There have been occasions when a testimonial match was not held until the players had been retired for over a decade.
They organise charity and testimonial matches for former players.
However, testimonial matches for players who have given many years of service to the club (i.e. one club men) and are popular with fans and have a higher turnout.
Testimonial matches are listed separately.
Everton arranged a testimonial match for him in 1972.