Everton Quiz
Free Everton quiz with explained answers — Dixie Dean's 60 goals, the 1985 Cup Winners' Cup, Goodison Park and the Merseyside derby.
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Everton were originally founded in 1878 under what name?
WhyFormed for members of a local Methodist chapel, the club took the name Everton from the surrounding Liverpool district in 1879. -
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Which Welsh goalkeeper set Everton's club record for most league appearances?
WhyNeville Southall made 578 league appearances, playing over 750 games in all before leaving in 1997. -
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Which Welsh centre-back captained Everton through their trophy-winning peak in the mid-1980s?
WhyKevin Ratcliffe was made captain in 1983 and lifted multiple major honours as skipper. -
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At which ground did Everton play its home games before moving to Goodison Park?
WhyEverton left Anfield in 1892 after a rent dispute with landlord John Houlding, who then founded a new club there. -
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Which centre-forward top-scored as Everton won the 1938‑39 First Division title?
WhyA young Tommy Lawton led the line and the scoring charts in Everton's title-winning 1938-39 campaign. -
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What is the Latin motto that appears on Everton's club crest?
Why'Nil Satis Nisi Optimum' translates as 'Nothing but the best is good enough.' -
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Which Australian midfielder, signed from Millwall in 2004, was famous for his headers and corner-flag celebration at Everton?
WhyTim Cahill scored over 50 goals for Everton after his 2004 arrival. -
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Which one-club Everton centre-half, nicknamed 'Mr Everton', captained the 1970 title win and played at the 1970 World Cup?
WhyBrian Labone made over 500 Everton appearances and represented England at the 1970 finals. -
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Which 1966 World Cup winner did Everton sign from Blackpool for a British record fee that August, weeks after the final?
WhyAlan Ball, England's youngest 1966 finalist, joined from Blackpool for a then-record fee. -
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Which former lock-up building in the Everton district features on the club's crest?
WhyPrince Rupert's Tower (the Everton Lock-Up), built in 1787, was chosen for the crest by secretary Theo Kelly in 1938. -
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Which stylish 1960s Everton forward was nicknamed 'The Golden Vision'?
WhyScottish forward Alex Young inspired a 1968 BBC television drama of that name. -
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Which member of Everton's late-1960s 'Holy Trinity' midfield went on to manage the club from 1987?
WhyColin Harvey completed the famed trio and later became Everton's manager. -
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Which end of Goodison Park was traditionally the home of Everton's most vocal supporters?
WhyThe Gwladys Street End was Goodison's designated home end. -
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The post-Heysel ban on English clubs in 1985 denied Everton entry to which competition they had qualified for?
WhyAs newly crowned champions, Everton were barred from the 1985-86 European Cup by the five-year ban. -
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Which manager led Everton's 'Dogs of War' side to victory in the 1995 FA Cup final?
WhyJoe Royle took charge in November 1994 and won the FA Cup that season. -
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Which Scottish striker was Everton's leading post-war goalscorer, netting 159 goals from 1980?
WhyGraeme Sharp scored 159 Everton goals, more than any Everton player except the pre-war record holder. -
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Which television police-drama theme tune has traditionally accompanied Everton's players onto the pitch at Goodison?
WhyThe 'Z-Cars' theme has been played at Goodison since the 1960s. -
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Which manager led Everton to First Division titles in 1963 and 1970?
WhyHarry Catterick managed Everton from 1961 to 1973, also winning the 1966 FA Cup. -
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Which Scottish manager led Everton for eleven years from 2002, delivering regular top-half finishes?
WhyDavid Moyes was appointed in 2002 and stayed until 2013. -
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Everton won their first-ever English league title in which season?
WhyEverton were crowned champions in 1890-91, in only the third season of the Football League. -
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Between 1891 and 1987, how many English top-flight league titles did Everton win?
WhyEverton won nine First Division championships across that span, the last of them in 1986-87. -
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Praised for a scientific playing style in the 1920s, Everton earned which enduring nickname?
WhySteve Bloomer described Everton's play as 'scientific' in 1928, inspiring the nickname 'The School of Science.' -
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Which striker scored 30 league goals in 1977‑78 to claim a national newspaper's £10,000 prize?
WhyThe Daily Express offered £10,000 to the first player to reach 30; Bob Latchford did it on the final day of the season. -
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Which Scottish striker, signed from Rangers, became a cult hero at Everton in the 1990s for his powerful headers?
