Call Y'self an Evertonian? 2

How did you become an EVERTONIAN? Where you born a Blue? Have you a story to tell the world. Can you call Y'self an Evertonian? e-mail Blue Kipper

60. Jonsey. Born in 1965 and brought up in Prescot where all my mates seemed to be Blue. There was no question of supporting any other team. Redshite? not a mate of mine!. Taken to my first game v Spurs by my Dad when I was 9 and Pat Jennings got knocked out by a bottle thrown from the St End. Second game, knocked out of the Cup by second division Fulham, who go on to the Cup Final. The start of things to come. Season ticket since I was 11, & saw some real shite in the early days. Didn't matter one jot. In fact, it made what followed even better. First hero's Andy King, SuperMac & Big Bob.

Gave up my season ticket for 3 years when I went to Uni, & ended up going to more matches than I'd ever been to before as it was 83-6 and we were rampant. Best days of my life, on a good day there were 23 of us in the Paddock and we went to aways in the back of a transit sat on the floor. Peter Reid, Big Nev, & the Rat - thank you. Started to write Everton related fanzine rants on a regular basis (sorry guys, WSAG), and still do. Never wavered in the late 80's early 90's, but sat there in silence. Tony Cottee the only hope. Arranged Wedding Day for a week after the Cup Final in '92, even though we were crap I couldn't chance us getting there as there would have been no groom and a lot of guests missing.

Now have 2 daughters, and have bought both an Everton share each to brand them early on. Regularly send them to their room if they even joke about being a red, but at 5 & 4 they already know why Rooney is better than Owen and can give a critical analysis - "because he's a Blue". Worry that they might bring a red home when they are in their teens under the influence of hormones, but hope they'll know better. Think of leaving big boots by the door just in case so I can get my toe up their arse and send them on their way. Rejoice in being as Blue as they come, and have my philosophy on life as "Once an Evertonian, always an Evertonian". (22/02/03)

59. PISTOL. I was about four or five and my Grandad was telling me that I had to pick one team and support them. Once I had picked a team that was it, no going back. Very intense for a young lad. How was I going to choose a team? Despite my grandad trying to steer me towards Manc City I was not going to be duped. I told him that I would support the team that scored the most goals that Saturday. Everton beat Leicester 8-0, I believe and Jimmy Husband scored a hat-trick. Ever since then I have been true blue. Living in Bangor Northern Ireland it is infested with redshite. Most of my schoolboy pals were redshite or Man. Ure. I had to endure the troubled Gordon Lee era and the early days of the first Kendall reign. Being the only true blue in my entire school year I then rejoiced for three or four fantastic years when we were the dominant team in England. I recall nearly breaking the window of Radio Rentals in Bangor Main Street when it came up on one of the TV screens that Dave Watson had won the league for us at Norwich. You know you are a true unwavering fan when enduring games like Everton vs. Wimbledon 93/94 and subsequent seasons hoping at least you will take points of the redshite. Absolutely loving it now.....long may the peoples club continue the renaissance and take their rightful place as top of the pile or at least ahead of the redshite. Great web-site lads and the analfield panto on blubber was pure comedy. (12/02/03)

58. Mike Pearman. My Father blames me being a blue on the fact that I was 'a difficult child' and had a strong desire to oppose my Mum - but I know different. My Mum hails from Merseyside and a great deal of her family (her included) support the redshite. She does not understand (or even like) football, but 'supports' the shite nevertheless. One of my Mum's cousins is a blue and it was his influence that also turned me blue - and I thank him dearly for his kindness! I live in London and find it difficult to get to many games, but try to catch as many as I can. I have gone to GP ony a couple of times this year, but thank my mate Jan (Belgian - also a Blue) for organising the few visits we have made. (12/01/03)

57. Paul Rees. I was born in 54, the year we stuffed Derby 8-1 to get back into the top flight and followed Everton whilst at school (playing them in our Subbetteo League and winning twice) but had the great fortune to go Wembley in '66 and see the Blues beat Weds. Some very kind Evertonians gave me a rattle and a scarf and it was a great day. Needless to say, I am a Blue through and through since then! My first son, Simon, is also a Blue, he was mascot at Sunderland in '84 and that was the proudest day of my life. My second son, who is 18 months old, will also be a Blue, he has a large poster of Roonaldo on his wall, is a JBlue and kisses the tv screen on the odd occasion Evertonian are on! He has a large teddy with an Everton scarf wrapped round it which he calls 'Woony' My new wife is now a Blue (we converted her) and is supportive.

