1892–93 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1892–93 season
Manager	William Barclay; John McKenna
Lancashire League	Champions
FA Cup	Third qualifying round
Top goalscorer	League: John Miller (23); All: John Miller (26)
Average home league attendance	2,441
Home colours	Away colours
	1893–94 →

The 1892–93 season was the first season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their first year in the Lancashire League and the FA Cup.

First team

Name	Date of birth (age)	Signed from	Signed in	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
Sydney Ross	8 June 1869 (age 24)	Cambuslang	1892	21	0
Billy McOwen	April, 1871 (age 22)	Darwen	1892	1	0
Defenders
Andrew Hannah (c)	17 September 1864 (age 28)	Renton	1892	25	0
Duncan McLean	20 January 1868 (age 25)	Everton	1892	25	0
James McBride	30 December 1873 (age 19)	Renton	1892	23	4
John McCartney	1870 (age 22–23)	St Mirren	1892	21	1
Joe McQue	11 March 1873 (age 20)	Celtic	1892	20	2
Matt McQueen	18 May 1863 (age 30)	Leith Athletic	1892	17	5
James Kelso	8 January 1869 (age 24)	Renton	1892	1	0
Wally Richardson^[a]	1870 (age 22–23)		1892	1	0
Midfielders
Hugh McQueen	1 October 1867 (age 25)	Leith Athletic	1892	17	4
Andrew Kelvin	1869 (age 23–24)	Kilmarnock	1892	6	0
Philip Kelly	1869 (age 23–24)		1892	3	0
Joe Pearson	1868 (age 24–25)	West Derby	1892	1	0
Forwards
Tom Wyllie	5 April 1870 (age 23)	Everton	1892	25	15
John Miller	1870 (age 22–23)	Dumbarton	1892	24	26
Malcolm McVean	7 March 1871 (age 22)	Third Lanark	1892	24	12
John Smith	1866 (age 26–27)	Sunderland	1892	11	5
Jonathan Cameron		Renton	1892	9	5
Arthur Worgan	1871 (age 21–22)		1892	0	0

Transfers

In

Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date
FW	Malcolm McVean	Third Lanark	Unknown	07-1892
DF	Joe McQue	Celtic	Unknown	08-1892
GK	Billy McOwen	Darwen	Unknown	25-07-1892
DF	Duncan McLean	Everton	Unknown	07-1892
DF	James McBride	Renton	Unknown	06-1892
DF	Andrew Hannah	Renton	Unknown	05-1892
FW	Tom Wyllie	Everton	Unknown	05-1892
FW	John Miller	Dumbarton	Unknown	05-1892
GK	Sidney Ross	Cambuslang	Unknown	06-1892
DF	James Kelso	Renton	Unknown	05-1892
MF	Arthur Kelvin	Kilmarnock	Unknown	06-1892
FW	Jonathan Cameron	Aston Villa	Unknown	05-1892
DF	Matt McQueen	Leith Athletic	Unknown	23-10-1892
MF	Hugh McQueen	Leith Athletic	Unknown	23-10-1892
DF	John McCartney	St Mirren	Unknown	10-1892

Match results

Win Draw Loss

Lancashire League

3 September 1892 (1892 -09-03) 1	Liverpool	8–0	Higher Walton	Liverpool
	Smith 15' McBride McVean Cameron McQue	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 300

9 September 1892 (1892 -09-09) 2	Liverpool	4–0	Bury	Liverpool
	Miller 5' Cameron McVean	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000

1 October 1892 (1892 -10-01) 3	Liverpool	3–1	West Manchester	Liverpool
	Wyllie Smith 85' Miller 89'	Report	Bogie	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000

22 October 1892 (1892 -10-22) 4	Higher Walton	0–5	Liverpool	Higher Walton
		Report	Miller Wyllie	Stadium: Moon's Mill Attendance: 150

5 November 1892 (1892 -11-05) 5	Blackpool	3–0	Liverpool	Blackpool
	John Parkinson James Pittaway	Report		Stadium: Raikes Hall Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lomax

12 November 1892 (1892 -11-12) 6	Fleetwood Rangers	1–4	Liverpool	Fleetwood
	Brogan	Report	Miller 4' McVean Smith	Stadium: The Copse Attendance: 2,000

26 November 1892 (1892 -11-26) 7	Rossendale	0–2	Liverpool	Newchurch
		Report	McBride Miller	Stadium: Dark Lane Attendance: 1,500

3 December 1892 (1892 -12-03) 8	Liverpool	7–0	Fleetwood Rangers	Liverpool
	McQueen McVean Miller	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

17 December 1892 (1892 -12-17) 9	Liverpool	0–2	Blackpool	Liverpool
		Report	James Pittaway William Marsden	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000

24 December 1892 (1892 -12-24) 10	South Shore	0–1	Liverpool	Blackpool
		Report	Wyllie	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,000

31 December 1892 (1892 -12-31) 11	Liverpool	6–2	Heywood Central	Liverpool
	McQueen McVean Miller Wyllie	Report	J. Pearson E. Jones (pen.)	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

2 January 1893 (1893 -01-02) 12	Fairfield	1–4	Liverpool	Fairfield
	(unknown)	Report	Cameron McQueen Miller Wyllie	Stadium: Grassmoor Road Attendance: 3,000

7 January 1893 (1893 -01-07) 13	Heywood Central	1–2	Liverpool	Heywood
	T. Woolfall	Report	McBride Wyllie	Stadium: Bamford Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: W. Smalley

14 January 1893 (1893 -01-14) 14	West Manchester	0–0	Liverpool	Manchester
		Report		Stadium: Brook's Bar Attendance: 3,000

11 February 1893 (1893 -02-11) 15	Bury	3–0	Liverpool	Bury
	Willie Barbour Plant	Report		Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 8,000

18 February 1893 (1893 -02-18) 16	Nelson	2–3	Liverpool	Nelson
	Ross (o.g.) James Fairbairn	Report	McVean Miller	Stadium: Seedhill Attendance: 1,500

25 February 1893 (1893 -02-25) 17	Liverpool	2–0	Southport Central	Liverpool
	McQueen McBride	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000

4 March 1893 (1893 -03-04) 18	Liverpool	3–0	Nelson	Liverpool
	H. McQueen M. McQueen 47'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

16 March 1893 (1893 -03-16) 19	Liverpool	5–0	Fairfield	Liverpool
	McLean McQueen Miller Wyllie	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

18 March 1893 (1893 -03-18) 20	Liverpool	4–0	South Shore	Liverpool
	Wyllie 5' McVean Miller	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

25 March 1893 (1893 -03-25) 21	Liverpool	2–1	Rossendale	Liverpool
	Smith McVean	Report	J. Ireland	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

15 April 1893 (1893 -04-15) 22	Southport Central	1–1	Liverpool	Southport
	William Hastings	Report	Miller 20'	Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road Attendance: 1,500

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Liverpool	22	17	2	3	66	19	3.474	36
2	Blackpool	22	17	2	3	82	31	2.645	36
3	Bury	22	17	1	4	83	24	3.458	35

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

F.A. Cup

15 October 1892 (1892 -10-15) Q1	Nantwich	0–4	Liverpool	Nantwich
		Report	Wyllie 70' Miller 75', 80', 85'	Stadium: Jackson Avenue Attendance: 700 Referee: J. Taylor

29 October 1892 (1892 -10-29) Q2	Liverpool	9–0	Newtown	Liverpool
	McCartney Wyllie Townsend (o.g.) Mcvean 45' McQueen Cameron	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000

19 November 1892 (1892 -11-19) Q3	Northwich Victoria	2–1	Liverpool	Northwich
	Fecitt	Report	Wyllie 10'	Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J. Lewis

Lancashire Senior Cup

17 September 1892 (1892 -09-17) Q1	Liverpool	2–0	Southport Central	Liverpool
	Smith 55' Kelvin 90'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000

8 October 1892 (1892 -10-08) Q2	West Manchester	1–3	Liverpool	Manchester
	Pickering 70'	Report	Miller Kelvin 88'	Stadium: Brook's Bar Attendance: 2,500

28 January 1893 (1893 -01-28) 1	Liverpool	1–0	Darwen	Liverpool
	McVean 8'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W.H. Stacey

11 March 1893 (1893 -03-11) 2	Bootle	2–1	Liverpool	Bootle
	Gallacher	Report	McQueen	Stadium: Hawthorne Road Attendance: 5,000

Liverpool Senior Cup

22 March 1893 (1893 -03-22) 1	Liverpool	4–0	Chester	Liverpool
	Cameron 10' McQueen Hannah McVean	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tom Armitt

17 April 1893 (1893 -04-17) SF	Liverpool	1–0	Bootle	Liverpool
	Miller	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W.H. Gough

22 April 1893 (1893 -04-22) F	Liverpool	1–0	Everton	Bootle
	Wyllie 35'	Report		Stadium: Hawthorne Road Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Herbie Arthur

Friendlies

1 September 1892 (1892 -09-01)	Liverpool	7–1	Rotherham Town F.C.	Liverpool
	Miller Kelvin McQue Wyllie	Report	Leatherbarrow	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Walter Sugg

5 September 1892 (1892 -09-05)	Middlesbrough Ironopolis	5–0	Liverpool	Middlesbrough
	Coupar Hughes	Report		Stadium: Paradise Ground Attendance: 2,000

8 September 1892 (1892 -09-08)	Liverpool	2–0	Barrow	Liverpool
	McVean Wyllie	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 600

10 September 1892 (1892 -09-10)	Liverpool	2–1	Stockton	Liverpool
	McVean Wyllie	Report	McClung	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,702

