Jump to content

List of Everton F.C. players

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Image
Neville Southall is Everton's most-capped player of all time, making 751 appearances in 17 years for the club[1]

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Everton. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-team matches for the club. A number of other players who have played an important role in a league title win have also been included for their impact – for example Andy Gray. Players in Everton's early history are also included despite not necessarily playing 100 matches.

For a list of all Everton players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Everton F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Everton F.C. article.

Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

Notable players

[edit]

Appearance figures as of 25 October 2026

Image
Leon Osman made 433 appearances for Everton, the tenth-most of all time
Image
Wayne Rooney made 117 appearances in two spells at Everton, winning 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player
Image
Séamus Coleman made 435 appearances for Everton and served as captain from 2019 to 2026
Image
Leighton Baines made 420 appearances for Everton, winning 2010–11 & 2012–13 Everton Player of the Season
Image
Duncan Ferguson made 272 appearances and scored 72 goals for Everton. He later served as caretaker manager for the club at two separates spells in 2019 and 2022
Image
Romelu Lukaku made 166 appearances and scored 87 goals with Everton
Image
Gareth Barry made 155 appearances for Everton
Image
Phil Neville made 303 appearances for Everton and served as captain from 2007 to 2013
Image
Steven Naismith made 123 appearances and scored 25 goals with Everton
NameNationalityPositionEverton careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
George FlemingImage EnglandMF1887–188852First League goalscorer for Everton
George FarmerImage WalesFW1887–1889353First competitive goalscorer for Everton
Alex McKinnonImage ScotlandFW188864First hat-trick goalscorer
Nick RossImage ScotlandFB/FW1888–1889195Club captain 1888–1889
Bob KelsoImage ScotlandFB1888–1889, 1891–18951035
Alf MilwardImage EnglandFW1888–189622496
Edgar ChadwickImage EnglandFW1888–1898300110Club captain 1897
Johnny HoltImage EnglandFB1888–18982524First England international
Andrew HannahImage ScotlandFB1889–1891440Club captain 1889–1891
Alexander BradyImage ScotlandFW1889–18913620Member of 1890-91 title winning side
Dan DoyleImage ScotlandCB1889–1891411Captained Everton's first title-winning side
David JardineImage ScotlandGK1889–18941370
Alex LattaImage ScotlandFW1889–189514870
Charlie ParryImage WalesFB1889–1895945First Everton player to win an international cap for Wales
Fred GearyImage EnglandFW1889–18959986First goalscorer at Goodison Park
William MamoothImage ScotlandFB1890–1891260Joined Liverpool FC after the 1892 split
Bob HowarthImage EnglandFB1891–1893680Club captain 1892–1893
Richard WilliamsImage EnglandGK1891–1894700Member of Everton's first FA Cup final team
Jack BellImage ScotlandFW1892–1898, 1901–190319970First Everton goalscorer in a FA Cup Final
Dickie BoyleImage ScotlandHB1892–19002438
William StewartImage ScotlandHB1892–19001376
Jack SouthworthImage EnglandFW1893–18943236First ever double hat-trick scorer
Tom McInnesImage ScotlandFW1894–18954718Scorer of the first goal in a Merseyside derby
Jack TaylorImage ScotlandHB1896–191045680Club captain 1898–1910
Willie MuirImage ScotlandGK1897–19011370
Sam WolstenholmeImage EnglandFB1897–19031708
Walter BalmerImage EnglandFB1897–19083311
John ProudfootImage ScotlandFW1898–19018931*Inclusion reason required*
Jack CrelleyImage EnglandFB1898–19071270
Jimmy SettleImage EnglandFB1899–190826997Top Football League goalscorer in 1901–02
