Everton Transfers: 1898/99

 

In

PlayerTeamDateFee
Harry ClarkSkerton30 April 1898Free
Jack CrelleyCeltic (Liverpool)1 May 1898Amateur
George Eccles
Billy Owen		Wolverhampton Wanderers1 May 1898£295
George MolyneuxWigan County1 May 1898Free
Talbot LewisBristol City1 May 1898Free
Charlie HarleyWorcester Rovers1 May 1898Free
John ProudfootBlackburn Rovers2 May 1898£200
William BallBlackburn Rovers19 May 1898£40
George KitchenStockport County1 June 1898Free
Wilfred OldhamAccrington Stanley (1891)16 June 1898Free
Pritchard MarquisKirkdaleOctober 1898Free
Thomas CromptonSt Helens Recreation16 December 1898Free
Alfred VaughanRhyl14 January 18991-game loan
Jack BlytheJarrow4 February 1899£125
Jimmy SettleBury11 April 1899£400
Wilf TomanBurnley11 April 1899£300
Bert Sharp
Jack Sharp		Aston Villa27 April 1899£450
Total (initial fees only):£1,810
Notes:
  • Harry Clark (Skerton) – Everton had asked Skerton for a possible fee prior to signing Harry Clark but there is no mention of a transfer fee in the minute books or the cash books.
  • Jack Crelley (Celtic (Liverpool)) – Signed professional forms on 26th October 1898.
  • Pritchard Marquis (Kirkdale) – Transfer completed around 22nd October 1898.
  • Alfred Vaughan (Rhyl) – Alfred Vaughan played for Everton in their 2-0 win over Preston North End for a one-off appearance.



Out

PlayerTeamDateFee
Peter MeehanSouthamptonMay 1898£200
George McKinleyVale of LevenMay 1898Free
John GillanDumbartonMay 1898Free
Bob StruthersGravesend UnitedMay 1898Free
James LittlejohnReleased1 May 1898
David StorrierCeltic4 May 1898£125
Bill WilliamsBlackburn RoversMay 1898£80
Billy StewartBristol CityMay 1898Undisclosed
John Tait RobertsonSouthampton23 May 1898Co-ownership
John CameronTottenham Hotspur15 June 1898Undisclosed
Jack BellCeltic13 August 1898£200
Johnny HoltReading6 October 1898Free
John DiversCeltic18 October 1898£100
Total (initial fees only):£705
Notes:
  • Bob Struthers (Gravesend United) – Bob Struthers was on Everton's retained list despite joining Gravesend United and Portsmouth until he moved to Bolton in May 1901.
  • James Littlejohn (Released) – Possibly joined Dumbarton.
  • Bill Williams (Blackburn Rovers) – Transfer completed around 12th May 1898.
  • Billy Stewart (Bristol City) – Transfer completed around 20th May 1898.
  • Johnny Holt (Reading) – Everton wanted £300 for Holt but because Holt joined a Southern League club, there cannot be a transfer fee.



Income£705
Expenditure£1,810
Net Spend+£1,105