Everton

Everton are the oldest club in Merseyside. They were founded in 1878 and between 1882 and 1892 played their home games in a certain stadium named Anfield. 

After a dispute with the Anfield owner John Houlding, the Toffees moved to Goodison Park, which was the first major football stadium to have been built in England. Everton still call Goodison home and their stadium has staged more top-flight football games than any other ground in the UK.

The club is one of the most historically successful in England, winning nine top-flight titles as well as five FA Cups. They also hold the record for most seasons in the top division, with 111 seasons. After early initial success the club went into a post-war slump but a revival saw them win two titles in the 1960s. 

The 1980s, however, represented the golden era for the club. Under the management of Howard Kendall they managed to break the Liverpool stranglehold on the league by winning the 1984-85 title and following that glory up with another win in 1986-87. 

Following the Heysel disaster in 1985, English clubs were banned from European football for five years, meaning that the great Everton side of the 80s couldn't compete at the highest level. Since those glory days, Everton have managed just a solitary FA Cup win, the Toffees beating the mighty Manchester United 1-0 in 1995. They reached the FA Cup final again in 2009 but finished runners-up to Chelsea.

Evertonians have been privileged to watch some truly great players over the years. The 1980s side contained the rotund Neville Southall in goal, the goalkeeper making 578 appearances for the club. In 1985, meanwhile, Everton stalwart Peter Reid was named the fourth best player in the world. Wayne Rooney is a product of their famous academy and current gem Ross Barkley also came through the ranks there. Dixie Dean is arguably their greatest player. In the 12 years between 1925-37 Dean played 399 times, scoring 349 goals. He is also the only player to score 60 league goals in a single season.

If you cross Stanley Park you arrive at Liverpool, Everton's fiercest rival. The rivalry started from the initial Anfield dispute, with John Houlding creating Liverpool FC following the departure of Everton from his ground. The Heysel-imposed ban also heightened tension as Everton could not play in Europe due to an event involving the Reds. 
The Merseyside derby has had more red cards than any fixture in Premier League history.

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