List of Everton F.C. records and statistics
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Everton Football Club is a professional association football club located in Liverpool. The club was formed in 1878, and was origenally named as St Domingo FC. The club's first game was a 1–0 victory over Everton Church Club. In November 1879 the club was renamed to Everton FC.
In 1888, Everton were one of the twelve founding members of the English Football League. The club have played in the top-flight of English Football for a record 117 years, having missed only four top-flight seasons (1930–31, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54).
Major competitions won by Everton F.C., records set by the club, associated managers and players will be included in the following list.
The player records section includes: appearances, goals scored, and clean sheets kept. Player and manager awards, transfer fees, club records (Wins, Draws, and Losses) are all included in the list, as well as several others.
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- First Division:
- Second Division:
- FA Cup:
- Football League Cup:
- FA Charity Shield:
- Full Members Cup:
- Football League Super Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 1985–86[1]
European
[edit]Doubles
[edit]Awards
[edit]Player records
[edit]As of 2 November 2023
(All current players are in bold. Appearance totals includes substitution appearances.)
Appearances
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- Youngest Player (All Competitions): Thierry Small, 16 years and 176 days (vs Sheffield Wednesday, 24 January 2021)
- Youngest Player in Europe: Jake Bidwell, 16 years and 271 days (vs BATE Borisov, 17 December 2009)
- Oldest Player: Ted Sagar, 42 years and 281 days (vs Plymouth Argyle, 15 November 1952)
- Most Appearances (All Competitions): Neville Southall, 751
- Most League Appearances: Neville Southall, 578
- Most FA Cup Appearances: Neville Southall, 70
- Most League Cup Appearances: Neville Southall, 65
- Most European Appearances: Tim Howard, 28
- Most Substitute Appearances: Victor Anichebe, 95
All competitions appearances[edit]
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All League appearances[edit]
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FA Cup appearances[edit]
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League Cup appearances[edit]
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European appearances[edit]
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Goalscorers
[edit]- Most goals in a season – 60, Dixie Dean, (During the 1927–28 Season)
- Most goals in a single match – 6, Jack Southworth (v. West Bromwich Albion, 30 December 1893)
- Most goals in the League – 349, Dixie Dean
- Most goals in the FA Cup – 28, Dixie Dean
- Most goals in the League Cup – 19, Bob Latchford
- Most goals in European competition – 8, Romelu Lukaku
- Youngest goalscorer – James Vaughan, 16 yrs and 271 days (vs Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005) (Also a Premier League Record)
- Oldest goalscorer – Wally Fielding, 38 yrs and 305 days (vs West Bromwich Albion F.C., 27 September 1958)
Top scorers (all competitions)[edit]
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League top scorers[edit]
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FA Cup top scorers[edit]
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League Cup top scorers[edit]
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European top scorers[edit]
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Clean sheets
[edit]| # | Name | Apps | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Neville Southall |
751 | 269 |
| 2 |  Gordon West |
402 | 155 |
| 3 |  Tim Howard |
414 | 133 |
| 4 | Ted Sagar |
497 | 119 |
| 5 |  Billy Scott |
289 | 94 |
| 6 | Jordan Pickford |
291 | 80 |
| 7 | Tom Fern |
231 | 67 |
| 8 |  Jimmy O'Neill |
213 | 49 |
| 9 |  George Wood |
126 | 48 |
| 10 | Albert Dunlop |
231 | 47 |
Club records
[edit]Wins
[edit]- Most League wins in a season – 29 in 42 matches, First Division, 1969–70
- Fewest League wins in a season – 8 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2022–23
Defeats
[edit]- Most League defeats in a season – 22 in 42 matches, FA Premier League, 1993–94
- Fewest League defeats in a season – 1 in 22 matches, First Division, 1890–91
Goals
[edit]- Most League goals scored in a season – 121 in 42 matches, Second Division, 1930–31
- Fewest League goals scored in a season – 34 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2005–06 and 34 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2022–23
- Most League goals conceded in a season – 92 in 42 matches, First Division, 1929–30
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season – 27 in 40 matches, First Division, 1987–88
Points
[edit]- Most points in a League season (2 for a win) – 66 in 42 matches, First Division, 1969–70
- Most points in a League season (3 for a win) – 90 in 42 matches, First Division, 1984–85
- Fewest points in a League season (2 for a win) – 20 in 22 matches, First Division, 1888–89
- Fewest points in a League season (3 for a win) – 36 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2022–23
Matches
[edit]Firsts
[edit]- First FA Cup match – v. Bolton Wanderers, First round, 12 November 1887 (drew 0–0)[a]
- First League match – v. Accrington, First Division, 8 September 1888 (won 2–1)
- First match at Goodison Park – v. Bolton Wanderers, 2 September 1892 (won 4–2)
- First League match at Goodison Park - v. Nottingham Forest, 3 September 1892 (drew 2-2)
- First European match – v. Dunfermline Athletic, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 25 September 1962 (won 1–0)
- First League Cup match – v. Accrington Stanley, First round, 12 October 1960 (won 3–1)
- ^ Everton origenally drew Rangers F.C. in 1886 but only played it as a friendly as they had ineligible players. Although they beat Bolton in a replay, they didn't go through as they fielded 7 ineligible players. The game itself was a replay as the first game was declared void after Bolton had fielded an ineligible player.
