1988–89 Everton F.C. season explained

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

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.

Results

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
27 August 1988	Newcastle United	H	4–0	41,560
3 September 1988	Coventry City	A	1–0	18,625
10 September 1988	Nottingham Forest	H	1–1	34,003
17 September 1988	Millwall	A	1–2	17,507	McLeary (og)
24 September 1988	Luton Town	H	0–2	26,017
1 October 1988	Wimbledon	A	1–2	6,367
8 October 1988	Southampton	H	4–1	25,356
22 October 1988	Aston Villa	A	0–2	26,636
30 October 1988	Manchester United	H	1–1	27,005
5 November 1988	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–1	21,761	Steven (pen)
12 November 1988	Charlton Athletic	A	2–1	8,627
19 November 1988	Norwich City	H	1–1	28,118	Steven (pen)
26 November 1988	West Ham United	A	1–0	22,176
3 December 1988	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–0	29,657
11 December 1988	Liverpool	A	1–1	42,372	Clarke (pen)
17 December 1988	Queens Park Rangers	A	0–0	10,067
26 December 1988	Middlesbrough	H	2–1	32,651
31 December 1988	Coventry City	H	3–1	30,790
2 January 1989	Nottingham Forest	A	0–2	26,008
14 January 1989	Arsenal	H	1–3	34,825
21 January 1989	Luton Town	A	0–1	9,013
4 February 1989	Wimbledon	H	1–1	23,365	Sharp (pen)
11 February 1989	Southampton	A	1–1	15,845
14 February 1989	Aston Villa	H	1–1	20,142
25 February 1989	Derby County	A	2–3	17,103
11 March 1989	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0	22,542
22 March 1989	Newcastle United	A	0–2	20,933
25 March 1989	Millwall	H	1–1	27,062	Sheedy (pen)
27 March 1989	Middlesbrough	A	3–3	21,351
1 April 1989	Queens Park Rangers	H	4–1	23,028
8 April 1989	Arsenal	A	0–2	37,608
10 April 1989	Charlton Athletic	H	3–2	16,316
22 April 1989	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–2	28,568
3 May 1989	Liverpool	H	0–0	45,994
6 May 1989	Norwich City	A	0–1	13,239
10 May 1989	Manchester United	A	2–1	26,722	Sharp 2
13 May 1989	West Ham United	H	3–1	21,694
15 May 1989	Derby County	H	1–0	17,826

FA Cup

See main article: article and 1988–89 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

3	7 January 1989	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–1	31,186	Sheedy (pen)
3 Rep	11 January 1989	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–0	31,697
4	28 January 1989	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–1	27,566	Sheedy (pen)
4 Rep	31 January 1989	Plymouth Argyle	H	4–0	28,542
5	18 February 1989	Barnsley	A	1–0	32,551
QF	19 March 1989	Wimbledon	H	1–0	24,562
SF	15 April 1989	Norwich City	Villa Park	1–0	46,553
Final	20 May 1989	Liverpool	Wembley	2–3 (aet)	82,800	McCall 2

League Cup

See main article: article and 1988–89 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

2:1	27 September 1988	Bury	H	3–0	11,071
2:2	11 October 1988	Bury	A	2–2 (agg 5–2)	4,592
3	8 November 1988	Oldham Athletic	H	1–1	17,230	Steven (pen)
3 Rep	29 November 1988	Oldham Athletic	A	2–0	14,573	Cottee 2
4	14 December 1988	Bradford City	A	1–3	15,055

Simod Cup

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

3	20 December 1988	Millwall	H	2–0	3,703	Cottee, Hurlock (og)
QF	18 January 1989	Wimbledon	A	2–1	2,477	Clarke 2
SF	28 February 1989	Queens Park Rangers	H	1–0	7,072
Final	30 April 1989	Nottingham Forest	Wembley	3–4 (aet)	46,606	Sharp, Cottee 2

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

1

29 August 1988

Manchester United

A

0–1

16,439