On This Day: 21/11

Joe Royle won his first game in charge of Everton ON THIS DAY in 1994.

It was made all the more special because it was a win against arch-rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park.

The game was the first derby to be played in front of an all-seated crowd and was the 180th meeting between the two clubs in all competitions.

Duncan Ferguson, on-loan from Rangers at the time, scored his first goal for Everton and Paul Rideout grabbed the other.

After his first taste of a Merseyside derby Ferguson said: “I really enjoyed the atmosphere which was every bit as good as I had expected it to be.

“Everton's fans were a different class as they have been ever since I arrived here.

“It now means at the age of 22 I have played in derby games in Dundee, Glasgow and Merseyside and I feel that is something of an achievement.”

Joe Royle won his first game in charge of Everton ON THIS DAY in 1994.

It was made all the more special because it was a win against arch-rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park.

The game was the first derby to be played in front of an all-seated crowd and was the 180th meeting between the two clubs in all competitions.

Duncan Ferguson, on-loan from Rangers at the time, scored his first goal for Everton and Paul Rideout grabbed the other.

After his first taste of a Merseyside derby Ferguson said: “I really enjoyed the atmosphere which was every bit as good as I had expected it to be.

“Everton's fans were a different class as they have been ever since I arrived here.

“It now means at the age of 22 I have played in derby games in Dundee, Glasgow and Merseyside and I feel that is something of an achievement.”