1895–96 Liverpool F.C. season

4th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool 1895–96 football season

Liverpool

1895–96 season

Manager

1st (promoted)

Top goalscorer

George Allan (25)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1894–95 1896–97 →

The 1895–96 season was the 4th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their third year in The Football League, in which they competed in the Second Division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1895 to 30 June 1896. Liverpool won the second division title and got promoted to the first division after winning two and drawing one of four test matches, which were played at home and away against Small Heath and West Bromwich Albion.

Liverpool scored 106 league goals in 30 games, a record total for a league season which still stands.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 2		F.A. Cup		Test Matches
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	FW	SCO	George Allan	26	29	20	25	2	1	4	3
	DF	SCO	Barney Battles	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	FW	ENG	Frank Becton	30	18	24	17	2	1	4	0
	MF	ENG	Harry Bradshaw	32	15	26	12	2	1	4	2
	MF	ENG	Ben Bull	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Tom Cleghorn	7	0	3	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	SCO	John Curran	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Billy Dunlop	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Fred Geary	22	11	19	11	2	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Archie Goldie	28	0	22	0	2	0	4	0
	FW	SCO	David Hannah	11	3	11	3	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Johnny Holmes	19	0	17	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Bill Keech	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	John McCartney	28	2	22	1	2	0	4	1
	DF	SCO	John McLean	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Joe McQue	32	5	26	5	2	0	4	0
	GK	SCO	Matt McQueen	22	0	22	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Malcolm McVean	27	7	24	7	0	0	3	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Ross	31	24	25	23	2	1	4	0
	GK	ENG	Harry Storer	17	0	11	0	2	0	4	0
	GK	ENG	John Whitehead	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Tom Wilkie	24	1	21	1	2	0	1	0

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Liverpool (C, O, P)	30	22	2	6	106	32	3.313	46	Qualification for test matches
2	Manchester City	30	21	4	5	63	38	1.658	46	Qualification for test matches
3	Grimsby Town	30	20	2	8	82	38	2.158	42
4	Burton Wanderers	30	19	4	7	69	40	1.725	42
5	Newcastle United	30	16	2	12	73	50	1.460	34

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

League Division 2

Main article: 1895–96 in English football Notts County v Liverpool

7 September 1895 (1895 -09-07) 1	Notts County	2–3	Liverpool	Nottingham
	Allsopp 70' Calderhead 84'	Report	Ross 7' McQue 32' Bradshaw 40'	Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 8,000

Liverpool v Newcastle United

14 September 1895 (1895 -09-14) 2	Liverpool	5–1	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Ross 1', 15', ?' Becton 6' Bradshaw	Report	Logan 47'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000

Loughborough v Liverpool

21 September 1895 (1895 -09-21) 3	Loughborough	2–4	Liverpool	Loughborough
	Swift Middleton	Report	Ross 25' Allan 40' Hannah 42', ? '	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,500

Liverpool v Burslem Port Vale

28 September 1895 (1895 -09-28) 4	Liverpool	5–1	Burslem Port Vale	Liverpool
	Allan ?', 5', 80', 88 ' Hannah 50'	Report	Mason 55'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000

Liverpool v Burton Wanderers

30 September 1895 (1895 -09-30) 5	Liverpool	4–1	Burton Wanderers	Liverpool
	Bradshaw 5', ?' Becton ?', ?'	Report	Garfield 85'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000

Newcastle United v Liverpool

5 October 1895 (1895 -10-05) 6	Newcastle United	1–0	Liverpool	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Wardrope 18'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000

Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra

7 October 1895 (1895 -10-07) 7	Liverpool	6–1	Crewe Alexandra	Liverpool
	Allan 5', ?' Ross 21', ?' Geary ?', ? '	Report	Burgoyne 89'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000

Liverpool v Newton Heath

12 October 1895 (1895 -10-12) 8	Liverpool	7–1	Newton Heath	Liverpool
	Becton 7', ?' Bradshaw 22', ?' Geary 30', 55' Ross 87'	Report	Cassidy 40'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000

Grimsby Town v Liverpool

19 October 1895 (1895 -10-19) 9	Grimsby Town	1–0	Liverpool	Grimsby
	Gray 15'	Report		Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 5,000

