Frank Lampard faces Everton test David Moyes passed but Roberto Martinez couldn't

New Everton manager Frank Lampard will of course be determined to get off to a flyer against Brentford in the FA Cup but he’ll also be expected to emulate the bright starts previous Blues bosses have made in recent years.

Everton have won just one of their last 15 matches inside 90 minutes (you could argue none as Demarai Gray's dramatic strike against Arsenal came two minutes into stoppage time).

However, history is perhaps on Lampard's side, though, given that none of the Blues managers appointed in the 21st century having suffered defeat in their first match in charge.

Indeed, you have to go back to the opening game of the late Howard Kendall’s third spell when the Everton legend suffered a 2-1 Goodison reversal to Crystal Palace on August 9, 1997 for such a setback.

Here’s a round-up of how other Everton managers since then have fared in their first games at the helm.

August 15, 1998: Drew 0-0 v Aston Villa (home)

Heading south of the border after a glittering managerial career with Rangers who he steered to the last seven of their nine Scottish titles in a row - equalling Celtic's record - Smith was able to hand debuts to three big name signings from the continent along with Alec Cleland who he knew from their time at Ibrox.

Italian centre-back Marco Materazzi and French midfielder Olivier Dacourt were still both relative unknowns to British fans despite their considerable fees but the arrival of Scotland international John Collins from Monaco, one of Smith's former Old Firm rivals, was seen as a considerable coup.

The 30-year-old, who had netted from the penalty spot for Scotland against defending champions Brazil in the World Cup's opening game earlier that summer, could have given Smith the perfect start