I have never been to Anusfield and never will. I work with three Redshites who obviously give grief but get much more back!!! (12/01/03)

56. Mick Carney. Well as usual one side of the family are darkside and the other are sane and with the programme. Me dads side red, me mams Blue and with seven blue brothers. Well me dad passed away when i was young so i was taken to both shamfield and gods green acre by an uncle who was quite fair in that respect. I felt physically sick on being dragged into the kop aged 8, only a child, me uncle being thoughtful of my young mind and body told me to keep me hands in me pocket for fear of piss. I then went to Goodison, and although i had seen the rs win the week before (1 nil with a pen - times don't change) and the Blues where really piss poor. But i suppose you just know your vocation in life when we where in 12th or 13th in the league with crowds of about 25,000 and yet i was bitten and i knew i was home, just looking around the place i was in awe ! Ever since, i have followed the blues and have a season ticket for the lower street end. Being a lefty, Sheeds is my all time hero. Z cars makes the hairs stand up and makes me proud. I could go on but you've all been there !! Stand up if you love the Blues !! (12/01/03)

55. STEVE WRIGHT. Born and bred in Merseyside, all my immediate family were red, my uncle god bless him was BLUE, and convinced me to become a BLUE. Being the black sheep of the family I found this an oppotune moment to stick it to the rest of my family.....Hehehehehehehe. I have remained an EVERTONIAN ever since the 60's. In 1970 my parents and five kids emigrated to AUSTRALIA, so at the age of 10yrs old I landed here in the land of Skippy. I had a hard time finding BLUES here, in fact there wasn't any that i could see, so I decided to make it my mission to find at least one. Now let me tell you about the football supporters here in OZ, they are starved of the game, and the only supporters of the game, only
knew of redshite or Man Utd, so you can see the delema surrounding a 10yr old BLUE. So in my years here i have married a French woman and made her BLUE, produced two kids ( both proud to be BLUE ), and converted at least a dozen Aussies into BLUE. Now at the youthful age of 43, I feel i have earned the right to be called an EVERTONIAN. My only regret is that I may never get to see my BLUES play again as finances dictate, yet my one and only true happiness (besides wife & kids) is that my uncle, remember him ? ( Billy Goultin from Speak ), took me to my one and only BLUES game I ever saw. I have been an avid sopporter ever since. Thankyou guys for listening to my story and god bless (and god is a BLUE too) . WE WILL REIGN FOR EVER!!!!!! (08/01/03)

54. Claire. Enjoyed Everton since 1984, Its been a long time since we've been riding this high and playing decent and passionate football. When my son was born,my family were trying to get him to support redshitel. When i asked an old friend 'why should he should support Everton,( all my family were saying 'he may want to support a team that wins from time to time.My mate pipes up, 'Claire even when we lose we win' says everything to me about loyalty and respect for a club My son is a blue and will always be. This isnt a football club,its a way of life and thankyou to my philosophocal friend. (08/01/03)

