The 1894–95 season was the third season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second year in The Football League, in which they competed in the First Division for the first time. The season covers the period from 1 July 1894 to 30 June 1895.
1894–95 season | |||
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Manager | William Barclay & John McKenna | ||
First Division | 16th (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | Harry Bradshaw (18) | ||
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Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | F.A. Cup | Test Match | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ENG | Frank Becton | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Harry Bradshaw | 34 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | James Cameron | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | James Cleland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | John Curran | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Drummond | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Billy Dunlop | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Givens | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Patrick Gordon | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Andrew Hannah | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | David Hannah | 18 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Henderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Neil Kerr | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | James McBride | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | William McCann | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | John McCartney | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Duncan McLean | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | John McLean | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Joe McQue | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Hugh McQueen | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Matt McQueen | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Malcolm McVean | 24 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Bobby Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Ross | 31 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | John Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Albert Worgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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12 | Small Heath | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 | 0.676 | 25 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | 0.773 | 24 | |
14 | Stoke (O) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 0.746 | 24 | Qualification for test matches |
15 | Derby County (O) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 23 | |
16 | Liverpool (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 | 0.729 | 22 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Competitions
editWin Draw Loss
League Division 1
edit1 September 1894 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
Hall 75' |
Report | Bradshaw 25' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,000 |
3 September 1894 2 | Burnley | 3–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
Crabtree 40' Hill 46' Egan 50' |
Report | Gordon 10' Bradshaw 48' McQueen 75' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,000 |
8 September 1894 3 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 20' |
Report | Smith 75' Chatt 85' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
13 September 1894 4 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Ross 40' |
Report | Cassidy 2' Tannahill 48' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
15 September 1894 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
Richards McLeod Hutchinson Williams (pen.) Bassett 12' |
Report | Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 6,000 |
22 September 1894 6 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
McVean 49' McQueen 54' |
Report | Stuart Whitehead |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,000 |
29 September 1894 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
Wood Reynolds 15' Black 25' |
Report | Ross (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
6 October 1894 8 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
Kerr 25' Bradshaw 44' |
Report | Hammond 35' Yates 89' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
13 October 1894 9 | Everton | 3–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
McInness 10' Latta 60' Bell 88' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 25,000 |
27 October 1894 11 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Dorrell Cowan Hodgetts Reynolds (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 4,000 |
3 November 1894 12 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Burnley | Liverpool |
Report | Nicol 25' Turnbull 55' Livingstone 80' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
10 November 1894 13 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Sandland 30', 70' Schofield 80' |
Report | Kerr 75' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 3,000 |
17 November 1894 14 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
Hannah 55' Ross 90' (pen.) |
Report | Kelso 30' (pen.) Latta 85' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,000 |
24 November 1894 15 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
J. Hannah 75' Campbell 77' Gillespie 80' |
Report | McVean 35' D. Hannah 45' |
Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 8,000 |
1 December 1894 16 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 2' McVean 80' |
Report | Baugh Reynolds |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
8 December 1894 17 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Hammond 80', 84' | Report | Bradshaw 5', 65' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 10,000 |
15 December 1894 18 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Small Heath | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 15', 30' Hannah 55' |
Report | Mobley 10' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
25 December 1894 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
Settle 5' |
Report | Stadium: Pike's Lane Attendance: 8,000 |
29 December 1894 20 | Small Heath | 3–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Walton Mobley Lewis |
Report | Stadium: Muntz Street Attendance: 5,000 |
1 January 1895 21 | Liverpool | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 57', 76' Ross 81' Hannah 84' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield |
5 January 1895 22 | The Wednesday | 5–0 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Spiksley 10', 70' Woolhouse 28', 30' Brandon 73' |
Report | Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 6,000 |
9 January 1895 23 | Derby County | 0–1 | Liverpool | Derby |
Report | Ross 44' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
12 January 1895 24 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
McVean 15', 17' Ross 44' McQue 65' Hannah 87' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
2 March 1895 25 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Derby County | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 5' Kerr 20' Ross Hannah |
Report | Goodall |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 |
25 March 1895 26 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
Ross 45' Becton 70' |
Report | Campbell 10', 65' Miller/Millar 88' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 |
30 March 1895 27 | Liverpool | 4–2 | The Wednesday | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 3', 88' Becton 6', 60' |
Report | Priestley Brash |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
6 April 1895 28 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Carnelly 2', 18' McInnes 15' |
Report | Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
12 April 1895 29 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
Sanders 15' McQueen 25' (o.g.) |
Report | Ross 47' Becton 75' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,000 |
20 April 1895 30 | Liverpool | 2–5 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 12', 84' | Report | Cunningham 10' Pierce 20', 50' Smith 40' Henderson 55' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,000 |
F.A. Cup
edit2 February 1895 1 | Barnsley St Peters | 1–1 | Liverpool | Barnsley |
Cutts 80' |
Report | McVean 25' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,000 |
11 February 1895 1 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Barnsley St Peters | Liverpool |
Bradshaw 15' Drummond 40' M. McQueen 42' H. McQueen 60' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
16 February 1895 2 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Report | Stewart 10' McInnes 40' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Test Match
editLiverpool lost 1-0 to Bury on 27 April and were relegated back to the second division.[2]
27 April 1895 | Bury | 1–0 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
Millar 32' Montgomery 76' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
edit19 January 1895 | Burnley | 0–4 | Liverpool | Burnley |
Report | Ross 7' Espie 20' (o.g.) Bradshaw 37', 47' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 5,000 |
9 February 1895 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
Ross 25' Bradshaw 40' |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 |
9 March 1895 SF | Everton | 1–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 28,000 |
Liverpool Senior Cup
edit18 March 1895 SF | Liverpool | 5–2 | Chester City | Liverpool |
Bradshaw McCartney Kerr Hannah |
Report | Charlie Spencer Dunlop (o.g) |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
29 April 1895 F | Everton | 3–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Palatine League
edit26 January 1895 | Newton Heath | 3–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 3,500 |
1 April 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 7–2 | Liverpool | Bolton |
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Report | Ross Drummond 8' |
Stadium: Pike's Lane Attendance: Unknown |
Friendlies
edit27 November 1894 | Darwen | 4–3 | Liverpool | Darwen |
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Report | Ross McQueen 41' |
Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: Unknown |
26 December 1894 | Everton | 2–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Bradshaw 20' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,000 |
25 February 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4–3 | Liverpool | London |
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Report | Bradshaw Kerr Ross |
Stadium: Nightingale Lane Attendance: 1,500 |
References
edit- ^ "Appearances for the 1894-1895 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Bury 1 Liverpool 0". LFC History. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.11v11.com/teams/liverpool/tab/matches/season/1895/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Appearances for the 1894-1895 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.enfa.co.uk/ [bare URL]