1896–97 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1896–97 season
ManagerTom Watson
First Division5th
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: George Allan (15)
All: George Allan (17)
Average home league attendance12,400 (League)

The 1896–97 season was the fifth season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their fourth year in The Football League, in which they competed in the first division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1896 to 30 June 1897.[1]

Liverpool played their first ever game in red shirts and white shorts in a 2-1 away win against The Wednesday on 1 September 1896, this was also new manager Tom Watson's first game in charge.[2][3]

Liverpool won the Bass Charity Vase after a 1-0 win against Burton Wanderers on 21 April.[4]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 F.A. Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW Scotland SCO George Allan 34 19 29 17 5 2
FW England ENG Frank Becton 25 6 20 5 5 1
MF England ENG Harry Bradshaw 28 5 25 5 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Cleghorn 22 1 17 0 5 1
GK Northern Ireland NIR Willie Donnelly 8 0 6 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Billy Dunlop 7 0 5 0 2 0
FW England ENG Fred Geary 11 2 8 2 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Archie Goldie 34 1 29 1 5 0
FW Scotland SCO David Hannah 4 4 3 3 1 1
DF England ENG Johnny Holmes 13 0 13 0 0 0
GK England ENG Charlie Jowett 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO John McCartney 35 0 30 0 5 0
FW Scotland SCO Andy McCowie 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe McQue 9 0 8 0 1 0
GK Scotland SCO Matt McQueen 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm McVean 25 4 23 3 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie Michael 23 4 19 4 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Neill 26 3 22 2 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Ross 23 3 21 2 2 1
GK England ENG Harry Storer 26 0 23 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Wilkie 28 0 25 0 3 0

[5]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
3 Derby County 30 16 4 10 70 50 1.400 36
4 Preston North End 30 11 12 7 55 40 1.375 34
5 Liverpool 30 12 9 9 46 38 1.211 33
6 The Wednesday 30 10 11 9 42 37 1.135 31
7 Everton 30 14 3 13 62 57 1.088 31
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Competitions

League Division 1

Main article: 1896–97 in English football
1 September 1896 (1896-09-01) 1 The Wednesday 1–2 Liverpool Sheffield
Davis 18'
Report Allan 13', 44' Stadium: Olive Grove
Attendance: 2,000
5 September 1896 (1896-09-05) 2 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Liverpool Blackburn
Stuart 80'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 6,000
7 September 1896 (1896-09-07) 3 Liverpool 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool
Report Nicoll 47'
Jack 75'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
12 September 1896 (1896-09-12) 4 Liverpool 2–0 Derby County Liverpool
Methven 25' (o.g.)
Bradshaw 44'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
19 September 1896 (1896-09-19) 5 Bury 1–2 Liverpool Bury
Barbour 89'
Report McVean 35'
Allan 65'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,000
26 September 1896 (1896-09-26) 6 Liverpool 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
3 October 1896 (1896-10-03) 7 Everton 2–1 Liverpool Liverpool
Milward 11'
Hartley 13'
Report Ross 51'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,000
10 October 1896 (1896-10-10) 8 Liverpool 3–0 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Michael 38'
McVean 81'
Bradshaw 88'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 8,000
17 October 1896 (1896-10-17) 9 Sunderland 4–3 Liverpool Sunderland
Hannah 2', 44'
Hamilton 15', 76'		 Report Goldie 72'
Gow 85' (o.g.)
Allan 88'
Stadium: Newcastle Road
Attendance: 7,000
19 October 1896 (1896-10-19) 10 Sheffield United 1–1 Liverpool Sheffield
Henderson 14'
Report Bradshaw 75'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 6,500
24 October 1896 (1896-10-24) 11 Liverpool 4–0 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Allan 25', 68'
Ross 35'
Michael 75'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
31 October 1896 (1896-10-31) 12 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Liverpool West Bromwich
Report Allan 1'
Stadium: Stoney Lane
Attendance: 5,000
7 November 1896 (1896-11-07) 13 Liverpool 3–0 Sunderland Liverpool
Hannah 36', 48', 55' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
14 November 1896 (1896-11-14) 14 Preston North End 1–1 Liverpool Preston
Brown 25'
Report Michael 53'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,000
21 November 1896 (1896-11-21) 15 Liverpool 0–0 Everton Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,000
28 November 1896 (1896-11-28) 16 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Liverpool Nottingham
Forman 7'
Spencer 35'
Report Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 5,000
12 December 1896 (1896-12-12) 17 Liverpool 3–1 Bury Liverpool
McVean 20'
Allan 30', 75'
Report Plant 47'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 7,000
19 December 1896 (1896-12-19) 18 Derby County 3–2 Liverpool Derby
Miller 30'
Bloomer 35'
Stevenson 85'
Report Bradshaw 25'
Neill 60'
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 10,000
25 December 1896 (1896-12-25) 19 Liverpool 3–3 Aston Villa Liverpool
Becton 8', 58' (pen.)
Allan 30'		 Report Cowan 33'
Wheldon 40'
Athersmith 83'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
26 December 1896 (1896-12-26) 20 Burnley 4–1 Liverpool Burnley
Toman 1'
Bowes 35', 45'
Chambers 72'		 Report Becton 12'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 7,000
1 January 1897 (1897-01-01) 21 Bolton Wanderers 1–4 Liverpool Bolton
Jack 90'
Report Allan 37', 40', ?'
Geary
Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 20,000
2 January 1897 (1897-01-02) 22 Liverpool 0–0 Sheffield United Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
9 January 1897 (1897-01-09) 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Liverpool Wolverhampton
McMain 5'
Report Allan 15'
Geary 70'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
16 January 1897 (1897-01-16) 24 Liverpool 1–0 Stoke City Liverpool
Allan 30'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
6 February 1897 (1897-02-06) 25 Stoke 6–1 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
Hingerty
Schofield 25', 58'
Maxwell 43'
Hill 65', 65'		 Report Allan 40' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 8,000
4 March 1897 (1897-03-04) 26 Liverpool 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
Becton 25'
Bradshaw 30'
Allan 52'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
13 March 1897 (1897-03-13) 27 Aston Villa 0–0 Liverpool Birmingham
Report Stadium: Wellington Road (Perry Barr)
Attendance: 18,000
27 March 1897 (1897-03-27) 28 Liverpool 1–2 Burnley Liverpool
Neill 35'
Report Toman 27'
Brown 30'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 7,000
3 April 1897 (1897-04-03) 29 Liverpool 2–2 The Wednesday Liverpool
Michael 70'
Becton 82'
Report Brady 25'
Davis 55'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,000
10 April 1897 (1897-04-10) 30 Liverpool 0–0 Preston North End Liverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 12,000

