Gary Gowers is a sports journalist and the editor of Read Everton, where he leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis. He also writes about Manchester City for Read Man City and motorsport for Read Motorsport. A former accountant, he became a freelance writer in 2011 and has written for BBC Sport and Metro.
My late dad taught me many life lessons; one of which was to never, in any circumstances, read too much into either the performance or result of a pre-season friendly. So, against that caveat… Nobody’s drawing too many conclusions from Dens Park, but the 4-0 win over Dundee did give Moyes a couple of things […]
Everton have played more seasons in English football’s top division than any other club: One hundred and twenty-three since the Football League began in 1888, according to a breakdown of the game’s longest-serving clubs. In that time, they’ve spent just four seasons outside it. Two relegations, four seasons The first came in 1930-31, when Everton […]
Everton have given a group of academy players a taste of first-team training ahead of this afternoon’s pre-season opener against Dundee, with Braiden Graham, Harvey Foster, Eli Campbell and George Finney all pictured in senior sessions this week. It’s a chance for David Moyes to get an early look at some of his younger options […]
It was just 55 short days ago when Everton slunk off the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium pitch after that lame attempt to send Spurs down, but their 2026-27 preparations get underway this afternoon. David Moyes takes his squad to Dens Park for a 2pm kick-off against Dundee, the first of six pre-season fixtures before the Premier […]
Everton’s pursuit of a Leicester wide man is gathering pace, with the Foxes’ relegation to League One accelerating a deal that has been on David Moyes’ radar since the spring. Abdul Fatawu has been strongly linked with a move to the Hill Dickinson after another difficult campaign at the King Power, where Leicester’s second successive […]
A World Cup verdict, a fresh escalation in the wing chase, and Troy Deeney refusing to let a feud die down — here’s everything that mattered in Everton news today. Pickford’s tournament, assessed With the dust settled on England’s run to the semi-finals, we took a longer look at Jordan Pickford’s World Cup — six […]
Everton Under-21s have completed the signing of goalkeeper Zach Lee on a one-year contract running until the end of June 2027. The young keeper, previously a free agent who’d spent time at Kendal, Wigan and Tranmere, has joined the Blues as part of the club’s continued work to strengthen its academy squads and provide a […]
Jordan Pickford has spent the best part of a decade answering questions about his place in the England team. He has remained first choice under Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel, helped England reach multiple major tournament semi-finals and finals, and become England’s most-capped goalkeeper at the World Cup. Even so, another tournament has brought another […]
If Troy Deeney has an opinion, chances are everyone is going to hear it. I suppose it’s his job, kind of, as the punditry world’s equivalent of a ‘shock jock.’ Jamie O’Hara will know what we mean. If Gary Neville and Roy Keane are The Guardian, Deeney and O’Hara are The Sun. The former Watford […]
Everton have made contact over a move for Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji, according to Friday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo, relayed by Sport Witness. The Toffees join Aston Villa, Leeds, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton as the six Premier League clubs now known to have made contact either with Bardghji’s representatives or Barcelona directly, though the report […]
Troy Deeney has hit back at Everton after the club’s TikTok account poked fun at him earlier this week, branding the response as evidence of how “tinpot” the club is. Everton’s social media team took aim at Deeney on Sunday following his repeated criticism of Jordan Pickford’s World Cup form, in a post that went […]
Everton’s new 2026/27 away kit will be worn for the first time on Saturday, when David Moyes’ side face Dundee at Dens Park in their opening pre-season friendly. The club confirmed the news via its official X account, with kick-off at 2pm BST and the match available live on evertontv. It’s the first official confirmation […]
