1967–68 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1967–68 season
ManagerHarry Catterick
GroundGoodison Park
First Division5th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Ball (20)
All: Alan Ball, Joe Royle (20)

During the 1967–68 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Liverpool 42 22 11 9 71 40 1.775 55 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
4 Leeds United 42 22 9 11 71 41 1.732 53
5 Everton 42 23 6 13 67 40 1.675 52
6 Chelsea 42 18 12 12 62 68 0.912 48 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round[a]
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 9 14 70 59 1.186 47
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Everton were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Liverpool had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Chelsea took their place as the highest-ranked team that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

Results

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
19 August 1967 Manchester United H 3–1
23 August 1967 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1
26 August 1967 Sunderland A 0–1
29 August 1967 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1
2 September 1967 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–2
5 September 1967 West Ham United H 2–0
9 September 1967 Fulham A 1–2
16 September 1967 Leeds United H 0–1
23 September 1967 Liverpool A 0–1
30 September 1967 Leicester City A 2–0
7 October 1967 Southampton H 4–2
14 October 1967 Chelsea A 1–1
24 October 1967 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1
28 October 1967 Newcastle United A 0–1
4 November 1967 Manchester City H 1–1
11 November 1967 Arsenal H 2–2
18 November 1967 Sheffield United H 1–0
25 November 1967 Coventry City A 2–0
2 December 1967 Nottingham Forest H 1–0
9 December 1967 Stoke City A 0–1
16 December 1967 Manchester United A 1–3
23 December 1967 Sunderland H 3–0
26 December 1967 Burnley H 2–0
30 December 1967 Burnley A 1–2
6 January 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–1
20 January 1968 Leeds United A 0–2
3 February 1968 Liverpool H 1–0
26 February 1968 Southampton A 2–3
2 March 1968 Coventry City H 3–1
16 March 1968 West Bromwich Albion A 6–2
23 March 1968 Newcastle United H 1–0
6 April 1968 Arsenal H 2–0
9 April 1968 Leicester City H 2–1
13 April 1968 Sheffield United A 1–0
15 April 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0
16 April 1968 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–0
20 April 1968 Chelsea H 2–1
22 April 1968 Nottingham Forest A 0–1
29 April 1968 Manchester City A 0–2
4 May 1968 Stoke City H 3–0
11 May 1968 West Ham United A 1–1
21 May 1968 Fulham H 5–1

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FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
3 27 January 1969 Southport A 1–0 18,795
4 17 February 1968 Carlisle United A 2–0 25,000
5 9 March 1968 Tranmere Rovers H 2–0 61,982
6 30 March 1968 Leicester City A 3–1 43,519 Husband (2), Kendall
SF 27 April 1968 Leeds United N 1–0 63,000 Morrissey (pen)
F 18 May 1968 West Bromwich Albion N 0–1 100,000

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League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
2 13 September 1967 Bristol City A 5–0
3 11 October 1967 Sunderland H 2–3

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Squad

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References