| 1896-97 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Tom Watson |
| Captain |
Jimmy Ross |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
5th |
| FA Cup |
Semi-final |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Allan (15) |
| FA Cup |
Allan (2) |
| Overall |
Allan (17) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
12,058 |
The 1896-97 season was Liverpool's 5th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Harry Storer
- GK. Willie Donnelly
- GK. Charlie Jowitt
- DF. Billy Dunlop
- DF. John McCartney
- DF. Joe McQue
- DF. Archie Goldie
- DF. Thomas Cleghorn
- DF. Matt McQueen
- DF. Tom Wilkie
- DF. John Holmes
- DF. Robert Neill
- MF. Thomas Bradshaw
- FW. George Allan
- FW. Frank Becton
- FW. Andrew McCowie
- FW. Fred Geary
- FW. Malcolm McVean
- FW. Bill Michael
- FW. Jimmy Ross
- FW. David Hannah
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1896 | Darwen | 2-1 | Hannah, Geary |
| 20 February 1897 | Birmingham | 1-5 | Becton |
| 6 March 1897 | Hearts | 2-1 | Becton (10), Michael |
| 7 April 1897 | Walsall | 1-0 | ? |
| 12 April 1897 | Burnley | 1-1[1] | Holmes |
| 13 April 1897 | Oldham | 1-3 | Michael |
| 19 April 1897 | Everton | 1-2 | Bradshaw |
| 20 April 1897 | Cliftonville | 1-0 | Worrall |
| 21 April 1897 | Burton Wanderers | 1-0 | Allan |
| 24 April 1897 | Hearts | 0-3 | |
| 26 April 1897 | East Stirlingshire | 2-2 | Geary, Bradshaw |
| 28 April 1897 | Victoria United | 1-0 | Becton |
| 29 April 1897 | Dundee | 0-4 |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Allan (13, 14) |
| 5 September 1896 | Blackburn | 0-1 | |
| 7 September 1896 | Bolton | 0-2 | |
| 12 September 1896 | Derby | 2-0 | Methven (og 25), Bradshaw (44) |
| 19 September 1896 | Bury | 2-1 | McVean (35), Allan (65) |
| 26 September 1896 | West Brom | 0-0 | |
| 3 October 1896 | Everton | 1-2 | Ross |
| 10 October 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Michael (38), McVean (85), Bradshaw (88) |
| 17 October 1896 | Sunderland | 3-4 | Goldie (72), Gow (og 85), Allan (88) |
| 19 October 1896 | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Bradshaw |
| 24 October 1896 | Blackburn | 4-0 | Allan, Ross, Michael, McVean (67) |
| 31 October 1896 | West Brom | 1-0 | Allan (1) |
| 7 November 1896 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Hannah 2, McVean |
| 14 November 1896 | Preston | 1-1 | Michael |
| 21 November 1896 | Everton | 0-0 | |
| 28 November 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | |
| 12 December 1896 | Bury | 3-1 | Allan 2, McVean |
| 19 December 1896 | Derby | 2-3 | Michael (25), Neill |
| 25 December 1896 | Aston Villa | 3-3 | Becton (pen 60, ?), Allan |
| 26 December 1896 | Burnley | 1-4 | Becton (5) |
| 1 January 1897 | Bolton | 4-1 | Allan 2, Geary, McCartney |
| 2 January 1897 | Sheffield United | 0-0 | |
| 9 January 1897 | Wolves | 2-1 | Allan (14), Geary |
| 16 January 1897 | Stoke | 1-0 | Allan (30) |
| 16 February 1897 | Stoke | 1-6 | Allan (40) |
| 4 March 1897 | Wolves | 3-0 | Becton (25), Bradshaw, Allan |
| 13 March 1897 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | |
| 27 March 1897 | Burnley | 1-2 | Neill |
| 3 April 1897 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Michael (70), Becton (pen 82) |
| 10 April 1897 | Preston | 0-0 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 January 1897 | Burton Swifts | 4-3 | Hannah (5), Allan (19), Cleghorn (70), Ross (89) |
| 2 | 13 February 1897 | West Brom | 2-1 | McVean (5), Neill (24) |
| 3 | 27 February 1897 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Becton (30) |
| 3 (R) | 3 March 1897 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Allan |
| Semi-final | 20 March 1897 | Aston Villa | 0-3 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Preston | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | 34 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 1.21 | 33 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 1.14 | 31 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | George Allan | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 |
| FW | Frank Becton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| MF | Thomas Bradshaw | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| DF | Thomas Cleghorn | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| GK | Willie Donnelly | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Billy Dunlop | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Geary | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| DF | Archie Goldie | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| FW | David Hannah | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| DF | John Holmes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| GK | Charlie Jowitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | John McCartney | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| FW | Andrew McCowie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Joe McQue | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Matt McQueen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Malcolm McVean | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| FW | Bill Michael | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| DF | Robert Neill | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| FW | Jimmy Ross | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| GK | Harry Storer | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Wilkie | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Neill | Hibernian | Unknown | 1896 |
| Bill Michael | Hearts | Unknown | 1896 |
| Willie Donnelly | Clyde | Unknown | May 1896 |
| Andrew McCowie | Cambuslang Hibs | Free | October 1896 |
| Patrick Finnerhan | Man City | Unknown | March 1897 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Battles | Celtic | Returns from loan | May 1896 |
| William Keech | Barnsley | Unknown | 1897 |
| Jimmy Ross | Burnley | Unknown | March 1897 |
| Malcolm McVean | Burnley | Unknown | March 1897 |
| Robert Neill | Rangers | Unknown | April 1897 |
Notes[]
- ↑ Malcolm McVean's testimonial.