1892–93 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1892–93 season
ManagerWilliam Barclay
John McKenna
Lancashire LeagueChampions
FA CupThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Miller (23)
All: John Miller (26)
Average home league attendance2,441

The 1892–93 season was the first season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their first year in the Lancashire League and the FA Cup.

First team

Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Sydney Ross Scotland 8 June 1869 (age 24) Cambuslang 1892 21 0
Billy McOwen England April, 1871 (age 22) Darwen 1892 1 0
Defenders
Andrew Hannah (c) Scotland 17 September 1864 (age 28) Renton 1892 25 0
Duncan McLean Scotland 20 January 1868 (age 25) Everton 1892 25 0
James McBride Scotland 30 December 1873 (age 19) Renton 1892 23 4
John McCartney Scotland 1870 (age 22–23) St Mirren 1892 21 1
Joe McQue Scotland 11 March 1873 (age 20) Celtic 1892 20 2
Matt McQueen Scotland 18 May 1863 (age 30) Leith Athletic 1892 17 5
James Kelso Scotland 8 January 1869 (age 24) Renton 1892 1 0
Wally Richardson[a] England 1870 (age 22–23) 1892 1 0
Midfielders
Hugh McQueen Scotland 1 October 1867 (age 25) Leith Athletic 1892 17 4
Andrew Kelvin Scotland 1869 (age 23–24) Kilmarnock 1892 6 0
Philip Kelly England 1869 (age 23–24) 1892 3 0
Joe Pearson England 1868 (age 24–25) West Derby 1892 1 0
Forwards
Tom Wyllie Scotland 5 April 1870 (age 23) Everton 1892 25 15
John Miller Scotland 1870 (age 22–23) Dumbarton 1892 24 26
Malcolm McVean Scotland 7 March 1871 (age 22) Third Lanark 1892 24 12
John Smith Scotland 1866 (age 26–27) Sunderland 1892 11 5
Jonathan Cameron Scotland Renton 1892 9 5
Arthur Worgan England 1871 (age 21–22) 1892 0 0

Transfers

In

Pos Player From Fee Date
FW Scotland Malcolm McVean Scotland Third Lanark Unknown 07-1892
DF Scotland Joe McQue Scotland Celtic Unknown 08-1892
GK England Billy McOwen England Darwen Unknown 25-07-1892
DF Scotland Duncan McLean England Everton Unknown 07-1892
DF Scotland James McBride Scotland Renton Unknown 06-1892
DF Scotland Andrew Hannah Scotland Renton Unknown 05-1892
FW Scotland Tom Wyllie England Everton Unknown 05-1892
FW Scotland John Miller Scotland Dumbarton Unknown 05-1892
GK Scotland Sidney Ross Scotland Cambuslang Unknown 06-1892
DF Scotland James Kelso Scotland Renton Unknown 05-1892
MF Scotland Arthur Kelvin Scotland Kilmarnock Unknown 06-1892
FW Scotland Jonathan Cameron England Aston Villa Unknown 05-1892
DF Scotland Matt McQueen Scotland Leith Athletic Unknown 23-10-1892
MF Scotland Hugh McQueen Scotland Leith Athletic Unknown 23-10-1892
DF Scotland John McCartney Scotland St Mirren Unknown 10-1892

