Soccer-Goodbye Goodison: Everton prepare for emotional farewell to "Grand Old Lady"

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - April 24, 2024 Everton fans with a flag outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

(Reuters) - Dave Bond, the manager of iconic Everton pub The Winslow Hotel, has been a supporter of the Merseyside club since his mum dug out an old long-wave radio from the attic of their home in County Clare, Ireland that broadcast the team's matches.

His interest in Everton had already been sparked by a book on the team and their great 1920s and 30s forward Dixie Dean.