1983–84 Everton F.C. season

During the 1983–84 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division and finished seventh in the table, runners-up in the League Cup and won the FA Cup for the first time in eighteen years.

Everton
1983–84 season
ChairmanPhilip Carter
ManagerHoward Kendall
First Division7th
FA CupWinners
League CupRunners Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adrian Heath (12)
All:
Adrian Heath (19)
Highest home attendance51,245 v Liverpool (3 March 1984)
Lowest home attendance8,067 v Chesterfield (26 October 1983)
Average home league attendance20,158

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Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 22 7 13 67 37 +30 73 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Arsenal 42 18 9 15 74 60 +14 63
7 Everton 42 16 14 12 44 42 +2 62 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 10 15 64 65 −1 61 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
9 West Ham United 42 17 9 16 60 55 +5 60
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Everton qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1983–84 FA Cup winners.
  2. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1983–84 UEFA Cup winners.

First Division
Main article: 1983–84 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
27 August 1983Stoke CityH1–0Sharp 38'22,658Report
29 August 1983West Ham UnitedH0–120,375Report
3 September 1983Coventry CityA1–1Sheedy 27'12,532Report
6 September 1983Ipswich TownA0–316,543Report
10 September 1983West Bromwich AlbionH0–015,548Report
17 September 1983Tottenham HotspurA2–1Reid 20', Sheedy 37'29,125Report
24 September 1983Birmingham CityH1–1Sharp 46' (pen.)15,253Report
1 October 1983Notts CountyA1–0Reid 33'7,949Report
15 October 1983Luton TownH0–114,325Report
22 October 1983WatfordH1–0Johnson 34'13,571Report
29 October 1983Leicester CityA0–210,953Report
6 November 1983LiverpoolA0–340,875Report
12 November 1983Nottingham ForestH1–0Heath 22'17,546Report
19 November 1983ArsenalA1–2King 41' (pen.)24,330Report
26 November 1983Norwich CityH0–214,106Report
3 December 1983Manchester UnitedA1–0Sheedy 46'43,664Report
10 December 1983Aston VillaH1–1Gray 90'15,810Report
17 December 1983Queens Park RangersA0–211,608Report
26 December 1983SunderlandH0–018,683Report
27 December 1983Wolverhampton WanderersA0–312,761Report
31 December 1983Coventry CityH0–013,659Report
2 January 1984Birmingham CityA2–0Stevens 48' King 88'10,004Report
14 January 1984Stoke CityA1–1Heath 46'7,945Report
21 January 1984Tottenham HotspurH2–1Heath 43', 78'18,003Report
4 February 1984Notts CountyH4–1Heath 26', 38', 69', Sheedy 29' (pen.)13,016Report
11 February 1984West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Mountfield 47'10,313Report
25 February 1984WatfordA4–4Sharp 52', 79', Gray 67', Heath 90+1'16,982Report
3 March 1984LiverpoolH1–1Harper 85'51,245Report
14 March 1984Nottingham ForestA0–113,647Report
17 March 1984Ipswich TownH1–0Mountfield 4'18,013Report
20 March 1984Leicester CityH1–1Richardson 30'15,142Report
31 March 1984SouthamptonH1–0Gray 39'20,244Report
7 April 1984Luton TownA3–0Mountfield 63', Heath 79', 89' (pen.)9,224Report
9 April 1984ArsenalH0–021,174Report
17 April 1984SouthamptonA1–3Richardson 58'16,978Report
21 April 1984SunderlandA1–2Heath 44'15,876Report
23 April 1984Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Gray 40', Steven 72'17,185Report
28 April 1984Norwich CityA1–1Gray 44'13,624Report
5 May 1984Manchester UnitedH1–1Wakenshaw 58'28,817Report
7 May 1984Aston VillaA2–0Richardson 67', Sharp 72'16,792Report
12 May 1984Queens Park RangersH3–1Heath 38' Sharp 78', 81'20,679Report
14 May 1984West Ham UnitedA1–0Richardson 15'25,452Report

