David Kennedy is currently a freelance researcher, with research interests in the history and political economy of football.

• 1. Introduction 2. The district of Everton 3. In the beginning God created Everton… 4. Houlding and the rise of factionalism 5. 1892: the coup de grace against Houlding 6. Moonbeams and baying dogs: football and Liverpool politics 7. And then there were two: Everton and Liverpool football clubs, 1892–1902 8. Everton and Liverpool in the post-Houlding era 9. Red and blue and orange and green? 10. Conclusion

David Kennedy is currently a freelance researcher, with research interests in the history and political economy of football.

• 1. Introduction 2. The district of Everton 3. In the beginning God created Everton… 4. Houlding and the rise of factionalism 5. 1892: the coup de grace against Houlding 6. Moonbeams and baying dogs: football and Liverpool politics 7. And then there were two: Everton and Liverpool football clubs, 1892–1902 8. Everton and Liverpool in the post-Houlding era 9. Red and blue and orange and green? 10. Conclusion

David Kennedy is currently a freelance researcher, with research interests in the history and political economy of football.

• 1. Introduction 2. The district of Everton 3. In the beginning God created Everton… 4. Houlding and the rise of factionalism 5. 1892: the coup de grace against Houlding 6. Moonbeams and baying dogs: football and Liverpool politics 7. And then there were two: Everton and Liverpool football clubs, 1892–1902 8. Everton and Liverpool in the post-Houlding era 9. Red and blue and orange and green? 10. Conclusion