October 3, 1893
Match: Friendly, at Barley Bank.
Darwen – Liverpool 1-3 (1-2).
Attendance: 1,000.
Darwen (2-3-5): Arthur Kenyon, R. Catterall, John Leach, Bob Shaw, Alan Maxwell, Robert Fish, John Wade, John McKnight, William McKennie, David Owen, Hough.
Liverpool (2-3-5): William McOwen, John McCartney, Duncan McLean (C), Matt McQueen, Joe McQue, James McBride, Patrick Gordon, Malcolm McVean, David Henderson, James Stott, Hugh McQueen.
The goals: 1-0 McKnight (20 min.), 1-1 McCartney, 1-2 H. McQueen, 1-3 H. McQueen.
Match reports:
* Manchester Courier: “Friendly win at Darwen”;
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