Everton's Record in 1882-83

 << 1881-82                                    Click here for Appearances and Goals and Cup Final Details                                   1883-84 >> 

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 Sep 2
1882
 Friendly A Bolton Wanderers L 1
-
13
     Scorer unknown
Sat Sep 30
1882
 Friendly H Burscough W 3
-
0
     McGill J 2  Williams H
Mon Oct 2
1882
 Lancs SC* 1 A Blackburn Rovers L 0
-
8
700
    
Sat Oct 14
1882
 Friendly A Wirral Association W 5
-
0
     Scorers unknown
Sat Oct 21
1882
 Friendly H Crewe D 2
-
2
     Provan A  Williams W
Sat Nov 11
1882
 Friendly A Wrexham L 3
-
5
     Morris R  Williams H  Richards J
Sat Nov 18
1882
 Friendly H Eagley W 4
-
0
     Pickering J 2  Higgins M 2
Sat Nov 25
1882
 Friendly A Birkenhead W 5
-
2
  Higgins M  Edwards G 2  Mellor  Williams H
Sat Dec 2
1882
 Friendly A Bootle FC L 0
-
2
      
Sat Dec 9
1882
 Friendly A Crewe L 1
-
2
  Westland H
Sat Dec 23
1882
 Friendly A Southport FC D 2
-
2
     Parry W  Evans W
Sat Jan 6
1883
 Friendly A Halliwell Jubilee ? ?
-
?
      
Sat Jan 13
1883
 Liv SC** 1 A Liverpool Association W 8
-
0
     Richards J 3  McGill J 3  Pickering J  Parry W
Sat Jan 20
1883
 Friendly H Bootle FC L 0
-
1
2,000
    
Sat Feb 10
1883
 Friendly A Turton L 0
-
7
      
Sat Feb 17
1883
 Liv SC** QF H Liverpool Rovers W 6
-
0
     Higgins M 2  McGill J  Williams H  Williams W
                          Brettell F
Sat Mar 3
1883
 Friendly H Bolton Wanderers L 2
-
8
2,000
   Williams H  McGill J
Sat Mar 10
1883
 Friendly H Oswestry L 0
-
2
1,200
    
Sat Mar 24
1883
 Friendly A Oswestry L 2
-
5
     Williams H  Pickering J
Sat Mar 31
1883
 Liv SC** SF A Bootle FC L 1
-
3
     Cartwright J
Sat Apr 7
1883
 Friendly H Wirral Association W 8
-
0
     Williams 3  Gibson W 2  McGill J 2  Richards
Sat Apr 14
1883
 Friendly H Turton D 1
-
1
800
   McGill J

*   Lancs SC = Lancashire Senior Cup
** Liv SC = Liverpool Senior Cup