# 1971–72 Everton F.C. season

During the 1971–72 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 15th in the table with 36 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 0.736 | 38 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 36 | |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 0.771 | 36 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 0.778 | 35 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 0.696 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 14 August 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 23,757 |
| 18 August 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 32,055 |
| 21 August 1971 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 41,727 |
| 24 August 1971 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | 38,854 |
| 28 August 1971 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 26,878 |
| 31 August 1971 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 52,151 |
| 4 September 1971 | Derby County | H | 0–2 | 41,024 |
| 11 September 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 26,833 |
| 18 September 1971 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 39,710 |
| 25 September 1971 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 25,619 |
| 2 October 1971 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 36,882 |
| 9 October 1971 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 33,538 |
| 16 October 1971 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 31,590 |
| 23 October 1971 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | 34,208 |
| 30 October 1971 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 38,811 |
| 6 November 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 40,005 |
| 13 November 1971 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 56,293 |
| 20 November 1971 | Southampton | H | 8–0 | 28,718 |
| 27 November 1971 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 29,662 |
| 4 December 1971 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 35,463 |
| 11 December 1971 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 18,639 |
| 18 December 1971 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 27,895 |
| 27 December 1971 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | 41,262 |
| 1 January 1972 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 47,031 |
| 8 January 1972 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 38,482 |
| 22 January 1972 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | 36,412 |
| 29 January 1972 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 38,558 |
| 12 February 1972 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 45,935 |
| 19 February 1972 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 29,584 |
| 1 March 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 21,601 |
| 4 March 1972 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 53,922 |
| 8 March 1972 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 38,415 |
| 11 March 1972 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | 44,649 |
| 18 March 1972 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 28,244 |
| 21 March 1972 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 27,979 |
| 25 March 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 29,675 |
| 1 April 1972 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 17,265 |
| 4 April 1972 | Coventry City | A | 1–4 | 22,129 |
| 8 April 1972 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 19,711 |
| 15 April 1972 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 33,342 |
| 22 April 1972 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 16,808 |
| 2 May 1972 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–1 | 21,513 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 3 | 15 January 1972 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 32,331 |
| 3:R | 18 January 1972 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–2 | 45,408 |
| 4 | 5 February 1972 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 45,462 |
| 5 | 26 February 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 50,511 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 2 | 7 September 1971 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 17,833 | |