2013–14 Everton F.C. season

Everton announced on 25 May 2013 that the club would be competing in the inaugural edition of the International Champions Cup, based in venues across the United States and in one European city, and held between 27 July and 7 August 2013.[7] The opening fixtures were announced four days later, with Everton playing 2012–13 Serie A champions Juventus in the first round.[8]

Between 8 and 9 July 2013, Roberto Martínez signed four players who last season played for his former club Wigan Athletic:

• Arouna Koné, a 29-year-old Ivorian striker who scored 11 goals in his debut Premier League campaign in the previous season. Everton met a £5 million release clause and beat off the competition of Newcastle United to sign him.[9]
• Antolín Alcaraz, a 30-year-old Paraguayan central defender who joined on a free transfer after his contract at Wigan had expired. He had been at Wigan for three seasons but saw his 2012–13 season curtailed due to a groin injury.[10]
• Joel Robles, a 23-year-old Spanish goalkeeper who had spent last year on loan to Wigan from Atlético Madrid. He joined on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
• James McCarthey, signed from Wigan for £13 million. He became the club's second most expensive player in their history; due to a clause in his Wigan contract, his former club Hamilton received a sell-on fee from the Everton transfer, which they used to invest in the youth system through which the player had emerged. He forged a partnership with Gareth Barry which was a key factor in Everton amassing 72 points during the campaign, a club record in the Premier League. Martínez claimed that McCarthy's performances had been so impressive that his transfer value had doubled during his first season. McCarthy had to wait until the last game of the season to score his first goal for the club when he netted the opener in a 2–0 win over Hull City.

Everton also signed 19-year-old Spanish forward Gerard Deulofeu on a season-long loan from Barcelona the following day, on 10 July 2013.[12]

Everton's Premier League campaign began on 17 August with a 2–2 draw away to Norwich City, during which Ross Barkley scored his first goal for the club.[13] New manager Roberto Martínez saw his first competitive win come in the second round of the League Cup with Everton needing extra time to defeat League One Stevenage 2–1.[14]

On the final day of the summer transfer window Everton brought three players into the club:

• James McCarthy, a 22-year-old central midfielder who had previously been at Wigan for four years. Everton paid £13 million for the player.[15]
• Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea. He had been on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season, scoring 17 goals in 35 league games.[16]
• Gareth Barry, a 32-year-old defensive midfielder also on a season-long loan from Manchester City. He has made 53 appearances for England.[16]

Two long standing Everton players were sold:

• Marouane Fellaini left for Manchester United in a £27.5 million deal.[17]
• Victor Anichebe was transferred to West Bromwich Albion in a deal which could rise to £6 million. The striker had made 168 appearances for the club, scoring 26 goals.[17]

Everton's first league win of the season came with a 1–0 home success over Chelsea with Steven Naismith getting the game's only goal.[18] They then came back from 2–1 down to beat West Ham United 3–2 at Upton Park as Leighton Baines scored two free-kicks and Romelu Lukaku became the first Everton player since Alan Ball in 1966 to score a winner on their debut. The result also made Roberto Martínez the first ever manager in the club's history to be unbeaten in their first six games.[19] However, the run did not last as in the next fixture Fulham won 2–1 in the third round of the League Cup.[20] New striker Lukaku continued his early form for the club by scoring two goals in the next league game against Newcastle United in a match where Everton led 3–0 at half-time and survived a second half comeback to win 3–2.[21]

Everton's unbeaten run in the Premier League at the start of the season came to an end on 5 October when it was defeated by Manchester City by 3–1 at the City of Manchester Stadium.[22] After the international break the following week, Everton returned to winning ways with a 2–1 home victory over Hull City, which saw Steven Pienaar score the winning goal just 10 seconds after coming off the bench, making his return to the side from a hamstring injury.[23] A 2–0 away win over Aston Villa the following week saw Romelu Lukaku score his fifth goal in as many league appearances for Everton, and momentarily moved the club into fourth position on the league table.[24]

Everton began the month with a 0–0 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur which meant the club had only suffered one defeat from their opening 10 games in successive seasons for the first time in its history.[25] Another 0–0 draw followed before the first Merseyside derby of the season during which Everton came from 2–1 down to lead 3–2, before an 89th minute Liverpool goal saw the game end 3–3.[26] Everton returned to winning ways by defeating Stoke City 4–0 with both Gerard Deulofeu and Bryan Oviedo scoring their first league goals for the club. Romelu Lukaku continued his impressive start to the season by scoring his eighth goal in ten games as Everton finished the month in the Champions League places.[27] With Oviedo and Séamus Coleman both scoring it was the first time in Everton's history that both fullbacks found the net during a game.[28]

