Everton FC History
Programme Articles by Mike Royden
Mike with the first match day programme article at the first Premiership League game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
(from Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion matchday programme 24 August 2025 - see below)
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The Match-Fixing Scandal of 1917/18 (from Everton v Manchester United matchday programme 21 February 2026) |
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Leigh Richmond Roose MM, the Prince of Goalkeepers (from Everton v Arsenal matchday programme 20 December 2025) |
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First Ground Move (from Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion matchday programme 24 August 2025 - First home game at Hill Dickenson Stadium) |
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Addressing the Goodison Faithful (from Everton v Leicester City matchday programme 1 February 2025) |
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From Wasteland to the League's Best Stadium in Just Five Months: The First Competitive League Match at Goodison (from Everton v Nottingham Forest matchday programme 29 December 2024. 1892 First League Opponent Special) |
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A Tale of Two Tiers (from Everton v Brentford matchday programme 27 April 2024) |
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Leap Year Madness: Everton v Aston Villa 28 February 1964 (from Everton v Aston Villa matchday programme 13 January 2024) |
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Remembrance Service (from Everton v Manchester United matchday programme 25 November 2023) |
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The Lothian Lasses (from Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers matchday programme 26 January 2022) |
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Everton FC Heritage Society - Social Media and website relaunch (from Everton v Aston Villa matchday programme 21 January 2021) |
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Everton/Spurs players meet again as WW1 PoWs (from Everton v Tottenham Hotspur matchday programme 10 February 2020) |
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First meeting with the Saints (from Everton v Southampton matchday programme 9 July 2020) |
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80th anniversary of the first wartime season with eight derbies (from Everton v matchday programme 21 Jume 2020) |
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Remembrance 2019 - The Everton Fallen (from Everton v Spurs matchday programme 3 November 2019) |
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Everton Remembers - The Fallen of Everton extended pages (from Everton v Spurs matchday programme 3 November 2019) |
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EFCHS Dixie Dean evening – and his 1928 medal (from Everton v Newcastle matchday programme 23 April 2018) |
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Everton v Liverpool: The First Derby Match (from Everton v Liverpool matchday programme 7 April 2018) |
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Goodison Under Attack! – the Blitz of 18 September 1940 (from Everton v Leicester City matchday programme 31 Jan 2018) |
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Bramley-Moore Dock - A brief history (from Everton v WBA matchday programme 20 January 2018) |
Everton F.C. History
As a member of Everton FC Heritage Society, Mike Royden has written several articles about the club's history, including matchday programme articles and the WW1/WW2 Player's Remembrance Booklet.
Articles by Mike Royden
Collected articles and papers researched and written by Mike Royden, mainly covering the Liverpool, Merseyside, S.W.Lancs, and Cheshire area. Includes extended and illustrated versions of shorter published articles.
First World War
Articles relating to the Home Front and battlefield experience, including numerous soldier's biographies from various war memorial projects.
Second World War
Articles relating to the Home Front across Merseyside, Wirral and Chester, including the Blitz, evacuation and other wartime experiences.
Students
History papers submitted on past degree accredited courses at the University of Liverpool Centre for Continuing Education (Tutor: Mike Royden)
Contributions
Articles and papers researched and written by various contributors. (If you would like your work to appear here please submit by email. All work gratefully received.)
