1979–80 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1979–80 season
Manager	Gordon Lee
Ground	Goodison Park
First Division	19th
FA Cup	Semi-Finalists
League Cup	4th Round
UEFA Cup	1st Round
	← 1978–79 1980–81 →

During the 1979–80 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 19th in the table with 35 points.

Review

13 October 1979: Crystal Palace's unbeaten start to the season ends with a 3–1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.

October 1979: John Gidman is signed from Aston Villa for £650,000 (2013: £2,900,000) in a deal which sees midfielder Pat Heard move the other way at a valuation of £100,000.^[1]

29 February 1980: With the season approaching its final quarter, Manchester United have moved level on points at the top of the First Division with Liverpool, who have a game in hand. Bolton Wanderers remain bottom, with just one League win from their first 27 matches, and Derby County and Bristol City also remain in the relegation zone, with Everton occupying the last safe spot.^[2]

1 March 1980: Everton lose 2–1 at home to Liverpool in the First Division Merseyside derby, and during the game their legendary former striker Dixie Dean dies from a heart attack in the stands, aged 72.^[3]

8 March 1980: Second Division West Ham United, having beaten Aston Villa 1–0 in the FA Cup sixth round, are joined in the last four by Liverpool, Everton and holders Arsenal.^[4]

12 April 1980: Both FA Cup semi-finals - Arsenal versus Liverpool and Everton versus West Ham United - end in draws.^[4]

16 April 1980: West Ham United beat Everton 2–1 at Elland Road to reach the FA Cup final.^[4]

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	F	A	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Liverpool	42	15	6	0	46	8	10	4	7	35	22	81	30	+51	60	European Cup 1980–81 First round
2	Manchester United	42	17	3	1	43	8	7	7	7	22	27	65	35	+30	58	UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round
3	Ipswich Town	42	14	4	3	43	13	8	5	8	25	26	68	39	+29	53	UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round
4	Arsenal	42	8	10	3	24	12	10	6	5	28	24	52	36	+16	52
5	Nottingham Forest	42	16	4	1	44	11	4	4	13	19	32	63	43	+20	48	European Cup 1980–81 First round ^{[notes 1]}
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	9	6	6	29	20	10	3	8	29	27	58	47	+11	47	UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round ^{[notes 2]}
7	Aston Villa	42	11	5	5	29	22	5	9	7	22	28	51	50	+1	46
8	Southampton	42	14	2	5	53	24	4	7	10	12	29	65	53	+12	45
9	Middlesbrough	42	11	7	3	31	14	5	5	11	19	30	50	44	+6	44
10	West Bromwich Albion	42	9	8	4	37	23	2	11	8	17	27	54	50	+4	41
11	Leeds United	42	10	7	4	30	17	3	7	11	16	33	46	50	–4	40
12	Norwich City	42	10	8	3	38	30	3	6	12	20	36	58	66	–8	40
13	Crystal Palace	42	9	9	3	26	13	3	7	11	15	37	41	50	–9	40
14	Tottenham Hotspur	42	11	5	5	30	22	4	5	12	22	40	52	62	–10	40
15	Coventry City	42	12	2	7	34	24	4	5	12	22	42	56	66	–10	39
16	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	8	8	5	25	20	3	7	11	22	37	47	57	–10	37
17	Manchester City	42	8	8	5	28	25	4	5	12	15	41	43	66	–23	37
18	Stoke City	42	9	4	8	27	26	4	6	11	17	32	44	58	–14	36
19	Everton	42	7	7	7	28	25	2	10	9	15	26	43	51	–8	35
20	Bristol City	42	6	6	9	22	30	3	7	11	15	36	37	66	–29	31
21	Derby County	42	9	4	8	36	29	2	4	15	11	38	47	67	–20	30
22	Bolton Wanderers	42	5	11	5	19	21	0	4	17	19	52	38	73	–35	25

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

^ Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's
competition as defending champions.
^ Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.

