Previous Games on March 1st    

- we drew the last time we played a game on March 1st - 1-1 at home to Man Utd last year
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring on 3 minutes and Bruno Fernandes equalised after 31 minutes
- Carlo Ancelotti was red-carded after the final whistle
- for complaining to referee Chris Kavanagh about a late disallowed goal!

- our last home win on this date was back in 2014
- with Romelu Lukaku’s 81st minute winner giving us the points against West Ham

- in 2016, we won 3-1 at Aston Villa on March 1st
- it was our 8th consecutive away Premier League match without defeat, our joint best such run

- coincidentally, we equalled that run last week with our 2-0 success at Anfield!

- on a sad note, on March 1st 1980, we lost 2-1 at home to Liverpool
- but the defeat was overshadowed by the death of the watching Dixie Dean shortly after the final whistle

 Previous Meetings With Southampton  

- we lost the last time we played Southampton
- 2-0 at St Mary's last October via first-half goals from James Ward-Prowse and Che Adams
- to complete a miserable day, Lucas Digne was sent off in the second-half!

- another Southampton win this time would give them just their 3rd League double against us
- and their first since 1997/98!

- at Goodison, however, we are unbeaten in the Saints’ last 16 visits, in all competitions - W10 D6 L0
- that goes back to their last win here in November 1997

- overall our record in all of our Prem meetings at Goodison is an impressive W14 D6 L1
- and in all League matches at our place it is an equally good W31 D10 L5!

- a win this time round would be our 50th against Southampton in all matches at all venues!

- last season’s Goodison encounter ended in a 1-1 draw
- an eventful first-half saw James Ward-Prowse hit the bar with a penalty before Danny Ings opened the scoring
- and then Richarlison equalised two minutes before the break

- we’ve had a few other notable meetings with the Saints at Goodison in the past

- in August 1999, Richard Gough’s scored in our 4-1 home win
- that makes him our oldest ever Premier League goalscorer at 37 years 138 days

- in October 1978,  George Wood kept his 7th successive clean sheet at Goodison in a 0-0 League draw with Saints
- that’s the joint club home record for an Everton goalkeeper

- in November 1971, we recorded one of only 7 eight goal winning margins when we beat the Saints 8-0 at Goodison
- the scoreboard famously read 7 9 7 9 8 9 9 7 to indicate the scorers (Royle 4, Johnson 3 and Ball)!

- in December 1993, we had our lowest home Premier League attendance, 13,667
- that's not counting the Covid-affected attendances, of course!
- they watched us beat Southampton 1-0 in Howard Kendall’s last match as manager in his second spell in charge
- he left the club later that day

 Keeping Up Appearances (and Goals!)  

- if Seamus Coleman plays in the game, it will be his 290th League appearance for the club!
- that's the same as another right-back captain, Warney Cresswell
- he played for us from the mid-1920’s to the mid 1930’s
- they’d be in joint 26th position on our all-time League list

- will Dominic Calvert-Lewin score again?!
- if he nets against the Saints it will be his 51st for us in all competitions
- that's the the same as managed by Super Kevin Campbell!
- they’d be in joint 46th place on our all-time list!

 Miscellaneous Nonsense  

- if we lose to Southampton it will be our 4th home League loss on the run
- that hasn’t happened since our record run of 7 straight Goodison League defeats from April to September 1958

- that spanned the end of one season and the beginning of another
- the last time it happened within the same season was another run of 4 home losses in March/April 1930!

- if we fail to beat Southampton, it will also mean 6 home League games without a win for us
- something that last occurred between October and December 2009

- will there be a penalty in the game?!
- if either the Saints or ourselves score one it will be the 100th successful Premier League spot-kick at Goodison
- so far there have been 99 successes and 35 unsuccessful efforts!

- if Southampton get a pen, it will be the 50th for all of our opponents in the Prem at Goodison
- so far 37 have been scored and 12 missed or saved

- and we need to beware of Danny Ings
- he’s scored in each of Southampton’s last 3 visits to Goodison in all competitions!

- COYB!

 New Sections

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

- 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!