53. Andrew Mason. I am an Evertonian thru and thru. I remember sitting inthe back of my dad's Cortina, broken down on the A41 when Dave Watson scored the winner at Norwich to win the league for us and thinking that Everton were the only team wothry of winning the league. Since then I have only had the 95 win over the Manks to cheer and it has been worth all the blood sweat and tears. We are the only tru peoples club and we stand for all that is right in the Beautiful Game. No fickleness, no over-expectation, just pure LOYALTY. Every time I see the boys play I am reminded what this game is about - the beleif and the desire to stick with it through thick and thin. I remember the drubbing vs Villa on TV and all that, the Mike Walker mistake, the Kendall 2nd coming, and all that until the Fulham game last season (the dawn of MOYES). And I KNOW we will rise again, with Rooney, Hibbert et al. We deserve our time in the sun, and we will get it. Long live the belief and optimism that is around us now. When my kids are born, they'll know no other club!!!!Once an Evertonian, always an Evertonian. It's in my blood!!!!!!!!! 9th December is my Dad and Grandad's birthday, Evertonians both. (20/12/02).

52. Michael Davies A True Blue!! I've been a blue since the FA cup final in 95 what a day that was! Going all the way to Wembley to watch the boys win the cup, Fantastic!!! Before that i never really had a team but it was easier to get tickets to Everton matches and i haven't looked back since.... I think the future is going to be fantastic for us blues, with Moyes and Rooney leading us to europe. And now were finally gonna prove that we are a top side worthy of playing the cream of Europe unless the red shite get us banned again that is.And once we get our new stadium watch us go!! all the top players will want to play there. I can't wait to win the league because i wasn't following the blues last time in the 80's but this time i'll certainly be there just you wait and see. Rooney Rooney Rooney!!!! (20/12/02)

51. Neil. Born 1970 deep in darkest Sussex. At the age of nine I started supporting Everton. I have never thought of cheering on any other team. All my friends supported the kopshite as they used to win all the time but then came the glory years. 1984 to 1988. My first game was in 1985 at White Hart Lane against Spurs in the Championship winning team. Southall, Ratcliffe etc. 48,000 people and we were class winning 2-1. I never thanked my old man enough for taking me to that game. I've seen other games since but nothing has ever come close to that great team.I have even banned my eight year old son from supporting the shite. It would be too much if he did!! The Moyes Revolution is the defining moment for this club, we will rise again and be the best team in England. Twenty three years of being better than every other supporter in this country! (20/12/02)

50. Mal Mearns. I was born over the water in Birkenhead and currently live in Reading which is a small town near London. I have always been a true Evertonian ever since my Dad and Grandfather took me to my first game when I was about three in the good old days of Andy King, huge collars on the royal blue shirts and the push and shove of the gladdy. I was very lucky to be a junior Evertonian during the 80's when we showed the world and the Kopites a thing or too about football. My most memorable moments were Sharpy's and Andy Gray's goals in the 84' cup final. These were the moments that changed the clubs fortunes for a decade and would have led us to the European Cup, thanks to the Kopites it never came (But the cup winners cup was sweet). I travel up to Goodison at least once a month for a game and can feel a buzz re-emerging that I once felt standing behind the goal in Gladwys Street. I hope that Bill Kenwright and the board back Moyes'y fully and hopefully we will see the league being lifted alongside the Mersey in a few years time!!! (20/12/02)

49. Rich Fogg. Detroit, Michigan, USA. I was born in Mill Road hospital in 1952, so I have Everton stamped on my birth certificate. My dad took me to my first game I think it was in 1959, when we beat United 5-1. My dad had never taken me anywhere before, not even the pictures, but from that day on he was my hero. I have lived and breathed Everton ever since. I have seen the Alex Young days, the Latchford days and the Lineker days. But in all of my time watching this team, nothing has come close to watching the holt trinity of Kendal, Ball and Harvey. I now live in Detroit in the USA but follow every game on the web or the telly.If anyone over here asks me what my religion is I say Evertonian. They have no F****ng idea what I am talking about. (09/12/02)

