It was only 25 minutes into the game when League One’s Bradford scored their third against Everton’s beleaguered defence. In reality it could already have been five. Things did not get better for Everton u21s. A Bradford own goal was a false dawn as the hosts scored another two in…

Mykolenko and Garner: Every Everton contract expiring in 2026 explained
Everton have announced a contract extension for James Tarkowski with the 32-year-old centre half committed to the club until summer 2028. The timing of the contract is no surprise. Tarkowski’s previous deal expired in 2026 and that meant clubs outside of England could agree a contract with him as early…

Nick Cox at Everton: How innovation will overhaul dated academy
Nick Cox will start work at Everton as Technical Director, where he will oversee the club’s academy and youth structure in a new era for the club. He has revealed that innovation will be at the heart of how he overhauls Everton’s academy based on his unprecedented success at Manchester…

The problem with Everton’s empty seats at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton’s victory over Crystal Palace extends the club’s unbeaten record at Hill Dickinson Stadium to five competitive games. This time the game was played in front of 51,000 fans, a near-capacity crowd and over 10,000 more than Goodison Park’s maximum capacity. But that figure will confuse some fans who have…

Everton loan roundup: Armstrong impresses and Gospel-Eze is penalty hero
Everton’s small group of loan players suffered mixed fortunes over the last weekend. While Harrison Armstrong continues to be used sparingly by Preston, he did impress off the bench as the side continues to impress in the Championship. There are also updates on Martin Sherif’s injury recovery and a couple…

Everton star Josh Chigwada gets England u15 call up at the age of 13
Everton youngster Josh Chigwada has been called up to England u15s at the age of 13 following a whirlwind summer for the academy youngster. Chigwada, who plays as an attacking midfielder, was part of the Everton u17s squad that won the Geneva Cup last month. The annual tournament featured some…

Everton’s academy is undergoing a quiet revolution
Improvements of a football academy should be measured in decades, not months, and anybody who is measuring the talent factory at Finch Farm will know Everton’s has been broken for a long time. The success of a good academy system relies on doing four key aspects correctly. In the past…

Review: Everton’s Beyond Tunnel Club hospitality
Early reports suggested Everton would benefit from Hill Dickinson Stadium to the tune of around £50m per year and a large part of that is the club’s hospitality offering. Tickets for Village Street in the West Stand sold out quickly, while Trinity Place in the East Stand and the famous…

The best Hill Dickinson bars you might not know exist
There are no shortage of bars opening around Hill Dickinson Stadium. With 53,000 thirsty fans set to descend on the docks this weekend we decided to go off the beaten track and asked fans for their recommendations for the best bars near the stadium that others may not know about….

How Thierno Barry can become Everton’s top striker despite ‘raw’ criticism
When Everton were linked with prolific Villarreal and France u21 striker Thierno Barry it was interesting to see the comments under the speculative articles. One read: “Money distracts you too much. You should have played in the Champions League, you would have improved more with Marcelino, and next year top-10…