Everton’s Record Signing Progression

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Excluding Add-Ons

PlayerTeamDateFee
Robert YoungMiddlesbrough7 June 1910£1,200
Tommy BrowellHull City30 December 1911£1,550
George BrewsterAberdeen5 January 1920£2,400
Dickie DownsBarnsley4 March 1920£2,400
Charlie CrossleySunderland26 April 1920£2,750
Stan FazackerleySheffield United6 November 1920£4,000
Stan DaviesPreston North End31 January 1921£4,000
Neil McBainManchester United22 January 1923£4,000
Warney CresswellSunderland3 February 1927£4,750
Jimmy DunnHibernianApril 1928£5,000
Lachlan McPhersonSwansea Town2 January 1930£5,000
Tommy "Tosh" JohnsonManchester City5 March 1930£6,250
Torry GillickRangers9 December 1935£6,500
Tommy LawtonBurnley31 December 1936£6,500
Jock DoddsBlackpool
Shamrock Rovers
1 November 1946£8,800
Aubrey PowellLeeds United7 July 1948£11,000
Harry PottsBurnley16 October 1950£20,000
Bobby CollinsCeltic12 September 1958£23,550
Roy VernonBlackburn Rovers10 February 1960£27,500
Jimmy GabrielDundee2 March 1960£30,000
Alex YoungHearts23 November 1960£40,000
Tony KaySheffield Wednesday27 December 1962£60,000
Fred PickeringBlackburn Rovers10 March 1964£85,000
Alan BallBlackpool15 August 1966£110,000
Henry NewtonNottingham Forest13 October 1970£150,000
Joe HarperAberdeen9 December 1972£180,000
Bob LatchfordBirmingham City14 February 1974£350,000
Asa HartfordNottingham Forest29 August 1979£400,000
John GidmanAston Villa18 October 1979£650,000
Adrian HeathStoke City7 January 1982£700,000
Gary LinekerLeicester City22 June 1985£800,000
Dave WatsonNorwich City21 August 1986£900,000
Pat NevinChelsea5 July 1988£925,000
Tony CotteeWest Ham United25 July 1988£2,200,000
Vinny SamwaysTottenham Hotspur2 August 1994£2,200,000
Daniel AmokachiClub Brugge30 August 1994£3,000,000
Duncan FergusonRangers13 December 1994£4,000,000
Andrei KanchelskisManchester United21 July 1995£5,000,000
Nick BarmbyMiddlesbrough30 October 1996£5,750,000
James BeattieSouthampton4 January 2005£6,000,000
Andy JohnsonCrystal Palace30 May 2006£8,600,000
YakubuMiddlesbrough29 August 2007£11,250,000
Marouane FellainiStandard Liege1 September 2008£15,000,000
Romelu LukakuChelsea30 July 2014£28,000,000
Gylfi SigurdssonSwansea City16 August 2017£40,000,000

Including Add-Ons

PlayerTeamDateInitial FeeAdd-OnsTotal Fee
Robert YoungMiddlesbrough7 June 1910£1,200£0£1,200
Tommy BrowellHull City30 December 1911£1,550£0£1,550
George BrewsterAberdeen5 January 1920£2,400£0£2,400
Dickie DownsBarnsley4 March 1920£2,400£0£2,400
Charlie CrossleySunderland26 April 1920£2,750£0£2,750
Stan FazackerleySheffield United6 November 1920£4,000£0£4,000
Stan DaviesPreston North End31 January 1921£4,000£0£4,000
Neil McBainManchester United22 January 1923£4,000£0£4,000
Warney CresswellSunderland3 February 1927£4,750£0£4,750
Jimmy DunnHibernianApril 1928£5,000£0£5,000
Lachlan McPhersonSwansea Town2 January 1930£5,000£0£5,000
Tommy "Tosh" JohnsonManchester City5 March 1930£6,250£0£6,250
Torry GillickRangers9 December 1935£6,500£0£6,500
Tommy LawtonBurnley31 December 1936£6,500£0£6,500
Jock DoddsBlackpool
Shamrock Rovers
1 November 1946£8,800£0£8,800
Aubrey PowellLeeds United7 July 1948£11,000£0£11,000
Harry PottsBurnley16 October 1950£20,000£0£20,000
Bobby CollinsCeltic12 September 1958£23,550£0£23,550
Roy VernonBlackburn Rovers10 February 1960£27,500£0£27,500
Jimmy GabrielDundee2 March 1960£30,000£0£30,000
Alex YoungHearts23 November 1960£40,000£0£40,000
Tony KaySheffield Wednesday27 December 1962£60,000£0£60,000
Fred PickeringBlackburn Rovers10 March 1964£85,000£0£85,000
Alan BallBlackpool15 August 1966£110,000£0£110,000
Henry NewtonNottingham Forest13 October 1970£150,000£0£150,000
Joe HarperAberdeen9 December 1972£180,000£0£180,000
Bob LatchfordBirmingham City14 February 1974£350,000£0£350,000
Asa HartfordNottingham Forest29 August 1979£400,000£0£400,000
John GidmanAston Villa18 October 1979£650,000£0£650,000
Adrian HeathStoke City7 January 1982£700,000£0£700,000
Gary LinekerLeicester City22 June 1985£800,000£0£800,000
Dave WatsonNorwich City21 August 1986£900,000£0£900,000
Pat NevinChelsea5 July 1988£925,000£0£925,000
Tony CotteeWest Ham United25 July 1988£2,200,000£0£2,200,000
Vinny SamwaysTottenham Hotspur2 August 1994£2,200,000£0£2,200,000
Daniel AmokachiClub Brugge30 August 1994£3,000,000£0£3,000,000
Duncan FergusonRangers13 December 1994£4,000,000£0£4,000,000
Andrei KanchelskisManchester United21 July 1995£5,000,000£0£5,000,000
Nick BarmbyMiddlesbrough30 October 1996£5,750,000£0£5,750,000
James BeattieSouthampton4 January 2005£6,000,000£0£6,000,000
Andy JohnsonCrystal Palace30 May 2006£8,600,000£0£8,600,000
YakubuMiddlesbrough29 August 2007£11,250,000£0£11,250,000
Marouane FellainiStandard Liege1 September 2008£15,000,000£0£15,000,000
Romelu LukakuChelsea30 July 2014£28,000,000£0£28,000,000
Jordan PickfordSunderland15 June 2017£25,000,000£5,000,000£30,000,000
Michael KeaneBurnley3 July 2017£25,000,000£5,000,000£30,000,000
Gylfi SigurdssonSwansea City16 August 2017£40,000,000£5,000,000£45,000,000
NB: Does not include transfers where at least two players were signed for a combined fee and the individual fees are not disclosed. In November 1907, Everton signed Bob Clifford and Walter White for £1,200, and in March 1912, Everton signed Andy Browell and Joe Smith from Hull City for £1,650.