Then in the second part of a challenging double it’s off to Old Trafford but this time with a spring in their step after last term ending their 21-year winless streak in the home of the Red Devils.
October sees a visit to Burnley’s historic Turf Moor before Winter well and truly arrives with a visit to White Hart Lane standing out in November, and another chance to record a rare away triumph over Spurs.
The festive period is full of crackers.
The short trip down the M62 to face reigning champions City starts the month with the long journey to Southampton right before Christmas.
Boxing Day sees Stoke come to Goodison before Newcastle away on December 28 and a trip to the East coast on New Year’s Day to kick-start 2015 against Steve Bruce’s Hull City.
The Goodison derby arrives on February 2, a task immediately followed by a visit to Stamford Bridge (Feb 11) before a daunting month concludes with a trip to the Emirates - just as the action will presumably be hotting up on the European front for the Europa League bound Blues.
The season’s run-in features a stand-out home game against Manchester United (April 25) with the Toffees final away game a visit to Upton Park to take on West Ham.
Then it all comes down to the final day and a mouth-watering Goodison clash with Mauricio Pochettino’s upwardly mobile Spurs - a game which could be make or break in any potential race for fourth place.
Everton FC 2014/15 Premier League fixtures
16/08/2014 3pm Leicester City v Everton
23/08/2014 3pm Everton v Arsenal
30/08/2014 3pm Everton v Chelsea
13/09/2014 3pm West Bromwich Albion v Everton
20/09/2014 3pm Everton v Crystal Palace
27/09/2014 3pm Liverpool v Everton
04/10/2014 3pm Manchester United v Everton
18/10/2014 3pm Everton v Aston Villa
25/10/2014 3pm Burnley v Everton
01/11/2014 3pm Everton v Swansea City
08/11/2014 3pm Sunderland v Everton
22/11/2014 3pm Everton v West Ham United
29/11/2014 3pm Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
03/12/2014 7.45pm Everton v Hull City
06/12/2014 3pm Manchester City v Everton
13/12/2014 3pm Everton v Queens Park Rangers
20/12/2014 3pm Southampton v Everton
26/12/2014 3pm Everton v Stoke City
28/12/2014 3pm Newcastle United v Everton
01/01/2015 3pm Hull City v Everton
10/01/2015 3pm Everton v Manchester City
17/01/2015 3pm Everton v West Bromwich Albion
31/01/2015 3pm Crystal Palace v Everton
07/02/2015 3pm Everton v Liverpool
11/02/2015 7.45pm Chelsea v Everton
21/02/2015 3pm Everton v Leicester City
28/02/2015 3pm Arsenal v Everton
04/03/2015 7.45pm Stoke City v Everton
14/03/2015 3pm Everton v Newcastle United
21/03/2015 3pm Queens Park Rangers v Everton
04/04/2015 3pm Everton v Southampton
11/04/2015 3pm Swansea City v Everton
18/04/2015 3pm Everton v Burnley
25/04/2015 3pm Everton v Manchester United
02/05/2015 3pm Aston Villa v Everton
09/05/2015 3pm Everton v Sunderland
16/05/2015 3pm West Ham United v Everton
24/05/2015 3pm Everton v Tottenham Hotspur