{"id":292379,"date":"2023-10-20T08:26:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292379"},"modified":"2023-10-20T08:26:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:26:31","slug":"129-years-of-mersey-mayhem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/129-years-of-mersey-mayhem\/","title":{"rendered":"129 years of Mersey mayhem!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>129 years of Mersey mayhem! Mail Sport digs out some exclusive images from Liverpool&#8217;s clashes with Everton down the years as the bitter rivals prepare to face off this weekend<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Liverpool renew their rivalry with Everton at Anfield this Saturday lunchtime<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click here\u00a0to view our full set of Merseyside derby images from our archive<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liverpool and Everton will face off for the 243rd time on Saturday lunchtime in the season\u2019s first Merseyside derby.<\/p>\n<p>These two fierce rivals have been doing battle since 1894 \u2014 when Everton beat Liverpool 3-0 in front of 44,000 fans at Goodison Park, two years after leaving Anfield and moving across Stanley Park.<\/p>\n<p>In the 129 years since, Liverpool have built an impressive lead in the head-to-head standings, winning 98 to Everton\u2019s 67, with 77 draws. And Ian Rush\u2019s 25 goals are the most by a player in the fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the game, we delved through the Mail Sport picture archives to the find the best images from this classic rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0www.northcliffecollection.co.uk\/football\/ to purchase any of these brilliant pictures and many more from our archive collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76788983-0-image-a-1_1697786555767.jpg\" height=\"570\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dixie Dean &#8211; who netted 19 Merseyside derby goals for the Toffees from 1925 to 1937 \u2014 leads out the teams in 1964 alongside Liverpool captain Ron Yeats and Everton skipper Tony Kay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76789159-12652661-Dean_shows_off_his_England_caps_at_the_Dublin_Packet_pub_in_Ches-a-3_1697788588198.jpg\" height=\"735\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dean shows off his England caps at the Dublin Packet pub in Chester, where he was landlord<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76788991-12652661-Everton_boss_Billy_Bingham_left_and_Liverpool_boss_Bill_Shankly_-a-4_1697788588199.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Everton boss Billy Bingham (left) and Liverpool boss Bill Shankly enjoy a glass of wine in 1974<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76788995-12652661-Taking_the_Mickey_Former_Liverpool_defender_Phil_Thompson_sees_t-a-5_1697788588199.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Taking the Mickey! Former Liverpool defender Phil Thompson sees the funny side after being sent a homemade Mickey Mouse trophy and letter by an Everton fan, ridiculing the Reds\u2019 pursuit of the League Cup in 1978. Liverpool faced Nottingham Forest in the final but, after a 0-0 draw at Wembley, went on to lose the replay 1-0.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76789155-12652661-Ian_Rush_celebrates_with_Michael_Robinson_after_scoring_the_seco-a-6_1697788588200.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Rush celebrates with Michael Robinson after scoring the second goal in a 3-0 victory against the Toffees in 1983. The Liverpool legend 346 goals in 660 games for the Reds<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76789157-12652661-Rush_swivels_and_fires_into_the_top_corner_of_Neville_Southall_s-a-7_1697788588200.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rush swivels and fires into the top corner of Neville Southall\u2019s net to put his side 2-1 up in the 1989 FA Cup final. His side would go onto win 3-2 with Rush winning player of the match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76788999-12652661-Gary_Lineker_is_mobbed_by_Graeme_Sharp_and_Everton_fans_after_sc-a-8_1697788588205.jpg\" height=\"409\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary Lineker is mobbed by Graeme Sharp and Everton fans after scoring the opener in a 2-0 away win in 1986<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76789001-12652661-Everton_and_Liverpool_players_pose_together_with_the_Charity_Shi-a-10_1697788588208.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Everton and Liverpool players pose together with the Charity Shield in 1986 after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. Adrian Heath opened the scoring for Everton, only for Rush to equalise at the death\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/08\/76789005-12652661-Kenny_Dalglish_left_and_Mark_Lawrenson_parade_the_First_Division-a-9_1697788588207.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kenny Dalglish (left) and Mark Lawrenson parade the First Division trophy and FA Cup in 1986<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12652661\/Liverpool-Everton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>129 years of Mersey mayhem! 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