| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright | |||
| Manager | Roberto Martínez (Until 12 May 2016) David Unsworth (From 12 May 2016) | |||
| Stadium | Goodison Park | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Romelu Lukaku (18) All: Romelu Lukaku (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 39,598 vs Liverpool (4 October 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 35,736 vs Crystal Palace (7 December 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 38,228 | |||
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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.[1] Everton participated in the Premier League, FA Cup 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.
Kits
|           Home |           Alt. Home |           Alt. Home 2 |           Alt. Home 3 |           Away |           Third | 
First team
- Last updated on 3 February 2016[2]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Joel Robles |  | GK | 17 June 1990 | ||||
| 24 | Tim Howard |  | GK | 6 March 1979 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Tony Hibbert |  | RB | 20 February 1981 | ||||
| 3 | Leighton Baines |  | LB | 11 December 1984 | ||||
| 5 | John Stones |  | CB | 28 May 1994 | ||||
| 6 | Phil Jagielka (captain) |  | CB | 17 August 1982 | ||||
| 23 | Séamus Coleman |  | RB | 11 October 1988 | ||||
| 25 | Ramiro Funes Mori |  | CB/LB | 5 March 1991 | ||||
| 27 | Tyias Browning |  | RB | 27 May 1994 | ||||
| 30 | Mason Holgate |  | RB/CB | 22 October 1996 | ||||
| 32 | Brendan Galloway |  | LB/CB | 17 March 1996 | ||||
| 38 | Matthew Pennington |  | CB | 6 October 1994 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Darron Gibson |  | CM | 25 October 1987 | ||||
| 8 | Bryan Oviedo |  | LM/LB/LW | 18 February 1990 | ||||
| 12 | Aaron Lennon |  | RW | 16 April 1987 | ||||
| 15 | Tom Cleverley |  | CM | 12 August 1989 | ||||
| 16 | James McCarthy |  | CM/DM | 12 November 1990 | ||||
| 17 | Muhamed Bešić |  | DM | 10 September 1992 | ||||
| 18 | Gareth Barry |  | DM/CM | 23 February 1981 | ||||
| 20 | Ross Barkley |  | AM | 5 December 1993 | ||||
| 21 | Leon Osman |  | AM | 17 May 1981 | ||||
| 22 | Steven Pienaar |  | LW/RW/AM | 17 March 1982 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Arouna Koné |  | FW | 11 November 1983 | ||||
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku | .svg.png.webp) | FW | 13 May 1993 | ||||
| 11 | Kevin Mirallas | .svg.png.webp) | LW/RW | 5 October 1987 | ||||
| 14 | Oumar Niasse |  | FW/LW/RW | 18 April 1990 | ||||
| 19 | Gerard Deulofeu |  | RW | 13 March 1994 | ||||
| 28 | Leandro Rodríguez |  | FW | 19 November 1992 | ||||
Player awards
- fan of the season – Adrian Devine
- Player of the Season – Gareth Barry
- Players' Player of the Season – Gareth Barry
- Young Player of the Season – Romelu Lukaku
- Reserve / U21 Player of the Season – Joe Williams
- Goal of the Season – Romelu Lukaku vs. Chelsea
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  | Tom Cleverley | Manchester United | Free Transfer | [4] | 
| 1 July 2015 | FW |  | Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | £4,200,000 | [5] | 
| 3 July 2015 | FW | .svg.png.webp) | David Henen | Olympiacos | £200,000 | [6][7] | 
| 12 August 2015 | DF |  | Mason Holgate | Barnsley | £2,000,000 | [8] | 
| 28 August 2015 | FW |  | Leandro Rodríguez | River Plate (URU) | £500,000 | [9][10] | 
| 1 September 2015 | DF |  | Ramiro Funes Mori | River Plate | £9,500,000 | [11] | 
| 1 September 2015 | RW |  | Aaron Lennon | Tottenham Hotspur | £4,000,000 | [12] | 
| 2 January 2016 | CB |  | Matthew Foulds | Bury | Undisclosed | [13] | 
| 7 January 2016 | FW | .svg.png.webp) | Shani Tarashaj | Grasshoppers | £3,000,000 | [14] | 
| 1 February 2016 | FW |  | Oumar Niasse | Lokomotiv Moscow | £13,500,000 | [15] | 
Total spending:  £36,700,000
 £36,700,000
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  | Antolín Alcaraz | Las Palmas | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 1] | 
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  | Sylvain Distin | AFC Bournemouth | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 2] | 
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  | George Green | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 3] | 
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  | Curtis Langton | — | Free Transfer | [16] | 
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  | John Lundstram | Oxford United | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 4] | 
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  | Ben McLaughlin | Derry City | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 5] | 
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  | Arlen Birch | Burnley | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 6] | 
| 1 July 2015 | FW |  | Charley Edge | Colchester United | Free Transfer | [16][lower-alpha 7] | 
| 1 July 2015 | FW |  | George Newell | Bolton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [16] | 
| 28 July 2015 | FW |  | Chris Long | Burnley | £500,000 | [24] | 
| 19 January 2016 | FW |  | Steven Naismith | Norwich City | £8,500,000 | [25] | 
- ↑ Following Alcaraz's release he joined Las Palmas.[17]
- ↑ Following Distin's release he joined Bournemouth.[18]
- ↑ Following Green's release he joined Oldham Athletic.[19]
- ↑ Following Lundstram's release he joined Oxford United.[20]
