2015–16 Everton F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright | |||
| Manager | Roberto Martínez (Until 12 May 2016) David Unsworth (From 12 May 2016) | |||
| Stadium | Goodison Park | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Romelu Lukaku (18) All: Romelu Lukaku (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 39,598 vs Liverpool (4 October 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 35,736 vs Crystal Palace (7 December 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 38,228 | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Everton's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 138th year in existence.[1] Everton participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Although the club managed to reach the semi-finals in both the FA Cup and League Cup, their overall performance did not meet expectations. As a result, prior to its last Premier League match of the season, the club sacked third year manager Roberto Martínez.
First team
- Last updated on 3 February 2016[2]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Joel Robles | 
|
GK | 17 June 1990 | ||||
| 24 | Tim Howard | 
|
GK | 6 March 1979 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Tony Hibbert | 
|
RB | 20 February 1981 | ||||
| 3 | Leighton Baines |
|
LB | 11 December 1984 | ||||
| 5 | John Stones |
|
CB | 28 May 1994 | ||||
| 6 | Phil Jagielka (captain) |
|
CB | 17 August 1982 | ||||
| 23 | Séamus Coleman | 
|
RB | 11 October 1988 | ||||
| 25 | Ramiro Funes Mori | 
|
CB/LB | 5 March 1991 | ||||
| 27 | Tyias Browning |
|
RB | 27 May 1994 | ||||
| 30 | Mason Holgate |
|
RB/CB | 22 October 1996 | ||||
| 32 | Brendan Galloway |
|
LB/CB | 17 March 1996 | ||||
| 38 | Matthew Pennington |
|
CB | 6 October 1994 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Darron Gibson |
|
CM | 25 October 1987 | ||||
| 8 | Bryan Oviedo | 
|
LM/LB/LW | 18 February 1990 | ||||
| 12 | Aaron Lennon |
|
RW | 16 April 1987 | ||||
| 15 | Tom Cleverley |
|
CM | 12 August 1989 | ||||
| 16 | James McCarthy |
|
CM/DM | 12 November 1990 | ||||
| 17 | Muhamed Bešić | 
|
DM | 10 September 1992 | ||||
| 18 | Gareth Barry |
|
DM/CM | 23 February 1981 | ||||
| 20 | Ross Barkley |
|
AM | 5 December 1993 | ||||
| 21 | Leon Osman |
|
AM | 17 May 1981 | ||||
| 22 | Steven Pienaar | 
|
LW/RW/AM | 17 March 1982 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Arouna Koné | 
|
FW | 11 November 1983 | ||||
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku | 
|
FW | 13 May 1993 | ||||
| 11 | Kevin Mirallas |
|
LW/RW | 5 October 1987 | ||||
| 14 | Oumar Niasse | 
|
FW/LW/RW | 18 April 1990 | ||||
| 19 | Gerard Deulofeu |
|
RW | 13 March 1994 | ||||
| 28 | Leandro Rodríguez | 
|
FW | 19 November 1992 | ||||
Player awards
- fan of the season – Adrian Devine
- Player of the Season – Gareth Barry
- Players' Player of the Season – Gareth Barry
- Young Player of the Season – Romelu Lukaku
- Reserve / U21 Player of the Season – Joe Williams
- Goal of the Season – Romelu Lukaku vs. Chelsea
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF | |
Tom Cleverley | Manchester United | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | |
Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | £4,200,000 | [5] |
| 3 July 2015 | FW | |
David Henen | Olympiacos | £200,000 | [6][7] |
| 12 August 2015 | DF | |
Mason Holgate | Barnsley | £2,000,000 | [8] |
| 28 August 2015 | FW | |
Leandro Rodríguez | River Plate (URU) | £500,000 | [9][10] |
| 1 September 2015 | DF | |
Ramiro Funes Mori | River Plate | £9,500,000 | [11] |
| 1 September 2015 | RW | |
Aaron Lennon | Tottenham Hotspur | £4,000,000 | [12] |
| 2 January 2016 | CB | |
Matthew Foulds | Bury | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 7 January 2016 | FW |  |
Shani Tarashaj | Grasshoppers | £3,000,000 | [14] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | |
Oumar Niasse | Lokomotiv Moscow | £13,500,000 | [15] |
Total spending: 
£36,700,000
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  |
Antolín Alcaraz | Las Palmas | Free Transfer | [16][a] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  |
Sylvain Distin | AFC Bournemouth | Free Transfer | [16][b] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | |
George Green | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | [16][c] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | |
Curtis Langton | — | Free Transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | |
John Lundstram | Oxford United | Free Transfer | [16][d] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | |
Ben McLaughlin | Derry City | Free Transfer | [16][e] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | |
Arlen Birch | Burnley | Free Transfer | [16][f] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | |
Charley Edge | Colchester United | Free Transfer | [16][g] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | |
George Newell | Bolton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [16] |
| 28 July 2015 | FW | |
Chris Long | Burnley | £500,000 | [24] |
| 19 January 2016 | FW |  |
Steven Naismith | Norwich City | £8,500,000 | [25] |
- ^ Following Alcaraz's release he joined Las Palmas.[17]
- ^ Following Distin's release he joined Bournemouth.[18]
- ^ Following Green's release he joined Oldham Athletic.[19]
- ^ Following Lundstram's release he joined Oxford United.[20]
- ^ Following McLaughlin's release he joined Derry City.[21]
- ^ Following Birch's release he joined Burnley.[22]
- ^ Following Edge's release he joined Colchester United.[23]
Total incoming: 
£9,000,000
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | MF |  |
Francisco Júnior | Wigan Athletic | 16 January 2016 [a] | [27] |
| 21 July 2015 | DF | |
Jonjoe Kenny | Wigan Athletic | 15 September 2015 | [27] |
| 25 July 2015 | DF | |
Luke Garbutt | Fulham | 30 June 2016 | [28] |
| 7 August 2015 | FW | |
Calum Dyson | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | |
Jordan Thorniley | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] |
| 14 September 2015 | FW | |
