Everton Match Preview Part 2

Last updated : 05 March 2002 By Mike Reich

Walter Smith: Everton Boss
We caught up with Austin Rathe, editor of Everton-MAD fanzine at www.everton-mad.co.uk to ask him about our upcoming match:

Francis Jeffers was sold in the summer to Arsenal for £8 million. How badly has this affected your season?
Not really, we would like him back, but we don't like players who don't want to play for us. Plus Arsenal paid way more than he is worth.

Walter Smith has been at Everton for almost 4 years now - has he got more potential, or is it time for a change?
I used to think he was doing well, now maybe I think it's time for a change.

Paul Gascoigne is rumoured to be leaving Goodison Park this summer, possibly to Burnley, and even West Ham have been mentioned (as per normal regarding any ageing player). How badly would this potential move affect you?
Not at all - he doesn't play any more. Rumour is he's back on the ale.

Are there any key players missing for the Hammers match?
Ferguson won't play, also Gary Naysmith is doubtful.

Who are your worst and best players so far this season?
Worst - lots of them. Best - David Weir.

Have you got any hidden gems in your squad?
Gravesen, Radzinski

In which area do you think the team needs the most money invested?
Strikers

How do you think the team will line up against the Hammers?
It'll be 4-4-2, wouldn't like to guess on a side though.

What is your current opinion on West Ham?
Recovering well!

Who do you think is West Ham's potentially dangerous player?
Paolo Di Canio.

What do you think the score will be?
0-0

The last time there was a draw between Everton and West Ham at Upton Park was in January 1998, and the last time there was a goal-less draw as Austin is predicting was back in 1988.

Last season the Hammers lost to Everton at Upton Park, but managed a 1-1 draw away. However this season, we couldn't stop the goals leaking in, let alone score one, and we lost 5-0.

West Ham will be hoping to get a full three points off Everton our bum side for years now, and following our narrow loss against Villa last Saturday - no less than three points will do.


