EVERTON FC

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

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"A lot of football success is in the mind. 
You must believe you are the best and then 
make sure that you are. In my time at Everton, 
we always said we had the best two teams 
on Merseyside, Everton and Everton Reserves."

 - Anonymous

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This is Goodison Park

Home of The Toffees

CLUB & GROUND INFO

GROUND CAPACITY: 40,200

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 78,299 v Liverpool, Division 1, 18 September 1948

YEAR FORMED: 1878 (Turned Professional 1885)

CLUB NICKNAME: The Toffees

CLUB MOTTO: Nil Satis Nisi Optimum (Nothing but the best is good enough)

PREVIOUS GROUNDS: 1878, Stanley Park; 1882, Priory Road; 1884, Anfield; 1892, Goodison Park

RECORD LEAGUE VICTORY: 9-1 v Manchester City, Division 1, 3 September 1906

RECORD CUP VICTORY: 11-2 v Derby County, FA Cup 1st Round, 18 January 1890

RECORD DEFEAT: 4-10 v Tottenham Hotspur, Division 1, 11 October 1958

MOST LEAGUE POINTS: (2 for a win) 66, Division 1, 1969-70

MOST LEAGUE POINTS: (3 for a win) 90, Division 1, 1984-85

MOST LEAGUE GOALS: 121, Division 2, 1930-31

HIGHEST LEAGUE SCORER IN SEASON: William Ralph 'Dixie Dean', 60, Division 1, 1927-28 (Record)

MOST LEAGUE GOALS IN TOTAL: William Ralph 'Dixie Dean', 349, 1925-37

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Neville Southall, 494 (at end of 1994-5 season), still playing

LEAGUE RECORD: 1888 Founder Member of League, 1930-31 Division 2; 1931-51 Division 1; 1951-54 Division 2; 1954-92 Division 1; 1992-current FA Premier League

RECORD FEE PAID: £5.8 million for Andrei Kanchelskis from Manchester Utd, August 1995

RECORD FEE RECEIVED: £8.0 million for Andrei Kanchelskis to Fiorentina (Italy), January 1997

ROLL OF HONOUR

LEAGUE DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONS: 1890-91, 1914-15, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1938-39, 1962-63, 1969-70, 1984-85, 1986-87

LEAGUE DIV 1 RUNNERS-UP: 1889-90, 1894-95, 1901-02, 1904-05, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1985-86

LEAGUE DIV 2 CHAMPIONS: 1930-31

LEAGUE DIV 2 RUNNERS-UP: 1953-54

FA CUP WINNERS: 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995

FA CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1989

LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1977, 1984

LEAGUE SUPER CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1986

SIMOD CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1989

ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1991

EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS CUP WINNERS: 1984-85

OTHER EVERTON-RELATED WEBSITES

• The Unofficial Singapore Evertonians Website - Joshua How's website dedicated to The Toffees in Singapore.

• Evertonmania - An EFC-related website by Yusuf Kay, a Singapore Evertonian.

• Evertonia - A cool website by Lyndon Lloyd with the latest news on Everton FC.

• Teamtalk - A site that offers nothing more than gossip and rumours in the footballing scene. Suitable for those whose sole indulgence is the fantasy world of Championship Manager.

• Skysports - Provides up-to-date team news and live results on match days.

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