▁final ▁eight ▁games ▁and ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁at ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁on ▁the ▁final ▁day ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁was ▁not ▁enough ▁to ▁st ave ▁off ▁re leg ation . ▁ ▁Ever ton ▁In ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁he ▁called ▁time ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁years ▁as ▁Old ham ▁manager ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁Ever ton ▁to ▁succeed ▁Mike ▁Walker , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁s ack ed ▁after ▁less ▁than ▁a ▁year ▁charge ▁after ▁Ever ton ' s ▁worst ▁start ▁to ▁a ▁league ▁season , ▁with ▁no ▁wins ▁from ▁their ▁first ▁ 1 2 ▁league ▁games . ▁He ▁made ▁permanent ▁the ▁signing ▁of ▁on - lo an ▁stri ker ▁Dun can ▁Fer g us on , ▁who ▁played ▁a ▁big ▁part ▁in ▁Ever ton ' s ▁u pt urn ▁in ▁fort unes ▁after ▁Ro yle ' s ▁arrival . ▁Ever ton ' s ▁league ▁form ▁improved , ▁and ▁they ▁achieved ▁Premier ▁League ▁surv ival ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 5 th - place ▁finish . ▁After ▁defe ating ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ▁ 4 - 1 ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁semi ▁final , ▁they ▁went ▁to ▁beat ▁Manchester ▁United ▁ 1 - 0 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁This ▁remains ▁Ever ton ' s ▁most ▁recent ▁major ▁tro phy ▁to ▁date . ▁ ▁That ▁summer , ▁Ro yle ▁signed ▁Manchester ▁United ' s ▁top ▁sc orer ▁And rei ▁Kan ch elsk is ▁for ▁a ▁club ▁record ▁£ 5 mill ion , ▁and ▁Ever ton ▁progress ed ▁further ▁in ▁