... take your boots along if you're going - we've got no players left!

- the match will be played on September 16th
- it's a very important date because on that day in 1958 a certain Neville Southall was born!

- you can read about the legend that is Big Nev by clicking here

- we've never played West Ham before in a September 16th game
- and we drew on our last Sep 16 outing - 2-2 at home to Wigan in 2006

- and overall it's not been a very successful date for us at home in the League
- we've won 0 of our last 4 Goodison League outings on September 16th - W0 D1 L3

- our last Sep 16 home win in the League was back in 1961 - 5-2 against Ipswich

- we have won away since then, though - and once at home in the European Cup!

- we lost the last time we met West Ham - 3-1 at their place last May
- it was the last game of the season and the last match of Sam Allardyce's reign as our manager

- the previous meeting was the last game of David Unsworth's spell as our caretaker boss
- we won 4-0 at Goodison in November last year, you may remember
- Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick with his 3rd coming from inside his own half!

- we've got a very good recent home record against the Hammers
- W7 D4 L1 in their last 12 visits in all competitions

- the one defeat was in a mad game in March 2016 when we lost 3-2
- we were 2-0 up with 12 minutes left, we missed a penalty and Kevin Mirallas was sent off!

- our full home Premier League record against West Ham is W14 D5 L3
- that makes them our 4th favourite Prem visitors, on a points per game basis!
  (including only teams who have visited more than 7 times)

- one West Ham goal this time, by the way, would take them to 50 against us in all League trips to Goodison

- if he plays against the Hammers it will be Jordan Pickford's 43rd consecutive Prem appearance for us
- it will be only the 14th time a player has turned out in that many successive Prem games for the club!
- Tim Howard holds the club record with 210 consecutive Premier League appearances for Everton

- Mason Holgate has still never scored a goal for us!

- if Mason plays against West Ham and remains goalless then that will be 38 Prem games without scoring
- he’ll move into 7th place alone on our ‘Most Prem Appearances Without A Goal’ chart!

- if we don't lose to the Hammers it will take our unbeaten home run to 7 games in all comps
- that would be our best since a similar run ending in April 2017!

- and if we score in the match it mean we've found the net in 10 consecutive League games, home & away
- we haven't done that since an 11 game run ending in January 2016!

- if West Ham are awarded a penalty it will be the 150th for all opposition ever in the League at our place!

- and if either team gets one it will be the 600th spot-kick in all competitions in Everton home games!
- so far 417 have been scored and 182 missed or saved

- the referee, by the way, is Martin Atkinson
- we've won on all 3 of his most recent Everton appointments!

- Atkinson has sent off 8 players in all of his previous Everton games
- 3 were Everton players and 5 were opponents

- only 4 referees have dismissed more players in Everton fixtures!
- they were David Elleray (13), Mike Riley (12), Phil Dowd (10) and Rob Styles (10)

- the game is a Sunday match, of course - and that's not a good omen!
- we've won just 1 of our last 12 Sunday outings, home and away, all in the Prem - W1 D2 L9

- aaaagh!

- COYB!!

- a reminder of some newer sections on the site!

- 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!