Everton unveil Dixie Dean Wall of Fame

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The club officially unveiled the Dixie Dean Wall of Fame and the new gateway to the Park End at a ceremony at Goodison Park today to mark the 86th anniversary of the striker's record-breaking 60th League goal for the 1927/28 season.

The walkway, flanked by commemorative granite tiles bought by supporters, is now the new location for the iconic bronze statue of Dean thanks to the co-ordination of the Everton Fans' Forum with support from the Club.

Roberto Martinez joined Fans Forum representatives, Deputy CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale and ex-players like Graeme Sharp and Ronnie Goodlass at the unveiling.

"It was quite an exciting moment," the Spaniard said after the event. "We'd all been hearing a lot of good things about the project and what has been going on with the Fans' Forum working really hard and the Club.

"But you don't see the picture until it gets unveiled and it was very impressive.

"For me, it represents the two big pillars of everything we do on a daily basis; the fans and our heritage.

"Dixie Dean is the iconic figure that represents all the top ambassadors and players we had at the Club. And then to have the fans with their names on the wall, it's quite a special place to go and get inspired before any game at Goodison.

"It was great to see so many fans, so many happy faces and it's a really nice memory to keep."

 



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