Liverpool v Aston Villa, 25 December 1896

Score3-3
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAnfield
Attendance15,000

View Liverpool v Aston Villa head to head

3 Liverpool

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

George Allan G
Frank Becton penalty P
Frank Becton G

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
Fred Wheldon G
G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Storer
Right back Archie Goldie
Right Back John McCartney
Left back Tom Wilkie
Centre half Bobby Neil
Left half Thomas Cleghorn
Centre forward George Allan
Forward Harry Bradshaw
Inside forward Bill Michael
Inside left Frank Becton
Outside/Inside right Malcolm McVean

Starting lineup:

Jimmy Whitehouse Goalkeeper
Jimmy Cowan Defender
Jimmy Crabtree Full back
Howard Spencer Full back
Bob Chatt Wing half
John Devey Wing half
John Reynolds Half back
Stephen Smith Outside left
Charlie Athersmith Outside right
Fred Wheldon Forward
Johnny Campbell Inside forward

3 Liverpool

Goals:

George Allan G
Frank Becton penalty P
Frank Becton G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Storer
Right back Archie Goldie
Right Back John McCartney
Left back Tom Wilkie
Centre half Bobby Neil
Left half Thomas Cleghorn
Centre forward George Allan
Forward Harry Bradshaw
Inside forward Bill Michael
Inside left Frank Becton
Outside/Inside right Malcolm McVean

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
Fred Wheldon G
G

Starting lineup:

Jimmy Whitehouse Goalkeeper
Jimmy Cowan Defender
Jimmy Crabtree Full back
Howard Spencer Full back
Bob Chatt Wing half
John Devey Wing half
John Reynolds Half back
Stephen Smith Outside left
Charlie Athersmith Outside right
Fred Wheldon Forward
Johnny Campbell Inside forward