Notable Everton Births on April 23rd

 - 1988 - Victor Anichebe, enigmatic forward who made more sub appearances for us (95 in all comps!) than anyone

 Previous Games on April 23rd     

- we won on our most recent April 23rd outing - 1-0 at home to Newcastle in 2018
- Theo Walcott scored the only goal

- away from home we haven’t won on this date since 1958, 1-0 at Blackpool!

- we’ve had some notable other games on this date in the past

- 5 years ago in 2016 brought Wembley heartbreak
- Anthony Martial’s injury-time winner saw Man Utd beat us 2-1 in the FA Cup Semi-Final

- 55 years ago in 1966
- Colin Harvey scored the FA Cup Semi-Final winner as we beat Man Utd 1-0 in Bolton

- 1977 – heartbreak in the FA Cup Semi-Final at Maine Road
- Clive Thomas inexplicably disallowed Bryan Hamilton’s late ‘winner’ against Liverpool
- and we had to settle for a 2-2 draw

 Previous Meetings With Arsenal  

- we won the last time we played Arsenal – 2-1 at Goodison in December 2020
- our goals came from a Rob Holding own goal and one from Yerry Mina
- they were either side of a Nicolas Pépé penalty with all the goals coming in the first half

- a win this time would give us our 11th League double over the Gunners and our first since 1985/86!

- that’s primarily because we have such an appalling record at their ground!

- we’ve lost 7 on the run there (6 in the League) and haven’t won away at Arsenal since January 1996
- Graham Stuart and Andrei Kanchelskis scored our goals that day in a 2-1 victory
- Ian Wright had opened the scoring for the Gunners

- since then our record in 26 visits in all competitions is W0 D4 L22!

- last season we went down 3-2 with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbing a brace for the Gunners

- oh, and in our last 7 trips to the Emirates in all competitions we’ve conceded 21 goals!

- our full Premier League record away at Arsenal is W1 D5 L22
- on a points-per-game basis (0.29) it’s our worst record against any other Premier League opposition!

- indeed, we have a worse points-per-game record against Arsenal in all comps, at all venues,
- than against any other club that we’ve played more than 4 times!
- (using a notional 3 pts per win and 1 pt per draw across all comps)

- oh, and this will be our 100th League game at Arsenal and our 200th against them home and away!
- we’ve only met Aston Villa and Liverpool more times in the League!

- we’ve had some notable games at their place in the past

- Dec 24 1927 – ‘Dixie’ Dean bags a goal in our 3-2 League defeat at Arsenal
- it’s the 9th successive away game, all in the League, in which he’s scored – a club record

- Feb 21 1956 – a 3-2 defeat at Arsenal is Cliff Britton’s last match as manager

- Feb 24 1988 – Arsenal complete a 4-1 aggregate League Cup Semi-Final victory over us with a 3-1 win at Highbury

- Mar 21 1925 – Dixie Dean makes his debut in a 3-1 defeat at Arsenal

- May 11 2005 – the 7-0 defeat at Arsenal was the last time we conceded 7 in a match
- and it equalled our biggest ever losing margin

- May 21 2017 – Romelu Lukaku’s penalty in our 3-1 defeat at Arsenal is his 68th and final Premier League goal for us
- he’s the club record holder

 Keeping Up Appearances (well, just goals actually!)  

- will Dominic Calvert-Lewin score again?!
- if he nets against the Gunners it will be his 52nd for us in all competitions
- one more than Super Kevin Campbell managed!
- Dom would be 46th place alone on our all-time list

- if Richarlison scores he will join David Unsworth on 33 Premier League goals for us
- they'd be in joint 7th position on our all-time Prem scoring chart!

 Miscellaneous Nonsense  

- a win at the Emirates would be our 10th away victory in the League this season
- the last time we managed that many was in 1986/87 (also 10) when we won the League!