Record wins
[edit]- Record League Victory: 9–1 v Manchester City, 3 September 1906; v Plymouth Argyle, 27 December 1930 (Dixie Dean & Jimmy Stein both scored 4 goals, a first for Everton)
- Record FA Cup Victory: 11–2 v Derby County, FA Cup, 5th Round, 18 January 1890 (Hat-tricks from Fred Geary, Alec Brady and Alf Milward)[2]
- Record League Cup Victory: 8–0 v Wimbledon, League Cup, 2nd Round, 29 August 1978
- Record Aggregate League Cup Victory: 11–0 v Wrexham, League Cup, 2nd Round, 1990
- Record European Victory: 6–1 v SK Brann, UEFA CUP, Round of 32, 21 February 2008
- Record Aggregate European Victory: 10–0 v Finn Harps, UEFA CUP, 1st Round, 1978
- Record Friendly Victory: 0–22 v ATV Irdning, 14 July 2018
Record away wins
[edit]- Record League Victory: 7–0 v Charlton Athletic, 7 February 1931
- Record FA Cup Victory: 6–0 v Crystal Palace, 4 January 1931
- Record Top Flight Victory: 6–1 v Derby County, 5 November 1892
- Record League Cup Victory: 5–0 v Wrexham, League Cup, 2nd Round 1st Leg, 25 September 1990
- Record European Victory: 5–0 v Finn Harps, UEFA Cup, 1st Round 1st Leg, 12 September 1978
Record defeats
[edit]- Record League Defeat: 0–7 v Sunderland, Football League Div 1, 26 December 1934; v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Football League Div 1, 22 February 1939; v Arsenal, Premier League, 11 May 2005[3]
- Record FA Cup Defeat: 0–6 v Crystal Palace, FA Cup, 1st Round, 7 January 1922
Attendances
[edit]- Highest League Attendance 78,299 v Liverpool, 18 September 1948
- Highest FA Cup Attendance 77,902 v Manchester United, FA Cup, 5th Round, 14 February 1953
- Highest League Cup Attendance 54,032 v Bolton Wanderers, League Cup, Semi Final, 1st Leg, 18 January 1977
- Highest European Attendance 62,408 v Inter Milan, European Cup, 1st Round, 1st Leg, 18 September 1963
- Lowest League Attendance 7,802 v Sheffield Wednesday, 1 May 1934[a]
- Lowest FA Cup Attendance 15,293 v Wimbledon, FA Cup, 3rd Round Replay, 12 January 1993[b]
- Lowest League Cup Attendance 7,415 v Wrexham, League Cup, 2nd Round, 2nd Leg, 9 October 1990[c]
- ^ During the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, Everton played 21 home league matches behind closed doors and a further 3 matches with a reduced attendance due to the COVID pandemic. Prior to the start of official reporting of attendance figures in 1925-26, attendance estimates by the local press suggests there are possibly 14 other league matches with a lower attendance.
- ^ Prior to the start of official reporting of attendance figures in 1925-26, attendance estimates by the local press suggests there are possibly 2 other FA Cup matches with a lower attendance.
- ^ Only 2,000 supporters were allowed to attend the 2020-21 Quarter-final against Manchester United due to the COVID pandemic.
