# 1946–47 Everton F.C. season

During the 1946–47 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | 45 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 44 |
| 10 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 67 | 0.925 | 43 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | 1.074 | 42 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 41 |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 31 August 1946 | Brentford | H | 0–2 (0–1) | 55,338 | - |
| 2 September 1946 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 (0–0) | 35,618 | Boyes 50' |
| 7 September 1946 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–4 (1–1) | 25,678 | Boyes 13' |
| 11 September 1946 | Arsenal | H | 3–2 (1–1) | 40,093 | Bentham 29', Livingstone 47', 58' |
| 14 September 1946 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 (0–0) | 47,909 | Bentham 50' |
| 21 September 1946 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 (0–0) | 49,875 | - |
| 28 September 1946 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 (0–0) | 19,208 | - |
| 5 October 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 (0–1) | 44,792 | - |
| 12 October 1946 | Sunderland | A | 1–4 (0–1) | 40,830 | Eglington 49' |
| 19 October 1946 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 (1–0) | 45,104 | Stevenson 44', Higgins 59' |
| 26 October 1946 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–4 (1–2) | 25,211 | Stevenson 22' |
| 2 November 1946 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–3 (1–2) | 48,817 | Dodds 37', Jones 50', Stevenson 63' |
| 9 November 1946 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 (0–1) | 22,992 | Dodds 62' |
| 16 November 1946 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 (2–2) | 45,932 | Dodds 3', 14' |
| 23 November 1946 | Stoke City | H | 1–2 (1–0) | 27,948 | Dodds 33' |
| 30 November 1946 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 (0–0) | 48,997 | Wainwright 77', Eglington 79' |
| 7 December 1946 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 (1–0) | 41,255 | Dodds 23' |
| 14 December 1946 | Sheffield United | H | 2–3 (1–0) | 36,513 | Dodds 5', Jones 56' |
| 21 December 1946 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 (1–2) | 23,334 | Jones 44'(pen) |
| 25 December 1946 | Derby County | H | 4–1 (?-?) | 32,915 | Wainwright 46', ??', Boyes 48' (pen), Dodds ??' |
| 26 December 1946 | Derby County | A | 1–5 (1–4) | 29,978 | Fielding 16' |
| 28 December 1946 | Brentford | A | 1–1 (0–1) | 29,360 | Wainwright 77' |
| 1 January 1947 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 (0–0) | 49,665 | Stevenson 51', Dodds 75' |
| 4 January 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 (1–0) | 39,775 | Wainwright 44' |
| 18 January 1947 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 (1–0) | 30,002 | Ferrier (og) 53' |
| 29 January 1947 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 (0–0) | 30,612 | Wainwright 59' |
| 1 February 1947 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 (1–0) | 37,205 | Bentham 35' |
| 15 February 1947 | Sunderland | H | 4–2 (1–2) | 39,658 | Wainwright 9', 51', 75', Eglington 80' |
| 22 February 1947 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–0 (1–0) | 21,080 | Wainwright 15', Stevenson 80' |
| 8 March 1947 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–2 (1–2) | 11,227 | Wainwright 38', 52' |
| 22 March 1947 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 (0–1) | 44,297 | - |
| 29 March 1947 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 (0–2) | 40,092 | Eglington 61', Fielding 67' |
| 4 April 1947 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 (1–0) | 63,617 | Stevenson 6' |
| 5 April 1947 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–4 (0–1) | 27,106 | - |
| 7 April 1947 | Blackpool | A | 3–0 (2–0) | 23,699 | Dodds 5', 73', Stevenson 44' |
| 12 April 1947 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 (0–0) | 30,970 | Dodds 56', 68' |
| 19 April 1947 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 (0–2) | 28,675 | - |
| 26 April 1947 | Preston North End | H | 2–0 (1–0) | 26,371 | Dodds 7', Fielding 57' |
| 10 May 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–2 (1–1) | 40,033 | McIlhatton 2', Dodds 50', Fielding 57' |
| 24 May 1947 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 (1–0) | 32,558 | Wainwright 4' |
| 26 May 1947 | Leeds United | H | 4–1 (2–1) | 21,001 | Grant 15', Dodds 43', 56', Stevenson 58' |
| 31 May 1947 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 (1–1) | 23,785 | Eglington 23' |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 11 January 1947 | Southend United | H | 4–2 (2-1) | 50,124 | Jones 29', Wainwright 32', 64', Fielding 67' |
| 4 | 24 January 1948 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 (1-2) | 62,250 | Wainwright 25' |