48. Robert & Jack Danson. In the summer of 66 I was 8 years old, and while everyone was hailing Hurst, Moore, Charlton etc. I was struck by the 19 year old on the right hand side, Alan Ball of course. Signed by Everton that summer I became fan, (we had won the FA Cup the same year, but it never struck me at the time). Living on the East coast with no realistic chance of seeing them actually play for years because being so far away Dad was never going to take me due to w/e work etc. I guess I was a "virtual" fan but there was never to be another team. I remember all too well the dread of going to school after we lost to WBA in the 68 Final, all the kids at my school were for the underdogs, me versus 150, it was a BAD BAD day. Not quite you the "borne" Evertonians, we have had to survive bad times without the solace of like minded souls, but then we don't have all those RS fans, but I guess we do now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!. When Bally was dispatched to Arsenal, I was bought for Christmas an Arsenal kitbag, Mum assuming my allegiance to him being greater than to Everton. Didn't those bags really stink, like they'd been puked in the night before, I used it for that once. But the "once a blue always......" was true for me also, and I was to remain loyal to Everton.

Playing Saturday footie myself and being 130 miles away, meant that by 76 I had still had only seen them play on TV. But I had a mate who through the Referees Association always applied for League Cup tickets as soon as they were available, and via him I got tickets for the League Cup Final Vs Villa in 77. I was in the lower enclosure at the Everton end. A great experience for a Blue nose Lincolnshire yellowbelly to see Everton for the first at Wembley, but annoying perhaps for others.............

I later had a cricketing mate who worked for a bookie who was on the board at Grimsby Town, and via him repeated the Wembley trick in 84 Vs Watford, and 85 Vs Liverpool. I sense you may be hating me now.............

But I had started travelling to GP a few times each season, when not playing myself, and not just the glamorous games, though I was at the famous Bayern Munich semi too. I remember traveling with one other Evertonian in a van full of Grimsby fans to the Cup tie at GP Vs Grimsby Town in 85/86. The sweep was organised by Mick Cruikshank (Liverpool lad now in NZ I believe), he reckoned the scores should go up to 8 for Everton. He drew 0-1 to Grimsby and swapped it for 4-0 to Everton. We lost 0-1 to a soaring Wilko header. What a nightmare drive home that was....................

When the kids came along GP trips were out of the question for years. When my son Jack was finally showing an interest he didn't know whether or not to follow the crowd (Man U or RS) or not. At the time, I thought I'd save him some pain Shearer and Ferdinand were scoring for fun, and told him not worry about who my team was, look for those Magpies. He thought about it for a bit, and said "No I'll support Everton like you dad." He's the Boy eh !!!!!!!!

So our first opportunity to go together was Sept 97 vs Scunthorpe in the Cocoa Cola Cup. We talked up the game, especially about big Dunc, and how he would scare Scunny's centre backs. But we were pants, Farrelly 1-0, but Scunny were really unlucky. The experience hadn't convinced Jack about Everton, but I felt I was getting drawn back in. So when we drew Newcastle at home in the FA Cup in Jan 98, it was to be the litmus test. Duncan led us out to Z cars as skipper on the back of a headed hat-trick against Bolton, and we were both hooked again, and make as many games as we can now. (09/12/02)

47. Lee McClean (aged 19 years) My family tree has Evertonian roots. Come to think of it, it has blue leaves and toffee flowers aswell. Anyway, my grandad(late) was the biggest Evertonian i have ever had the pleasure of knowing. In all of his 63 years, he never once stepped foot in the redshite ground. He also made me promise that I would never go there myself. (19.5 years on, still havnt and never will). My mum had a season ticket with my grandad for 20 years, until she gave rise to the next 100% true blue - me!! Ever since my first match
(Everton 2- Sunderland 0 - 1988) I have been terminally infected by the Everton disease. You see we are not just a run of the mill football club, Evertonians are unique, a family. When reminising of days at Wembley or last day frantic fights against relegation, my passion is enhanced. I genuinely cannot bare derby days, I hate the bastards that much. When I was 10, I became over-ridden with nerves, so my uncle gave me a bottle of whisky to calm me down. I was only 10 so I cant remember the match. Everton is part of my everyday life, whether its at the match or simply dismissing another idiotic comment from a dirty kopite. I am a self confessed Everton addict, my room is a shrine. Here is my theory:
Although I was born into possibly the greatest Everton era of all time, my conscious years have been spent watching average sides and relagation battles. My love for the club, however, has never dwindled. Infact it has grew stronger, serving to prove that us Evertonians are in a league apart when it comes to loylty and dedication. I now believe I am witnessing a wind of change, I can feel it. My boys are on the up and under Moyes I believe our famous moto can be adheered to. NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM. UP THE TOFFEES. (09/12/02)

