The latest guest on our Bred a Blue podcast series is Preston North End midfielder, Ryan Ledson.Ledson first came to Everton’s attention when he was just four-years-old and he completed the full journey in 2014 when he made his senior team debut.He speaks about his upbringing with the Blues and being handed his Under-21s debut by Alan Stubbs when h…

The latest guest on our Bred a Blue podcast series is former Everton reserves goalkeeper, Jamie Speare.By his own admission, the mention of his name to Toffees of a certain age will only prompt the response ‘his name rings a bell’, but in the mid-late 1990s, Speare was one of a number of young goalkeepers waiting in vain for Neville Southall to giv…

The latest Official Everton Podcast is all about last day dramas!Evertonians have had more than their fair share of mixed emotions on the final day of a football season and host Darren Griffiths is joined by Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland to look back at some of them.We feature the last-gasp escapes of 1994, 1998, 2022 and 2023 – and hear from on…

The latest guest on our Bred a Blue podcast series is former striker Phil Jevons.Jevons joined the Everton Academy as a schoolboy and went on to make nine senior appearances under Walter Smith.He recalls his early days at Netherton and Bellefield when the ‘friendly and challenging environment’ helped him develop, playing alongside the likes of Leon…

The latest Official Everton Podcast is all about goalkeepers!Everton and England number one Jordan Pickford recently celebrated his 30th birthday and we thought it was as good a time as any to look back at the men who have stood between the sticks at Goodison across the decades.Darren Griffiths is joined by regular contributors Dave Prentice and Ga…

Our latest Bred a Blue podcast is a little bit different!We travelled to Birmingham City’s training complex to catch up with John Ruddy and Lukas Jutkiewicz – two players who had one game each for the Everton's senior team but have since compiled excellent professional careers.Ruddy came from Cambridge United in 2005 and Jutkiewicz arrived from Swi…

Our latest Bred a Blue podcast guest is the answer to a great quiz question!Who is the only player to have been a teammate of Paul Gascoigne, Wayne Rooney and Jordan Pickford?Top marks if you went for former Everton reserves centre-half Sean O’Hanlon.Known throughout football as ‘Chief’, O’Hanlon never quite made the breakthrough at Everton after j…

Carl Howarth is very much a part of the Everton Senior Men's set-up at Finch Farm.He’s a physiotherapist and his story is a fascinating one.Howarth is the latest podcast guest on our Bred a Blue series, having started his professional career at Everton before being released without playing a senior game.As a team-mate of Leon Osman, Tony Hibbert, F…

European Ryder Cup hero and lifelong Evertonian, Tommy Fleetwood, was at Goodison Park recently for the game against Manchester City.He took the gold trophy, won by Europe against the USA in Rome in the autumn, onto the pitch before the game to thunderous applause from the fans.Before he walked up the tunnel, Fleetwood sat down with Graham Stuart f…

Our latest Official Everton Podcast looks back at the all-too-brief, but nonetheless spectacular, Everton career of Andy Gray.November 2023 represents 40 years since the Scottish centre-forward joined the Blues.Gray was plucked from Wolverhampton Wanderers by Howard Kendall and went on to have an unbelievable impact on a team that went from struggl…

Host Darren Griffiths sits down with the Charity’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Minds Lead, Mike Salla to discuss how Minds will offer comprehensive mental health provision to everyone when it is needed whilst promoting ‘living well’ and ‘ageing well’ with dementia.We also listen to a powerful piece from a former veteran turned participant an…

Director of Youth and Support, Lara King joins host Darren Griffiths to chat about the Trinity Project and its five-year strategy and reveals how Thrives will tackle issues such as anti-social behaviour, empower individuals with disabilities and create thriving, healthy families within L4 and beyond.We also hear how one person is ‘thriving’ as a me…

Darren chats to Director of Lifelong Learning, Mike Finn this week as we get to grips with the first of three pillars Everton in the Community is launching as part of Trinity Project. As well as delving into the Learns pillar, we also hear from a participant, Evie on how Everton in the Community is inspiring her to become an actor, whilst goalkeepe…

Everton in the Community's Chief Executive Officer Sue Gregory is our guest in the first of a new series which showcases the charity's five-year plan to build stronger communities and brighter futures.Presented by Darren Griffiths, we hear how the charity is embarking on a bold and transformative mission to empower people and communities across Liv…

Our latest Bred a Blue podcast features a boyhood Toffee whose football journey thus far has taken him from Kirkdale to Berlin, with several outposts in between!Jonjoe Kenny progressed through all the Academy age groups to make 69 appearances for the Everton senior team before leaving in 2022 to join Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin.Along the way, h…

Despite the fact that he’s only just turned 24 years of age, Fraser Hornby already has a fascinating football story to tell.The former Everton striker is the latest guest in our Bred a Blue podcast series that features former Academy players.Hornby made just one senior appearance for the Blues, but he’s played top-flight football in Belgium, France…

