What happened in Everton's history this week?
26 July 1979 - Everton buy John Bailey from Blackburn for £300,000. Bailey went on to make 220 appearances for the club before leaving in 1985 for Newcastle United. See John Bailey memorabilia.
26 July 1994 - Peter Johnson takes over as Chairman in place of Dr D.M. Marsh. Search Peter Johnson memorabilia.
27 July 1989 - Mike Newell joins Everton from Leicester City for £850,000. Newell remained with Everton for just over 2 years, scoring 21 goals, before moving on to Blackburn Rovers. See Mike Newell memorabilia.
28 July 1987 - Everton sign goalkeeper Alec Chamberlain from Colchester United. Chamberlain was unable to break into the first team the following season and spent a spell on loan to Tranmere Rovers.
29 July 1992 - Barry Horne signs for Everton for £675,000 from Southampton. Horne went on to make 150 first-team appearances before being sold to Birmingham City for a cut price £250,000 in 1996. Horne looked set to return to Goodison in March 1997 but the deal was blocked following Joe Royle's resignation from the club. See Barry Horne memorabilia.
30 July 1888 - Nick Ross joins Everton from Preston. First spotted whilst playing for Hearts he joined Preston in July 1883 and became captain, although he was the subject of intense debate as it became obvious he was a professional at a time when professionalism was illegal in football. He spent only one season at Everton (missing out on Preston's double winning season!) but returned to Deepdale after just 19 games for Everton. He was only 31 when he died of consumption. See Nick Ross memorabilia.
31 July 1981 - Alan Biley signs for Everton from Derby County for £350,000. Biley went on to make only 19 League appearances, scoring 3 goals, in the following season and ended it on loan to Stoke City. Search Alan Biley memorabilia.
1 August 1987 - Everton defeat Coventry City 1-0 in the 1987 Charity Shield. Everton proved too strong for Coventry and a goal from Wayne Clarke was enough to secure the Shield for a further 12 months at Goodison. Read the 1987 Charity Shield match programme.
26 July 1979 - Everton buy John Bailey from Blackburn for £300,000. Bailey went on to make 220 appearances for the club before leaving in 1985 for Newcastle United. See John Bailey memorabilia.
26 July 1994 - Peter Johnson takes over as Chairman in place of Dr D.M. Marsh. Search Peter Johnson memorabilia.
27 July 1989 - Mike Newell joins Everton from Leicester City for £850,000. Newell remained with Everton for just over 2 years, scoring 21 goals, before moving on to Blackburn Rovers. See Mike Newell memorabilia.
28 July 1987 - Everton sign goalkeeper Alec Chamberlain from Colchester United. Chamberlain was unable to break into the first team the following season and spent a spell on loan to Tranmere Rovers.
29 July 1992 - Barry Horne signs for Everton for £675,000 from Southampton. Horne went on to make 150 first-team appearances before being sold to Birmingham City for a cut price £250,000 in 1996. Horne looked set to return to Goodison in March 1997 but the deal was blocked following Joe Royle's resignation from the club. See Barry Horne memorabilia.
30 July 1888 - Nick Ross joins Everton from Preston. First spotted whilst playing for Hearts he joined Preston in July 1883 and became captain, although he was the subject of intense debate as it became obvious he was a professional at a time when professionalism was illegal in football. He spent only one season at Everton (missing out on Preston's double winning season!) but returned to Deepdale after just 19 games for Everton. He was only 31 when he died of consumption. See Nick Ross memorabilia.
31 July 1981 - Alan Biley signs for Everton from Derby County for £350,000. Biley went on to make only 19 League appearances, scoring 3 goals, in the following season and ended it on loan to Stoke City. Search Alan Biley memorabilia.
1 August 1987 - Everton defeat Coventry City 1-0 in the 1987 Charity Shield. Everton proved too strong for Coventry and a goal from Wayne Clarke was enough to secure the Shield for a further 12 months at Goodison. Read the 1987 Charity Shield match programme.
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