1894–95 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1894–95 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | William Barclay & John McKenna | ||
| First Division | 16th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Harry Bradshaw (18) | ||
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The 1894–95 season was the third season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second year in The Football League, in which they competed in the First Division for the first time. The season covers the period from 1 July 1894 to 30 June 1895.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | F.A. Cup | Test Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW | Frank Becton | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Harry Bradshaw | 34 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | James Cameron | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | James Cleland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Curran | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Drummond | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Billy Dunlop | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Givens | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Patrick Gordon | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Andrew Hannah | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | David Hannah | 18 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Hugh Henderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Neil Kerr | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | James McBride | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | William McCann | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John McCartney | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Duncan McLean | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John McLean | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Joe McQue | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Hugh McQueen | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Matt McQueen | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Malcolm McVean | 24 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bobby Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jimmy Ross | 31 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | John Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Albert Worgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Small Heath | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 | 0.676 | 25 | |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | 0.773 | 24 | |
| 14 | Stoke (O) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 0.746 | 24 | Qualification for test matches |
| 15 | Derby County (O) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 23 | |
| 16 | Liverpool (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 | 0.729 | 22 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
League Division 1
| 1 September 1894 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| Hall |
Report | Bradshaw |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 3 September 1894 2 | Burnley | 3–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| Crabtree Hill Egan |
Report | Gordon Bradshaw McQueen |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,000 |
| 8 September 1894 3 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw |
Report | Smith Chatt |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
| 13 September 1894 4 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Ross |
Report | Cassidy Tannahill |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
| 15 September 1894 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| Richards McLeod Hutchinson Williams Bassett |
Report | Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 September 1894 6 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| McVean McQueen |
Report | Stuart Whitehead |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,000 |
| 29 September 1894 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| Wood Reynolds Black |
Report | Ross |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 6 October 1894 8 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
| Kerr Bradshaw |
Report | Hammond Yates |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
| 13 October 1894 9 | Everton | 3–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| McInness Latta Bell |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 27 October 1894 11 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Dorrell Cowan Hodgetts Reynolds |
Report | Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 4,000 |
| 3 November 1894 12 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| Report | Nicol Turnbull Livingstone |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
| 10 November 1894 13 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Sandland Schofield |
Report | Kerr |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 3,000 |
| 17 November 1894 14 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Hannah Ross |
Report | Kelso Latta |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,000 |
| 24 November 1894 15 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| J. Hannah Campbell Gillespie |
Report | McVean D. Hannah |
Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 8,000 |
| 1 December 1894 16 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw McVean |
Report | Baugh Reynolds |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
| 8 December 1894 17 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Hammond |
Report | Bradshaw |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 10,000 |
| 15 December 1894 18 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Small Heath | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw Hannah |
Report | Mobley |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 25 December 1894 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Settle |
Report | Stadium: Pike's Lane Attendance: 8,000 |
| 29 December 1894 20 | Small Heath | 3–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Walton Mobley Lewis |
Report | Stadium: Muntz Street Attendance: 5,000 |
| 1 January 1895 21 | Liverpool | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw Ross Hannah |
Report | Stadium: Anfield |
| 5 January 1895 22 | The Wednesday | 5–0 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Spiksley Woolhouse Brandon |
Report | Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 6,000 |
| 9 January 1895 23 | Derby County | 0–1 | Liverpool | Derby |
| Report | Ross |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
| 12 January 1895 24 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| McVean Ross McQue Hannah |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 2 March 1895 25 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Derby County | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw Kerr Ross Hannah |
Report | Goodall |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 |
| 25 March 1895 26 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| Ross Becton |
Report | Campbell Miller/Millar |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
| 30 March 1895 27 | Liverpool | 4–2 | The Wednesday | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw Becton |
Report | Priestley Brash |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 6 April 1895 28 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
| Carnelly McInnes |
Report | Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
| 12 April 1895 29 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Sanders McQueen |
Report | Ross Becton |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,000 |
| 20 April 1895 30 | Liverpool | 2–5 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw |
Report | Cunningham Pierce Smith Henderson |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,000 |
F.A. Cup
| 2 February 1895 1 | Barnsley St Peters | 1–1 | Liverpool | Barnsley |
| Cutts |
Report | McVean |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,000 |
| 11 February 1895 1 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Barnsley St Peters | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw Drummond M. McQueen H. McQueen |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
| 16 February 1895 2 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Report | Stewart McInnes |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Test Match
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Bury on 27 April and were relegated back to the second division.[2]
| 27 April 1895 | Bury | 1–0 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| Millar Montgomery |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
| 19 January 1895 | Burnley | 0–4 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| Report | Ross Espie Bradshaw |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 5,000 |
| 9 February 1895 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Ross Bradshaw |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 |
| 9 March 1895 SF | Everton | 1–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 28,000 |
Liverpool Senior Cup
| 18 March 1895 SF | Liverpool | 5–2 | Chester City | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw McCartney Kerr Hannah |
Report | Charlie Spencer Dunlop |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 29 April 1895 F | Everton | 3–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Palatine League
| 26 January 1895 | Newton Heath | 3–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Report | Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 3,500 |
| 1 April 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 7–2 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Report | Ross Drummond |
Stadium: Pike's Lane Attendance: Unknown |
Friendlies
| 27 November 1894 | Darwen | 4–3 | Liverpool | Darwen |
| Report | Ross McQueen |
Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: Unknown |
| 26 December 1894 | Everton | 2–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Bradshaw |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 25 February 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4–3 | Liverpool | London |
| Report | Bradshaw Kerr Ross |
Stadium: Nightingale Lane Attendance: 1,500 |
| 13 April 1895 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Cortinthians | Liverpool |
| Ross Kerr |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
References
- ^ "Appearances for the 1894-1895 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Bury 1 Liverpool 0". LFC History. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.11v11.com/teams/liverpool/tab/matches/season/1895/
- ^ "Appearances for the 1894-1895 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.enfa.co.uk/