1898–99 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1898–99 season
ManagerTom Watson
First Division2nd
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Morgan & Tommy Robertson (10)
All: Hugh Morgan (13)
Average home league attendance14,684 (League)

The 1898-99 season was the seventh season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their sixth year in The Football League, in which they competed in the first division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 1899.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 F.A. Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW Scotland SCO George Allan 36 11 30 8 6 3
DF Scotland SCO Tom Cleghorn 6 0 6 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jack Cox 33 6 27 4 6 2
DF Scotland SCO Billy Dunlop 38 0 32 0 6 0
FW England ENG Fred Geary 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Archie Goldie 31 0 26 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Billy Goldie 33 2 27 2 6 0
DF England ENG Rabbi Howell 36 0 30 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Marshall 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Andy McCowie 12 5 12 5 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Matt McQueen 3 0 2 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Morgan 38 13 32 10 6 3
GK England ENG Bill Perkins 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Alex Raisbeck 38 2 32 1 6 1
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Robertson 39 11 33 10 6 1
DF England ENG General Stevenson 9 0 8 0 1 0
GK England ENG Harry Storer 32 0 27 0 5 0
FW Scotland SCO John Walker 38 9 32 8 6 1
DF Scotland SCO Tom Wilkie 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF England ENG Charlie Wilson 7 0 7 0 0 0

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Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Aston Villa (C) 34 19 7 8 76 40 1.900 45
2 Liverpool 34 19 5 10 49 33 1.485 43
3 Burnley 34 15 9 10 45 47 0.957 39
4 Everton 34 15 8 11 48 41 1.171 38
5 Notts County 34 12 13 9 47 51 0.922 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "ENFA".
  2. ^ "Appearances for the 1898-1899 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "11v11".