Last month saw the 60th anniversary of the Everton debut of a genuine Club legend!The Blues were the reigning Champions and were paired with Italian giants Inter Milan in the preliminary round of the European Cup.The first leg at Goodison Park ended in a goalless draw and for the return in the San Siro, manager Harry Catterick handed a first ever s…

The Everton FC Heritage Society was founded by Dr David France OBE in 2008.Within its ranks are Evertonian authors, collectors and statisticians, and the society primarily exists to promote and preserve the heritage of Everton Football Club.It also promotes and provides support for The Everton Collection Trust.And, of course, they are a wonderful a…

Rupturing your ACL is one of the most challenging setbacks to overcome. On average, female footballers are up to six times more likely to suffer this injury.While the journey to return to the field isn’t easy, it has been proven that those who do, can come back stronger.A recent example of this is Nicoline Sørensen, who, after 14 months of gruellin…

Ian Bishop is the latest guest in our Bred A Blue podcast series.Bishop came through the ranks at Everton in the early 1980s but made only one fleeting substitute appearance for the Men's Senior Team – replacing Robbie Wakenshaw against Manchester United at Goodison Park in April 1984.Unable to break into arguably the finest Blues team of all-time,…

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Everton legend Bob Latchford scoring 30 league goals in a truly memorable campaign.At the start of the 1977/78 season, a national newspaper offered £10,000 to the first player to hit the 30 target, as it hadn’t been done for a number of years.It went to the last game, but Latchford slammed home a late penalty…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Everton’s 1997/98 FA Youth Cup success.Under the tutelage of the legendary Colin Harvey, the young Blues brushed aside all before them before securing the trophy for the third and most recent time.Leon Osman, who would go on to play more than 400 Senior Men's games for Everton, was an integral part of the suc…

Tom Davies is the latest special guest on the Official Everton in the Community podcast.The Blues midfielder joins EitC deputy CEO Mike Salla and host Darren Griffiths.Tom is a regular and enthusiastic supporter of the Clubs official charity and he speaks about how some of the participants have helped him as well as him helping them.The podcast foc…

Stadium Concept Design Guardian Dan Meis answers your questions about the project in this exclusive 30-minute podcast.By Everton Football Club

The latest Official Everton podcast is celebrating the life of our former manager Walter Smith, who would have been 75 years old today.Smith, who managed the Blues between 1998 and 2002, passed away in October 2021.In this podcast, host Darren Griffiths is joined by legendary Kit Manager Jimmy Martin and David Prentice. All three knew Smith persona…

Gavin McCann is one of those rare breed of footballers who left Everton and later represented his country.Our latest Bred a Blue guest played 11 times under Howard Kendall during the frenetic 1997/98 season, before leaving for Sunderland where he flourished and was selected by Sven Goran Eriksson for an England international against Spain.McCann sp…

Since 1988, Everton’s official charity, Everton in the Community has been serving the Merseyside community through its life-saving work.During that time, the charity has celebrated a number of notable ‘firsts’ – from being the first Premier League Club to address mental health with a dedicated programme, to being the first Club to host a GP on its …

Our latest Bred a Blue podcast guest, Jake Bidwell, is still the youngest player to ever make a European appearance for Everton.David Moyes handed him a start against BATE Borisov in the UEFA Cup tie at Goodison Park in December 2009 when Bidwell was just 16-years-old and 271 days.Indeed, only Thierry Small, Jose Baxter and - by just 24 hours - Jam…

Everton Under-21s Head Coach Paul Tait has hailed the excellent attitude from his players over the first half of the season and expects them to reach new heights in 2023.Tait was promoted from his position as Under-18s boss last summer and says he's thoroughly enjoying the new challenge.In an extensive interview, the young Blues boss discusses the …

It’s always one of the most exciting days in the football calendar and the latest Official Everton Podcast looks back over some special memories from the third round of the FA Cup.Which Merseyside football legend scored the only ever ‘golden goal’, which tie was our first ever appearance on Match of the Day, which one was delayed when a chip shop b…

All key milestones were achieved following a stunning year of development at Everton Stadium.Chief Stadium Development Officer Colin Chong revealed that the project at Bramley-Moore Dock remains on schedule for completion in the 2024/25 season, ahead of a crucial few months.And in an exclusive Club podcast, reflecting on an eventful 2022, he hailed…

It’s just over 20 years since a 16-year-old boy left school in the summer and smashed his way into Premier League folklore in the autumn!Wayne Rooney was a once-in-a-lifetime talent who came through the Academy ranks at Everton to become England’s greatest ever goalscorer.In this latest Official Everton Podcast, Darren Griffiths, Dave Prentice and …

Danish duo Nicoline Sorensen and Katrine Veje are the latest guests on the Official Everton Women Podcast.A decade on from when the pair first met during a spell together in Sweden, they reflect on their moments together both on and off the pitch.Also on the podcast, Sorensen opens up on a difficult year as she recovered from an ACL injury and than…

