David Moyes rise to £6 million. All of this gave Everton and its fans cause for optimism as a string of strong performances broke the pattern inconsistency which saw league finishes of 15th, 7th, 17th, 4th and 11th under Moyes. His reputation as a disciplinarian could be seen to manifest in Everton's yellow card count. They received just 27 yellow cards all season – the lowest in the league and six fewer than their nearest rival Liverpool. Moyes recruited Steve Round as his assistant manager for the 2008–09 season to replace Alan Irvine, who had taken over as Preston North End manager
2007–08 Everton F.C. season result for a club with limited financial resources, and served to enhance manager David Moyes' reputation as one of the best managers in England. "Everton won 8–1 on aggregate." "Fiorentina 2–2 Everton on aggregate. Fiorentina won 4–2 on penalties." Kick-off delayed by 30 minutes to 3.30pm due to a fire outside the ground. ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season 2007–08 Everton F.C. season After a sluggish start, Everton climbed the table and stood fourth with ten