Under the Blue Flag - Liverpool Everton FC
You either Red or Blue in Liverpool. In this case, we follow the blue signs - the club's home colours are royal blue shirts and white shorts and socks. Nil satis nisi optimum (Nothing but the best is good enough) is Everton motto , seen on the Everton One store, opposite the stadium on Walton Lane. Goodison Park , home to Everton F.C. is located on the edge of Walton area. The ground was opened in 1892 - the first major football stadium to be built in England. It has now the capacity of nearly 40,000 people. In front of the Goodison Park is a statue of Dixie Dean , the most famous and cherished Everton player. He signed in 1925, and in 1927–28 season, he scored 60 goals , setting the record - still unbeaten by any other player. Wayne Rooney , another famous footballer of our time, is a vivid Everton fan and his career in the Premier League started and ended in Everton FC. He was sold to Manchester United for a club-record fee of £28 million in 2004. Everton was the founding