Burslem Port Vale v Liverpool

21 October 1895 (1895 -10-21) 10	Burslem Port Vale	5–4	Liverpool	Stoke-on-Trent
	Evans Beckett Black Downie Mason 46 '	Report	Becton 15', ?', ?' Bradshaw	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000

Liverpool v Notts County

26 October 1895 (1895 -10-26) 11	Liverpool	3–0	Notts County	Liverpool
	Geary Bradshaw Ross	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000

Newton Heath v Liverpool

2 November 1895 (1895 -11-02) 12	Newton Heath	5–2	Liverpool	Manchester
	Clarkin Peters Smith	Report	Becton Ross	Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 9,000

Liverpool v Leicester Fosse

9 November 1895 (1895 -11-09) 13	Liverpool	3–1	Leicester Fosse	Liverpool
	Geary Wilkie	Report	Bishop	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,500 Referee: L.W. Furniss

Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool

16 November 1895 (1895 -11-16) 14	Woolwich Arsenal	0–2	Liverpool	London
		Report	Geary Bradshaw	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,000

Liverpool v Darwen

23 November 1895 (1895 -11-23) 15	Liverpool	0–0	Darwen	Liverpool
		Report	Haddow	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000

Leicester Fosse v Liverpool

30 November 1895 (1895 -11-30) 16	Leicester Fosse	2–0	Liverpool	Leicester
	Davies McArthur	Report		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,000

Liverpool v Loughborough

7 December 1895 (1895 -12-07) 17	Liverpool	1–0	Loughborough	Liverpool
	Becton 75'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000

Darwen v Liverpool

14 December 1895 (1895 -12-14) 18	Darwen	0–4	Liverpool	Darwen
		Report	McVean McQue Geary	Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 3,000

Lincoln City v Liverpool

21 December 1895 (1895 -12-21) 19	Lincoln City	0–1	Liverpool	Lincoln
		Report	Allan 35'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,000

Liverpool v Manchester City

1 January 1896 (1896 -01-01) 20	Liverpool	3–1	Manchester City	Liverpool
	Ross 50', 85' McVean 54'	Report	Rowan 89'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000

Rotherham Town v Liverpool

4 January 1896 (1896 -01-04) 21	Rotherham Town	0–5	Liverpool	Rotherham
		Report	Allan Ross Bradshaw	Stadium: Clifton Grove Attendance: 2,000

Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal

11 January 1896 (1896 -01-11) 22	Liverpool	3–0	Woolwich Arsenal	Liverpool
	McQue Ross	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000

Liverpool v Lincoln City

25 January 1896 (1896 -01-25) 23	Liverpool	6–1	Lincoln City	Liverpool
	Bull Ross Becton Geary Allan	Report	Gillespie	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000

Liverpool v Rotherham Town

18 February 1896 (1896 -02-18) 24	Liverpool	10–1	Rotherham Town	Liverpool
	McVean Ross Becton Allan	Report	Cutts	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

Liverpool v Grimsby Town

22 February 1896 (1896 -02-22) 25	Liverpool	3–1	Grimsby Town	Liverpool
	Becton Allan	Report	Gray	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000

Burton Swifts v Liverpool

29 February 1896 (1896 -02-29) 26	Burton Swifts	0–7	Liverpool	Burton upon Trent
		Report	Becton McCartney Ross	Stadium: Peel Croft Attendance: 3,000

Burton Wanderers v Liverpool

7 March 1896 (1896 -03-07) 27	Burton Wanderers	2–1	Liverpool	Burton upon Trent
	Devey 14' Garfield 85'	Report	Allan 19'	Stadium: Derby Turn Attendance: 2,000

Liverpool v Burton Swifts

21 March 1896 (1896 -03-21) 28	Liverpool	6–1	Burton Swifts	Liverpool
	Allan Bradshaw McQue Ross	Report	Charlie Willatt	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000

Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool

28 March 1896 (1896 -03-28) 29	Crewe Alexandra	0–7	Liverpool	Crewe
		Report	McVean Allan McQue Becton	Stadium: Nantwich Road Attendance: 3,000

Manchester City v Liverpool

3 April 1896 (1896 -04-03) 30	Manchester City	1–1	Liverpool	Manchester
	Morris 15'	Report	Allan 81'	Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 25,000

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1895–96 FA Cup Liverpool v Millwall Athletic