Key
	League Champions, qualified for European Cup
	Qualified for European Cup
	Qualified for UEFA Cup
	League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
	Relegated

Results

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
18 August 1979	Norwich City	H	2-4
22 August 1979	Leeds United	A	0-2
25 August 1979	Derby County	A	1-0
1 September 1979	Aston Villa	H	1-1
8 September 1979	Stoke City	A	3-2
15 September 1979	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2-3
22 September 1979	Ipswich Town	A	1-1
29 September 1979	Bristol City	H	0-0
6 October 1979	Coventry City	A	1-2
13 October 1979	Crystal Palace	H	3-1
20 October 1979	Liverpool	A	2-2
27 October 1979	Manchester United	H	0-0
3 November 1979	Norwich City	A	0-0
10 November 1979	Middlesbrough	H	0-2
13 November 1979	Leeds United	H	5-1
17 November 1979	Arsenal	A	0-2
24 November 1979	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1-1
1 December 1979	West Bromwich Albion	A	1-1
8 December 1979	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	2-0
15 December 1979	Southampton	A	0-1
22 December 1979	Manchester City	H	1-2
26 December 1979	Bolton Wanderers	A	1-1
29 December 1979	Derby County	H	1-1
1 January 1980	Nottingham Forest	H	1-0
12 January 1980	Aston Villa	A	1-2
2 February 1980	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0-0
9 February 1980	Ipswich Town	H	0-4
19 February 1980	Bristol City	A	1-2
23 February 1980	Crystal Palace	A	1-1
1 March 1980	Liverpool	H	1-2
12 March 1980	Manchester United	A	0-0
15 March 1980	Coventry City	H	1-1
18 March 1980	Stoke City	H	2-0
22 March 1980	Middlesbrough	A	1-2
28 March 1980	Arsenal	H	0-1
2 April 1980	Manchester City	A	1-1
5 April 1980	Bolton Wanderers	H	3-1
19 April 1980	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0-3
26 April 1980	Southampton	H	2-0
28 April 1980	West Bromwich Albion	H	0-0
3 May 1980	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	0-0
9 May 1980	Nottingham Forest	A	0-1

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FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
3	5 January 1980	Aldershot	H	4-1
4	26 January 1980	Wigan Athletic	H	3-0
5	16 February 1980	Wrexham	H	5-2
6	8 March 1980	Ipswich Town	H	2-1
SF	12 April 1980	West Ham United	N	1-1 (aet)
SF:R	16 April 1980	West Ham United	N	1-2 (aet)

^[5]

League Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
2:1	28 August 1979	Cardiff City	H	2-0
2:2	5 September 1979	Cardiff City	A	0-1
3	25 September 1979	Aston Villa	A	0-0
3:R	9 October 1979	Aston Villa	H	4-1
4	30 October 1979	Grimsby Town	A	1-2

^[5]

UEFA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
1:1	19 September 1979	Feyenoord	A	0-1
1:2	3 October 1979	Feyenoord	H	0-1

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Squad

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Deaths

1 March 1980 – Dixie Dean, 73, legendary Everton striker who scored 60 league goals in the 1927–28 season; died on 1 March after suffering a heart attack while watching Everton's game against Liverpool at Goodison Park.

References

^ The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979
^ Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 144. ISBN 1859832148.
^ "Dixie Dean Statue Moved". GrandOldTeam. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 234. ISBN 1859832148.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Everton's Record in 1979-80
^ 1979-1980 Summary: Appearances and Goals

[5] Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's
competition as defending champions.

[6] Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.

[1] The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979

[smailesleague-2] Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 144. ISBN 1859832148.

[3] "Dixie Dean Statue Moved". GrandOldTeam. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[smailesfacup-4] Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 234. ISBN 1859832148.

[7980results-7] Everton's Record in 1979-80

[8] 1979-1980 Summary: Appearances and Goals

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