Sidney Ross

Sydney Henderson Ross (8 June 1869 – 4 February 1924) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the first choice goalkeeper for Liverpool during its first season in 1892–93.

Career Ross was signed by Clydesdale in 1889 and in December was praised for his "phenomenal goalkeeping" in a 5–0 loss to Celtic in the Glasgow Cup. He then moved to Cambuslang, that were signed up by Liverpool for their inaugural season. However, on 11 March 1893, Ross suffered a serious injury in a Lancashire Senior Cup match against Bootle, in which he broke his leg. The seriousness of the injury was noted by the fact that he was kept in hospital until 24 March and that it was "feared he [had] received a permanent injury". By the end of the season, he still hadn't recovered from the injury and Liverpool decided to not renew his contract.

At the beginning of May 1894, Ross transferred to Third Lanark after having been "resting for some time". He made his debut on 5 May in a Glasgow Charity Cup match against Celtic. On 20 November 1895, Ross was badly burned by a gas explosion (the 1901 Census details his occupation as a tinsmith and gas-fitter). Ross died from Hodgkins disease and heart failure on 4 February 1924 in South Brisbane at the age of 54.