1895–96 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1895–96 season
ManagerJohn McKenna
Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerGeorge Allan (25)

The 1895–96 season was the 4th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their third year in The Football League, in which they competed in the Second Division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1895 to 30 June 1896. Liverpool won the second division title and got promoted to the first division after winning two and drawing one of four test matches, which were played at home and away against Small Heath and West Bromwich Albion.[1]

Liverpool scored 106 league goals in 30 games, a record total for a league season which still stands.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 F.A. Cup Test Matches
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW Scotland SCO George Allan 26 29 20 25 2 1 4 3
DF Scotland SCO Barney Battles 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
FW England ENG Frank Becton 30 18 24 17 2 1 4 0
MF England ENG Harry Bradshaw 32 15 26 12 2 1 4 2
MF England ENG Ben Bull 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Cleghorn 7 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO John Curran 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Billy Dunlop 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Fred Geary 22 11 19 11 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Archie Goldie 28 0 22 0 2 0 4 0
FW Scotland SCO David Hannah 11 3 11 3 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Johnny Holmes 19 0 17 0 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Bill Keech 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO John McCartney 28 2 22 1 2 0 4 1
DF Scotland SCO John McLean 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe McQue 32 5 26 5 2 0 4 0
GK Scotland SCO Matt McQueen 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm McVean 27 7 24 7 0 0 3 0
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Ross 31 24 25 23 2 1 4 0
GK England ENG Harry Storer 17 0 11 0 2 0 4 0
GK England ENG John Whitehead 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Wilkie 24 1 21 1 2 0 1 0

[2]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C, O, P) 30 22 2 6 106 32 3.313 46 Qualification for test matches
2 Manchester City 30 21 4 5 63 38 1.658 46
3 Grimsby Town 30 20 2 8 82 38 2.158 42
4 Burton Wanderers 30 19 4 7 69 40 1.725 42
5 Newcastle United 30 16 2 12 73 50 1.460 34
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

League Division 2

Main article: 1895–96 in English football
7 September 1895 (1895-09-07) 1 Notts County 2–3 Liverpool Nottingham
Allsopp 70'
Calderhead 84'		 Report Ross 7'
McQue 32'
Bradshaw 40'		 Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 8,000
14 September 1895 (1895-09-14) 2 Liverpool 5–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
Ross 1', 15', ?'
Becton 6'
Bradshaw 		Report Logan 47' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 7,000
21 September 1895 (1895-09-21) 3 Loughborough 2–4 Liverpool Loughborough
Swift
Middleton 		Report Ross 25'
Allan 40'
Hannah 42', ? '		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 3,500
28 September 1895 (1895-09-28) 4 Liverpool 5–1 Burslem Port Vale Liverpool
Allan ?', 5', 80', 88 '
Hannah 50'		 Report Mason 55' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
30 September 1895 (1895-09-30) 5 Liverpool 4–1 Burton Wanderers Liverpool
Bradshaw 5', ?'
Becton ?', ?'		 Report Garfield 85' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
5 October 1895 (1895-10-05) 6 Newcastle United 1–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope 18' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
7 October 1895 (1895-10-07) 7 Liverpool 6–1 Crewe Alexandra Liverpool
Allan 5', ?'
Ross 21', ?'
Geary ?', ? '		 Report Burgoyne 89' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
12 October 1895 (1895-10-12) 8 Liverpool 7–1 Newton Heath Liverpool
Becton 7', ?'
Bradshaw 22', ?'
Geary 30', 55'
Ross 87'		 Report Cassidy 40' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
19 October 1895 (1895-10-19) 9 Grimsby Town 1–0 Liverpool Grimsby
Gray 15' Report Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 5,000
21 October 1895 (1895-10-21) 10 Burslem Port Vale 5–4 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
Evans
Beckett
Black
Downie
Mason 46 '		 Report Becton 15', ?', ?'
Bradshaw 		Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
26 October 1895 (1895-10-26) 11 Liverpool 3–0 Notts County Liverpool
Geary
Bradshaw
Ross 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,000
2 November 1895 (1895-11-02) 12 Newton Heath 5–2 Liverpool Manchester
Clarkin
Peters
Smith 		Report Becton
Ross 		Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 9,000
9 November 1895 (1895-11-09) 13 Liverpool 3–1 Leicester Fosse Liverpool
Geary
Wilkie 		Report Bishop Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: L.W. Furniss
16 November 1895 (1895-11-16) 14 Woolwich Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool London
Report Geary
Bradshaw 		Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 10,000
23 November 1895 (1895-11-23) 15 Liverpool 0–0 Darwen Liverpool
Report Haddow Red card Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
30 November 1895 (1895-11-30) 16 Leicester Fosse 2–0 Liverpool Leicester
Davies
McArthur 		Report Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 8,000
7 December 1895 (1895-12-07) 17 Liverpool 1–0 Loughborough Liverpool
Becton 75' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
14 December 1895 (1895-12-14) 18 Darwen 0–4 Liverpool Darwen
Report McVean
McQue
Geary 		Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 3,000
21 December 1895 (1895-12-21) 19 Lincoln City 0–1 Liverpool Lincoln
Report Allan 35' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,000
1 January 1896 (1896-01-01) 20 Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City Liverpool
Ross 50', 85'
McVean 54'		 Report Rowan 89' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 20,000
4 January 1896 (1896-01-04) 21 Rotherham Town 0–5 Liverpool Rotherham
Report Allan
Ross
Bradshaw 		Stadium: Clifton Grove
Attendance: 2,000
11 January 1896 (1896-01-11) 22 Liverpool 3–0 Woolwich Arsenal Liverpool
McQue
Ross 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
25 January 1896 (1896-01-25) 23 Liverpool 6–1 Lincoln City Liverpool
Bull
Ross
Becton
Geary
Allan 		Report Gillespie Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
18 February 1896 (1896-02-18) 24 Liverpool 10–1 Rotherham Town Liverpool
McVean
Ross
Becton
Allan 		Report Cutts Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
22 February 1896 (1896-02-22) 25 Liverpool 3–1 Grimsby Town Liverpool
Becton
Allan 		Report Gray Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 7,000
29 February 1896 (1896-02-29) 26 Burton Swifts 0–7 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
Report Becton
McCartney
Ross 		Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 3,000
7 March 1896 (1896-03-07) 27 Burton Wanderers 2–1 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
Devey 14'
Garfield 85'		 Report Allan 19' Stadium: Derby Turn
Attendance: 2,000
21 March 1896 (1896-03-21) 28 Liverpool 6–1 Burton Swifts Liverpool
Allan
Bradshaw
McQue
Ross 		Report Charlie Willatt Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
28 March 1896 (1896-03-28) 29 Crewe Alexandra 0–7 Liverpool Crewe
Report McVean
Allan
McQue
Becton 		Stadium: Nantwich Road
Attendance: 3,000
3 April 1896 (1896-04-03) 30 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
Morris 15' Report Allan 81' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 25,000

