1898–99 Liverpool F.C. 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

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	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

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

External links

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