The fully revised and updated 2012 edition of The
Everton Miscellany is essential reading for fans in the
blue half of Liverpool. Written by lifelong Everton
devotee Mark O'Brien, editor of the popular fanzine When
Skies Are Grey, this goldmine of information reveals all
manner of facts, feats and stories from the proud
history of one of English football's 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 and why they came
to be known as the Toffees, as well as tracing the
origin of the club's famous crest. In addition, it also
tells the story of the referee who scarred a generation
of Evertonians, reveals Howard Kendall's
not-so-diplomatic exchange with the Bayern Munich bench
and 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 and 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 and anecdotes to chew
over, this labour of love is the perfect Christmas
present for the Everton fan in your life - young or old.
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