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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 20 entries checked · 30 flagged · 99 issues confirmed · 14 corrected · 85 still open
The Holy Trinity — The claim that Goodison Park hosted the first ever international match played under floodlights in 1957 is incorrect; the match was a friendly between Everton and a South African XI, not an international match.
The Holy Trinity — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly implies the Goodison match was in 1957 and misattributes the first floodlit international; the actual first floodlit international was England vs. France at Wembley on November 26, 1958.
Trevor Crocker — Trevor Crocker was not chairman from 1994 to 2004; he served as chairman from 1994 to 1999, when he was succeeded by Peter Johnson.
Trevor Crocker — The construction of Finch Farm training ground did not occur during Crocker's chairmanship; it was opened in 2007, well after his tenure ended.
William Cuffe — William Cuffe was not chairman continuously from 1892 to 1918; he served as chairman from 1892 to 1894 and again from 1901 to 1918, with other chairmen in between.
Dixie Dean — Dean's 60th league goal of the 1927–28 season came in the final match against Chelsea, not Arsenal.
Dixie Dean — [contradicted] Dean once scored a hat-trick of headers in a 1928 match against Burnley :: The source does not mention a hat-trick of headers in a 1928 match against Burnley; it states he was known for heading ability but gives no such specific match.
Harry Catterick — The anecdote about Catterick tricking the press into thinking Howard Kendall had signed for Liverpool is not reliably documented in official club histories and may be apocryphal.
Harry Catterick — [contradicted] Catterick suffered a severe heart attack on 5 January 1972 after watching the League Cup semi-final between West Ham United and Stoke City on 4 January 1972 :: Source says he suffered the heart attack on 5 January 1972 near Sheffield after watch
Goodison Park — The entry states 'Everton relocated to Everton Stadium (at Bramley-Moore Dock) in 2025,' but as of the current knowledge cutoff, the move has not yet occurred; it is planned for the 2025-26 season, so this claim is factually premature.
Goodison Park — [contradicted] Everton relocated to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2025 :: The source says Everton relocated to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but it actually states 'Everton relocated to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2025' is a fabrication; the source says 'Evert
Dixie Dean — Dean's 310 First Division goals for Everton are incorrectly compared to Jimmy Greaves' 357 top-flight goals for Tottenham Hotspur. Greaves scored 357 goals in all competitions for Tottenham, not solely in the First Division; his First Division goals for Totten
Dixie Dean — The claim that Dean signed for Everton in March 1925 for £3,000 is incorrect. Dean signed for Everton in March 1925, but the fee was £3,000 plus a player (or £3,000 and a player exchange), and it was a record fee for a Third Division player at the time, contra
1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly states that Everton was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the European Cup in 1985; Everton did not compete in the European Cup that season, only in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
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