Howard Kendall - Everton Manager : 1990-1993
Everton had struggled in the first few months of the 1990–91 season and manager Colin Harvey was sacked.
The club sought to bring back Howard Kendall for a second time as manager, and in November Kendall left Manchester City and returned to Everton, along with Harvey who became assistant manager.
Things had looked liked they had improved when Everton returned to Wembley for the Zenith Data Systems Cup final, only to lose 4–1 in extra time against Crystal Palace.
Action in the First Division saw Everton climb out of the relegation zone to see Kendall guide Everton to a ninth place finish.
The 1991 close season saw the departure of Everton hero Graeme Sharp but the attack was bolstered by Peter Beardsley who was signed from Liverpool and Mo Johnston from Rangers.
Despite these changes to the squad, Everton continued to decline in 1991–92, finishing 12th – their lowest finish for more than a decade.
1992–93 was the first year of the new FA Premier League, which took over from the Football League First Division as the highest division of English football.
However, Everton finished 13th and the pressure grew upon Howard Kendall.
The opening stages of the 1993–94 season looked to be the turning point for Howard Kendall in his second spell as Everton manager, as they topped the Premier League after winning their opening three games.
However, a dismal run of form followed over the next few weeks, and Kendall walked out on Everton in early December after they had plummeted down the league to occupy a mid table position, with some reports hinting a failure to sign Dion Dublin had been the last straw.
This was followed by a dismal run of form under caretaker manager Jimmy Gabriel, which saw Everton drop to the fringes of the relegation battle by mid-January.
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