A left back, Everitt began his career in the youth system at First Division club Arsenal and turned professional in February 1958.
[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 victory over Fulham on 15 April 1960 and scored his only goal for the club with the winner versus Preston North End on 23 August 1960.
[4][5] The Cobblers' stay in the top flight was fleeting and with a second-successive relegation looking likely,[4] Everitt left the County Ground in March 1967.
[6] Everitt began his managerial career as player-manager of Plymouth City in 1970, but his tenure was ended when the club folded midway through the 1971–72 season.
[5] Everitt narrowly avoided a finish in the re-election places at the end of the 1973–74 season, but was sacked by incoming chairman Dan Tana in January 1975.