The next fixture saw Manchester United manager David Moyes face his former club for the first time and it was Everton who won 1–0 to record their first victory at Old Trafford for the first time in 21 years with another goal from Oviedo.[29] Deulofeu scored an 84th-minute goal to earn a 1–1 draw with league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the next fixture.[30] Everton then beat Fulham at home for the 21st consecutive time with a 4–1 win as Leon Osman scored on his 300th league appearance for the club.[31] Everton then travelled to Swansea and won 2–1, maintaining their record of never having lost to the Welsh side in any fixture.[32] The club then suffered a setback to bottom of the table Sunderland, losing at home in the league for the first time in a year, after Tim Howard conceded an early penalty and was sent off in the 25th minute.[33] Winning ways were restored in the following fixture against Southampton with goals from Coleman and Lukaku, his first in five league starts, to ensure Everton ended 2013 fourth in the table.[34]

The new year began with Everton travelling to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City and they earned a 1–1 draw courtesy of a stoppage time Leighton Baines penalty.[35] A comfortable progression into the fourth round of the FA Cup followed by beating Championship side Queens Park Rangers 4–0 with striker Nikica Jelavić scoring his first goals of the season.[36] Everton's first league win of 2014 was a 2–0 home success over Norwich City, meaning the side had now earned 42 points from their last 51 at Goodison Park.[37] The club then saw off League One side Stevenage 4–0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup,[38] but then suffered their biggest derby defeat since 1982 as Liverpool thrashed them 4–0 at Anfield.[39]

During the January transfer window Everton brought two players into their first team squad:

• Aiden McGeady, an Irish international winger from Russian side Spartak Moscow for an undisclosed fee.[40]
• Lacina Traoré, a six-foot eight Ivorian centre forward on loan for the rest of the season from Monaco.[41]

The club also sold two players during the month:

• Nikica Jelavić's two-year stay at the club ended after he moved to Hull City. The striker had enjoyed a fast start for Everton by scoring nine goals in his first thirteen games, but netted just two goals in the whole of 2013. He had fallen behind Romelu Lukaku as the first choice striker and also moved in a bid to improve his chances of selection in Croatia's squad for the World Cup.[42]
• John Heitinga moved to Fulham after four and a half years at Everton. He had struggled for first team football during the season having failed to start a single league game, but did score on his final appearance for the club in an FA Cup fixture against Stevenage.[43]

Kevin Mirallas scored a fantastic 25 yard freekick as Everton came from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 2–1.[44] Everton lost for the second time in three games as Tottenham Hotspur defeated them 1–0 at White Hart Lane,[45] but their form in the FA Cup continued with a 3–1 home success over Swansea City to reach the quarter-finals.[46] The club then lost a second league game in a row for the first time this season when Chelsea scored a stoppage time winner at Stamford Bridge.[47]

Romelu Lukaku returned from an ankle injury to score a late goal in a 1–0 win over West Ham United to begin March,[48] but Everton were knocked out of the FA Cup following a 4–1 defeat to Arsenal which means the club have now failed to beat the Gunners in the last 20 away meetings.[49] Séamus Coleman's miscued shot in the last minute of the next game against Cardiff City ensured Everton responded with a 2–1 victory to be placed sixth in the table.[50] The club then won four league games in a row for the first time in six years by defeating Newcastle United 3–0 thanks to an amazing solo goal from Ross Barkley who dribbled from inside his own half to score the opener. It was Everton's biggest win at Newcastle in 47 years.[51] Everton ended the month with a fifth successive victory for the first time since 2002 with a 3–1 away win over Fulham.[52]

Everton beat Champions League rivals Arsenal 3–0 at home in a performance manager Martínez described as tactically perfect. The result left the side a point behind the fourth placed Gunners with a game in hand.[53] A seventh successive league win for the first time since 1987 followed with a 1–0 victory over Sunderland which moved the club into fourth place. It also took them to 65 points, the highest total Everton have ever amassed in a Premier League season.[54] The club then handed the initiative back to Arsenal in the race for Champions League football as they lost 3–2 at home to Crystal Palace.[55] Everton responded with a 2–0 victory over Manchester United and in doing so did the double over for the reigning champions for the first time since 1969.[56] Everton's previous manager David Moyes was sacked by United a day later after just 10 months in charge.[57] However, Everton then lost 2–0 against Southampton (with own goals from Antolín Alcaraz and Séamus Coleman) and 3–2 to Manchester City to end their chances of finishing the campaign in fourth place.[58] Before the Manchester City game there had been rumours that Everton would not try 100% or field a weakened side as any positive result would give rivals Liverpool the impetus in the race for the title.[59][60] Roberto Martínez insisted his team would be giving everything they had for the win and, despite the loss, he said afterwards that he was proud of the effort of the players.[61][62] Everton finished the season by winning 2–0 away at FA Cup finalists Hull City to finish fifth in the table and qualify for next season's Europa League.[63]

