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
2012–13 Everton F.C. season European qualification. On 27 April, Everton beat Fulham at home 1–0 in the league, meaning they have won all 20 league encounters at home against Fulham. On 5 May, Everton drew 0–0 away at Liverpool. On 9 May, the club confirmed that Moyes would be leaving Everton at the end of the season to join Manchester United as manager. On 12 May, Everton won their final home game of the season against West Ham, 2–0, ensuring a second consecutive season of finishing above rivals Liverpool. 2012–13 Everton F.C. season The 2012–13 season was Everton's 21st season in the Premier League