Our latest Bred A Blue podcast guest is Shrewsbury Town defender Matthew Pennington.Pennington came through the ranks at Everton to play nine games for the first team – scoring a memorable goal in a Merseyside derby at Anfield."It was a corner and I was told to block one of their players so Jags could get a run at the ball, but the ball landed insi…

John Lundstram spent 14 years at Everton but left before making a first-team appearance.However, he bounced back from being released to work his way back to the Premier League with Sheffield United and then go on to play in a European final.Lundstram’s story is one of determination not to give up on his dream and in the latest Bred a Blue podcast h…

Everton centre-back James Tarkowski talks us through his fascinating career journey in the latest episode of the official Everton podcast. He opens up on why he swapped Academy football for Non-League as a youngster, the family reasons which led to his departure from Brentford, his England international ambitions, leadership, why he believes good t…

It's been a summer of significant progress for the women's game.England are champions of Europe. Watching on were Izzy Christiansen and Toni Duggan, two legends of the English game who have played a significant role on the journey.That journey hit a significant milestone when the Lionesses, led by Sarina Wiegman, were crowned European champions for…

Dan Meis, Stadium Concept Design Guardian for the Everton Stadium, made another transatlantic trip in August 2022, to view progress on-site.In a new podcast Dan, along with Chief Stadium Development Officer, Colin Chong, discuss the project, from early sketches on a napkin to the astonishing engineering feat that is steadily transforming the skylin…

England fast bowler Stuart Broad will be in test match action against South Africa when his beloved Nottingham Forest run out at Goodison Park on Saturday – but he’ll find a way of keeping aware of the score against Everton!“We’re not allowed phones in the dressing room so we have to ask the umpires and they can radio up to the pavilion. So if I’m …

There’s nothing quite like the first day of a new season!The Toffees welcome Chelsea to Goodison Park tomorrow evening for the Premier League opener and as part of our build up we bring you an Official Everton Podcast looking back at some of our first-day fixtures over the years.Host Darren Griffiths is again in the company of David Prentice and Ga…

The latest Official Everton Podcast is celebrating the relationship between the Football Club and the United States of America.Darren Griffiths, Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland take an irreverent look at past tours of the States and discuss the players from across the pond who have played for the Blues.With personal recollections and anecdotes, pl…

Sandbanks in leafy Dorset to St Tropez in the south of France sounds like an idyllic summer journey.But not if you complete the entire trip on a bicycle, which is what former Everton defender Sylvain Distin has just done!Big Sylvain biked up to 90 miles every day for 10 days to raise money for families affected by the crisis in war-torn Ukraine.To …

Ruleteros society member John Shearon provides the latest from Everton's namesake club in South America.By Everton Football Club

Everton’s first ever penalty kick was awarded on 5 March 1892 during a game against Stoke City at our then home of Anfield. Alex Latta took it…and missed!To commemorate the 130th anniversary of our inaugural spot-kick, Darren Griffiths, Dave Prentice and statistician Gavin Buckland sat around the table and discussed our penalties and our takers ove…

The latest guest on the Bred A Blue podcast is the only player to come through the ranks at Everton and win a full Scottish international cap!Danny Fox has recently hung up his boots after a 500-game career that took him to Celtic, Burnley, Southampton and East Bengal, amongst other locations.In Bred A Blue, he reveals how he became a part of the T…

Former Everton winger Ronny Goodlass is currently trekking across Holland on a sponsored walk with a bit of a difference!Ronny is walking from ADO Den Haag’s Cars Jeans Stadion to the home of NAC Breda, the Rat Verlegh Stadion, the two clubs he played for during his spell in the Netherlands.His walk - which began on Monday and ends on Thursday - is…

Our latest Bred a Blue podcast guest is currently spear-heading Plymouth Argyle’s League One promotion push.Steven Schumacher never made a First-Team appearance for his beloved Everton, but he went on to play 500 games as a professional and is currently in charge at Home Park as The Pilgrims look to lift themselves up into the Championship.The form…

Terry Darracott was an Evertonian.He loved the Club and served it with distinction, over 18 years in total, as a youth, reserve and then first team player before returning as a coach.Sadly, he passed away on 22 March 2022, at the age of 71, just a few short weeks after recording an Official Everton Podcast.Terry’s interview was to be a part of a fo…

Our latest Bred A Blue podcast guest is former midfielder Hope Akpan.Born in Liverpool, Akpan joined the Everton Academy when he was 8-years-old and moved through the age groups to play for the First Team.He was one of several debutants when David Moyes’ side played BATE Borisov in the Europa League at Goodison Park in December 2009.Akpan came off …

Our latest Bred A Blue podcast guest is Keith Southern, who joined Everton as a teenager but had to leave to fulfil his football ambitions.While he may have not represented Everton at senior level during his time at the Club, Southern went onto to have a fine career, that included promotions all the way through to the Premier League, playing alongs…