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Jamie Carragher and Irish hero Kevin Sheedy bid farewell to Goodison Park

Final departure from Everton’s historic home offers a chance to reflect on the 1980s when Sheedy and Co took the club to new heights

Everton and Ireland legend Kevin Sheedy with Jamie Carragher at Goodison Park.

Everton and Ireland legend Kevin Sheedy with Jamie Carragher at Goodison Park.

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It is often said you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Evertonians could not be more appreciative of what they are losing when they relocate from Goodison Park.

The groundsman’s biggest worry at full-time this Sunday might be a waterlogged pitch because of the number of supporters overwhelmed at the thought of watching a top-flight game there for the last time. The same is true of the most celebrated players.

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