1987–88 season of Everton F.C.
Everton 1987–88 football 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.
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 15 August 1987 Norwich City H 1–0 31,728 Power 18 August 1987 Wimbledon A 1–1 7,763 Sharp 22 August 1987 Nottingham Forest A 0–0 20,445 29 August 1987 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–0 29,649 Clarke 2, Steven 2 (1 pen) 2 September 1987 Queens Park Rangers A 0–1 15,380 5 September 1987 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 32,389 12 September 1987 Luton Town A 1–2 8,124 Pointon 19 September 1987 Manchester United H 2–1 38,439 Clarke 2 26 September 1987 Coventry City H 1–2 28,153 Clarke 3 October 1987 Southampton A 4–0 15,719 Sharp 4 10 October 1987 Chelsea H 4–1 32,004 Sharp 2, Heath 2 17 October 1987 Newcastle United A 1–1 20,266 Snodin 24 October 1987 Watford H 2–0 28,501 Heath , Sharp 1 November 1987 Liverpool A 0–2 44,760 14 November 1987 West Ham H 3–1 29,405 Watson , Reid , Sharp 21 November 1987 Portsmouth A 1–0 17,724 Sharp 28 November 1987 Oxford United H 0–0 25,443 5 December 1987 Charlton Athletic A 0–0 7,208 12 December 1987 Derby County H 3–0 26,224 Snodin , Steven (pen), Heath 19 December 1987 Arsenal A 1–1 34,857 Watson 26 December 1987 Luton Town H 2–0 32,242 Heath 2 28 December 1987 Manchester United A 1–2 47,024 Watson 1 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–1 26,443 3 January 1988 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 21,680 Clarke 16 January 1988 Norwich City A 3–0 15,750 Sharp 2, Heath 13 February 1988 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 24,724 Parker (og), Pointon 27 February 1988 Southampton H 1–0 20,764 Power 5 March 1988 Newcastle United H 1–0 25,674 Clarke 9 March 1988 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 18,662 Fenwick (og) 12 March 1988 Chelsea A 0–0 17,390 20 March 1988 Liverpool H 1–0 44,162 Clarke 26 March 1988 Watford A 2–1 13,503 Sheedy , Clarke 29 March 1988 Wimbledon H 2–2 20,351 Steven (pen), Pointon 4 April 1988 West Ham A 0–0 21,195 9 April 1988 Portsmouth H 2–1 21,292 Heath , Steven 19 April 1988 Coventry City A 2–1 15,641 Sharp , Heath 23 April 1988 Oxford United A 1–1 7,619 Clarke 30 April 1988 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 20,372 Steven (pen) 2 May 1988 Derby County A 0–0 17,974 7 May 1988 Arsenal H 1–2 22,445 Watson
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 3 9 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 33,304 Reid 3 (rep) 13 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 (aet) 32,935 Sharp 3 (2nd rep) 25 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 (aet) 37,414 Steven 3 (3rd rep) 27 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday A 5–0 38,953 Sharp 3, Heath , Snodin 4 30 January 1988 Middlesbrough F.C. H 1–1 36,564 Sharp 4 (rep) 3 February 1988 Middlesbrough F.C. A 2–2 (aet) 25,235 Watson , Steven 4 (2nd rep) 9 February 1988 Middlesbrough F.C. H 2–1 32,222 Sharp , Mowbray (og) 5 21 February 1988 Liverpool H 0–1 48,270
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 2:1 22 September 1987 Rotherham H 3–2 15,369 Snodin , Wilson , Clarke (pen) 2:2 6 October 1987 Rotherham A 0–0 (agg 3–2) 12,995 3 28 October 1987 Liverpool A 1–0 44071 Stevens 4 17 November 1987 Oldham Athletic H 2–1 23,315 Watson , Adams QF 20 January 1988 Manchester City H 2–0 40,014 Heath , Sharp SF:1 7 February 1988 Arsenal H 0–1 25,476 SF:2 24 February 1988 Arsenal A 1–3 (agg 1–4) 51,148 Heath
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 3 16 February 1988 Luton Town H 1–2 5,204 Power
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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 1 August 1987 Coventry City N 1–0 88,000 Clarke
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers F 8 December 1987 Rangers N 2–2* 8,000 Sheedy , Heath
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*Rangers won the match 5–3 on penalties
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