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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 12 September 1896 at 16:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Derby County

Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup

Harry Storer
Archie Goldie
Tom Wilkie
John McCartney
Joe McQue
John Holmes
Malcolm McVean
Jimmy Ross (c)
George Allan
Frank Becton
Harry Bradshaw

Opposition Lineup

Jack Robinson
Jimmy Methven
Joe Leiper
Jack Cox
Archie Goodall
George Kinsey
John Goodall
Steve Bloomer
John Miller
Jimmy Stevenson
Hugh McQueen

Notes

  • - Liverpool were awarded the penalty before the first goal when Allan was fouled. Jack Robinson saved Allan's penalty.
    - Description of Derby's own goal in the Daily Post: "Methven gave the home side a free kick. This was entrusted to McCartney who sent in the leather strongly, Methven having the ill-fortune to assist it into the net twenty-five minutes from the start."

Other details

Manager: Tom Watson
Opposition manager: Harry Newbould
Referee: West J
Attendance: 16,000
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 131
League game number: 92
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 4th
Derby County league position: 16th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Derby County
Jimmy Methven o.g. (1–0)
25'
Harry Bradshaw (2–0)
44'
HT 2–0
Minute unknown
George Allan missed penalty
Full time 2–0

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Liverpool Mercury report
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