1988–89 Everton F.C. season

During the 1988–89 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Everton
1988–89 season
ManagerColin Harvey
GroundGoodison Park
First Division8th
FA CupRunners-up
League Cup4th round
Full Members' CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Cottee (13)
All: Tony Cottee (18)
Highest home attendance45,994 vs. Liverpool (3 May 1989)
Lowest home attendance3,703 vs. Millwall (20 December 1988)

Everton finished eighth in the table with 54 points after a disappointing season in the league, where they failed to mount a title challenge.

The Toffees were the runners-up in the FA Cup, losing to Liverpool in a Merseyside final at Wembley Stadium and advanced to the 4th round of the League Cup.

Before the start of the season, Everton became the first English club to pay a £2million fee when signing West Ham striker Tony Cottee.

Final League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Tottenham Hotspur 38 15 12 11 60 46 +14 57
7 Coventry City 38 14 13 11 47 42 +5 55
8 Everton 38 14 12 12 50 45 +5 54
9 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 11 13 43 37 +6 53
10 Millwall 38 14 11 13 47 52 −5 53
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1988Newcastle UnitedH4–041,560Cottee 3, Sharp
3 September 1988Coventry CityA1–018,625Cottee
10 September 1988Nottingham ForestH1–134,003Heath
17 September 1988MillwallA1–217,507McLeary (og)
24 September 1988Luton TownH0–226,017
1 October 1988WimbledonA1–26,367Heath
8 October 1988SouthamptonH4–125,356Cottee 2, Watson, Steven
22 October 1988Aston VillaA0–226,636
30 October 1988Manchester UnitedH1–127,005Cottee
5 November 1988Sheffield WednesdayA1–121,761Steven (pen)
12 November 1988Charlton AthleticA2–18,627Sharp, Reid
19 November 1988Norwich CityH1–128,118Steven (pen)
26 November 1988West Ham UnitedA1–022,176Steven
3 December 1988Tottenham HotspurH1–029,657Cottee
11 December 1988LiverpoolA1–142,372Clarke (pen)
17 December 1988Queens Park RangersA0–010,067
26 December 1988MiddlesbroughH2–132,651Steven, Cottee
31 December 1988Coventry CityH3–130,790Sheedy 2, Bracewell
2 January 1989Nottingham ForestA0–226,008
14 January 1989ArsenalH1–334,825McDonald
21 January 1989Luton TownA0–19,013
4 February 1989WimbledonH1–123,365Sharp (pen)
11 February 1989SouthamptonA1–115,845Sheedy
14 February 1989Aston VillaH1–120,142Cottee
25 February 1989Derby CountyA2–317,103Sharp, Clarke
11 March 1989Sheffield WednesdayH1–022,542Cottee
22 March 1989Newcastle UnitedA0–220,933
25 March 1989MillwallH1–127,062Sheedy (pen)
27 March 1989MiddlesbroughA3–321,351Cottee, Sheedy, Nevin
1 April 1989Queens Park RangersH4–123,028Clarke, Sheedy (pen), Cottee, Steven
8 April 1989ArsenalA0–237,608
10 April 1989Charlton AthleticH3–216,316Sharp, Sheedy, Nevin
22 April 1989Tottenham HotspurA1–228,568McDonald
3 May 1989LiverpoolH0–045,994
6 May 1989Norwich CityA0–113,239
10 May 1989Manchester UnitedA2–126,722Sharp 2
13 May 1989West Ham UnitedH3–121,694Sheedy, Watson, Bracewell
15 May 1989Derby CountyH1–017,826Wilson

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
37 January 1989West Bromwich AlbionA1–131,186Sheedy (pen)
3 Rep11 January 1989West Bromwich AlbionH1–031,697Sheedy
428 January 1989Plymouth ArgyleA1–127,566Sheedy (pen)
4 Rep31 January 1989Plymouth ArgyleH4–028,542Sharp 2, Nevin, Sheedy
518 February 1989BarnsleyA1–032,551Sharp
QF19 March 1989WimbledonH1–024,562McCall
SF15 April 1989Norwich CityVilla Park1–046,553Nevin
Final20 May 1989LiverpoolWembley2–3 (aet)82,800McCall 2

League Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
2:127 September 1988BuryH3–011,071Sharp, McDonald (pen), McCall
2:211 October 1988BuryA2–2 (agg 5–2)4,592Steven (pen), Sharp
38 November 1988Oldham AthleticH1–117,230Steven (pen)
3 Rep29 November 1988Oldham AthleticA2–014,573Cottee 2
414 December 1988Bradford CityA1–315,055Watson

Simod Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
320 December 1988MillwallH2–03,703Cottee, Hurlock (og)
QF18 January 1989WimbledonA2–12,477Clarke 2
SF28 February 1989Queens Park RangersH1–07,072Nevin
Final30 April 1989Nottingham ForestWembley3–4 (aet)46,606Sharp, Cottee 2

Mercantile Credit Football League Centenary Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
1 29 August 1988Manchester UnitedA0–116,439

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