1979–80 Everton F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Everton 1979–80 Philip Carter Gordon Lee Ground Goodison Park First Division 19th FA Cup Semi-Final League Cup Fourth Round UEFA Cup First Round Brian Kidd (10) Brian Kidd (18) 1978–79 1980–81 During the 1979–80 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 19th in the table with 35 points. Review 18 August 1979: Everton become the first team to wear a sponsored shirt in a Football League match when they wore their Hafnia sponsored shirts against Norwich City at Goodison Park. The only other side with a sponsored shirt in this season, Liverpool didn't play their first Football League match until 3 days later, on 21 August 1979. Although Liverpool played their first match of the season in the Charity Shield the week before, the match was televised, thus Liverpool played in non-sponsored shirts.https://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/2019/09/16/who-wore-the-first-sponsored-shirt-in-an-english-league-match/ Who wore the first sponsored shirt in an English League match? True Colours 16 September 2019 13 October 1979: Crystal Palace's unbeaten start to the season ends with a 3–1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. October 1979: John Gidman is signed from Aston Villa for £650,000 (2013: £) in a deal which sees midfielder Pat Heard move the other way at a valuation of £100,000.The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979 29 February 1980: With the season approaching its final quarter, Manchester United have moved level on points at the top of the First Division with Liverpool, who have a game in hand. Bolton Wanderers remain bottom, with just one League win from their first 27 matches, and Derby County and Bristol City also remain in the relegation zone, with Everton occupying the last safe spot.Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Football Records 2000 Breedon Books Derby 1859832148 144 1 March 1980: Everton lose 2–1 at home to Liverpool in the First Division Merseyside derby, and during the game their legendary former striker Dixie Dean dies from a heart attack in the stands, aged 73.https://www.grandoldteam.com/2011/02/02/dixie-dean-statue-moved/ Dixie Dean Statue Moved GrandOldTeam 2 February 2011 14 June 2018 8 March 1980: Second Division West Ham United, having beaten Aston Villa 1–0 in the FA Cup sixth round, are joined in the last four by Liverpool, Everton and holders Arsenal. 12 April 1980: Both FA Cup semi-finals – Arsenal versus Liverpool and Everton versus West Ham United – end in draws. 16 April 1980: West Ham United beat Everton 2–1 at Elland Road to reach the FA Cup final.Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Football Records 2000 Breedon Books Derby 1859832148 234 Final league table First Division EVE y Results WinDrawLoss Football League First Division 1979–80 Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 18 August 1979Norwich CityH2–427,555 Ross 14' (pen), Nulty 39' 22 August 1979Leeds UnitedA0–227,783 25 August 1979Derby CountyA1–017,820 King 29' 1 September 1979Aston VillaH1–129,271 Bailey 84' 8 September 1979Stoke CityA3–223,460 King 12', Bailey 14', Irvine (og) 84' 15 September 1979Wolverhampton WanderersH2–331,807 Kidd 19', Ross 63' (pen) 22 September 1979Ipswich TownA1–119,279 Kidd 9' 29 September 1979Bristol CityH0–024,733 6 October 1979Coventry CityA1–217,205 King 78' 13 October 1979Crystal PalaceH3–130,645 Kidd 35', Latchford 52', King 67' 20 October 1979LiverpoolA2–252,201 Kidd 18', King 67' 27 October 1979Manchester UnitedH0–037,708 3 November 1979Norwich CityA0–018,025 10 November 1979MiddlesbroughH0–225,155 13 November 1979Leeds UnitedH5–123,319 Latchford 6', 22', 43', Kidd 17', Hart (og) 83' 17 November 1979ArsenalA0–233,450 24 November 1979Tottenham HotspurH1–131,079 Latchford 26' 1 December 1979West Bromwich AlbionA1–121,237 King 16' 8 December 1979Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–023,595 King 16', Kidd 34' 15 December 1979SouthamptonA0–119,850 22 December 1979Manchester CityH1–226,314 Kidd 64' 26 December 1979Bolton WanderersA1–118,220 McBride 79' 29 December 1979Derby CountyH1–122,554 King 77' 1 January 1980Nottingham ForestH1–034,622 Kidd 24' 12 January 1980Aston VillaA1–231,108 Eastoe 87' 2 February 1980Wolverhampton WanderersA0–021,663 9 February 1980Ipswich TownH0–431,603 19 February 1980Bristol CityA1–216,317 Ross 45' 23 February 1980Crystal PalaceA1–122,857 Eastoe 51' 1 March 1980LiverpoolH1–253,018 Eastoe 73' 12 March 1980Manchester UnitedA0–045,515 15 March 1980Coventry CityH1–125,970 Eastoe 9' 18 March 1980Stoke CityH2–023,847 Latchford 69', Eastoe 80' 22 March 1980MiddlesbroughA1–217,587 Hartford 67' 28 March 1980ArsenalH0–128,184 2 April 1980Manchester CityA1–133,437 King 67' 5 April 1980Bolton WanderersH3–128,037 Megson 14', Eastoe 40', Kidd 60' 19 April 1980Tottenham HotspurA0–325,245 26 April 1980SouthamptonH2–023,552 Stanley 65', Gidman (pen) 72' 28 April 1980West Bromwich AlbionH0–020,356 3 May 1980Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–021,204 9 May 1980Nottingham ForestA0–122,122 Everton's Record in 1979–80 FA Cup 1979–80 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 35 January 1980AldershotH4–123,700Latchford 6', Hartford 22', King 60', Kidd 74' 426 January 1980Wigan AthleticH3–051,863McBride 31', Latchford 71', Kidd 76' 516 February 1980WrexhamH5–244,830Megson 6', Eastoe 48', 80', Ross (pen) 68', Latchford 76' 68 March 1980Ipswich TownH2–145,104Latchford 29', Kidd 77' SF12 April 1980West Ham UnitedN1–1 (aet)47,685Kidd (pen) 42' SF:R16 April 1980West Ham UnitedN1–2 (aet)40,720Latchford 114' League Cup 1979–80 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 2:128 August 1979Cardiff CityH2–018,061Kidd 26', 66' 2:25 September 1979Cardiff CityA0–118,061 325 September 1979Aston VillaA0–022,635 3:R9 October 1979Aston VillaH4–122,088Kidd 6', Latchford 12', 71', Rimmer (og) 76' 430 October 1979Grimsby TownA1–222,043 Kidd 21' UEFA Cup 1979–80 UEFA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 1:119 September 1979NED FeyenoordA0–137,000 1:23 October 1979NED FeyenoordH0–128,203 Squad yes yes ENG GK Martin Hodge yes ENG DF John Gidman yes ENG DF John Bailey yes ENG DF Billy Wright yes ENG DF Mick Lyons yes ENG MF Trevor Ross yes SCO MF Asa Hartford yes ENG FW Peter Eastoe yes ENG FW Bob Latchford yes ENG FW Brian Kidd yes ENG MF Andy King yes ENG MF Gary Stanley yes yes ENG DF Mark Higgins yes SCO GK George Wood yes SCO MF Joe McBride yes ENG MF Gary Megson yes ENG MF Geoff Nulty yes ENG DF John Barton yes IRL MF Eamonn O'Keefe yes ENG DF Colin Todd yes ENG FW Imre Varadi yes WAL DF Kevin Ratcliffe yes SCO FW Graeme Sharp yes ENG MF Pat Heard 1979–1980 Summary: Appearances and Goals Deaths 1 March 1980 – Dixie Dean, 73, legendary Everton striker who scored 60 league goals in the 1927–28 season; died on 1 March after suffering a heart attack while watching Everton's game against Liverpool at Goodison Park. 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