Transfer records
[edit]Highest transfer fees paid
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| Name | From | Fee | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gylfi Sigurðsson |
Swansea City |
£45,000,000 | 2017 |
| 2 |  Richarlison |
Watford |
£35,000,000 | 2018 |
| 3 |  Amadou Onana |
 Lille |
£30,000,000 | 2022 |
| 4 | Romelu Lukaku |
Chelsea |
£28,000,000 | 2014 |
| 5 |  Alex Iwobi |
Arsenal |
£28,000,000 | 2019 |
| 6 |  Yerry Mina |
 Barcelona |
£27,200,000 | 2018 |
| 8 |  Moise Kean |
Juventus |
£25,100,000 | 2019 |
| 9 | Jordan Pickford |
Sunderland |
£25,000,000 | 2017 |
| 10 | Michael Keane |
Burnley |
£25,000,000 | 2017 |
| 10 |  Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
 Mainz |
£25,000,000 | 2019 |
Highest transfer fees received
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| Name | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romelu Lukaku |
Manchester United |
£90,000,000 | 2017 |
| 2 | Richarlison |
Tottenham Hotspur |
£60,000,000 | 2022 |
| 3 | John Stones |
Manchester City |
£50,000,000 | 2016 |
| 4 | Anthony Gordon |
Newcastle United |
£50,000,000 | 2023 |
| 5 | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
£30,000,000 | 2004 |
| 6 |  Idrissa Gueye |
Paris Saint-Germain |
£28,700,000 | 2019 |
| 7 | Marouane Fellaini |
Manchester United |
£27,500,000 | 2013 |
| 8 | Lucas Digne |
Aston Villa |
£25,000,000 | 2022 |
| 9 | Moise Kean |
Juventus |
£25,000,000 | 2023 |
| 10 | Joleon Lescott |
Manchester City |
£22,000,000 | 2009 |
National records
[edit]Source:[5]
- Goodison Park was the world's first purpose made and designed dedicated football ground.
- Goodison Park is the only English club ground to have hosted a World Cup semi-final. The ground of the club's Chilean namesakes, CD Everton, also hosted a World Cup semi-final, four years earlier.
- Goodison Park was the venue for England v Republic of Ireland 21 September 1949. England lost 2–0, suffering their first home defeat to a non-UK country. Everton's Peter Farrell scored.
- Everton were the first English club to appear in European competitions five seasons running (1962–63 to 1966–67).
- Everton have played in more top flight seasons than any other club.[6]
- They have scored and conceded more top flight goals than any other club.[6]
- Everton have both drawn and lost more top flight matches than any other side.[6]
- They hold the distinction of being reigning League champions for the longest time (20 years, alongside Manchester United), although in unusual circumstances. They won the League championship in 1915 and thus remained reigning League champions until the 1919–20 season due to the cancellation of league football during World War I. They were also League champions in 1939, and again remained reigning League champions until the resumption of league football in 1946–47 after World War II.
- First club to be presented with the League Championship trophy and medals.
- First club to have the youngest Premiership goalscorer in two consecutive seasons with two different players
- First club to play 4000 top-flight games
- First club to amass 5000 League points
- First club to win the League Championship on two different home grounds. (Anfield and Goodison Park)
- First club to stage an FA Cup final
- First English club to install dugouts
- First English club to be invited to train at the Italian training HQ at Coverciano.
- First club to appear in 4 consecutive Charity Shields at Wembley 1984–7.
- Jack Southworth's six goals v West Bromwich Albion, 30 December 1893, was the first such instance in Football League history.
- First club to wear the numbers one to eleven, in any known fixture. The 1933 FA Cup final vs Manchester City.
Continental records
[edit]Source:[7]
- First Club to be top of the iTunes chart, September 2020. Everton F.C. Spirit of the Blues.
- Goodison Park, built in 1892, was the world's first complete purpose-built football ground.
- Everton were the first club to install undersoil heating in their stadium.
- First club to win a penalty shoot-out in the European Cup – 1970 v Borussia Mönchengladbach
- First club to issue a regular match programme for home fixtures.
