1968–69_Everton_F.C._season
1968–69 Everton F.C. season
1968–69 season of Everton F.C.
During the 1968–69 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Quick Facts Manager, Ground ...
| 1968–69 season | |||
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| Manager | Harry Catterick | ||
| Ground | Goodison Park | ||
| First Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-final | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Joe Royle (23) | ||
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
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| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 66 | 26 | 2.538 | + 40 | 67 | ||||
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 63 | 24 | 2.625 | + 39 | 61 | ||||
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 77 | 36 | 2.139 | + 41 | 57 | ||||
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 56 | 27 | 2.074 | + 29 | 56 | ||||
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 73 | 53 | 1.377 | + 20 | 50 | ||||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 61 | 51 | 1.196 | + 10 | 45 | ||||
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | + 9 | 45 | ||||
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 66 | 50 | 1.320 | + 16 | 44 | ||||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 61 | 55 | 1.109 | + 6 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | – 3 | 43 | ||||
| 11 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 57 | 53 | 1.075 | + 4 | 42 | ||||
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | – 1 | 41 | ||||
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 64 | 55 | 1.164 | + 9 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | – 27 | 39 | ||||
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | – 13 | 36 | ||||
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | – 17 | 35 | ||||
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 43 | 67 | 0.642 | – 24 | 34 | ||||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 0.789 | – 13 | 33 | ||||
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | – 23 | 33 | ||||
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 64 | 0.719 | – 18 | 31 | ||||
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 68 | 0.574 | – 29 | 30 | ||||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 62 | 39 | 95 | 0.411 | – 56 | 18 |
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P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
More information Key ...
| Key | |
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| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69 | |
| Relegated |
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| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Main article: 1968–69 Football League First Division
Manchester United v Everton
| 10 August 1968 (1968-08-10) 1 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Everton | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
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Ball  26' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 61,311 |
Everton v Burnley
| 13 August 1968 (1968-08-13) 2 | Everton | 3-0 | Burnley | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,903 |
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
| 17 August 1968 (1968-08-17) 3 | Everton | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walton, Liverpool |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 56,570 |
West Ham United v Everton
| 19 August 1968 (1968-08-19) 4 | West Ham United | 1-4 | Everton | Upton Park, London |
| M. Peters 51' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,895 |
Newcastle United v Everton
| 24 August 1968 (1968-08-24) 5 | Newcastle United | 0-0 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 38,851 |
Everton v Liverpool
| 27 August 1968 (1968-08-27) 6 | Everton | 0-0 | Liverpool | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 63,938 |
Everton v Nottingham Forest
| 31 August 1968 (1968-08-31) 7 | Everton | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Walton, Liverpool |
| S. Chapman 84' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,951 |
Chelsea v Everton
| 7 September 1968 (1968-09-07) 8 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Everton | Fulham, London |
| P. Osgood 72' (pen) |
Morrissey 3' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,017 |
Everton v Sheffield Wednesday
| 14 September 1968 (1968-09-14) 9 | Everton | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,517 |
Coventry City v Everton
| 21 September 1968 (1968-09-21) 10 | Coventry City | 2-2 | Everton | Coventry |
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Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 37,846 |
Everton v West Bromwich Albion
| 28 September 1968 (1968-09-28) 11 | Everton | 4-0 | West Bromwich Albion | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,792 |
Everton v Manchester City
| 5 October 1968 (1968-10-05) 12 | Everton | 2-0 | Manchester City | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 55,399 |
Liverpool v Everton
| 8 October 1968 (1968-10-08) 13 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Everton | Anfield, Liverpool |
| T. Smith 75' |
Ball 65' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 54,496 |
Southampton v Everton
| 12 October 1968 (1968-10-12) 14 | Southampton | 2-5 | Everton | Southampton, Hampshire |
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Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,688 |
Everton v Stoke City
| 19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) 15 | Everton | 2-1 | Stoke City | Walton, Liverpool |
| D. Herd 48' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,887 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
| 26 October 1968 (1968-10-26) 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Everton | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| P. Knowles 50' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 34,744 |
Everton v Sunderland
| 2 November 1968 (1968-11-02) 17 | Everton | 2-0 | Sunderland | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,492 |
Ipswich Town v Everton
| 9 November 1968 (1968-11-09) 18 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Everton | Ipswich, Suffolk |
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Royle 8', 74' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,049 |
Everton v Queen's Park Rangers
| 16 November 1968 (1968-11-16) 19 | Everton | 4-0 | Queen's Park Rangers | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,552 |
