Blues A-Z Cup Guide; Fascinating facts and magical memories of those runs gone by: Chris Bunclark studies the letter of the lore.AAndy Gray. The legendary Scot scored the Toffees' second goal in a 2-0 victory over Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final. BBill Kenwright. Everton's Chairman is a lifelong Blue and will enjoy the success of the team as much as anyone. Everton have not won the cup while Kenwright has been Chairman, and are looking to change that now. C Will Cuff. Cuff was one of Everton's earliest managers and was responsible for their first FA Cup success. The Toffees won the cup in 1906, five years into Cuff's 17-year tenure as manager. DDan Gosling. It could have been Dave Watson :For the 1970-80s footballer, see David Watson (footballer). Dave Watson (born November 20, 1961) is a former professional footballer who made 12 appearances for England. He was born in Liverpool and played for Liverpool F.C. or 'Dixie' Dean, but D goes to youngster Dan Gosling Daniel "Dan" Gosling (born 2 February 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle. He is the first ever player born in the 1990s to represent the first team, and the fourth youngest player to represent the club. who memorably scored a 118th minute winner in this year's fourth round replay against Liverpool. EExtra Time. Everton equalised with the last touch of the game and went on to defeat Luton 2-1 in the 1985 semi-final through a Derek Mountfield Derek Mountfield (born 2 November 1962 in Liverpool) is an English former football player, who played as a centre-back. His time at top-flight clubs Everton and subsequently Aston Villa were where he gained most fame, as both clubs enjoyed successful periods and pushed for header. FDuncan Ferguson. Everton Talisman 'Big Dunc' was in his first full season and recovering from injury when they won the 1995 FA Cup. Despite his cult hero status, this was the only honour of his career. G Giant Killers. Should Everton beat Chelsea in the upcoming final, they will be the first club in the history of the competition to defeat the three leading clubs in the top division on the way to lifting the t r ophy.. H Harry Catterick Harry Catterick (November 26, 1919 — March 9, 1985) was an English football player for Everton, but he is best remembered as the manager during one of Everton's most successful periods. . One of Everton's most successful managers, Catterick led the team to FA Cup glory in 1966 and built two famous title winning sides. I"Inchy" Heath. Adrian Heath See also Adrian Heath (painter). Adrian "Inchy" Heath (born January 11 1961 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a British football manager and former player. As a player he is remembered as part of the Everton side of the 1980s. sent the Toffees through to the 1984 cup final with his goal in a 1-0 win over Southampton at Highbury. J oe Royle. In 1994 Royle was appointed manager from Oldham and when relegation loomed, he not only kept Everton up but won the FA Cup for good measure. KKing Louis. Saha has won just about everything possible in this country with a Champions League, League Cup and two Premier League winners medals. However, the injury-plagued striker has yet to feature in an FA Cup final and will be eager for success against Chelsea. LLimpar. Swedish star Anders Limpar Anders Limpar (born September 24, 1965 in Solna) is a Swedish former footballer of Hungarian origin, who played as a winger. He has played for clubs in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, England and the United States. was an FA Cup winner with Everton in 1995 - having started the move which led to Paul Rideout's headed winner against United. M Mike Trebilcock Michael Trebilcock (born November 29, 1944 in Gunnislake, Cornwall) is an English former professional footballer. He played primarily as a winger and is most famous for scoring twice in an FA Cup final for Everton. . Trebilcock became the first black player to score in an FA Cup final, with a brace in Everton's 1966 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. The Blues came back from 2-0down to spectacularly win 3-2.. N Neville Southall Neville Southall MBE (born September 16, 1958 in Llandudno, Wales) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Rhyl in the Welsh league. Southall's career spanned much of the 1980s and 1990s. . 'Big Nev' was the only remaining member of Everton's 1984 FA Cup winning side to make it to the successful 1995 team. The Welshman played a huge part in the win over Manchester United, with a top double save from Paul Scholes. O Oldham. Everton's run in last year's competition was ended by League One outfit Oldham Athletic. The 1-0 defeat had previously been delayed by half an hour due to a fire in a chip shop on Goodison Road. PPaul Rideout. Rideout is most remembered for his winning header in the 1995 FA Cup final against Manchester United, and became a hero around Merseyside for helping Everton win the trophy against all odds. Q Quarter-finals. Everton have played in more FA Cup Quarter-finals than any other side. RRounds. Everton have progressed through more FA Cup rounds than any other team. SSuper Sub. Midfielder Stuart McCall came on for Everton in the all Merseyside 1989 final and became the first ever FA Cup final substitute to score twice. TThirteen. 13 goals have been scored by Everton in their latest FA Cup campaign, each by a different player, including their semi-final penalty shoot-out against Manchester United. UUriah Rennie. Rennie was the controversial referee in charge of the match against Oldham which sent Everton out of the competition last year. VJames Vaughan. The young striker has come back from injury and was thrust into the thick of it against Manchester United in the semi-final. Vaughan came on as a substitute and coolly slotted his penalty away to help the Blues progress. W Winners. The Toffees have won more FA Cup games than any other team, and have lifted the trophy on five occasions. XAbel Xavier. Xavier is the only player to play in Merseyside derbies for both clubs in one season, but did not play in the FA Cup for Everton that season as he was cup-tied. YAlex Young. The Golden Vision had a phenomenal spring and ability to meet crosses with devastating effect. Par t of the 1966 FA Cup winning side, Young is renowned as one of the all-time Everton greats. ZZ-cars. The Goodison theme tune has inspired many Everton teams through the years and has accompanied this side throughout the competition and into Wembley, where it was blasted out to the adoring fans before their semi-final victory.. ALL CONKERING: Duncan Ferguson sports his blue nose in 1995 |
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