| 1924-25 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Matt McQueen |
| Captain |
Don Mackinlay |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
4th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Forshaw (19) |
| FA Cup |
Shone (3) |
| Overall |
Forshaw (19) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
30,225 |
The 1924-25 season was Liverpool's 33rd season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Elisha Scott
- GK. John Jones
- DF. Tom Bromilow
- DF. Tommy Lucas
- DF. Donald Mackinlay
- DF. Jock McNab
- DF. Ephraim Longworth
- DF. David Pratt
- DF. William Cockburn
- DF. Walter Wadsworth
- DF. James Garner
- DF. Billy McDevitt
- DF. Edward Parry
- DF. Albert Shears
- MF. Fred Hopkin
- MF. Archie Rawlings
- MF. Hector Lawson
- MF. Cyril Gilhespy
- MF. William Chalmers
- FW. Fred Baron
- FW. Harry Chambers
- FW. Jimmy Walsh
- FW. Tom Scott
- FW. Dick Forshaw
- FW. Danny Shone
- FW. Dick Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1924 | South Africa XI | 2-5 | Shears 2 |
| 15 April 1925 | Hamilton Academical | 2-3 | Baron 2 |
| 22 April 1925 | Aberdeen | 1-1 | Mackinlay |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1924 | Aston Villa | 2-4 | Mackinlay (65), Shone (67) |
| 6 September 1924 | Arsenal | 0-2 | |
| 13 September 1924 | Man City | 5-3 | Mackinlay (30), Forshaw (62), Shone (80, 90), Johnson (87) |
| 15 September 1924 | Blackburn | 1-3 | Mackinlay (70) |
| 20 September 1924 | Bury | 0-0 | |
| 27 September 1924 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Rawlings (10, 18), Shone (14) |
| 4 October 1924 | Everton | 1-0 | Rawlings (3) |
| 11 October 1924 | Newcastle | 0-0 | |
| 15 October 1924 | Blackburn | 0-0 | |
| 18 October 1924 | Sheffield United | 4-1 | Forshaw (6, 46, 49, 90) |
| 25 October 1924 | Sunderland | 3-1 | Rawlings (8, 40), Chambers (33) |
| 8 November 1924 | Preston | 3-1 | Rawlings (16), Forshaw (35, 85) |
| 12 November 1924 | Huddersfield | 2-3 | Forshaw, McNab |
| 15 November 1924 | Burnley | 1-2 | Forshaw (55) |
| 22 November 1924 | Leeds | 1-0 | Forshaw (55) |
| 29 November 1924 | Birmingham | 2-5 | Chambers (64), Forshaw (67) |
| 6 December 1924 | West Brom | 1-1 | Forshaw (5) |
| 13 December 1924 | Tottenham | 1-1 | Forshaw (40) |
| 15 December 1924 | Cardiff | 3-1 | Forshaw 2, Shone (64) |
| 20 December 1924 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 25 December 1924 | Notts County | 2-1 | Forshaw (15, 65) |
| 26 December 1924 | Notts County | 1-0 | Chambers (80) |
| 3 January 1925 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Forshaw (53), Chambers |
| 17 January 1925 | Man City | 0-5 | |
| 21 January 1925 | Aston Villa | 4-1 | Shone (43), Walsh (53, 85), Chambers (82) |
| 24 January 1925 | Bury | 4-0 | Shone (34, 72), Rawlings (80), Walsh (85) |
| 4 February 1925 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | McNab (31) |
| 7 February 1925 | Everton | 3-1 | Shone (31), Hopkin (51), Chambers(55) |
| 14 February 1925 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Forshaw (10) |
| 28 February 1925 | Sunderland | 0-3 | |
| 14 March 1925 | Preston | 0-4 | |
| 16 March 1925 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Shone (80) |
| 21 March 1925 | Burnley | 3-0 | Baron (32, 48), Shone (51) |
| 28 March 1925 | Leeds | 1-4 | T. Scott (6) |
| 4 April 1925 | Birmingham | 1-1 | Baron (7) |
| 10 April 1925 | West Ham | 2-0 | Chambers, Shone (89) |
| 11 April 1925 | West Brom | 0-0 | |
| 13 April 1925 | West Ham | 1-0 | Mackinlay (51) |
| 18 April 1925 | Tottenham | 1-0 | Baron (17) |
| 25 April 1925 | Bolton | 0-2 | |
| 29 April 1925 | Cardiff | 1-2 | Baron |
| 2 May 1925 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Wilson (og 5) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 1925 | Leeds | 3-0 | Shone (32, 50), Hopkin (82) |
| 2 | 31 January 1925 | Bristol City | 1-0 | Rawlings (75) |
| 3 | 21 February 1925 | Birmingham | 2-1 | Rawlings (14), Shone (73) |
| 4 | 7 March 1925 | Southampton | 0-1 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bolton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 34 | 2.24 | 55 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 1.15 | 50 |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 51 | 1.06 | 49 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Fred Baron | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| DF | Tom Bromilow | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| MF | William Chalmers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Chambers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| DF | William Cockburn | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| FW | Dick Forshaw | 37 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 19 |
| DF | James Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Cyril Gilhespy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Fred Hopkin | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| FW | Dick Johnson | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| GK | John Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Hector Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Ephraim Longworth | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Lucas | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Don Mackinlay | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| DF | Billy McDevitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Jock McNab | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| DF | Edward Parry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | David Pratt | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| MF | Archie Rawlings | 40 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 9 |
| GK | Elisha Scott | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Scott | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | Danny Shone | 42 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15 |
| DF | Walter Wadsworth | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy Walsh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Holyhead FC | Unknown | 1924 |
| William Cockburn | Stockport County | Free | 28 May 1924 |
| Albert Shears | Aberdare Athletic | Unknown | 17 September 1924 |
| Fred Baron | Mid-Rhondda United | Unknown | February 1925 |
| Tom Scott | Darlington | Unknown | 07 February 1925 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cunningham | Barrow | Unknown | January 1924 |
| Bill Lacey | New Brighton | Unknown | June 1924 |
| Harold Wadsworth | Leicester | Unknown | 24 June 1924 |
| Harry Beadles | Cardiff | Unknown | 8 August 1924 |
| Billy McDevitt | Swansea | Unknown | 1925 |
| Dick Johnson | Stoke | Unknown | 20 February 1925 |