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1 History

Originally the club played at Anfield, but in 1892 a rent dispute led to Everton being evicted from the ground and to the formation of a new, rival team. The new club, which called itself Liverpool F.C., stayed at Anfield and Everton moved to Goodison Park. The fierce rivalry between the two clubs has persisted to this day.

Everton are the only club to have played 100 seasons in the English football league's top division. They were one of 12 founding members of the league in 1888, and have spent only four seasons outside the highest division since then, the last being the 1953- 54 campaign. Only Arsenal has had a longer unbroken run in the top flight.

The 1990s were a difficult time for the Toffeemen, with financial difficulties and several end of season near-escapes from relegation. However, since the appointment in March 2002 of a new manager, David Moyes, they improved greatly and finished the 2002-2003 season in seventh place, narrowly missing qualification for the UEFA Cup. However in the 2003-2004 season they finished 4th from bottom, the lowest league position to avoid relegationIn the sports leagues of many countries (a notable exception being the United States), relegation means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. An equal number of best team(s) from the lo, with the lowest season points total in the club's history.

Another key factor in Everton's recent revival was the emergence of a rising young star, Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is a footballer who currently plays for Manchester United and the England national football team. He wears the number 8 shirt for his club, and is generally given the number 9 for his country. Rooney was brought up in a. In one of his first games for the club, in October 2002, he entered football folkloreFolklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. The academic study of folklore is known as folkloristics. The concept of folklor by scoring a sensational last-minute winner against the then League champions Arsenal, consigning them to their first league defeat for almost a year. He has also figured prominently in recent England international matches, after having become the youngest ever player to play for England, in a friendly against AustraliaThe Australia national soccer team known by their nickname, the Socceroos are Australia's men's national association football ( soccer) team. They are organised by the Australian Soccer Association, the national governing body for soccer in Australia., in February 2003. Rooney went on to establish himself as a true superstar at Euro 2004. Rooney requested a transfer on August 27 giving the reason that he wanted to play European football on a regular basis, which wasn't happening at Everton; on August 31, 2004, he moved to Manchester United in a deal that may eventually be worth between £20 million and £27 million (the final amount will depend on Man U's success in European competition).

Everton have started the 2004-2005 season in surprisingly good form, having been tipped by many in the media to be relagated this year. After an opening game 4-1 loss to champions Aresenal they have embarked on a remarkable run and are sitting at 3rd in the Premiership table, 5 points and 4 places ahead of Man Utd, where Rooney headed thinking he would have more success. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this form, but a third of the way into the season they are looking good for thier position.