15 September 1892 (1892 -09-15)	Liverpool	3–1	Grantham Rovers	Liverpool
	Glen McVean	Report	Joe Chamberlain	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 700

22 September 1892 (1892 -09-22)	Liverpool	1–2	Middlesbrough Ironopolis	Liverpool
	Smith 2'	Report	Hughes McArthur	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

26 September 1892 (1892 -09-26)	Stoke	2–1	Liverpool	Stoke-on-Trent
	Evans 4' Schofield 90'	Report	(unknown) 80'	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 2,000

29 September 1892 (1892 -09-29)	Liverpool	1–0	Queen of the South Wanderers	Liverpool
	Miller 55'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 800

6 October 1892 (1892 -10-06)	Glasgow Rangers	6–1	Liverpool	Ibrox
	Kerr H. McCreadie A. McCreadie Martin	Report	McVean	Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: A. McLean

14 November 1892 (1892 -11-14)	Aston Villa	2–3	Liverpool	Perry Barr
	Campbell Davis	Report	McVean Miller McQueen	Stadium: Liverpool Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mr. Ford

10 December 1892 (1892 -12-10)	Heywood Central	1–1	Liverpool	Heywood
	Jack Horsfield 57'	Report	Miller 55'	Stadium: Bamford Road Attendance: 1,000. Referee: D. Hammond

26 December 1892 (1892 -12-26)	Liverpool	1–0	Sheffield United	Liverpool
	Wyllie	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Mr. Churchill

27 December 1892 (1892 -12-27)	Southport Central	2–2	Liverpool	Southport
	Hamer Davenport	Report	Wyllie McVean 30'	Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road Attendance: 500

21 January 1893 (1893 -01-21)	Bury	0–0	Liverpool	Bury
		Report		Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J. Cooper

4 February 1893 (1893 -02-04)	Liverpool	1–2	Stoke	Liverpool
	Miller	Report	Naughton 3' Baker	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000

14 February 1893 (1893 -02-14)	Rotherham Town	2–2	Liverpool	Rotherham
	Longden 44' Leather 60'	Report	McQueen 35' Thickitt 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: Clifton Grove Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J. Fox

23 February 1893 (1893 -02-23)	Liverpool	0–0	Stoke	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mr. Churchill

9 March 1893 (1893 -03-09)	Liverpool	1–3	Aston Villa	Liverpool
	McQueen 15'	Report	Skea	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000

31 March 1893 (1893 -03-31)	Liverpool	1–0	Darwen	Liverpool
	Wyllie	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000

1 April 1893 (1893 -04-01)	Stockton	2–2	Liverpool	Stockton-on-Tees
	Townley McClung	Report	McVean 1' Miller 10'	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 2,000. Referee: R. Peel

3 April 1893 (1893 -04-03)	Liverpool	2–0	Corinthians	Liverpool
	Miller McQueen	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,500 Referee: J. Lewis

4 April 1893 (1893 -04-04)	Liverpool	4–1	Cliftonville	Liverpool
	McQueen Miller Smith	Report	Stanfield	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,500

8 April 1893 (1893 -04-08)	Newcastle United	0–0	Liverpool	Newcastle upon Tyne
		Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: R. Campbell

10 April 1893 (1893 -04-10)	Newtown	0–0	Liverpool	Newtown
		Report		Stadium: The Cunnings Attendance: 2,000 Referee: H. Hibbott

24 April 1893 (1893 -04-24)	Liverpool	1–1	Bolton Wanderers	Liverpool
	McQueen	Report	Tannahill	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,500

25 April 1893 (1893 -04-25)	Liverpool	0–0	Preston North End	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mr Gough

26 April 1893 (1893 -04-26)	Liverpool	1–3	Rest of the Lancashire League	Liverpool
	Wyllie	Report	Willie Barbour Hogan Hannah (o.g.)	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 Referee: James Cooper

27 April 1893 (1893 -04-27)	Liverpool	0–1	Blackburn Rovers	Liverpool
		Report	Hall	Stadium: Anfield

29 April 1893 (1893 -04-29)	Bootle	2–2	Liverpool	Bootle
	T. Carthy	Report	McVean Wyllie	Stadium: Hawthorne Road Attendance: 1,000

Testimonial

23 March 1893 (1893 -03-23)	Liverpool	1–0	Bootle	Liverpool
	Miller	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000
Note: Benefit Match for Daniel Kirkwood.

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Notes

^ During one game, Liverpool were short on players. Richardson, a military player for "Kings 1st Regiment" who was the trainer of the squad, made one appearance for the team when no other players could be found.^[1]

References

^ "Wally Richardson". LFC History. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^ "Play up, Liverpool".

External links

LFC History Season 1892-93

[2] During one game, Liverpool were short on players. Richardson, a military player for "Kings 1st Regiment" who was the trainer of the squad, made one appearance for the team when no other players could be found.^[1]

[1] "Wally Richardson". LFC History. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

[3] "Play up, Liverpool".

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