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1895–96 FA Cup
1 February 1896 (1896-02-01) 1 Liverpool 4–1 Millwall Athletic Liverpool
Ross 20'
Becton 40'
Allan 50'
Bradshaw 70'		 Report Geddes 44' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
15 February 1896 (1896-02-15) 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Liverpool Wolverhampton
Harry Wood 25'
Billy Owen 30' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

Test Matches

18 April 1896 (1896-04-18) Liverpool 4–0 Small Heath Liverpool
Allan
McCartney
Bradshaw 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 20,000
20 April 1896 (1896-04-20) Small Heath 0–0 Liverpool Birmingham
Report Stadium: Coventry Road
Attendance: 5,000
25 April 1896 (1896-04-25) Liverpool 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
Bradshaw 30'
Allan 61'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 20,000
27 April 1896 (1896-04-27) West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Liverpool West Bromwich
Williams 60' (pen.)
Richards 65'		 Report Stadium: Stoney Lane
Attendance: 15,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

18 January 1896 (1896-01-18) 1 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Liverpool Blackburn

 Report Allan 55' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 7,000

Testimonials

23 September 1895 (1895-09-23) Liverpool 0–3 England International XI Liverpool
Report Harry Hammond Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
Note: Testimonial for Matt McQueen.
4 November 1895 (1895-11-04) Preston North End 2–1 Liverpool Preston

 Report Ross Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 2,000
Note: Testimonial for Bob Holmes.
2 December 1895 (1895-12-02) Wrexham & District 0–5 Liverpool Wrexham
Report Keech
Holmes
Becton 		Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: R.T. Gough
Note: Testimonial for Arthur Lea (Wrexham's secretary).
6 April 1896 (1896-04-06) Liverpool 4–3 Burnley Liverpool
Bradshaw
Geary
Clarke 		Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Roche
Note: Testimonial for Joe McQue.

Friendlies

3 September 1895 (1895-09-03) Liverpool 2–0 Celtic Liverpool
Allan 10'
Becton 		Report Morrison Red card Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J. Lewis
9 September 1895 (1895-09-09) The Wednesday 4–2 Liverpool Sheffield
Bell
Davis
Callaghan 		Report Allan 4 '
Bradshaw 88 '		 Stadium: Olive Grove
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J. Fox
16 September 1895 (1895-09-16) Liverpool 0–2 Derby County Liverpool
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
11 November 1895 (1895-11-11) Liverpool 5–1 Irish International XI Liverpool
Becton ?', 47'
Bradshaw
Ross
Geary 46'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: Unknown
25 December 1895 (1895-12-25) Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Liverpool Bolton
Report Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 4,000
26 December 1895 (1895-12-26) Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Liverpool Blackburn
Report Ross 90 ' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 3,000
8 February 1896 (1896-02-08) Preston North End 3–2 Liverpool Preston


 Report Ross
McCartney 30 '		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 1,000
14 March 1896 (1896-03-14) Liverpool 5–1 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
Becton
Bradshaw
McVean
Ross 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,700
8 April 1896 (1896-04-08) Liverpool 1–0 The Wednesday Liverpool
Clarke Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
11 April 1896 (1896-04-11) Burnley 3–3 Liverpool Burnley


 Report Hannah
McVean
Clarke 		Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 1,500
29 April 1896 (1896-04-29) Northwich Victoria 1–1 Liverpool Northwich
Report Geary Stadium: Drill Field
Attendance: Unknown
30 April 1896 (1896-04-30) Southport Central 1–0 Liverpool Southport
Report Stadium: Ash Street
Attendance: Unknown

References

  1. ^ "Games for the 1895-1896 season". LFC History. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Appearances for the 1895-1896 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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