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Bred A Blue: Episode 24. Gavin McCann

Gavin McCann is one of those rare breed of footballers who left Everton and later represented his country. Our latest Bred a Blue guest played 11 times under Howard Kendall during the frenetic 1997/98 season, before leaving for Sunderland where he flourished and was selected by Sven Goran Eriksson for an England international against Spain. McCann speaks about the experience of playing against the likes of Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Iker Casillas and Raul – quipping that "they had an El Classico a week later so I think they were only at 50 per cent." The Blackpool-born midfielder also recalls his early days at Everton when he was under the tutelage of Everton legends like John Hurst and Jimmy Gabriel, and how Neville Southall was especially good to him. McCann’s first-team debut came at Newcastle United in September 1997 when he replaced Tony Grant late in the game, but his abiding memory is that, "Slav (Bilic) got sent-off and had a cigarette in the shower, there was smoke everywhere!" Unable to break through on a regular basis, "Earl Barret did me in training and I cracked my ankle and missed a load of games," McCann signed for Peter Reid at Sunderland and had later spells with Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers. He can name Kendall, Reid, David O’Leary and Martin O’Neill amongst his managers and he’s currently a coach at Northern Premier League outfit Hyde United, where former Everton Academy and Under-21 player Manasse Mampala is one of his players.

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Bred A Blue: Episode 36. Chris Long

The latest guest in our ‘Bred a Blue’ series has had quite an eventful football journey since making his one and only first team appearance for Everton. Chris Long netted a friendly goal against Pade...

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WHAT MADE HOWARD KENDALL ONE OF FOOTBALL'S GREATEST MANAGERS

To mark 10 years since the passing of Everton great Howard Kendall, two key players from his trophy-winning Blues side – Peter Reid and Kevin Ratcliffe – discussed what made the legendary boss such a ...

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Bred A Blue: Episode 35. Tony Grant

The latest Bred a Blue podcast is with Tony Grant. Grant came through the Everton ranks to make 79 Senior-Team appearances and speaks frankly and openly about his time with the Club. For example, the ...

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Remembering Kevin Campbell

The latest Official Everton Podcast episode is all about Kevin Campbell. The former Blues striker passed away in June at the tragically young age of 54 and the podcast looks back at the influence he ...

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Bred A Blue: Episode 34. Neil Moore

The latest guest in our Bred A Blue podcast series is former central defender, Neil Moore. Moore is a lifelong Evertonian who lived the dream… just! He played six senior games for his beloved Blues ...

4 Marras 202427min

Bred A Blue: Episode 33. Ryan Ledson

The latest guest on our Bred a Blue podcast series is Preston North End midfielder, Ryan Ledson. Ledson first came to Everton’s attention when he was just four-years-old and he completed the full jou...

6 Kesä 202422min

Bred A Blue: Episode 32. Jamie Speare

The latest guest on our Bred a Blue podcast series is former Everton reserves goalkeeper, Jamie Speare. By his own admission, the mention of his name to Toffees of a certain age will only prompt the ...

27 Touko 202424min

Final Day Dramatic Everton Games

The latest Official Everton Podcast is all about last day dramas! Evertonians have had more than their fair share of mixed emotions on the final day of a football season and host Darren Griffiths is ...

15 Touko 202436min