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1895–96 Liverpool F.C. season
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| 1895–96 season | |||
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| Manager | John McKenna | ||
| Second Division | 1st (promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | George Allan (25) | ||
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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.[1]
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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
| 7 September 1895 1 | Notts County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Allsopp  70' Calderhead 84' |
Report | Ross 7' McQue 32'Bradshaw 40' |
Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
| 14 September 1895 2 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Ross 1', 15', ?' Becton 6'Bradshaw |
Report | Logan 47' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
| 21 September 1895 3 | Loughborough | 2–4 | Liverpool | Loughborough |
| Swift Middleton |
Report | Ross 25' Allan 40'Hannah 42', ? ' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,500 |
| 28 September 1895 4 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Burslem Port Vale | Liverpool |
| Allan ?', 5', 80', 88 ' Hannah 50' |
Report | Mason 55' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 30 September 1895 5 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Burton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Bradshaw 5', ?' Becton ?', ?' |
Report | Garfield 85' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 October 1895 6 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Wardrope 18' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 7 October 1895 7 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
| Allan 5', ?' Ross 21', ?' Geary ?', ? ' |
Report | Burgoyne 89' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 12 October 1895 8 | Liverpool | 7–1 | Newton Heath | Liverpool |
| Becton 7', ?' Bradshaw 22', ?'Geary 30', 55'Ross 87' |
Report | Cassidy 40' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 |
| 19 October 1895 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | Grimsby |
| Gray 15' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 21 October 1895 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 |
| 26 October 1895 11 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Notts County | Liverpool |
| Geary Bradshaw Ross |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
| 2 November 1895 12 | Newton Heath | 5–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Clarkin Peters Smith |
Report | Becton Ross |
Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 9,000 |
| 9 November 1895 13 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leicester Fosse | Liverpool |
| Geary Wilkie |
Report | Bishop |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,500 Referee: L.W. Furniss |
| 16 November 1895 14 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
| Report | Geary Bradshaw |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
| 30 November 1895 16 | Leicester Fosse | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| Davies McArthur |
Report | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,000 |