Conor McAleny | Charlton Athletic | 7 November 2015 | [30] |
| 28 September 2015 | GK |  |
Jindřich Staněk | Hyde United | 26 October 2015 | [31] |
| 1 February 2016 | RW | |
Aiden McGeady | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 June 2016 | [32] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | |
Conor McAleny | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2016 | [33] |
Competitions
Pre-season and Friendlies
On 22 June 2015, Everton announced they would face Leeds United during pre-season.[34] On 29 June 2015, Everton announced their full preseason fixtures list.[35]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–4 | Everton | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mirallas  49', 53'Lukaku 89'McAleny 90' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 15 July 2015 2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Stoke City | Kallang, Singapore |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: National Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Lukaku  Cleverley Stones Deulofeu Jagielka |
Adam Van Ginkel Walters Bardsley Crouch |
|||
| 18 July 2015 2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 1–3 | Arsenal | Kallang, Singapore |
| 13:30 BST | Barkley 75' |
Walcott 22' Cazorla 58'Özil 62' |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 53,118 |
| 26 July 2015 Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Everton | Edinburgh, Midlothian |
| 15:00 BST | Paterson 9' |
Report | Lukaku 18' (pen.), 35', 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee | 0–2 | Everton | Dundee, Dundee |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McAleny 2' Barkley 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Dens Park |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Leeds United | 2–0 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 BST | Mowatt 57' Wood 80' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 2 August 2015 Duncan Ferguson Testimonial | Everton | 1–2 | Villarreal | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Browning 85' |
Report | Gerard 38' Matías Nahuel 61' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,718 |
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 |
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[36]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[36]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[37]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Everton | 2–2 | Watford | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Barkley 76' Koné 86' |
Report | Layún 14' Ighalo 83' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Southampton | 0–3 | Everton | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 12:45 BST | Report | Lukaku 22', 45' Barkley 84' |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,966 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 August 2015 3 | Everton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Kolarov 60' Nasri 88' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,523 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Everton | Haringey, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,865 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 12 September 2015 5 | Everton | 3–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 12:45 BST | Naismith 17', 22', 82' |
Report | Matić 36' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,311 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Everton | Swansea, Glamorgan |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mirallas  90' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
| 28 September 2015 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Everton | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 20:00 BST | Berahino 41' Dawson 54' |
Report | Lukaku 55', 84' Koné 75' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,240 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 4 October 2015 8 | Everton | 1–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 13:30 BST | Lukaku 45+1' |
Report | Ings 41' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,598 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Everton | 0–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 17:00 BST | Report | Schneiderlin 18' Herrera 22'Rooney 62' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,553 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Islington, London |
| BST | Giroud 36' Koscielny 38' |
Report | Barkley 44' Barry  67' 90+4' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,985 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 1 November 2015 11 | Everton | 6–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 13:30 GMT | Deulofeu 19' Koné 31', 62', 76'Coates 55' (o.g.)Lukaku 60' |
Report | Defoe 45' Fletcher 50' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,617 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 7 November 2015 12 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | Newham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Lanzini 30' |
Report | Lukaku 43' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Everton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkley 17', 42' Lukaku 28', 59' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,424 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 November 2015 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 3–3 | Everton | Bournemouth, Dorset |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 80' Stanislas 87', 90+8' |
Report | Funes Mori 25' Lukaku 36'Barkley 90+5' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,228 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 7 December 2015 15 | Everton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 19:45 GMT | Lukaku 81' |
Report | Dann 76' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,736 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 12 December 2015 16 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Everton | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 12:45 GMT | Hoolahan 47' |
