1897–98 Liverpool F.C. season
Appearance
1897–98 season | ||
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Manager | Tom Watson | |
First Division | 9th | |
FA Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Frank Becton (11) All: Frank Becton (13) | |
Average home league attendance | 13,055 (League) | |
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The 1896–97 season was the sixth season of competitive football played by Liverpool and was their fifth year in The Football League, in which they competed in the first division. The season covers the period from 1 July 1897 to 30 June 1898. After finishing in fifth place the previous season, Liverpool fell four spots to finish in ninth place at the end of the season with 28 points, 14 points behind the champions in Sheffield United.