February 1, 1896
Match: FA Cup, First Round, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30.
Liverpool – Millwall Athletic 4-1 (2-1).
Attendance: 7,000.
Referee: Mr. J. Adams (Birmingham); linesmen: Messrs. E. Butterworth (Northwich) and W. McNeil (Crewe).
Liverpool (2-3-5): Harry Storer; Archie Goldie, Tom Wilkie; John McCartney, Joe McQue, John Holmes; Fred Geary, Jimmy Ross (C), George Allan, Frank Becton, Harry Bradshaw.
Millwall Athletic (2-3-5): Abraham Law, Jack Graham, W Davis, George King, J Matthews, H Matthews, Michael Whelan, Charlie Leatherbarrow, Joe Gettins, T Malloch, Alf Geddes.
The goals: 1-0 Ross (15 min), 2-0 Becton (20 min), 2-1 Geddes (44 min.), 3-1 Allan (50 min.), 4-1 Bradshaw (70 min.).
Match report from the Liverpool Mercury, Monday, February 3 – 1896.
Match report from the Lancashire Evening Post, Saturday, February 1 – 1896.
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Harry Storer, Liverpool (Lloyd’s Weekly News: December 1, 1895):
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Harry Bradshaw, Liverpool (Illustrated Police Budget: November 11, 1899):
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Alf Geddes, Millwall Athletic (Lloyd’s Weekly News: September 25, 1892):
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