Everton news

Sheedy diagnosed with bowel cancer

August 22, 2012
By Mike Whalley
Former Everton and Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Sheedy has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Sheedy, who works as a coach at Everton's academy, will have surgery later in the week. He joined the club from Liverpool in 1982 and scored 97 goals in 369 games over ten years before moving on to Newcastle and finishing his playing career at Blackpool.

He won two league titles at Goodison Park, as well as the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup, and represented Republic ...

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