33.Derek Mountfield (1982-88) 148 appearances, 24 goals A local lad born and bred, Mountfield was paired with Kevin Ratcliffe in the centre of defence when Mark Higgins was struggling with injuries. Neither Ratcliffe nor Mountfield looked back, forming a strong and successful defensive relationship. Both players were quick, but Mountfield was also a huge threat in the opposition area, goalscoring from a defender that wasn’t to be witnessed at Goodison again until the arrival of Joleon Lescott. Mountfield scored ten league goals during the title-winning 1984-85 campaign – but was shunted out of a first team place by Dave Watson in 1986, and Mountfield ultimately left for Aston Villa in the...
