Everton Football Club is an English professional football club based in Liverpool that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club is a founding member of the Football League and has competed in the top division for a record 118 seasons since the Football League's creation, having missed only four top-flight seasons. Everton is the second-longest continuous serving club in English top flight football and has won nine league titles, five FA Cups, one European Cup Winners' Cup and nine Charity Shields. Formed in 1878, Everton won their first League Championship during the 1890–91 season. After winning four more League Championships and two FA Cups, the club experienced a post-World War II lull until a revival in the 1960s. A period of sustained success came in the mid-1980s, when Everton won a further two League Championships, one FA Cup, and the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup. The club's most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup.
Full name | Everton Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Blues, The Toffees |
Founded | 1878 |
Ground | Goodison Park |
Ground Capacity | 39,414 |
Owner | Farhad Moshiri |
Chairman | Bill Kenwright |
Manager | Rafael Benítez |
League | Premier League |
2015–16 | Premier League, 11th |
About Everton FC
Soccer club based in Liverpool that has been a mainstay in the Premier League's top division. The team won two League Championships in the 1980s.
Achievement of Everton FC
The club captured its fifth FA Cup in 1995 with a 1-0 shutout of Manchester United. They captured the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1984-85.
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Latest information about Everton FC updated on July 28 2021.