Quite simply... an afternoon that no self-respecting Evertonian will ever forget. It was a day of enduring images - Elton John's tears before the game Andy Gray's controversial goal during it and John Bailey's over-sized spectacles afterwards! But more importantly it was the day that Everton's 14-year search for silverware finally ended and the sight of Kevin Ratcliffe at the age of 23 lifting the most famous trophy in domestic football was a wonderful one. Re-live the match in its entirety as Everton fully lived up to their billing as pre-match favourites at Wembley.The Hornets had their moments but The Toffees were never going to be denied and the 'Tartan Terrors' Graeme Sharp and Andy Gray wrote their names into Everton folklore with a goal each to bring the Cup back to Goodison for the first time since 1966. Earlier in that 1983-84 season Howard Kendall had been on the verge of actually losing his job as Everton manager but the Board to their eternal credit rode the storm confident that their man would come good.He did... and this was the day that confirmed beyond any doubt that Everton were once again a force to be reckoned with. The Toffees went on to even greater achievements after winning the FA Cup in 1984 but don't they say the first time is the sweetest?May 19th 1984 was the day that Everton Football Club announced to the football world: We are back!
