QUEEN ELIZABETH II TRIBUTE

Everton will join clubs across the Premier League to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at this Sunday’s home fixture with West Ham United. 

As Premier League fixtures resume during the national period of mourning, all clubs will honour the life of the nation’s longest serving monarch ahead of kick-off. 

At Goodison Park, both teams will be led out of the tunnel by their respective managers and will gather around the centre circle to join Goodison Park in a period of silence, which will be followed by the playing of the national anthem. Everton and West Ham United will be joined for the moments of silent and musical reflection by veteran armed forces personnel who have represented Queen and country from Everton in the Community’s Knowsley Veterans Hub.

Players from both sides will wear black armbands as a mark of respect while the flags at Goodison Park have been lowered to half-mast and will remain at half-mast until after Her Majesty’s funeral on Monday.

An in-game tribute will also be paid at all matches this weekend. An image of Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the big screen for one minute in-game when the match clock strikes 70 minutes, to mark the length of Her Majesty’s reign and to provide supporters with the opportunity to show their respects with applause. 

Online the Club crests on all social media platforms will remain black and white representing the colours of the mourning period.  

Everton would like to thank all supporters in advance of Sunday’s fixture for arriving early to avoid any impact on the period of silence and for respectfully joining the Club’s tribute to the Queen. 

FANZONE

The Fanzone will again be open at the Park End of Goodison Park from midday.

Meg Birch will be performing on stage ahead of the game. The Live show will also have special guests.

Catering units will be on-site with hot and cold refreshments, including for the first time the Park End Kitchen, a Club-owned food outlet being launched in response to fans’ feedback and in conjunction with the Fans’ Forum.

The Homebaked Bakery will have pies available in the Fanzone, via the blue Homebaked Bakery@Goodison Park-branded concession, which offers fans the chance to sample the famous Homebaked Scouse Pie, the award winning Vegan Scouse Pie, as well as Everton themed pies The Blue (Steak & Stilton) and The Trinity Pie, in honour of Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey and Alan Ball.  

For more information on the The Homebaked Bakery, who also have a presence in the Blue Base on matchdays, CLICK HERE

Please note: No pyrotechnics (smoke cannisters or flares) will be allowed in the Fanzone.

FOODBANK DONATIONS

Fans’ Supporting Foodbanks and their unmissable purple vehicle will be in the Fanzone all season on matchdays. They will be accessible from Goodison Road.

GWLADYS STREET FLAGS

After a meeting with supporters’ groups, a range of flags will be in the Lower Gwladys Street for fans to use. Supporters are asked to leave flags in the Gwladys Street Stand under seats following the game, so they can be reused for the next home game.

PITCH ENCROACHMENT / PYROTECHNICS

Everton Football Club wishes to remind supporters that entering the field of play is a criminal offence.

The Club is committed to the Premier League, FA and EFL’s collective stance in tackling anti-social and criminal behaviour at football matches and will take a zero-tolerance approach to pitch encroachment during the 2022/23 campaign.

Stadium bans - and even criminal prosecution - can and will be enforced to punish anyone that enters the playing area.

The Club is legally compelled to work with the authorities to identify any individuals who take part in such activity.

This also applies to the use of any pyrotechnics (smoke grenades and or flares) and the throwing of objects of any description on to the pitch. These acts are dangerous, illegal and have severe consequences.

Under strict stadium guidelines, all pyrotechnics are prohibited and supporters are advised that spot checks will take place at turnstiles and any such items will be confiscated.

Fans also run the risk of arrest and a subsequent stadium ban for possession of a pyrotechnic inside a football stadium.

HERITAGE SOCIETY AND MATCHDAY HUB

The Heritage Society will be open at St Luke’s Church from 11.30am.

The Matchday Hub, based at Everton Free School, will not be in operation for this match due to ongoing maintenance work. The Hub will remain closed until September.

TEAS FOR FANS

Teas for Fans will be open on the ground floor of St Luke’s Church Hall from 11.45am.

Teas for Fans’ has been operating from St Luke’s for more than 30 years, offering supporters the chance to enjoy pre-match refreshments of tea, coffee and hot chocolate among fellow Evertonians.

Supporters can gather in a family friendly environment and enjoy a variety of hot and cold drinks and biscuits, with prices starting from just £1.

MATCHDAY BUNDLE OFFER!

Our official Catering Partner, Sodexo, have the below 'Early Bird' offers, available from gates opening:

• Buy one pint/bottle of Carling Lager and receive your second half price
• Buy a standard pie & receive a free hot drink
• Family Enclosure Only: Buy a Sausage Roll & receive a free hot drink or bottle of water

Note: This offer is available up until 30 minutes after the gates open

All payments inside the stadium will be contactless.

SUPPORTERS CODE OF CONDUCT / REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

Supporters are reminded of their conduct inside the stadium.

The Club has a strict, zero tolerance approach to all incidents of discrimination and disorder.

We remind supporters that all perpetrators of public order offences, which includes racist or discriminatory behaviour, pitch encroachment and the throwing of objects, will receive lengthy stadium bans, potential Police investigation and further possible legal sanctions.

Everton has a dedicated text number for fans to report any discriminatory or abusive behaviour they witness during matches at Goodison Park.

If you see or hear something, please report it to our Stadium Safety Team immediately by texting HELP and your message to 84300, or email reportit@evertonfc.com. In your message, please include details of what you have witnessed and where.

You will be sent a text, or email confirming your message has been received by our Stadium Safety Team.