Dalglish resigned as manager of Liverpool ( on health grounds ) on 22 February 1991, two days after a 4 – 4 draw with rivals Everton in an FA Cup fifth round tie at Goodison Park, in which Liverpool surrendered the lead four times.

Howard Kendall took over as manager and guided Everton to their most successful era.

Everton were founder members of the Premier League in 1992, but struggled to find the right manager.

Howard Kendall had returned in 1990 but could not repeat his previous success, while his successor, Mike Walker, was statistically the least successful Everton manager to date.

David Moyes, the current Everton manager

Howard Kendall was appointed Everton manager for the third time in 1997, but the appointment proved unsuccessful as Everton finished seventeenth in the Premiership ; only avoiding relegation due to their superior goal difference over Bolton Wanderers.

The current manager, David Moyes, was his replacement and delivered Everton to a safe finish in fifteenth place.

Stan Ternent became Blackpool's seventh manager in nine years, only to be replaced in February 1980 by Alan Ball, the popular former Blackpool midfielder who left the club for Everton fourteen years earlier.

Reid signed for Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in 1989 but only stayed for one season ( 1989 – 90 ) before signing for Manchester City, who were managed by former Everton manager Howard Kendall.

Reid's managerial career began on 7 November 1990 at Manchester City, when was appointed caretaker manager after the departure of Howard Kendall back to Everton.

David William Moyes ( born 25 April 1963 ) is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Everton.

Moyes became manager of Everton in March 2002 and under him the club qualified for the Champions League in 2005 and reached the FA Cup final in 2009.

Peter Reid, formerly a key player at Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton, made an offer to Liverpool to sign Rush on loan in January 1996, but Liverpool manager Roy Evans rejected this offer, despite having not fielded Rush in his first eleven for two months, saying that he needed Rush as cover for Fowler and Collymore.

* Walter Smith, former Everton manager

* Howard Kendall, ex-Sheffield United and Everton manager

Everton legends William Ralph ' Dixie ' Dean and former manager Harry Catterick both died at Goodison Park.

Everton had made a bid of around tenfold, but then Everton manager Joe Royle fell out with his boardroom over the proposed transfer and shortly afterwards resigned.

Having seen Dublin in a cup tie, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson signed him for £ 1 million on 7 August 1992, fighting off competition from Chelsea and Everton.

In December 1993, Ferguson agreed a deal with Everton manager Howard Kendall, that would have seen Dublin moving to Goodison Park, but a member of Everton's board of directors, apparently feeling that Dublin was not worth the money Kendall had offered United, intervened to prevent the transfer going through – this incident led directly to Kendall's resignation as Everton manager and Dublin ended up staying at Old Trafford until the end of the season.

* Joe Royle, former Everton player and Manchester City manager, was also from the area.

Southampton continued to progress well under McMenemy's stewardship, and with a team containing Peter Shilton, Nick Holmes, David Armstrong, top-scorer Steve Moran and Danny Wallace reached their highest ever league finish as runners-up in 1983 – 84 ( 3 points behind the champions Liverpool ) as well as reaching the semi-final of the FA Cup losing 1 – 0 to Everton at Highbury Stadium.

* William David Williams, Blackpool and Everton footballer of the 1920s

* David Murray ( footballer ) ( born 1882 ), Scottish former Everton player

Everton won the game 2 – 1, with David Unsworth scoring after just thirty seconds.

Moyes prepared for his first full season in charge at Everton by signing Chinese international Li Tie, Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo and Goalkeeper Richard Wright and axed older players such as Jesper Blomqvist and David Ginola.

Moyes ' father, David Snr is a scout at Everton and previously a coach at Drumchapel Amateurs where Moyes began his career, his full-time occupation was a draughtsman and college lecturer.

In 1999, The Independent newspaper journalist David Conn unexpectedly coined the nickname " The Grand Old Lady " for the stadium when he wrote " Another potential suitor has apparently thought better of Everton, walking away on Tuesday from the sagging Grand Old Lady of English football, leaving her still in desperate need of a makeover.

On 20 November 1971 Everton beat Southampton 8 – 0 with Joe Royle scoring four, David Johnson three and Alan Ball one.

David Heath is also a proud supporter of Everton F. C.

Everton sacked former Rangers manager Walter Smith after poor league performance in March 2002 and appointed Preston North End manager David Moyes, following Smith's recommendation.

During the 2006 – 07 season, Beattie found himself peripheral to the plans of Everton boss David Moyes.

After the last game of the 2007 – 08 season, Everton manager David Moyes confirmed that Gravesen's contract would not be renewed and he would be returning to Celtic.

He was replaced by David Moyes, who delivered Everton to a safe finish in fifteenth place.

While at Everton he became – along with David Johnson and Nick Barmby – one of only three players to have scored for both sides in Merseyside derbies.

David Weir ( born 10 May 1970 ) is a Scottish former footballer who is currently a reserve team coach for Everton.

He featured in Blackburn's opening 2010 – 11 Premier League game against Everton at Ewood Park, playing the full 90 minutes and making a few key saves against David Moyes side in a 1-0 victory .. On 15 January 2011, Robinson made his 100th appearance for Blackburn in all competitions, playing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a 2-0 defeat.

Initially reported to be joining Arsenal or Everton, McManaman eventually decided to join long-time admirer Kevin Keegan on the 30 August at Manchester City, resulting in a reunion with several ex-colleagues including Robbie Fowler, Nicolas Anelka, and later, David James, prompting the media to state that Keegan was " reuniting the Spice Boys ".

Everton Manager David Moyes signed Arteta in the 2005 January transfer window on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.

In 2002 Ginola signed for Everton playing five games for the club before retiring in May 2002, just after David Moyes took over as manager.

Interestingly, Everton manager David Moyes was a former Shrewsbury player.

David " Dave " Hickson ( born 30 October 1929 in Salford is an ex-football player, who played for Everton, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers.