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 – 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
NameNationalityPositionEverton careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
George FlemingMF1887–188852First League goalscorer for Everton
George FarmerFW1887–1889353First competitive goalscorer for Everton
Alex McKinnonFW188864First hat-trick goalscorer
Nick RossFB/FW1888–1889195Club captain 1888–1889
Bob KelsoFB1888–1889, 1891–18951035-
Alf MilwardFW1888–189622496-
Edgar ChadwickFW1888–1898300110Club captain 1897
Johnny HoltFB1888–18982524First England international
Andrew HannahFB1889–1891440Club captain 1889–1891
Alexander BradyFW1889–18913620Member of 1890-91 title winning side
Dan DoyleCB1889–1891411Captained Everton's first title-winning side
David JardineGK1889–18941370-
Alex LattaFW1889–189514870-
Charlie ParryFB1889–1895945First Everton player to win an international cap for Wales
Fred GearyFW1889–18959986First goalscorer at Goodison Park
William MamoothFB1890–1891260Joined Liverpool FC after the 1892 split
Bob HowarthFB1891–1893680Club captain 1892–1893
Richard WilliamsGK1891–1894700Member of Everton's first [1893 1932-33 FA Cup|FA Cup Final|FA Cup final] team
Jack BellFW1892–1898, 1901–190319970First Everton goalscorer in a FA Cup Final
Dickie BoyleHB1892–19002438-
William StewartHB1892–19001376-
Jack SouthworthFW1893–18943236First ever double hat-trick scorer
Tom McInnesFW1894–18954718Scorer of the first goal in a Merseyside derby
Jack TaylorHB1896–191045680Club captain 1898–1910
Willie MuirGK1897–19011370-
Sam WolstenholmeFB1897–19031708-
Walter BalmerFB1897–19083311-
John ProudfootFW1898–19018931*Inclusion reason required*
Jack CrelleyFB1898–19071270-
Jimmy SettleFB1899–190826997Top Football League goalscorer in 1901–02
Walter AbbottFW1899–190829237-
Jack SharpFW1899–190934280-
Tom BoothHB1900–190718511-
Alex "Sandy" YoungFW1901–1910314125Top Football League goalscorer in 1906–07
Bob BalmerFB1902–19111880-
Harry MakepeaceHB1902–191433623-
Thomas McDermottHB1903–19057319*Inclusion reason required*
Harold HardmanFW1903–190815629-
Billy ScottGK1904–1912289-
Hugh BoltonFW1906–19088734Member of the first Everton team to win the FA Cup.
Joe DonnachieCB1906–1908, 1919–1920580*Inclusion reason required*
William StevensonDF1907–19131250-
Jock MaconnachieFB1907–19192707-
Tim ColemanFW1908–19107130Prominent member of the Players' Union.
Bert FreemanCF1908–19119467Top Football League goalscorer in 1908–09
Val HarrisHB1908–19142142-
Bill Lacey /
Va1909–19124011First player to be capped at full international level while playing for both Everton and Liverpool
George BeareFW1909–191312519-
Tom FleetwoodHB1910–192228510-
Frank JefferisFW1910–191913722-
Sam ChedgzoyFW1910–192530036-
Joe SmithFW1911–1912100*Inclusion reason required*
Alan GrenyerCH1911–19231489-
Bobby ParkerFW1913–19229271Top Football League goalscorer in 1914–15
George HarrisonFW1913–192319017-
Tommy FernGK1913–19242310-
Joe ClennellFW1913–19217433Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Jimmy GaltMF1913–1915364Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Bob ThompsonFB1913–1921890Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
William BrownHB1914–19271790-
Billy KirsoppFW1915–19216329Member of 1914-15 League Championship winning team
Joe PeacockHB1919–192616112-
