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2012–13 Everton F.C. season

Everton
2012–13 season
Chairman Bill Kenwright
Manager David Moyes
Stadium Goodison Park (40,157)
Premier League 6th
FA Cup Sixth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League:
Marouane Fellaini (11)

All:
Marouane Fellaini (12)
Highest home attendance 39,613 v. Liverpool
(28 October 2012, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 24,124 v. Leyton Orient
(29 August 2012, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 36,356 (Premier League)

The 2012–13 season was Everton's 21st season in the Premier League and 59th consecutive season in the top division of English football. It is also Everton's 114th season of league football and 116th season in all competitions. Having finished in seventh position in the domestic league in the previous season, Everton missed out on competing in any European competitions for the third season running.

The club entered the League Cup in the second round and were knocked out in the subsequent round following a 2–1 away defeat by Championship side Leeds United. Everton entered the FA Cup in the third round and progressed to the quarter-finals where they suffered a 3–0 loss at home to Premier League relegation candidates Wigan Athletic. Everton had a very consistent league campaign, never dropping below seventh place throughout the whole season. Highlights included a 1–0 win over Manchester United in the first game of the season, scoring two stoppage time goals to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 and a 2–0 home win over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. However, too many draws and a lack of goals saw Everton's push for a European place fade and they finished sixth in the league. It did mean that the club finished above rivals Liverpool for the second successive season for the first time since 1937.

On 9 May, manager David Moyes announced he would be ending his 11-year tenure at the club when his contract expired at the end of the season, to become the new manager of Manchester United. Moyes transformed the club from struggling at the lower end of the league to regularly competing for the European places. He took charge of the team for over 500 games, including four European campaigns despite often working with a limited budget. Everton's average league position under his management was eighth and they never finished below this in each of his last seven seasons. However, he also received criticism for never winning a trophy during his time at the club.


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