FA Cup
Main article: 1983–84 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
7 January 1984Stoke CityA2–0Gray 67', Irvine 84'16,462Report
28 January 1984GillinghamH0–022,380Report
31 January 1984GillinghamA0–015,339Report
6 February 1984GillinghamA3–0Sheedy 27', 38', Heath 32'15,943Report
18 February 1984Shrewsbury TownH3–0Irvine 29', Reid 61', Griffin 86' (o.g.)27,106Report
10 March 1984Notts CountyA2–1Richardson 6', Gray 47'19,534Report
14 April 1984SouthamptonN1–0 (a.e.t.)Heath 117'46,587Report

Final

Main article: 1984 FA Cup Final
Everton2–0Watford
  • Sharp 38'
  • Gray 51'
 Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: John Hunting
Everton
Watford
GK1Wales Neville Southall
DF2England Gary Stevens
DF3England John Bailey
DF4Wales Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5England Derek Mountfield
MF6England Peter Reid
MF7England Trevor Steven
FW8England Adrian Heath
FW9Scotland Graeme Sharp
FW10Scotland Andy Gray
MF11England Kevin Richardson
Substitute:
DF12England Alan Harper
Manager:
England Howard Kendall
GK1England Steve Sherwood
DF2England David Bardsley
DF3England Neil Pricedownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF4England Les Taylor (c)
DF5England Steve Terry
DF6England Lee Sinnott
MF7England Nigel Callaghan
FW8Scotland Mo Johnston
FW9Scotland George Reilly
MF10Wales Kenny Jackett
MF11England John Barnes
Substitute:
FW12England Paul Atkinsonupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
England Graham Taylor

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of one substitution

League Cup
Main article: 1983–84 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
4 October 1983ChesterfieldA1–0Sharp 32'10,713Report
26 October 1983ChesterfieldH2–2Heath 5', Steven 67'8,067Report
9 November 1983Coventry CityH2–1Heath 79', Sharp 90'9,080Report
30 November 1983West Ham UnitedA2–2Reid 2', Sheedy 55'19,702Report
6 December 1983West Ham UnitedH2–0 (a.e.t.)King 95', Sheedy 116'21,609Report
18 January 1984Oxford UnitedA1–1Heath 81'14,333Report
24 January 1984Oxford UnitedH4–1Richardson 7', Sheedy 34', Heath 52', Sharp 90'31,001Report
15 February 1984Aston VillaH2–0Sheedy 28', Richardson 82'40,006Report
22 February 1984Aston VillaA0–142,426Report

Final

Main article: 1984 Football League Cup Final
Liverpool0–0 (a.e.t.)Everton
Report
Attendance: 100,000
LIVERPOOL:
GK1Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2Phil Neal
LB3Alan Kennedy
CB4Mark Lawrenson
LM5Ronnie Whelan
CB6Alan Hansen
CF7Kenny Dalglish
RM8Sammy Lee
CF9Ian Rush
CM10Craig Johnstondownward-facing red arrow 91'
CM11Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12Michael Robinsonupward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
Joe Fagan
EVERTON:
GK1Neville Southall
DF2Gary Stevens
DF3John Bailey
DF4Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5Derek Mountfield
MF6Peter Reid
MF7Alan Irvine
FW8Adrian Heath
FW9Graeme Sharp
FW10Kevin Richardson
MF11Kevin Sheedy
Substitute:
DF12Alan Harper
Manager:
Howard Kendall

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

Replay

Main article: 1984 Football League Cup Final § Replay
Liverpool1–0Everton
Souness 21' Report
Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 52,089
LIVERPOOL:
GK1Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2Phil Neal
LB3Alan Kennedy
CB4Mark Lawrenson
LM5Ronnie Whelan
CB6Alan Hansen
CF7Kenny Dalglish
RM8Sammy Lee
CF9Ian Rush
CM10Craig Johnston
CM11Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12Michael Robinson
Manager:
Joe Fagan
EVERTON:
GK1Neville Southall
DF2Gary Stevens
DF3John Bailey
DF4Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5Derek Mountfield
MF6Peter Reid
MF7Alan Irvine downward-facing red arrow
FW8Adrian Heath
FW9Graeme Sharp
FW10Kevin Richardson
MF11Alan Harper
Substitute:
MF12Andy King upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Howard Kendall

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

References
  1. 1983-1984 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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