- ↑ Following McLaughlin's release he joined Derry City.[21]
- ↑ Following Birch's release he joined Burnley.[22]
- ↑ Following Edge's release he joined Colchester United.[23]
Total incoming:  £9,000,000
 £9,000,000
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | MF |  | Francisco Júnior | Wigan Athletic | 16 January 2016 [lower-alpha 1] | [27] | 
| 21 July 2015 | DF |  | Jonjoe Kenny | Wigan Athletic | 15 September 2015 | [27] | 
| 25 July 2015 | DF |  | Luke Garbutt | Fulham | 30 June 2016 | [28] | 
| 7 August 2015 | FW |  | Calum Dyson | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] | 
| 7 August 2015 | DF |  | Jordan Thorniley | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] | 
| 14 September 2015 | FW |  | Conor McAleny | Charlton Athletic | 7 November 2015 | [30] | 
| 28 September 2015 | GK |  | Jindřich Staněk | Hyde United | 26 October 2015 | [31] | 
| 1 February 2016 | RW |  | Aiden McGeady | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 June 2016 | [32] | 
| 1 February 2016 | FW |  | Conor McAleny | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2016 | [33] | 
Competitions
Pre-season and Friendlies
On 22 June 2015, Everton announced they would face Leeds United during pre-season.[34] On 29 June 2015, Everton announced their full preseason fixtures list.[35]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–4 | Everton | Swindon, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mirallas  49', 53' Lukaku  89' McAleny  90' | Stadium: County Ground | 
| 15 July 2015 2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Stoke City | Kallang, Singapore | 
| 18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: National Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lukaku  Cleverley  Stones  Deulofeu  Jagielka  |  Adam  Van Ginkel  Walters  Bardsley  Crouch | |||
| 18 July 2015 2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 1–3 | Arsenal | Kallang, Singapore | 
| 13:30 BST | Barkley  75' | Walcott  22' Cazorla  58' Özil  62' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 53,118 | 
| 26 July 2015 Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Everton | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | 
| 15:00 BST | Paterson  9' | Report | Lukaku  18' (pen.), 35', 77' (pen.) | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium | 
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee | 0–2 | Everton | Dundee, Scotland | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | McAleny  2' Barkley  58' (pen.) | Stadium: Dens Park | 
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Leeds United | 2–0 | Everton | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Mowatt  57' Wood  80' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road | 
| 2 August 2015 Duncan Ferguson Testimonial | Everton | 1–2 | Villarreal | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Browning  85' | Report | Gerard  38' Matías Nahuel  61' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,718 | 
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 51 | 
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 | 
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 | 
| 12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 | 
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[36]
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[37]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Everton | 2–2 | Watford | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Barkley  76' Koné  86' | Report | Layún  14' Ighalo  83' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 15 August 2015 2 | Southampton | 0–3 | Everton | Southampton, England | 
| 12:45 BST | Report | Lukaku  22', 45' Barkley  84' | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,966 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 23 August 2015 3 | Everton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, England | 
| 16:00 BST | Report | Kolarov  60' Nasri  88' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,523 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 29 August 2015 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Everton | Haringey, London | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,865 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 12 September 2015 5 | Everton | 3–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool, England | 
| 12:45 BST | Naismith  17', 22', 82' | Report | Matić  36' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,311 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 19 September 2015 6 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Everton | Swansea, Wales | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mirallas  90' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,805 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 28 September 2015 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Everton | West Bromwich, England | 
| 20:00 BST | Berahino  41' Dawson  54' | Report | Lukaku  55', 84' Koné  75' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,240 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 4 October 2015 8 | Everton | 1–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool, England | 
| 13:30 BST | Lukaku  45+1' | Report | Ings  41' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,598 Referee: Martin Atkinson | 
| 17 October 2015 9 | Everton | 0–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool, England | 
