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[Billy Dean]

Do Phil Jevons and Kieran Agard fit the criteria?

 

[Eggs]

Do Phil Jevons and Kieran Agard fit the criteria?

....no, both played for the first team. Jevons was captured on the other thread about local born players who played for the first team.

 

[shagpuss]

Has Gary Powell been mentioned yet? Seemed to score a lot of goals for the reserves in the late 80s. Don't think he ever made the first team.

 

[Sphincter Sports]

Following on from the analysis of youngsters breaking into the Everton first team, lots of names were proposed of lads who didn’t make a full appearance for The Toffees but had lengthy careers elsewhere.

I’ll often watch a game from the lower leagues and notice an ex-Academy player, or see a goalscorer on the ‘teleprinter’ who once played for us at youth level. Everton is a club that supports the game at all levels, so perhaps we can give a shout to those youngsters that once represented us at Youth Level. Qualifying criteria;

1) Full time (not a schoolboy) at Everton: apprentice, YTS, young professional etc. Not bought or on loan (such as Dier or Mustafi).
2) Never played a league game for Everton.
3) Played 100 league games since leaving us, unless currently playing and building to that total.

A few from me;

John Doolan (as suggested by @Cameron Manning). Left Everton in 1994 and played plenty at clubs like Mansfield and Barnsley. Recently a coach at Everton.

Sean O’Hanlon. Left Everton in 2004 and played over 400 league games at MK Dons and Swindon amongst others.

Steven Schumacher. Left Everton 2004, now assistant manager at Plymouth played over 400 league games for clubs including Bradford and Bury.

Carl Regan. A key member of an Everton FA Youth Cup winning team, he left the club in 2000 and played plenty of league games for Bristol Rovers and MK Dons.

Hope Akpan. Currently at Bradford City, Akpan left the Toffees in 2011 and has 4 international caps for Nigeria.

Liam Walsh. A favourite of many on here, he left us in 2018 and is attracting interest from many for his recent performances at high-flying Coventry City.

Antonee Robinson. A regular for Wigan since leaving us in 2019 and a full US International.

John Lundstram. Left Everton in 2015 without a first team appearance, not many turn out to be regular top flight players but he‘s doing terrific at Sheffield United.

David Esser. Doubt many will have heard of him but an old foe of mine. England Schoolby from Stockport who left us in 1977 after an apprenticeship and went on to play many games for Rochdale.

Read to John Doolan seen he was recently a coach at Everton fumed and went to bed

 

[Eggs]

Has Gary Powell been mentioned yet? Seemed to score a lot of goals for the reserves in the late 80s. Don't think he ever made the first team.

....good one, I don’t recall him myself but looking at his record I’d say he’s one for inclusion in the list.

 

[Sunny Rhyl]

Jim Smith reserves early to mid 70s, had opportunities to stay in the football league. Successful semi pro career in the Northern Prem with Stafford Rangers and Bangor City.

 

[Connor]

Adam Davies, what a shout he is.

Mark Hughes (footballer, born 1986) - Wikipedia

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Played a league game, so he doesn't count but yeah, had a great lower league career

 

[Eggs]

Jim Smith reserves early to mid 70s, had opportunities to stay in the football league. Successful semi pro career in the Northern Prem with Stafford Rangers and Bangor City.

....can’t say I remember him, and I played with and against a few Everton apprentices around that time (Ray Deakin and David Esser are included). To qualify for the list, it helps to have played around 100 league games after leaving Everton.

 

[Lloydystark]

John Irving young defender, went on to play in the New Zealand prem, Welsh prem, not sure where is now

 

[Lloydystark]

Ibou touray young left back playing at Salford and has played for Gambia

 

[Connor]

Jay McEveley been mentioned?
Danny Fox?
John Paul Kissock?

 

[Eggs]

Jay McEveley been mentioned?
Danny Fox?
John Paul Kissock?

....I don’t think Jay was full-time at Everton, but I might have that wrong. Watched him plenty as a schoolboy footballer at Blackmoor and Cardinal Heenan.

Danny Fox is on the list (previous page). I don’t think Kissick played a lot of games in the Football League, but he could be added.

 

[shagpuss]

Has Anthony Gerrard been mentioned? Cousin of everyone's favourite RS.

 

[n01efc]

Just seen he article in the echo about Sebastian Kristensen, very harrowing for a young lad.