The 1897–98 season was the 6th season of competitive football played by Liverpool and was their 5th season in The Football League, in which they competed in the first division. The season sporty covers the period from 1 July 1897 to 30 June 1898. After finishing in fifth place the previous season, Liverpool fell four spots to finish in ninth place at the end of the season with 28 points, 14 points behind the champions in Sheffield United.
| 1897–98 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Tom Watson | |
| First Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Becton (11) All: Frank Becton (13) | |
| Average home league attendance | 13,055 (League) | |
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Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | F.A. Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  SCO
|
Barney Battles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Frank Becton | 26 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Harry Bradshaw | 26 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Cleghorn | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bobby Colvin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jack Cox | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dan Cunliffe | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Billy Dunlop | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Pat Finnerhan | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Fred Geary | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Archie Goldie | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Billy Goldie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Abe Hartley | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Johnny Holmes | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Rabbi Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Joe Lumsden | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bobby Marshall | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John McCartney | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy McCowie | 21 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Joe McQue | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Matt McQueen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Hugh Morgan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Tommy Robertson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Harry Storer | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Walker | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
William Walker | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Wilkie | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Charlie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 0.978 | 32 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 0.959 | 31 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 28 |
| 10 | Derby County | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 28 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 0.683 | 26 |
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
- ^ "Appearances for the 1897-1898 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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