How it ended
Lost it to Arsenal, 2–1, on May 7, 1988.
Defended against
WatfordWimbledonWest HamPortsmouthCoventryOxford UnitedCharlton AthleticDerby
The season
- 1987–88: Liverpool had the best record (26–2–12); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Everton’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,473 | Mar 20, 1988 | Everton beat Liverpool 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,474 | Mar 26, 1988 | Everton beat Watford 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,475 | Mar 29, 1988 | Everton and Wimbledon tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,476 | Apr 4, 1988 | Everton and West Ham United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,477 | Apr 9, 1988 | Everton beat Portsmouth 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,478 | Apr 19, 1988 | Everton beat Coventry City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,479 | Apr 23, 1988 | Everton and Oxford United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,480 | Apr 30, 1988 | Everton and Charlton Athletic tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,481 | May 2, 1988 | Everton and Derby County tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,482 | May 7, 1988 | Arsenal beat Everton 2–1 | −1 | Title change |