| 1903-04 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Tom Watson |
| Captain |
Alex Raisbeck |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
17th - relegated |
| FA Cup |
1st round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Jack Cox (9) |
| FA Cup |
Sam Raybould (1) |
| Overall |
Jack Cox (9) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
15,411 |
The 1903-04 season was Liverpool's 12th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Peter Platt
- GK. Charles Cotton
- DF. Alf West
- DF. Billy Dunlop
- DF. Maurice Parry
- DF. Alex Raisbeck
- DF. John Hughes
- DF. George Fleming
- DF. Charlie Wilson
- DF. Joseph Hoare
- DF. James McLean
- DF. John Chadburn
- DF. Herbert Craik
- MF. Arthur Goddard
- MF. Jack Cox
- FW. Fred Buck
- FW. Jack Parkinson
- FW. Joe Hewitt
- FW. Sam Raybould
- FW. Robbie Robinson
- FW. John Carlin
- FW. Richard Morris
- FW. Edgar Chadwick
- FW. Sydney Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1903 | Man City | 6-5[1] | Chadwick, Raisbeck, Smith 3, Cox |
| 9 September 1903 | Liverpool Marine | 1-2 | ? |
| 17 September 1903 | Liverpool Leek | 1-2 | ? |
| 9 April 1904 | Bohemians | 4-1 | Carlin (5, ?, ?), Robinson |
| 28 April 1904 | Oswestry Town | 4-0[2] | Carlin 2, ? |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1903 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Smith (80) |
| 12 September 1903 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-3 | Cox (20) |
| 19 September 1903 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Dunlop (78) |
| 26 September 1903 | West Brom | 1-3 | Cox (70) |
| 1 October 1903 | Notts County | 2-4 | Cox (20), Fleming (pen) |
| 3 October 1903 | Birmingham | 2-1 | Parkinson (16), Fleming (pen 84) |
| 10 October 1903 | Everton | 2-2 | Morris 2 |
| 17 October 1903 | Stoke | 2-5 | Cox, Fleming |
| 24 October 1903 | Derby | 3-1 | Goddard (4), Morris, Parkinson |
| 31 October 1903 | Man City | 2-3 | Goddard, Parkinson (80) |
| 7 November 1903 | Notts County | 2-1 | Hughes (35), Prescott (og 80) |
| 14 November 1903 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Goddard (pen 18) |
| 21 November 1903 | Newcastle | 1-0 | Morris |
| 28 November 1903 | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Parkinson (44) |
| 12 December 1903 | Wolves | 1-2 | Parkinson (33) |
| 19 December 1903 | Bury | 2-2 | Cox 2 |
| 25 December 1903 | Derby | 0-2 | |
| 26 December 1903 | Blackburn | 1-2 | Buck (75) |
| 28 December 1903 | Wolves | 2-4 | Parkinson, Raisbeck |
| 1 January 1904 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | |
| 9 January 1904 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Raybould (70) |
| 16 January 1904 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Cox (10), Raybould |
| 23 January 1904 | West Brom | 2-2 | Hughes, Carlin |
| 30 January 1904 | Birmingham | 0-2 | |
| 13 February 1904 | Stoke | 0-0 | |
| 22 February 1904 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Robinson (28) |
| 27 February 1904 | Man City | 2-2 | Robinson, Raybould |
| 12 March 1904 | Sheffield United | 3-0 | Robinson (20), Goddard, Hewitt |
| 19 March 1904 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Goddard (20) |
| 26 March 1904 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Robinson |
| 1 April 1904 | Everton | 2-5 | Robinson, Cox |
| 2 April 1904 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | |
| 16 April 1904 | Bury | 3-0 | West (pen), Cox, Fleming (55) |
| 23 April 1904 | Blackburn | 3-2 | Raybould (35), Cox (39), Goddard (45) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 February 1904 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Raybould (14) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Stoke | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 0.95 | 27 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | 0.79 | 26 |
| 18 | West Brom | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 0.60 | 24 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Fred Buck | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| FW | John Carlin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| DF | John Chadburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Edgar Chadwick | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| GK | Charles Cotton | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Cox | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 |
| DF | Herbert Craik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Billy Dunlop | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| DF | George Fleming | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| MF | Arthur Goddard | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| FW | Joe Hewitt | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| DF | Joseph Hoare | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | James McLean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | John Hughes | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| FW | Jack Parkinson | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| DF | Maurice Parry | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| GK | Peter Platt | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| DF | Alex Raisbeck | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| FW | Sam Raybould | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| FW | Robbie Robinson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| FW | Sydney Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | Alf West | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| DF | Charlie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Craik | Greenock Morton | Unknown | 1903 |
| Charles Cotton | West Ham | Unknown | 1903 |
| Joseph Hoare | Southampton | Unknown | May 1903 |
| John Chadburn | West Brom | Unknown | May 1903 |
| Fred Buck | West Brom | Unknown | May 1903 |
| James McLean | Vale of Leven | Unknown | 21 May 1903 |
| Alf West | Barnsley | Unknown | November 1903 |
| Joe Hewitt | Sunderland | £150 | January 1904 |
| James Garside | Accrington Stanley | Unknown | 1904 |
| Robbie Robinson | Sunderland | £500 | February 1904 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Green | Swindon | Unknown | 1903 |
| Bill Perkins | Northampton | Unknown | 1903 |
| George Livingstone | Man City | Unknown | May 1903 |
| John Glover | Birmingham | Unknown | October 1903 |
| William Goldie | Fulham | Unknown | January 1904 |
| John Chadburn | Plymouth | Unknown | 1904 |
| Fred Buck | Plymouth | Unknown | 1904 |
| Herbert Craik | Hearts | Unknown | 1904 |
| Sydney Smith | Southport | Unknown | April 1904 |
Notes[]