Everton
Players Who Scored On Their Debut
Before World War 2
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101 players have managed to score a goal on their
first ever Everton appearance.
Tony Cottee took just 30 seconds to open his account in August 1988!
Some went on to great things for the club, Tommy Lawton and Alan Ball,
amongst them.
Others disappeared without trace - Lacina Traore being the most recent
example.
4 players achieved the curious feat of scoring on their Everton debuts
- and then never being picked again!
They were Ross Jack (at Middlesbrough in March 1979), Joseph Kearslake
(at Oldham in February 1920), Tommy Mayson
(at home to Chelsea in August 1919) and William Orr (at Derby in October
1889).
The full list of our goalscoring debutants is below.
Players in italics didn't score on their debut
but get an honourable mention as explained in the notes!
Click on the Opposition Team
Name to See Line-Ups, etc
|
Goals on Debut
|
| Name |
Debut
Details |
|
Time on Pitch When
Scoring - and Notes
|
| Tommy Lawton |
1 goal |
|
13/02/1937
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Wolves |
L |
|
2 |
-
|
7
|
|
58'
|
|
The goal was a penalty. |
| Robert Bell |
1 goal |
|
18/04/1936
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Leeds |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
3
|
|
14'
|
|
|
| Stan Bentham |
2 goals |
|
23/11/1935
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Grimsby |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
0
|
|
25'
|
|
|
| Billy Hartill |
1 goal |
|
11/09/1935
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Portsmouth |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
0
|
|
60'
|
|
|
| Charlie
Leyfield |
1 goal |
|
29/08/1934
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Leicester |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
49'
|
|
|
| Jimmy Cunliffe |
1 goal |
|
25/03/1933
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
A
Villa |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
2
|
|
6'
|
|
|
| Albert
Geldard |
1 goal |
|
19/11/1932
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Middlesbro' |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
0
|
|
82'
|
|
|
| Charlie Gee |
1 goal |
|
01/01/1931
|
|
Div 2 |
|
H
|
|
Bury |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
2
|
|
90'
|
|
|
| Tommy
White |
2 goals |
|
22/10/1927
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
West
Ham |
W |
|
7 |
-
|
0
|
|
22'
|
|
|
| Tony Weldon |
1 goal |
|
12/03/1927
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Leeds |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
65'
|
|
|
| Dick
Forshaw |
1 goal |
|
05/03/1927
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Newcastle |
L |
|
3 |
-
|
7
|
|
41'
|
|
|
| David Murray |
1 goal |
|
05/09/1925
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Cardiff |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
2
|
|
90'
|
|
|
| Jack Cock |
1 goal |
|
20/01/1923
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Stoke |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
0
|
|
46'
|
|
|
| Wilf Chadwick |
2 goals |
|
04/03/1922
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Bradford
C |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
0
|
|
42'
|
|
|
| Stan Davies |
1 goal |
|
05/02/1921
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Man
City |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
0
|
|
17'
|
|
|
| John Blair |
2 goals |
|
02/04/1920
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Derby |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
0
|
|
??'
- but later than 2'
|
| Joseph Kearslake |
1 goal |
|
28/02/1920
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Oldham |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
4
|
|
??'
- but later than 2'. His only
Everton appearance!
|
| Bert Rigsby |
1 goal |
|
03/09/1919
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Bradford
PA |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
0
|
|
80'
|
|
|
| Tommy Mayson |
1 goal |
|
30/08/1919
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Chelsea |
L |
|
2 |
-
|
3
|
|
62'
|
|
His only Everton appearance! |
| Billy Kirsopp |
1 goal |
|
01/01/1915
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Tottenham |
D |
|
1 |
-
|
1
|
|
36'
|
|
|
| Joe Clennell |
1 goal |
|
24/01/1914
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
A
Villa |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
4
|
|
2'
|
|
|
| Bobby Parker |
1 goal |
|
06/12/1913
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Sheff
Wed |
D |
|
1 |
-
|
1
|
|
20'
|
|
|
| Tommy Nuttall |
2 goals |
|
18/10/1913
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Derby |
W |
|
5 |
-
|
0
|
|
20'
|
|
|
| Lance Johnston |
1 goal |
|
11/10/1913
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Sheff
Utd |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
4
|
|
60'
|
|
|
| Tom Page |
1 goal |
|
04/10/1913
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Middlesbro' |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
0
|
|
22'
|
|
|
| Sammy Simms |
1 goal |
|
26/12/1912
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
75'
|
|
|
| James Brannick |
1 goal |
|
26/12/1912
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
46'
|
|
|
| Tommy Browell |
2 goals |
|
06/01/1912
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Man
Utd |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
0
|
|
50'
|
|
|
| Andy Burton |
1 goal |
|
02/09/1911
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Tottenham |
D |
|
2 |
-
|
2
|
|
1'
|
|
|
| Teddy Magner |
1 goal |
|
07/01/1911
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Preston |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
0
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Louis Weller |
1 goal |
|
11/04/1910
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Blackburn |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
2
|
|
5'
|
|
|
| James Gourley |
1 goal |
|
19/03/1910
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Chelsea |
D |
|
2 |
-
|
2
|
|
25'
|
|
|
| Bob Turner |
1 goal |
|
09/04/1909
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Liverpool |
W |
|
5 |
-
|
0
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| George Barlow |
1 goal |
|
19/09/1908
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Middlesbro' |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
2
|
|
30'
|
| Harry Mountford |
1 goal |
|
02/11/1907
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Nott'm
For |
W |
|
1 |
-
|
0
|
|
40'
|
|
|
| Thomas Jones |
1 goal |
|
14/04/1906
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Derby |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
83'
|
| Harry Cooke |
1 goal |
|
03/03/1906
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Bolton |
L |
|
2 |
-
|
3
|
|
??'
