Season Results & Line-Ups
The following are the results and line-ups of all fixtures traceable. Other fixtures may have been arranged but there appears to be no record published in any local newspapers to confirm that they took place
23/09/1882 LIVERPOOL ROVERS (Home) Won 4 – 0 (Report)
S.Platt (Goal); B.Pidduck, J.Hands, J.Briggs, T.Colman, E.Calvert, A.Dalby, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett, A.Irving
Goals: Dalby, Colman (2), Briggs
30/09/1882 Liverpool ‘A’ (Away) Lost 0 – 1
Clark (Goal); W.Kay, B.Pidduck, R.L.Rylance, J.Melross, J.Briggs, T.Colman, A.Dalby, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, W.Platt
07/10/1882 LIVERPOOL RAMBLERS (Home) Draw 1 – 1 (Report)
FA Cup / 1
W.Platt (Goal); T.B.Burnett, B.Pidduck, E.Ramsbottom, R.L.Rylance, J.Briggs, T.Colman, A.Dalby, A.Dalby, E.Calvert, C.Ambler
Goal: C.Ambler
14/10/1882 Bolton Olympic (Away) Lost 1 – 5 (Report)
W.Platt(Goal); W.Kay, T.B.Burnett; R.L.Rylance, A.Bimson, E.Ramsbottom; C.Ambler, A.Dalby, T.Colman J.Briggs, , R.Howard,
21/10/1882 STACKSTEADS WORKING MEN (Home) Won 4 – 0 (Report)
Lancashire Senior Cup / 1
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, B.Pidduck, R.L.Rylance, E.Ramsbottom, J.Melross, J.Briggs, T.Colman, E.Calvert, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett
Goals: Briggs, Colman Kay (2)
28/10/1882 Birkenhead (Away) Draw 1 – 1
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, R.L.Rylance, E.Ramsbottom, J.Melross, J.Briggs, T.Colman, A.Dalby, E.Calvert, T.B.Burnett, R.Howard
Goal: Howard
04/11/1882 Liverpool Ramblers (Away) Lost 0 – 4 (Report 1) (Report 2)
FA Cup / 1R
T.B.Burnett (Goal); B.Pidduck, R.L.Rylance, E.Ramsbottom, J.Melross, J.Briggs, T.Colman, A.Dalby, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, W.Hatch
11/11/1882 Kirkdale St Mary’s (Away) Lost 0 – 7
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, E.Ramsbottom, J.Briggs, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett, Halsall, W.Platt, A.Bimson, R.Howard
18/11/1882 UNITED SCHOOLS (Home) Lost 0 – 1
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, B.Pidduck, E.Ramsbottom, J.Melross, J.Briggs, A.Dalby, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett, R.Howard
25/11/1882 BOOTLE Lost 0-7 (Report)
W.Kay (Goal); T.Burnett, H.Baxter, J.Johnson, Parkes; J.Melross, ,Smalley, C.Ambler, R.Howard, P.Mellor, Briggs
02/12/1882 LINDON (Home) Won 4 – 1
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, B.Pidduck, J.Hands, R.L.Rylance, E.Ramsbottom, J.Melross, J.Briggs, P.Mellor, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett
Goals: Ramsbottom, Briggs, Burnett (2)
09/12/1882 Rishton (Away) Lost 4 – 5 (Report)
Lancashire Senior Cup / 2
S.Platt (Goal); W.Kay, H.Baxter, J.Hands, E.Ramsbottom, R.L.Rylance, J.Melross, J.Briggs, P.Mellor, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett
16/12/1882 BURSCOUGH (Home) Won 2-1
W.Kay, H.Baxter, B.Pidduck, J.Melross, J.Briggs, P.Mellor, A.Dalby, C.Ambler, T.Burnett, J.Johnson
Goals: Briggs(2)
23/12/1882 EVERTON (Home) Drew 2-2 (Report)
S.Platt (Goal); T.Iddon, W.Kay, E.Ramsbottom, J.B.Hands, H.Baxter, T.Briggs, T.Mellor, A.Evans, A.B.Dalby, T.B.Burnett
Goals: Briggs, Evans
31/12/1882 BLACKBURN LAW Won 4-3
S.Platt (Goal); E.Rammsbottom, B.Pidduck, J.Heald, H.Baxter, J.Acton, W.J.Kay, J.Briggs, T.Mellor, P.Hassall , T.B.,Burnett (Capt)
13/01/1883 Bolton Olympic (Away) Lost 1-3
S.Platt (Goal); E.Ramsbottom, J.Parkes, R.L.Rylance, H.Baxter; C.Ambler, A.Dalby, J.Briggs, R.Howard, J.R.Hatch, T.B.Burnett (Capt.)
Goal: Scrimmage
03/02/1883 Tranmere (Away) Won 4-0
S.Platt (Goal); A.B.Dalby, J.H.Johnson, M.Aughton, R.L.Rylance, J.Melross, J.R.Smalley, J.Briggs, P.Mellor, C.Ambler, T.B.Burnett (Capt.)
Goals: Briggs (2), Ambler, Melross
10/02/1883 CROSTON (Home) Won 1-0
S.Platt (Goal); J.H.Johnson, Whittaker, H.Baxter, R.L.Rylance; C.Ambler, J.Briggs, E.Ramsbottom, Smalley, P.Mellor, T.B.Burnett
Goal: Rylance
03/03/1883 DOVER FC (Home) Won 2-1
*mixed 1st/2nd team fixture
Lawton (Goal); Howard, E.Ramsbottom, C.Ambler, P.Mellor, Hatch, Smith, Johnson, Whittaker, Carter, Iddon
10/03/1883 St Benedicts, Liverpool (Away) Lost 1 – 8
*Possibly a 2nd team game. Listed in Athletic News but not Southport Visiter or Guardian
Goal: Urmston
No Line-Up Available
24/03/1883 BOOTLE (Home) Lost 3-5
S.Platt (Goal); H.Baxter, R.L.Rylance; E.Ramsbottom, Dalby; Briggs, Mellor, T.B.Burnett (Capt.), J.Howard, Hatch, J.Melross.
30/03/1883 LIVERPOOL ROVERS (Home) Won 3-2
A.B.Dalby (Goal); W.Kay, W.Whittaker, M.Aughton, Johnson, Hatch (backs); Briggs, P.Mellor, Evans, J.Melross, T.B.Burnett (forwards)
Goals: Briggs, Evans, Burnett
14/04/1883 MEADOW HEAD FORESTERS, BLACKBURN (Home) Draw 1-1
Ambler, Whittaker, Ramsbottom, Rylance, Hatch noted in the report. Full Line-Up Not Available.
Goal: Burnett
21/04/1883 ST BENEDICTS, LIVERPOOL (Home) Won 5-1
Kay (Goal); Whittaker, Johnson, Dalby, Baxter (backs); Ambler, Burnett, Briggs, Mellor, Barrow, Melross (forwards)
Goals: Ambler, Burnett (2), Scrimmage, Melross
