Notable Everton Births on May 9th

- 1971 - Don Hutchison, quality midfielder/forward who scored 11 times in 89 late 1990’s matches

 Previous Games on May 9th     

- we’ve only ever played 6 times in the past on May 9th
- most recently losing 2-0 at home to Sunderland in 2015

- only 2 of the 6 games were away from home
- the last one being a 2-0 win at Ipswich in 1995, a win that guaranteed our Premier League survival
- and it was just 11 days before our FA Cup Final success over Man Utd!

- we’ve had one other notable match on this date in the past
- in 2010, we beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Goodison
- it was our 11th successive Premier League game, home and away, without defeat
- that's our joint best such run

 Previous Meetings With West Ham  

- we lost 1-0 the last time we met the Hammers –
- that was at Goodison on New Year’s Day this year
- Tomáš Souček scored the only goal 4 minutes from time

- we drew at their place on our last visit there - 1-1 in January 2020
- Issa Diop opened the scoring on 40 minutes but Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised 2 minutes before the break

- we’ve only lost once in our last 14 trips to West Ham in all competitions - W8 D5 L1

- our last victory there was a 2-0 victory in March 2019
- courtesy of first half goals from Kurt Zouma and Bernard

- this will be our 50th Premier League meeting with the Hammers - and the 25th at their ground

 Keeping Up Appearances (and goals!)  

- if Bernard starts at the Lndon Stadium it will be his 50th start for us in all competitions

- if Dominic Calvert-Lewin starts it will be his 100th start for us in the Premier League
- he’d be the 41st player to reach that figure for us!

- if Seamus Coleman starts the game it will be his 263rd League start for us
- the same fugure that Kevin Sheedy reached!
- they’d be in joint 34th place on our all-time list!

- will Dominic Calvert-Lewin score again?!
- if he nets against the Hammers it will be his 40th League goal for us
- he’d be the 51st Everton player to reach that figure, the 6th in the Premier League

- 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 London Stadium would be our 11th away victory in the League this season
- the last time we managed that many was in 1984/85 (we won 12) when we won the League!

- and 2 goals would take us to 25 away in the League - the best since a similar amount in 2009/10

- a West Ham win would give them just the 4th League double over Everton and their first since 1972/73

- a clean sheet for us at West Ham would be our 3rd in succession away from home
- the last time we managed that in all competitions was in January/February 2016
- just in the League it hasn’t happened since August/September 2015!

- will there be a penalty at West Ham?
- if we score one, it will be our 100th spot-kick success in all of our Premier League matches
- so far we’ve scored 99 from 131 taken

- a successful penalty 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!

- we’ve only ever won one away game that kicked off at 4.30pm on a Sunday
- that was our most recent one, 1-0 at Tottenham last September in our opening game of the season

- 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!