Notable Everton Births on January 22nd 1907

- Bill 'Dixie' Dean, 383 goals in 433 games - the greatest ever Evertonian 1973
 - Paul Gerrard, not-quite-up-to-it ‘keeper who made 99 appearances in the 90’s and 00’s

 Previous Happenings on January 22nd

- we drew on our last January 22nd outing - 2-2 at Goodison with West Ham in 2011
- Maroaune Fellaini rescued a point for us with a 91st minute equaliser on that day!

- our last January 22nd win was a 4-1 victory over Sunderland in the long-forgotten Zenith Data Systems Cup
- that was at Goodison in 1991, with Tony Cottee scoring all 4 goals for us!

- we haven’t won at home in the League on January 22nd, however, since a 2-1 victory in 1972
- that was against West Brom, with goals from Jimmy Husband and Howard Kendall

- we’ve also played Aston Villa once before on this date - a 1-1 draw back in 1922!  

 Previous Goodison Encounters With Aston Villa  

- we’ve won 0 of our last 5 meetings with Villa, home and away - W0 D2 L3

- the most recent was our 3-0 defeat at Villa Park last Septembe
- intriguingly their second goal that day came via a Lucas Digne own goal!  

- their last trip to Goodison was on May 1st last year
- and they came away with a 2-1 win courtesy of, intriguingly again, an 80th minute winner from Anwar El Ghazi!

- that was their only win at Goodison in their last 10 visits in all competitions, our record being W4 D5 L1

- our last wins against the Villains came home and away in 2015/16
- we won 4-0 at Goodison in November 2015 and 3-1 at their place in March 2016

- famously, Everton against Villa is the most-played fixture in English League football!
- this will be our 208th League meeting, home and away, and things are currently very well-balanced – W76 D55 L76!

- there have been some notable Goodison meetings in the past

- in August 1992, our first ever home win in the Premier League came against Villa
- Mo Johnston scored the goal in a 1-0 victory

- in August 1998, Walter Smith’s first match as Everton manager ended in a 0-0 home draw
- that was in the season opener against the Villains at Goodison

- in February 1984, we secured a vital 2-0 home win in the 1st Leg of the League Cup Semi-Fina
- the goals came from two Kevins - Sheedy and Richardson

- in December 1957, our 2-1 defeat to Villa was our 9th successive home match in all competitions without a win
- our worst ever such run!

- in February 1953, Dave Hickson’s goal in the 1-0 FA Cup win over Aston Villa was the last time we were giantkillers
- Villa were in the top flight whilst we were in the old Division 2!

- in March 1925, Dixie Dean’s first goal for Everton came in a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa
- he went on to score 383 goals in total for us and is Everton’s record ever goalscorer

 Carry On Scoring (and Keeping Clean Sheets!)

- can Dominic Calvert-Lewin get back amongst the goals?!
- if he does score against Villa it will be his 44th League goal for us
- he’d join Leon Osman on 44 in joint 5th place on our all-time Premier League list!

- can Jordan Pickford keep a clean sheet?
- if he does, it will be his 47th for us in the League
- he’d join 1950’s keeper Jimmy O’Neill in 7th place on our all-time list

 Miscellaneous Nonsense

- if we don’t keep a clean sheet against Villa, it will take our run without one in all comps, home and away, to 10 games
- that would be our worst since a run of 12 from September to December 2020!

- if we do concede a goal, it will be the 1,450th against us in our Premier League history, home and away

- and if Villa score twice it will mean we’ve conceded 200 goals in all of our January home League games ever!

- a win, meanwhile, would be the 1,950th victory in our League history, home and away!

- there have been 46 penalties awarded in all of our encounters with Villa
- that's more than against any other opponents apart from Chelsea (52)
- 32 of them have been for us (we scored 18!) - that’s more than against anyone else!  

- if Villa are awarded a penalty in the match it will be the 50th for all opposition at Goodison in the Premier League

- however there hasn’t been a spot-kick in any of our meetings with Villa since May 2015
- back then, Romelu Lukaku converted one for us at Villa Park

- will an Everton player be red-carded in the match
- if so, it will be for the 100th time in all of our Premier League games, home and away!

- the match will kick-off at 12.30pm - our 8th different kick-off time in a row!
- our last 7 have been 3.00pm, 5.30pm, 2.00pm, 7.45pm, 4.30pm, 8.00pm and 8.15pm

- we’ve won 0 of our last 5 games starting at 12.30pm - W0 D3 L2!
- the most recent was our 1-1 draw at Man Utd last October

- irrespective of kick-off time, we don’t seem to like drawing at Goodison on a Saturday!
- our last 12 Saturday home games in all competitions have given us this record: W5 D0 L7
- the last 17: W9 D1 L7
- the last 29: W16 D2 L11!  

- COYB!

 New Sections

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

- who has captained Everton the most number of times?
- who captained the team in each of our seasons?
- who have been our club captains each season?
- find all the answers in the new 'Everton Captains section'!

- 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!