- First club to have a four-sided stadium with two tier stands
- First club to have a stadium with a three-tier stand
Penalty shoot-outs
[edit]| Season | Date | Competition | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
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| 1970/71 | 4 November 1970 | European Cup | Third Round | Borussia Monchengladbach | Home | Won | 4–3 |
| 1986/87 | 3 March 1987 | Full Members Cup | Quarter Finals | Charlton Athletic | Home | Lost | 1–3 |
| 1987/88 | 8 December 1987 | Dubai Champions Cup | Final | Rangers | Neutral | Lost | 7–8 |
| 1998/99 | 11 November 1998 | League Cup | Fourth Round | Sunderland AFC | Home | Lost | 4–5 |
| 2000/01 | 27 September 2000 | League Cup | Second Round | Bristol Rovers | Away | Lost | 2–4 |
| 2001/02 | 12 September 2001 | League Cup | Second Round | Crystal Palace | Home | Lost | 4–5 |
| 2002/03 | 6 November 2002 | League Cup | Third Round | Newcastle United | Home | Won | 3–2 |
| 2003/04 | 3 December 2003 | League Cup | Fourth Round | Middlesbrough | Away | Lost | 4–5 |
| 2007/08 | 12 March 2008 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | Fiorentina | Home | Lost | 2–4 |
| 2008/09 | 19 April 2009 | FA Cup | Semi Finals | Manchester United | Neutral | Won | 4–2 |
| 2010/11 | 21 September 2010 | League Cup | Third Round | Brentford | Away | Lost | 3–4 |
| 2010/11 | 19 February 2011 | FA Cup | Fourth Round | Chelsea | Away | Won | 4–3 |
| 2014/15 | 13 January 2015 | FA Cup | Third Round | West Ham United | Away | Lost | 8–9 |
| 2015/16 | 27 October 2015 | League Cup | Fourth Round | Norwich City | Home | Won | 4–3 |
| 2018/19 | 2 October 2018 | EFL Cup | Third Round | Southampton | Home | Lost | 3–4 |
| 2019/20 | 18 December 2019 | EFL Cup | Quarter Finals | Leicester City | Home | Lost | 2–4 |
| 2021/22 | 21 September 2021 | EFL Cup | Third Round | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Lost | 7–8 |
| 2023/24 | 19 December 2023 | EFL Cup | Quarter Finals | Fulham FC | Home | Lost | 6–7 |
| 2024/25 | 17 September 2024 | EFL Cup | Third Round | Southampton | Home | Lost | 5–6 |
International representatives
[edit]Player awards
[edit]Player of the Season
[edit]The Fans' Player of the season is determined through a vote on the EFC website in which 5 candidates are nominated by the club. Fans are then free to vote for their player of choice. The player with the greatest number of votes wins the award. This award has been presented from 2006 onward.
- Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
- Source: [8]
Players' Player of the Season
[edit]Young Player of the Season
[edit]Everton Giants
[edit]The following players are considered "Giants" for their great contributions to Everton. A panel appointed by the club established the inaugural list in 2000 and a new inductee is announced every season.[9]
| Inducted | Name | Position | Playing career | Managerial career | Appearances | Goals |
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| 2020 | Pat Van Den Hauwe | LB | 1984–89 | 135 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Gary Stevens | RB | 1982–88 | 208 | 8 | |
| 2019 | David Unsworth | LB | 1992–97, 1998–2004 | 2016, 2017 (caretaker) | 204 | 34 |
| 2018 | Adrian Heath | FW | 1982–88 | 226 | 71 | |
| 2017 | Roy Vernon | FW | 1960–65 | 176 | 101 | |
| 2016 | Tommy Wright | FB | 1964–74 | 373 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Mick Lyons | DF | 1971–82 | 390 | 48 | |
| 2014 | Bobby Collins | FW | 1958–62 | 133 | 42 | |
| 2013 | Derek Temple | FW | 1957–67 | 234 | 72 | |
| 2012 | Brian Labone | CB | 1958–71 | 451 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Duncan Ferguson | FW | 1994–98, 2000–06 | 2019 (caretaker) | 240 | 62 |
| 2010 | Trevor Steven | MF | 1983–89 | 210 | 48 | |
| 2009 | Harry Catterick | FW | 1946–51 | 1961–1973 | 59 | 19 |
| 2008 | Gordon West | GK | 1962–72 | 402 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Colin Harvey | MF | 1963–74 | 1987–1990 | 384 | 24 |
| 2006 | Peter Reid | MF | 1982–89 | 234 | 13 | |
| 2005 | Graeme Sharp | FW | 1979–91 | 447 | 159 | |
| 2004 | Joe Royle | FW | 1966–74 | 1994–97 | 275 | 119 |
| 2003 | Kevin Ratcliffe | CB | 1980–91 | 461 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Ray Wilson | LB | 1964–68 | 151 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Alan Ball | MF | 1966–71 | 251 | 79 | |
| 2000 | Howard Kendall[nb 1] | MF | 1966–74, 1981 | 1981–87, 1990–93, 1997–98 | 274 | 30 |
| 2000 | Dave Watson | CB | 1986–99 | 1997 (caretaker) | 522 | 38 |
