Why Everton are nicknamed the Toffees
Everton have seen their nickname ‘the Toffees’ follow them throughout their history.
While the Merseyside club have been given multiple names throughout their 147-year history, the Toffees is certainly the one that’s stuck.
With Everton now set to move to their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, a new era is set to begin under David Moyes.
Therefore, it is important to reflect and look back on the history and traditions of the Football League founders.
The Toffees nickname dates back to their days at Anfield
One part of Everton’s history that is often forgotten is the fact that the Merseyside club previously played at Anfield.
Now home to rivals Liverpool, Everton used the stadium as their home ground between 1884-92.
Near the stadium was a shop called Ye Ancient Everton Toffee was owned by Molly Bushell. Here, Toffees were sold to many fans on their way to watch the match.
- Everton previously played at Anfield before moving to Goodison Park
- At both stadiums, supporters would eat toffees before the games
- This tradition continues now, with a support chosen each match to be The Everton Toffee Lady
Upon Everton’s move to Goodison Park in 1892, a new candy store came into the picture in Mother Noblett’s Toffee Shop.
With the two stores competing to be the most successful, Mother Noblett, owner of the latter shop, had the idea to give Toffees out to fans attending the game, a tradition that continues to this day.
As a result, Everton’s nickname of ‘the Toffees’ quickly stuck and has become a big part of the Merseyside club’s history.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium will start a new era at Everton
With Everton now moving stadiums once again, the ground at Bramley-Moore Dock will begin a new era.
The Toffees are set to play their first game against Roma in front of fans on Saturday, 9 August, in a pre-season friendly.
This follows up their previous match against Port Vale, where Charly Alcaraz became the first Everton player to score at the Hill Dickson Stadium.
| Everton’s first five Premier League matches at the Hill Dickinson Stadium | Date |
| Everton vs Brighton | 24 August |
| Everton vs Aston Villa | 13 September |
| Everton vs West Ham | 29 September |
| Everton vs Crystal Palace | 4 October |
| Everton vs Tottenham | 25 October |
Going into the Premier League campaign, Brighton will be the first team to visit the ground, in what will be a monumental occasion.
Hopefully, another Toffee shop will soon pop up around the ground to keep the tradition alive.
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