Friendlies

1 September 1892 (1892-09-01) Friendly Liverpool 7–1 Rotherham Town F.C. Liverpool
Miller
Kelvin
McQue
Wyllie 		Report Leatherbarrow Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Walter Sugg
5 September 1892 (1892-09-05) Friendly Middlesbrough Ironopolis 5–0 Liverpool Middlesbrough
Coupar
Hughes 		Report Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 2,000
8 September 1892 (1892-09-08) Friendly Liverpool 2–0 Barrow Liverpool
McVean
Wyllie 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 600
10 September 1892 (1892-09-10) Friendly Liverpool 2–1 Stockton Liverpool
McVean
Wyllie 		Report McClung Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,702
15 September 1892 (1892-09-15) Friendly Liverpool 3–1 Grantham Rovers Liverpool
Glen
McVean 		Report Joe Chamberlain Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 700
22 September 1892 (1892-09-22) Friendly Liverpool 1–2 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Liverpool
Smith 2' Report Hughes
McArthur 		Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
26 September 1892 (1892-09-26) Friendly Stoke 2–1 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
Evans 4'
Schofield 90'		 Report (unknown) 80' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 2,000
29 September 1892 (1892-09-29) Friendly Liverpool 1–0 Queen of the South Wanderers Liverpool
Miller 55' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 800
6 October 1892 (1892-10-06) Friendly Glasgow Rangers 6–1 Liverpool Ibrox
Kerr
H. McCreadie
A. McCreadie
Martin 		Report McVean Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: A. McLean
14 November 1892 (1892-11-14) Friendly Aston Villa 2–3 Liverpool Perry Barr
Campbell
Davis 		Report McVean
Miller
McQueen 		Stadium: Liverpool
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mr. Ford
10 December 1892 (1892-12-10) Friendly Heywood Central 1–1 Liverpool Heywood
Jack Horsfield 57' Report Miller 55' Stadium: Bamford Road
Attendance: 1,000.
Referee: D. Hammond
26 December 1892 (1892-12-26) Friendly Liverpool 1–0 Sheffield United Liverpool
Wyllie Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mr. Churchill
27 December 1892 (1892-12-27) Friendly Southport Central 2–2 Liverpool Southport
Hamer
Davenport 		Report Wyllie
McVean 30'		 Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road
Attendance: 500
21 January 1893 (1893-01-21) Friendly Bury 0–0 Liverpool Bury
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Cooper
4 February 1893 (1893-02-04) Friendly Liverpool 1–2 Stoke Liverpool
Miller Report Naughton 3'
Baker 		Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
14 February 1893 (1893-02-14) Friendly Rotherham Town 2–2 Liverpool Rotherham
Longden 44'
Leather 60'		 Report McQueen 35'
Thickitt 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Clifton Grove
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: J. Fox
23 February 1893 (1893-02-23) Friendly Liverpool 0–0 Stoke Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mr. Churchill
9 March 1893 (1893-03-09) Friendly Liverpool 1–3 Aston Villa Liverpool
McQueen 15' Report Skea Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
31 March 1893 (1893-03-31) Friendly Liverpool 1–0 Darwen Liverpool
Wyllie Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
1 April 1893 (1893-04-01) Friendly Stockton 2–2 Liverpool Stockton-on-Tees
Townley
McClung 		Report McVean 1'
Miller 10'		 Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 2,000.
Referee: R. Peel
3 April 1893 (1893-04-03) Friendly Liverpool 2–0 Corinthians Liverpool
Miller
McQueen 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: J. Lewis
4 April 1893 (1893-04-04) Friendly Liverpool 4–1 Cliftonville Liverpool
McQueen
Miller
Smith 		Report Stanfield Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,500
8 April 1893 (1893-04-08) Friendly Newcastle United 0–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: R. Campbell
10 April 1893 (1893-04-10) Friendly Newtown 0–0 Liverpool Newtown
Report Stadium: The Cunnings
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: H. Hibbott
24 April 1893 (1893-04-24) Friendly Liverpool 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool
McQueen Report Tannahill Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,500
25 April 1893 (1893-04-25) Friendly Liverpool 0–0 Preston North End Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mr Gough
26 April 1893 (1893-04-26) Friendly Liverpool 1–3 Rest of the Lancashire League Liverpool
Wyllie Report Willie Barbour
Hogan
Hannah (o.g.)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Cooper
27 April 1893 (1893-04-27) Friendly Liverpool 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Report Hall Stadium: Anfield
29 April 1893 (1893-04-29) Friendly Bootle 2–2 Liverpool Bootle
T. Carthy Report McVean
Wyllie 		Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 1,000

Testimonials

23 March 1893 (1893-03-23) Daniel Kirkwood Liverpool 1–0 Bootle Liverpool
Miller Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Note: Benefit Match for Daniel Kirkwood.

