1898–99 Liverpool F.C. season

7th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool 1898–99 football season

Liverpool

1898–99 season

Manager

Tom Watson

First Division

2nd

FA Cup

Semi-finals

Top goalscorer

League: Hugh Morgan & Tommy Robertson (10)
All: Hugh Morgan (13)

Average home league attendance

14,684 (League)

Home colours

← 1897–98

1899–1900 →

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

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Table

Pos	Team v t e	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

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

External links

LFC History Season 1898-99
1898–99 Liverpool F.C.Results
LFC Kit 1898-99

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FA competitions

FA Cup
- Qualifying rounds
- Final
Charity Shield

Football and Southern Leagues

Lower leagues

Related to national team

Home Championship

Club seasons

First Division

Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Burnley
Bury
Derby County
Everton
Liverpool
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Stoke
Sunderland
The Wednesday
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division

Barnsley
Blackpool
Burslem Port Vale
Burton United
Darwen
Gainsborough Trinity
Glossop
Grimsby Town
Leicester Fosse
Lincoln City
Loughborough
Luton Town
Manchester City
New Brighton Tower
Newton Heath
Small Heath
Walsall
Woolwich Arsenal

Southern League

Division One	Bedminster Bristol City Gravesend United Millwall New Brompton Portsmouth Reading Sheppey United Southampton Swindon Town Thames Ironworks Tottenham Hotspur Watford
Division Two	Fulham Brentford