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Everton: Five memorable matches

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We look back at five memorable matches.

Ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Leeds and Arsenal, we look back at five memorable matches between the two sides...


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Saturday 18th August, 1956- Leeds United 5-1 Everton

Raich Carter saw his Leeds United side begin the 1956/57 First Division season in style, with a 5-1 victory over the Toffees at Elland Road. Jack Overfield opened the scoring after just two and a half minutes, which was the first goal scored in the division for that season. Predictably, the legendary John Charles was never far from the scoresheet and he added his first of the season just nine minutes later - a campaign where he would go on to score 38 goals in 40 matches! Charles wasn’t to be the star of the show in this match though, that was to be Harold Brook who netted a sublime 21-minute hat-trick. An excellent start to the season for the Whites.


Saturday 19th December, 1970- Everton 0-1 Leeds United

Don Revie took his title chargers to Goodison Park at Christmas time, looking to continue the festive cheer around West Yorkshire as the Whites were looking to overcome Arsenal and win the First Division crown. Everton were the current title holders, having finished nine points clear of second placed Leeds the previous year. Jack Charlton opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the game, firing home after a clever assist from Mick Jones. The match was then quite scrappy, an affair which saw over 40 fouls between the two sides and gave referee, Mr D. Turner a busy afternoon. It was another excellent win for United, but they were to miss out on becoming champions by a single point, to Arsenal.


Saturday 25th August, 1990- Everton 2-3 Leeds United

After winning promotion as 1989/90 Second Division Champions, Howard Wilkinson’s Whites were on looking to re-establish themselves back in the top flight of English football. The season kicked off with a trip to Goodison Park and optimism was high in the Leeds camp and after racing into a 3-0 lead before the hour-mark had struck, the Whites had every right to be optimistic. The opener came on just eight minutes when Chris Fairclough turned the ball home from David Batty’s long throw. Gary Speed then doubled the lead before half time, with Imre Varadi making it three. Pat Nevin and John Ebbrell looked to get the Blues back into the match, reducing the deficit to 3-2 but it wasn’t enough as the opening day points went back to Elland Road.


Wednesday 19th December, 2001- Leeds United 3-2 Everton

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25th September, 2012- Leeds United 2-1 Everton

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