January 16, 1897
Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:45.
Liverpool – Stoke 1-0 (1-0).
Attendance: 10,000.
Referee: Mr. L.W. Furness.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Willie Donnelly, Archie Goldie, Tom Wilkie, John McCartney, Robert Neill, Thomas Cleghorn, Fred Geary, Jimmy Ross, George Allan, Frank Becton, Harry Bradshaw.
Stoke (2-3-5): Freddie Johnson, Tommy Clare, Peter Durber, David Brodie, Jimmy Grewer, Arthur Rowley, Billy Heames, Alan Maxwell, Jim Hingerty, Billy Maxwell, Joe Schofield.
The goal: 1-0 Allan (30 min.).
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