Everton's Record in 1880-81

 << 1879-80                                    Click here for Appearances and Goals and Cup Final Details                                   1881-82 >> 

Everton were founder members of the Football League, which began in 1888/89, and began
playing FA Cup matches a season earlier in 1887/88.
Aside from the 1887/88 FA Cup, prior to 1888/89 the club participated only in Friendly matches and local Cup competitions.
Details are inevitably sketchy and incomplete.
The stats for the pre-Football League era are as complete as can be but, given the
passage of time and the incomplete information available, there will inevitably be errors and omissions.
Match, appearance and goal statistics are not counted in any official records.

Click on the Opposition Team Name to See Line-Ups, etc
Home Ground:  Stanley Park
Sat Oct 9
1880
 Friendly A Liverpool Association W 3
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1
   Morris R  McGill J  Unknown
Sat Oct 30
1880
 Friendly H Darwen L 1
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2
   Provan A
Sat Nov 6
1880
 Lanc SC* 1 A Great Lever L† 0
-
2
    
Sat Nov 13
1880
 Friendly H Birkenhead Association D 0
-
0
    
Sat Nov 20
1880
 Friendly H St Mary's W 7
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0
   McGill J 2  Turner G 2  Provan A  Williams W
                        1 x unknown scorer
Sat Nov 27
1880
 Lanc SC* 1 R A Great Lever L 1
-
7
   Scorer unknown
Sat Dec 4
1880
 Friendly H Earlestown FC W 5
-
0
   Dixon J  McGill J 2  Provan A  Richards J
Sat Dec 11
1880
 Friendly A Halliwell Jubilee L ?
-
?
    
Sat Dec 18
1880
 Friendly H Everton Utd Church Club ? ?
-
?
    
Mon Dec 27
1880
 Friendly H Birkenhead Association W 3
-
1
   Provan A  McGill J 2
Sat Jan 8
1881
 Friendly H St Mary's W 3
-
1
   Scorers unknown
Sat Jan 15
1881
 Friendly H Liverpool Association ? ?
-
?
    
Sat Jan 22
1881
 Friendly A Burscough W 5
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1
   Williams W  Smith J 2  Jackson 2
Sat Jan 29
1881
 Friendly H Liverpool Association W 5
-
0
   Provan A 2  Williams W 2  Brettell F
Sat Feb 12
1881
 Friendly A Haydock W 3
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2
   Knightley H 2  Provan A
Sat Feb 19
1881
 Friendly A Garswood Park W 1
-
0
   Aston
Sat Feb 26
1881
 Friendly H Haydock W 2
-
0
   Morris R  Asbury J
Sat Mar 5
1881
 Friendly H Bootle FC W 1
-
0
   Knightley H
Sat Mar 12
1881
 Friendly A Birkenhead Association W 7
-
0
   Jackson  Richards J  Knightley H 2  McGill J
                        Asbury J 2
Sat Mar 19
1881
 Friendly H Halliwell Jubilee W 4
-
0
   Provan A 2  McGill J 2
Sat Mar 26
1881
 Friendly H Garswood Park W 2
-
0
   Hiles C  Morris R
Sat Apr 2
1881
 Friendly A Earlestown FC W 1
-
0
   Williams W

* Lancs SC = Lancashire Senior Cup

† One of the Great Lever goals was disputed by Everton.
  The club also protested that the referee was a member of the Great Lever club.
  The match was subsequently ordered to be replayed.