Why Liverpool Split from Everton & Swapped Kit Colours | Merseyside Derby | Roots of the Rivalry 

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Just one thing, Merseyside didn't exist until the 70s. It was Lancashire back then.

Excellent video. Great point about Everton losing out on success in Europe due to the Heysel tragedy . West Ham also missed out on European football in 1986 because of the ban. As a West Ham fan you must do a video on the Rivalry between West Ham and Millwall. If you haven't already . It might not be the biggest derby in the world but it certainly is one of the more notorious . We hate SPURS most though . Sweet Bruv✊

Was one of the biggest in the country but until we win again the rivalry is too one sided

You should also start making videos on the origins of football leagues

I heard a 'theory' on the Everton 'pink' strip. A benefactor to the club was a local butcher who along with other perks (he no doubt supplied the team with meat) undertook duties such as washing the kit. Everton at some point briefly wore white (or predominantly white shirts) a trainee butchers staff member was tasked with washing the strip but managed to include a few bloodied aprons in with the load. The result, not surprisingly left a light pink hue to the shirts. What with cost etc, they played out the remainder of the season in these tainted shirts. It's at this point they adopted a theme on that colour for their first choice shirts for a couple of seasons. EFC have adopted a 'salmon' or 'pink' coloured shirt at various points in the 1990's/2000's as an away/change strip, no doubt in homage to this early period in their history. Please don't shoot the messenger! - I got this tale from a life long Everton supporter many years ago.

I was going to request you do the Merseyside Derby. Long time fan, first time commenter.. Keep up the amazing work. Best football channel on RU-vid

So your gonna spend over a minute talking about Heysel, but give a brief line to how Hillsborough United the entire city, not bring up how Everton and Liverpool fans have stood together to fight what they see as injustices not just surrounding Hillsborough but also things such as poverty in the city, which is ultimately what gives us the edge, I will happily say I hate a lot of Everton players and a small minority of fans, but we unite on the key issues and we fight for what we believe in together, we don't let our clubs get in the way of the things in our city that is wider than football

Sorry but.. 1:47 the year should be 1879

This channel is one of my best finds on YT regarding football.

Nice one!! It's good to hear the "whole story". As you can see, I'm an Everton fan. Lots of people don't get the whole Derby thing and how it can effect the way people behave. I was a match going Everton fan through the whole Heysel disaster & it's aftermath & Hillsborough & it's aftermath. It is true that Everton were undoubtedly one of the two best teams in Europe during the mid-80's and would've certainly won The European Cup at least once during that time. The worst of it was LFC "fans" laughing. That's what caused the rift to split even wider. You are right that Hillsborough helped to mend the gap (we all, Blue & Red, knew somebody either killed or injured or was just at the game.) The difference is that we all shared the grief of Hillsborough - it wasn't a situation caused by either club.....it was something that WAS DONE TO 96 football fans - our families, our friends our brothers & sisters. So.....the current relationship would best be described as "complicated'!

This video needs more emphasis on Hillsborough. The incident rocked the entire country and Britian to boot. More light was put on Heysel, they should of at least been reported in equal measure considering the circumstances. Many of the fans who perished were friends and family of Everton supporters and as such many Everton fans were affected by the Hillsborough tragedy just the same. This definitely needs more relevance in this video. By the way, I'm enjoying the channel nonetheless. 👍

Wow, cricket was a summer sport on Merseyside. Who would have guessed that.

My first memory of a Merseyside Derby was turning up at Goodison and a father turns up with his blue and white scarf, with his two preteen sons. Both with red and white scarves.

Form never goes out the window in Merseyside derbies, sad to say (speaking as a Toffeeman); that's an urban myth. But the rest of the video is great!

Really enjoyed this video! Thanks!

To my shame at first I thought “a yank talking about footy 🙄 Especially the derby!!”. Sorry for my misplaced judgement brother. Very factual and informative vid. Good job!

Well as a Liverpool fan from the area I was interested in this history lesson of the two clubs and sad to say never got one, the beginning was well done but you jumped from 1890s to the 1980s

Whatever you say or however much research you do people are gonna be pissed off. As a Brit, however, I appreciate your efforts and learned something. Also happy that other countries are taking more of an interest in English football.

