Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Premier League as on this day 30 years ago Sheffield United played Manchester Utd in the first ever game and won 2-1 but we’re here to look at Everton’s 30 years spent in the Premier League and if it has been a success or not.
The Blue’s first ever Premier League game was at Goodison Park against Sheffield Wednesday which ended in a 1-1 draw with Barry Horne equalising on the stroke of half time after the visitors took the lead in the 15 minutes, Everton went on to finish 13th in the at the time 22 team league. Via (PremierLeague)
FUN FACT: Everton or 1 of only 6 Premier League clubs to never have been relegated from the competition with the other 5 being Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester Utd. Via (Sports-King)
Since the start of the Premier League Everton have had a total of 12 managers with the longest spell being David Moyes with a total of 11 seasons in charge, Everton have never won the premier league with their forever fluctuating league position with their highest ever Premier League finish being 4th and the lowest position being 17th. Via (TransferMarkt)
The Toffee’s have a very long record in the Premier League with the club playing 1,154 matches (W418, D320, L416) scoring 1,492 goals and conceding 1,484 with also keeping 350 clean sheets, The Blues also have a unwanted PL record with having the most red cards at 104. Via (PremierLeague)
Fans have also seen players come and go such as Wayne Rooney, Romelu Lukaku, Duncan Ferguson, Tim Cahill, Leighton Baines and many more fan favourite players through the years but who was yours?
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