# @everton on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-05-19T13:45:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Everton (@Everton) — https://gondola.cc/Everton

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"I miss all the joy, fun, and laughs I had from that job like no other..." 

💙 My Everton #169: No Such Thing As A Stranger
✍️ Ben Dawson, Evertonian

I spent four of my teenage years working on Bar 15 in the Lower Gwladys at Goodison Park.

It was the dream job for me, being in the place I love – Goodison – surrounded by thousands of people I related to as if they were family and wanting to deliver them a quality service.

That service being the distribution of the classic pie and pint combination before every game. I absolutely loved it.

On top of enjoying the job itself and the people I served, it was the people of whom I worked with which made the job extra special – and seeing our work group chat dormant deep in my WhatsApp feed now is honestly quite upsetting.

Recalling and remembering my regulars’ orders (there were many) game after game, without even knowing their names, was something I prided myself on.

I miss all the joy, fun, and laughs I had from that job like no other. The hustle and bustle on the concourse, particularly before the big games, was something I will never forget. The pitchside walks I’d make to my bar before each shift inside a near empty Goodison are also something that I will never forget.

As well as being able to watch the last half an hour or so of each game. Right in the thick of the atmosphere in the Lower Gwladys, standing next to another fantastic Evertonian called Alan. I am very thankful and very grateful for the moments shared with him.

From the 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace, to the 1-0 win over Bournemouth, the final Men’s derby, and the final Men’s game, all of these are memories I’m very glad to have shared with someone who was essentially a stranger.

A stranger, however, with one very important thing in common – we’re both Evertonians.

Thanks for everything, Alan.

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