Jock McDonaldFB1920–19262240-
David ReidFW1920–192610111-
Wilf ChadwickFW1921–192510955Top Football League goalscorer in 1923–24
Doug LivingstoneFB1921–19251000-
Bobby IrvineFW1921–192821457-
Hunter HartMF1921–19293005-
Neil McBainHB1922–19251031-
Alec TroupFW1922–192925935-
David RaittFB1922–19271310-
Jack O'DonnellFB1924–192919810-
Albert VirrHB1924–19291273-
Dixie DeanFW1925–1937431377All-time leading goalscorer for Everton
Arthur DaviesGK1926–1929940*Inclusion reason required*
Edward CritchleyFW1926–193422942-
Warney CresswellFB1926–19353061-
Tony WeldonFW1927–19297413Member of 1927–28 title-winning team
Jeremiah KellyHB1927–1929831Member of 1927–28 title-winning team
Tommy WhiteFW1927–193720166-
James DunnFW1928–193415549-
Jimmy SteinFW1928–193621565-
Jock ThomsonHB1929–19382965-
Ted SagarGK1929–19524950-
Tommy JohnsonFW1929–193316165-
Ben WilliamsFB1929–19351390-
Cliff BrittonHB1930–19382403-
Charlie GeeHB1930–19382122-
Albert GeldardFW1932–193717937-
Joe MercerHB1932–19461842-
Jimmy CunliffeFW1932–193818776-
Billy CookFB1932–19382506-
Stan BenthamFW1932–19481257-
Jack JonesDF1933–19371080-
Jackie CoulterMF1934–1937882Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame member
Alex Stevenson /
FW1934–194927190-
Torry GillickFW1935–193813344-
T. G. JonesFB1936–19491755-
Tommy LawtonFW1937–19459570Top Football League goalscorer in 1937–38, 1938–39
Norman GreenhalghFB1937–19491151-
Johnny Carey /
Va1942–1943——Manager 1958–1961
Wally FieldingFW1945–195941054-
George SaundersFB1946–19511400-
Jackie GrantHB1946–195413311-
Eddie WainwrightFW1946–195522876-
Tommy Eglington /
FW1946–195742882-
Peter Farrell /
HB1946–195745317Club captain 1954–1957
Cyril LelloHB1947–19562559-
Peter CorrMF1948–1949242Member of the first non-UK side to beat England at home
Ted BuckleFW1949–195411733-
Eric MooreFB1949–19561840-
Jack LindsayFB1950–19531152-
Jimmy O'NeillGK1949–19602130-
Tommy E. JonesFB1948–196141114Club captain 1957–1961
John Willie ParkerFW1947–195617689-
Tony McNamaraFW1951–195711322-
Don DonovanFB1949–19581872-
Dave HicksonFW1948–1955, 1957–1959253111-
Jimmy TanseyFB1952–19591420-
Mick MeaganFB1952–19641751-
Jimmy HarrisFW1955–196020772First League Cup goalscorer for Everton
Brian HarrisFW1955–196636029-
Albert DunlopGK1956–19632310-
Derek TempleFW1956–196727784-
Bobby CollinsMF1958–196214748-
Alex ParkerFB1958–19642305-
Brian LaboneCB1958–19715332Club captain 1965–1971
Billy BinghamMF1960–19629826Manager 1973–1977
Roy VernonFW1960–1965203111Club captain 1962–1965
Alex YoungFW1960–1968275109-
Jimmy GabrielMF1960–196730437Caretaker manager 1990, 1993–1994
Dennis StevensMF1962–196514532First European goalscorer for Everton
Johnny MorrisseyFW1962–197131350-
Gordon WestGK1962–19724020-
Alex ScottFW1962–196618026-
Sandy BrownFB1963–197025311-
Andy RankinGK1963–19701060-
Colin HarveyMF1963–197438624Manager 1987–1990
Fred PickeringFW1963–196711570-
Ray WilsonFB1964–196915301966 World Cup winner
Jimmy HusbandFW1964–197319755-
Tommy WrightFB1964–19743744-
John HurstMF1964–197638834-
Alan BallMF1966–1971250781966 World Cup winner
Joe RoyleFW1966–1974276119Manager 1994–1997
Howard KendallMF1967–197427530Club captain 1971–1974, Manager 1981–87, 1990–93, 1997–98
Terry DarracottFB1967–19791780-
Roger KenyonCB1967–19793089-
Dai DaviesGK1970–1977940-
Henry NewtonMF1970–1973856Everton's record signing at the time.