Walter AbbottImage EnglandFW1899–190829237
Jack SharpImage EnglandFW1899–190934280
Tom BoothImage EnglandHB1900–190718511
Alex "Sandy" YoungImage ScotlandFW1901–1910314125Top Football League goalscorer in 1906–07
Bob BalmerImage EnglandFB1902–19111880
Harry MakepeaceImage EnglandHB1902–191433623
Thomas McDermottImage ScotlandHB1903–19057319*Inclusion reason required*
Harold HardmanImage EnglandFW1903–190815629
Billy ScottImage IrelandGK1904–1912289
Hugh BoltonImage ScotlandFW1906–19088734Member of the first Everton team to win the FA Cup.
Joe DonnachieImage ScotlandCB1906–1908, 1919–1920580*Inclusion reason required*
William StevensonImage EnglandDF1907–19131250
Jock MaconnachieImage ScotlandFB1907–19192707
Tim ColemanImage EnglandFW1908–19107130Prominent member of the Players' Union.
Bert FreemanImage EnglandCF1908–19119467Top Football League goalscorer in 1908–09
Val HarrisImage IrelandHB1908–19142142
Bill LaceyImage Ireland /
Image Republic of Ireland
Va1909–19124011First player to be capped at full international level while playing for both Everton and Liverpool
George BeareImage EnglandFW1909–191312519
Tom FleetwoodImage EnglandHB1910–192228510
Frank JefferisImage EnglandFW1910–191913722
Sam ChedgzoyImage EnglandFW1910–192530036
Joe SmithImage EnglandFW1911–1912100*Inclusion reason required*
Alan GrenyerImage EnglandCH1911–19231489
Bobby ParkerImage ScotlandFW1913–19229271Top Football League goalscorer in 1914–15
George HarrisonImage EnglandFW1913–192319017
Tommy FernImage EnglandGK1913–19242310
Joe ClennellImage EnglandFW1913–19217433Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Jimmy GaltImage ScotlandMF1913–1915364Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Bob ThompsonImage EnglandFB1913–1921890Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
William BrownImage ScotlandHB1914–19271790
Billy KirsoppImage EnglandFW1915–19216329Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Joe PeacockImage EnglandHB1919–192616112
Jock McDonaldImage ScotlandFB1920–19262240
David ReidImage IrelandFW1920–192610111
Wilf ChadwickImage EnglandFW1921–192510955Top Football League goalscorer in 1923–24
Doug LivingstoneImage ScotlandFB1921–19251000
Bobby IrvineImage IrelandFW1921–192821457
Hunter HartImage ScotlandMF1921–19293005
Neil McBainImage ScotlandHB1922–19251031
Alec TroupImage ScotlandFW1922–192925935
David RaittImage ScotlandFB1922–19271310
Jack O'DonnellImage EnglandFB1924–192919810
Albert VirrImage EnglandHB1924–19291273
Dixie DeanImage EnglandFW1925–1937431377All-time leading goalscorer for Everton
Arthur DaviesImage WalesGK1926–1929940*Inclusion reason required*
Edward CritchleyImage EnglandFW1926–193422942
Warney CresswellImage EnglandFB1926–19353061
Tony WeldonImage ScotlandFW1927–19297413Member of 1927–28 title-winning team
Jeremiah KellyImage ScotlandHB1927–1929831Member of 1927–28 title-winning team
Tommy WhiteImage EnglandFW1927–193720166
James DunnImage ScotlandFW1928–193415549
Jimmy SteinImage ScotlandFW1928–193621565
Jock ThomsonImage ScotlandHB1929–19382965
Ted SagarImage EnglandGK1929–19524950
Tommy JohnsonImage EnglandFW1929–193316165
Ben WilliamsImage WalesFB1929–19351390
Cliff BrittonImage EnglandHB1930–19382403
Charlie GeeImage EnglandHB1930–19382122
Albert GeldardImage EnglandFW1932–193717937
Joe MercerImage EnglandHB1932–19461842
Jimmy CunliffeImage EnglandFW1932–193818776
Billy CookImage ScotlandFB1932–19382506
Stan BenthamImage EnglandFW1932–19481257
Jack JonesImage EnglandDF1933–19371080
Jackie CoulterImage IrelandMF1934–1937882Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame member
Alex StevensonImage Ireland /
Image Republic of Ireland
FW1934–194927190
Torry GillickImage ScotlandFW1935–193813344
T. G. JonesImage WalesFB1936–19491755
