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 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.

Neville Southall, Everton's record top appearance maker

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 are 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 also included in the list, as well as several others.

Honours

Domestic

European

Doubles

Awards

Player records

As of 17 May 2026

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

Appearances

Leon Osman
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Goalscorers

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Clean sheets

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# Name Apps Clean sheets
1Wales Neville Southall751269
2England Gordon West402155
3United States Tim Howard414133
4England Ted Sagar497119
5England Jordan Pickford34197
6Ireland Billy Scott28994
7England Tom Fern23167
8Republic of Ireland Jimmy O'Neill21349
9Scotland George Wood12648
10England Albert Dunlop23147
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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

  1. Everton originally 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

  • 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)[1]
  • 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]
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Only 2,000 supporters were allowed to attend the 2020-21 Quarter-final against Manchester United due to the COVID pandemic.

Transfer records

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Highest transfer fees paid

Romelu Lukaku, signed in July 2014 from Chelsea for £28 million, then Everton's most expensive purchase
More information Name, From ...
NameFromFeeYear
1 Iceland Gylfi SigurðssonWales Swansea City£45,000,0002017
2 Brazil RicharlisonEngland Watford£35,000,0002018
3 Belgium Amadou OnanaFrance Lille£30,000,0002022
4 Belgium Romelu LukakuEngland Chelsea£28,000,0002014
5 Nigeria Alex IwobiEngland Arsenal£28,000,0002019
6 Colombia Yerry MinaSpain Barcelona£27,200,0002018
8 Italy Moise KeanItaly Juventus£25,100,0002019
9 England Jordan PickfordEngland Sunderland£25,000,0002017
10 England Michael KeaneEngland Burnley£25,000,0002017
10 Ivory Coast Jean-Philippe GbaminGermany Mainz£25,000,0002019
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Highest transfer fees received

Wayne Rooney was sold to Manchester United for a then club record of £30 million in July 2004
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1 Belgium Romelu LukakuEngland Manchester United£90,000,0002017
2 Brazil RicharlisonEngland Tottenham Hotspur£60,000,0002022
3 Belgium Amadou Onana England Aston Villa £50,000,000 2024
4 England John StonesEngland Manchester City£50,000,0002016
5 England Anthony GordonEngland Newcastle United£50,000,0002023
6 England Wayne RooneyEngland Manchester United£30,000,0002004
7 Senegal Idrissa GueyeFrance Paris Saint-Germain£28,700,0002019
8 Belgium Marouane FellainiEngland Manchester United£27,500,0002013
9 France Lucas DigneEngland Aston Villa£25,000,0002022
10 Italy Moise KeanItaly Juventus£25,000,0002023
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National records

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  • 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, 4 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.[5]
  • They have scored and conceded more top flight goals than any other club.[5]
  • Everton have both drawn and lost more top flight matches than any other side.[5]
  • 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 1984–1987.
  • Jack Southworth's 6 goals v West Bromwich Albion, 30 December 1893, was the first such instance in Football League history.
  • First club to wear the numbers 1 to 11, in any known fixture. The 1933 FA Cup final vs Manchester City[4]

Continental records

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  • 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

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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
2024/2517 September 2024EFL CupThird RoundSouthamptonHomeLost5–6
2025/2610 January 2026FA CupThird RoundSunderlandHomeLost0–3
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International representatives

Player awards

Player of the Season

The Fans' Player of the Season is determined through a vote on the Everton website, in which five 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.
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Players' Player of the Season

Young Player of the Season

Everton Giants

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.[7]

More information Inducted, Name ...
Inducted Name Position Playing career Managerial career Appearances Goals
2026 Leighton Baines LB 2007–2020 2025 (caretaker) 420 39
2025 Andy Gray FW 1983–1985 66 22
2025 Kevin Sheedy MF 1982–1992 369 97
2025 Paul Bracewell MF 1984–1989 145 10
2025 Derek Mountfield CB 1982–1988 148 24
2020 Pat Van Den Hauwe LB 1984–1989 135 2
2020 Gary Stevens RB 1981–1988 208 8
2019 David Unsworth LB 1992–1997, 1998–2004 2016, 2017 (caretaker) 350 40
2018 Adrian Heath FW 1982–1988 307 93
2017 Roy Vernon FW 1960–1965 202 111
2016 Tommy Wright FB 1964–1974 374 4
2015 Mick Lyons DF 1971–1982 390 48
2014 Bobby Collins FW 1958–1962 147 48
2013 Derek Temple FW 1957–1967 234 72
2012 Brian Labone CB 1958–1971 451 2
2011 Duncan Ferguson FW 1994–1998, 2000–2006 2019, 2022 (caretaker) 273 72
2010 Trevor Steven MF 1983–1989 210 48
2009 Harry Catterick FW 1946–1951 1961–1973 59 19
2008 Gordon West GK 1962–1973 402 0
2007 Colin Harvey MF 1963–1974 1987–1990 384 24
2006 Peter Reid MF 1982–1989 234 13
2005 Graeme Sharp FW 1980–1991 447 159
2004 Joe Royle FW 1966–1974 1994–1997 276 119
2003 Kevin Ratcliffe CB 1980–1992 461 2
2002 Ray Wilson LB 1964–1969 153 0
2001 Alan Ball MF 1966–1971 254 80
2000 Howard Kendall[nb 1] MF 1967–1974, 1981 1981–1987, 1990–1993, 1997–1998 276 30
2000 Dave Watson CB 1986–2001 1997 (caretaker) 522 38
2000 Neville Southall GK 1981–1998 751 0
2000 Bob Latchford FW 1974–1981 286 138
2000 Alex Young FW 1960–1968 272 89
2000 Dave Hickson FW 1948–1955 243 111
2000 T. G. Jones CB 1936–1950 178 5
2000 Ted Sagar GK 1929–1953 500 0
2000 Dixie Dean FW 1925–1937 433 383
2000 Sam Chedgzoy MF 1910–1926 300 36
2000 Jack Sharp MF 1899–1910 342 80
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Players' individual awards while at Everton

