Article from our First Football Brief series looking at different football matches and league fixtures throughout the history of football, highlighting key players, managers and football facts. This piece provides 10 top facts from Everton's home league fixtures against Liverpool at Goodison Park.

2. OVERVIEW
Everton Versus Liverpool
This presentation - written on 30th September, 2015 - features 10 key facts
from matches played in this English football fixture throughout history at
Goodison Park, Liverpool.
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3. 1
Everton Versus Liverpool
The first ever Merseyside derby took place at Goodison Park on 13th October,
1894. Everton won the match 3.0
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4. 2
Everton Versus Liverpool
Thomas McInnes became the first player to score in a Merseyside derby.
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5. 3
Everton Versus Liverpool
Everton won their first three league games at home to Liverpool.
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6. 4
Everton Versus Liverpool
Liverpool's first win in the league at Goodison Park came on 24th September,
1898 with two goals from Andrew McCowie (one a penalty).
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7. 5
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The first draw in this fixture at Goodison Park (1.1) occurred on 22nd
September, 1900 (the first ever league draw in a Merseyside derby came at
Anfield on 17th November, 1894 (2.2)).
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8. 6
Everton Versus Liverpool
To date this league fixture has always been played in the top tier of English
football (the old First Division and now the Premier League).
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9. 7
Everton Versus Liverpool
On 18th September, 1948 the fixture attracted a crowd of 78,599 – the
highest ever for a Merseyside derby - and finished 1.1.
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10. 8
Everton Versus Liverpool
Liverpool's Ian Rush is the record Merseyside derby scorer in all competitions
with 25; Dixie Dean of Everton holds the record for league goals in derby
matches with 18.
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11. 9
Everton Versus Liverpool
On 20th March 1988 Everton won 1.0 with a goal from Wayne Clarke. This
ended Liverpool’s run of 29 games unbeaten since the start of the season
which was a record they shared at the time with Leeds United.
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12. 10
Everton Versus Liverpool
On 16th April, 2001 Gary McAllister scored a long-range free kick for
Liverpool after three minutes of added time to win the match for The Reds 3.2
in one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen in a derby game at Goodison
Park.
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13. Article
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