January 28, 1893
Match: Lancashire Cup, First round, At Anfield, kick off: 14:30.
Liverpool – Darwen 1-0 (1-0).
Attendance: 9,000.
Referee: Mr. Stacey.
Liverpool (2-3-5): William McOwen, Andrew Hannah (C), Duncan McLean, John McCartney, Joe McQue, Matt McQueen, Thomas Wyllie, Jock Smith, John Miller, Malcolm McVean, Hugh McQueen.
Secretary: William Barclay.
Darwen (2-3-5): Arthur Kenyon, John Leach, James Orr, Robert Fish, Robert Maxwell, Michael McAvoy, John Wade, William Campbell, Malcolm Sutherland, William McKennie, Jonty Entwistle.
Secretary: C.S. Grime.
The goal: 1-0 McVean (8 min., assist: McCartney).
Match reports:
* Liverpool Mercury: “A Liverpool win at good old Anfield”;
* Liverpool Mercury: “Weekly review”;
* Cricket and Football Field: “Liverpool knock out Darwen”;
Relevant articles:
* Liverpool Echo: “A good game is expected”;
* Liverpool Mercury: “Liverpool in strict training for the Darwen game”;
Jonty Entwistle, Darwen F.C.
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