Uniquely, Daniel Kirkwood’s 40 year association with Everton
F.C. encompassed roles as player, director, chairman and manager. Born in
Linlithgow, Scotland on 28th May 1867, by age 16 Kirkwood was
playing successfully for local team Broxburn Shamrock, his prowess attracting
an offer south of the border from Sunderland. His stay in the north east was
but a short one and by the 1889 he was playing for Everton, joining them in
time to participate in their title winning season of 1890-91. His ties to the
city were strengthened when he married a Liverpool girl, Charlotte, on 8th
July 1891. Kirkwood had been boarding at 26 Coniston Street L4 and Charlotte
was living at number 11.
He played for the club until 1893 and, alongside his many
roles for the club, went into business running newsagent and chandlers shops.
He lived at 41 Townsend Lane L6 (1901) and 58 Priory Road L4 (1911). By the
time of his death in 1928 he had moved to 4 Trafalgar Avenue, Wallasey.
