The United Strand has become an internet sensation as Everton and the rest of the Premier League watch Manchester United attempt to win five games in a row.
Frank Ilett – the fan’s actual name – declared back in October 2024 that he would not be cutting his hair again until Manchester United won five games in a row, a moment he is still waiting for.
It last happened for the Red Devils – who want Iliman Ndiaye – in February 2024.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Competition | Score |
| 1 | January 28 2024 | Newport County | FA Cup | 4–2 (W) |
| 2 | February 1 2024 | Wolves | Premier League | 4–3 (W) |
| 3 | February 4 2024 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3–0 (W) |
| 4 | February 11 2024 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2–1 (W) |
| 5 | February 18 2024 | Luton Town | Premier League | 2–1 (W) |
With Ilett now looking like a guard at Buckingham Palace as his hair balloons out of control, Everton supporters will be shocked to hear when the Toffees last managed to win five games in a row.
What would your message to David Moyes be after another loss at home? 😫
He seemed fairly pleased with his players despite the defeat 😬
Not since September 2020 have Everton recorded five wins in a row
1,965 days have passed since Everton last managed to record five consecutive wins.
It came while Carlo Ancelotti was at the helm, with the Toffees starting the 2020/21 campaign on fire as the Italian oversaw seven victories in a row.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Competition | Score |
| 1 | September 13 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1–0 (W) |
| 2 | September 16 2020 | Salford City | League Cup | 3–0 (W) |
| 3 | September 19 2020 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 5–2 (W) |
| 4 | September 23 2020 | Fleetwood Town | League Cup | 5–2 (W) |
| 5 | September 26 2020 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2–1 (W) |
| 6 | September 30 2020 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4–1 (W) |
| 7 | October 3 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 4–2 (W) |
Remarkably, it was Everton’s best start to a season since 1894.
However, Ancelotti never managed to do it again, nor have any of his successors in Rafa Benitez, Frank Lampard, Sean Dyche or David Moyes.
So, had any Everton fans announced a similar challenge to The United Strand back in 2021 for example, they would be walking around Merseyside looking akin to Rapunzel right now.
What is the longest winning run Everton have ever put together?
| Match | Date | Opponent | Score |
| 1 | March 24 1894 | Newton Heath (now Man Utd) | 5–2 |
| 2 | March 31 1894 | Burnley | 4–3 |
| 3 | April 7 1894 | West Bromwich Albion | 7–1 |
| 4 | April 14 1894 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 |
| 5 | September 1 1894 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 |
| 6 | September 3 1894 | Burnley | 3–0 |
| 7 | September 8 1894 | Derby County | 3–2 |
| 8 | September 13 1894 | Stoke City | 3–1 |
| 9 | September 15 1894 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 |
| 10 | September 22 1894 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 |
| 11 | September 29 1894 | Aston Villa | 4–2 |
| 12 | October 13 1894 | Liverpool | 3–0 |
Speaking of 1894, that year actually saw Everton record a 12-game winning streak, which remains the longest run of victories the Toffees have ever put together.
All 12 matches came in the Football League, which is the equivalent to the Premier League nowadays, with a comprehensive 3-0 win over rivals Liverpool marking the last victory of the streak.
What is going so wrong at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton? 😳
It is now less than one win in every three following the loss against Bournemouth… 😤
With Everton currently without a win in six games at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Moyes would absolutely love to oversee a similar run of form with the Toffees.
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