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Lancashire League

Main article: 1892–93 in English football
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Liverpool 22 17 2 3 66 19 3.474 36
2 Blackpool 22 17 2 3 82 31 2.645 36
3 Bury 22 17 1 4 83 24 3.458 35
Source:
3 September 1892 (1892-09-03) 1 Liverpool 8–0 Higher Walton Liverpool
Smith 15'
McBride
McVean
Cameron
McQue 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 300
9 September 1892 (1892-09-09) 2 Liverpool 4–0 Bury Liverpool
Miller 5'
Cameron
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
1 October 1892 (1892-10-01) 3 Liverpool 3–1 West Manchester Liverpool
Wyllie
Smith 85'
Miller 89'		 Report Bogie Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
22 October 1892 (1892-10-22) 4 Higher Walton 0–5 Liverpool Higher Walton
Report Miller
Wyllie 		Stadium: Moon's Mill
Attendance: 150
5 November 1892 (1892-11-05) 5 Blackpool 3–0 Liverpool Blackpool
John Parkinson
James Pittaway 		Report Stadium: Raikes Hall
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lomax
12 November 1892 (1892-11-12) 6 Fleetwood Rangers 1–4 Liverpool Fleetwood
Brogan Report Miller 4'
McVean
Smith 		Stadium: The Copse
Attendance: 2,000
26 November 1892 (1892-11-26) 7 Rossendale 0–2 Liverpool Newchurch
Report McBride
Miller 		Stadium: Dark Lane
Attendance: 1,500
3 December 1892 (1892-12-03) 8 Liverpool 7–0 Fleetwood Rangers Liverpool
McQueen
McVean
Miller 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
17 December 1892 (1892-12-17) 9 Liverpool 0–2 Blackpool Liverpool
Report James Pittaway
William Marsden 		Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,000
24 December 1892 (1892-12-24) 10 South Shore 0–1 Liverpool Blackpool
Report Wyllie Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,000
31 December 1892 (1892-12-31) 11 Liverpool 6–2 Heywood Central Liverpool
McQueen
McVean
Miller
Wyllie 		Report J. Pearson
E. Jones (pen.)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
2 January 1893 (1893-01-02) 12 Fairfield 1–4 Liverpool Fairfield
(unknown) Report Cameron
McQueen
Miller
Wyllie 		Stadium: Grassmoor Road
Attendance: 3,000
7 January 1893 (1893-01-07) 13 Heywood Central 1–2 Liverpool Heywood
T. Woolfall Report McBride
Wyllie 		Stadium: Bamford Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: W. Smalley
14 January 1893 (1893-01-14) 14 West Manchester 0–0 Liverpool Manchester
Report Stadium: Brook's Bar
Attendance: 3,000
11 February 1893 (1893-02-11) 15 Bury 3–0 Liverpool Bury
Willie Barbour
Plant 		Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 8,000
18 February 1893 (1893-02-18) 16 Nelson 2–3 Liverpool Nelson
Ross (o.g.)
James Fairbairn 		Report McVean
Miller 		Stadium: Seedhill
Attendance: 1,500
25 February 1893 (1893-02-25) 17 Liverpool 2–0 Southport Central Liverpool
McQueen
McBride 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
4 March 1893 (1893-03-04) 18 Liverpool 3–0 Nelson Liverpool
H. McQueen
M. McQueen 47'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
16 March 1893 (1893-03-16) 19 Liverpool 5–0 Fairfield Liverpool
McLean
McQueen
Miller
Wyllie 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
18 March 1893 (1893-03-18) 20 Liverpool 4–0 South Shore Liverpool
Wyllie 5'
McVean
Miller 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
25 March 1893 (1893-03-25) 21 Liverpool 2–1 Rossendale Liverpool
Smith
McVean 		Report J. Ireland Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
15 April 1893 (1893-04-15) 22 Southport Central 1–1 Liverpool Southport
William Hastings Report Miller 20' Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road
Attendance: 1,500

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1892–93 FA Cup
15 October 1892 (1892-10-15) Q1 Nantwich 0–4 Liverpool Nantwich
Report Wyllie 70'
Miller 75', 80', 85'		 Stadium: Jackson Avenue
Attendance: 700
Referee: J. Taylor
29 October 1892 (1892-10-29) Q2 Liverpool 9–0 Newtown Liverpool
McCartney
Wyllie
Townsend (o.g.)
Mcvean 45'
McQueen
Cameron 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
19 November 1892 (1892-11-19) Q3 Northwich Victoria 2–1 Liverpool Northwich
Fecitt Report Wyllie 10' Stadium: Drill Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: J. Lewis

Lancashire Senior Cup

17 September 1892 (1892-09-17) Q1 Liverpool 2–0 Southport Central Liverpool
Smith 55'
Kelvin 90'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
8 October 1892 (1892-10-08) Q2 West Manchester 1–3 Liverpool Manchester
Pickering 70' Report Miller
Kelvin 88'		 Stadium: Brook's Bar
Attendance: 2,500
28 January 1893 (1893-01-28) 1 Liverpool 1–0 Darwen Liverpool
McVean 8' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: W.H. Stacey
11 March 1893 (1893-03-11) 2 Bootle 2–1 Liverpool Bootle
Gallacher Report McQueen Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 5,000

Liverpool Senior Cup

22 March 1893 (1893-03-22) 1 Liverpool 4–0 Chester Liverpool
Cameron 10'
McQueen
Hannah
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tom Armitt
17 April 1893 (1893-04-17) SF Liverpool 1–0 Bootle Liverpool
Miller Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: W.H. Gough
22 April 1893 (1893-04-22) F Liverpool 1–0 Everton Bootle
Wyllie 35' Report Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Herbie Arthur

[2]

Notes

  1. ^ During one game, Liverpool were short on players. Richardson, a military player for "Kings 1st Regiment" who was the trainer of the squad, made one appearance for the team when no other players could be found.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Wally Richardson". LFC History. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Play up, Liverpool".
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