Tommy LawtonImage EnglandFW1937–19459570Top Football League goalscorer in 1937–38, 1938–39
Norman GreenhalghImage EnglandFB1937–19491151
Johnny CareyImage Ireland /
Image Republic of Ireland
Va1942–1943——Manager 1958–1961
Wally FieldingImage EnglandFW1945–195941054
George SaundersImage EnglandFB1946–19511400
Jackie GrantImage EnglandHB1946–195413311
Eddie WainwrightImage EnglandFW1946–195522876
Tommy EglingtonImage Ireland /
Image Republic of Ireland
FW1946–195742882
Peter FarrellImage Ireland /
Image Republic of Ireland
HB1946–195745317Club captain 1954–1957
Cyril LelloImage EnglandHB1947–19562559
Peter CorrImage Republic of IrelandMF1948–1949242Member of the first non-UK side to beat England at home
Ted BuckleImage EnglandFW1949–195411733
Eric MooreImage EnglandFB1949–19561840
Jack LindsayImage ScotlandFB1950–19531152
Jimmy O'NeillImage Republic of IrelandGK1949–19602130
Tommy E. JonesImage EnglandFB1948–196141114Club captain 1957–1961
John Willie ParkerImage EnglandFW1947–195617689
Tony McNamaraImage EnglandFW1951–195711322
Don DonovanImage Republic of IrelandFB1949–19581872
Dave HicksonImage EnglandFW1948–1955, 1957–1959253111
Jimmy TanseyImage EnglandFB1952–19591420
Mick MeaganImage Republic of IrelandFB1952–19641751
Jimmy HarrisImage EnglandFW1955–196020772First League Cup goalscorer for Everton
Brian HarrisImage EnglandFW1955–196636029
Albert DunlopImage EnglandGK1956–19632310
Derek TempleImage EnglandFW1956–196727784
Bobby CollinsImage ScotlandMF1958–196214748
Alex ParkerImage ScotlandFB1958–19642305
Brian LaboneImage EnglandCB1958–19715332Club captain 1965–1971
Billy BinghamImage Northern IrelandMF1960–19629826Manager 1973–1977
Roy VernonImage WalesFW1960–1965203111Club captain 1962–1965
Alex YoungImage ScotlandFW1960–1968275109
Jimmy GabrielImage ScotlandMF1960–196730437Caretaker manager 1990, 1993–1994
Dennis StevensImage EnglandMF1962–196514532First European goalscorer for Everton
Johnny MorrisseyImage EnglandFW1962–197131350
Gordon WestImage EnglandGK1962–19724020
Alex ScottImage ScotlandFW1962–196618026
Sandy BrownImage ScotlandFB1963–197025311
Andy RankinImage EnglandGK1963–19701060
Colin HarveyImage EnglandMF1963–197438624Manager 1987–1990
Fred PickeringImage EnglandFW1963–196711570
Ray WilsonImage EnglandFB1964–196915301966 World Cup winner
Jimmy HusbandImage EnglandFW1964–197319755
Tommy WrightImage EnglandFB1964–19743744
John HurstImage EnglandMF1964–197638834
Alan BallImage EnglandMF1966–1971250781966 World Cup winner
Joe RoyleImage EnglandFW1966–1974276119Manager 1994–1997
Howard KendallImage EnglandMF1967–197427530Club captain 1971–1974, Manager 1981–87, 1990–93, 1997–98
Terry DarracottImage EnglandFB1967–19791780
Roger KenyonImage EnglandCB1967–19793089
Dai DaviesImage WalesGK1970–1977940
Henry NewtonImage EnglandMF1970–1973856Everton's record signing at the time.
John ConnollyImage ScotlandFW1972–197611816
Mick BuckleyImage EnglandMF1971–197715812
Mick LyonsImage EnglandCB1971–198146259
Mike BernardImage EnglandMF1972–19761728
David LawsonImage EnglandGK1972–19761520
Dave ClementsImage Northern IrelandFB1973–1975998Club captain 1974–1975
Bob LatchfordImage EnglandFW1973–1980289138Top Football League goalscorer in 1977–78
George TelferImage EnglandFW1973–198011322
Jim PearsonImage ScotlandFW1974–197712619
Martin DobsonImage EnglandMF1974–197823139
Dave JonesImage EnglandFB1975–19781032
Andy KingImage EnglandMF1976–1980, 1982–198424768
Mark HigginsImage EnglandCB1976–19841816Club captain 1982
John BaileyImage EnglandFB1979–19862223
George WoodImage ScotlandGK1977–19801260
Trevor RossImage ScotlandMF1977–198315120
Billy WrightImage EnglandCB1977–198319810Club captain 1977–1982
Peter EastoeImage EnglandFW1979–198211533
Asa HartfordImage ScotlandFW1979–1981987Everton's record signing at the time.
Kevin RatcliffeImage WalesCB1980–19914942Club captain 1982–1992
