List of Everton F.C. players

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 Appearance figures as of 31 May 2025

Name Nationality PositionEverton careerAppearancesGoalsNotesGeorge FlemingMF1887–188852First League goalscorer for EvertonGeorge FarmerFW1887–1889353First competitive goalscorer for EvertonAlex McKinnonFW188864First hat-trick goalscorerNick RossFB/FW1888–1889195Club captain 1888–1889Bob KelsoFB1888–1889, 1891–18951035Alf MilwardFW1888–189622496Edgar ChadwickFW1888–1898300110Club captain 1897Johnny HoltFB1888–18982524First England internationalAndrew HannahFB1889–1891440Club captain 1889–1891Alexander BradyFW1889–18913620Member of 1890-91 title winning sideDan DoyleCB1889–1891411Captained Everton's first title-winning sideDavid JardineGK1889–18941370Alex LattaFW1889–189514870Charlie ParryFB1889–1895945First Everton player to win an international cap for WalesFred GearyFW1889–18959986First goalscorer at Goodison ParkWilliam MamoothFB1890–1891260Joined Liverpool FC after the 1892 splitBob HowarthFB1891–1893680Club captain 1892–1893Richard WilliamsGK1891–1894700Member of Everton's first FA Cup final teamJack BellFW1892–1898, 1901–190319970First Everton goalscorer in a FA Cup FinalDickie BoyleHB1892–19002438William StewartHB1892–19001376Jack SouthworthFW1893–18943236First ever double hat-trick scorerTom McInnesFW1894–18954718Scorer of the first goal in a Merseyside derbyJack TaylorHB1896–191045680Club captain 1898–1910Willie MuirGK1897–19011370Sam WolstenholmeFB1897–19031708Walter BalmerFB1897–19083311John ProudfootFW1898–19018931*Inclusion reason required*Jack CrelleyFB1898–19071270Jimmy SettleFB1899–190826997Top Football League goalscorer in 1901–02Walter AbbottFW1899–190829237Jack SharpFW1899–190934280Tom BoothHB1900–190718511Alex "Sandy" YoungFW1901–1910314125Top Football League goalscorer in 1906–07Bob BalmerFB1902–19111880Harry MakepeaceHB1902–191433623Thomas McDermottHB1903–19057319*Inclusion reason required*Harold HardmanFW1903–190815629Billy ScottGK1904–1912289Hugh BoltonFW1906–19088734Member of the first Everton team to win the FA Cup.Joe DonnachieCB1906–1908, 1919–1920580*Inclusion reason required*William StevensonDF1907–19131250Jock MaconnachieFB1907–19192707Tim ColemanFW1908–19107130Prominent member of the Players' Union.Bert FreemanCF1908–19119467Top Football League goalscorer in 1908–09Val HarrisHB1908–19142142Bill Lacey /Va1909–19124011First player to be capped at full international level while playing for both Everton and LiverpoolGeorge BeareFW1909–191312519Tom FleetwoodHB1910–192228510Frank JefferisFW1910–191913722Sam ChedgzoyFW1910–192530036Joe SmithFW1911–1912100*Inclusion reason required*Alan GrenyerCH1911–19231489Bobby ParkerFW1913–19229271Top Football League goalscorer in 1914–15George HarrisonFW1913–192319017Tommy FernGK1913–19242310Joe ClennellFW1913–19217433Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning teamJimmy GaltMF1913–1915364Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning teamBob ThompsonFB1913–1921890Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning teamWilliam BrownHB1914–19271790Billy KirsoppFW1915–19216329Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning teamJoe PeacockHB1919–192616112Jock McDonaldFB1920–19262240David ReidFW1920–192610111Wilf ChadwickFW1921–192510955Top Football League goalscorer in 1923–24Doug LivingstoneFB1921–19251000Bobby IrvineFW1921–192821457Hunter HartMF1921–19293005Neil McBainHB1922–19251031Alec TroupFW1922–192925935David RaittFB1922–19271310Jack