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1893–94 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1893–94 season
ManagerWilliam Barclay & John McKenna
Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerJames Stott (14)

The 1893–94 season was the second season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their first year in The Football League, in which they competed in the Second Division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1893 to 30 June 1894.

The club's first match in the Football League was against Middlesbrough Ironopolis on 2 September 1893. Liverpool won 2–0, Malcolm McVean scoring their first goal in league football.[1] Their first season in the Football League was a success. Liverpool finished the season unbeaten in 28 matches, 22 of which they won. Their success meant they finished top of the Second Division, but as there was no automatic promotion to the First Division, they were entered into the 'Test Match system'. Victory over Newton Heath in the test match secured promotion to the First Division.

Squad statistics

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One of the players, James Henderson from Scotland, was born in 1870 and played one match as a striker for Liverpool, after he was signed from a Scottish club named Annbank.[2]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup Test Match
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Harry Bradshaw 18 11 14 8 3 2 1 1
FW England ENG Gerard Dewhurst 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Douglas Dick 11 2 11 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Givens 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Patrick Gordon 25 7 21 6 3 0 1 1
DF Scotland SCO Andrew Hannah 28 1 24 1 3 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Davy Henderson 23 12 20 10 2 2 1 0
MF Scotland SCO James Henderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Wales WAL Abel Hughes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim McBride 28 3 25 3 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO John McCartney 18 1 16 1 1 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Duncan McLean 32 5 28 5 3 0 1 0
GK England ENG Billy McOwen 26 0 23 0 3 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe McQue 30 3 26 2 3 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh McQueen 30 10 27 10 2 0 1 0
GK Scotland SCO Matt McQueen 26 1 22 1 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm McVean 26 10 22 9 3 1 1 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Stott 17 14 15 14 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Albert Worgan 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0

Competitions

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League Division Two

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Main article: 1893–94 in English football

League Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C, O, P) 28 22 6 0 77 18 4.278 50 Qualification for test matches
2 Small Heath (O, P) 28 21 0 7 103 44 2.341 42
3 Notts County 28 18 3 7 70 31 2.258 39
4 Newcastle United 28 15 6 7 66 39 1.692 36
5 Grimsby Town 28 15 2 11 71 58 1.224 32
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