Graeme SharpImage ScotlandFW1980–1991445159
Steve McMahonImage EnglandMF1980–198312014
Alan IrvineImage ScotlandMF1981–1984806Assistant manager 2002–2007
Kevin RichardsonImage EnglandMF1981–198614520
Neville SouthallImage WalesGK1981–19977500Most all-time appearances for Everton
Derek MountfieldImage EnglandCB1982–198815324
Adrian HeathImage EnglandMF1982–198830694
Gary StevensImage EnglandRB1982–198829413
Peter ReidImage EnglandMF1982–198823413
Kevin SheedyImage Republic of IrelandMF1982–199236897
Andy GrayImage ScotlandFW1983–19856822Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame member
Trevor StevenImage EnglandMF1983–198929859
Alan HarperImage EnglandFB1983–1988, 1991–19932405
Paul BracewellImage EnglandMF1984–198914310
Pat Van Den HauweImage WalesFB1984–19892033
Gary LinekerImage EnglandFW1985–19865240Top Football League goalscorer in 1985–86
Neil PointonImage EnglandFB1985–19891385
Dave WatsonImage EnglandCB1986–200052938Club captain 1992–2000; Caretaker manager 1997
Ian SnodinImage WalesFB1987–19942019
Stuart McCallImage ScotlandMF1988–199014110
Neil McDonaldImage EnglandFB1988–19911238
Pat NevinImage ScotlandMF1988–199114821
Tony CotteeImage EnglandFW1988–199423099
Martin KeownImage EnglandCB1989–19921260
John EbbrellImage EnglandMF1989–199726619
Peter BeagrieImage EnglandMF1989–1994, 199814317
Gary AblettImage EnglandCB1990–19951556
Matt JacksonImage EnglandCB1990–19951656
Andy HinchcliffeImage EnglandFB1990–19972229
Peter BeardsleyImage EnglandFW1991–19929532One of only two players to have scored for both sides in Merseyside derbies
David UnsworthImage EnglandCB1991–1997, 1998–200435544
Barry HorneImage WalesMF1992–19961503
Paul RideoutImage EnglandFW1992–199614040
Graham StuartImage EnglandMF1993–199716131
Joe ParkinsonImage EnglandMF1993–19991074
Daniel AmokachiImage NigeriaMF1994–19965412Olympic gold medalist
Anders LimparImage SwedenMF1994–1997826World Cup bronze medalist
Duncan FergusonImage ScotlandFW1994–1998, 2000–200627272Club captain 1997–1998
Andrei KanchelskisImage RussiaMF1995–19976020Club record signing at the time
Craig ShortImage EnglandCB1995–19981144
Gary SpeedImage WalesMF1996–19986518Club captain 1997–1998
Michael BallImage EnglandFB1996–20001388
Nick BarmbyImage EnglandMF1996–200013323
Paul GerrardImage EnglandGK1996–2002990Everton's first £1m+ goalkeeper.
Marco MaterazziImage ItalyCB1997–19982712006 World Cup winner
Thomas MyhreImage NorwayGK1997–2001700*Inclusion reason required*
Kevin CampbellImage EnglandFW1997–200516351
David WeirImage ScotlandCB1998–200726911Club captain 2005–2007
Richard GoughImage ScotlandCB1999–2001421Club captain 2000–2001
Scot GemmillImage ScotlandMF1999–20031075
Mark PembridgeImage WalesMF1999–20031014
Steve WatsonImage EnglandFB2000–200513916
Thomas GravesenImage DenmarkMF2000–2005, 2007–200816812
Gary NaysmithImage ScotlandFB2000–20071517
Alessandro PistoneImage ItalyFB2000–20071171
Leon OsmanImage EnglandMF2000–201643357
Tomasz RadzinskiImage CanadaFW2001–200410228
Alan StubbsImage EnglandCB2001–2005, 2006–20081927Club captain 2001–2005
Tony HibbertImage EnglandFB2001–20163290
Wayne RooneyImage EnglandFW2002–2004, 2017–2018117282002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player
Lee CarsleyImage Republic of IrelandMF2002–200819812
Joseph YoboImage NigeriaCB2002–201225910Club vice-captain 2007–2012
Kevin KilbaneImage Republic of IrelandMF2003–20061205
James McFaddenImage ScotlandFW2003–2008, 2011–201213919
Tim CahillImage AustraliaMF/FW2004–201224268
Mikel ArtetaImage SpainMF2005–2011209352005–06, 2006–07 Everton Player of the Year
Phil NevilleImage EnglandFB2005–20133035Club captain 2007–2013
Joleon LescottImage EnglandCB/FB2006–2009143172007–08 Everton Player of the Year
Victor AnichebeImage NigeriaFW2006–201316826Olympic silver medal winner;

