1892–93 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

Liverpool
1892–93 season
ManagerWilliam Barclay
John McKenna
Lancashire LeagueChampions
FA CupThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Miller (23)
All: John Miller (26)
Average home league attendance2,441

First team
Name Nationality 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[lower-alpha 1] 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 LanarkUnknown07-1892
DF Joe McQue CelticUnknown08-1892
GK Billy McOwen DarwenUnknown25-07-1892
DF Duncan McLean EvertonUnknown07-1892
DF James McBride RentonUnknown06-1892
DF Andrew Hannah RentonUnknown05-1892
FW Tom Wyllie EvertonUnknown05-1892
FW John Miller DumbartonUnknown05-1892
GK Sidney Ross CambuslangUnknown06-1892
DF James Kelso RentonUnknown05-1892
MF Arthur Kelvin KilmarnockUnknown06-1892
FW Jonathan Cameron Aston VillaUnknown05-1892
DF Matt McQueen Leith AthleticUnknown23-10-1892
MF Hugh McQueen Leith AthleticUnknown23-10-1892
DF John McCartney St MirrenUnknown10-1892

Match results

Lancashire League
Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance Report
1892-09-03 Higher Walton H 8–0 Cameron (2), McBride, McQue (2), McVean, Smith (2) 200 MR
1892-09-24 Bury H 4–0 Cameron, McVean, Miller (2) 4,000 MR
1892-10-01 West Manchester H 3–1 Smith, Wyllie, Miller 3,000 MR
1892-10-22 Higher Walton A 5–0 Miller (3), Wyllie (2) 150 MR
1892-11-05 Blackpool A 0–3 3,000 MR
1892-11-12 Fleetwood Rangers A 4–1 McVean (2), Miller, Smith 2,000 MR
1892-11-26 Rossendale A 2–0 McBride, Miller 1,500 MR
1892-12-03 Fleetwood Rangers H 7–0 M. McQueen, McVean, Miller (5) 1,000 MR
1892-12-17 Blackpool H 0–2 4,000 MR
1892-12-24 South Shore A 1–0 Wyllie 2,000 MR
1892-12-31 Heywood Central H 6–2 M. McQueen, McVean (2), Miller, Wyllie (2) 1,000 MR
1893-01-02 Fairfield A 4–1 Cameron, H. McQueen, Miller, Wyllie 3,000 MR
1893-01-07 Heywood Central A 2–1 McBride, Wyllie 1,000 MR
1893-01-14 West Manchester A 0–0 2,000 MR
1893-02-11 Bury A 0–3 8,000 MR
1893-02-18 Nelson A 3–2 McVean, Miller (2) 1,500 MR
1893-02-25 Southport Central H 2–0 M. McQueen, McBride 1,500 MR
1893-03-04 Nelson H 3–0 H. McQueen, M. McQueen (2) 2,000 MR
1893-03-16 Fairfield H 5–0 McLean, H. McQueen, Miller (2), Wyllie 2,000 MR
1893-03-18 South Shore H 4–1 McVean, Miller (2), Wyllie 2,000 MR
1893-03-25 Rossendale H 2–1 Smith, Wyllie 1,200 MR
1893-04-15 Southport Central A 1–1 Miller 1,500 MR
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:

FA Cup
Round Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance Report
Q1 1892-10-15 Nantwich A 4–0 Wyllie , Miller 700MR
Q2 1892-10-29 Newtown H 9–0 Townsend (o.g.), Cameron , McCartney , H. McQueen , McVean , Wyllie 4,000MR
Q3 1892-11-19 Northwich Victoria A 1–2 Wyllie 1,000MR

Other games

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