Notable Everton Births On January 27th

- 1872 - Jack Taylor, who played 456 games and scored 80 goals for us and was an inspirational 1890/1900’s captain

- 1889 - Sam Chedgzoy, a brilliant right-winger who played 300 times for us before and after WWI

- 1965 - Mike Newell, centre-forward signed from Leicester in the summer of 1989
- and who managed 21 goals for us in the early 1990’s

 Previous Games on January 27th  

- we’ve played Leicester once before in a January 27th fixture
- that was back in 1973 at Goodison in the League and we lost 1-0 to a 10th minute Tommy Wright own goal

- our last Jan 27 outing was a 3-1 defeat at Man City in 2016 in a League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg tie
- Ross Barkley put us 1-0 up after 18 minutes
- but goals from Fernandinho (24), Kevin De Bruyne (70) and Sergio Aguero (76) saw us go out 4-3 on aggregate

- Leon Osman was taken off after an hour in that game
- it was the 102nd time he was subbed off for us in all competitions - the most by any Everton player!

- our last Premier League game on this date was a 2-0 home win against Sunderland in 2010
- Tim Cahill and Landon Donovan (his first for the club!) were the scorers that day

- and back in 1974, our first ever match on a Sunday was a January 27th home FA Cup tie with 2nd tier West Brom
- it ended in a 0-0 draw - and we lost the replay 1-0 three days later at the Hawthorns!

 Previous Meetings With Leicester  

- we’ve won on each of our last two meetings with Leicester
- most recently 2-0 at the King Power last December with goals from Richarlison and Mason Holgate

- their last trip to Goodison also ended in a win for us – 2-1 in July last season
- another goal from Richarlison and a penalty from Gylfi Sigurdsson gave us a 2-0 half-time lead
- but a 51st minute goal from substitute Kelechi Iheanacho made things a little nervous for us!

- at Goodison we’ve won 3 of our last 4 Premier League matches with the Foxes
- but overall, we’ve drawn on 7 of their 14 Prem visits

- we’ve had some notable matches with Leicester in the past

- in November 1931 we beat them 9-2 at Goodison!
- that’s the last time we scored 9 goals in a game

- in December 2015 Romelu Lukaku scored for the 7th consecutive game
- that was in our 3-2 home Premier League loss to Leicester - it's a club scoring record for us in the Prem

- in December 1958 we lost 1-0 at Goodison to Leicester
- it was our 26th successive match at home, 24 of them in the League, without a clean sheet
- both are our worst such runs ever!

- in December 2003 Les Ferdinand scored his 16th Premier League goal against us and his 9th at Goodison
- that was in our 3-2 home Prem win against the Foxes
- he is (along with Alan Shearer) the record opposition goalscorer against us in the Prem
- and he sits alone at the top of the Prem tree just at Goodison!

- in February 2015 a 2-2 draw with Leicester was our 5th home draw in succession in all competitions - a club record

 Keeping Up Appearances (and Goals)  

- if Seamus Coleman starts against the Foxes it will be his 298th start for us in all competitions
- that’s one more than Tony Hibbert made for us! 
- Seamus would be in 35th place alone on our all-time list

- if Gylfi Sigurdsson starts against Leicester it will be his 100th start for us in the Premier League!
- he’ll be the 40th Everton player to reach that milestone

- Kelechi Iheanacho is one of 12 opposition players to have scored two goals against us as a Premier League substitute
- only ex-Arsenal player Tomas Rosicky has scored more - he managed 3 against us from the bench!

 Miscellaneous Nonsense  

- a draw against Leicester would be the 150th at home in our Premier League history!

- and 1 goal conceded would take us to 600 against at Goodison in the Prem!

- however, if we score 1, we will have reached 7,100 in our entire top flight history!
- and if we score twice, it will bring up 5,400 for us in all of our home games ever!

- see all of those statty details here

- will there be a penalty in the game?!
- if either Leicester or ourselves score one it will be the 100th successful Premier League spot-kick at Goodison
- so far there have been 99 successes and 35 unsuccessful efforts!

- if Leicester get a pen, it will be the 50th for all of our opponents in the Prem at Goodison
- so far 37 have been scored and 12 missed or saved

- this will be just the 4th time we’ve ever kicked a match off at 8.15pm - and the third on a Wednesday!
- the other two Wednesday games were the 3-0 win against Salford at Goodison in the League Cup last September
- and the horrific 5-2 League defeat at Anfield in December 2019 in Marco Silva’s last match as our manager

- COYB!

 New Sections

- here's a reminder of the most recent additions to the site:

- who was Everton's number 23 in 2005/06?
- how many outfield players have worn the number 13 shirt for us?!
- what's the highest number ever sported by an Everton player?
- all your squad number questions can now be answered wth the help of the new 'Squad Numbers section'!

- which 11 Everton players started the most games together?
- what about consecutively?
- which two players started the most times together for us?
- what about the Holy Trinity? Or The 1995 FA Cup winning team? Or Dean and Lawton? How many times together?
- have a look at the new 'Frequent/Consecutive/Memorable Starting Line-Ups section' - it's got it all!

- what was our oldest ever starting line-up? And the youngest?
- which seasons were our oldest and youngest? Which managers went with youth and who went wth old codgers?!
- it's all here in the new 'Average Starting Line-Up Ages section'!

- which Everton player made the most substitute appearances in a single season?!
- in all competitions and in the League alone?
- the new 'Most Sub Apps In One Season' section has the answers!

- which Everton substitute has scored the most goals for us?
- which opposition sub has scored the most against us?
- the new 'Goals by Substitutes' section will let you know!

- Test cricketers have a small number on their shirt or cap
- it shows where they fit in in terms of the historical chronology of their country
- now you can see what number every Everton player would wear!
- have a look at the 'Everton Players Numbered Chronologically' section!

- who's managed the most times against Everton?
- who's managed the most clubs against us?!
- well, there's a new 'Opposition Managers' section that will tell you everything you need to know!

- the 'Goals in Most Consecutive Matches' section has been updated!
- it now includes details of which Everton players have scored in the most successive home & away games too!

- who was the last Everton man to play 50 or more games in a season?
- who has played the most games in one season?!
- the new '50 or More Appearances in a Season' section will tell you!

- on the flip side, which players only ever managed 1 game for the club?!
- find out in the new Just One Appearance section!

- we used 39 different players in 2017/18 in all competitions and 15 of them scored a goal
- is that a lot?! how does it compare to other seasons?
- find out in the new 'Number of Players Used and Goal Scorers - Season-by-Season' section!

- who was the last Everton player to feature in every game in a season?!
- have a look at the new Ever Presents section to find out!

- and how often have we completed League 'doubles' over our opponents in the past?
- alternatively, how often have we been on the receiving end of a double?!
- you can now find out in the new League Doubles For and Against section

- ever wondered which Everton player has been substituted the most times?!
- well, now you can find out - have a look at the new Subbed Off section for full, fascinating details!

- Richarlison was the last Everton player to score on his debut
- who else has managed that feat for the club?!
- have a look at the new Scored on Their Debut section to find out!

- Wayne Rooney has long departed, of course, but who else has had 2 separate spells at the club?!
- the new Two or More Spells at Everton section will tell you!

- Jordan Pickford looks like he'll be our keeper for some years to come
- but who else has appeared for us between the sticks in the past?!
- the new Goalkeepers section has all the details!

- and don't forget there's also a new History In Short section too!
- you can see at a glance how many times we've finished in each position in the League
- and where exactly we've been knocked out of the various cup competitions
- have a peek!