- Birthdate: December 1881
- Birthplace: Masbrough, South Yorkshire, England
- Date of death: 31 January 1965
- Other clubs: Thornhill (1899-1901), Gainsborough Trinity (1901-04), Plymouth Argyle (1904-06), Coventry City (1909-11), Rotherham Town (1911-12), Rotherham County (1912-14)
- Bought from: Plymouth Argyle
- Signed for LFC: 30.04.1906
- Liverpool debut: 22.09.1906
- Last appearance: 06.02.1909
- Debut goal: 28.12.1907
- Last goal: 22.02.1908
- Contract expiry: 10.07.1909
- Win ratio: 43.37% W:36 D:11 L:36
- LFC league games/goals: 75 / 1
- Total LFC games/goals: 83 / 2
Player Profile
Saul was a full-back who had impressed in two seasons at Plymouth Argyle featuring in 94 matches and scoring four goals from 1904-1906. Argyle fans were sorry to see him go to Liverpool prior to the 1906/07 season in which he made 24 consecutive first division appearances and 33 in all as a right-back taking over from Alf West who was injured four games into the campaign. Saul was inconsistent in his debut season at Liverpool but had been making progress in his second season as was commented upon in the club programme on 30 September 1907: "The most improved back in England is Percy Saul. Last season he showed flashes of great brilliance, but these were darkened by a number of unaccountable mistakes. He was most erratic. But this season, while the brilliancy remains, consistency has also been added, and Saul's performances have attracted attention all round. Perhaps he is taking more care in training. He is remarkably speedy, and he kicks with remarkable precision while in the most extraordinary positions."
Alf West had returned to the side in the 1907/08 season but Saul was preferred to Billy Dunlop on the left and he made further 27 appearances and scored his only League goal for the club in a home match against Sheffield United at the end of December 1907. Saul was picked only 16 times for League and Cup fixtures in 1908/09 in what turned out to be his last season at Anfield.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Total |
Opponent |
6 |
Manchester United |
5 |
Sheffield United |
5 |
Newcastle United |
5 |
Arsenal |
5 |
Birmingham City |
5 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
5 |
Aston Villa |
4 |
Notts County |
4 |
Everton |
4 |
Bolton Wanderers |
4 |
Middlesbrough |
4 |
Bristol City |
3 |
Sunderland |
3 |
Derby |
3 |
Manchester City |
3 |
Blackburn Rovers |
3 |
Bradford City |
2 |
Nottingham Forest |
2 |
Bury |
2 |
Preston North End |
2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 |
Stoke City |
1 |
Norwich City |
1 |
Chelsea |
1 |
Leicester City |
Goals per season
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
22.09.1906 |
Birmingham |
Muntz Street |
League |
50 |
25.12.1907 |
Chelsea |
Anfield |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
0 |
28.12.1907 |
Sheffield United |
Anfield |
League |
Scrapbook
Mini biography in Liverpool match programme on 30 September 1907
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Thornhill |
1899-1901 |
Sheffield League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Gainsborough Trinity |
1901-1902 |
England Second Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
1902-1903 |
England Second Division |
28 |
3 |
29 |
3 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
1903-1904 |
England Second Division |
34 |
5 |
38 |
6 |
Plymouth Argyle |
1904-1906 |
Southern League |
93 |
4 |
93 |
4 |
Coventry City |
1909-1911 |
Southern League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rotherham Town |
1911-1912 |
Midland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rotherham County |
1912-1914 |
Midland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
161 |
12 |
166 |
13 |