Most-used substitute in Everton history

Tim HowardImage United StatesGK2006–201641412008 US Soccer Athlete of the Year
YakubuImage NigeriaFW2007–201110731
Jack RodwellImage EnglandMF2007–20121098
Leighton BainesImage EnglandFB2007–2020420392010–11 & 2012–13 Everton Player of the Year
Phil JagielkaImage EnglandCB2007–2019385192008–09 & 2014-15 Everton Player of the Year

Club captain 2013–2019

Steven PienaarImage South AfricaMF2007–2010, 2012–2016229242009–10 Everton Player of the Year
Louis SahaImage FranceFW2008–201211535
Marouane FellainiImage BelgiumMF2008–201317733Young Player of the Season 2008–09
John HeitingaImage NetherlandsDF2009–201414052011–12 Everton Player of the Year
Séamus ColemanImage Republic of IrelandDF2009–2026435282013–14 Everton Player of the Year

Club captain 2019–2026

Sylvain DistinImage FranceCB2009–201521052011–12 Everton Players' Player of the Year
Ross BarkleyImage EnglandMF2011–201817927
Kevin MirallasImage BelgiumFW2012–201918638
Steven NaismithImage ScotlandFW2012–201612325
Gareth BarryImage EnglandMF2013–20171555Most Premier League appearances of all time
Romelu LukakuImage BelgiumFW2013–201716687Everton's record Premier League goalscorer
James McCarthyImage Republic of IrelandMF2013–20191336
Mason HolgateImage JamaicaCB2015–20251505
Tom DaviesImage EnglandMF2016–20231797
Idrissa GueyeImage SenegalMF2016–2019, 2022–20262138
Dominic Calvert-LewinImage EnglandFW2016–202527471
Jordan PickfordImage EnglandGK2017–present3210
Michael KeaneImage EnglandDF2017–present23316
Gylfi SigurðssonImage IcelandMF2017–202215631
RicharlisonImage BrazilFW2018–202215253
Lucas Digne Image France DF 2018–2022 127 6
Alex IwobiImage NigeriaMF2019–20231409
Abdoulaye DoucouréImage MaliMF2020–202516621
Vitaliy Mykolenko Image Ukraine DF 2022–present 125 4
James TarkowskiImage EnglandDF2022–present1667Final goalscorer in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park
Iliman NdiayeImage SenegalFW2024–20267417Final men's senior goalscorer at Goodison Park

