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Dec 31: Former Everton players,
Ray Wilson and
Alan Ball – both key members
of England's World Cup winning team in 1966 – have been awarded MBEs
in the New Year's Honours List.
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Dec 30: Tommy
Myhre returns from his loan spell with Glasgow Rangers to an uncertain
future at Goodison Park. It is unclear how he will bump Paul Gerrard from
the first-choice goalkeeper spot... Meanwhile,
Terry Phelan has agreed to
extend his loan spell at Crystal Palace into a third and final month.
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Dec 29: Its official! Everton have the best top-flight record
of the Millennium, amassing a total of 4,327 points over 96½ seasons
in the Premier League and the former Football League Division One. Better
than any other team, including Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal.
All-time table... And to combat
their very own millennium bug, Walter Smith has closed Bellefield and sent
the players home for a few days in an attempt to end the flu epidemic that
has affected a number of them... A couple of players in the
Everton Squad picked up injuries at Valley Parade.
John Collins turned his ankle, but should be OK for Leicester; Alex Cleland
damaged a calf and could be out for two weeks.
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Dec 28: Everton traveled to Valley Parade to take on
Bradford City in a tense and action-packed match
which ultimately finished 0-0. Kevin Campbell was absent with leave to witness
his wife giving birth to a bouncing baby boy; Mini-Kev weighed in at
8 lbs 5 oz. Uriah Rennie of course booked Don Hutchison for dissent: his
8th card of the season; he will now miss Spurs (h).
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Dec 27: Sir Philip Carter has made a clear indication that
the Club will seek to involve the massive fanbase in the quest to raise funds
for the new regime. This is a tacit recognition of Everton Fans Trust.
Contribute now!
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Dec 26: A massive Boxing Day fixture sees the return of Peter
Reid's Sunderland to Goodison Park and the
biggest crowd of the season. Everton get off to a fantastic start with Hutchison
inspiring a stunning 3-0 lead by half-time. It finished 5-0 and Everton
celebrated Bill Kenwright's coup in fine style! And in a press conference
just after the match today, it was announced that Everton manager Walter
Smith has agreed a 2-year extension to his contract, tying him to Everton
for the NEXT 3½ YEARS!
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Dec 25: Seasons Greetings from ToffeeWeb to all our website
visitors. Thanks for your continuing support.
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Dec 24: The word late on Christmas Eve is that Peter Johnson
has accepted in principle Bill Kenwright's £21M bid for his 68% shareholding
in Everton FC. The agreement amounts to an exclusive deal which will prevent
other bids form being lodged, and which will only fail if Kenwright backs
out. Due diligence will now occur, mainly as a formality before the official
transfer of share ownership takes place early in the New Year.
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Dec 23: John O'Kane
has finally signed for Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer, and Joe Royle
has completed the £450,000 transfer of
Tony Grant to Manchester City.
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Dec 22: Past Everton player,
Earl Barrett has been forced
to retire from the game at the age of 32 after struggling to recover from
a serious knee injury while with Sheffield Wednesday... This time its
for real... or so says one famous journo-hack: Ian Ross insists
in
The Guardian that Bill Kenwright is 48 hours away form submitting
a paltry £21M bid for Peter Johnson's shares.
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Dec 21: In a very unconvincing showing ,Everton scraped through
against lowly Exeter City 1-0
in the 3rd Round replay, with a late, late goal from Nick Barmby.
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Dec 20: The third
Everton Reserves match in a
row has been postponed – this time because of a frozen pitch. At this
rate, Joe-Max Moore will never get enough match practice to play for the
first team!
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Dec 19: It appears that
Gareth Farrelly actually
completed his move to Bolton Wanderers on Friday, for around
£300,000.Dec 18: Francis Jeffers missed the match against
Watford, having come down with the flu. But Don
Hutchison, playing in his stead up-front, inspired a vital if nervous 3-1
win, made secure at the end with a penalty from Unsworth.
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Dec 17: In the Everton
Under-19 match vs Liverpool, postponed from October, Leon Osman
inspired the kids back to winning ways with a great 1-0 victory at Kirkby
Youth Academy.