WhyDuncan Ferguson, the iconic No. 9, was renowned for his aerial ability and derby goals. -
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Which Belgian striker did Everton sell to a Premier League rival in 2017 after four prolific seasons at Goodison?
WhyLukaku departed Goodison in 2017 for around £75m after four prolific seasons. -
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Everton won the last First Division title before league football was suspended for the First World War. Which season was it?
WhyEverton took the championship in spring 1915; the league was then halted until after the war. -
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Goodison Park and Anfield sit less than a mile apart, separated by which park?
WhyStanley Park lies between the two grounds, which is where the phrase 'crossing the park' comes from. -
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Which Brazilian forward did Everton sell to Tottenham Hotspur in 2022?
WhyRicharlison joined Spurs in 2022 after four seasons at Everton. -
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Everton reached the Champions League qualifying round after finishing fourth in the Premier League in which season?
WhyA fourth-place finish in 2004-05 earned a qualifier, which Everton lost to Villarreal. -
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Which Everton full-back started for England in their 1966 World Cup final victory?
WhyLeft-back Ray Wilson was an Everton player when England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley. -
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Goodison Park's record attendance of 78,299, set in 1948, came against which club?
WhyA 1-1 derby draw with Liverpool on 18 September 1948 drew Goodison's largest-ever crowd. -
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Which combative midfielder won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award during Everton's title-winning 1984‑85 season?
WhyPeter Reid, the engine of the mid-80s midfield, took the 1985 PFA award. -
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Which centre-back captained Everton when they lifted the 1995 FA Cup?
WhyClub captain Dave Watson led Everton to the 1995 FA Cup at Wembley. -
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Which Republic of Ireland midfielder was renowned for his left-footed free kicks in Everton's 1980s team?
WhyKevin Sheedy's left foot delivered many goals during Everton's mid-80s successes. -
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The 1933 FA Cup final, won by Everton, was the first English cup final in which players wore what?
WhyEverton wore numbers 1-11 and Manchester City 12-22 in Everton's 3-0 win at Wembley. -
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Everton's new stadium, opened for the 2025‑26 season, was built at which Liverpool dockside site?
WhyThe waterfront stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock replaced Goodison Park as the men's team home. -
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By what affectionate nickname was Goodison Park long known?
WhyGoodison, opened in 1892 as England's first purpose-built football ground, was known as 'The Grand Old Lady.' -
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What is the traditional home shirt colour Everton adopted in the early 1900s?
WhyRoyal blue jerseys were first worn in the 1901-02 season; earlier kits had included salmon pink and ruby. -
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The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool has traditionally been known as what?
WhyMany Merseyside families support both clubs, and the fixture historically had limited fan segregation. -
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In 1985, Everton won their only major European final by beating which Austrian club 3‑1 in Rotterdam?
WhyRapid Vienna were beaten 3-1, with Hans Krankl scoring the Austrians' only reply. -
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Which former Everton midfielder managed the club to its greatest successes in the mid-1980s?
WhyHoward Kendall, a Holy Trinity player, led Everton to league titles in 1985 and 1987. -
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Which Everton centre-forward set the English top-flight record of 60 league goals in the 1927‑28 season?
WhyDixie Dean reached 60 with a final-day hat-trick against Arsenal, a top-flight record that still stands. -
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Which 16-year-old academy graduate scored a famous last-minute winner against Arsenal in October 2002?
WhyWayne Rooney's strike ended Arsenal's long unbeaten run, five days before his 17th birthday. -
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Everton was one of the twelve founding members of which competition in 1888?
WhyEverton helped launch the Football League in 1888 and was also a founding member of the Premier League in 1992. -
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Which European trophy did Everton win in 1985, the club's only major continental honour?
WhyEverton won the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup, triumphing 3-1 in the Rotterdam final.
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Everton were founded in 1878 and were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. This free Everton quiz covers the whole story: the royal blue, the 'School of Science' reputation for stylish football, the great Goodison Park sides, and a proud place among the most successful clubs in English history. If you know your Everton, this is your test.
The records run deep. Dixie Dean scored 60 league goals in the 1927-28 season, a feat in English top-flight football that has never been beaten. Everton have won the First Division nine times, and their finest modern side — Howard Kendall's team of the mid-1980s — won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985, beating Rapid Vienna 3-1, with Neville Southall a giant in goal. The Merseyside derby against Liverpool is one of the most-played fixtures in English football.
