1937–38 Everton F.C. season

During the 1937–38 English football season, Everton competed in the Football League First Division.

Everton
1937–38 season
ManagerRun by committee
GroundGoodison Park
First Division14th
FA Cup4th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tommy Lawton (28)
All: Tommy Lawton (28)
Highest home attendance53,856 (vs. Arsenal, 28 August 1937)
Lowest home attendance17,018 (vs. Birmingham City, 11 December 1937)
Biggest win5–2 (vs. Portsmouth, 30 April 1938, First Division)
Biggest defeat4–1 (vs. Arsenal, 28 August 1937, First Division)
colours

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Blackpool 42 16 8 18 61 66 0.924 40
13 Derby County 42 15 10 17 66 87 0.759 40
14 Everton 42 16 7 19 79 75 1.053 39
15 Huddersfield Town 42 17 5 20 55 68 0.809 39
16 Leicester City 42 14 11 17 54 75 0.720 39
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
Main article: 1937–38 Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
28 August 1937ArsenalH1–453,856Dean
1 September 1937Manchester CityA0–227,603
4 September 1937BlackpoolA0–127,423
8 September 1937Manchester CityH4–127,290Dougall, Lawton, Stevenson (2)
11 September 1937BrentfordH3–036,038Cunliffe, Dougall, Stevenson
15 September 1937Derby CountyA1–214,263Lawton
18 September 1937Bolton WanderersA2–135,691Lawton, Stevenson
25 September 1937Huddersfield TownH1–235,272Trentham
2 October 1937LiverpoolA2–143,904Lawton (pen), Trentham
9 October 1937Wolverhampton WanderersA0–230,863
16 October 1937Leeds UnitedH1–126,035Lawton (pen)
23 October 1937Grimsby TownA1–210,308Gillick
30 October 1937Preston North EndH3–526,250Bell, Lawton (2)
6 November 1937MiddlesbroughA2–125,083Lawton (2)
13 November 1937ChelseaH4–129,930Cunliffe, Lawton (2), Trentham
20 November 1937West Bromwich AlbionA1–320,920Lawton (pen)
27 November 1937Stoke CityH3–027,661Lawton (2), Stevenson
4 December 1937Charlton AthleticA1–323,145Cunliffe
11 December 1937Birmingham CityH1–117,018Geldard
18 December 1937PortsmouthA1–319,103Trentham
25 December 1937Leicester CityA1–317,268Trentham
27 December 1937Leicester CityH3–038,693Lawton (2), Trentham
1 January 1938ArsenalA1–236,953Cunliffe
15 January 1938BlackpoolH3–122,219Cunliffe, Lawton, Watson
26 January 1938BrentfordA0–316,917
29 January 1938Bolton WanderersH4–125,848Geldard, Gillick, Lawton, Stevenson
5 February 1938Huddersfield TownA3–115,394Cunliffe, Gillick, Stevenson
16 February 1938LiverpoolH1–333,465Lawton
19 February 1938Wolverhampton WanderersH0–139,863
26 February 1938Leeds UnitedA4–423,497Cunliffe (2), Lawton (2)
5 March 1938Grimsby TownH3–222,219Lawton (2), Stevenson
12 March 1938Preston North EndA1–223,618Cunliffe
19 March 1938MiddlesbroughA2–228,808Bell, Boyes
26 March 1938ChelseaA0–227,043
2 April 1938West Bromwich AlbionH5–324,395Cunliffe, Geldard, Lawton (2, 1 pen), Stevenson
9 April 1938Stoke CityA1–116,187Lawton
15 April 1938SunderlandH3–340,010Cunliffe (2), Thomson
16 April 1938Charlton AthleticH3–031,518Geldard (2), Lawton (pen)
18 April 1938SunderlandA0–222,332
23 April 1938Birmingham CityA3–022,224Boyes, Cunliffe, Stevenson
30 April 1938PortsmouthH5–218,716Boyes, Lawton, Stevenson (3)
7 May 1938Derby CountyH1–118,291Geldard

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FA Cup
Main article: 1937–38 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorers
38 January 1938ChelseaA1–0Stevenson
422 January 1938SunderlandH0–1

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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
— GK England ENG Harry Morton
— GK England ENG Ted Sagar
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Billy Cook
— DF England ENG Charlie Gee
— DF England ENG Norman Greenhalgh
— DF England ENG George Jackson
— DF England ENG Jack Jones
— DF Wales WAL T.G. Jones
— DF England ENG Joe Mercer
— MF England ENG Cliff Britton
— MF England ENG Jackie Coulter
— MF Scotland SCO Jock Thomson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Gordon Watson
— FW England ENG Wally Boyes
— FW England ENG Bunny Bell
— FW England ENG Jimmy Cunliffe
— FW England ENG Dixie Dean
— FW Scotland SCO Peter Dougall
— FW England ENG Albert Geldard
— FW Scotland SCO Torry Gillick
— FW England ENG Tommy Lawton
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Alex Stevenson
— FW England ENG Douglas Trentham

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References
  1. 1937–38 Football League Results
  2. 1937–38 FA Cup
  3. 1937–38 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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