1988–89 Everton F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Everton 1988–89 Philip Carter Colin Harvey Ground Goodison Park First Division 8th FA Cup Runners-up League Cup Fourth Round Full Members' Cup Runners-up Football League Centenary Trophy Quarter-finals Tony Cottee (13) Tony Cottee (18) 45,994 vs. Liverpool (3 May 1989) 3,703 vs. Millwall (20 December 1988) 1987–88 1989–90 During the 1988–89 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Everton finished 8th 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. Final League Table First Division EVE y Results Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 27 August 1988Newcastle UnitedH4–041,560Cottee 3, Sharp 3 September 1988Coventry CityA1–018,625Cottee 10 September 1988Nottingham ForestH1–134,003Heath 17 September 1988MillwallA1–217,507McLeary (og) 24 September 1988Luton TownH0–226,017 1 October 1988WimbledonA1–26,367Heath 8 October 1988SouthamptonH4–125,356Cottee 2, Watson, Steven 22 October 1988Aston VillaA0–226,636 30 October 1988Manchester UnitedH1–127,005Cottee 5 November 1988Sheffield WednesdayA1–121,761Steven (pen) 12 November 1988Charlton AthleticA2–18,627Sharp, Reid 19 November 1988Norwich CityH1–128,118Steven (pen) 26 November 1988West Ham UnitedA1–022,176Steven 3 December 1988Tottenham HotspurH1–029,657Cottee 11 December 1988LiverpoolA1–142,372Clarke (pen) 17 December 1988Queens Park RangersA0–010,067 26 December 1988MiddlesbroughH2–132,651Steven, Cottee 31 December 1988Coventry CityH3–130,790Sheedy 2, Bracewell 2 January 1989Nottingham ForestA0–226,008 14 January 1989ArsenalH1–334,825McDonald 21 January 1989Luton TownA0–19,013 4 February 1989WimbledonH1–123,365Sharp (pen) 11 February 1989SouthamptonA1–115,845Sheedy 14 February 1989Aston VillaH1–120,142Cottee 25 February 1989Derby CountyA2–317,103Sharp, Clarke 11 March 1989Sheffield WednesdayH1–022,542Cottee 22 March 1989Newcastle UnitedA0–220,933 25 March 1989MillwallH1–127,062Sheedy (pen) 27 March 1989MiddlesbroughA3–321,351Cottee, Sheedy, Nevin 1 April 1989Queens Park RangersH4–123,028Clarke, Sheedy (pen), Cottee, Steven 8 April 1989ArsenalA0–237,608 10 April 1989Charlton AthleticH3–216,316Sharp, Sheedy, Nevin 22 April 1989Tottenham HotspurA1–228,568McDonald 3 May 1989LiverpoolH0–045,994 6 May 1989Norwich CityA0–113,239 10 May 1989Manchester UnitedA2–126,722Sharp 2 13 May 1989West Ham UnitedH3–121,694Sheedy, Watson, Bracewell 15 May 1989Derby CountyH1–017,826Wilson FA Cup 1988–89 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 37 January 1989West Bromwich AlbionA1–131,186Sheedy (pen) 3 Rep11 January 1989West Bromwich AlbionH1–031,697Sheedy 428 January 1989Plymouth ArgyleA1–127,566Sheedy (pen) 4 Rep31 January 1989Plymouth ArgyleH4–028,542Sharp 2, Nevin, Sheedy 518 February 1989BarnsleyA1–032,551Sharp QF19 March 1989WimbledonH1–024,562McCall SF15 April 1989Norwich CityVilla Park1–046,553Nevin Final20 May 1989LiverpoolWembley2–3 (aet)82,800McCall 2 League Cup 1988–89 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 2:127 September 1988BuryH3–011,071Sharp, McDonald (pen), McCall 2:211 October 1988BuryA2–2 (agg 5–2)4,592Steven (pen), Sharp 38 November 1988Oldham AthleticH1–117,230Steven (pen) 3 Rep29 November 1988Oldham AthleticA2–014,573Cottee 2 414 December 1988Bradford CityA1–315,055Watson Full Members' Cup/Simod Cup 1988–89 Full Members' Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 320 December 1988MillwallH2–03,703Cottee, Hurlock (og) QF18 January 1989WimbledonA2–12,477Clarke 2 SF28 February 1989Queens Park RangersH1–07,072Nevin Final30 April 1989Nottingham ForestWembley3–4 (aet)46,606Sharp, Cottee 2 Football League Centenary Trophy/Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy Football League Centenary Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers QF29 August 1988Manchester UnitedA0–116,439 References Category:Everton F.C. seasons Everton