The Everton Club Minute Books are a unique insight into the history and development of Everton Football Club and British football in general.
Every page of every minute book from 1887 to 1964 is now free to view.
Every page of the first 20 volumes has now been transcribed, making it possible to do keyword searches (e.g. names of players, teams, directors, etc) for information in each volume.
Click on the links below to see just some of the highlights from the most recent transcribed minute books:
Minute Book 17 (1924-27):
Signing of Dixie Dean from Tranmere Rovers for £3,000 - 17 March 1925
New offside rule - 16 June 1925
Building of Bullens Road Stand - 5 January 1926
Minute Book 18 (1927-29):
Forbidding players from riding motorcycles after Dixie Dean's crash - 12 April 1927
Commissioning Thomas Keates to write official club history to commemorate club's 50th anniversary - 6 July 1928
Minute Book 19 (1929-31):
Shareholders vote of no confidence in Board of Directors - 6 May 1930
Presentation to Will Cuff for services to the club - 22 December 1930
Minute Book 20 (1931-33):
Installing loudspeakers in the ground - 10 December 1931
Alternative club colours of dark blue jerseys and white shorts - 28 December 1932
Wearing white jerseys and black shorts for 1933 FA Cup Final - 10 April 1933
Click here to search all the Minute Books
Every page of every minute book from 1887 to 1964 is now free to view.
Every page of the first 20 volumes has now been transcribed, making it possible to do keyword searches (e.g. names of players, teams, directors, etc) for information in each volume.
Click on the links below to see just some of the highlights from the most recent transcribed minute books:
Minute Book 17 (1924-27):
Signing of Dixie Dean from Tranmere Rovers for £3,000 - 17 March 1925
New offside rule - 16 June 1925
Building of Bullens Road Stand - 5 January 1926
Minute Book 18 (1927-29):
Forbidding players from riding motorcycles after Dixie Dean's crash - 12 April 1927
Commissioning Thomas Keates to write official club history to commemorate club's 50th anniversary - 6 July 1928
Minute Book 19 (1929-31):
Shareholders vote of no confidence in Board of Directors - 6 May 1930
Presentation to Will Cuff for services to the club - 22 December 1930
Minute Book 20 (1931-33):
Installing loudspeakers in the ground - 10 December 1931
Alternative club colours of dark blue jerseys and white shorts - 28 December 1932
Wearing white jerseys and black shorts for 1933 FA Cup Final - 10 April 1933
Click here to search all the Minute Books
Minute Book 17