- a draw at Arsenal would be our 4th in succession in all competitions, home and away
- that hasn’t happened since a similar run in January 2015

- just in the Premier League, another draw would equal our longest ever run of 4 successive draws
- something that’s happened four times in the past - most recently in October/November 2012

- if we don’t beat Arsenal it will take our sequence without a win to 7 games in all competitions
- our worst since a similar run in December 2017/January 2018

- if we fail to score at Arsenal that would be our 3rd away game on the run without a goal
- the last time that happened in all competitions was August/September 2017

- just in the Prem, it hasn’t happened since February/March 2015

- will there be a penalty at the Emirates!
- if we score one, it will be our 100th spot-kick success in all of our Premier League matches, home and away
- so far we’ve scored 99 from 131 taken

- a successful penalty at Arsenal would also be the 800th for all teams in our entire history in all competitions!
- currently 799 have reached the target from 1,168 taken!  

- and will there be a sending-off?
- if there is one, it will be the 100th dismissal (for all sides) in all of our away Premier League games!

- the match is course a Friday game
- our record in our last 8 away Friday matches in all competitions? W1 D1 L6!

- and we’ve only ever played 2 Friday away games with an 8.00pm kick-off – W0 D1 L1
- the most recent was a 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa in August 2019

- oh, and it will be the 100th League game we’ve ever played on a Friday, home and away!
- our current Friday League record is W43 D27 L29

- COYB!

 New Sections

- here's a reminder of the most recent additions to the site:

- who was Everton's number 23 in 2005/06?
- how many outfield players have worn the number 13 shirt for us?!
- what's the highest number ever sported by an Everton player?
- all your squad number questions can now be answered wth the help of the new 'Squad Numbers section'!

- which 11 Everton players started the most games together?
- what about consecutively?
- which two players started the most times together for us?
- what about the Holy Trinity? Or The 1995 FA Cup winning team? Or Dean and Lawton? How many times together?
- have a look at the new 'Frequent/Consecutive/Memorable Starting Line-Ups section' - it's got it all!

- what was our oldest ever starting line-up? And the youngest?
- which seasons were our oldest and youngest? Which managers went with youth and who went wth old codgers?!
- it's all here in the new 'Average Starting Line-Up Ages section'!

- which Everton player made the most substitute appearances in a single season?!
- in all competitions and in the League alone?
- the new 'Most Sub Apps In One Season' section has the answers!

- which Everton substitute has scored the most goals for us?
- which opposition sub has scored the most against us?
- the new 'Goals by Substitutes' section will let you know!

- Test cricketers have a small number on their shirt or cap
- it shows where they fit in in terms of the historical chronology of their country
- now you can see what number every Everton player would wear!
- have a look at the 'Everton Players Numbered Chronologically' section!

- who's managed the most times against Everton?
- who's managed the most clubs against us?!
- well, there's a new 'Opposition Managers' section that will tell you everything you need to know!

- the 'Goals in Most Consecutive Matches' section has been updated!
- it now includes details of which Everton players have scored in the most successive home & away games too!

- who was the last Everton man to play 50 or more games in a season?
- who has played the most games in one season?!
- the new '50 or More Appearances in a Season' section will tell you!

- on the flip side, which players only ever managed 1 game for the club?!
- find out in the new Just One Appearance section!

- we used 39 different players in 2017/18 in all competitions and 15 of them scored a goal
- is that a lot?! how does it compare to other seasons?
- find out in the new 'Number of Players Used and Goal Scorers - Season-by-Season' section!

- who was the last Everton player to feature in every game in a season?!
- have a look at the new Ever Presents section to find out!

- and how often have we completed League 'doubles' over our opponents in the past?
- alternatively, how often have we been on the receiving end of a double?!
- you can now find out in the new League Doubles For and Against section

- ever wondered which Everton player has been substituted the most times?!
- well, now you can find out - have a look at the new Subbed Off section for full, fascinating details!

- Richarlison was the last Everton player to score on his debut
- who else has managed that feat for the club?!
- have a look at the new Scored on Their Debut section to find out!

- Wayne Rooney has long departed, of course, but who else has had 2 separate spells at the club?!
- the new Two or More Spells at Everton section will tell you!

- Jordan Pickford looks like he'll be our keeper for some years to come
- but who else has appeared for us between the sticks in the past?!
- the new Goalkeepers section has all the details!

- and don't forget there's also a new History In Short section too!
- you can see at a glance how many times we've finished in each position in the League
- and where exactly we've been knocked out of the various cup competitions
- have a peek!