The Forgotten Champions recounts Everton's remarkable 1986/87 title
win - a feat that tested Howard Kendall's managerial skills to the
limit. The previous season, the club were runners-up to rivals
Liverpool in the league and FA Cup. Top scorer Gary Lineker left
for Barcelona with no replacement in sight and the arrival of
several inexperienced players worried the fans. An injury crisis
deprived Kendall of key stars such as Neville Southall and Peter
Reid, forcing him to field a makeshift team at the start of the
season. Optimism was in short supply at Goodison as by November the
team were in eighth place and struggling to stay in contention.
Further injuries to Graeme Sharp and Kevin Sheedy threatened to
derail Everton's title bid, but the astute purchase of Wayne Clarke
proved crucial as the Toffees strung together a winning sequence.
Against all odds, a patchwork, injury-ravaged Everton were crowned
league champions, ahead of Liverpool. It was a magnificent
achievement. To date, it is the club's last ever title.
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