1993–94 Everton F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Everton
1993–94 season
ChairmanDavid Marsh
ManagerHoward Kendall (until 4 December)
Mike Walker (from 7 January)
StadiumGoodison Park
FA Premier League17th
FA CupThird round
Coca–Cola CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cottee (16)
All: Cottee (19)
Average home league attendance22,901

Season summary

Everton's reputation as a club living on former glories (in this case glories within the last 10 years) was highlighted this season as they were never out of the relegation battle when just a few seasons before they had been league champions.

Manager Howard Kendall's second spell as manager came to an end – of his own volition – in December just after they ended a seven-match winless run. This was followed by a terrible run of results under the caretaker management of Jimmy Gabriel, leaving Everton just one place outside the relegation zone by the time Kendall's permanent replacement was named.

As the new year dawned, Mike Walker was brought in as Kendall's successor and, after his successful 18-month reign at Norwich City which had seen the Canaries record their highest-ever league placing, there was much optimism that Walker was the man to restore Everton to their former glory. This optimism seemed to be justified as Walker earned 11 points from his first 6 matches in charge, but then followed another awful run of form which, combined with several other struggling sides earning favourable results as the season drew to a close, saw Everton dumped into the relegation zone following the penultimate round of matches.

On the last day of the season, Everton went 2–0 down to Wimbledon and they looked all set for relegation – just seven years earlier they had been league champions. But a dramatic turnaround in the second half saw the Toffees achieve a 3–2 victory (after Hans Segers of Wimbledon dived late to save a soft shot heading for goal) with other matches on which Everton depended also having gone their way, and so they were safe, with the final relegation places going to Sheffield United and Oldham Athletic.

Final league table
Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 12 19 54 59 −5 45
16 Manchester City 42 9 18 15 38 49 −11 45
17 Everton 42 12 8 22 42 63 −21 44
18 Southampton 42 12 7 23 49 66 −17 43
19 Ipswich Town 42 9 16 17 35 58 −23 43
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Everton's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1993SouthamptonA2–014,051Beagrie, Ebbrell
17 August 1993Manchester CityH1–026,036Rideout
21 August 1993Sheffield UnitedH4–224,169Ebbrell, Cottee (3)
25 August 1993Newcastle UnitedA0–134,833
28 August 1993ArsenalA0–229,063
31 August 1993Aston VillaH0–124,022
11 September 1993Oldham AthleticA1–013,666Cottee
18 September 1993LiverpoolH2–038,157Ward, Cottee
25 September 1993Norwich CityH1–520,531Rideout
3 October 1993Tottenham HotspurA2–327,487Cottee (pen), Rideout
16 October 1993Swindon TownA1–114,414Beagrie
23 October 1993Manchester UnitedH0–134,430
30 October 1993Ipswich TownA2–015,078Barlow, Beagrie
6 November 1993Coventry CityA1–215,662Rideout
20 November 1993Queens Park RangersH0–317,089
23 November 1993Leeds UnitedH1–117,066Cottee
27 November 1993WimbledonA1–16,934Barlow
4 December 1993SouthamptonH1–013,667Cottee
8 December 1993Manchester CityA0–120,513
11 December 1993Sheffield UnitedA0–015,135
18 December 1993Newcastle UnitedH0–225,189
27 December 1993Sheffield WednesdayH0–216,777
29 December 1993Blackburn RoversA0–221,462
1 January 1994West Ham UnitedH0–119,579
3 January 1994ChelseaA2–418,338Cottee, Barlow
15 January 1994Swindon TownH6–220,546Cottee (3), Ebbrell, Ablett, Beagrie
22 January 1994Manchester UnitedA0–144,750
5 February 1994ChelseaH4–218,821Ebbrell, Angell, Rideout (2)
12 February 1994Ipswich TownH0–019,588
19 February 1994ArsenalH1–119,891Cottee
5 March 1994Oldham AthleticH2–120,831Preki, Stuart
13 March 1994LiverpoolA1–244,281Watson
21 March 1994Norwich CityA0–316,432
26 March 1994Tottenham HotspurH0–123,580
30 March 1994Aston VillaA0–036,044
2 April 1994Sheffield WednesdayA1–524,096Cottee
4 April 1994Blackburn RoversH0–327,427
9 April 1994West Ham UnitedA1–020,243Cottee
16 April 1994Queens Park RangersA1–213,330Cottee
23 April 1994Coventry CityH0–023,217
30 April 1994Leeds UnitedA0–335,487
7 May 1994WimbledonH3–231,297Stuart (2, 1 pen), Horne

FA Cup
Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
8 January 1994 (1994-01-08) 3rdBolton Wanderers1–1
EvertonBurnden, Greater Manchester
Patterson  47' Rideout  44' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 21,702
Referee: Robbie Hart
19 January 1994 (1994-01-19) 3rd (replay)Everton2–3
 (a.e.t.)		Bolton WanderersWalton, Liverpool
Barlow  28', 46'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,642
Referee: Robbie Hart

League Cup
Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg22 September 1993Lincoln CityA4–39,153Rideout (3), Cottee
R2 2nd leg6 October 1993Lincoln CityH4–2 (won 8-5 on agg)8,375Snodin, Rideout, Cottee (2)
R326 October 1993Crystal PalaceH2–211,547Beagrie, Watson
R3R16 November 1993Crystal PalaceA4–114,662Young (own goal), Watson (2), Ward (pen)
R430 November 1993Manchester UnitedH0–234,052

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Neville Southall
2 DF Matt Jackson
3 DF Andy Hinchcliffe
4 MF Ian Snodin
5 DF Dave Watson (captain)
6 DF Gary Ablett
8 MF Graham Stuart
9 FW Tony Cottee
10 MF Barry Horne
12 DF Paul Holmes
13 GK Jason Kearton
14 MF John Ebbrell
15 FW Paul Rideout
16 MF Preki
No. Position Player
17 MF Anders Limpar
18 MF Joe Parkinson
19 FW Stuart Barlow
20 MF Robert Warzycha
21 DF Gary Rowett
22 FW Brett Angell
23 MF John Doolan
25 DF Neil Moore
26 DF David Unsworth
27 DF Mark Powell
28 MF Terry Jones
29 MF Tony Grant
30 FW Paul Tait
31 GK Steve Reeves

Left the club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
18 FW Mo Johnston (to Hearts)
17 MF Billy Kenny (to Oldham Athletic)
No. Position Player
7 MF Mark Ward (to Birmingham City)
11 MF Peter Beagrie (to Manchester City)

References
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