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1896–97 FA Cup
30 January 1897 (1897-01-30) 1 Liverpool 4–3 Burton Swifts Liverpool
Hannah 5'
Allan 19'
Cleghorn 70'
Ross 85'
Report Dewey 15'
Wyllie 25'
Evans 55'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
13 February 1897 (1897-02-13) 2 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Liverpool West Bromwich
Watson 85'
Report McVean 5'
Neill 24'
Stadium: Stoney Lane
Attendance: 16,000
27 February 1897 (1897-02-27) 3 Liverpool 1–1 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Becton 37'
Report McInnes 15'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
3 March 1897 (1897-03-03) 3 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Liverpool Nottingham
Report Allan
Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 10,000
20 March 1897 (1897-03-20) SF Aston Villa 3–0 Liverpool Sheffield
Cowan 35', 55'
Athersmith 75'		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: A. Scragg

Lancashire Senior Cup

5 December 1896 (1896-12-05) 1 Liverpool 9–0 Fleetwood Rangers Liverpool
Allan
Becton
McQue
? (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 1,000
23 January 1897 (1897-01-23) 2 Liverpool 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool
Geary 20'
Bradshaw 88'
Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 12,000
15 February 1897 (1897-02-15) 2 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Liverpool Bolton


 Report Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 6,000

Testimonials

12 April 1897 (1897-04-12) Liverpool 1–1 Burnley Liverpool
Holmes
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Referee: J. McGill
Note: Testimonial for Malcolm McVean

Bass Charity Vase

7 April 1897 (1897-04-07) SF Walsall 0–1 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
Report Neill
Stadium: Peel Croft
21 April 1897 (1897-04-21) F Burton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
Report Allan 75'
Stadium: Peel Croft

Friendlies

20 February 1897 (1897-02-20) Birmingham 5–1 Liverpool Birmingham





 Report Becton
Stadium: Muntz Street
6 March 1897 (1897-03-06) Liverpool 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Liverpool
Michael
Becton 10'
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,500
13 April 1897 (1897-04-13) Oldham County 3–1 Liverpool Oldham



 Report Michael 89'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,000
19 April 1897 (1897-04-19) Everton 2–1 Liverpool Liverpool


 Report Bradshaw
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 10,000
20 April 1897 (1897-04-20) Liverpool 1–0 Cliftonville Liverpool
Worrall
Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: J.McGill
24 April 1897 (1897-04-24) Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Liverpool Edinburgh



 Report Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
26 April 1897 (1897-04-26) East Stirlingshire 2–2 Liverpool Bainsford


 Report Geary
Bradshaw
Stadium: Merchiston Park
Attendance: 2,500
28 April 1897 (1897-04-28) Victoria United 0–1 Liverpool Aberdeen
Report Becton
Stadium: Torry
Attendance: 2,000
29 April 1897 (1897-04-29) Dundee 4–0 Liverpool Dundee




 Report Stadium: Carolina Port
30 April 1897 (1897-04-30) Wishaw Thistle 3–4 Liverpool Wishaw



 Report



Stadium: Old Public Park
Attendance: 2,000

References

  1. ^ "Wayback Machine". www.enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ "The Wednesday 1 - 2 Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ "1896-1899: A new exciting era at Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Burton Wanderers 0 - 1 Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Appearances for the 1896-1897 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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