1896-97

Date
Opponents
F
A
W
D
L
Scorers
Harry Wilkes
Jimmy Whitehouse
Jimmy Cowan
Albert Evans
Howard Spencer
Jimmy Welford
Jack Reynolds
Bob Chatt
Jimmy Crabtree
Fred Burton
Jeremiah Griffiths
Jack Cowan
Johnny Campbell
Steve Smith
Charlie Athersmith
Fred Wheldon
Jack Devey
2 Sep 1896
H
Stoke
2
1
W
Jack Cowan, Devey
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
5 Sep 1896
A
West Bromwich Albion
1
3
L
Devey
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
12 Sep 1896
H
Sheffield United
2
2
D
Burton, Wheldon
GK
CB
FB
M
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
19 Sep 1896
A
Everton
3
2
W
Campbell (2), Devey
GK
CB
FB
M
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
26 Sep 1896
H
Everton
1
2
L
Devey
GK
CB
FB
M
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
3 Oct 1896
A
Sheffield United
0
0
D
GK
CB
FB
M
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
10 Oct 1896
H
West Bromwich Albion
2
0
W
Wheldon, Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
17 Oct 1896
A
Derby County
3
1
W
Wheldon, Campbell, Jack Cowan
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
24 Oct 1896
H
Derby County
2
1
W
Jack Cowan, Wheldon
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
31 Oct 1896
A
Stoke
2
0
W
Wheldon, Smith
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
7 Nov 1896
H
Bury
1
1
D
Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
14 Nov 1896
A
Wednesday
3
1
W
Wheldon, Campbell, Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
21 Nov 1896
H
Wednesday
4
0
W
Smith, Athersmith, Devey, Wheldon
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
28 Nov 1896
A
Blackburn Rovers
5
1
W
Wheldon (3), Devey, Smith
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
19 Dec 1896
H
Nottingham Forest
3
2
W
Reynolds, Devey, Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
F
M
W
W
F
F
25 Dec 1896
A
Liverpool
3
3
D
Jimmy Cowan, Wheldon, Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
M
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
26 Dec 1896
A
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2
1
W
Chatt, Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
M
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
2 Jan 1897
H
Burnley
0
3
L
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
F
F
W
W
F
F
9 Jan 1897
A
Sunderland
2
4
L
Own goal, Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
M
F
W
W
F
16 Jan 1897
H
Sunderland
2
1
W
Wheldon, Devey
GK
CB
FB
M
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
30 Jan 1897
H
Newcastle United
5
0
FA
W
Wheldon (2), Athersmith, Smith, Own Goal
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
6 Feb 1897
A
Bury
2
0
W
Campbell (2)
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
8 Feb 1897
A
Burnley
4
3
W
Devey (3), Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
F
M
F
W
W
F
F
13 Feb 1897
H
Notts County
2
1
FA
W
Wheldon, Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
22 Feb 1897
H
Preston North End
3
1
W
Devey (2), Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
27 Feb 1897
A
Preston North End
1
1
FA
D
Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
3 Mar 1897
H
Preston North End
0
0
FA
D
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
6 Mar 1897
A
Nottingham Forest
4
2
W
Devey (2), Jack Cowan, Wheldon
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
10 Mar 1897
N
Preston North End
3
2
FA
W
Athersmith (2), Campbell
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
13 Mar 1897
H
Liverpool
0
0
D
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
20 Mar 1897
N
Liverpool
3
0
FA
W
Jack Cowan (2), Athersmith
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
22 Mar 1897
H
Bolton Wanderers
6
2
W
Wheldon (2), Athersmith, Reynolds, Campbell, Devey
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
F
W
W
F
F
27 Mar 1897
A
Bolton Wanderers
2
1
W
Wheldon (2)
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
10 Apr 1897
N
Everton
3
2
FA
W
Campbell, Wheldon, Crabtree
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
17 Apr 1897
H
Blackburn Rovers
3
0
W
Campbell, Jack Cowan, Own goal
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
19 Apr 1897
H
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5
0
W
Jack Cowan (2), Campbell (2), Devey
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
26 Apr 1897
A
Preston North End
1
0
W
Wheldon
GK
CB
FB
FB
M
M
W
F
W
F
F
Appearances
13
24
37
22
35
10
30
12
31
8
2
18
36
19
37
37
36
Date
V
Opponents
F
A
Comp
W
D
L
Scorers
Harry Wilkes
Jimmy Whitehouse
Jimmy Cowan
Albert Evans
Howard Spencer
Jimmy Welford
Jack Reynolds
Bob Chatt
Jimmy Crabtree
Fred Burton
Jeremiah Griffiths
Jack Cowan
Johnny Campbell
Steve Smith
Charlie Athersmith
Fred Wheldon
Jack Devey