Everton de Viña del Mar

Everton de Viña del Mar

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History

Foundation and Amateur Era

On 24 June 1909, a group of immigrants from England, led by David Foxley, founded Everton Football Club in Cerro Alegre of Valparaíso. The choice of this name is still to this day a mystery, although there are various competing theories. The most accepted theory is that this was chosen in honour of the namesake club in the city of Liverpool, which was, by then, touring Argentina. Another theory states the name of a toffee at the time. The first president was Francisco Boundy, while David Foxley was appointed honorary chairman. In 1950 the club was renamed Everton de Viña del Mar. The first match played was against Graphie FC with the starting lineup composed of Arturo Foxley as the goalkeeper, Percy Holmes and Francisco Boundy as the defenders; Alberto González, Hugo Boundy and Carlos González as the midfielders and finally J. Escobar, A. Aravena, David Foxley, V. Estay and Malcolm Fraser as the strikers. Originally the club was a compendium of different sports, the most important being track and field, human swimming, badminton, rugby, gymnastics, basketball and football. Everton's first championship participation was the 1912 amateur championship of the Liga de Valparaíso.

The Golden age

Everton's first championship win was in 1950 under the Argentine coach Martín García. They defeated Unión Española 1–0 away in a play-off on 14 January 1951. The lone goal was scored by René Meléndez in the Estadio Nacional de Chile before…

League
Chilean Primera División

Legacy

Honours

National

Primera División Winners (4): 1950, 1952, 1976, 2008 Apertura Copa Chile Winners (1): 1984 Primera B Winners (1): 2003 Apertura de Segunda División Winners (1): 1982 Primera B Clausura Winners (1): 2011

Regional

Liga de Valparaíso Winners (2): 1928, 1931 Sección Profesional de la Asociación de Viña del Mar Winners (1): 1944

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Description

football club in Viña del Mar, Chile

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Everton de Viña del Mar is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar.

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