John ConnollyFW1972–197611816-
Mick BuckleyMF1971–197715812-
Mick LyonsCB1971–198146259-
Mike BernardMF1972–19761728-
David LawsonGK1972–19761520-
Dave ClementsFB1973–1975998Club captain 1974–1975
Bob LatchfordFW1973–1980289138Top Football League goalscorer in 1977–78
George TelferFW1973–198011322-
Jim PearsonFW1974–197712619-
Martin DobsonMF1974–197823139-
Dave JonesFB1975–19781032-
Andy KingMF1976–1980, 1982–198424768-
Mark HigginsCB1976–19841816Club captain 1982
John BaileyFB1979–19862223-
George WoodGK1977–19801260-
Trevor RossMF1977–198315120-
Billy WrightCB1977–198319810Club captain 1977–1982
Peter EastoeFW1979–198211533-
Asa HartfordFW1979–1981987Everton's record signing at the time.
Kevin RatcliffeCB1980–19914942Club captain 1982–1992
Graeme SharpFW1980–1991445159-
Steve McMahonMF1980–198312014-
Alan IrvineMF1981–1984806Assistant manager 2002–2007
Kevin RichardsonMF1981–198614520-
Neville SouthallGK1981–19977500Most all-time appearances for Everton
Derek MountfieldCB1982–198815324-
Adrian HeathMF1982–198830694-
Gary StevensRB1982–198829413-
Peter ReidMF1982–198823413-
Kevin SheedyMF1982–199236897-
Andy GrayFW1983–19856822Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame member
Trevor StevenMF1983–198929859-
Alan HarperFB1983–1988, 1991–19932405-
Paul BracewellMF1984–198914310-
Pat Van Den HauweFB1984–19892033-
Gary LinekerFW1985–19865240Top Football League goalscorer in 1985–86
Neil PointonFB1985–19891385-
Dave WatsonCB1986–200052938Club captain 1992–2000; Caretaker manager 1997
Ian SnodinFB1987–19942019-
Stuart McCallMF1988–199014110-
Neil McDonaldFB1988–19911238-
Pat NevinMF1988–199114821-
Tony CotteeFW1988–199423099-
Martin KeownCB1989–19921260-
John EbbrellMF1989–199726619-
Peter BeagrieMF1989–1994, 199814317-
Gary AblettCB1990–19951556-
Matt JacksonCB1990–19951656-
Andy HinchcliffeFB1990–19972229-
Peter BeardsleyFW1991–19929532One of only two players to have scored for both sides in Merseyside derbies
David UnsworthCB1991–1997, 1998–200435544-
Barry HorneMF1992–19961503-
Paul RideoutFW1992–199614040-
Graham StuartMF1993–199716131-
Joe ParkinsonMF1993–19991074-
Daniel AmokachiMF1994–19965412Olympic gold medalist
Anders LimparMF1994–1997826World Cup bronze medalist
Duncan FergusonFW1994–1998, 2000–200627272Club captain 1997–1998
Andrei KanchelskisMF1995–19976020Club record signing at the time
Craig ShortCB1995–19981144-
Gary SpeedMF1996–19986518Club captain 1997–1998
Michael BallFB1996–20001388-
Nick BarmbyMF1996–200013323-
Paul GerrardGK1996–2002990Everton's first £1m+ goalkeeper.
Marco MaterazziCB1997–19982712006 World Cup winner
Thomas MyhreGK1997–2001700*Inclusion reason required*
Kevin CampbellFW1997–200516351-
David WeirCB1998–200726911Club captain 2005–2007
Richard GoughCB1999–2001421Club captain 2000–2001
Scot GemmillMF1999–20031075-
Mark PembridgeMF1999–20031014-
Steve WatsonFB2000–200513916-
Thomas GravesenMF2000–2005, 2007–200816812-
Gary NaysmithFB2000–20071517-
Alessandro PistoneFB2000–20071171-
Leon OsmanMF2000–201643357
Tomasz RadzinskiFW2001–200410228-
Alan StubbsCB2001–2005, 2006–20081927Club captain 2001–2005
Tony HibbertFB2001–20163290-
Wayne RooneyFW2002–2004, 2017–2018117282002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player
Lee CarsleyMF2002–200819812-
Joseph YoboCB2002–201225910Club vice-captain 2007–2012
Kevin KilbaneMF2003–20061205-
James McFaddenFW2003–2008, 2011–201213919-
Tim CahillMF/FW2004–201224268-
