1895–96 Liverpool F.C. season
4th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool 1895–96 football season
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
Appearances and goals
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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
Win Draw Loss
League Division 2
Notts County v Liverpool
7 September 1895 (1895 -09-07) 1 | Notts County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Allsopp ![]() Calderhead ![]() | Report | Ross ![]() McQue ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Liverpool v Newcastle United
14 September 1895 (1895 -09-14) 2 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Report | Logan ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
Loughborough v Liverpool
21 September 1895 (1895 -09-21) 3 | Loughborough | 2–4 | Liverpool | Loughborough |
Swift ![]() Middleton ![]() | Report | Ross ![]() Allan ![]() Hannah ![]() | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,500 |
Liverpool v Burslem Port Vale
28 September 1895 (1895 -09-28) 4 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Burslem Port Vale | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Hannah ![]() | Report | Mason ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Burton Wanderers
30 September 1895 (1895 -09-30) 5 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Burton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Bradshaw ![]() Becton ![]() | Report | Garfield ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Newcastle United v Liverpool
5 October 1895 (1895 -10-05) 6 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Wardrope ![]() | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
7 October 1895 (1895 -10-07) 7 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Ross ![]() Geary ![]() | Report | Burgoyne ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Newton Heath
12 October 1895 (1895 -10-12) 8 | Liverpool | 7–1 | Newton Heath | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Geary ![]() Ross ![]() | Report | Cassidy ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 |
Grimsby Town v Liverpool
19 October 1895 (1895 -10-19) 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | Grimsby |
Gray ![]() | Report | Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Burslem Port Vale v Liverpool
21 October 1895 (1895 -10-21) 10 | Burslem Port Vale | 5–4 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Evans ![]() Beckett ![]() Black ![]() Downie ![]() Mason ![]() | Report | Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
Liverpool v Notts County
26 October 1895 (1895 -10-26) 11 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Notts County | Liverpool |
Geary ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Ross ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
Newton Heath v Liverpool
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 |
Liverpool v Leicester Fosse
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 |
Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool
16 November 1895 (1895 -11-16) 14 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
Report | Geary ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
Liverpool v Darwen
23 November 1895 (1895 -11-23) 15 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Darwen | Liverpool |
Report | Haddow ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
Leicester Fosse v Liverpool
30 November 1895 (1895 -11-30) 16 | Leicester Fosse | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
Davies ![]() McArthur ![]() | Report | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,000 |
Liverpool v Loughborough
7 December 1895 (1895 -12-07) 17 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Loughborough | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
Darwen v Liverpool
14 December 1895 (1895 -12-14) 18 | Darwen | 0–4 | Liverpool | Darwen |
Report | McVean ![]() McQue ![]() Geary ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 3,000 |
Lincoln City v Liverpool
21 December 1895 (1895 -12-21) 19 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Lincoln |
Report | Allan ![]() | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester City
1 January 1896 (1896 -01-01) 20 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() McVean ![]() | Report | Rowan ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
Rotherham Town v Liverpool
4 January 1896 (1896 -01-04) 21 | Rotherham Town | 0–5 | Liverpool | Rotherham |
Report | Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Stadium: Clifton Grove Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal
11 January 1896 (1896 -01-11) 22 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Woolwich Arsenal | Liverpool |
McQue ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Liverpool v Lincoln City
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 |
Liverpool v Rotherham Town
18 February 1896 (1896 -02-18) 24 | Liverpool | 10–1 | Rotherham Town | Liverpool |
McVean ![]() ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() ![]() Becton ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Cutts ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Grimsby Town
22 February 1896 (1896 -02-22) 25 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() | Report | Gray ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
Burton Swifts v Liverpool
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 |
Burton Wanderers v Liverpool
7 March 1896 (1896 -03-07) 27 | Burton Wanderers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
Devey ![]() Garfield ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() | Stadium: Derby Turn Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Burton Swifts
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 |
Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool
28 March 1896 (1896 -03-28) 29 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–7 | Liverpool | Crewe |
Report | McVean ![]() ![]() Allan ![]() ![]() ![]() McQue ![]() Becton ![]() | Stadium: Nantwich Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Manchester City v Liverpool
3 April 1896 (1896 -04-03) 30 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Morris ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 25,000 |
F.A. Cup
Liverpool v Millwall Athletic
1 February 1896 (1896 -02-01) 1 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Millwall Athletic | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() Becton ![]() Allan ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Report | Geddes ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
15 February 1896 (1896 -02-15) 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
Harry Wood ![]() Billy Owen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
Test Matches
Liverpool v Small Heath
18 April 1896 (1896 -04-18) | Liverpool | 4–0 | Small Heath | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() ![]() McCartney ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
Small Heath v Liverpool
20 April 1896 (1896 -04-20) | Small Heath | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Report | Stadium: Coventry Road Attendance: 5,000 |
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
25 April 1896 (1896 -04-25) | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Bradshaw ![]() Allan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
27 April 1896 (1896 -04-27) | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
Williams ![]() Richards ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 15,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
18 January 1896 (1896 -01-18) 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
![]() ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Testimonials
Liverpool v England International XI
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. |
Preston North End v Liverpool
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. |
Wrexham & District v Liverpool
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). |
Liverpool v Burnley
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
Liverpool v Celtic
3 September 1895 (1895 -09-03) | Liverpool | 2–0 | Celtic | Liverpool |
Allan ![]() Becton ![]() | Report | Morrison ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Lewis |
The Wednesday v Liverpool
9 September 1895 (1895 -09-09) | The Wednesday | 4–2 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Bell ![]() Davis ![]() ![]() Callaghan ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() Bradshaw ![]() | Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J. Fox |
Liverpool v Derby County
16 September 1895 (1895 -09-16) | Liverpool | 0–2 | Derby County | Liverpool |
Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Irish International XI
11 November 1895 (1895 -11-11) | Liverpool | 5–1 | Irish International XI | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Ross ![]() Geary ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
25 December 1895 (1895 -12-25) | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
26 December 1895 (1895 -12-26) | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
Report | Ross ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Preston North End v Liverpool
8 February 1896 (1896 -02-08) | Preston North End | 3–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Ross ![]() McCartney ![]() | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 1,000 |
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
14 March 1896 (1896 -03-14) | Liverpool | 5–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Becton ![]() Bradshaw ![]() ![]() McVean ![]() Ross ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,700 |
Liverpool v The Wednesday
8 April 1896 (1896 -04-08) | Liverpool | 1–0 | The Wednesday | Liverpool |
Clarke ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
Burnley v Liverpool
11 April 1896 (1896 -04-11) | Burnley | 3–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Hannah ![]() McVean ![]() Clarke ![]() | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1,500 |
Northwich Victoria v Liverpool
29 April 1896 (1896 -04-29) | Northwich Victoria | 1–1 | Liverpool | Northwich |
![]() | Report | Geary ![]() | Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: Unknown |
Southport Central v Liverpool
30 April 1896 (1896 -04-30) | Southport Central | 1–0 | Liverpool | Southport |
![]() | Report | Stadium: Ash Street Attendance: Unknown |
References
External links
- LFC History Season 1895-96
- 1895–96 Liverpool F.C.Results
- LFC Kit 1895-96