In

• Albert Chadwick (Free agent) – May have previously played for Heywood Central.
• Joe Marsden (Darwen) – Joe Marsden agreed to join Everton in December 1890 but stayed with Darwen for the remainder of the 1890/91 season.
• Bob Kelso (Preston North End) – Transfer completed around 11th May 1891.
• Sammy Thomson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) – Transfer completed around 11th May 1891.
• Richard Williams (Bromborough Pool) – Transfer completed around 17th August 1891
• Archie Pinnell (Blantyre Victoria) – Transfer completed around 26th October 1891.
• Jack Kent (Long Eaton Rangers) – Transfer completed around 14th November 1891. Jack Kent was originally going to join Everton at the same time as Jack Fairbrother but refused and stayed at Long Eaton Rangers before finally joining Everton a couple of weeks later.
• Bob Howarth (Preston North End) – Everton paid £200 to Bob Howarth (may have been a signing-on fee rather than a transfer fee).

Out

• Harry Hammond (Released) – Eventually joined Sheffield United ahead of the 1891/92 season.
• Andrew Hannah (Renton) – Transfer completed around 9th May 1891.
• Charlie Parry (Ardwick) – Transfer completed around 2nd November 1891.