John Whitehead

Goalkeeper · Liverpool 1894–1896

Personal

Born
1871
Place of birth
Liverpool, England
Died
1935
Other clubs
Liverpool Caledonians, Bootle (1890-92), Everton (1892-94)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Everton
Joined
28 March 1894
Last appearance
2 November 1895
Contract expiry
April 1896

Liverpool career

3 Appearances
0 Clean sheets
  • League 2 apps · 0 goals
  • Win ratio 33.33% — W 1 · D 0 · L 2
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Player profile

A goalkeeper who was picked for the 'Test Match' against Bury at the end of the 1894/95 season after William McCann and Matt McQueen had shared the goalkeeping duties during the regular season. Unfortunately, Liverpool lost this vital match played at neutral Blackburn and dropped down into the Second Division. Whitehead figured twice more in 1895/96 with completely contrasting fortunes, a 5-1 home thrashing of Newcastle United being followed by a 5-2 defeat at Newton Heath, later to become Manchester United.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1894-1895 0 0 0 0 1 1
1895-1896 2 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 2 0 0 0 1 3

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
3 270 All opponents
1 90 Bury
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Newcastle United
Total Venue
1 Home
1 Away
1 Neutral
Total Competition
2 League
1 Test Match
Total W D L Win% Manager
2 1 0 1 50.0% John McKenna
1 0 0 1 0.0% William Edward Barclay