1 February 1896 (1896 -02-01) 1	Liverpool	4–1	Millwall Athletic	Liverpool
	Ross 20' Becton 40' Allan 50' Bradshaw 70'	Report	Geddes 44'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

15 February 1896 (1896 -02-15) 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Liverpool	Wolverhampton
	Harry Wood 25' Billy Owen 30' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 15,000

Test Matches

Liverpool v Small Heath

18 April 1896 (1896 -04-18)	Liverpool	4–0	Small Heath	Liverpool
	Allan McCartney Bradshaw	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000

Small Heath v Liverpool

20 April 1896 (1896 -04-20)	Small Heath	0–0	Liverpool	Birmingham
		Report		Stadium: Coventry Road Attendance: 5,000

Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion

25 April 1896 (1896 -04-25)	Liverpool	2–0	West Bromwich Albion	Liverpool
	Bradshaw 30' Allan 61'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

27 April 1896 (1896 -04-27)	West Bromwich Albion	2–0	Liverpool	West Bromwich
	Williams 60' (pen.) Richards 65'	Report		Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 15,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

18 January 1896 (1896 -01-18) 1	Blackburn Rovers	2–1	Liverpool	Blackburn
		Report	Allan 55'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,000

Testimonials

Liverpool v England International XI

23 September 1895 (1895 -09-23)	Liverpool	0–3	England International XI	Liverpool
		Report	Harry Hammond	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000
Note: Testimonial for Matt McQueen.

Preston North End v Liverpool

4 November 1895 (1895 -11-04)	Preston North End	2–1	Liverpool	Preston
		Report	Ross	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2,000
Note: Testimonial for Bob Holmes.

Wrexham & District v Liverpool

2 December 1895 (1895 -12-02)	Wrexham & District	0–5	Liverpool	Wrexham
		Report	Keech Holmes Becton	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: Unknown Referee: R.T. Gough
Note: Testimonial for Arthur Lea (Wrexham's secretary).

Liverpool v Burnley

6 April 1896 (1896 -04-06)	Liverpool	4–3	Burnley	Liverpool
	Bradshaw Geary Clarke	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Roche
Note: Testimonial for Joe McQue.

Friendlies

Liverpool v Celtic

3 September 1895 (1895 -09-03)	Liverpool	2–0	Celtic	Liverpool
	Allan 10' Becton	Report	Morrison	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Lewis

The Wednesday v Liverpool

9 September 1895 (1895 -09-09)	The Wednesday	4–2	Liverpool	Sheffield
	Bell Davis Callaghan	Report	Allan 4 ' Bradshaw 88 '	Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J. Fox

Liverpool v Derby County

16 September 1895 (1895 -09-16)	Liverpool	0–2	Derby County	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

Liverpool v Irish International XI

11 November 1895 (1895 -11-11)	Liverpool	5–1	Irish International XI	Liverpool
	Becton ?', 47' Bradshaw Ross Geary 46'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown

Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool

25 December 1895 (1895 -12-25)	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Liverpool	Bolton
		Report		Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000

Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

26 December 1895 (1895 -12-26)	Blackburn Rovers	0–1	Liverpool	Blackburn
		Report	Ross 90 '	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,000

Preston North End v Liverpool

8 February 1896 (1896 -02-08)	Preston North End	3–2	Liverpool	Preston
		Report	Ross McCartney 30 '	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 1,000

Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion

14 March 1896 (1896 -03-14)	Liverpool	5–1	West Bromwich Albion	Liverpool
	Becton Bradshaw McVean Ross	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,700

Liverpool v The Wednesday

8 April 1896 (1896 -04-08)	Liverpool	1–0	The Wednesday	Liverpool
	Clarke	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000

Burnley v Liverpool

11 April 1896 (1896 -04-11)	Burnley	3–3	Liverpool	Burnley
		Report	Hannah McVean Clarke	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1,500

Northwich Victoria v Liverpool

29 April 1896 (1896 -04-29)	Northwich Victoria	1–1	Liverpool	Northwich
		Report	Geary	Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: Unknown

Southport Central v Liverpool

30 April 1896 (1896 -04-30)	Southport Central	1–0	Liverpool	Southport
		Report		Stadium: Ash Street Attendance: Unknown

References

"Games for the 1895-1896 season". LFC History. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
"Appearances for the 1895-1896 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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