everton versus liverpool: brief history of soccer

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Everton Versus Liverpool

This presentation - written on 30th September, 2015 - features 10 key factsfrom matches played in this English football fixture throughout history atGoodison Park, Liverpool.

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The first ever Merseyside derby took place at Goodison Park on 13th October,1894. Everton won the match 3.0


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Thomas McInnes became the first player to score in a Merseyside derby.


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Everton won their first three league games at home to Liverpool.


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Liverpool's first win in the league at Goodison Park came on 24th September,1898 with two goals from Andrew McCowie (one a penalty).


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The first draw in this fixture at Goodison Park (1.1) occurred on 22ndSeptember, 1900 (the first ever league draw in a Merseyside derby came atAnfield on 17th November, 1894 (2.2)).


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To date this league fixture has always been played in the top tier of Englishfootball (the old First Division and now the Premier League).


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On 18th September, 1948 the fixture attracted a crowd of 78,599 – thehighest ever for a Merseyside derby - and finished 1.1.


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Liverpool's Ian Rush is the record Merseyside derby scorer in all competitionswith 25; Dixie Dean of Everton holds the record for league goals in derbymatches with 18.


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On 20th March 1988 Everton won 1.0 with a goal from Wayne Clarke. Thisended Liverpool’s run of 29 games unbeaten since the start of the seasonwhich was a record they shared at the time with Leeds United.


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On 16th April, 2001 Gary McAllister scored a long-range free kick forLiverpool after three minutes of added time to win the match for The Reds 3.2in one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen in a derby game at GoodisonPark.


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