Club captains

[edit]

Since 1888, 49 players have held the position of club captain for Everton. The club's first captain was Nick Ross, who captained Everton during the 1888–89 season. The longest-serving captain is Peter Farrell, who was club captain for 9 years – from 1948 to 1957. Despite his long tenure, Peter Farrell never won a trophy at Everton. Kevin Ratcliffe, who captained Everton during their most successful period in history, is Everton's most decorated captain. He won 7 trophies as captain, including 2 First Division titles, 4 Charity Shields, and 1 Cup Winners' Cup. Everton's current captain is James Tarkowski, who has been captain since Séamus Coleman left the club in 2026.

DatesNameNationalityPos.Honours as captain
1888–89Nick RossImage ScotlandDF/FW
1889–91Andrew HannahImage ScotlandDF1 First Division title
1891–93Johnny HoltImage EnglandMF
1893–94Bob HowarthImage EnglandDF
1894–96Dickie BoyleImage ScotlandMF
1896–97Billy StewartImage ScotlandMF
1897–98Dickie BoyleImage ScotlandMF
1898–1900Jack TaylorImage ScotlandFW
1900–01Jimmy SettleImage EnglandFW
1901–04Tom BoothImage EnglandMF
1904–05Billy BalmerImage EnglandDF
1905–08Jack TaylorImage ScotlandFW1 FA Cup
1908–10Jack SharpImage EnglandFW
1910–11Harry MakepeaceImage EnglandMF
1911–14John MaconnachieImage ScotlandDF
1914–15Jimmy GaltImage ScotlandDF1 First Division title
1919–20Tom FleetwoodImage EnglandMF/FW
1920–21Dickie DownsImage EnglandDF
1921–22Jock McDonaldImage ScotlandDF
1922–27Hunter HartImage ScotlandDF/MF
1927–29Warney CresswellImage EnglandDF1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1929–30Hunter HartImage ScotlandDF/MF
1930–31Ben WilliamsImage WalesDF
1931–37Dixie DeanImage EnglandFW1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1 Charity Shield
1937–38Billy CookImage IrelandDF
1938–39Jock ThomsonImage ScotlandMF1 FA Cup
1946–48Norman GreenhalghImage EnglandDF
1948–57Peter FarrellImage Ireland
Image Republic of Ireland
DF
1957–61T.E. JonesImage EnglandMF
1961–65Roy VernonImage WalesFW1 First Division title
1 Charity Shield
1965–70Brian LaboneImage EnglandDF1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1970–71Alan BallImage EnglandFW1 Charity Shield
1972–74Howard KendallImage EnglandMF
1974–76Roger KenyonImage EnglandDF
1976–82Mick LyonsImage EnglandDF
1982–83Billy WrightImage EnglandMF
1983–84Mark HigginsImage EnglandDF1 First Division title
1984–92Kevin RatcliffeImage WalesDF2 First Division titles
4 Community Shields
1 Cup Winners' Cup
1 FA cup
1992–97Dave WatsonImage EnglandDF1 FA Cup
1997–98Gary SpeedImage WalesMF
1998–2001Dave WatsonImage EnglandDF
2001–02Kevin CampbellImage EnglandFW
2002–04Duncan FergusonImage ScotlandFW
2004–05Alan StubbsImage EnglandDF
2005–07David WeirImage ScotlandDF
2007–13Phil NevilleImage EnglandDF
2013–19Phil JagielkaImage EnglandDF
2019–26Séamus ColemanImage Republic of IrelandDF
2026–present James Tarkowski Image England DF

[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ "Neville Southall". BBC Wales. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Everton club captain history
[edit]

Transfer Database