List of Everton F.C. records and statistics

Everton Football Club is a professional association football club located in Liverpool. The club was formed in 1878, and was originally 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

Domestic

European

Doubles

Awards

Player records

As of 2 November 2023

(All current players are in bold. Appearance totals includes substitution appearances.)

Appearances


All League appearances

#NameAppsYears
1 Neville Southall5781981–1998
2 Ted Sagar4631929–1953
3 Brian Labone4511958–1971
4 Dave Watson4231986–2001
5 Peter Farrell4221946–1957
6 Jack Taylor4001896–1910
7 Dixie Dean3991925–1937
8 Tommy Eglington3941946–1957
9 Mick Lyons3901971–1982
10 Tommy E. Jones3831950–1961


League Cup appearances

#NameAppsYears
1 Neville Southall651981–1998
2 Graeme Sharp481980–1991
3 Kevin Ratcliffe461980–1992
4 Dave Watson391986–2001
5 Mick Lyons371969–1982
6 Adrian Heath351982–1988
7 Kevin Sheedy321982–1992
8 Gary Stevens301982–1988
Andy King301976–1980
1982–1984
10 Bob Latchford281973–1980


European appearances

#NameAppsYears
1 Tim Howard282006–2016
2 Leon Osman252000–2016
Leighton Baines252007–2020
4 Tony Hibbert242000–2016
5 Phil Jagielka232007–2019
6 Brian Labone191957–1971
Tim Cahill192004–2012
Colin Harvey191962–1974
Joseph Yobo192002–2012
10 Johnny Morrissey181962–1972
Phil Neville182005–2013
Yakubu182007–2011

Goalscorers


League top scorers

#NameYearsGoalsAppsAvg.
1 Dixie Dean1925–19373493990.87
2 Alex Young1901–19111122750.41
3 Graeme Sharp1980–19911113220.34
4 Bob Latchford1974–19811062360.45
5 Joe Royle1966–19741022320.44
6 Roy Vernon1960–19651011760.57
7 Dave Hickson1948–1955, 1957–1959942250.42
8 Edgar Chadwick1888–1899922700.34
9 Alf Milward1888–1897852010.42
10 Jimmy Settle1899–1908832370.35


League Cup top scorers

NameGoalsAppsAvg.
1 Bob Latchford19280.68
2 Graeme Sharp15480.31
3 Tony Cottee11230.48
Adrian Heath11350.31
3 Dominic Calvert-Lewin11130.98
Andy King10300.33
7 Kevin Sheedy9320.28
8 Martin Dobson8220.36
9 Frank Wignall732.33
Paul Wilkinson741.75
Paul Rideout7130.53
Dave Watson7390.17


European top scorers

#NameGoalsAppsAvg.
1 Romelu Lukaku890.89
2 Fred Pickering690.67
3 Andy Gray531.66
4 Andy King460.67
Joe Royle460.67
Andy Johnson470.57
Graeme Sharp480.50
Alan Ball4100.40
Victor Anichebe4110.36
Mikel Arteta4140.29
Yakubu4180.22
Tim Cahill4190.21
Phil Jagielka4230.17

Clean sheets

#NameAppsClean sheets
1 Neville Southall751269
2 Gordon West402155
3 Tim Howard414133
4 Ted Sagar497119
5 Billy Scott28994
6 Jordan Pickford27675
7 Tom Fern23167
8 Jimmy O'Neill21349
9 George Wood12648
10 Albert Dunlop23147

Transfer records

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Highest transfer fees paid

NameFromFeeYear
1 Gylfi Sigurðsson Swansea City£45,000,0002017
2 Richarlison Watford£35,000,0002018
3 Amadou Onana Lille£30,000,0002022
4 Romelu Lukaku Chelsea£28,000,0002014
5 Alex Iwobi Arsenal£28,000,0002019
6 Yerry Mina Barcelona£27,200,0002018
8 Moise Kean Juventus£25,100,0002019
9 Jordan Pickford Sunderland£25,000,0002017
10 Michael Keane Burnley£25,000,0002017
10 Jean-Philippe Gbamin Mainz£25,000,0002019

Highest transfer fees received

NameFromFeeDate
1 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United£90,000,0002017
2 Richarlison Tottenham Hotspur£60,000,0002022
3 John Stones Manchester City£50,000,0002016
4 Anthony Gordon Newcastle United£50,000,0002023
5 Wayne Rooney Manchester United£30,000,0002004
6 Idrissa Gueye Paris Saint-Germain£28,700,0002019
7 Marouane Fellaini Manchester United£27,500,0002013
8 Lucas Digne Aston Villa£25,000,0002022
9 Moise Kean Juventus£25,000,0002023
10 Joleon Lescott Manchester City£22,000,0002009

Awards

Managerial Awards

Barclays Bank Manager of the Year [3][4]
1984–85: Howard Kendall
1986-87: Howard Kendall

LMA Manager of the Year
2002–03: David Moyes
2004–05: David Moyes
2008–09: David Moyes

Bell's Scotch Whisky/Barclays Bank Manager of the Month Award [4]
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

Player Awards

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

Club records

Wins

Defeats

Goals

Points

  • 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

Firsts

Record wins

  • 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)[6]
  • 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

  • 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

Attendances

  • 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]

National records

Source:[8]

  • 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.[9]
  • They have scored and conceded more top flight goals than any other club.[9]
  • Everton have both drawn and lost more top flight matches than any other side.[9]
  • 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

Source:[10]

  • 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

SeasonDateCompetitionRoundOpponentVenueResultScore
1970/714 November 1970European CupThird RoundBorussia MonchengladbachHomeWon4–3
1986/873 March 1987Full Members CupQuarter FinalsCharlton AthleticHomeLost1–3
1987/888 December 1987Dubai Champions CupFinalRangersNeutralLost7–8
1998/9911 November 1998League CupFourth RoundSunderland AFCHomeLost4–5
2000/0127 September 2000League CupSecond RoundBristol RoversAwayLost2–4
2001/0212 September 2001League CupSecond RoundCrystal PalaceHomeLost4–5
2002/036 November 2002League CupThird RoundNewcastle UnitedHomeWon3–2
2003/043 December 2003League CupFourth RoundMiddlesbroughAwayLost4–5
2007/0812 March 2008UEFA CupRound of 16FiorentinaHomeLost2–4
2008/0919 April 2009FA CupSemi FinalsManchester UnitedNeutralWon4–2
2010/1121 September 2010League CupThird RoundBrentfordAwayLost3–4
2010/1119 February 2011FA CupFourth RoundChelseaAwayWon4–3
2014/1513 January 2015FA CupThird RoundWest Ham UnitedAwayLost8–9
2015/1627 October 2015League CupFourth RoundNorwich CityHomeWon4–3
2018/192 October 2018EFL CupThird RoundSouthamptonHomeLost3–4
2019/2018 December 2019EFL CupQuarter FinalsLeicester CityHomeLost2–4
2021/2221 September 2021EFL CupThird RoundQueens Park RangersAwayLost7–8
2023/2419 December 2023EFL CupQuarter FinalsFulham FCHomeLost6–7

See also

References