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John McLean

John McLean

The former amateur captain of Vale of Leven figured for Liverpool as a full-back in four of the first eight matches in the 1903/04 season, games which resulted in three defeats and one draw. It was a pattern which was to become all too familiar during the rest of the season and Liverpool were eventually relegated from the First Division with only 26 points from 34 fixtures.

Born: 1878
Born in: Edinburgh, Scotland
Other clubs: Edinburgh Thistle, Vale of Leven (1896-1903), Motherwell (1904-)
Signed from: Vale of Leven
Joined Liverpool: 21.05.1903
Debut: 19 Sep 1903
Final appearance: 17 Oct 1903
Contract until: 03.06.1904
League: Apps / Goals: 4 / 0
All Competitions: Apps / Goals: 4 / 0
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 4 0 0 0 0 4
1903-1904 4 0 0 0 0 4
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
1903-1904 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The last ...

Game was against
Manchester City on Sunday, 08 Feb 2026
Goal was scored by
Dominik Szoboszlai against Manchester City on Sunday, 08 Feb 2026
Own goal was scored by
Jarell Quansah against Chelsea on Sunday, 04 May 2025
Sending off was
Dominik Szoboszlai against Manchester City on Sunday, 08 Feb 2026
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
Manchester City on Sunday, 08 Feb 2026
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
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Key Stats from Our Database

  • Liverpool FC have scored 10655 goals in 6061 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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