46. Jimmy Daly, Birmingham Alabama. USA. My dad has supported Everton ever since he mades the trip from Ireland to England in 1947. He went on to have 6 sons, and everyone of them a Blue. He still has his season ticket in the Gladye Street upper stands.
Three of the lads also are season ticket holders. I left England in 1970, and have lived all over the world since then. However, I have never missed a wembley appearance, and manage at least two games at Goodison per year. I have been in the USA since 1988 and get the Evertonian each month as well as prescribing to the TV lounge on Everton TV. I listen to all the games live via the internet and count myself as a proud supporter of THE PEOPLES CLUB. My two kids, Erin 12, and Stephen 8 have also become diehard Evertonians.
My all time greatest Everton team, from players I have seen:- Southall, Stevens, Labone, Ratcliffe, Wilson, Ball, Harvey, Kendal, Sheedy, Lineker, Sharpe, Subs:- Reid, Young, Lathford, Tommy Wright and Moutfield. (09/12/02)

45. Joe Simpson ( aged 15 ) County Durham. Everton - the obvious choice. Not only do we play in a nicer shirt than Liv#rp*o!, have a better ground than them ( b#lock$ to their capacity ), and have a better team than them, but one of the most important people around supports us. No ! Not John Parrott. God does, why else would the sky be blue ? I'm blue through and through. Always have been always will be. Fell off me bike the other day. Doctors couldn't understand why me blood was blue. I told them its an Everton thing. I said that anything thats red usually comes out me ar$e ( and no I haven't got dysntry). Keep up the passion on the terraces, we all know the lads appreciate it. (28/11/02)

44. John r. (wavertree) 1964 England schoolboys v Scotland schoolboys at Goodison. Me dad took me,shilton in goal Alan whittle and Alan Evans (played for r.s) still got the programme, back of Gwladys St. stand. It was for a 8 yr. old , a fantastic place (still is!!). my dad took me to inter cities fairs v man Utd we got beat (I think 2-1). I remember Dennis law scoring twice I remember the fantastic atmosphere, I remember chico!!. even though we got beat I couldn't be anything other than a blue after that. Boys pen then Gwladys st..getting in when the gates opened at half one..it didn't matter as long as I was in the middle of where I wanted to be!! now I take my lad he loves Rooney , he's the same age as I was when I started..in 40 years time I hope he remembers!! (15/11/02)

43. Tommy (Tucker) Fenlon. Blue All the way through. First game was way back in 53. I cant remember the game as I was only 2 & was with me dad, who was a mad blue. Later on I moved to Canada, but get back to the pool every chance I get to watch the blueboys. I have managed to bring my two kids (Nic & Tommy ) to the house that Dixie built. Now that I am a granddad I have one
more trip to make with the new blues .Come on the blues. Hate the Shite. (15/11/02)

