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Sam Speakman

Speakman made 14 League appearances at full-back in the 1913/14 season which saw the club finish in sixteenth place just above the relegation zone, although the Reds did also reach their first FA Cup final that year. Speakman deputised for right-back Ephraim Longworth in the last game before the final but unfortunately for him Longworth was ready for action on the biggest occasion in the club's history. Despite the outbreak of World War I the 1914/15 League season was completed but Speakman was only selected seven times during that campaign.…

Birthdate: 9 August 1884
Birthplace: Huyton, Liverpool, England
Other clubs: Prescot Athletic, Colne (1909-12), South Liverpool (1920-23)
Date of death: 1934
Signed from: Colne
Signed for LFC: 04.09.1912
Liverpool debut: 20.09.1913
Last appearance: 08.09.1919
Contract expiry: 1920
Wartime games/goals: 32 / 0
League games / goals: 25 / 0
Total games / goals: 26 / 0
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 25 1 0 0 0 26
1913-1914 14 1 0 0 0 15
1914-1915 7 0 0 0 0 7
1919-1920 4 0 0 0 0 4
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
1913-1914 0 0 0 0 0 0
1914-1915 0 0 0 0 0 0
1919-1920 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The last ...

Game was against
Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Goal was scored by
Ibrahima Konaté against Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Own goal was scored by
Jarell Quansah against Chelsea on Sunday, 04 May 2025
Sending off was
Amara Nallo against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
Penalty goal was
Dominik Szoboszlai against Inter Milan on Tuesday, 09 Dec 2025
Missed penalty was
Dominik Szoboszlai against Burnley on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026
Home win was against
Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Home draw was against
Burnley on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026
Home defeat was against
PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025
Away win was against
Marseille on Wednesday, 21 Jan 2026
Away draw was against
Arsenal on Thursday, 08 Jan 2026
Away defeat was against
Bournemouth on Saturday, 24 Jan 2026
Five games

Key Stats from Our Database

  • Liverpool FC have scored 10654 goals in 6060 competitive matches, as recorded by LFChistory.
  • Of those, 220 were own goals, while 565 came from the penalty spot.
  • A total of 484 players have scored for Liverpool FC.
  • 445 players have found the net in league matches for the club.
  • On average, Liverpool FC have scored 1.8 goals per game.
  • Since 1892, 823 players have represented Liverpool FC in competitive matches.
  • Since the 1893-94 season, 15985 players have played against Liverpool FC.

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