Leeds United v Everton
| 23 November 1968 (1968-11-23) 20 | Leeds United | 2-1 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
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Royle 24' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 41,716 |
Everton v Leicester City
| 30 November 1968 (1968-11-30) 21 | Everton | 7-1 | Leicester City | Walton, Liverpool |
| R. Fern 63' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,492 |
Arsenal v Everton
| 7 December 1968 (1968-12-07) 22 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Everton | Highbury, London |
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Ball 65' |
Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 40,108 |
Everton v Southampton
| 14 December 1968 (1968-12-14) 23 | Everton | 1-0 | Southampton | Walton, Liverpool |
| Hurst 32' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,299 |
Stoke City v Everton
| 21 December 1968 (1968-12-21) 24 | Stoke City | 0-0 | Everton | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,507 |
Manchester City v Everton
| 26 December 1968 (1968-12-26) 25 | Manchester City | 1-3 | Everton | Moss Side, Manchester |
| C. Bell 25' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 53,549 |
Sunderland v Everton
| 11 January 1969 (1969-01-11) 26 | Sunderland | 1-3 | Everton | Roker, Sunderland |
| C. Suggett 5' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 24,106 |
Everton v Ipswich Town
| 18 January 1969 (1969-01-18) 27 | Everton | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | Walton, Liverpool |
| R. Crawford 38', 55' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,925 |
Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 28 January 1969 (1969-01-28) 28 | Everton | 4-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,057 |
Queen's Park Rangers v Everton
| 1 February 1969 (1969-02-01) 29 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0-1 | Everton | White City, London |
| Husband 10' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 26,476 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
| 8 March 1969 (1969-03-08) 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Everton | Tottenham, North London |
| R. Morgan 86' |
Royle 40' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 44,882 |
Everton v Manchester United
| 10 March 1969 (1969-03-10) 31 | Everton | 0-0 | Manchester United | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 57,514 |
Everton v Chelsea
| 29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) 32 | Everton | 1-2 | Chelsea | Walton, Liverpool |
| Royle 48' (pen) |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,190 |
Everton v West Ham United
| 1 April 1969 (1969-04-01) 33 | Everton | 1-0 | West Ham United | Walton, Liverpool |
| Husband 38' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,738 |
West Bromwich Albion v Everton
| 5 April 1969 (1969-04-05) 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Everton | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| J. Astle 42' |
Ball 87' (pen) |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,156 |
Burnley v Everton
| 8 April 1969 (1969-04-08) 35 | Burnley | 1-2 | Everton | Burnley, Lancashire |
| R. Coates 50' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,134 |
Everton v Coventry City
| 12 April 1969 (1969-04-12) 36 | Everton | 3-0 | Coventry City | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,165 |
Everton v Newcastle United
| 14 April 1969 (1969-04-14) 37 | Everton | 1-1 | Newcastle United | Walton, Liverpool |
| Husband 44' |
W. Davies 51' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,035 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
| 19 April 1969 (1969-04-19) 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Everton | Owlerton, Sheffield |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,060 |
Everton v Leeds United
| 22 April 1969 (1969-04-22) 39 | Everton | 0-0 | Leeds United | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 59,022 |
Nottingham Forest v Everton
| 25 April 1969 (1969-04-25) 40 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Everton | West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire |
| D. Hilley 11' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,629 |
Everton v Arsenal
| 29 April 1969 (1969-04-29) 41 | Everton | 1-0 | Arsenal | Walton, Liverpool |
| Husband 6' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,689 |
Leicester City v Everton
| 14 May 1969 (1969-05-14) 42 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Everton | Leicester |
| G. Cross 55' |
Ball 12' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 41,130 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
Everton v Ipswich Town
| 4 January 1969 (1969-01-04) 3rd | Everton | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Walton, Liverpool |
| J. O'Rourke 50' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,047 |
Everton v Coventry City
| 25 January 1969 (1969-01-25) 4th | Everton | 2–0 | Coventry City | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,441 |
Everton v Bristol Rovers
| 12 February 1969 (1969-02-12) 5th | Everton | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Walton, Liverpool |
| Royle 33' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,294 |
Manchester United v Everton
| 1 March 1969 (1969-03-01) 6th | Manchester United | 0–1 | Everton | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
| Royle 77' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 63,464 |
Manchester City v Everton
| 29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) SF | Manchester City | 1-0 | Everton | Aston, Birmingham |
| T. Booth 89' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 63,025 |
League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
Everton v Tranmere Rovers
| 3 September 1968 (1968-09-03) 2nd | Everton | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,477 |
Everton v Luton Town
| 24 September 1968 (1968-09-24) 3rd | Everton | 5–1 | Luton Town | Walton, Liverpool |
| L. Sheffield 72' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,405 |
Everton v Derby County
| 16 October 1968 (1968-10-16) 4th | Everton | 0–0 | Derby County | Walton, Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,795 |
Derby County v Everton
| 23 October 1968 (1968-10-23) 4th (replay) | Derby County | 1–0 | Everton | Derby, Derbyshire |
| K. Hector 30' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,370 |