1969–70 Everton F.C. season
| 1969–70 season | |||
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| Manager | Harry Catterick | ||
| Ground | Goodison Park | ||
| First Division | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Royle (23) All: Joe Royle (23) | ||
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During the 1969–70 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They won their 7th League title finishing ahead of Leeds United and Chelsea.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 2.118 | 66 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[b] |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1969–70 FA Cup winners.
- ^ Derby County and Manchester United qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Results
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| 13 August 1969 2 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Everton | Manchester |
| Hurst Ball |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 57,752 |
| 16 August 1969 3 | Everton | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| Morrissey Royle |
Taylor |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,241 |
| 19 August 1969 4 | Everton | 3–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Ball Morrissey Royle |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,185 |
| 23 August 1969 5 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| Bowyer |
Morrissey |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 43,366 |
| 26 August 1969 6 | Everton | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool |
| Ball Royle |
Smith |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,480 |
| 30 August 1969 7 | Everton | 3–2 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Husband Royle |
Bremner Clarke |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,253 |
| 6 September 1969 8 | Derby County | 2–1 | Everton | Derby |
| O'Hare Hector |
Kendall |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 37,708 |
| 13 September 1969 9 | Everton | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Ball Husband |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,052 |
| 17 September 1969 10 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Everton | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Elliott |
Husband |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 37,094 |
| 20 September 1969 11 | Ipswich Town | 0–3 | Everton | Ipswich |
| Ball Royle Harvey |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,258 |
| 27 September 1969 12 | Everton | 4–2 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| Royle Hurst |
Stokes Kemp |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,942 |
| 4 October 1969 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| Curran |
Royle Morrissey Harvey |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 40,838 |
| 8 October 1969 14 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Everton | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 33,967 |
| 11 October 1969 15 | Everton | 3–1 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| Morrissey Kendall Royle |
Tueart |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,271 |
| 18 October 1969 16 | Everton | 6–2 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| Morrissey Royle Husband Ball |
Burrows Dobing |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,663 |
| 25 October 1969 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Everton | Coventry |
| Royle |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 37,816 |
| 1 November 1969 18 | Everton | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Wright |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,610 |
| 8 November 1969 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| Astle Krzywicki |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 40,398 |
| 15 November 1969 20 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| Osgood |
Husband |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,895 |
| 22 November 1969 21 | Everton | 2–1 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| Hurst Royle |
Coates |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,380 |
| 6 December 1969 22 | Everton | 0–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Hughes Brown Graham |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 57,370 |
| 13 December 1969 23 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Everton | London |
| Whittle |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 26,689 |
| 20 December 1969 24 | Everton | 1–0 | Derby County | Liverpool |
| Ball |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,914 |
| 23 December 1969 25 | Everton | 1–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Whittle |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,864 |
| 27 December 1969 26 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Everton | Leeds |
| Jones |
Whittle |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 46,770 |
| 10 January 1970 27 | Everton | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
| Kendall Royle |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,510 |
| 17 January 1970 28 | Southampton | 2–1 | Everton | Southampton |
| Channon |
Morrissey |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 27,156 |
| 24 January 1970 29 | Everton | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,845 |
| 31 January 1970 30 | Everton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Royle |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,681 |
| 14 February 1970 31 | Everton | 2–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Whittle |
George Radford |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,564 |
| 21 February 1970 32 | Everton | 0–0 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,934 |
| 28 February 1970 33 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Everton | Nottingham |
| Ingram |
Royle |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,174 |
| 7 March 1970 34 | Burnley | 1–2 | Everton | Burnley |
| Kindon |
Ball Hurst |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,114 |
| 11 March 1970 35 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Everton | London |
| Whittle |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 27,764 |
| 14 March 1970 36 | Everton | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| Whittle Ball Royle |
Gilzean Bond |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,533 |
| 21 March 1970 37 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Royle Whittle |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 54,496 |
| 28 March 1970 38 | Everton | 5–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Kendall Ball Royle Whittle |
Dempsey Osgood |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,337 |
| 30 March 1970 39 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Everton | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Whittle |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 33,111 |
| 1 April 1970 40 | Everton | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| Whittle Harvey |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,523 |
| 4 April 1970 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Everton | Sheffield |
| Morrissey |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 30,690 |
| 8 April 1970 42 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 28,774 |
League Cup
| 3 September 1969 2nd Round | Darlington | 0–1 | Everton | Darlington |
| Ball |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 13,860 |
| 30 September 1969 3rd Round Replay | Everton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Kendall |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,140 |
| 14 October 1969 4th Round | Manchester City | 2–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| Bell Lee |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 45,643 |
FA Cup
| 3 January 1970 3rdRound | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Everton | Sheffield |
| Reece Addison |
Ball |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,116 |