During the 1971–72 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 15th in the table with 36 points.
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
14 August 1971
Ipswich Town
A
0–0
23,757
18 August 1971
West Bromwich Albion
A
0–2
32,055
21 August 1971
Sheffield United
H
0–1
41,727
24 August 1971
Chelsea
H
2–0
38,854
28 August 1971
West Ham United
A
0–1
26,878
31 August 1971
Manchester United
H
1–0
52,151
4 September 1971
Derby County
H
0–2
41,024
11 September 1971
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–1
26,833
18 September 1971
Arsenal
H
2–1
39,710
25 September 1971
Crystal Palace
A
1–2
25,619
2 October 1971
Coventry City
H
1–2
36,882
9 October 1971
Manchester City
A
0–1
33,538
16 October 1971
Ipswich Town
H
1–1
31,590
23 October 1971
Leeds United
A
2–3
34,208
30 October 1971
Newcastle United
H
1–0
38,811
6 November 1971
Tottenham Hotspur
A
0–3
40,005
13 November 1971
Liverpool
H
1–0
56,293
20 November 1971
Southampton
H
8–0
28,718
27 November 1971
Leicester City
A
0–0
29,662
4 December 1971
Stoke City
H
0–0
35,463
11 December 1971
Nottingham Forest
A
0–1
18,639
18 December 1971
Derby County
A
0–2
27,895
27 December 1971
Huddersfield Town
H
2–2
41,262
1 January 1972
Arsenal
A
1–1
47,031
8 January 1972
West Ham United
H
2–1
38,482
22 January 1972
West Bromwich Albion
H
2–1
36,412
29 January 1972
Chelsea
A
0–4
38,558
12 February 1972
Leeds United
H
0–0
45,935
19 February 1972
Newcastle United
A
0–0
29,584
1 March 1972
Tottenham Hotspur
H
1–1
21,601
4 March 1972
Liverpool
A
0–4
53,922
8 March 1972
Manchester United
A
0–0
38,415
11 March 1972
Manchester City
H
1–2
44,649
18 March 1972
Sheffield United
A
1–1
28,244
21 March 1972
Crystal Palace
H
0–0
27,979
25 March 1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
2–2
29,675
1 April 1972
Huddersfield Town
A
0–0
17,265
4 April 1972
Coventry City
A
1–4
22,129
8 April 1972
Southampton
A
1–0
19,711
15 April 1972
Leicester City
H
0–0
33,342
22 April 1972
Stoke City
A
1–1
16,808
2 May 1972
Nottingham Forest
H
1–1
21,513
[ 1]
[ 1]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
2
7 September 1971
Southampton
A
1–2
17,833
[ 1]