O'DonnellFB1924–192919810Albert VirrHB1924–19291273Dixie DeanFW1925–1937431377All-time leading goalscorer for EvertonArthur DaviesGK1926–1929940*Inclusion reason required*Edward CritchleyFW1926–193422942Warney CresswellFB1926–19353061Tony WeldonFW1927–19297413Member of 1927–28 title-winning teamJeremiah KellyHB1927–1929831Member of 1927–28 title-winning teamTommy WhiteFW1927–193720166James DunnFW1928–193415549Jimmy SteinFW1928–193621565Jock ThomsonHB1929–19382965Ted SagarGK1929–19524950Tommy JohnsonFW1929–193316165Ben WilliamsFB1929–19351390Cliff BrittonHB1930–19382403Charlie GeeHB1930–19382122Albert GeldardFW1932–193717937Joe MercerHB1932–19461842Jimmy CunliffeFW1932–193818776Billy CookFB1932–19382506Stan BenthamFW1932–19481257Jack JonesDF1933–19371080Jackie Coulter MF1934–1937882Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame memberAlex Stevenson /FW1934–194927190Torry GillickFW1935–193813344T. G. JonesFB1936–19491755Tommy LawtonFW1937–19459570Top Football League goalscorer in 1937–38, 1938–39Norman GreenhalghFB1937–19491151Johnny Carey /Va1942–1943——Manager 1958–1961Wally FieldingFW1945–195941054George SaundersFB1946–19511400Jackie GrantHB1946–195413311Eddie WainwrightFW1946–195522876Tommy Eglington /FW1946–195742882Peter Farrell /HB1946–195745317Club captain 1954–1957Cyril LelloHB1947–19562559Peter CorrMF1948–1949242Member of the first non-UK side to beat England at homeTed BuckleFW1949–195411733Eric MooreFB1949–19561840Jack LindsayFB1950–19531152Jimmy O'NeillGK1949–19602130Tommy E. JonesFB1948–196141114Club captain 1957–1961John Willie ParkerFW1947–195617689Tony McNamaraFW1951–195711322Don DonovanFB1949–19581872Dave HicksonFW1948–1955, 1957–1959253111Jimmy TanseyFB1952–19591420Mick MeaganFB1952–19641751Jimmy HarrisFW1955–196020772First League Cup goalscorer for EvertonBrian HarrisFW1955–196636029Albert DunlopGK1956–19632310Derek TempleFW1956–196727784Bobby CollinsMF1958–196214748Alex ParkerFB1958–19642305Brian LaboneCB1958–19715332Club captain 1965–1971Billy BinghamMF1960–19629826Manager 1973–1977Roy VernonFW1960–1965203111Club captain 1962–1965Alex YoungFW1960–1968275109Jimmy GabrielMF1960–196730437Caretaker manager 1990, 1993–1994Dennis StevensMF1962–196514532First European goalscorer for EvertonJohnny MorrisseyFW1962–197131350Gordon WestGK1962–19724020Alex ScottFW1962–196618026Sandy BrownFB1963–197025311Andy RankinGK1963–19701060Colin HarveyMF1963–197438624Manager 1987–1990Fred PickeringFW1963–196711570Ray WilsonFB1964–196915301966 World Cup winnerJimmy HusbandFW1964–197319755Tommy WrightFB1964–19743744John HurstMF1964–197638834Alan BallMF1966–1971250781966 World Cup winnerJoe RoyleFW1966–1974276119Manager 1994–1997Howard KendallMF1967–197427530Club captain 1971–1974, Manager 1981–87, 1990–93, 1997–98Terry DarracottFB1967–19791780Roger KenyonCB1967–19793089Dai DaviesGK1970–1977940Henry NewtonMF1970–1973856Everton's record signing at the time.John ConnollyFW1972–197611816Mick BuckleyMF1971–197715812Mick LyonsCB1971–198146259Mike BernardMF1972–19761728David LawsonGK1972–19761520Dave ClementsFB1973–1975998Club captain 1974–1975Bob LatchfordFW1973–1980289138Top Football League goalscorer in 1977–78George TelferFW1973–198011322Jim PearsonFW1974–197712619Martin DobsonMF1974–197823139Dave JonesFB1975–19781032Andy KingMF1976–1980, 1982–198424768Mark HigginsCB1976–19841816Club captain 1982John BaileyFB1979–19862223George WoodGK1977–19801260Trevor RossMF1977–198315120Billy WrightCB1977–198319810Club captain 1977–1982Peter EastoeFW1979–198211533Asa