News Archive –Mar

Everton shrug West Ham off at the London Stadium

Everton put in one of their best performances of the season, surging into a 2-0 half-time lead and shutting down West Ham's attempts at a second-half fightback.

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Silva: It could have been five

Marco Silva expressed his pride in the way Everton put West Ham to the sword at the London Stadium to record a second-successive 2-0 win over opposition from Capital.

U18s lose mini-derby

Everton U18s could not score against their local rivals and eventually paid the price at Finch Farm on Saturday

West Ham United vs Everton

Everton return to action this weekend following the international break with a trip to the London Stadium to face West Ham United.

Cahill calls time on an illustrious career

Everton and Australia legend Tim Cahill has announced that he is hanging up his boots at the age of 39.

U23s through to last eight of Premier League Cup

Anthony Gordon curled home a stunning free-kick just 3 minutes from time to earn the young Blues a 2-1 victory at Southport's Merseyrail Community Stadium on Friday night.

Everton extend Umbro kit deal

Everton have today announced a multi-year extension to their kit manufacturing deal with Umbro.

Tosun was denied January loan move

Cenk Tosun has revealed that he was unable to accept offers from Spain and elsewhere in England because Everton couldn't afford to lose one of their first-team strikers.

Mina joins Digne in the treatment room

Yerry Mina could be out of action for around three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty for Colombia.

Keane on target as England hit five again

Michael Keane scored his first international goal on Monday evening, setting England on their way to a 5-1 win over Montenegro in Podgorica.

Digne returns to Finch Farm because of injury

Lucas Digne has had to withdraw from the France squad after picking up a thigh injury in training.

Another hat-trick for U18s' Ellis Simms

Ellis Simms grabbed his second hat-trick in the Black Country inside seven days as Everton Under-18s secured a 3-2 victory at Wolves in U18 Premier League (North).

Everton duo play in England romp over Czech Republic

Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane were in the England team that thrashed the Czech Republic 5-0 at Wembley this evening.

Date set for Premier League Cup clash

Everton U23s will take on Sunderland in the rearranged Round 16 tie of the Premier League Cup a week on Friday at Haig Avenue, Stockport.

Silva wants more desire and consistency from Lookman

The manager has called on the young winger to work harder so that he can fulfil his “big potential”.

Silva wants Blues to replicate second-half display against Chelsea

The Portuguese says that Everton's performance after half-time Chelsea on Sunday was much more representative of the quality he has always believed his team possesses.

Silva fined £12,000 by the FA

Marco Silva has been hit with a fine of £12,000 by the Football Association for improper conduct following his verbal altercation with officials at the end Everton's defeat at Newcastle.

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Big spending can only get Everton so far

Marco Silva's side welcome Chelsea today in desperate need of some stability — and return on their investment

Second-half turnaround secures Everton win over Chelsea

Everton recovered from a shambolic first-half to put in a stirring display after the break and record their first win over a "big six" side in over two years.

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U23s Premier League Cup game off

Bad weather has caused the postponement of Everton U23s Premier League Cup Round of 16 game against Sunderland in Southport this afternoon

U18s win away with Simms hat-trick

Everton U18s travelled to West Brom's training ground today for their 4th encounter this season with the Baggies.

Everton vs Chelsea

Everton begin a four-match stretch of games against London opposition this weekend when sixth-placed Chelsea come to Goodison Park.

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McCarthy should have gone out on loan

Ireland Manager Mick McCarthy is concerned that one of his best players James McCarthy has had no playing time at all since fully recovering from a broken leg.

'Fourth Grace' on city's waterfront will respect Bramley-Moore Dock's maritime heritage

Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale says that Everton hope to build a stadium that “will sit beautifully as the Fourth Grace on Liverpool's waterfront” with their proposed new stadium.

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Is there even a case for Everton keeping Marco Silva now? The jury's out

In the bottom half, one win in six and no sign of improvement on the horizon. Just how patient is Farhad Moshiri?

Silva charged by the FA

Marco Silva has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following his verbal altercation with officials at the end Everton's defeat at Newcastle.

U23s draw 0-0 with Arsenal

Everton U23s preserved their 4-point lead atop Premier League 2 with a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at Southport this evening.

Silva doesn't think Pickford was distracted by hostile Newcastle crowd

Marco Silva is refusing to blame Jordan Pickford's mixed performance at Newcastle on the crowd but admits that his Everton side learned a lesson in the painful 3-2 reverse on Saturday.

Lord Heseltine backs Bramley-Moore Dock project

Former Deputy Prime Minister and long-term champion of regeneration in Liverpool, Lord Michael Heseltine, has backed Everton Football Club's proposed move to a new dockland location and described it as a “golden opportunity to bring lasting change to the north of the city”.

Everton buckle under Magpies' second-half pressure

Everton threw away a 2-0 lead and eventually lost 3-2 to Newcastle United in a match littered with controversy at St James' Park.

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Silva irked by Magpies' offside winner

Marco Silva was left frustrated by poor officiating that allowed Ayoze Perez's winning goal to stand during Everton's 3-2 defeat to Newcastle this afternoon.

Newcastle United vs Everton

Everton travel to the northeast this weekend looking to register successive away wins for the first time in two and a half years when they take on Newcastle.

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New Dixie Dean Hotel set to open in July

A new football-themed luxury hotel is being built in tribute to the greatest goalscorer of all time, Everton legend Dixie Dean.

Anthony Gordon signs professional contract

One of Everton's brightest young academy stars has signed a substantial 4-year contract as Everton look to their own to build for the future.

Professional contract for Kyle John

In his breakthrough season at Everton Academy, teenage defender Kyle John has been rewarded with his first professional contract at Everton. The 18-year-old right-back has put pen to paper on a deal that runs until the end of June 2021.

Silva: Derby atmosphere was fantastic

Marco Silva has called on Evertonians to replicate in future games some of the derby fervour and the wall of noise that greeted the teams at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Second string overpower reds at Anfield

Everton's Under-23s took a step closer to a second Premier League 2 title in three years with an impressive 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.

Blues dig in to frustrate reds in another goalless Goodison derby

Everton stymied Liverpool's much-vaunted attack and put another dent in the reds' title charge but couldn't grab the goal that would have ended a nine-year wait for a derby victory

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• A Long Time Coming: Sam Hoare

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Deep Roots at Everton, and New Ones, Too

Rory Smith extolls the virtues and excellent work by Everton in the Community

U18s lose to Man City

Everton U18s suffered a 3-1 defeat against Man City at Finch Farm this afternoon. Ellis Simms scored the only goal of the game for the young Blues.

Everton vs Liverpool

Everton have the twin mission of ending a nine-year wait for victory over Liverpool and putting a big dent in the reds' title hopes when the two sides meet in the 200th top-flight Mersey derby.

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Silva: We have to believe in ourselves

Marco Silva says he is hoping that his players show belief and that can perform like they did in the Anfield derby when Liverpool come to Goodison Park on Sunday.

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Oldham's Jose Baxter on drugs ban, depression and hitting 'rock bottom'

Jose Baxter became the youngest first-team player in Everton history when he made his debut in 2008, aged 16 years and 191 days. The Merseyside-born attacking midfielder, who had been with the club since the age of six, looked set for a great future.