# 1987–88 Everton F.C. 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.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 81 | Disqualified from UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 | |
| 4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 70 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 67 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 66 | |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| 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 |

### FA Cup

| 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 | |

### League Cup

| 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 |

### Full Members Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 16 February 1988 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | 5,204 | Power |

### FA Charity Shield

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 1 August 1987 | Coventry City | N | 1–0 | 88,000 | Clarke |

### Dubai Super Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| F | 8 December 1987 | Rangers | N | 2–2* | 8,000 | Sheedy, Heath |
*Rangers won the match 5–3 on penalties

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Adams |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Bracewell |
| — | FW | ENG | Wayne Clarke |
| — | DF | ENG | Alan Harper |
| — | FW | ENG | Adrian Heath |
| — | FW | ENG | Ian Marshall |
| — | GK | ENG | Bobby Mimms |
| — | DF | ENG | Derek Mountfield |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Pointon |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Power |
| — | DF | WAL | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| — | MF | ENG | Peter Reid |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | SCO | Graeme Sharp |
| — | MF | IRL | Kevin Sheedy |
| — | DF | ENG | Ian Snodin |
| — | GK | WAL | Neville Southall |
| — | MF | ENG | Trevor Steven |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Stevens |
| — | DF | WAL | Pat Van Den Hauwe |
| — | DF | ENG | Dave Watson |
| — | MF | SCO | Ian Wilson |
| — | GK | ENG | Alec Chamberlain |
| — | GK | ENG | Mike Stowell |