On This Day: 02/01

Everton got off to a winning start in the FA Cup ON THIS DAY in 1971.

The Blues beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 at Goodison Park to secure a place in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup.

Jimmy Husband score both goals to set up another home tie in the next round against Middlesbrough.

That season the Toffees reached the semi-final.

Everton beat Birmingham 2-0 ON THIS DAY in 1984.

A crowd of 10,004 saw Andy King and Gary Stevens score the goals for the Toffees at St Andrews.

The same season the Blues lifted the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Watford and reached the League Cup final before being beaten by Liverpool in the replay.