I hate you, Adrian. :D I wanted the North London derby study. Oh, I'm just kidding. You know I love you really. It was another richly informative video. Let's hope for a better match this season as opposed to the awful dead rubber we got last season. #COYG

Love these videos. Good study time. North London Derby please.....

Great video ... i am a scouser (who once lived in the US) and i did know much of this story but there where some things i did not know ... good job ... on Heysel - i do not want to take away anything from this tragedy or any responsibility the Liverpool fans had but my nephew was there and he told me all the trouble began before fans got in the stadium ... countless Liverpool fans had been stabbed by Juventus fans during the day most with just the tips of knives and in some cases they didn't know they had been stabbed until they saw blood ... by the time the game got close in the stadium Liverpool fans where acting in fear, frustration and anger ... this part of the story has had little coverage but again does not condone the actions of those responsible ... YNWA

Liverpool fan and from Earlestown / Newton - always fun to see our town mentioned as the first opposition to play at Anfield in the Liverpool Cup.

I'm from Speke originally (Liverpool). Half the family (my half) are reds, the other half blue. It is genuinely 50/50. But I've known siblings support the different teams. I think every time a Scouser is born the gods toss a coin... to paraphrase GRRM.

I'm 30 years of age,and Liverpool fan all my life short video,I know twice as much about Liverpool history than I ever did,80s yeah ,but as much as the start of history,thanks great video

Can you please do der klassiker next? (Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern München)

This is really good thanks for posting. COYB NSNO!

Absolutely brilliant knowledge mate. Love your work. 👏

Great video man love it !

Perfect video, great history, good detail, content was on point, learnt a few things myself pre Everton era, St Domingo's sounds Portuguese to me???

Not only Everton feel robbed by Liverpool of European football, about 10 other clubs hold a grudge

Everton founding graphic says 1979, not 1879 1:39

This was really interesting, thank you :).

Great video, very well researched

I know it’s not a big derby But could you do a video on the Bristol derby which is a pretty fierce rivalry

For a long period of time Everton and Liverpool had the same format/design in kit (not colour) they both had their colures Blue and Red for the jersey and they both had white shorts white socks. The difference/change came in the November of the 1964/65 season ... Liverpool stopped the white shorts/socks and changed to an All Red kit.

Very interesting content, thanks for rehashing all these facts in concise video form, hella easier than digging, mate. I found your bobbing in frame a little distracting, but good content nonetheless. I'll check out your channel and see if my favourite Derby is covered … keep up your good work though - and thanks.

English clubs were banned from European football for over a decade of crowd violence in English grounds. Heysel was just the last straw. That's why ALL English clubs were banned. Not just Liverpool. So it wasn't specifically the fault of Liverpool that it happened

Who’s here after Liverpool C beat Everton 1-0 in the FA Cup?😂

The reasons for the split in the club were complex. Rent was a minor issue. The Liberal minded Everton F.C. Committee wanted a more democratic structure of a wide spread of shares amongst the fans. They saw the club as central to the community and an influence in behaviour and sobriety. Houlding, the Everton chairman, a Tory supporter, wanted a small group of owners, owning the majority of the shares giving returns in the corporate model. The control would be in the hands and dictates of a few people. The Everton Committee distrusted Houlding's motives, gradually both falling out with each other. The flashpoint was when Orrell, the owner of the adjacent land, who Everton also paid rent to, wanted to run an access road for his land through Everton's new main stand. The covenants stated he could. The committee said Houlding knew about this stitching the club up - he negotiated the rental of Anfield. The Committee then decided they should leave Anfield. Read this: localwiki.org/liverpool/History_of_Everton_FC

Please do a video on the Revierderby, since it's this saturday. It's by far the best derby in Germany and one of the best in europe.

Remember the Everton team in 1980s, believe they would have won the European cup if not for the Heysel ban.

Great video go the toffees

Hello there, would you talk about the 2020 UEFA Nations League and If it needs a draw, I mean, would France and Netherlands play in the same spot ALL OVER again??? And agaisnt who of the previous League B, Ukraine??

do celtic vs rangers next!!

Form does NOT go out of the window in the Merseyside derby. Liverpool (almost) always win!

There is a mistake in writing 19.. instead of 18..

