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60 Games That Shook Goodison

May 18, 2011
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Merely mention Goodison Park and my mind whirs like a roulette wheel. Goodison has has been alive for well over a century and during that time she’s created a mountain of memories. All lists like this are subjective by nature, but below are sixty games that shook Goodison. The Old Lady has seen it all, from dirge draws to brilliant victories. These days as we mix with cold-blooded billionaire run teams with Hollywood smiles, we couldn’t be further from our name the Merseyside Millionaires; but I’m proud of our tousled hair, our gappy grin, and of our Goodison…

#1. Dixie’s 60th- May 5th 1928, Everton 3-3 Arsenal

#2. Garrincha The Little Bird Sings in ’66- July 12th 1966, Brazil 2-0 Bulgaria

#3 A Gift from Joseph Yobo- August 13 2005, Everton 0-2 Manchester United

#4 Everton crush a European giant- 24th April 1985, Everton 3-1 Bayern Munich

#5 Everton 4-4 Liverpool- February 21 1991, Everton 4-4 Liverpool

#6. Escape on the last day! – Everton 3-2 Wimbledon. 7th May 1994

#7.Everton vs Leeds “The Battle of Goodison” - Everton 0-1 Leeds. 7th November 1964

#8. North Korea Make It Look Easy - Portugal 5-3 North Korea. 19th July 1966

#9.When Rooney was Blue - Everton 2-1 Arsenal. 19th October 2002

#10.Eusébio vs Pelé – Portugal 3-1 Brazil. 19th July 1966

#11.Everton Win Their Eighth League Title – Everton 2-0 QPR. 6th May 1985

#12.The Cannonball Kid Comes Of Age – Everton 2-1 Man Utd. 14th February 1953

#13. Destroying United – Everton 5-0 Man Utd. 27th October 1984

 

#13.Everton 5-0 Manchester United.

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