Shocking:Everton in total sadness over the sudden dismissal of Kevin Campbell

RIP KELVIN CAMPBELL FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

The news of Kevin Campbell’s passing at the age of 54, one of the most well-liked and popular former strikers for

Everton Football Club, has left everyone at the club in great sadness.

As anyone who had the privilege of meeting Kevin will attest, he was not only a fantastic person and a true hero of

Goodison Park, but also a huge fan favourite and the first black captain of the Blues.

When Kevin first joined Everton on loan in March 1999, the club was fighting to avoid relegation,

and manager Walter Smith needed some guile, experience, and goals for his team.

Kevin made an instant impression and satisfied all three requirements.

The striker, who didn’t play for the Blues until April, finished the season as Everton’s top scorer with nine goals in a

devastating five-game run that helped the team stay in the top flight and earned him the title of Premier League

Player of the Month.

the Goodison supporters had a newfound hero and the shift became permanent.

Their adoration reached new heights.

When David Weir was sidelined by injury in January 2001, Smith named Kevin the team’s first black captain for

Everton’s Premier League match against Coventry City. Having skipped the side on numerous occasions,

he was always very pleased of himself for doing so.

In January 2005, he made his final game for Everton against Portsmouth, where a stoppage-time goal by Leon Osman secured three points.

Kevin was the team’s top scorer for three seasons during his 164 games with the Toffees, tallying 51 goals.

But his impact on the Everton Football Club goes far beyond the numbers. As one of the most well-liked persons to

have ever worn the royal blue shirt, he is still regarded as a legend among Evertonians and was the ideal

representative, always looking forward to returning to Goodison Park as a fan or in a media role.

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