1987–88 Everton F.C. season

During the 1987–88 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 4th in the table with 70 points. The Toffees advanced to the 5th round of the FA Cup, losing to Liverpool, and to the semifinals of the League Cup, losing to Arsenal.

Everton
1987–88 season
ManagerColin Harvey
GroundGoodison Park
First Division4th
FA Cup5th round
League CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Graeme Sharp (13)
All: Graeme Sharp (22)
Highest home attendance48,270 vs. Liverpool (21 February 1988)
Lowest home attendance5,204 vs. Luton Town (16 February 1988)

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Manchester United 40 23 12 5 71 38 +33 81 Excluded from the UEFA Cup[1]
3 Nottingham Forest 40 20 13 7 67 39 +28 73
4 Everton 40 19 13 8 53 27 +26 70
5 Queens Park Rangers 40 19 10 11 48 38 +10 67
6 Arsenal 40 18 12 10 58 39 +19 66
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1987Norwich CityH1–031,728Power
18 August 1987WimbledonA1–17,763Sharp
22 August 1987Nottingham ForestA0–020,445
29 August 1987Sheffield WednesdayH4–029,649Clarke 2, Steven 2 (1 pen)
2 September 1987Queens Park RangersA0–115,380
5 September 1987Tottenham HotspurH0–032,389
12 September 1987Luton TownA1–28,124Pointon
19 September 1987Manchester UnitedH2–138,439Clarke 2
26 September 1987Coventry CityH1–228,153Clarke
3 October 1987SouthamptonA4–015,719Sharp 4
10 October 1987ChelseaH4–132,004Sharp 2, Heath 2
17 October 1987Newcastle UnitedA1–120,266Snodin
24 October 1987WatfordH2–028,501Heath, Sharp
1 November 1987LiverpoolA0–244,760
14 November 1987West HamH3–129,405Watson, Reid, Sharp
21 November 1987PortsmouthA1–017,724Sharp
28 November 1987Oxford UnitedH0–025,443
5 December 1987Charlton AthleticA0–07,208
12 December 1987Derby CountyH3–026,224Snodin, Steven (pen), Heath
19 December 1987ArsenalA1–134,857Watson
26 December 1987Luton TownH2–032,242Heath 2
28 December 1987Manchester UnitedA1–247,024Watson
1 January 1988Sheffield WednesdayA0–126,443
3 January 1988Nottingham ForestH1–021,680Clarke
16 January 1988Norwich CityA3–015,750Sharp 2, Heath
13 February 1988Queens Park RangersH2–024,724Parker (og), Pointon
27 February 1988SouthamptonH1–020,764Power
5 March 1988Newcastle UnitedH1–025,674Clarke
9 March 1988Tottenham HotspurA1–218,662Fenwick (og)
12 March 1988ChelseaA0–017,390
20 March 1988LiverpoolH1–044,162Clarke
26 March 1988WatfordA2–113,503Sheedy, Clarke
29 March 1988WimbledonH2–220,351Steven (pen), Pointon
4 April 1988West HamA0–021,195
9 April 1988PortsmouthH2–121,292Heath, Steven
19 April 1988Coventry CityA2–115,641Sharp, Heath
23 April 1988Oxford UnitedA1–17,619Clarke
30 April 1988Charlton AthleticH1–120,372Steven (pen)
2 May 1988Derby CountyA0–017,974
7 May 1988ArsenalH1–222,445Watson

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FA Cup
Main article: 1987-88 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
39 January 1988Sheffield WednesdayA1–133,304Reid
3 (rep)13 January 1988Sheffield WednesdayH1–1 (aet)32,935Sharp
3 (2nd rep)25 January 1988Sheffield WednesdayH1–1 (aet)37,414Steven
3 (3rd rep)27 January 1988Sheffield WednesdayA5–038,953Sharp 3, Heath, Snodin
430 January 1988Middlesbrough F.C.H1–136,564Sharp
4 (rep)3 February 1988Middlesbrough F.C.A2–2 (aet)25,235Watson, Steven
4 (2nd rep)9 February 1988Middlesbrough F.C.H2–132,222Sharp, Mowbray (og)
521 February 1988LiverpoolH0–148,270

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League Cup
Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
2:122 September 1987RotherhamH3–215,369Snodin, Wilson, Clarke (pen)
2:26 October 1987RotherhamA0–0 (agg 3–2)12,995
328 October 1987LiverpoolA1–044071Stevens
417 November 1987Oldham AthleticH2–123,315Watson, Adams
QF20 January 1988Manchester CityH2–040,014Heath, Sharp
SF:17 February 1988ArsenalH0–125,476
SF:224 February 1988ArsenalA1–3 (agg 1–4)51,148Heath

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Full Members Cup
Main article: 1987–88 Full Members Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
316 February 1988Luton TownH1–25,204Power

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FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1987 FA Charity Shield
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
1 August 1987 Coventry City N 1–0 88,000 Clarke

Dubai Super Cup
Main article: Dubai Super Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
F8 December 1987RangersN2–2*8,000Sheedy, Heath

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*Rangers won the match 5–3 on penalties

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Neil Adams
— MF  ENG Paul Bracewell
— FW  ENG Wayne Clarke
— DF  ENG Alan Harper
— FW  ENG Adrian Heath
— FW  ENG Ian Marshall
— GK  ENG Bobby Mimms
— DF  ENG Derek Mountfield
— DF  ENG Neil Pointon
— DF  ENG Paul Power
— DF  WAL Kevin Ratcliffe
— MF  ENG Peter Reid
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SCO Graeme Sharp
— MF  IRL Kevin Sheedy
— DF  ENG Ian Snodin
— GK  WAL Neville Southall
— MF  ENG Trevor Steven
— DF  ENG Gary Stevens
— DF  WAL Pat Van Den Hauwe
— DF  ENG Dave Watson
— MF  SCO Ian Wilson
— GK  ENG Alec Chamberlain
— GK  ENG Mike Stowell

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References
  1. English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
  2. Everton's Record in 1987–88
  3. 1987–1988 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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