- but later than 15'. Full
League debut.
2 previous Cup apps & 0 goals.
|
| Frank Oliver |
3 goals |
|
14/10/1905
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Notts
Co |
W |
|
6 |
-
|
2
|
|
??'
- but later than 10'
|
| Harold Hardman |
1 goal |
|
01/09/1903
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
1
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Joe Turner |
2 goals |
|
28/04/1900
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Man
City |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
0
|
|
5'
|
|
|
| William Oldham |
1 goal |
|
08/10/1898
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Bolton |
W |
|
1 |
-
|
0
|
|
14'
|
|
|
| Harold Clarke |
1 goal |
|
01/09/1898
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
75'
|
| John Proudfoot |
1 goal |
|
01/09/1898
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
63'
|
|
|
| John Divers |
1 goal |
|
11/09/1897
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Derby |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
5
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Laurie Bell |
2 goals |
|
04/09/1897
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Bolton |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
25'
|
| Jack Taylor |
1 goal |
|
05/09/1896
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Sheff
Wed |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
90'
|
|
|
| John Cameron |
1 goal |
|
05/10/1895
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Sheff
Utd |
W |
|
5 |
-
|
0
|
|
40'
|
| Albert Flewitt |
1 goal |
|
07/09/1895
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Nott'm
For |
W |
|
6 |
-
|
2
|
|
40'
|
|
|
| Bill Williams |
1 goal |
|
07/01/1895
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Stoke |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
0
|
|
43'
|
|
|
| Tom McInnes |
1 goal |
|
01/09/1894
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
Sheff
Wed |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
1
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Harry Reay |
1 goal |
|
16/04/1894
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Bolton |
W |
|
1 |
-
|
0
|
|
3'
|
|
|
| Jack Walker |
1 goal |
|
16/09/1893
|
|
Div 1 |
|
H
|
|
A
Villa |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
2
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Jack Southworth |
1 goal |
|
09/09/1893
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Derby |
L |
|
3 |
-
|
7
|
|
65'
|
|
|
| Abe Hartley |
1 goal |
|
18/03/1893
|
|
Div 1 |
|
A
|
|
Wolves |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
2
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Wattie Campbell |
1 goal |
|
06/09/1890
|
|
FL |
|
A
|
|
West
Brom |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
1
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Alec Brady |
2 goals |
|
02/11/1889
|
|
FL |
|
H
|
|
Stoke |
W |
|
8 |
-
|
0
|
|
10'
|
|
|
| William Orr |
1 goal |
|
05/10/1889
|
|
FL |
|
A
|
|
Derby |
D |
|
2 |
-
|
2
|
|
2nd half
goal. His only Everton
appearance!
|
| Charlie Parry |
1 goal |
|
07/09/1889
|
|
FL |
|
H
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
2
|
|
??'
- but later than Geary's goal below.
|
| Fred Geary |
2 goals |
|
07/09/1889
|
|
FL |
|
H
|
|
Blackburn |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
2
|
|
??'
- but later than 5'
|
| James Coyne |
1 goal |
|
24/11/1888
|
|
FL |
|
H
|
|
Burnley |
W |
|
3 |
-
|
2
|
|
42'
|
|
|
| Walter Brown |
1 goal |
|
03/11/1888
|
|
FL |
|
A
|
|
Bolton |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
2nd half
goal
|
| Tommy Costley |
2 goals |
|
20/10/1888
|
|
FL |
|
A
|
|
Derby |
W |
|
4 |
-
|
2
|
|
5'
|
|
|
| Robert Watson |
1 goal |
|
22/09/1888
|
|
FL |
|
A
|
|
A
Villa |
L |
|
1 |
-
|
2
|
|
85'
|
|
Full League debut. 2 previous Cup
apps
& 2 goals, 0 on his Cup debut. |
| George Fleming |
2 goals |
|
08/09/1888
|
|
FL |
|
H
|
|
Accrington |
W |
|
2 |
-
|
1
|
|
55'
|
|
Full League debut. 1 previous Cup
app
& 0 goals. |
FL = Football League. There was only one Division at the time. |