Séamus Coleman’s Everton exit marks end of an era for captain fantastic

Fri May 15 2026 - 19:02 • 3 MIN READSéamus Coleman in action for Everton in a Premier League game against Newcastle United. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images We’ve been hearing the song for 17 years now, the one about Séamus Coleman costing Everton just £60,000 when he signed from Sligo Rovers. Divide that figure by the number of appearances he has since made for the club, and each one of them cost the princely sum of £138.57.

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Séamus Coleman’s Everton exit marks end of an era for captain fantastic

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