Everton History 1comment | Jump to last This article may have been recategorised and is therefore no longer available at this URL. You can try to find the updated link in the article archive. Share article: Reader Comments (1) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Michael Kenrick 1 Posted 25/03/2018 at 21:53:58 So, begging the question, perhaps, was Goudie one of the first professionals that got Everton into hot water for those FA Cup games? According to our history pages, the four 'famous' FA Cup 1st Round games against Bolton Wanderers in 1887-88 were (Everton's score first): (a), 0-1, Scratched under protest by Everton. 1st replay: (h), 2-2. 2nd replay: (a), 1-1. 3rd replay: (h), 2-1. Our records say that Everton were disqualified for fielding seven professional players. But that was not before Everton went on to face the mighty Preston North End in Round Two of the FA Cup that year. Seemingly, the row over player eligibility had something to do with Goudie's spell at Everton being so short? Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads © . All rights reserved.