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Everton physio Mick Rathbone tends to Thomas Gravesen during the 2003/04 season

Everton's World Cup quartet got back from Mexico to model the new Umbro kit ahead of the 1986/87 season

Wayne Rooney and Tony Hibbert pose for the cameras at Goodison Park after signing professional contracts with Everton in January 2003

Wayne Rooney, the 16-year-old forward in the Everton youth team, poses for the cameras on the pitch at Goodison Park during the first-team's Premiership clash with Derby County in December 2001 after signing a long-term contract with the club

Everton manager David Moyes poses for the cameras with Wayne Rooney at Goodison Park after the young forward signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Toffees in January 2003

David Moyes greets Wayne Rooney walking off the pitch at Goodison Park after the young forward scored the opening goal in Everton's 2-1 win over Newcastle in April 2003

Evertonians in the Park End at Goodison Park celebrate reaching the FA Cup semi-finals after beating Newcastle United 1-0 thanks to a Dave Watson goal in March 1995

Paul Gascoigne is unveiled as a new Everton signing in the Park End at Goodison Park in July 2000

David Moyes instructs Wayne Rooney before brining the forward on as a substitute against Southampton in February 2003. Everton came back from a goal down to win 2-1 courtesy of a late Tomasz Radzinski brace

Born on 15 September 1945, Dave Clements. The Northern Ireland international midfielder (and occasional defender) made 102 appearances for the Toffees, scoring 8 goals. He also did a spot of radio work, as this advert shows. He went on to play...

Forty years on from the original release of 'Spirit of the Blues', the song's co-creator Billy Kinsley was back at Goodison Park.