2 September  1893 (1893 -09-02) 1 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 0–2 Liverpool Middlesbrough
Report McQue
McVean 		Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 1,500
9 September  1893 (1893 -09-09) 2 Liverpool 4–0 Lincoln City Liverpool
McBride 16', 18'
Gordon 44'
McVean 80'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
16 September  1893 (1893 -09-16) 3 Ardwick 0–1 Liverpool Manchester
Report Stott 80 ' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
23 September  1893 (1893 -09-23) 4 Liverpool 3–1 Small Heath Liverpool
Henderson 41 '
Stott 		Report Jenkyns Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 8,000
30 September  1893 (1893 -09-30) 5 Notts County 1–1 Liverpool Nottingham
Watson Report McQueen 70 ' Stadium: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 4,000
7 October  1893 (1893 -10-07) 6 Liverpool 6–0 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Liverpool
McLean 5 '
Stott 10', 15', 70 '
Henderson 40 '
McQueen 85 '		 Report Stadium: Anfield
14 October  1893 (1893 -10-14) 7 Small Heath 3–4 Liverpool Birmingham
Jenkyns Red card 55'
Hands
Wheldon 		Report Gordon 1 '
Stott 2 '
Henderson 35 '
McQueen 88 '		 Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 5,000
21 October  1893 (1893 -10-21) 8 Burton Swifts 1–1 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
Munro Report McVean 44 ' Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 3,000
28 October  1893 (1893 -10-28) 9 Woolwich Arsenal 0–5 Liverpool London
Report McQueen
Stott
McCartney
Bradshaw
McLean 		Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 10,000
4 November  1893 (1893 -11-04) 10 Liverpool 5–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
Stott 9 '
Dick
Bradshaw
Gordon 		Report Thompson Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
11 November  1893 (1893 -11-11) 11 Walsall Town Swifts 1–1 Liverpool Walsall
S. Cox Report Bradshaw 30 ' Stadium: West Bromwich Road
Attendance: 5,000
18 November  1893 (1893 -11-18) 12 Liverpool 2–1 Notts County Liverpool
Gordon 3 '
Henderson 38 '		 Report Bruce 30 ' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,000
25 November  1893 (1893 -11-25) 13 Newcastle United 0–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,000
2 December  1893 (1893 -12-02) 14 Liverpool 3–0 Ardwick Liverpool
Stott 35 '
McQueen 75 '
Henderson 85 '		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
9 December  1893 (1893 -12-09) 15 Liverpool 3–0 Walsall Town Swifts Liverpool
McVean 1', 7', 80 ' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
28 December  1893 (1893 -12-28) 16 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Liverpool Crewe
Report Gordon
McVean
McQueen
Henderson
Bradshaw 		Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,000
30 December  1893 (1893 -12-30) 17 Liverpool 2–0 Grimsby Town Liverpool
Bradshaw 5 '
Henderson 10 '		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
1 January  1894 (1894 -01-01) 18 Liverpool 2–0 Woolwich Arsenal Liverpool
McBride
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A. Scragg
6 January  1894 (1894 -01-06) 19 Rotherham Town 1–4 Liverpool Rotherham
Fred Turner Report Henderson
McQueen
Stott 		Stadium: Clifton Grove
Attendance: 500
Referee: C. Gilbert
13 January  1894 (1894 -01-13) 20 Liverpool 5–1 Rotherham Town Liverpool
Henderson 5', 51 '
Bradshaw 35', 85'
McQueen 50 '		 Report Fred Turner Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: T. Helme
3 February  1894 (1894 -02-03) 21 Liverpool 4–0 Northwich Victoria Liverpool
McLean (pen.)
Stott
Bradshaw 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
3 March  1894 (1894 -03-03) 22 Liverpool 3–1 Burton Swifts Liverpool
McLean 50' (pen.)
Worgan 65', 70'		 Report Ekins Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 8,000
17 March  1894 (1894 -03-17) 23 Lincoln City 1–1 Liverpool Lincoln
Flewitt 34 ' Report Givens 70 ' Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 4,000
24 March  1894 (1894 -03-24) 24 Liverpool 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Liverpool
McQueen
Dick 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 3,000
28 March  1894 (1894 -03-28) 25 Northwich Victoria 2–3 Liverpool Northwich
Drinkwater
Finnerhan 		Report McLean 70 '
McQueen
Givens 		Stadium: Drill Field
Attendance: 3,000
31 March  1894 (1894 -03-31) 26 Grimsby Town 0–1 Liverpool Cleethorpes
Report Givens 85 ' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,000
7 April  1894 (1894 -04-07) 27 Burslem Port Vale 2–2 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
Dean
Wood 		Report McVean 75 '
McQueen 88 '		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 5,000
14 April  1894 (1894 -04-14) 28 Liverpool 2–1 Burslem Port Vale Liverpool
Hannah
McQue 		Report Edwards Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
28 April  1894 (1894 -04-28) Test Match Liverpool 2–0 Newton Heath Blackburn
Gordon 20'
Bradshaw 30'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,000

F.A. Cup

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Main article: 1893–94 FA Cup
27 January  1894 (1894 -01-27) 1 Liverpool 3–0 Grimsby Town Liverpool
Bradshaw 35', 80'
McQue 40'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S.W. Widdowson
10 February  1894 (1894 -02-10) 2 Liverpool 3–2 Preston North End Liverpool
Henderson 4', 80'
McVean 40'		 Report Becton 42', 70' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 18,000
24 February  1894 (1894 -02-24) 3 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Liverpool Bolton
Dickenson 6', 31'
Cassidy 70'		 Report Stadium: Pike's Lane
Attendance: 20,000

