2015–16 Everton F.C. Season
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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. Everton participated in the
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,
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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 Roberto Martínez Montoliu (; born 13 July 1973) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Portugal national team. Martínez played as a defensive midfielder and began his career at Re ...
.


Kits


First team

:''Last updated on 3 February 2016''


Player awards

* Player of the Season –
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* Players' Player of the Season –
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* Young Player of the Season –
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* Reserve / U21 Player of the Season – Joe Williams * Goal of the Season –
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vs. Chelsea


Transfers


Transfers in

Total spending: £36,700,000


Transfers out

Total incoming: £9,000,000


Loans out


Competitions


Pre-season and Friendlies

On 22 June 2015, Everton announced they would face
Leeds United Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Leeds United have won the League Championship th ...
during pre-season. On 29 June 2015, Everton announced their full preseason fixtures list.


Premier League


League table


Results by matchday


Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


FA Cup

Everton entered the FA Cup at the third round and were drawn at home to
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. They defeated the Daggers 2–0 and were drawn away against
Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...
in the fourth round. The tie at
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was the first held there since the ground had flooded in
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and ended in a 3–0 win for Everton. In the fifth round, Everton were drawn away to
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. They won 2–0 and followed that with another 2–0 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park. They advanced to the semi-final at
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where they lost to
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.


League Cup

As a Premier League team not involved in any
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competitions, Everton entered the League Cup at the second round stage. They defeated
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away, after extra time, and were drawn away to
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in the third round. The Toffees hosted fellow Premier League side
Norwich City Norwich City Football Club is a professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1902. Since 1935, Norwich have played their h ...
in the fourth round and won 4–3 on penalties. They beat
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2–0 away in the quarter-final, which was their first appearance at this stage since 2007–08. Everton lost to
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4–3 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.


Statistics


Appearances


References

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