An ‘Everton FC in Everton’ Day will unfold this Saturday, 29 June (11am to 1pm) at the historic Prince Rupert’s Tower featured on the club crest. This is a free event, jointly organised by the Official Everton FC Heritage Society and the Friends of Everton.
The ‘Lock-Up’ below Browside on Netherfield Road South is rarely open, but supporters will be able to gain a special candlelight glimpse inside this historic 1787 structure and discover how another Everton district tower initially rivalled it as the potential central point on our badge.
Of course, what became the nationally famous Everton Toffee Shop with its own folklore once stood just yards away on a small triangular piece of greenery that continues to hold a special place in Evertonian hearts.
One of our most famous battle hymns is the classic ‘If You Know Your History’ and the Heritage Society recognises the importance of bringing together the Goodison faithful as the countdown continues towards the start of what will undoubtedly be an emotional and eventful final campaign at our spiritual home.
Fans will be invited to take the short 30 yards walk into Village Street to discover the birthplace of big time football on Merseyside, gathering on the exact spot where the long lost Queen’s Head pub once stood. It was here, on a dark November night in 1879, that the fledgling St Domingo football team committee, while enjoying a few pints of local ale, chose to become Everton FC.