Seasonal Comparisons for Everton Matches, 2005-06
Steve Flanagan continues an old Everton
Tradition from
the Matchday Programme of the 1960s, comparing
this season's points and attendances with last season, by opponent
 Season
Comparison, 2004-05 |
Season Comparison, 2006-07  |
Everton failed to finish in the Premiership top ten in back-to-back seasons. But they did finish with a club record of the lowest ever number of League goals scored in a season. So, it would be safe to say that this season was nowhere near the highs of last season. However, in this final installment of our regular seasonal comparisons, how did we actually fare overall?
The table below shows that Everton�s home form has caused the most problems, with Everton losing a massive ten points in comparison to last season, whilst the away form was on par.
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Current Season |
Last Season |
Comparison |
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Opponents |
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Pts |
Att |
Agg Pts |
Agg Att |
Pts |
Att |
Agg Pts |
Agg Att |
Pts Diff |
Att Diff |
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1 |
Manchester United |
H |
0 |
38,610 |
0 |
38,610 |
3 |
37,160 |
3 |
37,160 |
�3 |
+1,450 |
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2 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
3 |
25,608 |
3 |
64,218 |
0 |
27,701 |
3 |
64,861 |
� |
�643 |
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3 |
Fulham |
A |
0 |
17,169 |
3 |
81,387 |
0 |
21,881 |
3 |
86,742 |
� |
�5,355 |
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4 |
Portsmouth |
H |
0 |
36,831 |
3 |
118,218 |
3 |
35,480 |
6 |
122,222 |
�3 |
�4,004 |
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5 |
Arsenal |
A |
0 |
38,121 |
3 |
156,339 |
0 |
38,073 |
6 |
160,295 |
�3 |
�3,956 |
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6 |
Wigan Athletic |
H |
0 |
37,189 |
3 |
193,528 |
3 |
37,485 |
9 |
197,780 |
�6 |
�4,252 |
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7 |
Manchester City |
A |
0 |
42,681 |
3 |
236,209 |
3 |
47,006 |
12 |
244,786 |
�9 |
�8,577 |
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8 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
0 |
36,247 |
3 |
272,456 |
0 |
36,102 |
12 |
280,888 |
�9 |
�8,432 |
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9 |
Chelsea |
H |
1 |
36,042 |
4 |
308,498 |
0 |
40,270 |
12 |
321,158 |
�8 |
�12,660 |
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10 |
Birmingham City |
A |
3 |
26,554 |
7 |
335,052 |
3 |
28,388 |
15 |
349,546 |
�8 |
�14,494 |
|
11 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
3 |
34,349 |
10 |
369,401 |
3 |
34,078 |
18 |
383,624 |
�8 |
�14,223 |
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12 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
0 |
24,784 |
10 |
394,185 |
0 |
26,805 |
18 |
410,429 |
�8 |
�16,244 |
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13 |
Newcastle United |
H |
3 |
36,207 |
13 |
430,392 |
3 |
40,438 |
21 |
450,867 |
�8 |
�20,475 |
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14 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
3 |
22,064 |
16 |
452,456 |
1 |
25,191 |
22 |
476,058 |
�6 |
�23,602 |
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15 |
Manchester United |
A |
1 |
67,831 |
17 |
520,287 |
1 |
67,803 |
23 |
543,861 |
�6 |
�23,574 |
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16 |
West Ham United |
H |
0 |
35,074 |
17 |
555,361 |
3 |
35,256 |
26 |
579,117 |
�9 |
�23,756 |
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17 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
0 |
34,500 |
17 |
589,861 |
3 |
35,929 |
29 |
615,046 |
�12 |
�25,185 |
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18 |
Aston Villa |
A |
0 |
32,342 |
17 |
622,203 |
3 |
40,248 |
32 |
655,294 |
�15 |
�33,091 |
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19 |
Liverpool |
H |
0 |
40,158 |
17 |
662,361 |
3 |
40,552 |
35 |
695,846 |
�18 |
�33,485 |
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20 |
Sunderland |
A |
3 |
30,576 |
20 |
692,937 |
3 |
23,666 |
38 |
719,512 |
�18 |
�26,575 |
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21 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
3 |
34,333 |
23 |
727,270 |
0 |
36,041 |
38 |
755,553 |
�15 |
�28,283 |
|
22 |
Portsmouth |
A |
3 |
20,094 |
26 |
747,364 |
3 |
20,125 |
41 |
775,675 |
�15 |
�28,314 |
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23 |
Arsenal |
H |
3 |
36,920 |
29 |
784,284 |
0 |
35,241 |
41 |
810,919 |
�12 |
�26,635 |
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24 |
Wigan Athletic |
