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.
| 1896–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Tom Watson | ||
| First Division | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Allan (15) All: George Allan (17) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,400 (League) | ||
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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.[1][2]
Liverpool won the Bass Charity Vase after a 1-0 win against Burton Wanderers on 21 April.[3]
Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | F.A. Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  SCO
|
George Allan | 34 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Frank Becton | 25 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Harry Bradshaw | 28 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Cleghorn | 22 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| GK |  NIR
|
Willie Donnelly | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Billy Dunlop | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Fred Geary | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Archie Goldie | 34 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Hannah | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Johnny Holmes | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Charlie Jowett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John McCartney | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy McCowie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Joe McQue | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Matt McQueen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Malcolm McVean | 25 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie Michael | 23 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bobby Neill | 26 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Ross | 23 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Harry Storer | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Wilkie | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Table edit
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
References edit
- ^ "The Wednesday 1 - 2 Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "1896-1899: A new exciting era at Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Burton Wanderers 0 - 1 Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Appearances for the 1896-1897 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.