National Records
- Goodison Park is the only club ground to have hosted a world cup semi-final.
- Goodison Park was the venue for England v Republic of Ireland 21 September 1949. England lost 2–0 & this was their first home defeat to a non-UK country. Everton's Peter Farrell scored.
- Everton were the first English club to appear in European competitions five seasons running (1962–63 to 1966–67).
- Everton have played in more top flight seasons than any other club.
- They have scored and conceded more goals in the top division than any other club.
- Everton have both drawn and lost more top flight matches than any other side.
- They hold the unusual distinction of being reigning League champions for the longest time. They won the championship in 1915 and thus remained reigning champions until the 1919–20 season due to the World War I league cancellation. They were also champions in 1939, and again remained reigning champions until the league resumed in 1946-7 after World War II.
- First club to be presented with the League Championship trophy and medals.
- First club to have the youngest Premiership goalscorer in two consecutive seasons with two different players
- First club to play 4000 top-flight games
- First club to amass 5000 League points
- First club to win the League Championship on two different grounds.
- First club to stage an FA Cup final
- First club to install dugouts
- First English club to be invited to train at Coverciano.
- First club to win the FA Cup Final after being 2–0 down.
- First club to appear in 4 consecutive Charity Shields at Wembley 1984-7.
- Jack Southworth's six goals v West Bromwich Albion, 30 December 1893, was the first such instance in Football League history.
- Most disciplinary points received in the Premier League (2 points for a red card, one for a yellow): 1252
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