Some Everton fans have been reacting on social media to a tribute planned for the visit of Burnley to Goodison Park, in what will be our final home game of the season.
The tribute will see a banner held aloft during the game celebrating the achievements of our Holy Trinity: Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey and Alan Ball.
The trio are steeped throughout Everton’s illustrious history, with 916 club appearances between them, topped off with the 1969/70 English top-flight title.
Harvey also lifted the 1966 FA Cup, having scored the goal which saw us progress through that year’s semi-finals.
Likewise, Ball tasted success in the oldest club knockout competition in world football, albeit without lifting the famous trophy, as the Farnworth-born midfielder scored the only goal of the game when we eliminated Liverpool from the 1967 competition.
That was Ball’s first season at Goodison, and saw his name finish the campaign top of the club’s goal charts with 18 in all competitions, a record he would better in the following campaign with 20 in the old First Division alone.
Plans to celebrate their achievements with a banner during the Burnley game is not the only event scheduled for Friday night, either, as the Holy Trinity statue outside St Luke’s Church will also be unveiled.
When the banner was shared on social media, though, this is how some Everton fans reacted…
@Everton these lads deserve recognition for what they do
— 1878 Spezials (@SJM1878) May 3, 2019
???????????????? Nice touch
— speedomick (@speedomick) May 2, 2019
Outstanding work you all do. A credit to the fans and Club ????????????????
— 1878 Spezials (@SJM1878) May 3, 2019
Us Park Enders get the best view,keep it up ???? UTFT
— Chris Gizzie (@ChrisGizzie) May 3, 2019
Amazing as usual them ????????
— Summers (@Matthew41326831) May 2, 2019
Brilliant mate????????????????????????
— HolyTrinity (@HolyTr1nity70) May 2, 2019
Amazing work gents!
— Conor mulloy (@MulloyConor) May 2, 2019
Great work yet again. Just out of interest, do the club support your work at all or is it all self funded? Either way it’s much appreciated & The Latch was delighted with what you put out before the Arsenal game
— James Corbett (@james_corbett) May 2, 2019
Keep up the good work fellas, bringing the old goodison back one home game at a time.
— DC (@DCEFC99) May 3, 2019
Absolutely Spot On Mate ???? Thanks a Million ???????????????? ???? ???? #NSNO #UTFT #EFC
— Mark Ollerhead (@MarkOllerhead4) May 2, 2019
love it
— Kevin Button (@KevinButton13) May 2, 2019