From great triumphs to great escapes Everton FC On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the club's history. A club which was a founder member of both the Football League and the Premier League; which has spent more seasons in England's top flight than any other; and which has been champions nine times alongside the glories of five FA Cup wins and European successes, to boot. With entries for every day of the year, it records everything from the birth of Everton and the very early days as Victorian pioneers, to the emergence of Wayne Rooney as the latest stellar name to graduate from the Everton youth ranks in the early 21st Century.Key features- Part of the popular and successful On This Day series which features a number of football, cricket and sports clubs- Includes contemporary and historic images of club legends and from the key events and matches from the club's colourful history- Written by football writer and former Daily Echo journalist Neil Roberts, author of Blues & Beatles