1968–69 Everton F.C. season

1968–69 season of Everton F.C.

Everton 1968–69 football season

Everton

1968–69 season

Manager

Harry Catterick

Ground

Goodison Park

First Division

3rd

FA Cup

Semi-final

League Cup

Fourth round

Top goalscorer

Joe Royle (23)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1967–68

1969–70 →

During the 1968–69 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	F	A	GA	GD	Pts
1	Leeds United	42	18	3	0	41	9	9	10	2	25	17	66	26	2.538	+ 40	67
2	Liverpool	42	16	4	1	36	10	9	7	5	27	14	63	24	2.625	+ 39	61
3	Everton	42	14	5	2	43	10	7	10	4	34	26	77	36	2.139	+ 41	57
4	Arsenal	42	12	6	3	31	12	10	6	5	25	15	56	27	2.074	+ 29	56
5	Chelsea	42	11	7	3	40	24	9	3	9	33	29	73	53	1.377	+ 20	50
6	Tottenham Hotspur	42	10	8	3	39	22	4	9	8	22	29	61	51	1.196	+ 10	45
7	Southampton	42	13	5	3	41	21	3	8	10	16	27	57	48	1.188	+ 9	45
8	West Ham United	42	10	8	3	47	22	3	10	8	19	28	66	50	1.320	+ 16	44
9	Newcastle United	42	12	7	2	40	20	3	7	11	21	35	61	55	1.109	+ 6	44
10	West Bromwich Albion	42	11	7	3	43	26	5	4	12	21	41	64	67	0.955	– 3	43
11	Manchester United	42	13	5	3	38	18	2	7	12	19	35	57	53	1.075	+ 4	42
12	Ipswich Town	42	10	4	7	32	26	5	7	9	27	34	59	60	0.983	– 1	41
13	Manchester City	42	13	6	2	49	20	2	4	15	15	35	64	55	1.164	+ 9	40
14	Burnley	42	11	6	4	36	25	4	3	14	19	57	55	82	0.671	– 27	39
15	Sheffield Wednesday	42	7	9	5	27	26	3	7	11	14	28	41	54	0.759	– 13	36
16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	7	10	4	26	22	3	5	13	15	36	41	58	0.707	– 17	35
17	Sunderland	42	10	6	5	28	18	1	6	14	15	49	43	67	0.642	– 24	34
18	Nottingham Forest	42	6	6	9	17	22	4	7	10	28	35	45	57	0.789	– 13	33
19	Stoke City	42	9	7	5	24	24	0	8	13	16	39	40	63	0.635	– 23	33
20	Coventry City	42	8	6	7	32	22	2	5	14	14	42	46	64	0.719	– 18	31
21	Leicester City	42	8	8	5	27	24	1	4	16	12	44	39	68	0.574	– 29	30
22	Queens Park Rangers	42	4	7	10	20	33	0	3	18	19	62	39	95	0.411	– 56	18

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
	League Champions, qualified for European Cup
	FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69
	Relegated

Results

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Manchester United v Everton

10 August 1968 (1968-08-10) 1	Manchester United	2-1	Everton	Trafford, Greater Manchester
	G. Best 21' B. Charlton 28'		Ball 26'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 61,311

Everton v Burnley

13 August 1968 (1968-08-13) 2	Everton	3-0	Burnley	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 27' Ball 35' Husband 70'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,903

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

17 August 1968 (1968-08-17) 3	Everton	0-2	Tottenham Hotspur	Walton, Liverpool
			J. Greaves 35' M. Chivers 81'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 56,570

West Ham United v Everton

19 August 1968 (1968-08-19) 4	West Ham United	1-4	Everton	Upton Park, London
	M. Peters 51'		Husband 15' Royle 66' Ball 70' Harvey 88'	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,895

Newcastle United v Everton

24 August 1968 (1968-08-24) 5	Newcastle United	0-0	Everton	Newcastle upon Tyne
				Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 38,851

Everton v Liverpool

27 August 1968 (1968-08-27) 6	Everton	0-0	Liverpool	Walton, Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 63,938

Everton v Nottingham Forest

31 August 1968 (1968-08-31) 7	Everton	2-1	Nottingham Forest	Walton, Liverpool
	Hurst 54' Royle 64'		S. Chapman 84'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,951