Expect questions on Dixie Dean, the 1985 European night, the great managers, and Everton's founding role in the league. You'll be asked how many goals Dean scored in 1927-28, which competition Everton won in 1985, and what colour the Toffees play in. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about Goodison Park to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific seasons, scorers and finals.
Everton quiz answers, explained
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Everton were originally founded in 1878 under what name?
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St Domingo's FC. Formed for members of a local Methodist chapel, the club took the name Everton from the surrounding Liverpool district in 1879.
Which Welsh goalkeeper set Everton's club record for most league appearances?
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Neville Southall. Neville Southall made 578 league appearances, playing over 750 games in all before leaving in 1997.
Which Welsh centre-back captained Everton through their trophy-winning peak in the mid-1980s?
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Kevin Ratcliffe. Kevin Ratcliffe was made captain in 1983 and lifted multiple major honours as skipper.
At which ground did Everton play its home games before moving to Goodison Park?
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Anfield. Everton left Anfield in 1892 after a rent dispute with landlord John Houlding, who then founded a new club there.
Which centre-forward top-scored as Everton won the 1938‑39 First Division title?
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Tommy Lawton. A young Tommy Lawton led the line and the scoring charts in Everton's title-winning 1938-39 campaign.
What is the Latin motto that appears on Everton's club crest?
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Nil Satis Nisi Optimum. 'Nil Satis Nisi Optimum' translates as 'Nothing but the best is good enough.'
Which Australian midfielder, signed from Millwall in 2004, was famous for his headers and corner-flag celebration at Everton?
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Tim Cahill. Tim Cahill scored over 50 goals for Everton after his 2004 arrival.
Which one-club Everton centre-half, nicknamed 'Mr Everton', captained the 1970 title win and played at the 1970 World Cup?
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Brian Labone. Brian Labone made over 500 Everton appearances and represented England at the 1970 finals.
Which 1966 World Cup winner did Everton sign from Blackpool for a British record fee that August, weeks after the final?
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Alan Ball. Alan Ball, England's youngest 1966 finalist, joined from Blackpool for a then-record fee.
Which former lock-up building in the Everton district features on the club's crest?
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Prince Rupert's Tower. Prince Rupert's Tower (the Everton Lock-Up), built in 1787, was chosen for the crest by secretary Theo Kelly in 1938.
Which stylish 1960s Everton forward was nicknamed 'The Golden Vision'?
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Alex Young. Scottish forward Alex Young inspired a 1968 BBC television drama of that name.
Which member of Everton's late-1960s 'Holy Trinity' midfield went on to manage the club from 1987?
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Colin Harvey. Colin Harvey completed the famed trio and later became Everton's manager.
Which end of Goodison Park was traditionally the home of Everton's most vocal supporters?
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The Gwladys Street End. The Gwladys Street End was Goodison's designated home end.
The post-Heysel ban on English clubs in 1985 denied Everton entry to which competition they had qualified for?
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European Cup. As newly crowned champions, Everton were barred from the 1985-86 European Cup by the five-year ban.
Which manager led Everton's 'Dogs of War' side to victory in the 1995 FA Cup final?
Show answer
Joe Royle. Joe Royle took charge in November 1994 and won the FA Cup that season.
Which Scottish striker was Everton's leading post-war goalscorer, netting 159 goals from 1980?
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Graeme Sharp. Graeme Sharp scored 159 Everton goals, more than any Everton player except the pre-war record holder.
Which television police-drama theme tune has traditionally accompanied Everton's players onto the pitch at Goodison?
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Z-Cars. The 'Z-Cars' theme has been played at Goodison since the 1960s.
Which manager led Everton to First Division titles in 1963 and 1970?
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Harry Catterick. Harry Catterick managed Everton from 1961 to 1973, also winning the 1966 FA Cup.
Which Scottish manager led Everton for eleven years from 2002, delivering regular top-half finishes?
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David Moyes. David Moyes was appointed in 2002 and stayed until 2013.
Everton won their first-ever English league title in which season?
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1890‑91. Everton were crowned champions in 1890-91, in only the third season of the Football League.
Between 1891 and 1987, how many English top-flight league titles did Everton win?
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Nine. Everton won nine First Division championships across that span, the last of them in 1986-87.
Praised for a scientific playing style in the 1920s, Everton earned which enduring nickname?
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The School of Science. Steve Bloomer described Everton's play as 'scientific' in 1928, inspiring the nickname 'The School of Science.'
