How Great Were Everton 1984–1985?
How great were Howard Kendall’s Everton (1984–85) — and where do they rank among the finest English teams of the 1980s?
In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, hosts Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by lifelong Everton fan Declan Clark to relive — and rank — the story of Everton 1984–85, a team built with patience in the early 80s and perfected into a brutally effective, perfectly balanced champion.
We trace how Howard Kendall shaped Everton into an elite side: structure, momentum, and a squad that had everything — power, craft, pace, and mentality. Then we dive into the stars and the chemistry: Andy Gray, Trevor Steven, Kevin Sheedy, Graeme Sharp, Adrian Heath, and the towering presence of Neville Southall — just a handful of the names that made this team feel complete.
This episode is a celebration of a season (and a build-up) that felt like Everton reaching their modern peak — and a debate about what “greatness” looks like when a team doesn’t just win, but looks right doing it.
Where does Everton 1984–85 land on the Greatness Index — true greats, all-time greats, or the best-balanced champions of their era?
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