European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or)
1986: England Gary Lineker (2nd)

African Footballer of the Year
1994: Nigeria Daniel Amokachi (3rd) [nb 2]
1995: Nigeria Daniel Amokachi (3rd) [nb 3]

Oceania Footballer of the Year
2004: Australia Tim Cahill (Winner)

Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year
1985: Wales Neville Southall
1986: England Gary Lineker

PFA Players' Player of the Year
1985: England Peter Reid
1986: England Gary Lineker

PFA Merit Award
1977: Scotland Jack Taylor
1982: England Joe Mercer
1986: England Alan Ball (As 1966 England World Cup Squad)
1986: England Ray Wilson (As 1966 England World Cup Squad)
1994: Northern Ireland Billy Bingham
1997: England Peter Beardsley

Premier League Player of the Month Award
February 1995: Scotland Duncan Ferguson
April 1996: Russia Andrei Kanchelskis
April 1999: England Kevin Campbell
September 2006: England Andy Johnson
February 2009: England Phil Jagielka
April 2012: Croatia Nikica Jelavić
November 2012: Belgium Marouane Fellaini
March 2017: Belgium Romelu Lukaku
September 2020: England Dominic Calvert-Lewin
September 2025: England Jack Grealish

Premier League Goal of the Month Award
November 2017: England Wayne Rooney
September 2021: England Andros Townsend
November/December 2022: Jamaica Demarai Gray

Premier League Save of the Season Award
2021–22: England Jordan Pickford
2025–26: England Jordan Pickford

Premier League Save of the Month Award
September 2022: England Jordan Pickford
January 2024: England Jordan Pickford
November 2025: England Jordan Pickford
February 2026: England Jordan Pickford

BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year Award
1995: Wales Neville Southall

BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award
2003: England Wayne Rooney

U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
2008: United States Tim Howard
2014: United States Tim Howard

Icelandic Footballer of the Year
2017: Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson
2018: Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson
2019: Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson
2020: Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson

Managers' individual awards while at Everton

Barclays Bank Manager of the Year [8][9]

1984–85: England Howard Kendall

1986–87: England Howard Kendall

LMA Manager of the Year

2002–03: Scotland David Moyes

2004–05: Scotland David Moyes

2008–09: Scotland David Moyes

Bell's Scotch Whisky/Barclays Bank Manager of the Month Award [9]

October 1969: England Harry Catterick

March 1970: England Harry Catterick

October 1973: Northern Ireland Billy Bingham

November 1977: England Gordon Lee[nb 4]

October 1978: England Gordon Lee

September 1981: England Howard Kendall

February 1984: England Howard Kendall

October 1984: England Howard Kendall

April 1985: England Howard Kendall

February 1986: England Howard Kendall

December 1986: England Howard Kendall

Premier League Manager of the Month Award

January 1998: England Howard Kendall

September 1999: Scotland Walter Smith

November 2003: Scotland David Moyes

September 2004: Scotland David Moyes

January 2006: Scotland David Moyes

February 2008: Scotland David Moyes

February 2009: Scotland David Moyes

January 2010: Scotland David Moyes

March 2010: Scotland David Moyes

October 2010: Scotland David Moyes

September 2012: Scotland David Moyes

March 2013: Scotland David Moyes

September 2020: Italy Carlo Ancelotti

April 2024: England Sean Dyche

February 2025: Scotland David Moyes

See also

Notes

  1. Kendall's status reflects his accomplishments as a manager in addition to his place in the "Holy Trinity" midfield of the 1960s.
  2. Afrique Football award (Etoile d'Or)
  3. CAF Award
  4. Gordon Lee had the gallon bottle of whisky he received split into miniatures to be given out to the clubs fans. "Cheers, Gordon!". EFC Heritage Society Twitter feed. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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