Tim Howard admits he's happy he joined Everton four years ago from Manchester United.

Howard picked up the Chairman's Blueblood prize at the End of Season Awards on Tuesday.

The American shared the accolade with Tim Cahill after Bill Kenwright honoured the duo for their heroics in an Everton shirt.

"It is special to win that award because when you come to a Club like this you realise how deep the tradition is and how many big players have played here," he explained to evertonfc.com. "It is nice that you become a small part of that. When you then get an award like that and from the chairman himself it is very special.

"It has been fantastic since I came here four years ago. I could only dream that it would be like this. I am looking forward to what the future holds and hopefully I will be here a long time."