Previous Games on October 17th      

- we’ve played West Ham once before in an October 17th fixture
- that was back in 1959 at Goodison and we lost 1-0

- our last 6 outings on this date have all been at home – and we won only won of them!
- that was, however, against Liverpool in 2010, with Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta netting in our 2-0 victory!

- our most recent Oct 17 game was also against Liverpool, last season
- that was the 2-2 draw with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring our 81st minute equaliser
- it was a dramatic game that saw Virgil Van Dijk stretchered off after 11 minutes
- and Richarlison sent-off on 90 minutes!

- we’ve also had some other notable matches on October 17th

- in 1925, Dixie Dean’s first hat-trick for Everton came in a 3-1 Division 1 win at Burnley
- he also became our youngest ever hat-trick scorer at 18 years and 268 days
- he went on to notch an amazing 37 hat-tricks in his Everton career!

- 90 years ago in 1931 we beat Sheff Wed 9-3 at Goodison
- it was one of only 5 times we’ve scored 9 goals in a game

- Dixie Dean scored 5 - one of only 6 occasions when an Everton player has scored 5 or more goals in a match!

- in 1981, Neville Southall made his debut in a 2-1 home League win over Ipswich
- he goes on to make 751 appearances for us in total - the most by any player!

- in 1998, the 0-0 home draw with Liverpool was our 5th successive home League match without scoring
- our worst such run ever!

 Previous Meetings With West Ham  

- we beat West Ham the last time we met
- that was a 1-0 victory for us at the London Stadium in May this year
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored our first-half winner

- the last time out at Goodison the roles were reversed
- with Tomas Soucek’s 86th minute goal giving the Hammers a win on New Year’s Day

- overall, we have a very good Premier League record against West Ham
- only against Portsmouth and Watford do we have a better points-per-game record
  (that's including teams we’ve met 10 times or more in that competition, home and away)
- our full Prem record is W27 D13 L10 – F87 A46

- we’ve had a few notable meetings with West Ham at Goodison in the past

- in January 1994, the 1-0 home defeat by West Ham was our 6th successive match in all competitions without a goal
- it was the most recent of 3 occasions when this unwanted record has occurred

- in April 1964, Dennis Stevens played in our final League game of the season
- it was a 2-0 home Division 1 win against West Ham
- it was Stevens' 50th appearance of the campaign for us in all competitions
- he was the first Everton player to play that many times in a single season

- in May 1985, also in the last game of the season, we had a 3-0 home win over West Ham
- it was our 28th consecutive match in all competitions, home and away, without defeat – an Everton record!

 Keeping Up Appearances (and goals and clean sheets!)  

- if Seamus Coleman plays against the Hammers it will be his 304th League appearances for us
- the same as David Unsworth managed!
- they’d be in joint 23rd position on our all-time League list

- if he starts the game it will be Seamus’s 314th start for us in all competitions
- the same as David Unsworth and 1900’s star forward Alex ‘Sandy’ Young managed
- they’ll all be in joint 27th place on that list

- just on our all-time Prem start chart, Seamus and Unsy will be in joint 5th place-

- if Michael Keane starts it will be his 150th start for us in all competitions
- and if Alex Iwobi starts, it will be his 50th start for us in all comps

- will Dominic Calvert-Lewin return against West Ham?
- if he does and he scores, it will be his 44th League goal for the club
- that'd be the same as achieved by Leon Osman and Jimmy Husband
- they’d be in joint 45th position on our all-time League scoring chart

- a goal would also take DCL level with Ossie in joint 5th place on our Premier League scoring chart
- behind just Kevin Campbell (45), Tim Cahill (56), Duncan Ferguson (60) and Romelu Lukaku (68)

- will Jordan Pickford keep a clean sheet?
- if he does it will be his 50th for us in all competitions
- he’d be the 7th Everton 'keeper to reach that milestone
- after Tommy Fern (67), Billy Scott (94), Ted Sagar (120),
  Tim Howard (133), Gordon West (155) and Neville Southall (269)

 Miscellaneous Nonsense  

- 2 goals against the Hammers would bring up 50 for us against them at Goodison in the Premier League

- a win against West Ham would be our 5th home victory in succession
- our best run since 6-in-a-row between March and September 2019

- the last time we won 5 consecutive home games in a single season was back in 2016/17
- that was a run on 7 wins on the bounce from January to April 2017

- a victory would also be our 4th home League win in succession from the start of the season
- that's something we haven’t managed since 1978/79!

- a win would also take us to 17 points in our first 8 League games of the season
- we’ve never managed that many before in the Premier League, with our best being 16 points in 2004/05!

- the last time we accumulated 17 or more points in the opening 8 League games was back in 1978/79
- we managed 18 then (it was 2 points for a win back then, so the total has been adjusted as if it were 3)

- a defeat, on the other hand, would be the 500th at home in our entire League history!

- the game is of course a Sunday match
- our last 3 Sunday home League games have all ended in defeat
- the most recent was a 1-0 loss to Sheff Utd last May

- indeed, we’ve won 0 of our last 6 home Sunday League games - W0 D3 L3
- the last success was against Wolves, 3-2 in September 2019

- we don’t much like 2.00pm kick-offs either!
- the last 6 home and away (all on a Sunday, by the way) have given us this record: W0 D2 L4!

- and after a run of 9 successive home games without defeat against London teams up to December 2020
- we’ve now won 0 of the last 4 at Goodison - W0 D2 L2!

- this will be the 283rd game we’ve played in all competitions on a Sunday and a win would be our 100th!

- and what are the odds on a 2-0 win for us?
- if it happens it will be the 200th at home in our League history!

- 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!