AZ were undefeated in all 32 of their home matches in European competitions, a sequence which ran from 1977 until 20 December 2007, when they finally lost to Everton of England by a score of 3 – 2.

I'm a Tottenham fan but I quite like Everton ' cause they were the champions when I was a kid.

During the 1995 – 96 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup, Everton and Borussia Mönchengladbach were beaten.

They were beaten again the following year by Everton in the 1906 FA Cup Final.

The first-ever league games of Blackburn Rovers and of Everton were against Accrington F. C.

The idea of the Cup Winners ' Cup " jinx " against the defending side therefore came to prominence, particularly due to the unlikely manner of Arsenal's defeat in the 1995 final and the defeat of Paris Saint-Germain in 1997 and in 1986 English clubs were banned from Europe which prevented Everton from playing in the Champions Cup after winning a double " champions of England " and the Cup winners Cup.

* 1985: Everton 3 – 1 Rapid Wien-Everton, who also won the English league title the same season, were barred from entering the Champions Cup the following season due to a five-year ban on English clubs entering UEFA competitions after the Heysel stadium disaster.

Formed in 1878, Everton were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and won their first league championship two seasons later.

The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 interrupted the football programme while Everton were champions, something that would again occur in 1939.

Everton were relegated to the Second Division two years later during internal turmoil at the club.

Everton were relegated for the second time following a last place finish in the 1950 – 51 season.

Everton again reached the final in 1968, but this time were unable to overcome West Bromwich Albion at Wembley.

During this period, Everton were the first English club to achieve five consecutive years in European competitions — seasons 1961 – 62 to 1966 – 67.

The following season, 1985 – 86, Everton were runners up to neighbours Liverpool in both the league and the FA Cup, but did recapture the league title in 1986 – 87.

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

Everton qualified for the 2007 – 08 and 2008 – 09 UEFA Cup competitions and they were runners-up in the 2009 FA Cup Final.

Ultimately, Villa and Everton did not make offers and Milner rejected an offer from Tottenham as they were based too far from his family home, where he still lived.

During the 1995 – 96 season, more FA Cup glory came when holders Everton were defeated 2 – 1.

A boyhood Everton fan, Owen attended Rector Drew Primary School in Hawarden, Flintshire, and by the age of ten, some of the nation's leading scouts were monitoring his progress.

Liverpool and local rivals Everton entered the fray, but were unwilling to match Madrid's asking price.

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.

In 1998 Bangor were back in the Cup Winners ' Cup, having won the Welsh Cup under the stewardship of Scottish International and Everton legend Graeme Sharp.

Wes Hall and Frank Mason were competing for a single place in the touring party, and Sobers and Everton Weekes decided they " would take on Mason and knock him out of the firing line to try and get our fellow Bajan ( countryman ) Wes in the team.

Liverpool began the 1966 – 67 season by beating neighbours Everton in the FA Charity Shield match but the team were never really in contention for major honours that season, finishing fifth in the league.

Moyes joined Everton on 14 March 2002 and at his unveiling press conference, declared that Everton were ' The People's Club ' on Merseyside.

" I still have an affinity towards Everton.

A disappointing finish to the season, with a shocking 4-0 loss at Wigan Athletic and later with a 3-1 loss away at Everton on the final day, ultimately ended lingering hopes of Champions League football, but Newcastle still managed to finish in 5th place, their highest League position since the Bobby Robson days.

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.

In September 1990, before an away league match against Everton, Radio 5 Live commentator Mike Ingham remarked that " Mølby's still only a substitute even though he'd probably walk into any other first division team ".

* 31 August 2004 – Wayne Rooney, still only 18, leaves Everton for Manchester United in a £ 27million deal – a world record for a teenager.

His wife's family had encouraged him to become involved in grocery during his time at Everton and, while still Arsenal's captain, he ran his grocery business from 105 – 107 Brighton Street, Wallasey.

Dean became a Freemason in 1931 while still playing for Everton and England.

Sunderland have at last recorded their first league win of the season but still occupy bottom place, with Birmingham City and Everton completing the bottom three.

At Everton, Ball settled into what became regarded as his generation's best midfield trio alongside Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall ( still affectionately referred to as " The Holy Trinity ").

Cope, who now suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is still an avid supporter of Everton Football Club.

Unsworth was a consistent performer in his second spell with Everton, being first choice left-back, but also scoring some vital goals in his role as dead-ball specialist, mostly penalties, he became a fan's favourite and still is a shown when he came onto the pitch at Goodison Park to an uproar of " Rhino " which was the nickname he received for his gutsy ruthless playing style and physique.

The injury still bothered him during the 2002 – 03 season, but Pembridge still played a part in a dramatic season, which ended in heartbreak as Everton failed to qualify for a UEFA Cup place.

Although coming to the end of his career Dean was still one of the biggest names in football due to his goalscoring feats during his time at Everton where he is still the clubs all-time leaing scorer and also holds the recored for having scored the highest amount of league goals in a single season-60 in 1927-28.

In 1929 the old wooden grandstand was demolished and replaced by a new Main Stand, which was designed by Archibald Leitch, whose influence, the criss-cross lattice work, can still be seen at Ibrox ( Rangers ), Home Park ( Plymouth Argyle ) and Goodison Park ( Everton ).

The present civil parish is somewhat smaller than the it used to contain, but still includes the hamlets of Tiptoe and Everton.

" Today Hickson is still with Everton as a guide on the tours of the club's ground, Goodison Park.

" He later went on to say his denial over the transfer was a lie, and that he had cheered when new team-mate Tim Cahill scored a last minute winner for Everton against Sunderland on New Year's Eve-whilst Stubbs was still a Sunderland player.

The Football League was open to clubs all over the United Kingdom, but the first twelve entrants ( Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke ( now Stoke City ), West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers ) were all from the Midlands or North of England ( in later years the competition became the de facto English league, though some clubs from outside England still compete in it ).

However, he still carved out a semi-regular place, and played in the Everton teams that lost the 1984 League Cup Final to Liverpool after a replay and won the FA Cup in 1984.