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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 23 October 1897 at 15:15 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 2 Derby County

Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup

Harry Storer
Archie Goldie
Tom Wilkie
John McCartney (c)
Joe McQue
Tom Cleghorn
Bobby Marshall
William Walker
Daniel Cunliffe
Andrew McCowie
Harry Bradshaw

Opposition Lineup

Jack Fryer
Jimmy Methven
Joe Leiper
Jack Cox
Archie Goodall
Jimmy Turner
Alexander Maconnachie
Steve Bloomer
John Goodall
Jimmy Stevenson
Hugh McQueen

Notes

  • - Bobby Marshall scores his first LFC goal

Other details

Manager: Tom Watson
Opposition manager: Harry Newbould
Referee: Tunnicliffe J
Attendance: 12,000
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 170
League game number: 126
Liverpool league position: 6th
Derby County league position: 10th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Derby County
Joe McQue
40'
Daniel Cunliffe
45'
HT 2–0
Bobby Marshall
50'
51'
Steve Bloomer
Bobby Marshall
85'
Minute unknown
Alexander Maconnachie
Full time 4–2

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