At West Ham (49)At Everton (49)Overall (98 matches)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
West Ham2142.86Everton3367.35West Ham3030.61
Everton1632.65West Ham918.37Everton4950
Draws1224.49Draws714.29Draws1919.39
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
West Ham801.63Everton1032.1West Ham1171.19
Everton691.41West Ham370.76Everton1721.76
Records
Highest Aggregate7West Ham 4 - 3Everton1973/1974
Highest West Ham score:4West Ham 4 - 0Everton1960/1961
Highest Everton score:7Everton 7 - 0West Ham1927/1928
SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2001/2002Sat 29 SepEverton5 - 0West HamPremiership
2000/2001Sat 31 MarWest Ham0 - 2EvertonPremiership
Sat 16 DecEverton1 - 1West HamPremiership
1999/2000Sat 26 FebWest Ham0 - 4EvertonPremiership
Sun 19 SepEverton1 - 0West HamPremiership
1998/1999Sat 08 MayEverton6 - 0West HamPremiership
Sat 19 DecWest Ham2 - 1EvertonPremiership
1997/1998Sat 31 JanWest Ham2 - 2EvertonPremiership
Sat 23 AugEverton2 - 1West HamPremiership
1996/1997Sat 19 AprWest Ham2 - 2EvertonPremiership
Sat 12 OctEverton2 - 1West HamPremiership
1995/1996Mon 11 DecEverton3 - 0West HamPremiership
Sat 23 SepWest Ham2 - 1EvertonPremiership
1994/1995Mon 13 FebWest Ham2 - 2EvertonPremiership
Tue 01 NovEverton1 - 0West HamPremiership
1993/1994Sat 09 AprWest Ham0 - 1EvertonPremiership
Sat 01 JanEverton0 - 1West HamPremiership
1991/1992Sat 29 FebWest Ham0 - 2EvertonFirst Division
Sat 07 DecEverton4 - 0West HamFirst Division
1990/1991Mon 11 MarWest Ham2 - 1EvertonF.A. Cup
1988/1989Sat 13 MayEverton3 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 26 NovWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1987/1988Mon 04 AprWest Ham0 - 0EvertonFirst Division
Sat 14 NovEverton3 - 1West HamFirst Division
1986/1987Sat 11 AprEverton4 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sun 02 NovWest Ham1 - 0EvertonFirst Division
1985/1986Mon 05 MayEverton3 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 02 NovWest Ham2 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1984/1985Wed 08 MayEverton3 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 10 NovWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1983/1984Mon 14 MayWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Mon 29 AugEverton0 - 1West HamFirst Division
1982/1983Sat 30 AprEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 27 NovWest Ham2 - 0EvertonFirst Division
1981/1982Sat 27 FebEverton0 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 10 OctWest Ham1 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1977/1978Sat 18 FebEverton2 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 24 SepWest Ham1 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1976/1977Sat 02 AprWest Ham2 - 2EvertonFirst Division
Sat 23 OctEverton3 - 2West HamFirst Division
1975/1976Sat 24 AprEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 04 OctWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1974/1975Tue 15 OctEverton1 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 24 AugWest Ham2 - 3EvertonFirst Division
1973/1974Sat 16 FebWest Ham4 - 3EvertonFirst Division
Sat 13 OctEverton1 - 0West HamFirst Division
1972/1973Sat 31 MarWest Ham2 - 0EvertonFirst Division
Sat 25 NovEverton1 - 2West HamFirst Division
1971/1972Sat 08 JanEverton2 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 28 AugWest Ham1 - 0EvertonFirst Division
1970/1971Tue 30 MarEverton0 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 05 SepWest Ham1 - 2EvertonFirst Division
1969/1970Sat 13 DecWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Sat 13 SepEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
1968/1969Tue 01 AprEverton1 - 0West HamFirst Division
Mon 19 AugWest Ham1 - 4EvertonFirst Division
1967/1968Sat 11 MayWest Ham1 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Tue 05 SepEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
1966/1967Sat 25 FebEverton4 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 08 OctWest Ham2 - 3EvertonFirst Division
1965/1966Tue 11 JanEverton2 - 2West HamFirst Division
Sat 27 NovWest Ham3 - 0EvertonFirst Division
1964/1965Sat 13 FebWest Ham0 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Sat 03 OctEverton1 - 1West HamFirst Division
1963/1964Sat 25 AprEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 19 OctWest Ham4 - 2EvertonFirst Division
1962/1963Sat 27 AprWest Ham1 - 2EvertonFirst Division
Sat 08 DecEverton1 - 1West HamFirst Division
1961/1962Sat 14 AprEverton3 - 0West HamFirst Division
Sat 25 NovWest Ham3 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1960/1961Sat 11 FebWest Ham4 - 0EvertonFirst Division
Sat 24 SepEverton4 - 1West HamFirst Division
1959/1960Sat 05 MarWest Ham2 - 2EvertonFirst Division
Sat 17 OctEverton0 - 1West HamFirst Division
1958/1959Sat 04 AprWest Ham3 - 2EvertonFirst Division
Sat 15 NovEverton2 - 2West HamFirst Division
1953/1954Sat 27 MarEverton1 - 2West HamSecond Division
Sat 21 NovWest Ham1 - 1EvertonSecond Division
1952/1953Sat 14 MarWest Ham3 - 1EvertonSecond Division
Sat 25 OctEverton2 - 0West HamSecond Division
1951/1952Sat 12 AprEverton2 - 0West HamSecond Division
Sat 24 NovWest Ham3 - 3EvertonSecond Division
1931/1932Sat 16 AprEverton6 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 05 DecWest Ham4 - 2EvertonFirst Division
1929/1930Sat 15 MarEverton1 - 2West HamFirst Division
Sat 09 NovWest Ham3 - 1EvertonFirst Division
1928/1929Wed 10 AprEverton0 - 4West HamFirst Division
Sat 20 OctWest Ham2 - 4EvertonFirst Division
1927/1928Sat 03 MarWest Ham0 - 0EvertonFirst Division
Sat 22 OctEverton7 - 0West HamFirst Division
1926/1927Sat 22 JanWest Ham2 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Sat 04 SepEverton0 - 3West HamFirst Division
1925/1926Sat 17 AprWest Ham1 - 0EvertonFirst Division
Sat 05 DecEverton2 - 0West HamFirst Division
1924/1925Sat 18 AprWest Ham4 - 1EvertonFirst Division
Sat 13 DecEverton1 - 0West HamFirst Division
1923/1924Sat 22 MarEverton2 - 1West HamFirst Division
Sat 15 MarWest Ham2 - 1EvertonFirst Division