2025 has been one of the most significant years in the history of Everton Football Club. A year of transition, progress and cautious hope for a brighter future.
Most noticeably, the men’s team leaving Goodison Park for Hill Dickinson Stadium. For some, it may take time to truly feel like home.
However, make no mistake, it’s the first thing we’ve done in a generation that lives up to the club’s motto.
The move gave every game, every goal at Goodison Park an emotional edge that grew with each passing week.
Meanwhile, Everton Women continue Goodison’s legacy, preserving the club’s heritage while providing an opportunity for the women’s game to grow.
David Moyes’ return to the club was perhaps the second most significant moment of the year.
It always felt inevitable. As if there was unfinished business from all those years ago. How long he’ll remain at the club remains to be seen, but he’s done a very good job of steadying the ship.
There has been a clear sense of structure and direction that has been missing for a number of years.
There has also been a noticeable shift in tone. Conversations about challenging for Europe have replaced relegation worries and financial uncertainty.
Recruitment too has been significantly better, with incoming players arriving to build a long-term future rather than provide a short-term fix.
The squad still lacks depth and goals, but we’ve taken a big step in the right direction. January will be a huge month and is an opportunity to strengthen in key areas.
2025 felt like the end of one era and the slow beginning of the next. 2026 will likely be another one of transition, but one where we can build on the foundations laid this year.
Up the Toffees.