42. LES JACKSON. EARLY SEVENTIES MINING STRIKES WERE NO FUN WITH THE TELLY GOING OFF AT TEN AND FOOTIE MATCHES BEING PLAYED ON A SUNDAY (YES YOUNG ONES THERE WAS ONCE A TIME WHEN ALL FOOTIE WAS PLAYED ON SATURDAYS AND KICKED OFF AT THREE P. M ON THE DOT.) EVERTON PLAYED WEST BROM AND DUE TO A LAW FROM 1800 WE COULD GET IN FOR NOTHING BUT HAD TO BUY A TEAM SHEET . I THINK IT WAS 30 PENCE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RED AS WERE MOST OF MY FAMILY BUT MY MATE ALLEN WAS GOING WITH HIS DAD AND FOR SOME REASON HIS DAD ASKED ME TO GO WITH THEM IT WAS A SUNNY MORNING AND WE ENTERED THE GROUND AT THE LAST TURNSTILE ON BULLENS ROAD (EVEN NOW I STILL LOOK OVER FROM MY POSITION IN THE STANDS TO REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME ) WHEN I GOT HOME MY DAD REVEALED THAT HE TOO WAS BLUE BUT NEVER ARGUED WITH THE REDS IN MY FAMILY BECAUSE EVEN THEN "THEY SHOUTED A LOT BUT KNEW NOWT ". I TOOK MY SON AS HE GREW UP AND NOW I AM TAKING MY GRANDSON.THAT'S WHY WE KNOW OUR HISTORY. I NOW LIVE IN THE MIDLANDS AND MY SON ASKED ME TO GO TO THE ARSENAL MATCH WITH HIM (AS I WAS PAYING ) AS SOON AS Z CARS STARTED I WAS BACK TO THAT END ENTRANCE FEELING LIKE A 14 YEAR OLD BOY SEEING THE TEAM RUN OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME SO I REALLY FEEL LIKE A CHOSEN ONE. (08/11/02)

41. Daniel Miller. Some vague recollections of my father taking me to Goodison in late 60s. All the family without exception Evertonians - my grandfather was there when Dixie got his 60th! - anyway my son was born a blue (also went to Goodison before he was born) and we still travel up now and then from deepest Wiltshire (Fulham home 2-0 - son father and I - I even collected a piece of crumbling Bullens Road stand) Many glorious memories - some painful of course but things are looking up :)))
Anyway this is the great story - Bill Dean - Harry Cross of Brookside fame - was my father's 2nd wife's father - he made sure all the family were brought up the right way. As the bus would pass A*field he told them that was an institution where bad children were sent until they were cured and emerged as fully recovered Evertonians. (08/11/02)

40. Joanne Mobey. I have always been a Evertonian and being a Londoner it has never been easy! main problem place was school! but I wore my Everton shirt under my school shirt and wore my Everton coat every where. Got stick even got into fights to honour my clubs name! When I was 17 my dad had a E.F.C gold ring made I always wear it will never take it off I am 23 now but will be Everton till I die!!!!!! (03/11/02)

40. Fiona. When I was younger around the age of 2 I started to get really interested in football. My Dad was an Evertonian and my Mum and Granddad where redshites. My Granddad always wanted me to be a kopite and my Dad wasn't bothered but would of liked me to be a supporter of the toffee men. I went to see shite get thrashed by Chelsea when I was 3 but I got so board I fell asleep!!! Everyone thought I was going to turn out a redshite but ill always remember my 1st day at school when I was getting ready telling my Dad that you spell Everton E-V-E-R-T-O-N not E-V-E-R-T-E-N and then saying that is the team I support now and I made the right choice!!! Although I was mad keen on Everton I only got took to a game last season for my first time!!! Now I go regularly to see the blue boys and I will NEVER change my coolers!!!! (21/10/02)

39. Wayne Kingwell. I live in Chester and have supported the blues all my 24 years. I have many fond and nightmare memories from games past although some are very obscured from leaving some bluehouses at 2:45 ( as you do!! ). I have completed my first mission in life by converting my manc missus to a blue season ticket holder!!!!!!!. Moyesey is leading us back to the big time, take note red shite!!!!. (21/10/02)

38. James Cannon. First game was the Everton - Man City game in 86. Lineker scored a hatrick and my hero Sharp got the other. I hated Lineker. He b*llsed up my team. We won everything (except the FA Cup - F*ckin Norman Sh*teside) the previous year and when we bought Lineker what did we win? Sweet FA.
The blues have always been the better team. Dixie, Golden Vision, Big Bob Latch......... Andy Gray....... Wayne Clarke......... oh hang on a min. Who have the s*ite got? Billy Liddell. Ho can you be a player with a name like that! Muppet. Anyway, 18 titles my a**e......

