The fully revised & updated 2012 edition of The Everton Miscellany is essential reading for fans in the blue half of Liverpool. Written by lifelong Everton devotee Mark OBrien editor of the popular fanzine When Skies Are Grey this goldmine of information reveals all manner of facts feats & stories from the proud history of one of English footballs most prestigious clubs. A rich source of quirky trivia the book explains how Everton actually started life at what is now the home of their arch-rivals in Anfield & why they came to be known as the Toffees as well as tracing the origin of the clubs famous crest. In addition it also tells the story of the referee who scarred a generation of Evertonians reveals Howard Kendalls not-so-diplomatic exchange with the Bayern Munich bench & explains how the club played its part in the birth of a famous terrace saying which still rings around football grounds across the country today. Alongside these meticulously researched entries are biographical sections on club heroes like Dixie Dean Graeme Sharp Neville Southall Duncan Ferguson & David Moyes as well as detailed season-by-season records to satisfy even the most ardent of statisticians. With its extensive array of facts feats & anecdotes to chew over this labour of love is the perfect Christmas present for the Everton fan in your life
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