40. Jack Sharp (1900-09) 342 appearances, 80 goals Born in Hereford in 1878 Sharp was a lightning-fast and exciting outside right who represented England at cricket and football, he played 342 games for Everton and went on to be a director at Goodison. Jack bagged three league championship runners-up medals, one FA Cup runners up medal...
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41. Mikel Arteta (2005-present) Our current midfield laureate, Arteta has feet like Rory Delap’s arms and more importantly, a sharp footballing brain. His  ruthless combination of power and technique led to a series of unstoppable free kicks last season. Ostensibly brought in as Thomas Gravesen’s replacement – Arteta has gone on to outshine the...
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42. Joe Mercer OBE (1932-46) 184 appearances, 2 goals A league title winner at Goodison in 1938-39, Ellesmere Port born Mercer was an excellent left half and an England legend. Everton got four seasons out of him before the war. As with many players of his generation the war ‘stole’ what would have been his...
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43. Cliff Britton (1930-39) 240 appearances, 3 goals Everton signed Britton in 1930 from Bristol Rovers. Three years later the talented midfielder had won the FA Cup and was later to be recognized by England, winning nine caps in all. Britton provided much ammunition for Bill Dean, who would later claim that his crosses...
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44. Gary Stevens (1981-88) 284 appearances, 12 goals Stevens graduated through the youth team and became a strong right back. Though admittedly not the most technically gifted, he was almost unbeatable because of his extreme pace. Such was his symbiotic relationship with the man who played in front of him that Gary Stevens and...
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45. Derek Temple (1956-68) 272 appearances, 82 goals Derek ‘Shirley’ Temple, a pacy and versatile player, scored the third miraculous goal in Everton’s famous 1966 Cup Final comeback against Sheffield Wednesday, a cool finish in a cauldron of pressure. His two-footed wing play even won the attention of Alf Ramsey, earning him one England...
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46. Andy King (1976-80, 1982-84) 247 appearances, 68 goals An effervescent and skillful attacking force, Andy King first came to Goodison in 1976 as a £35,000 signing from Luton Town. None of his 68 net-bulgers were more memorable than his volleyed goal against the old enemy in October 1978, which has gone down in...
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47. Warney Cresswell (1927–36) 306 appearances, 1 goal Cresswell oozed such class that he became known as “the prince of full backs”. He won seven caps for England and helped Everton to win the Football League Championship twice and the FA Cup in 1933.
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48. John Hurst 385 appearances, 34 goals A product of Everton’s youth system, Hurst was a key member of the 1970 league championship-winning side, playing at the heart of the defence alongside Brian Labone. An imposing and skilful player, Hurst has been somewhat neglected by the historians but his contribution is not forgotten by...
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49. Martin Dobson 190 appearances, 29 goals “I think you learn more from failure than you do from success. I was  and I was totally devastated. You just got a letter in those days – ‘Thank you, you’re crap, goodbye’” – Dobson on being rejected by Bolton as a youngster. Bolton Wanderers must still...
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