Report | Lukaku 15' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,027 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Everton | 2–3 | Leicester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku 32' Kevin Mirallas 89' |
Report | Mahrez 27' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Okazaki 69' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,570 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Cleverley 90+3' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,682 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 28 December 2015 19 | Everton | 3–4 | Stoke City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku 22', 64' Deulofeu 71' |
Report | Shaqiri 16', 45' Joselu 80'Arnautović 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,340 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 January 2016 20 | Everton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 16:00 GMT | Lennon 22' |
Report | Alli 45' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,482 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 January 2016 21 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bešić 50' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,796 Referee: Roger East |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Everton | Hammersmith and Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Costa 64' Fàbregas 66'Terry 90+8' |
Report | Terry 50' (o.g.) Mirallas 56'Funes Mori 90' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,633 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 24 January 2016 23 | Everton | 1–2 | Swansea City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Cork 26' (o.g.) |
Report | Sigurðsson 17' (pen.), 66' Ayew 34'Rangel 43'Fabiański 52' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 3 February 2016 24 | Everton | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Lennon 23' Coleman 74'Barkley 88' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Shelvey 61' Lascelles 90+3' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,061 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Stoke City | 0–3 | Everton | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Diouf 59' |
Report | Lukaku 11' (pen.) Coleman 28'Lennon 42' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,733 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Everton | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Rondón 14' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,103 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 1 March 2016 27 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Gestede 79' |
Report | Funes Mori 5' Lennon 30'Lukaku 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 March 2016 28 | Everton | 2–3 | West Ham United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku 13' Mirallas 16'  34'Lennon 56'Robles 75'Barkley 90+3' |
Report | Antonio 37', 78' Sakho 81', 90+1'Ogbonna 80'Payet 90' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 March 2016 29 | Everton | 0–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 13:45 GMT | Report | Welbeck 7' Iwobi 42' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,270 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 April 2016 30 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Martial 54' Smalling 61'Lingard 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,341 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 9 April 2016 31 | Watford | 1–1 | Everton | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| 15:00 BST | Capoue 13' Holebas 45+2'Ighalo 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 43', 45+1' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 April 2016 32 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Everton | Selhurst, London |
| 20:00 BST | Report | McCarthy 16' 52' Barry 90+1' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,528 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 16 April 2016 33 | Everton | 1–1 | Southampton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Gibson 42' Funes Mori 68' |
Report | Mané 76' Rodriguez 84' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,761 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 April 2016 34 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Everton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 20:00 BST | Milner 8' Origi 43'Sakho 45+2'Sturridge 61'Coutinho 76' |
Report | Lennon 42' Funes Mori 50' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,854 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 30 April 2016 35 | Everton | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 20:00 BST | Cleverley 7' Gibson 62'Baines 64' |
Report | Pugh 9' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,345 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 7 May 2016 36 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| 17:30 BST | Vardy 5', 65' (pen.) King 33' |
Report | Pennington 44' Cleverley 49'Gibson 71'Mirallas 88' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,140 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 11 May 2016 37 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Van Aanholt 38' Koné 42', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,454 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Everton | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy 19' Baines 44' (pen.)Mirallas 48' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,691 Referee: Lee Mason |
FA Cup
Everton entered the FA Cup at the Third Round and were drawn at home to Dagenham & Redbridge. They defeated the Daggers 2–0 and were drawn away against Carlisle United in the Fourth Round. The tie at Brunton Park was the first held there since the ground had flooded in Storm Desmond and ended in a 3–0 win for Everton. In the Fifth Round, Everton were drawn away to AFC Bournemouth. They won 2–0 and followed that with another 2–0 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park. They advanced to the semi-final at Wembley Stadium where they lost to Manchester United.
