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.
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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
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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
[ 2]
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
[ 2]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
3
16 February 1988
Luton Town
H
1–2
5,204
Power
[ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
1 August 1987
Coventry City
N
1–0
88,000
Clarke
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
F
8 December 1987
Rangers
N
2–2*
8,000
Sheedy , Heath
[ 2]
*Rangers won the match 5–3 on penalties
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[ 3]