News Archive – May

Here’s To You, Dad…

18/05/2025

The day has arrived… the day we thought we’d never get to… The day to say a fond farewell to our 2nd home,  where we’ve sat for 50 years, through brilliant times, bad times, and traumatic times, in all weathers, to be where we belonged, amongst our fellow Blues. Thanks to Dad, we were all […]

The Hill Dickinson Stadium

16/05/2025

That is the new name by which Everton's stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock will be known after the international law firm with origins in Liverpool secured one of the biggest naming rights deals in Europe.

FA Cup Final — Crystal Palace v Manchester City

16/05/2025

After what Erling Haaland described as a horrible season for Manchester City, they are guaranteed to finish among the Champions League places and could still win a trophy. But a talented and lively Crystal Palace side stand in their way, hoping to mount another upset for Pep Guardiola by winning the FA Cup for the […]

Premier League — Matchweek 37

16/05/2025

It’s the FA Cup Final on Saturday but there’s a full progamme of Premier League games scheduled across the weekend and into next week, with Everton’s big event set for special coverage on Sunday: Friday 16 May 202519:30 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur — Sky Sports20:15 Chelsea v Manchester Utd — Sky Sports Sunday 18 […]

Goodison Memories: Light the corners of my mind…

16/05/2025

October 1959. Finally, after months of begging, my dad agreed to take me to watch Everton for the first time. I was 12. We stood on the Park End terraces, immediately behind the goal as Everon beat Arsenal 3-1. I think Bobby Collins scored. I was hooked, never again to return to sanity.It was also […]

Elsewhere On The Web

11 Everton legends on what made Goodison special

15/05/2025

From that night against Bayern Munich to the day of ‘Remember the name, Wayne Rooney!’ – past Everton figures recall their favourite Goodison Park memories

Desert Island Memorabilia: David France and The Everton Collection

14/05/2025

As we come up on the Goodison finale, I have just spent a glorious 90 minutes watching this film. Posted on the EFC Heritage Society website, it’s the first of three films featuring Dr Everton, aka David France OBE, creator and keeper of the greatest one-club historical archive in any sport, anywhere. David Prentice asked […]

Tickets & Travel: Newcastle Utd (A)

13/05/2025

Tickets for sale, requests for spares, ride-share, meet-up information or places to watch from afar for Everton’s final Premier League fixture of the season against Newcastle Utd on Sunday 25 May at St James’s Park should be posted to this thread. Face value or at-cost ticket sales only, please. Note: We provide this purely as […]

Championship Playoffs — Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg

12/05/2025

It’s home advantage in both ties to see who will go to Wembley for the Play-off Final with the massive prize in store of  gaining promotion to the Premier League next season.  Monday 12 May 202520:00 Sheffield Utd (3-0) Bristol City  — Sky Sports Tuesday 13 May 2025 20:00 Sunderland (2-1) Coventry City — Sky […]

New CEO Angus Kinnear takes up the reins at Everton

12/05/2025

What is hoped will be a major appointment under the new regime in charge at Everton Football Club, Angus Kinnear brings a wealth of professional experience at Leeds Utd to the post of Chief Executive Officer.

When London Skies are Blue

11/05/2025

An absolutely fantastic away day. And not just the result. I gave Man of the Match to Michael Keane but our supporters never cease to amaze me.

Becky reads your posts to Tony Kay

10/05/2025

Becky Tallentire, who has befriended the past stars for Everton FC and written up their recollections in a trilogy of excellent books, took time out the other day to read the various comments posted about Tony Kay by ToffeeWebbers on the recent Final Day at Goodison thread.

Premier League — Matchweek 36

09/05/2025

There’s no Saturday lunchtime match this weekend, with four matches that kick off at 3 pm falling under the UK TV blackout. Saturday 10 May 202517:30 Bournemouth v Aston Villa — Sky Sports   Sunday 11 May 202512:00 Newcastle United v Chelsea — TNT Sports 114:15 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City — Sky Sports  16:30 Liverpool v Arsenal  — Sky […]

Championship Playoffs — Semi-Finals, 1st Leg

09/05/2025

The battle begins to see who will accompany Leeds Utd and Burnley in gaining promotion to the Premier League next season.  Thursday 8 May 202520:00 Bristol City v Sheffield Utd — Sky Sports Friday 9  May 2025 20:00 Coventry City v Sunderland — Sky Sports   

Match Preview: Fulham vs Everton

09/05/2025

Down to the last three games of the season and Everton travel to take on Marco Silva's Fulham side at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Europa and Conference Leagues — Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg

08/05/2025

English teams take their substantial 1st leg leads into three of tnight’s four games: Thursday 8 May 2025 Europa League  20:00 Manchester United (3-0) Athletic Bilbao  — TNT Sports 120:00 Bodo/Glimt (1-3) Tottenham Hotspur — TNT Sports 2  Conference League 20:00 Chelsea (4-1) Djurgarden — TNT Sports 320:00 Fiorentina (1-2) Real Betis — TNT Sports […]

Looking ahead to The Final Day at Goodison Park

08/05/2025

With the final ever game set to be played at Goodison Park in just 10 days, regular fans on ToffeeWeb have been musing over what sort of unique events might be in the works to celebrate the passing of Everton's iconic home ground.