1983–84 Everton F.C. season

During the 1983–84 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division and finished seventh in the table, runners-up in the League Cup and won the FA Cup for the first time in eighteen years.

Everton
1983–84 season
ChairmanPhilip Carter
ManagerHoward Kendall
First Division7th
FA CupWinners
League CupRunners Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adrian Heath (12)

All:
Adrian Heath (19)
Highest home attendance51,245 v Liverpool (3 March 1984)
Lowest home attendance8,067 v Chesterfield (26 October 1983)
Average home league attendance20,158

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First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
27-Aug-83Stoke CityH1–0Sharp  38'22,658Report
29-Aug-83West Ham UnitedH0–120,375Report
03-Sep-83Coventry CityA1–1Sheedy  27'12,532Report
06-Sep-83Ipswich TownA0–316,543Report
10-Sep-83West Bromwich AlbionH0–015,548Report
17-Sep-83Tottenham HotspurA2–1Reid  20' Sheedy  37'29,125Report
24-Sep-83Birmingham CityH1–1Sharp  46 Pen'15,253Report
01-Oct-83Notts CountyA1–0Reid  33'7,949Report
15-Oct-83Luton TownH0–114,325Report
22-Oct-83WatfordH1–0Johnson  34'13,571Report
29-Oct-83Leicester CityA0–210,953Report
06-Nov-83LiverpoolA0–340,875Report
12-Nov-83Nottingham ForestH1–0Heath  22'17,546Report
19-Nov-83ArsenalA1–2King  41 Pen'24,330Report
26-Nov-83Norwich CityH0–214,106Report
03-Dec-83Manchester UnitedA1–0Sheedy  46'43,664Report
10-Dec-83Aston VillaH1–1Gray  90'15,810Report
17-Dec-83Queens Park RangersA0–211,608Report
26-Dec-83SunderlandH0–018,683Report
27-Dec-83Wolverhampton WanderersA0–312,761Report
31-Dec-83Coventry CityH0–013,659Report
02-Jan-84Birmingham CityA2–0Stevens  48' King  88'10,004Report
14-Jan-84Stoke CityA1–1Heath  46'7,945Report
21-Jan-84Tottenham HotspurH2–1Heath  43', 78'18,003Report
04-Feb-84Notts CountyH4–1Heath  26', 38', 69' Sheedy  29 Pen'13,016Report
11-Feb-84West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Mountfield  47'10,313Report
25-Feb-84WatfordA4–4Sharp  52', 79' Gray  67' Heath  91'16,982Report
03-Mar-84LiverpoolH1–1Harper  85'51,245Report
14-Mar-84Nottingham ForestA0–113,647Report
17-Mar-84Ipswich TownH1–0Mountfield  4'18,013Report
20-Mar-84Leicester CityH1–1Richardson  30'15,142Report
31-Mar-84SouthamptonH1–0Gray  39'20,244Report
07-Apr-84Luton TownA3–0Mountfield  63' Heath  79', 89 Pen'9,224Report
09-Apr-84ArsenalH0–021,174Report
17-Apr-84SouthamptonA1–3Richardson  58'16,978Report
21-Apr-84SunderlandA1–2Heath  44'15,876Report
23-Apr-84Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Gray  40' Steven  72'17,185Report
28-Apr-84Norwich CityA1–1Gray  44'13,624Report
05-May-84Manchester UnitedH1–1Wakenshaw  58'28,817Report
07-May-84Aston VillaA2–0Richardson  67' Sharp  72'16,792Report
12-May-84Queens Park RangersH3–1Heath  38' Sharp  78', 81'20,679Report
14-May-84West Ham UnitedA1–0Richardson  15'25,452Report

FA Cup

7 January 1984 (1984-01-07) 3rd Stoke City 0–2
Everton Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Report
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 16,462
28 January 1984 (1984-01-28) 4th Everton 0–0
Gillingham Walton, Liverpool
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 22,380
31 January 1984 (1984-01-31) 4th (replay) Gillingham 0–0
Everton Gillingham, Kent
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,339
6 February 1984 (1984-02-06) 4th (2nd replay) Gillingham 0–3
Everton Gillingham, Kent
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,943
18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 5th Everton 3–0
Shrewsbury Town Walton, Liverpool
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 27,106
10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 6th Notts County 1–2
Everton Nottingham
Chiedozie  19' Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 19,534
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) SF Everton 1–0
(a.e.t.)
Southampton Highbury, London
Heath  117' Report Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 46,587

