Toffees Teasers: the 2018-19 season

With the suspension of Premier League football indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic, it will be some time before Everton, or indeed many teams, are back in action.

For every weekend that this suspension lasts, we’re doing a quiz on each Everton season, going back one year at a time. This week, it’s last season; 2018-19, which proved Marco Silva’s only full term at the helm.

So whether it’s to cure the self-isolation boredom and blues, or just to test your knowledge about you much remember about Everton’s 2018-19 season, here’s 15 questions to sink your teeth into:

(Correct answers found at bottom of page, so make sure to keep a note of all of your answers before then)

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Questions

1. Who was Everton’s first summer signing in 2018?

A. Lucas Digne

B. Richarlison

C. Yerry Mina

D. Bernard

2. How many goals did Everton score in their pre-season friendly against Austrian minnows ATV Irdning?

A. 7

B. 12

C. 17

D. 22

3. Which player did Marco Silva label ‘the present and the future’ for Everton before the start of the season?

A. Ademola Lookman

B. Nikola Vlašić

C. Mason Holgate

D. Tom Davies

4. Phil Jagielka was sent off in the season-opener at Wolves. Who was substituted off as a consequence?

A. Michael Keane

B. Cenk Tosun

C. Morgan Schneiderlin

D. Gylfi Sigurðsson

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5. What was the most consecutive league games in a row that Everton won last season?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

6. Having missed the start of the season due to injury, who did André Gomes make his Everton debut against following his loan move from Barcelona?

A. Leicester City

B. Crystal Palace

C. Manchester United

D. Brighton & Hove Albion

7. Who conceded the controversial penalty in Everton’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester United in October 2018?

A. Michael Keane

B. Idrissa Gueye

C. Lucas Digne

D. Seamus Coleman

8. Who clashed with Jordan Pickford to allow Son Heung-min to score for Tottenham in Everton’s 6-2 defeat to Spurs in December 2018?

A. Kurt Zouma

B. Yerry Mina

C. Lucas Digne

D. Michael Keane

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9. Everton played 11 league games from the start of December 2018 to the end of January 2019. How many did they win?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 3

D. 2

10. In Everton’s 3-2 FA Cup defeat to Millwall in January 2019, what was controversial about Lions defender Jake Cooper’s goal?

A. Handball

B. Offside

C. Pushed Jordan Pickford over in build-up to goal

D. Scored after the allotted injury time had been played

11. Who invaded the Goodison Park pitch during Everton’s 3-1 defeat to Wolves in February 2019?

A. A streaker

B. A pigeon

C. A member of Wolves’ coaching staff

D. A cat

12. How many points did Everton take off the three newly-promoted sides last season (Wolves, Fulham and Cardiff)?

A. 7

B. 10

C. 13

D. 16

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13. Which of these teams did Everton beat home and away in the league last season?

A. West Ham

B. Burnley

C. Crystal Palace

D. Southampton

14. Who was the last opposition player to score at Goodison Park last season?

A. Rúben Neves

B. Aymeric Laporte

C. Leander Dendoncker

D. Gabriel Jesus

15. How many players made Everton first team debuts during the 2018-19 season?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

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Answers

1. B (Richarlison)
2. D (22 goals)
3. A (Ademola Lookman)
4. D (Gylfi Sigurðsson)
5. C (3 straight league wins)
6. B (Crystal Palace)
7. B (Idrissa Gueye)
8. A (Kurt Zouma)
9. C (3 games)
10. A (Handball)
11. D (A cat)
12. B (10 points)
13. B (Burnley)
14. D (Gabriel Jesus)
15. C (6 players - Richarlison, Zouma, Gomes, Mina, Bernard, Digne)

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