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]
| 1895–96 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | John McKenna | ||
| Second Division | 1st (promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | George Allan (25) | ||
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO
|
George Allan | 26 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Barney Battles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Frank Becton | 30 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Harry Bradshaw | 32 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ben Bull | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Cleghorn | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John Curran | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Billy Dunlop | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Fred Geary | 22 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Archie Goldie | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Hannah | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Johnny Holmes | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bill Keech | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John McCartney | 28 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John McLean | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Joe McQue | 32 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Matt McQueen | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Malcolm McVean | 27 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Ross | 31 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Harry Storer | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
John Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
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  70' Calderhead 84' |
Report | Ross 7' McQue 32'Bradshaw 40' |
Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
| 14 September 1895 2 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Ross 1', 15', ?' Becton 6'Bradshaw |
Report | Logan 47' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
| 21 September 1895 3 | Loughborough | 2–4 | Liverpool | Loughborough |
| Swift Middleton |
Report | Ross 25' Allan 40'Hannah 42', ? ' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,500 |
| 28 September 1895 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 5 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Burton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw 5', ?' Becton ?', ?' |
Report | Garfield 85' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 October 1895 6 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Wardrope 18' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 7 October 1895 7 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
| Allan 5', ?' Ross 21', ?' Geary ?', ? ' |
Report | Burgoyne 89' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 12 October 1895 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 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | Grimsby |
| Gray 15' |
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 46 ' |
Report | Becton 15', ?', ?' 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 75' |
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 35' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,000 |
| 1 January 1896 20 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Ross 50', 85' McVean 54' |
Report | Rowan 89' |
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 14' Garfield 85' |
Report | Allan 19' |
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 15' |
Report | Allan 81' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 25,000 |
F.A. Cup edit
| 1 February 1896 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 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| Harry Wood 25' Billy Owen 30' (pen.) |
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 30' Allan 61' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
| 27 April 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| Williams 60' (pen.) Richards 65' |
Report | Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 15,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup edit
| 18 January 1896 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| |
Report | Allan 55' |
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 10' 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 4 ' Bradshaw 88 ' |
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 ?', 47' Bradshaw Ross Geary 46' |
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 90 ' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 8 February 1896 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
| |
Report | Ross McCartney 30 ' |
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 |
| |
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.