Chelsea v Everton

7 September 1968 (1968-09-07) 8	Chelsea	1-1	Everton	Fulham, London
	P. Osgood 72' (pen)		Morrissey 3'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,017

Everton v Sheffield Wednesday

14 September 1968 (1968-09-14) 9	Everton	3-0	Sheffield Wednesday	Walton, Liverpool
	Husband 40' Humphreys 56' Royle 67' (pen)			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,517

Coventry City v Everton

21 September 1968 (1968-09-21) 10	Coventry City	2-2	Everton	Coventry
	M. Setters 9' I. Gibson 41'		Husband 24' Hurst 29'	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 37,846

Everton v West Bromwich Albion

28 September 1968 (1968-09-28) 11	Everton	4-0	West Bromwich Albion	Walton, Liverpool
	Ball 2', 58', 72' (pen) Harvey 65'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,792

Everton v Manchester City

5 October 1968 (1968-10-05) 12	Everton	2-0	Manchester City	Walton, Liverpool
	Ball 27' Royle 37'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 55,399

Liverpool v Everton

8 October 1968 (1968-10-08) 13	Liverpool	1-1	Everton	Anfield, Liverpool
	T. Smith 75'		Ball 65'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 54,496

Southampton v Everton

12 October 1968 (1968-10-12) 14	Southampton	2-5	Everton	Southampton, Hampshire
	J. Gabriel 15' F. Kemp 74'		Husband 52', 82' Ball 59' Wright 61' Royle 81'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,688

Everton v Stoke City

19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) 15	Everton	2-1	Stoke City	Walton, Liverpool
	Harvey 23' Hurst 28'		D. Herd 48'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,887

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

26 October 1968 (1968-10-26) 16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1-2	Everton	Wolverhampton, West Midlands
	P. Knowles 50'		Royle 20' Ball 63' (pen)	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 34,744

Everton v Sunderland

2 November 1968 (1968-11-02) 17	Everton	2-0	Sunderland	Walton, Liverpool
	Ball 36' Morrissey 44'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,492

Ipswich Town v Everton

9 November 1968 (1968-11-09) 18	Ipswich Town	2-2	Everton	Ipswich, Suffolk
	R. Crawford 18' P. Morris 49'		Royle 8', 74'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,049

Everton v Queen's Park Rangers

16 November 1968 (1968-11-16) 19	Everton	4-0	Queen's Park Rangers	Walton, Liverpool
	Morrissey 30' Harvey 57' Royle 60' (pen) Husband 64'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,552

Leeds United v Everton

23 November 1968 (1968-11-23) 20	Leeds United	2-1	Everton	Leeds, West Yorkshire
	J. Giles 8' (pen) E. Gray 75'		Royle 24'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 41,716

Everton v Leicester City

30 November 1968 (1968-11-30) 21	Everton	7-1	Leicester City	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 17', 60', 68' Ball 24' Humphreys 34' Hurst 56' Husband 90' (pen)		R. Fern 63'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,492

Arsenal v Everton

7 December 1968 (1968-12-07) 22	Arsenal	3-1	Everton	Highbury, London
	J. Radford 11' D. Court 34' G. Graham 90'		Ball 65'	Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 40,108

Everton v Southampton

14 December 1968 (1968-12-14) 23	Everton	1-0	Southampton	Walton, Liverpool
	Hurst 32'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,299

Stoke City v Everton

21 December 1968 (1968-12-21) 24	Stoke City	0-0	Everton	Stoke-on-Trent
				Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,507

Manchester City v Everton

26 December 1968 (1968-12-26) 25	Manchester City	1-3	Everton	Moss Side, Manchester
	C. Bell 25'		Royle 1' Husband 9', 83'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 53,549

Sunderland v Everton

11 January 1969 (1969-01-11) 26	Sunderland	1-3	Everton	Roker, Sunderland
	C. Suggett 5'		Royle 8', 60' Kendall 41'	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 24,106

Everton v Ipswich Town

18 January 1969 (1969-01-18) 27	Everton	2-2	Ipswich Town	Walton, Liverpool
	Brown 28' Husband 77'		R. Crawford 38', 55'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,925

Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers

28 January 1969 (1969-01-28) 28	Everton	4-0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 21' (pen), 82' Morrissey 43' Husband 71'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,057

