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Sheffield United

Starting Lineup

1	Harry Storer (c)
2	Archie Goldie
3	Billy Dunlop
4	Rab Howell
5	Alex Raisbeck
6	Tom Cleghorn
7	Bobby Marshall
8	Andrew McCowie
9	George Allan
10	Hugh Morgan
11	Tommy Robertson

Goals

Andrew McCowie penalty
George Allan

Opposition Lineup

Opposition goals

Walter Bennett 6′

Notes

- Liverpool's penalty was awarded when Sheffield United goalkeeper Billy Foulke collected the ball with one hand but then upended George Allan with the other as the Liverpool forward closed in looking for a possible rebound off the goalkeeper.

Related articles

George Allan's and Fatty Foulke's legendary duel

Other details

Manager: Tom Watson

Opposition manager: Joseph Wostinholm

Referee: Thomas S

Attendance: 10,000

Half-time score: 0 - 1

Game number: 206

League game number: 157

Liverpool league position: 9th

Sheffield United league position: 3rd

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Aston Villa	9	6	2	1	22	10	+12	14
2	Everton	10	5	4	1	17	10	+7	14
3	Sheffield United	12	3	8	1	17	14	+3	14
4	Sunderland	9	5	2	2	16	10	+6	12
5	Blackburn Rovers	10	5	2	3	17	12	+5	12
6	Burnley	10	4	4	2	15	15	+0	12
7	Sheffield Wednesday	11	5	2	4	15	16	-1	12
8	Notts County	9	3	5	1	11	10	+1	11
9	Liverpool	9	4	1	4	11	10	+1	9
10	Derby County	10	1	7	2	17	18	-1	9
11	Preston North End	12	2	5	5	15	19	-4	9
12	West Bromwich Albion	9	3	2	4	12	13	-1	8
13	Stoke City	10	2	4	4	14	16	-2	8
14	Nottingham Forest	10	2	4	4	10	13	-3	8
15	Wolves	10	3	2	5	11	15	-4	8
16	Bolton Wanderers	9	2	3	4	10	14	-4	7
17	Bury	9	2	3	4	9	15	-6	7
18	Newcastle United	10	0	4	6	9	18	-9	4