THE SOCCER GAZETTE · OFFICIAL ASN REPLAY · JANUARY 13, 1900
Johnny Walker’s double drives Liverpool home
C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.
Anfield, Liverpool · English Football League First Division
Liverpool 3–1 West Bromwich Albion
Johnny Walker scored twice as Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1 at Anfield. Johnny Walker struck at two minutes and Hugh Morgan added a second at three. Johnny Walker converted a penalty at 25 to make it 3–0. William Richards replied for Albion at 67. No assist was recorded for any goal.
Liverpool led 29–5 in shots and 13–4 on target. Joe Reader made ten saves; Bill Perkins made three. Billy Walker left injured at 26 minutes and Charlie Simmons at 90, with no replacements recorded. Four cautions and no dismissal were recorded. Sam Raybould and Samuel Brett made their first accepted ASN replay appearances; the replay finished at 93 minutes.
Replay finish: 93 minutes.
League records after this match
| Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 17 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 19 |
Recorded 1899–1900 league totals include the retained historical results before January 1 and accepted ASN First Division replays. Two points per win; one per draw. Friendly and cup records are separate.
The goals
- 2′ — Johnny Walker scores for Liverpool.
- 3′ — Hugh Morgan scores for Liverpool.
- 25′ — Johnny Walker converts a penalty for Liverpool.
- 67′ — William Richards scores for West Bromwich Albion.
The match figures
| Statistic | Liverpool | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 29 | 5 |
| On target | 13 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 10 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Cautions | 1 | 3 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 0 |
All 22 starting observations
Both January13 starting elevens Reported; Derived roles and numerical traits.
Liverpool
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Goldie | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Dunlop | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rab Howell | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Raisbeck | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Goldie | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Raybould | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Walker | Reported | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Satterthwaite | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Morgan | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Robertson | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Perkins | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
West Bromwich Albion
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Adams | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Williams | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Hadley | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Archibald Dunn | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Banks | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Paddock | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Walker | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmons | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Richards | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Brett | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Reader | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
| Keeper | Saves | On target faced | Goals allowed | Clean sheet | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Perkins | 3 | 4 | 1 | No | 75.0% |
| Joe Reader | 10 | 13 | 3 | No | 76.9% |
Individual keeper minutes are unavailable.
Injuries and discipline
- 26′ — Billy Walker injured and removed; no replacement recorded.
- 35′ — Harry Hadley cautioned by the referee.
- 37′ — Billy Williams cautioned by the referee.
- 52′ — Amos Adams cautioned by the referee.
- 88′ — Bill Goldie cautioned by the referee.
- 90′ — Charlie Simmons injured and removed; no replacement recorded.
No future absence or suspension is inferred.
Reading this replay
- Both January13 starting elevens Reported; Derived roles and numerical traits.
- Individual traits, many period roles and goalkeeper abilities are Derived/Estimated. Existing full-season rating proxies include later matches; statistical calibration is unverified.
- Unresolved identities remain match-only. Estimated participation is a replay selection, not a verified historical appearance.
- Only recorded replay goals, assists, injuries, discipline and keeper observations are reported. No later absence, suspension, exact player minutes or historical result is inferred.
- League standings combine the retained pre-January historical result ledger with accepted First Division replays. Two points for a win, one for a draw, with goal average as the tiebreaker. Historical team results do not supply missing player statistics.
- Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · existing ASN 1900 adaptation. The historical January 13 score and scorers were excluded from replay inputs.
- Universal date remains January 13, 1900.
- Two new private card estimates for Raybould and Samuel Brett do not supply historical career statistics. Samuel Brett remains under the dated reported name, without an unsupported biography or namesake merge.
Venue evidence: Anfield in the dated LFCHistory record.
January 13 fixture register · Reported Liverpool–Albion starting names