1898–99 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1898–99 season
Manager Tom Watson
First Division 2nd
FA Cup Semi-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.

Contents

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision 1F.A. Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO George Allan 361130863
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Tom Cleghorn 606000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Cox 33627462
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy Dunlop 38032060
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Fred Geary 101000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Archie Goldie 31026050
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy Goldie 33227260
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rabbi Howell 36030060
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Bobby Marshall 303000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Andy McCowie 12512500
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Matt McQueen 302010
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Hugh Morgan 3813321063
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Bill Perkins 505000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alex Raisbeck 38232161
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Tommy Robertson 3911331061
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG General Stevenson 908010
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Storer 32027050
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Walker 38932861
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Tom Wilkie 202000
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Wilson 707000

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Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPts
1 Aston Villa (C)34197876401.90045
2 Liverpool 341951049331.48543
3 Burnley 341591045470.95739
4 Everton 341581148411.17138
5 Notts County 341213947510.92237
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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  2. "Appearances for the 1898-1899 season - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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