HartfordFW1979–1981987Everton's record signing at the time.Kevin RatcliffeCB1980–19914942Club captain 1982–1992Graeme SharpFW1980–1991445159Steve McMahonMF1980–198312014Alan IrvineMF1981–1984806Assistant manager 2002–2007Kevin RichardsonMF1981–198614520Neville SouthallGK1981–19977500Most all-time appearances for EvertonDerek MountfieldCB1982–198815324Adrian HeathMF1982–198830694Gary StevensRB1982–198829413Peter ReidMF1982–198823413Kevin SheedyMF1982–199236897Andy GrayFW1983–19856822Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame memberTrevor StevenMF1983–198929859Alan HarperFB1983–1988, 1991–19932405Paul BracewellMF1984–198914310Pat Van Den HauweFB1984–19892033Gary LinekerFW1985–19865240Top Football League goalscorer in 1985–86Neil PointonFB1985–19891385Dave WatsonCB1986–200052938Club captain 1992–2000; Caretaker manager 1997Ian SnodinFB1987–19942019Stuart McCallMF1988–199014110Neil McDonaldFB1988–19911238Pat NevinMF1988–199114821Tony CotteeFW1988–199423099Martin KeownCB1989–19921260John EbbrellMF1989–199726619Peter BeagrieMF1989–1994, 199814317Gary AblettCB1990–19951556Matt JacksonCB1990–19951656Andy HinchcliffeFB1990–19972229Peter BeardsleyFW1991–19929532One of only two players to have scored for both sides in Merseyside derbiesDavid UnsworthCB1991–1997, 1998–200435544Barry HorneMF1992–19961503Paul RideoutFW1992–199614040Graham StuartMF1993–199716131Joe ParkinsonMF1993–19991074Daniel AmokachiMF1994–19965412Olympic gold medalistAnders LimparMF1994–1997826World Cup bronze medalistDuncan FergusonFW1994–1998, 2000–200627272Club captain 1997–1998Andrei KanchelskisMF1995–19976020Club record signing at the timeCraig ShortCB1995–19981144Gary SpeedMF1996–19986518Club captain 1997–1998Michael BallFB1996–20001388Nick BarmbyMF1996–200013323Paul GerrardGK1996–2002990Everton's first £1m+ goalkeeper.Marco MaterazziCB1997–19982712006 World Cup winnerThomas MyhreGK1997–2001700*Inclusion reason required*Kevin CampbellFW1997–200516351David WeirCB1998–200726911Club captain 2005–2007Richard GoughCB1999–2001421Club captain 2000–2001Scot GemmillMF1999–20031075Mark PembridgeMF1999–20031014Steve WatsonFB2000–200513916Thomas GravesenMF2000–2005, 2007–200816812Gary NaysmithFB2000–20071517Alessandro PistoneFB2000–20071171Leon OsmanMF2000–201643357Tomasz RadzinskiFW2001–200410228Alan StubbsCB2001–2005, 2006–20081927Club captain 2001–2005Tony HibbertFB2001–20163290Wayne RooneyFW2002–2004, 2017–2018117282002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden PlayerLee CarsleyMF2002–200819812Joseph YoboCB2002–201225910Club vice-captain 2007–2012Kevin KilbaneMF2003–20061205James McFaddenFW2003–2008, 2011–201213919Tim CahillMF/FW2004–201224268Mikel ArtetaMF2005–2011209352005–06, 2006–07 Everton Player of the YearPhil NevilleFB2005–20133035Club captain 2007–2013Joleon LescottCB/FB2006–2009143172007–08 Everton Player of the YearVictor AnichebeFW2006–201316826Olympic silver medal winner; Most-used substitute in Everton historyTim HowardGK2006–201641412008 US Soccer Athlete of the YearYakubuFW2007–201110731Jack RodwellMF2007–20121098Leighton BainesFB2007–2020420392010–11 & 2012–13 Everton Player of the YearPhil JagielkaCB2007–2019385192008–09 & 2014-15 Everton Player of the Year Club captain 2013–2019Steven PienaarMF2007–2010, 2012–2016229242009–10 Everton Player of the YearLouis SahaFW2008–201211535Marouane FellainiMF2008–201317733Young Player of the Season 2008–09 John HeitingaDF2009–201414052011–12 Everton Player of the YearSéamus ColemanDF2009– 433282013–14 Everton Player of the Year