Final

Everton2–0Watford
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: John Hunting
Everton
Watford
GK1 Neville Southall
DF2 Gary Stevens
DF3 John Bailey
DF4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5 Derek Mountfield
MF6 Peter Reid
MF7 Trevor Steven
FW8 Adrian Heath
FW9 Graeme Sharp
FW10 Andy Gray
MF11 Kevin Richardson
Substitute:
DF12 Alan Harper
Manager:
Howard Kendall
GK1 Steve Sherwood
DF2 David Bardsley
DF3 Neil Price 58'
MF4 Les Taylor (c)
DF5 Steve Terry
DF6 Lee Sinnott
MF7 Nigel Callaghan
FW8 Mo Johnston
FW9 George Reilly
MF10 Kenny Jackett
MF11 John Barnes
Substitute:
FW12 Paul Atkinson 58'
Manager:
Graham Taylor

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of one substitution

League Cup

4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) 2nd, 1st leg Chesterfield 1–0
Everton Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Report Sharp  32' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,713
26 October 1983 (1983-10-26) 2nd, 2nd leg Everton 2–2

(3–2 agg.)
Chesterfield Walton, Liverpool
Report
  • B. Scrimgeour  75'
  • A. Birch  79' (pen)
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 8,067
9 November 1983 (1983-11-09) 3rd Everton 2–1
Coventry City Walton, Liverpool
Report D. Bamber  51' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 9,080
30 November 1983 (1983-11-30) 4th West Ham United 2–2
Everton Upton Park, London
  • D. Mountfield  34' (o.g.)
  • G. Pike  87'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 19,702
6 December 1983 (1983-12-06) 4th (replay) Everton 2–0
(a.e.t.)
West Ham United Walton, Liverpool
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 21,609
18 January 1984 (1984-01-18) 5th Oxford United 1–1
Everton Headington, Oxford
Report Heath  81' Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 14,333
24 January 1984 (1984-01-24) 5th (replay) Everton 4–1
Oxford United Walton, Liverpool
Report P. Hinshelwood  89' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,001
15 February 1984 (1984-02-15) SF, 1st leg Everton 2–0
Aston Villa Walton, Liverpool
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,006
22 February 1984 (1984-02-22) SF, 2nd leg Aston Villa 1–0

(2–1 agg.)
Everton Aston, Birmingham
P. Rideout  62' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,426

Final

Liverpool0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Everton
Report
Attendance: 100,000
LIVERPOOL:
GK1Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2Phil Neal
LB3Alan Kennedy
CB4Mark Lawrenson
LM5Ronnie Whelan
CB6Alan Hansen
CF7Kenny Dalglish
RM8Sammy Lee
CF9Ian Rush
CM10Craig Johnston 91'
CM11Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12Michael Robinson 91'
Manager:
Joe Fagan
EVERTON:
GK1Neville Southall
DF2Gary Stevens
DF3John Bailey
DF4Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5Derek Mountfield
MF6Peter Reid
MF7Alan Irvine
FW8Adrian Heath
FW9Graeme Sharp
FW10Kevin Richardson
MF11Kevin Sheedy
Substitute:
DF12Alan Harper
Manager:
Howard Kendall

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

Replay

Liverpool1–0Everton
Graeme Souness  21' Report
Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 52,089
LIVERPOOL:
GK1Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2Phil Neal
LB3Alan Kennedy
CB4Mark Lawrenson
LM5Ronnie Whelan
CB6Alan Hansen
CF7Kenny Dalglish
RM8Sammy Lee
CF9Ian Rush
CM10Craig Johnston
CM11Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12Michael Robinson
Manager:
Joe Fagan
EVERTON:
GK1Neville Southall
DF2Gary Stevens
DF3John Bailey
DF4Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5Derek Mountfield
MF6Peter Reid
MF7Alan Irvine
FW8Adrian Heath
FW9Graeme Sharp
FW10Kevin Richardson
MF11Alan Harper
Substitute:
MF12Andy King
Manager:
Howard Kendall

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

References

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