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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

Starting Lineup

Matt McQueen
John Curran
Billy Dunlop
John McCartney
Joe McQue
John McLean
Neil Kerr
Jimmy Ross (c)
Harry Bradshaw
David Hannah
Frank Becton

Opposition Lineup

Ned Doig
Robert McNeill
Donald Gow
Hugh Wilson
Billy Dunlop
Harry Johnston
John Harvey
Jimmy Millar
John Campbell
John Scott
Jimmy Hannah

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

Match archive

Liverpool Mercury report
Liverpool Mercury report
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