Goodison's Greatest - Relive the Glory and Remember the Legends.
IT was an era when Everton ruled English football. Relive the triumphs, the legends, and the unforgettable glory days of the Toffees. Order your special edition tribute now - click here to secure your copy!
Howard Kendall's iconic Class of 1984/85 stepped out of Liverpool's shadows to win the league and European Cup Winners' Cup.
The Toffees won the title again two years on, as well as the FA Cup during that halcyon period. Only the English ban prevented them from being favourites to win the European Cup too.
As Everton say farewell to Goodison Park, this special edition celebrates that golden period for Everton, and looks back at other great Blues sides in the club's 147-year history - you can order a copy online by clicking here.
We tell the astonishing stories behind the goal-laden Dixie Dean team, and of the superb Harry Catterick 1960s era, and the Ball-Harvey-Kendall title winners. Of how the 1995 'Dogs of War' lifted the FA Cup. Not forgetting the first David Moyes era, when Everton challenged near the top of the Premier League.
They each make for wonderful tales. But taking pride of place, of course, are those Everton double winners of the mid-1980s.
We detail the behind-the-scenes stories from the key games that had Everton fans in raptures, including a 5-0 thumping of Manchester United that Everton's players reckon 'could have been eight or nine'.
We also look at the stars behind the double triumph and what they have been up to in the decades since.
Plus, of course, the gaffer – how the inspirational Kendall drove the success with his demands, man-management, training methods ahead of their time, and tactical genius – after his sliding-doors moment.
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