Mikel ArtetaMF2005–2011209352005–06, 2006–07 Everton Player of the Year
Phil NevilleFB2005–20133035Club captain 2007–2013
Joleon LescottCB/FB2006–2009143172007–08 Everton Player of the Year
Victor AnichebeFW2006–201316826Olympic silver medal winner;
Most-used substitute in Everton history
Tim HowardGK2006–201641412008 US Soccer Athlete of the Year
YakubuFW2007–201110731-
Jack RodwellMF2007–20121098-
Leighton BainesFB2007–2020420392010–11 & 2012–13 Everton Player of the Year
Phil JagielkaCB2007–2019385192008–09 & 2014-15 Everton Player of the Year
Club captain 2013–2019
Steven PienaarMF2007–2010, 2012–2016229242009–10 Everton Player of the Year
Louis SahaFW2008–201211535-
Marouane FellainiMF2008–201317733Young Player of the Season 2008–09
John HeitingaDF2009–201414052011–12 Everton Player of the Year
Séamus ColemanDF2009–429282013–14 Everton Player of the Year
Club Captain 2019–present
Sylvain DistinCB2009–201521052011–12 Everton Players' Player of the Year
Ross BarkleyMF2011–201817927-
Kevin MirallasFW2012–201918638-
Steven NaismithFW2012–201612325-
Gareth BarryMF2013–20171555Most Premier League appearances of all time
Romelu LukakuFW2013–201716687Everton's record Premier League goalscorer
James McCarthyMF2013–20191336-
Mason HolgateCB2016–20251505-
Tom DaviesMF2016–20231797-
Idrissa GueyeMF2016–2019, 2022-2138-
Dominic Calvert-LewinFW2016–202527471-
Jordan PickfordGK2017–present3210-
Michael KeaneDF2017–present23316-
Gylfi SigurðssonMF2017–202215631-
RicharlisonFW2018–202215253-
Lucas DigneDF2018–20221276-
Alex IwobiMF2019–20231409-
Abdoulaye DoucouréMF2020–202516621-
Vitaliy MykolenkoDF2022–present1254-
James TarkowskiDF2022–present1224-
Iliman NdiayeFW2024–present3912Final men's senior goalscorer at Goodison Park

Club captains

Since 1888, 48 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 Séamus Coleman. He has been captain since Phil Jagielka left the club in 2019.
DatesNameNationalityPos.Honours as captain
1888–89Nick RossDF/FW-
1889–91Andrew HannahDF1 First Division title
1891–93Johnny HoltMF-
1893–94Bob HowarthDF-
1894–96Dickie BoyleMF-
1896–97Billy StewartMF-
1897–98Dickie BoyleMF-
1898–1900Jack TaylorFW-
1900–01Jimmy SettleFW-
1901–04Tom BoothMF-
1904–05Billy BalmerDF-
1905–08Jack TaylorFW1 FA Cup
1908–10Jack SharpFW-
1910–11Harry MakepeaceMF-
1911–14John MaconnachieDF-
1914–15Jimmy GaltDF1 First Division title
1919–20Tom FleetwoodMF/FW-
1920–21Dickie DownsDF-
1921–22Jock McDonaldDF-
1922–27Hunter HartDF/MF-
1927–29Warney CresswellDF1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1929–30Hunter HartDF/MF-
1930–31Ben WilliamsDF-
1931–37Dixie DeanFW1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1 Charity Shield
1937–38Billy CookDF-
1938–39Jock ThomsonMF1 FA Cup
1946–48Norman GreenhalghDF-
1948–57Peter Farrell
DF-
1957–61T.E. JonesMF-
1961–65Roy VernonFW1 First Division title
1 Charity Shield
1965–70Brian LaboneDF1 First Division title
1 FA Cup
1970–71Alan BallFW1 Charity Shield
1972–74Howard KendallMF-
1974–76Roger KenyonDF-
1976–82Mick LyonsDF-
1982–83Billy WrightMF-
1983–84Mark HigginsDF1 First Division title
1984–92Kevin RatcliffeDF2 First Division titles
4 Community Shields
1 Cup Winners' Cup
1 FA cup
1992–97Dave WatsonDF1 FA Cup
1997–98Gary SpeedMF-
1998–2001Dave WatsonDF-
2001–02Kevin CampbellFW-
2002–04Duncan FergusonFW-
2004–05Alan StubbsDF-
2005–07David WeirDF-
2007–13Phil NevilleDF-
2013–19Phil JagielkaDF-
2019–presentSéamus ColemanDF-