Queen's Park Rangers v Everton

1 February 1969 (1969-02-01) 29	Queen's Park Rangers	0-1	Everton	White City, London
			Husband 10'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 26,476

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

8 March 1969 (1969-03-08) 30	Tottenham Hotspur	1-1	Everton	Tottenham, North London
	R. Morgan 86'		Royle 40'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 44,882

Everton v Manchester United

10 March 1969 (1969-03-10) 31	Everton	0-0	Manchester United	Walton, Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 57,514

Everton v Chelsea

29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) 32	Everton	1-2	Chelsea	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 48' (pen)		I. Hutchinson 17' A. Birchenall 58'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,190

Everton v West Ham United

1 April 1969 (1969-04-01) 33	Everton	1-0	West Ham United	Walton, Liverpool
	Husband 38'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,738

West Bromwich Albion v Everton

5 April 1969 (1969-04-05) 34	West Bromwich Albion	1-1	Everton	West Bromwich, West Midlands
	J. Astle 42'		Ball 87' (pen)	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,156

Burnley v Everton

8 April 1969 (1969-04-08) 35	Burnley	1-2	Everton	Burnley, Lancashire
	R. Coates 50'		Ball 28' Husband 38'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,134

Everton v Coventry City

12 April 1969 (1969-04-12) 36	Everton	3-0	Coventry City	Walton, Liverpool
	Hurst 31' Husband 62' Royle 74'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,165

Everton v Newcastle United

14 April 1969 (1969-04-14) 37	Everton	1-1	Newcastle United	Walton, Liverpool
	Husband 44'		W. Davies 51'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,035

Sheffield Wednesday v Everton

19 April 1969 (1969-04-19) 38	Sheffield Wednesday	2-2	Everton	Owlerton, Sheffield
	J. Ritchie 42' B. Woodhall 74'		Hurst 70' Husband 72'	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,060

Everton v Leeds United

22 April 1969 (1969-04-22) 39	Everton	0-0	Leeds United	Walton, Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 59,022

Nottingham Forest v Everton

25 April 1969 (1969-04-25) 40	Nottingham Forest	1-0	Everton	West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
	D. Hilley 11'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,629

Everton v Arsenal

29 April 1969 (1969-04-29) 41	Everton	1-0	Arsenal	Walton, Liverpool
	Husband 6'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,689

Leicester City v Everton

14 May 1969 (1969-05-14) 42	Leicester City	1-1	Everton	Leicester
	G. Cross 55'		Ball 12'	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 41,130

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FA Cup

Everton v Ipswich Town

4 January 1969 (1969-01-04) 3rd	Everton	2–1	Ipswich Town	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 29' Hurst 42'		J. O'Rourke 50'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,047

Everton v Coventry City

25 January 1969 (1969-01-25) 4th	Everton	2–0	Coventry City	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 27' Hurst 88'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,441

Everton v Bristol Rovers

12 February 1969 (1969-02-12) 5th	Everton	1–0	Bristol Rovers	Walton, Liverpool
	Royle 33'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,294

Manchester United v Everton

1 March 1969 (1969-03-01) 6th	Manchester United	0–1	Everton	Trafford, Greater Manchester
			Royle 77'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 63,464

Manchester City v Everton

29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) SF	Manchester City	1-0	Everton	Aston, Birmingham
	T. Booth 89'			Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 63,025

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League Cup

Everton v Tranmere Rovers

3 September 1968 (1968-09-03) 2nd	Everton	4–0	Tranmere Rovers	Walton, Liverpool
	Whittle Ball Royle			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,477

Everton v Luton Town

24 September 1968 (1968-09-24) 3rd	Everton	5–1	Luton Town	Walton, Liverpool
	Husband 2' Royle 7', 83' (pen) Ball 43' Morrissey 90'		L. Sheffield 72'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,405

Everton v Derby County

16 October 1968 (1968-10-16) 4th	Everton	0–0	Derby County	Walton, Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,795

Derby County v Everton

23 October 1968 (1968-10-23) 4th (replay)	Derby County	1–0	Everton	Derby, Derbyshire
	K. Hector 30'			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,370

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Squad

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c Everton's Record in 1968-69
^ Historical Lineups: Tables, Facts, Stats - Season 1968-69
^ 1968-1969 Summary: Appearances and Goals

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First Division	Arsenal Burnley Chelsea Coventry City Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
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