 However, due to an injury to Neville Southall, Mimms played in goal for Everton in the final weeks of the 1985–86 season.Everton were top of the league for most of the last three months of the season, but were pipped to the title on the last day by local rivals Liverpool.Liverpool won the FA Cup as well that season, beating Everton 3–1 in the final, with Mimms in goal for the losers.