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...if I told you, you'd probably chuck me off the site! Dixie and my Mum's uncle both bought pubs next to each other in Chester after their playing days finished. can't imagine that happening now, can you?

Well the awful thing is, my Mum didn't tell me for years - until way after I'd started supporting another team and I couldnt become a turncoat!! But they're kind of a second team, a soft spot anyway...

What AJ has just said...

Signing a new five year contract with Everton is a real honour and I am thrilled to have committed my future to this club.

This is a massive football club, and it feels fantastic to know that they want me to be part of their future. The chairman, the manager, the fans and all my team-mates have been great to me, so pledging the next five years to Everton was something I was more than happy to do.

As a squad we are all very close. The team spirit at Goodison Park is exceptional. We have such a tight unit, and it’s brilliant to be a part of it. I can’t wait to enjoy further good times with this bunch of players.

I think the club is doing a superb job at making progress. They strengthened our squad with the signings of quality players like Yakubu, Leighton Baines and Steven Pienaar which showed real ambition, and the results are now showing on the pitch. The team is doing ever so well, and I can see plenty of success coming our way in the years to come.

My first season with Everton was a dream year, and although the second season has been hampered by injuries so far, I believe it will carry on in the same vein. Both me, and my family are very settled in the north-west and I very much feel at home on the pitch with my team-mates too.

I’ve been unfortunate with injuries in recent months but I’m pleased to say that my ankle has improved greatly, and I’m back in training now. I should be fully fit and available for selection pretty soon. And when I am I can’t wait to start scoring more goals for Everton.

That's brilliant thanks!! Can't believe I didn't try Wikipedia myself, I was convinced it was spelt Stephenson.

I was just wondering if anyone remembers an Everton player by the name of Alex/Alec Stephenson? He's a relative of mine but I can't seem to find much about him. Apparently it was in the Dixie Dean era, as Dixie was my Mum's godfather - a bit of a revelation to me as I didn't know until recently...

If you know anything about him I'd love to hear. Thanks!