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1892–93 Everton F.C. season

English football club season

1892–93 Everton F.C. season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubEverton
season1892–93
managerDick Molyneux
leagueThe Football League
league result3rd
league topscorerFred Geary (19)
highest attendance27,500 vs Preston (11 February 1893) record
lowest attendance8,000 vs Notts County (7 January 1893)
average attendance12.964 (record average)
prevseason[1891–92](1891-92-everton-f-c-season)
nextseason[1893–94](1893-94-everton-f-c-season)
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Regular Football League First team

Number of League games in which this eleven was fielded = 0

Other members of the first team squad

Everton were expected to be serious title contenders in the 1892–93 season but a summer of off the field turmoil played a part in a good but not great season. The club were forced to vacate their Anfield Road home and set up at a brand new venue of Goodison Park, leaving behind them their first choice left back, Duncan McLean and forward Alan Wylie. The latter probably realised that the return from injury of Fred Geary would see him left out of the front line but McLean's decision was a surprise to the club and fans and Bob Howarth found himself with six full back partners during the season. For the second year in a row the club struggled to find a first choice keeper as six different custodians filled that role as well, including Joey Murray on three occasions, despite his normal position being as a forward. The indecision in goal was more down to the selectors than poor performance as each defeat the club suffered in the first half of the campaign was met with the keeper being dropped. Eventually the selectors settled for Richard Williams whose regular clean sheets in the latter half of the season saw the club rally to finish the season in third place and reach the cup final.

Everton's midfield trio was also broken up this season as Bob Kelso lost his place to Dickie Boyle who arrived from Dumbarton. The clubs erratic start also saw Hope Robertson replaced eight games in by Jimmy Jamieson. The Scottish left half's stay at Goodison was short and after just four months he left for Sheffield Wednesday.

1893 FA Cup Final, Wolves beat Everton 1–0.

With Sunderland marching to the title and Everton having to settle for a distant third place, albeit after an excellent run in which saw them win nine of their last ten games it was the F A cup that captured the excitement as the club won through to the final for the first time. The selectors famously fielded a weakened side for the trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a league game a week before the two sides met in the cup final and won 4–2. Only four of that team appeared the following week at the cup final as Boyle and Latta were joined by Kelso, having re-established himself in defence ahead of Collins and Stewart who had taken over after Jamieson had left for Sheffield Wednesday the previous month. The major selection surprise was that Patrick Gordon was selected ahead of Fred Geary in attack. The game became farce when the fans encroached onto the woefully inadequate field at Fallowfield in Manchester and made it impossible for Latta and Milward to use their wing play to proper effect, the latter being physically tripped by a spectator on one occasion. Wolves won the game in the second half when Harry Allen's hopeful punt deceived Dick Williams who lost the ball in the sun. Everton were furious though that Allen had received the ball from a spectator who had kicked the ball of Dickie Boyle's toe as the Everton half was taking the ball away from danger and felt that the game should have been reduced to the level of a friendly with the cup being played for at a later date. The game would leave a bad taste in the mouths of every Evertonian for over a decade until they finally did win the cup in 1906.

The Football League

**Date****Opponents****Home/
Away****Result
F – A****Scorers****Attendance**
3 September 1892Nottingham ForestH2–2Fred Geary, Alf Milward14,000
10 September 1892Aston VillaA1–4Fred Geary12,000
17 September 1892BlackburnA2–2Alex Latta, Alan Maxwell9,000
24 September 1892Newtown HeathH6–0Fred Geary (2), Edgar Chadwick (2), Alan Maxwell, Alf Milward10,000
1 October 1892Aston VillaH1–0Alan Maxwell10,000
8 October 1892SunderlandH1–4Alex Latta18,000
15 October 1892West Bromwich AlbionA0–38,000
19 October 1892Newtown HeathA4–3**Alex Latta (4)**4,000
24 October 1892AccringtonH1–1Alf Milward14,000
29 October 1892Bolton WanderersA1–4Alex Latta6,000
5 November 1892Derby CountyA6–1**Alex Latta (3)**, **Fred Geary (3)**5,000
12 November 1892StokeH2–2Fred Geary, Alf Milward12,000
26 November 1892WednesdayH3–5Edgar Chadwick (2), Alf Milward12,000
3 December 1892Preston North EndA0–55,000
10 December 1892WolverhamptonH3–2Edgar Chadwick, Patrick Gordon, Fred Geary10,000
17 December 1892Notts CountyA2–1Alex Latta, Fred Geary10,000
24 December 1892BurnleyH0–110,000
3 January 1893SunderlandA3–4Alf Milward (2). Alex Latta5,000
7 January 1893Notts CountyH6–0Alf Milward, Alex Latta, Alan Maxwell, Fred Geary (2), Edgar Chadwick8,000
12 January 1893Nottingham ForestA1–2Alex Stewart5,000
14 January 1893West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Fred Geary10,000
28 January 1893StokeA1–0Alf Milward5,000
11 February 1893Preston North EndH6–0Alan Maxwell (2), Alex Latta, Patrick Gordon, Edgar Chadwick, Alf Milward27,500
13 February 1893WednesdayA2–0Edgar Chadwick, Harry Brandon own goal
25 February 1893AccringtonA3–0Edgar Chadwick (2), Bob Kelso (penalty)4,000
18 March 1893Wolverhampton WanderersA4–2Fred Geary (2), Abe Hartley, Jack Elliott5,000
1 April 1893Blackburn RoversH4–0Robert Jones, Alan Maxwell, Fred Geary, James McMillan14,000
3 April 1893Bolton WanderersH3–0Alex Latta, Fred Geary20,000
8 April 1893BurnleyA0–37,000
15 April 1893Derby CountyH5–0Alex Latta (2), Fred Geary (2), Alf Milward12,000