| 9 January 2016 Third Round | Everton | 2–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Koné 32' Oviedo 34'Mirallas 85' (pen.)Galloway 90+1' |
Report | Hemmings 31' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,918 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 31 January 2016 Fourth Round | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Everton | Carlisle, Cumbria |
| 13:30 GMT | Kennedy 48' |
Report | Koné 2' Lennon 14'McCarthy 44'Barkley 65' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 17,101 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 20 February 2016 Fifth round | AFC Bournemouth | 0–2 | Everton | Bournemouth, Dorset |
| 17:15 GMT | Gosling 45+1' Iturbe 66'King 68' |
Report | McCarthy 18' Barkley 55'Lukaku 76' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,404 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 12 March 2016 Quarter-final | Everton | 2–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 17:30 GMT | Jagielka 42' Lukaku 77', 82'Barry 84' 87' |
Report | Costa 11' 84' Fàbregas 62' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,283 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 April 2016 Semi-final | Everton | 1–2 | Manchester United | Wembley, London |
| 17:15 BST | Smalling 75' (o.g.) Barkley 89' |
Report | Fellaini 34' Rooney 58'Herrera 89'Martial 90+3', 90+3' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,064 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
League Cup
As a Premier League team not involved in any UEFA competitions, Everton entered the League Cup at the Second Round stage. They defeated Barnsley away, after extra time, and were drawn away to Reading in the Third Round.[38] The Toffees hosted fellow Premier League side Norwich City in the Fourth Round and won 4–3 on penalties. They beat Middlesbrough 2–0 away in the quarter-final, which was their first appearance at this stage since 2007–08. Everton lost to Manchester City 4–3 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.
| 26 August 2015 Second Round | Barnsley | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Everton | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| 19:45 BST | Winnall 22' Watkins 28'Crowley 60' |
Report | Mirallas 51' Naismith 59'Lukaku 78', 115'Roberts 96' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 September 2015 Third Round | Reading | 1–2 | Everton | Reading, Berkshire |
| 20:00 BST | Blackman 36' |
Report | Barkley 62' Deulofeu 73' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Keith Hill |
| 27 October 2015 Fourth Round | Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Norwich City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 19:45 GMT | Osman 68' |
Report | Bassong 51' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,694 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Penalties | ||||
| Deulofeu Barkley Lukaku Gibson |
Dorrans Whittaker Hoolahan Grabban Redmond |
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| 1 December 2015 Fifth Round (QF) | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu 20' Lukaku 28' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 |
| 6 January 2016 Semi-finals (1) | Everton | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 20:00 GMT | Funes Mori 45' Lukaku 78' |
Report | Navas 76' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Robert Madley |
| 27 January 2016 Semi-finals (2) | Manchester City | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fernandinho 24' De Bruyne 70'Agüero 76' |
Barkley 18' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 15 May 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ESP
|
Joel Robles | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Tony Hibbert | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Leighton Baines | 22 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | IRL
|
Darron Gibson | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
John Stones | 40 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Phil Jagielka | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL
|
Aiden McGeady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CRC
|
Bryan Oviedo | 19 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CIV
|
Arouna Koné | 31 | 7 | 16+9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BEL
|
Romelu Lukaku | 45 | 25 | 36+1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | BEL
|
Kevin Mirallas | 29 | 6 | 10+13 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Aaron Lennon | 30 | 6 | 17+8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SCO
|
Steven Naismith | 13 | 4 | 4+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | SEN
|
Oumar Niasse | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Cleverley | 30 | 2 | 18+5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
James McCarthy | 36 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | BIH
|
Muhamed Bešić | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Gareth Barry | 39 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ESP
|
Gerard Deulofeu | 32 | 4 | 16+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Ross Barkley | 47 | 12 | 36+2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Leon Osman | 16 | 1 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | RSA
|
Steven Pienaar | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRL
|
Séamus Coleman | 34 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA
|
Tim Howard | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ARG
|
Ramiro Funes Mori | 37 | 5 | 24+4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Tyias Browning | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | URU
|
Leandro Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
|
Luke Garbutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG
|
Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG
|
Brendan Galloway | 19 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG
|
Matthew Pennington | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Davies | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG
|
Jonjoe Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | ENG
|
Kieran Dowell | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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