Which striker scored 30 league goals in 1977‑78 to claim a national newspaper's £10,000 prize?
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Bob Latchford. The Daily Express offered £10,000 to the first player to reach 30; Bob Latchford did it on the final day of the season.
Which Scottish striker, signed from Rangers, became a cult hero at Everton in the 1990s for his powerful headers?
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Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson, the iconic No. 9, was renowned for his aerial ability and derby goals.
Which Belgian striker did Everton sell to a Premier League rival in 2017 after four prolific seasons at Goodison?
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Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku departed Goodison in 2017 for around £75m after four prolific seasons.
Everton won the last First Division title before league football was suspended for the First World War. Which season was it?
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1914‑15. Everton took the championship in spring 1915; the league was then halted until after the war.
Goodison Park and Anfield sit less than a mile apart, separated by which park?
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Stanley Park. Stanley Park lies between the two grounds, which is where the phrase 'crossing the park' comes from.
Which Brazilian forward did Everton sell to Tottenham Hotspur in 2022?
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Richarlison. Richarlison joined Spurs in 2022 after four seasons at Everton.
Everton reached the Champions League qualifying round after finishing fourth in the Premier League in which season?
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2004‑05. A fourth-place finish in 2004-05 earned a qualifier, which Everton lost to Villarreal.
Which Everton full-back started for England in their 1966 World Cup final victory?
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Ray Wilson. Left-back Ray Wilson was an Everton player when England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley.
Goodison Park's record attendance of 78,299, set in 1948, came against which club?
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Liverpool. A 1-1 derby draw with Liverpool on 18 September 1948 drew Goodison's largest-ever crowd.
Which combative midfielder won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award during Everton's title-winning 1984‑85 season?
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Peter Reid. Peter Reid, the engine of the mid-80s midfield, took the 1985 PFA award.
Which centre-back captained Everton when they lifted the 1995 FA Cup?
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Dave Watson. Club captain Dave Watson led Everton to the 1995 FA Cup at Wembley.
Which Republic of Ireland midfielder was renowned for his left-footed free kicks in Everton's 1980s team?
Show answer
Kevin Sheedy. Kevin Sheedy's left foot delivered many goals during Everton's mid-80s successes.
The 1933 FA Cup final, won by Everton, was the first English cup final in which players wore what?
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Numbered shirts. Everton wore numbers 1-11 and Manchester City 12-22 in Everton's 3-0 win at Wembley.
Everton's new stadium, opened for the 2025‑26 season, was built at which Liverpool dockside site?
Show answer
Bramley-Moore Dock. The waterfront stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock replaced Goodison Park as the men's team home.
By what affectionate nickname was Goodison Park long known?
Show answer
The Grand Old Lady. Goodison, opened in 1892 as England's first purpose-built football ground, was known as 'The Grand Old Lady.'
What is the traditional home shirt colour Everton adopted in the early 1900s?
Show answer
Royal blue. Royal blue jerseys were first worn in the 1901-02 season; earlier kits had included salmon pink and ruby.
The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool has traditionally been known as what?
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The Friendly Derby. Many Merseyside families support both clubs, and the fixture historically had limited fan segregation.
In 1985, Everton won their only major European final by beating which Austrian club 3‑1 in Rotterdam?
Show answer
Rapid Vienna. Rapid Vienna were beaten 3-1, with Hans Krankl scoring the Austrians' only reply.
Which former Everton midfielder managed the club to its greatest successes in the mid-1980s?
Show answer
Howard Kendall. Howard Kendall, a Holy Trinity player, led Everton to league titles in 1985 and 1987.
Which Everton centre-forward set the English top-flight record of 60 league goals in the 1927‑28 season?
Show answer
Dixie Dean. Dixie Dean reached 60 with a final-day hat-trick against Arsenal, a top-flight record that still stands.
Which 16-year-old academy graduate scored a famous last-minute winner against Arsenal in October 2002?
Show answer
Wayne Rooney. Wayne Rooney's strike ended Arsenal's long unbeaten run, five days before his 17th birthday.
Everton was one of the twelve founding members of which competition in 1888?
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The Football League. Everton helped launch the Football League in 1888 and was also a founding member of the Premier League in 1992.
Which European trophy did Everton win in 1985, the club's only major continental honour?
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European Cup Winners' Cup. Everton won the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup, triumphing 3-1 in the Rotterdam final.
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