Football Association Challenge Cup

**Date****Round****Opponents****Home/
Away****Result
F – A****Scorers****Attendance**
21 January 1893FirstWest Bromwich AlbionH4–1Fred Geary (2), Alex Latta, Alan Maxwell23,867
4 February 1893SecondNottingham ForestH4–2Fred Geary, Alf Milward (2), Edgar Chadwick25,000
18 February 1893Quarter finalWednesdayH3–0Fred Geary, Bob Kelso (penalty), Edgar Chadwick30,000
14 March 1893Semi FinalPreston North EndBramall Lane, Sheffield2–2 (after extra time)Patrick Gordon, Edgar Chadwick30,000
16 March 1893Semi Final replayPreston North EndBramall Lane, Sheffield0–030,000
20 March 1893Semi Final second replayPreston North EndEwood Park, Blackburn2–1Patrick Gordon, Alan Maxwell20,000
25 March 1893[1893 FA Cup Final](1893-fa-cup-final)Wolverhampton WanderersFallowfield Stadium, Manchester0–145,067

[[Football League First Division]]

PWDLFAGAPts
**1****Sunderland****30****22****4****4****100****36**
2Preston North End30173105739
3Everton30164107451
4Aston Villa30163117362
5Bolton Wanderers30136115655
6Burnley30134135144
7Stoke30125135848
8West Bromwich Albion30125135869
9Blackburn Rovers3081394756
10Nottingham Forest30108124852
11Wolverhampton Wanderers30124144768
12The Wednesday30123155565
13Derby County3099125264
14Notts County30104165361
15Accrington30611135781
16Newton Heath3066185085

Records

The following positive or neutral records were set by the 1891–92 Everton team

  • Most points in a season = 36
  • Most home points in a season = 21
  • Most away points in a season = 15
  • Most wins in a season = 16
  • Equalled most home wins in a season = 9 matched 1890–91 team
  • Most home draws in a season = 3
  • Most goals scored in a season = 74
  • Most home goals scored in a season = 44
  • Most away goals scored in a season = 30
  • Biggest away win in league history 6–1 @ Derby County 5 November 1892
  • Equalled most goals in a single game = 4 Alex Latta, vs Newton Heath, 19 October 1892
  • Most hat tricks by team in a season = 3
  • Equalled Most season hat tricks = 2 Alex Latta matched his own 1892 record
  • Most Everton Hat tricks career = 5 Alex Latta (added two this season)
  • Longest winning sequence in club history = 8 from 14 January to 3 April 1893
  • Longest home winning sequence in club history = 6 from 7 January to season's end
  • Longest unbeaten run in club history = 8 from 14 January to 3 April
  • Equalled longest unbeaten home run in club history = 6 from 7 January to season's end matching 1889–90 team and 1890–91 team
  • Equalled longest home drawn sequence = 2 matching 1889–90 team
  • Equalled fewest away draw in a season = 1 matching 1889–90 and 1890–91 teams

The following negative records were also set by the team

  • Equalled most home defeats in a season = 3 matching with 1888–89 team and 1891–92 team
  • Most goals conceded in a season = 51
  • Equalled most home goals conceded in a season = 17 matching 1888–89 team
  • Most away goals conceded in a season = 34
  • First season in history without an ever present player
  • Longest winless home sequence in a season = 4

References

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20080820134110/http://www.allfootballers.co.uk/
  • http://www.Evertonfc.com

References

  1. Invited to join Second Division after losing [[test match (association football). test match]] to Darwen
  2. Resigned from Football League after losing test match to Sheffield United
  3. Remained in First Division after winning test match against Small Heath
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