| 17:00 BST | Report | Schneiderlin  18' Herrera  22' Rooney  62' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,553 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 24 October 2015 10 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Islington, London | 
| BST | Giroud  36' Koscielny  38' | Report | Barkley  44' Barry  67'  90+4' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,985 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 1 November 2015 11 | Everton | 6–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool, England | 
| 13:30 GMT | Deulofeu  19' Koné  31', 62', 76' Coates  55' (o.g.) Lukaku  60' | Report | Defoe  45' Fletcher  50' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,617 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 7 November 2015 12 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | Newham, London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lanzini  30' | Report | Lukaku  43' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Paul Tierney | 
| 21 November 2015 13 | Everton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Barkley  17', 42' Lukaku  28', 59' | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,424 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 28 November 2015 14 | Bournemouth | 3–3 | Everton | Bournemouth, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Smith  80' Stanislas  87', 90+8' | Report | Funes Mori  25' Lukaku  36' Barkley  90+5' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,228 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 7 December 2015 15 | Everton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool, England | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lukaku  81' | Report | Dann  76' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,736 Referee: Craig Pawson | 
| 12 December 2015 16 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Everton | Norwich, England | 
| 12:45 GMT | Hoolahan  47' | Report | Lukaku  15' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,027 Referee: Martin Atkinson | 
| 19 December 2015 17 | Everton | 2–3 | Leicester City | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku  32' Kevin Mirallas  89' | Report | Mahrez  27' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Okazaki  69' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,570 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 26 December 2015 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Cleverley  90+3' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,682 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 28 December 2015 19 | Everton | 3–4 | Stoke City | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku  22', 64' Deulofeu  71' | Report | Shaqiri  16', 45' Joselu  80' Arnautović  90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,340 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
| 3 January 2016 20 | Everton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, England | 
| 16:00 GMT | Lennon  22' | Report | Alli  45' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,482 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 13 January 2016 21 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester, England | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bešić  50' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,796 Referee: Roger East | 
| 16 January 2016 22 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Everton | Fulham, London, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Costa  64' Fàbregas  66' Terry  90+8' | Report | Terry  50' (o.g.) Mirallas  56' Funes Mori  90' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,633 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 24 January 2016 23 | Everton | 1–2 | Swansea City | Liverpool, England | 
| 13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Cork  26' (o.g.) | Report | Sigurðsson  17' (pen.),  66' Ayew  34' Rangel  43' Fabiański  52' | Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 3 February 2016 24 | Everton | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool, England | 
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Lennon  23' Coleman  74' Barkley  88' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Shelvey  61' Lascelles  90+3' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,061 Referee: Craig Pawson | 
| 6 February 2016 25 | Stoke City | 0–3 | Everton | Stoke-on-Trent, England | 
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Diouf  59' | Report | Lukaku  11' (pen.) Coleman  28' Lennon  42' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,733 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 13 February 2016 26 | Everton | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Rondón  14' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,103 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 1 March 2016 27 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham, England | 
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Gestede  79' | Report | Funes Mori  5' Lennon  30' Lukaku  60' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Roger East | 
| 5 March 2016 28 | Everton | 2–3 | West Ham United | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku  13' Mirallas  16'  34' Lennon  56' Robles  75' Barkley  90+3' | Report | Antonio  37',  78' Sakho  81',  90+1' Ogbonna  80' Payet  90' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 19 March 2016 29 | Everton | 0–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool, England | 
