Everton Ends 31-Year Trophy Drought Search Under David Moyes
Key Points
- Everton has not won a trophy since defeating Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final at the old Wembley.
- Manager David Moyes began the season with only 18 senior outfield players after Iliman Ndiaye was sold to Manchester City for £65m.
- The club narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of the 2022-23 season by beating Bournemouth, having been last relegated in 1951.
Everton narrowly avoided relegation last season by beating Bournemouth on the final day of the 2022-23 campaign, having previously come from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace to guarantee safety. The club was last relegated in 1951 and remains one of only six Premier League originals, alongside Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur, who have never dropped out of the top tier.
Prominent Everton supporter Dr. David France, who has travelled two million miles—equivalent to going to the moon and back four times—to watch the club from his home in the United States, told BBC Sport: "I can explain what I celebrate, even if we haven't had tangible success for so long. I celebrate being an Evertonian." Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, both Everton fans, attended the recent 1-0 EFL Cup win against Wolves.
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Since 2000, Everton's record in knockout competitions has been bleak. The club lost two FA Cup semi-finals and won a third against Manchester United on penalties in 2009, only to lose to Chelsea in the final. In the EFL Cup, Everton has reached the semi-finals only twice, in 2008 and 2016, losing both matches.
The Carabao Cup victory has set up a last-16 home tie with Newcastle United, offering Moyes and his depleted squad a genuine opportunity to break the 31-year drought. For a fanbase that has endured decades without silverware, this represents the closest prospect of success in an entire generation.
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