Other Matches

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Lancashire Senior Cup

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20 January  1894 (1894 -01-20) 1 Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Liverpool Blackburn



 Report Henderson
McQueen
Bradshaw 		Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8,000

Liverpool Senior Cup

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20 March  1894 (1894 -03-20) QF Liverpool 4–1 Bootle Athletic Liverpool
Bradshaw
Henderson
Dick
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 500
 () SF Liverpool ?–? White Star Wanderers
Report
30 April  1894 (1894 -04-30) F Liverpool 0–3 Everton
Report

Palatine League

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10 March 1894 (1894 -03-10) Liverpool 2–0 Preston North End Liverpool
Givens
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 14,000
12 March  1894 (1894 -03-12) Burnley 4–2 Liverpool Burnley



 Report Bradshaw
McQueen 		Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 2,000
23 March  1894 (1894 -03-23) Liverpool 1–1 Darwen Liverpool
McQueen Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
Note: Unknown if the Liverpool scorer was Hugh McQueen or Matt McQueen.
11 April  1894 (1894 -04-11) Liverpool 0–2 Burnley Liverpool
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: Unknown
12 April  1894 (1894 -04-12) Blackburn Rovers 5–0 Liverpool Blackburn
Haydock
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,000
16 April 1894 (1894 -04-16) Preston North End 3–0 Liverpool Preston


 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 2,000
21 April  1894 (1894 -04-21) Darwen 8–1 Liverpool Darwen







 Report Worgan Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 2,000
24 April  1894 (1894 -04-24) Liverpool 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: Unknown

Testimonials

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8 January  1894 (1894 -01-08) William McGregor Liverpool 2–0 Burnley Liverpool
Gordon
Henderson 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 300
26 March  1894 (1894-03-26) Andrew Hannah Liverpool 8–0 Accrington Stanley Liverpool
Bradshaw
Givens
McQueen
McVean 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
2 April 1894 (1894 -04-02) Billy Stewart Newton Heath 2–0 Liverpool Clayton

 Report Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 2,000
23 April  1894 (1894 -04-23) Billy Betts The Wednesday 4–0 Liverpool Sheffield



 Report Stadium: Olive Grove
Attendance: 3,000

Friendlies

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6 September  1893 (1893 -09-06) Liverpool 1–0 Newton Heath Liverpool
McQueen Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
20 September  1893 (1893 -09-20) Newton Heath 0–3 Liverpool Clayton
Report Gordon
McQueen
McVean 		Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 1,000
3 October  1893 (1893 -10-03) Darwen 1–3 Liverpool Darwen
Report McCartney
McQueen 		Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 1,000
16 October  1893 (1893 -10-16) Preston North End 3–0 Liverpool Preston


 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 1,000
16 December  1893 (1893 -12-16) Nottingham Forest 0–3 Liverpool Nottingham
Report Gordon
Bradshaw
McVean 		Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 5,000
23 December  1893 (1893 -12-23) Ardwick 2–6 Liverpool Manchester

 Report McBride
McVean
Stott 		Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
25 December  1893 (1893 -12-25) Accrington Stanley 1–0 Liverpool Accrington
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Note: Abandoned after 25 minutes due to bad weather.
26 December  1893 (1893 -12-26) Liverpool 2–0 Corinthians Liverpool
Henderson 10', 70' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 5,000
1 March  1894 (1894 -03-01) Liverpool 3–0 Newton Heath Liverpool
Bradshaw
Dick
Worgan 		Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
4 April  1894 (1894 -04-04) Liverpool 4–2 Darwen Liverpool
Stott 8'
Gordon
Worgan 		Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: Unknown

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References

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  1. ^ "Middlesbrough Ironopolis 0 - 2 Liverpool". LFC History. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ^ "James Henderson". LFC History. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ https://www.11v11.com/teams/liverpool/tab/matches/season/1894/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Appearances for the 1893-1894 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!".
  5. ^ https://www.enfa.co.uk/ [bare URL]
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