| 13:45 GMT | Report | Welbeck  7' Iwobi  42' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,270 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
| 3 April 2016 30 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester, England | 
| 16:00 BST | Martial  54' Smalling  61' Lingard  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,341 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 9 April 2016 31 | Watford | 1–1 | Everton | Watford, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Capoue  13' Holebas  45+2' Ighalo  90+3' | Report | McCarthy  43',  45+1' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 13 April 2016 32 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Everton | Selhurst, London, England | 
| 20:00 BST | Report | McCarthy  16'  52' Barry  90+1' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,528 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 16 April 2016 33 | Everton | 1–1 | Southampton | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Gibson  42' Funes Mori  68' | Report | Mané  76' Rodriguez  84' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,761 Referee: Craig Pawson | 
| 20 April 2016 34 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Everton | Liverpool, England | 
| 20:00 BST | Milner  8' Origi  43' Sakho  45+2' Sturridge  61' Coutinho  76' | Report | Lennon  42' Funes Mori  50' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,854 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 30 April 2016 35 | Everton | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Liverpool, England | 
| 20:00 BST | Cleverley  7' Gibson  62' Baines  64' | Report | Pugh  9' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,345 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | 
| 7 May 2016 36 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Everton | Leicester, England | 
| 17:30 BST | Vardy  5', 65' (pen.) King  33' | Report | Pennington  44' Cleverley  49' Gibson  71' Mirallas  88' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,140 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 11 May 2016 37 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Everton | Sunderland, England | 
| 19:45 BST | Van Aanholt  38' Koné  42', 55' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,454 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 15 May 2016 38 | Everton | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy  19' Baines  44' (pen.) Mirallas  48' | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,691 Referee: Lee Mason | 
FA Cup
Everton entered the FA Cup at the third round and were drawn at home to Dagenham & Redbridge. They defeated the Daggers 2–0 and were drawn away against Carlisle United in the fourth round. The tie at Brunton Park was the first held there since the ground had flooded in Storm Desmond and ended in a 3–0 win for Everton. In the fifth round, Everton were drawn away to AFC Bournemouth. They won 2–0 and followed that with another 2–0 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park. They advanced to the semi-final at Wembley Stadium where they lost to Manchester United.
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Everton | 2–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Liverpool, England | 
| 15:00 GMT | Koné  32' Oviedo  34' Mirallas  85' (pen.) Galloway  90+1' | Report | Hemmings  31' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,918 Referee: Paul Tierney | 
| 31 January 2016 Fourth round | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Everton | Carlisle, England | 
| 13:30 GMT | Kennedy  48' | Report | Koné  2' Lennon  14' McCarthy  44' Barkley  65' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 17,101 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 20 February 2016 Fifth round | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Everton | Bournemouth, England | 
| 17:15 GMT | Gosling  45+1' Iturbe  66' King  68' | Report | McCarthy  18' Barkley  55' Lukaku  76' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,404 Referee: Martin Atkinson | 
| 12 March 2016 Quarter-final | Everton | 2–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool, England | 
| 17:30 GMT | Jagielka  42' Lukaku  77', 82' Barry  84'  87' | Report | Costa  11'  84' Fàbregas  62' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,283 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 23 April 2016 Semi-final | Everton | 1–2 | Manchester United | Wembley | 
| 17:15 BST | Smalling  75' (o.g.) Barkley  89' | Report | Fellaini  34' Rooney  58' Herrera  89' Martial  90+3',  90+3' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,064 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
League Cup
As a Premier League team not involved in any UEFA competitions, Everton entered the League Cup at the second round stage. They defeated Barnsley away, after extra time, and were drawn away to Reading in the third round.[38] The Toffees hosted fellow Premier League side Norwich City in the fourth round and won 4–3 on penalties. They beat Middlesbrough 2–0 away in the quarter-final, which was their first appearance at this stage since 2007–08. Everton lost to Manchester City 4–3 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.
