Everton Results

Everton Players Who Scored On Their Debut
Before World War 2

(Click for: Present Season Back to World War 2)

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

L

2

-

7

58'

The goal was a penalty.

Robert Bell

1 goal

18/04/1936

Div 1

A

L

1

-

3

14'

Stan Bentham

2 goals

23/11/1935

Div 1

A

W

4

-

0

25'

Billy Hartill

1 goal

11/09/1935

Div 1

H

W

3

-

0

60'

Charlie Leyfield

1 goal

29/08/1934

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

49'

Jimmy Cunliffe

1 goal

25/03/1933

Div 1

A

L

1

-

2

6'

Albert Geldard

1 goal

19/11/1932

Div 1

A

W

2

-

0

82'

Charlie Gee

1 goal

01/01/1931

Div 2

H

W

3

-

2

90'

Tommy White

2 goals

22/10/1927

Div 1

H

W

7

-

0

22'

Tony Weldon

1 goal

12/03/1927

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

65'

Dick Forshaw

1 goal

05/03/1927

Div 1

A

L

3

-

7

41'

David Murray

1 goal

05/09/1925

Div 1

A

L

1

-

2

90'

Jack Cock

1 goal

20/01/1923

Div 1

H

W

4

-

0

46'

Wilf Chadwick

2 goals

04/03/1922

Div 1

H

W

2

-

0

42'

Stan Davies

1 goal

05/02/1921

Div 1

H

W

3

-

0

17'

John Blair

2 goals

02/04/1920

Div 1

H

W

4

-

0

??' - but later than 2'

Joseph Kearslake

1 goal

28/02/1920

Div 1

A

L

1

-

4

??' - but later than 2'. His only Everton appearance!

Bert Rigsby

1 goal

03/09/1919

Div 1

A

W

2

-

0

80'

Tommy Mayson

1 goal

30/08/1919

Div 1

H

L

2

-

3

62'

His only Everton appearance!

Billy Kirsopp

1 goal

01/01/1915

Div 1

H

D

1

-

1

36'

Joe Clennell

1 goal

24/01/1914

Div 1

H

L

1

-

4

2'

Bobby Parker

1 goal

06/12/1913

Div 1

H

D

1

-

1

20'

Tommy Nuttall

2 goals

18/10/1913

Div 1

H

W

5

-

0

20'

Lance Johnston

1 goal

11/10/1913

Div 1

A

L

1

-

4

60'

Tom Page

1 goal

04/10/1913

Div 1

H

W

2

-

0

22'

Sammy Simms

1 goal

26/12/1912

Div 1

A

W

2

-

1

75'

James Brannick

1 goal

26/12/1912

Div 1

A

W

2

-

1

46'

Tommy Browell

2 goals

06/01/1912

Div 1

H

W

4

-

0

50'

Andy Burton

1 goal

02/09/1911

Div 1

H

D

2

-

2

1'

Teddy Magner

1 goal

07/01/1911

Div 1

A

W

2

-

0

2nd half goal

Louis Weller

1 goal

11/04/1910

Div 1

A

L

1

-

2

5'

James Gourley

1 goal

19/03/1910

Div 1

H

D

2

-

2

25'

Bob Turner

1 goal

09/04/1909

Div 1

H

W

5

-

0

2nd half goal

George Barlow

1 goal

19/09/1908

Div 1

A

W

3

-

2

30'

Harry Mountford

1 goal

02/11/1907

Div 1

H

W

1

-

0

40'

Thomas Jones

1 goal

14/04/1906

Div 1

H

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

W

6

-

2

??' - but later than 10'

Harold Hardman

1 goal

01/09/1903

Div 1

H

W

3

-

1

2nd half goal

Joe Turner

2 goals

28/04/1900

Div 1

H

W

4

-

0

5'

William Oldham

1 goal

08/10/1898

Div 1

H

W

1

-

0

14'

Harold Clarke

1 goal

01/09/1898

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

75'

John Proudfoot

1 goal

01/09/1898

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

63'

John Divers

1 goal

11/09/1897

Div 1

A

L

1

-

5

2nd half goal

Laurie Bell

2 goals

04/09/1897

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

25'

Jack Taylor

1 goal

05/09/1896

Div 1

H

W

2

-

1

90'

John Cameron

1 goal

05/10/1895

Div 1

H

W

5

-

0

40'

Albert Flewitt

1 goal

07/09/1895

Div 1

H

W

6

-

2

40'

Bill Williams

1 goal

07/01/1895

Div 1

H

W

3

-

0

43'

Tom McInnes

1 goal

01/09/1894

Div 1

H

W

3

-

1

2nd half goal

Harry Reay

1 goal

16/04/1894

Div 1

A

W

1

-

0

3'

Jack Walker

1 goal

16/09/1893

Div 1

H

W

4

-

2

2nd half goal

Jack Southworth

1 goal

09/09/1893

Div 1

A

L

3

-

7

65'

Abe Hartley

1 goal

18/03/1893

Div 1

A

W

4

-

2

2nd half goal

Wattie Campbell

1 goal

06/09/1890

FL

A

W

4

-

1

2nd half goal

Alec Brady

2 goals

02/11/1889

FL

H

W

8

-

0

10'

William Orr

1 goal

05/10/1889

FL

A

D

2

-

2

2nd half goal. His only Everton appearance!

Charlie Parry

1 goal

07/09/1889

FL

H

W

3

-

2

??' - but later than Geary's goal below.

Fred Geary

2 goals

07/09/1889

FL

H

W

3

-

2

??' - but later than 5'

James Coyne

1 goal

24/11/1888

FL

H

W

3

-

2

42'

Walter Brown

1 goal

03/11/1888

FL

A

W

2

-

1

2nd half goal

Tommy Costley

2 goals

20/10/1888

FL

A

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.