The VERY different lives of the Rooney brothers: Wayne, unlikely FA Cup hero John and Graham were all in Everton's academy before varying careers and a string of controversies
Macclesfield’s elimination of Crystal Palace from the FA Cup was, in many ways, a cathartic moment for the youngest brother of Wayne Rooney, John. John grew up playing with the former Manchester United and England captain and Graham, outside – and often inside – the family home in Croxteth. ‘We’d make a ball out of anything, even if it was a pair of socks in the living room. Like his two brothers, he also came through Everton’s academy before veering off to begin his career at Macclesfield as a teenager. He moved back to England in 2012 with Barnsley and later joined Bury – at a time when brother Wayne was the captain of United.
Source: Metro January 12, 2026 14:26 UTC
