At the start of the 2003-04 season, to commemorate Everton's 125th Anniversary, the supporters were invited to compile the definitive 'Greatest Ever Everton Team'.

With hundreds of truly gifted footballers to choose from it was a tough task and the Evertonians embraced the initiative by casting votes in their thousands.

Predictably, the group of players from the 1984-85 season, the most successful campaign in the club's history, were well represented and there was also recognition for three of the finest England internationals to ever wear the Royal Blue jersey.

The inclusion of Dixie Dean at centre-forward was just about the only position in the team that earned a 100% backing from the supporters.

The final selected XI, or their representatives, were paraded at Goodison Park at half-time during one of the Premiership fixtures in the 2003-04 season.

Once the votes had been received and collated, the following 'Greatest Ever Everton Team' was selected.

Neville Southall, Gary Stevens, Ray Wilson, Kevin Ratcliffe, Brian Labone, Trevor Steven, Alan Ball, Peter Reid, Kevin Sheedy, Graeme Sharp, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean.