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1st Division

Anfield | Monday 25 March 1895 at 17:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 3 Sunderland
Half time 1–1

Notes

  • - Frank Becton makes his LFC debut
  • - Billy Dunlop makes his LFC debut
  • - Frank Becton scores his first LFC goal
  • - Mercury's report, which is here attached, could lead to misunderstanding that Becton scored both of Liverpool's goals. The Daily Post and Echo both say Ross: "Becton, at the right moment, passed to Ross who shot a magnificent goal and thus equalised almost as the referee’s whistle went." The Courier says "At last there was a most beautiful run down by Becton and Hannah and an opportune pass by the latter enabled Ross to score the equalising goal."

    - This match was scheduled to be played on Saturday 16th March 1895 but had to be postponed because The Wednesday were playing in an FA Cup semi-final on that date (against West Bromwich Albion at Derby's Racecourse Ground).

Other details

Manager: William Edward Barclay
Opposition manager: Tom Watson
Referee: West J
Attendance: 20,000
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 86
League game number: 54
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 14th
Sunderland league position: 1st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Sunderland
10'
John Campbell (0–1)
Jimmy Ross (1–1)
45'
HT 1–1
50'
John Campbell (1–2)
Frank Becton (2–2)
70'
80'
Jimmy Millar (2–3)
Full time 2–3