Wonder what those folks in the late 1800's would think of VAR?

had to pause to comment...I literally tingle with anticipation. thanks again Adrian

Thanks for taking the effort for a great explainer video.

Great video

Good research. Good video. Well done.

We still are the best furious friendly rivals....no one can destroy our rivalry friendship....Everton❤Liverpool From a #LFC FAN

Can you make roots of the rivalry on Partizan and Red Star Belgrad? Also on the Turkish Galatasaray and Fener

After Sunday's game you know we now need the North London Derby ;)

Great video, though I could have done without the micro-mini shorts Brit players wore in the 80's and 90's, disturbing images!

Great work mate!

50 year old lad from Liverpool,just learnt something,Cheers Mate

Great video but miss the point when 96 LFC fans died at Hillsborough and how supportive was by everton fans getting through this dark period

Really good video on association football presented by an American, without the word 'soccer' been said at all. 2 Thumbs Up.

This is some great content congrats man

Nice video!

I am Liverpool fans but i wanna see Everton on Champions League. Best two merseyside team play together maybe great.

Very well made! Nice to hear Earlestown got a mention too! Lol

More could have been covered on the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. But it was still a great video.

It wasn't abandoned, everton were evicted after a rent dispute and Liverpool only formed when they needed a team to use the stadium

He said everything just like we are Charting one on one in my room

Great video man

The team was called St Domingo Rovers. At the time of their move Goodison Park was in the area of Walton which was outside the boundary of Liverpool.

this is the content i subscribed for

Your video shows that St Domingo changed their name to Everton FC in November 1979 - I know little about Everton but I know this date is wrong!

Hi can you do a video on the Wrexham Chester derby the international derby England v Wales. I liked your Liverpool Everton video

Do "O clássico" the Benfica vs Porto clash! Or do the "Derby da capital" Benfica vs Sporting.

Really good from a toffee

Thank you man, I've been personally asking for this 1 as a LiverpoolFC supporter

Educative Thanks bro

Great content keep it up the subs will come.

Liverpool didn't split from Everton, Liverpool didn't exist untill leaving of anfield

Please do one on Tottenham and Arsenal Im am a Spurs fan tho

People wouldn’t know this but there were also Everton fans at heysel

The ‘friendly derby’ not for about 25 years mate

Great Video, Next One should Be 'Ruhr Derby '

Good job

Extremely informative

*Manchester united v Liverpool rivalry* plzz

Very good video. Pretty accurate too.

Everton's first official game at their new ground was against Notts County not Nottingham a different team

Do the Eternal Derby aka. Partizan Belgrade vs Red Star Belgrade

Shankly gave Liverpool the full red kit

You can do a video on the Calcutta Derby aka Mohunbagan vs East Bengal... I will be something new for every viewers

3.27: Where he says their first league match at Goodison was a 2-2 draw with Nottingham.. He means Nottingham Forest. Goodison opened in time for the 1892-93 season. The 1892-93 season was the first year that their was a 'first' and 'second' division. It also meant that the First Division was extended from 14 teams to 16 teams. Notts County were already in the 'first' division, and Forest and The Wednesday were added to the number. (Everton beat Notts County 6-0 when they played at Goodison)

Do Arsenal vs Spurs. Probably the most competitive and evenly balanced derby in the Premier league right now

The establishment of Everton was before 1878, as they were a cricket club. Football was played with the players playing both cricket and football, sometimes on the same day.

LIVERPOOL FAN HERE ....... GOD BLESS SPEEDO MIKE

there is a mistake in the video at 1:43. Its a minor mistake it seems, date of name change has been written as 1979 for 1879 .

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs, PSG vs Marseille, Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray, Olympiakos vs Panathinaikos

The banning of English clubs also cancelled the 1985 UEFA Super Cup Final between Everton v Juventus.

Do a Kolkata derby. Although not that famous around the world , but still got some rich history

He made it seem tha it was the liverpools fans fault. Not mentioning the fact their fans were throwing stuff as well

This is simply wrong. Orangeman Houlding was a board member at Everton & local brewer. He wanted to sell his ales at the ground but Everton's teetotal Methodist founders said no. Houlding just overrid them, so they up sticks & left. Had nothing to do with rent.