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Dec 16: Richard Gough is back in training but both him
and John Collins are carrying injuries that could affect their inclusion
for Saturday's match at Watford.
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Dec 15: The transfer of
Gareth Farrelly and
John O'Kane to First Division
Bolton Wanderers appears to be imminent... Peter Johnson met with the Independent
Blues at noon today, somewhat reluctantly after trying to give them the
brush-off. For a summary,
click here.
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Dec 14: The Reserves match against
Barnsley tonight at the AutoQuest Stadium has been postponed due to "adverse
weather conditions". It will now be played on Monday, 20 December; Kick
Off: 7pm.
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Dec 13: Bolton Wanderers do not appear to be following up
Gareth Farrelly's loan spell
with a firm offer, so the out-of-favour midfielder has returned to Bellefield,
and more matches in the reserves... if the weather ever lets up!
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Dec 12: In the draw for the 4th Round of the FA Cup, Exeter
City or Everton will play Birmingham City... And in the FA Youth Cup, Everton
have a home tie with Brighton, to be played on 19 January 2000... The Independent
Blues – after originally announcing a demonstration at Park Foods –
have been contacted by Peter Johnson himself. A meeting will be taking place
in the next day or so.
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Dec 11: In a rather dubious result, Everton are unable to score
against Exeter City, despite having total control
of the 3rd Round FA Cup tie at St James Park. So the teams will play at Goodison
after all... Replay: Tuesday 21 December.
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Dec 10: Eddie Cavanagh, the
First Hooligan who staged
a famous one-man pitch invasion of the 1966 FA Cup Final, died at his home
yesterday. Rest in Peace, a True Blue.
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Dec 9: The Independent Blues have called off a protest at Park
Foods tomorrow (Friday) against Peter Johnson after the ex-Chairman agreed
to give the association an update on the takeover saga...
Alan Ball has been sacked from
his managerial post at Portsmouth, and now claims he will hang up his...
er, well, he's not taking any more jobs after a singularly unsuccessful career
in football management.
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Dec 8: The Reserves match against
Blackburn Rovers tonight was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, denying
Joe-Max Moore some much-needed match practice.
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Dec 7: Dave Watson is finally feeling the pain., and acknowledges
to the
Daily
Post that this may well be his last season.
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Dec 6: The FA Cup 3rd Round tie between Exeter City and Everton
on Saturday is to be shown on the Jumbotron at Goodison Park via closed-circuit
TV from St James' Park. Admittance: £8 (concessions: £5)... Speculation
about the future of Everton captain, Don Hutchison continues to exercise
the weekend tabloids. Spurs, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Inter
Milan? Place your bets,
please... Joe-Max Moore
started training for Everton today, despite claims that Walter Smith is unable
to strengthen his small squad (FIVE out on loan, remember!)
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Dec 5: The Guardian reported yesterday that Peter Johnson's
company, the Park Group, are now selling miniature models of famous football
grounds... all except Goodison Park!
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Dec 4: Everton travelled to Old Trafford to take on the newly
crowed World Club Champions Manchester United
and just fell apart after Jeffers bundled in an early goal on 6 mins.
A dodgy penalty against them, followed by FOUR goals from the baby-faced
assassin... 5-1; humiliating. The Under-19 team
also lost to Manchester United, by a 2-0 scoreline.
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Dec 3: Michael Branch scored 2 of Wolves' 4 goals as they
defeated 1st Division leaders Man City...
Joe-Max Moore has been granted
a work permit and should be eligible for the Exeter City FA Cup tie next
weekend, if registered with the FA by midnight tonight.
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Dec 2: The first media recognition of Black Watch and the Everton
Fans Trust has come from TeamTalk, who have just discovered
the website... As expected,
Danny Cadamarteri has returned early from Fulham, after his loan period involved
a sending off; he now starts a 3-match suspension...
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Dec 1: Colin Harvey's young Everton charges made a nervous
start to this season's FA Youth Cup campaign
with a narrow 3rd Round victory 1-0 over Norwich, thanks to a late own-goal
by Michael Merrick... Goodison Park is one of seven
English stadiums that meet Fifa World Cup requirements for pitch size and
space; Anfield does not!