Updated to match played 16 April 2014
Source: Competitions

As of 26 March 2014.[70]

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 Joel Robles 2 DF Tony Hibbert 3 DF Leighton Baines 4 MF Darron Gibson 6 DF Phil Jagielka (captain) 7 MF Aiden McGeady 8 MF Bryan Oviedo 9 FW Arouna Koné 10 FW Gerard Deulofeu (on loan from Barcelona) 11 FW Kevin Mirallas 14 FW Steven Naismith 15 DF Sylvain Distin 16 MF James McCarthy 17 FW Romelu Lukaku (on loan from Chelsea) 18 MF Gareth Barry (on loan from Manchester City) 19 MF Magaye Gueye

No. Position Player 20 MF Ross Barkley 21 MF Leon Osman (vice-captain)[71] 22 MF Steven Pienaar 23 DF Séamus Coleman 24 GK Tim Howard 26 DF John Stones 28 FW Lacina Traoré (on loan from Monaco) 29 DF Luke Garbutt 32 DF Antolín Alcaraz 35 FW Conor McAleny 36 DF Tyias Browning 39 MF Conor Grant 40 DF Ibou Touray 41 FW Chris Long 42 GK Mason Springthorpe 45 GK Jindřich Staněk

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

No. Position Player 27 FW Apostolos Vellios (at Blackpool) 30 MF Francisco Júnior (at Strømsgodset) 31 MF Matthew Kennedy (at Milton Keynes Dons) 33 MF John Lundstram (at Leyton Orient)

No. Position Player 34 DF Shane Duffy (at Yeovil Town) 37 FW Hallam Hope (at Bury) 38 DF Matthew Pennington (at Tranmere Rovers)

• Player of the Season - Séamus Coleman
• Players' Player of the Season - Séamus Coleman
• Young Player of the Season - Ross Barkley
• Reserve / U21 Player of the Season - Tyias Browning
• Academy Player of the Season - Ryan Ledson
• Goal of the Season - Ross Barkley vs. Manchester City

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As of match played 11 May 2014.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Joel Robles	8	0	1+1	0	4	0	2	0
2	DF		Tony Hibbert	4	0	0+1	0	1+1	0	1	0
3	DF		Leighton Baines	35	6	32	5	3	1	0	0
4	MF		Darron Gibson	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
6	DF		Phil Jagielka	30	0	26	0	2	0	1+1	0
7	MF		Aiden McGeady	18	0	4+12	0	1+1	0	0	0
8	MF		Bryan Oviedo	13	2	8+1	2	2	0	2	0
9	FW		Arouna Koné	6	0	0+5	0	0	0	1	0
10	FW		Gerard Deulofeu	29	4	9+16	3	0+2	0	2	1
11	FW		Kevin Mirallas	37	8	28+4	8	3+1	0	0+1	0
14	FW		Steven Naismith	36	9	13+18	5	2+1	3	2	1
15	DF		Sylvain Distin	37	0	33	0	2	0	1+1	0
16	MF		James McCarthy	39	1	31+3	1	4	0	1	0
17	FW		Romelu Lukaku	33	16	29+2	15	1	1	1	0
18	MF		Gareth Barry	37	3	32	3	4	0	0+1	0
19	FW		Magaye Gueye	1	1	0	0	0+1	1	0	0
20	MF		Ross Barkley	38	7	25+9	6	3	1	1	0
21	MF		Leon Osman	43	3	27+11	3	1+3	0	1	0
22	MF		Steven Pienaar	25	1	19+4	1	2	0	0	0
23	DF		Séamus Coleman	41	7	36	6	3	1	1+1	0
24	GK		Tim Howard	37	0	37	0	0	0	0	0
26	DF		John Stones	26	0	15+6	0	3	0	2	0
27	FW		Apostolos Vellios	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW		Lacina Traoré	2	1	0+1	0	1	1	0	0
29	DF		Luke Garbutt	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
30	MF		Francisco Júnior	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	MF		Matthew Kennedy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	DF		Antolín Alcaraz	7	0	5+1	0	1	0	0	0
33	MF		John Lundstram	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	DF		Shane Duffy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	FW		Conor McAleny	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	DF		Tyias Browning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	FW		Hallam Hope	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	DF		Matthew Pennington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF		Conor Grant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	DF		Ibou Touray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
41	FW		Chris Long	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	GK		Mason Springthorpe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	GK		Jindřich Staněk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who made appearances but left the club during the season:
5	DF		John Heitinga	5	1	0+1	0	0+2	1	2	0
7	FW		Nikica Jelavić	10	2	5+4	0	1	2	0	0
25	MF		Marouane Fellaini	4	1	3	0	0	0	0+1	1
28	FW		Victor Anichebe	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0

As of match played 11 May 2014.

Goodison Park – Everton's home ground

Correct as of match played 3 May 2014.
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