1965–66 Everton F.C. season

1965–66 season of Everton F.C.

Everton 1965–66 football season

Everton1965–66 season

Manager| Harry Catterick
Ground| Goodison Park
First Division| 11th
FA Cup| Winners
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup| Second Round

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Away colours

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During the 1965–66 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final League Table[edit]

Pos | Team

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9  | Sheffield United | 42  | 16  | 11  | 15  | 56  | 59  | 0.949  | 59  |
10  | Stoke City | 42  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 65  | 64  | 1.016  | 57
11  | Everton | 42  | 15  | 11  | 16  | 56  | 62  | 0.903  | 56  | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
12  | West Ham United | 42  | 15  | 9  | 18  | 70  | 83  | 0.843  | 54  |
13  | Blackpool | 42  | 14  | 9  | 19  | 55  | 65  | 0.846  | 51

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

1. ^ Everton qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1965–66 FA Cup winners.

## Results[edit]

Win | Draw | Loss

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### Football League First Division[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 Football League First Division

Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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21 August 1965 | Northampton Town | H | 5–2 |  |
25 August 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 |  |
28 August 1965 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 |  |
31 August 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 5–1 |  |
4 September 1965 | Burnley | H | 1–0 |  |
7 September 1965 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 |  |
11 September 1965 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 |  |
15 September 1965 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 |  |
18 September 1965 | Arsenal | H | 3–1 |  |
25 September 1965 | Liverpool | A | 0–5 |  |
5 October 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–2 |  |
9 October 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 |  |
16 October 1965 | Fulham | A | 2–3 |  |
23 October 1965 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 |  |
30 October 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 |  |
6 November 1965 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 |  |
13 November 1965 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 |  |
20 November 1965 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 |  |
27 November 1965 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 |  |
4 December 1965 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 |  |
11 December 1965 | Aston Villa | H | 2–3 |  |
15 December 1965 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 |  |
18 December 1965 | Fulham | H | 2–0 |  |
27 December 1965 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 |  |
1 January 1966 | Tottenham Forest | A | 2–2 |  |
8 January 1966 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 |  |
11 January 1966 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 |  |
15 January 1966 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 |  |
29 January 1966 | Northampton Town | A | 2–0 |  |
5 February 1966 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 |  |
19 February 1966 | Burnley | A | 1–1 |  |
26 February 1966 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 |  |
12 March 1966 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 |  |
15 March 1966 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 |  |
19 March 1966 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 |  |
8 April 1966 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 |  |
9 April 1966 | Sheffield United | H | 1–3 |  |
11 April 1966 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 |  |
16 April 1966 | Leeds United | A | 1–4 |  |
25 April 1966 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 |  |
30 April 1966 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 |  |
4 May 1966 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 |  |

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### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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3 | 22 January 1966 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 |  |
4 | 12 February 1966 | Bedford Town | A | 3–0 |  |
5 | 5 March 1966 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 |  |
6 | 26 March 1966 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 |  |
6:R | 29 March 1966 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 |  |
6:2R | 5 April 1966 | Manchester City | N | 2–0 |  |
SF | 23 April 1966 | Manchester United | N | 1–0 |  | Harvey
F | 14 May 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday | N | 3–2 | 100,000 | Trebilcock (2), Temple

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### Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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1:1 | 28 September 1965 |  FC Nürnberg | A | 1–1 |  |
1:2 | 12 October 1965 |  FC Nürnberg | H | 1–0 |  |
2:1 | 3 November 1965 |  Újpest Dózsa | A | 0–3 |  |
2:2 | 16 November 1965 |  Újpest Dózsa | H | 2–1 |  |

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## Squad[edit]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Everton's Record in 1965–66
2. ^ 1965–1966 Summary: Appearances and Goals

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
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*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GAv]: Goal average
*[Pts]: Points