1895–96 season | |||
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Manager | John McKenna | ||
Second Division | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | George Allan (25) | ||
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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
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | F.A. Cup | Test Matches | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
George Allan | 26 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barney Battles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Frank Becton | 30 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Bradshaw | 32 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ben Bull | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Cleghorn | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Curran | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Billy Dunlop | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Fred Geary | 22 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Archie Goldie | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
David Hannah | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Johnny Holmes | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bill Keech | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John McCartney | 28 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
John McLean | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe McQue | 32 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Matt McQueen | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Malcolm McVean | 27 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Ross | 31 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Harry Storer | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
John Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Wilkie | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Table
[edit]
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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss
League Division 2
[edit]7 September 1895 1 | Notts County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Allsopp ![]() Calderhead ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() McQue ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
14 September 1895 2 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Report | Logan ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
21 September 1895 3 | Loughborough | 2–4 | Liverpool | Loughborough |
Swift ![]() Middleton ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() Allan ![]() Hannah ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,500 |
28 September 1895 4 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Burslem Port Vale | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Hannah ![]() |
Report | Mason ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
30 September 1895 5 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Burton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Bradshaw ![]() Becton ![]() |
Report | Garfield ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
5 October 1895 6 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Wardrope ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000 |
7 October 1895 7 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Ross ![]() Geary ![]() |
Report | Burgoyne ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
12 October 1895 8 | Liverpool | 7–1 | Newton Heath | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Geary ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Cassidy ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 |
19 October 1895 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | Grimsby |
Gray ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 5,000 |
21 October 1895 10 | Burslem Port Vale | 5–4 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Evans ![]() Beckett ![]() Black ![]() Downie ![]() Mason ![]() |
Report | Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
26 October 1895 11 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Notts County | Liverpool |
Geary ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
2 November 1895 12 | Newton Heath | 5–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Clarkin ![]() Peters ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Becton ![]() Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 9,000 |
9 November 1895 13 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leicester Fosse | Liverpool |
Geary ![]() ![]() Wilkie ![]() |
Report | Bishop ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,500 Referee: L.W. Furniss |
16 November 1895 14 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
Report | Geary ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
30 November 1895 16 | Leicester Fosse | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
Davies ![]() McArthur ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,000 |
7 December 1895 17 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Loughborough | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
14 December 1895 18 | Darwen | 0–4 | Liverpool | Darwen |
Report | McVean ![]() McQue ![]() Geary ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 3,000 |
21 December 1895 19 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Lincoln |
Report | Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,000 |
1 January 1896 20 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() McVean ![]() |
Report | Rowan ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
4 January 1896 21 | Rotherham Town | 0–5 | Liverpool | Rotherham |
Report | Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Clifton Grove Attendance: 2,000 |
11 January 1896 22 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Woolwich Arsenal | Liverpool |
McQue ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
25 January 1896 23 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Lincoln City | Liverpool |
Bull ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() Becton ![]() Geary ![]() Allan ![]() |
Report | Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
18 February 1896 24 | Liverpool | 10–1 | Rotherham Town | Liverpool |
McVean ![]() ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() Becton ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Cutts ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
22 February 1896 25 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() |
Report | Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
29 February 1896 26 | Burton Swifts | 0–7 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
Report | Becton ![]() ![]() ![]() McCartney ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Peel Croft Attendance: 3,000 |
7 March 1896 27 | Burton Wanderers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
Devey ![]() Garfield ![]() |
Report | Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Derby Turn Attendance: 2,000 |
21 March 1896 28 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Burton Swifts | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() ![]() Bradshaw ![]() ![]() McQue ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Charlie Willatt ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
28 March 1896 29 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–7 | Liverpool | Crewe |
Report | McVean ![]() ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() McQue ![]() Becton ![]() |
Stadium: Nantwich Road Attendance: 3,000 |
3 April 1896 30 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Morris ![]() |
Report | Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 25,000 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]1 February 1896 1 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Millwall Athletic | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() Becton ![]() Allan ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Report | Geddes ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 |
15 February 1896 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
Harry Wood ![]() Billy Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
Test Matches
[edit]18 April 1896 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Small Heath | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() ![]() McCartney ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
20 April 1896 | Small Heath | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Report | Stadium: Coventry Road Attendance: 5,000 |
25 April 1896 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Bradshaw ![]() Allan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
27 April 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
Williams ![]() Richards ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 15,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
[edit]18 January 1896 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
![]() ![]() |
Report | Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Testimonials
[edit]23 September 1895 | Liverpool | 0–3 | England International XI | Liverpool |
Report | Harry Hammond ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 | ||
Note: Testimonial for Matt McQueen. |
4 November 1895 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Liverpool | Preston |
![]() ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2,000 | |
Note: Testimonial for Bob Holmes. |
2 December 1895 | 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 | Liverpool | 4–3 | Burnley | Liverpool |
Bradshaw ![]() ![]() Geary ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Roche | |
Note: Testimonial for Joe McQue. |
Friendlies
[edit]3 September 1895 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Celtic | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Becton ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Lewis |
9 September 1895 | The Wednesday | 4–2 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Bell ![]() Davis ![]() ![]() Callaghan ![]() |
Report | Allan ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J. Fox |
16 September 1895 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Derby County | Liverpool |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
11 November 1895 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Irish International XI | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Ross ![]() Geary ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown |
25 December 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000 |
26 December 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
Report | Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,000 |
8 February 1896 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() McCartney ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 1,000 |
14 March 1896 | Liverpool | 5–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() ![]() McVean ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,700 |
8 April 1896 | Liverpool | 1–0 | The Wednesday | Liverpool |
Clarke ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
11 April 1896 | Burnley | 3–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hannah ![]() McVean ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1,500 |
29 April 1896 | Northwich Victoria | 1–1 | Liverpool | Northwich |
![]() |
Report | Geary ![]() |
Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: Unknown |
30 April 1896 | Southport Central | 1–0 | Liverpool | Southport |
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Report | Stadium: Ash Street Attendance: Unknown |
References
[edit]- ^ "Games for the 1895-1896 season". LFC History. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Appearances for the 1895-1896 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.