1892–93 Liverpool F.C. season

1st season in existence of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool 1892–93 football 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

Liverpool v Higher Walton

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

Liverpool v Bury

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

Liverpool v West Manchester

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

Higher Walton v Liverpool

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

Blackpool v Liverpool

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

Fleetwood Rangers v Liverpool

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

Rossendale v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Fleetwood Rangers

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

Liverpool v Blackpool

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

South Shore v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Heywood Central

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

Fairfield v Liverpool

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

Heywood Central v Liverpool

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

West Manchester v Liverpool

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

Bury v Liverpool

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

Nelson v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Southport Central

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

Liverpool v Nelson

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

Liverpool v Fairfield

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

Liverpool v South Shore

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

Liverpool v Rossendale

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

Southport Central v Liverpool

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

Nantwich v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Newtown

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

Northwich Victoria v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Southport Central

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

West Manchester v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Darwen

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

Bootle v Liverpool

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

Liverpool Senior Cup

Liverpool v Chester

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

Liverpool v Bootle

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

Liverpool v Everton

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

Liverpool v Rotherham Town F.C.

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

Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Barrow

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

Liverpool v Stockton

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

Liverpool v Grantham Rovers

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

Liverpool v Middlesbrough Ironopolis

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

Stoke v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Queen of the South Wanderers

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

Glasgow Rangers v Liverpool

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

Aston Villa v Liverpool

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

Heywood Central v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Sheffield United

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

Southport Central v Liverpool

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

Bury v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Stoke

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

Rotherham Town v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Stoke

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

Liverpool v Aston Villa

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

Liverpool v Darwen

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

Stockton v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Corinthians

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

Liverpool v Cliftonville

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

Newcastle United v Liverpool

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

Newtown v Liverpool

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

Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers

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

Liverpool v Preston North End

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

Liverpool v Rest of the Lancashire League

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

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

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

Bootle v Liverpool

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

Testimonial

Liverpool v Bootle

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

^[2]

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".

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