Burnley Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 2-4 (League match: September 25, 1897)

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September 25, 1897
Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Turf Moor, kick-off: 15:30.
Burnley Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-4 (1-3).
Attendance: 300.
Referee: Mr. C.F. Roscoe (Bolton).
Burnley Reserves (2-3-5): Bannan, Holden, Tony Dunn, David Beveridge, Walter Place snr, Bentley, Johnson Wigglesworth, Robert Duckworth, Bill Jenkinson, Lomax, Willie Ferguson.
Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Willie Donnelly, Matt McQueen, John Holmes, Harry Nicholl, Ellison, James Slavin, Andy McCowie, Patrick Finnerhan, Fred Geary, William Otty, Joe Lumsden.
The goals: 0-1 Geary, 1-1 ?, 1-2 ?, 1-3 Geary, 2-3 Bentley,2-4 ?.  

The match report in Burnley Gazette is unfortunately unreadable in many parts.

David Beveridge, Albion Rovers, Burnley, Grimsby Town.
David Beveridge, Albion Rovers, Burnley, Grimsby Town.

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