Our next Premier League programme review looks at the issue produced by Everton. Our full review of the Toffees’ issue is shown below. Click here to see all of our reviews for the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Everton’s traditionally strong programme has been a consistent performer in recent years, without ever quite challenging for our end of season honours. This season’s programme continues in that vein, combining good-quality content with attractive presentation.
Among the original content are various historical pieces, including a contribution from the Everton Heritage Society. A five-page interview with a former player reflects on both their time at the club and their career after football, while On This Day revisits notable events that took place on the same date in years gone by.
A number of features focus on the current squad. The Big Interview provides a detailed conversation with a first-team player, combining substantial written content with a generous selection of photographs. Take Your Pick sees another player discuss the figures who inspired them during their career, while My Everton offers a supporter’s perspective on their association with the club and their favourite memories following the Toffees.
The visitors’ section runs to eight pages. The opening spread presents key facts and honours alongside The Legend, a short profile of a notable figure from the opposition’s history. The Lowdown gathers information on members of the current squad, including the club captain, while also featuring a graphic showing the visitors’ shape in their most recent fixture. A squad list is provided, together with profiles of three key players and the manager. Classic Encounter rounds off the section with a look back to a memorable meeting between Everton and their opponents. Rather than relying on retrospective analysis, the feature reproduces a contemporary newspaper report from the time, providing an interesting period perspective on the match.
Club coverage is another area of strength. Alongside columns from the manager and captain, there are news updates and dedicated sections covering the women’s team, under-21s, and academy squads. Coverage of recent matches focuses primarily on photography, supported by some key match facts. The statistics section is particularly comprehensive, featuring a well-presented first-team results and fixtures spread, together with the results, fixtures and league tables of the club’s other sides. The section also includes short articles highlighting connections between the two clubs, as well as Stats Corner, which sets out Everton’s head-to-head record against the visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The programme also benefits from attractive design work. The club’s colours are used effectively throughout, while a complementary palette helps distinguish the various sections of the issue. Given the volume of text on many pages, the designers have sensibly opted for high-contrast backgrounds that aid readability.
Another impressive programme from Everton, this season’s edition continues the club’s track-record of providing a consistently high-quality matchday publication.