1991–92 Everton F.C. season
During the 1991–92 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The summer of 1991 saw the departure of Everton hero Graeme Sharp but the attack was bolstered by Peter Beardsley who was signed from Liverpool and Mo Johnston from Rangers.Despite these changes to the squad, in the 1991-92 season Everton continued to deteriorate, finishing 12th - their lowest finish for more than a decade.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 82 | ||||
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 78 | ||||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 75 | ||||
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 72 | ||||
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 70 | ||||
| 6 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 64 | ||||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 60 | ||||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 59 | ||||
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 57 | ||||
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 53 | 61 | – 8 | 57 | ||||
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 54 | ||||
| 12 | Everton | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 53 | ||||
| 13 | Wimbledon | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 53 | 53 | ±0 | 53 | ||||
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 50 | 60 | – 10 | 53 | ||||
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 58 | 63 | – 5 | 52 | ||||
| 16 | Southampton | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 55 | – 16 | 52 | ||||
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 63 | 67 | – 4 | 51 | ||||
| 18 | Norwich City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 63 | – 16 | 45 | ||||
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 44 | – 9 | 44 | ||||
| 20 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 54 | 38 | 71 | – 33 | 42 | ||||
| 21 | Notts County | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 62 | – 22 | 40 | ||||
| 22 | West Ham United | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 59 | – 22 | 38 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
| League Champions, qualified for Champions League | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| Relegated |
Results
Everton's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 22,606 | Beardsley |
| R4 | 26 January 1992 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 21,152 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1991 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 8,264 | Beardsley |
| R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1991 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 11,561 | Newell, Beardsley |
| R3 | 30 October 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–1 | 19,065 | Beagrie, Cottee, Beardsley |
| R4 | 4 December 1991 | Leeds United | H | 1–4 | 25,467 | Atteveld |
Full Members' Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR2 | 1 October 1991 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–2 | 4,588 | Watson, Newell, Cottee |
| NQF | 27 November 1991 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 13,242 | Beardsley |