A |
1 |
21,731 |
30 |
806,015 |
3 |
23,871 |
44 |
834,790 |
�14 |
�28,775 |
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25 |
Manchester City |
H |
3 |
37,827 |
33 |
843,842 |
3 |
40,530 |
47 |
875,320 |
�14 |
�31,478 |
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26 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
3 |
35,615 |
36 |
879,457 |
0 |
32,406 |
47 |
907,726 |
�11 |
�28,269 |
|
27 |
Newcastle United |
A |
0 |
51,916 |
36 |
931,373 |
1 |
51,247 |
48 |
958,973 |
�12 |
�27,600 |
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28 |
West Ham United |
A |
1 |
34,866 |
37 |
966,239 |
1 |
31,509 |
49 |
990,482 |
�12 |
�24,243 |
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29 |
Fulham |
H |
3 |
36,515 |
40 |
1,002,754 |
3 |
34,763 |
52 |
1,025,245 |
�12 |
�22,491 |
|
30 |
Aston Villa |
H |
3 |
36,507 |
43 |
1,039,261 |
1 |
37,816 |
53 |
1,063,061 |
�10 |
�23,800 |
|
31 |
Liverpool |
A |
0 |
44,923 |
43 |
1,084,184 |
0 |
44,224 |
53 |
1,107,285 |
�10 |
�23,101 |
|
32 |
Sunderland |
H |
1 |
38,093 |
44 |
1,122,277 |
3 |
36,519 |
56 |
1,143,804 |
�12 |
�21,527 |
|
33 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
1 |
26,954 |
45 |
1,149,231 |
0 |
27,001 |
56 |
1,170,805 |
�11 |
�21,574 |
|
34 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
0 |
39,856 |
45 |
1,189,087 |
0 |
38,264 |
56 |
1,209,069 |
�11 |
�19,982 |
|
35 |
Chelsea |
A |
0 |
41,765 |
45 |
1,230,852 |
0 |
41,965 |
56 |
1,251,034 |
�11 |
�20,182 |
|
36 |
Birmingham City |
H |
1 |
35,420 |
46 |
1,266,272 |
1 |
36,828 |
57 |
1,287,862 |
�11 |
�21,590 |
|
37 |
Middlesbrough |
A |
3 |
29,224 |
49 |
1,295,496 |
1 |
31,794 |
58 |
1,319,656 |
�9 |
�24,160 |
|
38 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
1 |
39,671 |
50 |
1,335,167 |
3 |
34,510 |
61 |
1,354,166 |
�11 |
�18,999 |
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H |
28 |
699,663 |
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38 |
699,566 |
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�10 |
+151 |
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A |
22 |
635,450 |
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23 |
654,600 |
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�1 |
�19,150 |
(Note: Results against Sunderland are compared to the results against Crystal Palace. The results of Wigan Athletic are compared to those of Norwich City, and the results of West Ham United are compared against Southampton.)
An interesting statistic from the above table is that, at the end of the season, Everton�s home attendance was 151 people more than last season, surely a true indication that Everton fans are some of the most loyal in football.
We can also analyse the figures further and see what has happened results-wise as well:
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Result This season |
Comparative result from Last season |
Occurrences this season |
Points won/lost
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Win |
Win Draw Loss |
7 3 4 |
� +6 +12 |
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Draw |
Win Draw Loss |
3 3 2 |
�6 � +2 |
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Loss |
Win Draw Loss |
8 1 7 |
�24 �1 � |
It is apparent from this table were we have slipped up this year, as it can be seen that we have dropped a massive 24 points from games that were won last season, but have been lost this season. However, this has been tempered somewhat by the fact that now we have won 4 games this season, that were defeats last season.
Whilst Everton were 11 points worse off than last season, they have finished 11 points better off than the 2003-04 season when Everton finished in 17th place, so 11th place is about right when comparing the respective points totals and finishing positions from the last two seasons.
Also, comparing this season to the 2003-04 season, we can see just how much Everton�s home form has affected this season�s campaign. The 2005-06 season saw Everton finish one point worse off than the 2003-04 season, however, it has been our away form this season that has been our saving grace, with Everton amassing 12 more points this season than in 2003-04!
But how would the past two seasons have compared in comparison to the final table this season? In 2003-04, Everton finished in 17th place on 39 points � which would have put Everton in 16th place this season just above Portsmouth. In 2004-05, Everton finished in 4th place with 61 points, which, this season was only good enough for 7th place! Is the division between the top 3 teams and the rest getting bigger? It would appear so�
Steve Flanagan
10 May 2006
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