It would be easy to be a glory hunter and support the red s*ite, but the lure of the blues is too great.
You telling me Z-Cars doesn't make the hairs on your neck rise? You'll never walk alone? Too right. Kopites always walk in pairs if they haven't got a dog. C'mon Moyesy lad........... Bring the glory days back to Goodison! (21/10/02)

37. Kev in Waterloo I have been a blue since I was born basically. My uncle got me into football, as my mum and dad hate it (how can you hate football). my uncle took me to my first game was when I was about 8 against villa we drew 2:2 it was amazing. I was exited throughout the whole game. Ever since that day I have been going all the time every week! EVERTON FC 100years of top flight football. (Great site) (21/10/02)

36. David Lowe. My Dad was from Manchester but working in Liverpool. All the family on my Dad's side were all Man.City. Dilemma for the family was that being from here (i.e. the only Scouser in the family) I would not support City. Granddad made an executive decision that I be born and raised an Evertonian as he stated that the Blues played good football. So I was raised a Blue of Everton and Granddad and my Dad took me to Goodison when City played away, and half terms to Maine Road for a midweek match. (First game was against Chelsea in 1966). Raised on the great Alex Young, Ball, Harvey Kendall (and Bell, Lee and Sumerbee). So thanks to you both I am a Blue, my kids are Blues and hope fully one day when they arrive the grandkids will be Blues. (21/10/02)

35. Colin McCarthy. I started supporting Everton was I was 4, and my first game was when we Beat Newcastle 3-0 Wayne Clarke hatrick. Don't remember much of the game only 5 at the time. What I do remember was coming home from Goodison and waking up in the living room, the Doctor was sat in front of me. Only turned out that I Chicken Pox!!!! So I suppose I was destined to live with the blues for ever seeing that they caused me pain and suffering after my first game. So many memories after that, Big Dunc and the famous shirt swirling, scaring the Sh*t out of Ince and Mcateer and the hugging of the old man after the 2-0 win in Big Joe's first game in charge. So what more can I say apart from Everton Forever!!!!!!!! (14/10/02)

34. Paul Howells. On Tuesday 8th October I will celebrating two things. My 16th Birthday and my 16th anniversary as an Evertonian. Since the day I was born I have had Everton drummed into me. My father is a mad Evertonian and so are all the rest of my family and I am proud to say I am aswell. I am currently a season ticket holder in the upper Gwladys stand. My fondest memory of Everton is the 1995 F.A Cup Final when we beat Man Utd 1-0. I remember the coach trip on the way back, there were fellas hanging out the windows chanting the famous words " If ya know yer history" at cars and coaches full of man u fans looking as though it was the end of the world. I was born an Evertonian and I will die an Evertonian.(14/10/02)

33. CHRIS JONES (MANCHESTER). In 1985 I didn't follow footy and didn't follow a team my brother wanted me to support manure I even have a very early pic ov me in a manure jumper (ahhhhh) so after much pressure I decided to support the loosing side from the cup final that year with man utd underdogs surely I was goin to be a manure fan but it must have been fate or an act ov god or something because at the end ov the game I must have been the happiest Everton fan in the world I've supported them ever since. (14/10/02)

32. Stephen McHale. My mum is an Evertonian her dad is an Evertonian. My dad is an Evertonian as was his dad. Of course my brother and sisters are all Evertonians. My daughter Georgia McHale, just turned 2, is an Evertonian. She went to her first Everton game before she was born. I took her mum to Everton vs Wimbledon in the League at Selhurst Park when she was with child. I had complimentary tickets, sitting next to Super Kev's entire family (or so it seemed). We won. (14/10/02)

31. Johan Malmberg. I was nine years old an looking through the World cup album of 1986 that my dad bought me. I realized that the English team was dominated by Evertonians. If that was not enough the first player that I actually got to put in my album was Peter Reid. My family has always been r*dsh*te fans and I am now regarded as some sort of outcast. But hey, Everton before family right !!!! (14/10/02)

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