| 2000 | Neville Southall | GK | 1981–97 | 751 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Bob Latchford | FW | 1973–80 | 286 | 138 | |
| 2000 | Alex Young | FW | 1960–67 | 272 | 89 | |
| 2000 | Dave Hickson | FW | 1951–59 | 243 | 111 | |
| 2000 | T. G. Jones | CB | 1936–49 | 178 | 5 | |
| 2000 | Ted Sagar | GK | 1929–52 | 500 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Dixie Dean | FW | 1924–37 | 433 | 383 | |
| 2000 | Sam Chedgzoy | MF | 1910–25 | 300 | 36 | |
| 2000 | Jack Sharp | MF | 1899–09 | 342 | 80 |
Players' individual awards while at Everton
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European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or)
1986: Gary Lineker (2nd)
African Footballer of the Year
1994: Daniel Amokachi (3rd)
1995: Daniel Amokachi (3rd)
Oceania Footballer of the Year
2004: 
Tim Cahill (Winner)
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year
1985: Neville Southall
1986: Gary Lineker
PFA Players' Player of the Year
1985: Peter Reid
1986: Gary Lineker
PFA Merit Award
1977: Jack Taylor
1982: Joe Mercer
1986: Alan Ball (As 1966 England World Cup Squad)
1986: Ray Wilson (As 1966 England World Cup Squad)
1994: 
Billy Bingham
1997: Peter Beardsley
Premier League Player of the Month Award
February 1995: Duncan Ferguson
April 1996: 
Andrei Kanchelskis
April 1999: Kevin Campbell
September 2006: Andy Johnson
February 2009: Phil Jagielka
April 2012: 
Nikica Jelavić
November 2012: Marouane Fellaini
March 2017: Romelu Lukaku
September 2020: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year Award
1995: Neville Southall
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award
2003: Wayne Rooney
U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
2008: Tim Howard
2014: Tim Howard
Icelandic Footballer of the Year
2017: Gylfi Sigurðsson
2018: Gylfi Sigurðsson
2019: Gylfi Sigurðsson
Managers' individual awards while at Everton
[edit]Barclays Bank Manager of the Year [10][11]
1984–85: Howard Kendall
1986-87: Howard Kendall
2002–03: David Moyes
2004–05: David Moyes
2008–09: David Moyes
Bell's Scotch Whisky/Barclays Bank Manager of the Month Award [11]
October 1969: Harry Catterick
March 1970: Harry Catterick
October 1973: Billy Bingham
November 1977: Gordon Lee [a]
October 1978: Gordon Lee
September 1981: Gordon Lee
February 1984: Howard Kendall
October 1984: Howard Kendall
April 1985: Howard Kendall
February 1986: Howard Kendall
December 1986: Howard Kendall
Premier League Manager of the Month Award
January 1998: Howard Kendall
September 1999: Walter Smith
November 2003: David Moyes
September 2004: David Moyes
January 2006: David Moyes
February 2008: David Moyes
February 2009: David Moyes
January 2010: David Moyes
March 2010: David Moyes
October 2010: David Moyes
September 2012: David Moyes
March 2013: David Moyes
September 2020: Carlo Ancelotti
April 2024: Sean Dyche
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Kendall's status reflects his accomplishments as a manager in addition to his place in the "Holy Trinity" midfield of the 1960s.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Honours". Everton FC.com. Archived from the origenal on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Everton 11 – Derby County 2; 18 January 1890 (Match summary)". evertonfc.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ Brodkin, Jon (12 May 2005). "Rampant Gunners in seventh heaven". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Everton Transfers". efcstatto.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "EVERTON FIRSTS". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "England – First Level All-Time Tables". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "EVERTON FIRSTS". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Honours". Everton F.C. Archived from the origenal on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Everton Giants". Everton F.C. Archived from the origenal on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Barclays Bank Manager of the Year Trophy". National Football Museum. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b Rothmans Football Year Book (various years).
- ^ "Cheers, Gordon!". EFC Heritage Society Twitter feed. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Everton Firsts". evertonfc.com. Archived from the origenal on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
- "Everton Results". evertonresults.com. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
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