The Forgotten Champions
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The Forgotten Champions

1986/87: Everton's Last Ever Title

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eBook - ePub

The Forgotten Champions

1986/87: Everton's Last Ever Title

About this book

The Forgotten Champions vividly recounts Everton's remarkable 1986/87 title win, a feat that tested Howard Kendall's managerial skills to the limit. Lifelong Everton fan and experienced football writer Paul McParlan draws on personal recollections, extensive research and interviews with key team members - Alan Harper, Paul Power and captain Kevin Ratcliffe - to recreate that dramatic season. The book recalls the decisive and emphatic match-winning sequences over Christmas 1986 and Easter 1987 when Everton exhibited some of the most exhilarating football ever produced by an English team. Against all odds, an injury-ravaged Everton side deprived of so many key players for large chunks of the campaign were crowned league champions for the ninth time. It was a magnificent achievement. To date, it is the club's last title. With his unrivalled knowledge of 1986/87, Paul brings that incredible season to life in all its glory in this fascinating, page-turning account.

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Publisher
Pitch Publishing
eBook ISBN
9781801500319
Year
2021

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Catalonia calls
  10. 2. Barcelona beckons – but for who?
  11. 3. Transfer disappointments
  12. 4. Playing in Europe
  13. 5. The return of the royal blue jersey
  14. 6. A rivalry resumed
  15. 7. The record breaker
  16. 8. ScreenSport showdown
  17. 9. Far from elementary for Watson
  18. 10. The return of Big Nev
  19. 11. Capital troubles and power plays
  20. 12. The return of Gary Stevens
  21. 13. A very merry blue Christmas
  22. 14. The plastic fantastic
  23. 15. The nemesis
  24. 16. Fash the Bash
  25. 17. Sniffer’s younger brother arrives
  26. 18. The second wave
  27. 19. The countdown to Easter
  28. 20. The Easter weekend
  29. 21. The Anfield derby
  30. 22. Opportunity knocks
  31. 23. Carrow Road
  32. 24. The homecoming champions
  33. 25. The final game
  34. 26. Damned with faint praise
  35. 27. A historical perspective
  36. 28. The backroom boys
  37. 29. The end-of-season awards
  38. 30. Player of the season
  39. 31. A summer of uncertainty
  40. 32. El Kel
  41. 33. The press conference – Goodison Park
  42. 34. Meet the new boss
  43. 35. Postscript: How did the 1987 side compare to their 1985 equivalent?
  44. 36. Conclusion: The way we were
  45. Bibliography
  46. Photos