... we lost the last time we played on September 21st - 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace in 2014
- current out-on-loan Blue Yannick Bolasie scored what turned out to be Palace’s winner!

- we actually have a pretty average home record on this date in the past - W5 D1 L5
- three of those defeats were by a 3-2 scoreline and one was a 3-1 loss!

- our last home win on Sep 21 came against West Brom
- 2-1 after extra time in the League Cup 3rd Round in 2011

- our last home League victory on September 21st was a 3-0 win against Coventry in 1991
- thst came courtesy of a Peter Beardsley hat-trick!

- 21st September is Trevor Steven’s 56th birthday!
- Tricky Trev scored 60 goals in 299 games for us in the glorious 1980’s
- and he won two League titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup too
- what a legend!

- our last meeting with Sheff Utd was a 3-1 home League Cup 2nd Round victory in August 2011
- the Blades’ Richard Creswell scored at both ends!

- our last League encounter was a 1-1 draw at their place in March 2007
- Mikel Arteta’s 75th penalty equalised Rob Hulse’s 52nd minute opener

- their last Prem visit to Goodison ended 2-0 in our favour in October 2006
- Blades’ defender Claude Davis received a red card after 32 minutes

- curiously, Mikel Arteta scored for us in each of those 3 most recent meetings with Sheff Utd!

- our last defeat to Sheff Utd came back in May 1993
- Carl Bradshaw and Glyn Hodges did the damage in a 2-0 home loss

- that was one of 5 successive defeats for us against the Blades at the time
- but since then we’re unbeaten in 5 meetings in all competitions!

- at Goodison their 1993 win was their 3rd in a row against us
- and since then we’ve won 3 in a row!

- a few milestones may be reached against Sheff Utd
- both Tom Davies and Morgan Schneiderlin could make their 50th Premier League starts for us
- and Dominic Calvert-Lewin could make his 100th appearance for us in all competitions

- will Richarlison score?
- if he does it will be his 10th goal for us in the Premier League at Goodison Park!
- he’d be the 28th Everton player to reach that milestone

- Romelu Lukaku heads the list with 40 Premier League goals for us at Goodison
- he managed another 28 away from home and is our leading Prem marksman on 68 goals

- if Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores again against the Blades it will be his 13th Premier League goal for the club
- only 2 other players are on that figure for us at the moment
- and they both played for Sheff Utd too!
- James Beattie and Danny Cadamarteri are the men in question!

- if we beat the Blades it will be our 3rd consecutive home League win at the start of the season
- that would be the first time we’ve achieved the feat in the Premier League era
- the last time we managed it was in 1989-90!

- overall a win would be our 7th in succession in the Premier League at Goodison
- we haven’t managed that since a run of 8 straight home Prem victories from January to April 2017

- 45 players have made competitive appearances for both Everton and Sheff Utd
- some of the most recent being Mo Besic, Kieran Dowell, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- and, of course, our former skipper Phil Jagielka!
- welcome back Jags!
 
- COYB!

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

- 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 Staring 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 last season 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!

- Ademola Lookman 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 now 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!