Everton rename two stands to honour club greats
Tuesday 12 July 2016 13:37, UK
Everton have revealed they plan to name two Goodison Park stands after two of the club's greatest servants and ambassadors.
The Gwladys Street End will be renamed the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End and the Park Stand will be renamed the Sir Philip Carter Park Stand.
Everton have made the decision to honour former player and manager Kendall and to acknowledge the club's most successful Chairman Carter.
Kendall, who died in October 2015, won a league title as a player in 1970 and was manager of Everton on three occasions.
Carter, who died in April 2015, delivered a vote of confidence to the under-pressure Kendall in his first spell as manager in 1983, before he went on to lead Everton to their most successful spell.
Kendall delivered two league titles an FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup in a glittering four-year spell.
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright said: "Howard Kendall and Sir Philip Carter are two of the greatest Evertonians of all time.
"Standing firm together through one of our lowest periods, they remained proudly united to lead us through the most successful period our great club has ever enjoyed.
"It is this strength through togetherness that underpinned our desire to name these two stands in their honour at the same time.
"Two ends of Goodison, representing two of its most loved and loyal servants, facing each other and standing together once more."
