LIVERPOOL 3 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 10, 1896 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 10, 1896 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Liverpool
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Anfield
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-3 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 1)
- Liverpool:
- Nov 28, 1896
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 126 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 126 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 192 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 802 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 129 years, 11 months, 4 days ago
LIVERPOOL
Manager: Tom Watson
Prior form: LLWWDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Willie Michael (38')
Malcolm McVean (81')
Harry Bradshaw (88')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 24 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 21 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 29 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Alec Stewart | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Fred Forman | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | M | 23 | Adrian Capes | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Tom McInnes | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Storer |
| 2 | D | Archie Goldie |
| 3 | D | Tom Wilkie |
| 4 | D | John McCartney |
| 5 | D | Joe McQue |
| 6 | M | Johnny Holmes |
| 7 | M | Malcolm McVean  |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Ross |
| 9 | M | George Allan |
| 10 | F | Willie Michael |
| 11 | F | Harry Bradshaw |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Bury |
| Burnley | 2-1 | Everton |
| Derby County | 1-3 | Sheffield United |
| Liverpool | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Preston North End | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| The Wednesday | 0-0 | Sunderland |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Stoke |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | DWDWWW | |||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | LWDWDW | |||
| 3 | Everton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | WWLWW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | WDWDD | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | LLWWDL | |||
| 6 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | DWDWL | |||
| 7 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 6 | LLWLWW | |||
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | WLDWLD | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | WWLDDL | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | DWDD | |||
| 11 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | LDLWW | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | WLLLDW | |||
| 13 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 4 | LDWDLL | |||
| 14 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 3 | WDLLL | |||
| 15 | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | LWLLL | |||
| 16 | Sunderland | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 2 | DDLLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | WDWWWW | 2-0 | ||
 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | WDWDDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | LWWDLW | 3-0 | |
 2 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | WDWDWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 5 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | DWDWLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 6 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WWLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | LDWLDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | The Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | LWLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 9 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 6 | DWDLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | WLDDLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | DWDDL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 12 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | LDLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | LLLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Stoke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | LWLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 3 | WDLLLL | 0-2 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 3 | DLLLLD | 0-0 | ||