| 26 August 2015 Second round | Barnsley | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Everton | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | 
| 19:45 BST | Winnall  22' Watkins  28' Crowley  60' | Report | Mirallas  51' Naismith  59' Lukaku  78', 115' Roberts  96' (o.g.) | Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Simon Hooper | 
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Reading | 1–2 | Everton | Reading, England | 
| 20:00 BST | Blackman  36' | Report | Barkley  62' Deulofeu  73' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Keith Hill | 
| 27 October 2015 Fourth round | Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Norwich City | Liverpool, England | 
| 19:45 GMT | Osman  68' | Report | Bassong  51' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,694 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| Penalties | ||||
|  Deulofeu  Barkley  Lukaku  Gibson | Dorrans  Whittaker   Hoolahan  Grabban  Redmond  | |||
| 1 December 2015 Fifth round (QF) | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough, England | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu  20' Lukaku  28' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 | 
| 6 January 2016 Semi-finals (1) | Everton | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool, England | 
| 20:00 GMT | Funes Mori  45' Lukaku  78' | Report | Navas  76' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,027 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 27 January 2016 Semi-finals (2) | Manchester City | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Everton | Manchester, England | 
| 19:45 GMT | Fernandinho  24' De Bruyne  70' Agüero  76' | Report | Barkley  18' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee: Martin Atkinson | 
Statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 15 May 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ESP | Joel Robles | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Tony Hibbert | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  ENG | Leighton Baines | 22 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  IRL | Darron Gibson | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  ENG | John Stones | 40 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  ENG | Phil Jagielka | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  IRL | Aiden McGeady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  CRC | Bryan Oviedo | 19 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  CIV | Arouna Koné | 31 | 7 | 16+9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW | .svg.png.webp) BEL | Romelu Lukaku | 45 | 25 | 36+1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 
| 11 | FW | .svg.png.webp) BEL | Kevin Mirallas | 29 | 6 | 10+13 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 
| 12 | MF |  ENG | Aaron Lennon | 30 | 6 | 17+8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 14 | FW |  SCO | Steven Naismith | 13 | 4 | 4+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 
| 14 | FW |  SEN | Oumar Niasse | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | MF |  ENG | Tom Cleverley | 30 | 2 | 18+5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  IRL | James McCarthy | 36 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  BIH | Muhamed Bešić | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 18 | MF |  ENG | Gareth Barry | 39 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  ESP | Gerard Deulofeu | 32 | 4 | 16+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 | 
| 20 | MF |  ENG | Ross Barkley | 47 | 12 | 36+2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | 
| 21 | MF |  ENG | Leon Osman | 16 | 1 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 
| 22 | MF |  RSA | Steven Pienaar | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | DF |  IRL | Séamus Coleman | 34 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 24 | GK |  USA | Tim Howard | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  ARG | Ramiro Funes Mori | 37 | 5 | 24+4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 
| 27 | DF |  ENG | Tyias Browning | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 28 | FW |  URU | Leandro Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  ENG | Luke Garbutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF |  ENG | Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | DF |  ENG | Brendan Galloway | 19 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 38 | DF |  ENG | Matthew Pennington | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 41 | MF |  ENG | Tom Davies | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 43 | DF |  ENG | Jonjoe Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 51 | MF |  ENG | Kieran Dowell | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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