1897–98 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Liverpool 1897–98 Tom Watson First Division 9th FA Cup Third round Frank Becton (11) Frank Becton (13) 13,055 (League) _liverpool1896_1900 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 1896–97 1898–99 The 1897–98 season was the 6th season of competitive football played by Liverpool and was their 5th season in The Football League, in which they competed in the first division. The season sporty covers the period from 1 July 1897 to 30 June 1898. After finishing in fifth place the previous season, Liverpool fell four spots to finish in ninth place at the end of the season with 28 points, 14 points behind the champions in Sheffield United. Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 F.A. Cup SCO DF Barney Battles 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Frank Becton 21 11 5 2 ENG MF Harry Bradshaw 23 5 3 1 SCO DF Tom Cleghorn 30 0 5 0 SCO MF Bobby Colvin 3 0 0 0 ENG MF Jack Cox 2 1 0 0 ENG FW Dan Cunliffe 14 6 4 1 SCO DF Billy Dunlop 20 0 5 0 ENG FW Pat Finnerhan 5 1 3 0 ENG FW Fred Geary 11 1 0 0 SCO DF Archie Goldie 28 0 4 0 SCO DF Billy Goldie 4 0 0 0 SCO FW Abe Hartley 7 1 5 0 ENG DF Johnny Holmes 12 0 0 0 ENG DF Rabbi Howell 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Joe Lumsden 6 2 2 0 SCO MF Bobby Marshall 17 2 1 0 SCO DF John McCartney 27 1 5 0 SCO FW Andy McCowie 19 6 2 0 SCO DF Joe McQue 14 2 5 1 SCO GK Matt McQueen 2 0 0 0 SCO FW Hugh Morgan 4 2 0 0 SCO MF Tommy Robertson 3 2 0 0 ENG GK Harry Storer 30 0 5 0 SCO FW John Walker 3 2 0 0 SCO MF William Walker 12 2 0 0 SCO DF Tom Wilkie 10 0 1 1 ENG DF Charlie Wilson 1 0 0 0 |}Appearances for the 1897-1898 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC! https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Appearances/101 2024-02-13 www.lfchistory.net Table First Division y LIV Competitions League Division 1 1897–98 in English football 1897 9 4 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-v-liverpool-04-september-1897-54206/ Stoke 2–2 Liverpool *Hill Maxwell *Becton Walker Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 5,000 D 1897 9 11 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-preston-north-end-11-september-1897-54211/ Liverpool 0–0 Preston North End Anfield Liverpool 15,000 D 1897 9 18 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-wednesday-v-liverpool-18-september-1897-54222/ The Wednesday 4–2 Liverpool *Earp pen. Kaye Ferrier *Becton Walker Olive Grove Sheffield 7,000 L 1897 9 25 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-everton-25-september-1897-54226/ Liverpool 3–1 Everton *McQue Cunliffe Becton *Taylor Anfield Liverpool 30,000 W 1897 10 2 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-liverpool-02-october-1897-54237/ Preston North End 1–1 Liverpool Eccleston 3 Bradshaw 42 Deepdale Preston 7,000 D 1897 10 9 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-stoke-09-october-1897-54246/ Liverpool 4–0 Stoke *Becton Cunliffe Bradshaw Anfield Liverpool 12,000 W 1897 10 16 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/everton-v-liverpool-16-october-1897-54253/ Everton 3–0 Liverpool *Williams 5 85 Bell 65 Goodison Park Liverpool 37,500 L 1897 10 23 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-derby-county-23-october-1897-54262/ Liverpool 4–2 Derby County *Marshall Cunliffe McQue *Maconnachie Bloomer Anfield Liverpool 10,000 W 1897 10 30 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-liverpool-30-october-1897-54267/ Aston Villa 3–1 Liverpool *Wheldon Devey Athersmith Bradshaw Villa Park Birmingham 20,000 L 1897 11 6 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-06-november-1897-54277/ Liverpool 1–2 Nottingham Forest *Cunliffe *Benbow Richards Anfield Liverpool 6,000 L 1897 11 13 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-bromwich-albion-v-liverpool-13-november-1897-54287/ West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Liverpool *Jones Williams *Becton Stoney Lane West Bromwich 1,000 L 1897 11 20 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-20-november-1897-54291/ Liverpool 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Finnerhan 89 Anfield Liverpool 6,000 W 1897 11 27 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/nottingham-forest-v-liverpool-27-november-1897-54300/ Nottingham Forest 2–3 Liverpool *Richards Benbow *Lumsden McCowie Town Ground Nottingham 5,000 W 1897 12 11 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-liverpool-11-december-1897-54314/ Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Liverpool *Harper Beats *Bradshaw Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 5,000 L 1897 12 18 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-blackburn-rovers-18-december-1897-54315/ Liverpool 0–1 Blackburn Rovers *Proudfoot 12 Anfield Liverpool 5,000 L 1897 12 25 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-liverpool-25-december-1897-54322/ Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Liverpool *McCowie Cunliffe Burnden Park Bolton 8,000 W 1897 12 27 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-sunderland-27-december-1897-54328/ Liverpool 0–2 Sunderland *Cleghorn o.g. Brown Anfield Liverpool 25,000 L 1897 12 29 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-liverpool-29-december-1897-54334/ Sheffield United 1–2 Liverpool *McKay *Hartley McCowie Bramall Lane Sheffield 4,000 W 1898 1 1 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-west-bromwich-albion-01-january-1898-54338/ Liverpool 1–1 West Bromwich Albion *McCartney *Flewitt Anfield Liverpool 10,000 D 1898 1 8 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-liverpool-08-january-1898-54344/ Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Liverpool *Campbell Briercliffe *Ball o.g. Ewood Park Blackburn 6,000 L 1898 1 22 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sunderland-v-liverpool-22-january-1898-54362/ Sunderland 1–0 Liverpool *Leslie Newcastle Road Sunderland 9,000 L 1898 2 5 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-sheffield-united-05-february-1898-54365/ Liverpool 0–4 Sheffield United *Logan Cunningham Johnson Anfield Liverpool 15,000 L 1898 3 12 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-notts-county-12-march-1898-54388/ Liverpool 2–0 Notts County *Becton Cox Anfield Liverpool 9,000 W 1898 3 19 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-bolton-wanderers-19-march-1898-54393/ Liverpool 1–1 Bolton Wanderers *Bradshaw *Gilligan Anfield Liverpool 7,000 D 1898 3 26 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-liverpool-26-march-1898-54397/ Bury 0–2 Liverpool *Becton McCowie Gigg Lane Bury 1,500 W 1898 3 31 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-bury-31-march-1898-54402/ Liverpool 2–2 Bury *Geary McCowie *Brimblecombe Anfield Liverpool 3,000 D 1898 4 2 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-liverpool-02-april-1898-54407/ Notts County 3–2 Liverpool *Boucher Leonard *Becton McCowie Trent Bridge Nottingham 8,000 L 1898 4 11 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-sheffield-wednesday-11-april-1898-54427/ Liverpool 4–0 The Wednesday *Becton Morgan Robertson Anfield Liverpool 9,000 W 1898 4 12 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-liverpool-12-april-1898-54429/ Derby County 3–1 Liverpool *Burton 20 Boag 85 89 *Walker 35' Baseball Ground Derby 4,000 L 1898 4 16 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-aston-villa-16-april-1898-54432/ Liverpool 4–0 Aston Villa *Robertson 7 Walker 40 Morgan 44 Becton 85 Anfield Liverpool 20,000 W F.A. Cup 1897–98 FA Cup 1898 1 29 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-hucknall-st-johns-29-january-1898-205493/ Liverpool 2–0 Hucknall St Johns *Becton 50 pen. McQue 65 Anfield Liverpool 8,000 W G.H. Dale 1898 2 12 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newton-heath-v-liverpool-12-february-1898-205474/ Newton Heath 0–0 Liverpool Bank Street Clayton 12,000 D 1898 2 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-newton-heath-16-february-1898-205480/ Liverpool 2–1 Newton Heath *Wilkie 57 Cunliffe 85 *Collinson 35 Anfield Liverpool 6,000 W 1898 2 26 y QF https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-liverpool-26-february-1898-205488/ Derby County 1–1 Liverpool *Stevenson *Bradshaw Baseball Ground Derby 15,000 D 1898 3 2 y QF https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-derby-county-02-march-1898-205470/ Liverpool 1–5 Derby County *Becton 44 pen. *Bloomer Boag Anfield Liverpool 15,000 L Lancashire Senior Cup 1897 12 4 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9204 Manchester City 3–1 Liverpool *Marshall 13 Hyde Road Manchester 8,000 L Testimonials 1897 9 6 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8567 Liverpool 4–1 New Brighton Tower *Becton Finnerhan 20 Unknown *Hammond Anfield Liverpool 5,000 Testimonial for John McCartney W E. Ramsbottem 1897 10 11 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8569 Bolton Wanderers 4–2 Liverpool *Bradshaw Unknown Burnden Park Bolton 500 Testimonial for John Somerville L 1898 4 27 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9380 New Brighton Tower 2–4 Liverpool *Walker Cunliffe Bradshaw Tower Athletic Ground New Brighton 3,000 Benefit for the widow of fireman Shone, at New Brighton W Friendlies 1897 9 1 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8563 Everton 1–1 Liverpool *Meehan *Meehan o.g. Goodison Park Liverpool 4,000 D J. Lewis 1897 9 15 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9379 Burton Swifts 3–2 Liverpool *McCowie McQue 30 Peel Croft Burton upon Trent 2,000 Benefit for the Bass Charity Association L 1897 9 20 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8574 Liverpool 3–1 Bolton Wanderers *Cunliffe McCartney Anfield Liverpool Unknown W 1898 1 3 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8564 Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Liverpool *Cleghorn Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 2,000 L 1898 1 4 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8565 St Mirren 3–1 Liverpool *McCowie St Mirren Park Paisley 1,000 L 1898 1 12 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8570 Wigan County 4–1 Liverpool *Cunliffe Springfield Park Wigan Unknown L 1898 1 15 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8571 Liverpool 2–5 Corinthians *McCowie Anfield Liverpool 6,000 L 1898 2 19 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8572 Liverpool 0–2 Everton Anfield Liverpool 5,000 L 1898 3 5 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8566 Corinthians 3–0 Liverpool Queen's Club London 3,000 L 1898 4 8 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8568 Grimsby Town 1–3 Liverpool Abbey Park Grimsby Unknown W 1898 4 20 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8573 Chester 1–3 Liverpool *Finnerhan Bradshaw Unknown o.g. Old Show Ground Chester Unknown W 1898 4 23 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8575 Liverpool 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Anfield Liverpool 2,000 L 1898 4 30 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8576 Liverpool 1–0 Sheffield United * Cunliffe 46 Anfield Liverpool 500 W References External links LFC History Season 1897-98 1897–98 Liverpool F.C.Results LFC Kit 1897-98 1897-1898 Category:English football clubs 1897–98 season Category:Long stubs with short prose