1902–03 Manchester United F.C. season
| 1902–03 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
| Manager | James West | ||
| Second Division | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Peddie (11) All: Jack Peddie (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40,000 vs Manchester City (25 December 1902) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs Stockport County (23 March 1903) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,091 | ||
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The 1902–03 season was Manchester United's 11th season in the Football League, and their first season under their new name of "Manchester United", as opposed to "Newton Heath".[1]
Second Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1902 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–0 | Richards | 4,000 |
| 13 September 1902 | Burton United | H | 1–0 | Hurst | 15,000 |
| 20 September 1902 | Bristol City | A | 1–3 | Hurst | 6,000 |
| 27 September 1902 | Glossop | H | 1–1 | Hurst | 12,000 |
| 4 October 1902 | Chesterfield | H | 2–1 | Preston (2) | 12,000 |
| 11 October 1902 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Pegg | 6,000 |
| 25 October 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Beadsworth | 12,000 |
| 8 November 1902 | Lincoln City | A | 3–1 | Peddie (2), Hurst | 3,000 |
| 15 November 1902 | Small Heath | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | |
| 22 November 1902 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–1 | Downie | 5,000 |
| 6 December 1902 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | Pegg, Own goal | 4,000 |
| 20 December 1902 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 1–1 | Peddie | 1,000 |
| 25 December 1902 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Pegg | 40,000 |
| 26 December 1902 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | Downie, Morrison | 10,000 |
| 27 December 1902 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | Lappin, Peddie | 9,000 |
| 3 January 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 3–1 | Downie, Peddie, Pegg | 8,000 |
| 10 January 1903 | Burton United | A | 1–3 | Peddie | 3,000 |
| 17 January 1903 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | Preston | 12,000 |
| 24 January 1903 | Glossop | A | 3–1 | Downie, Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 |
| 31 January 1903 | Chesterfield | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
| 14 February 1903 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 28 February 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–2 | Morrison (2) | 4,000 |
| 7 March 1903 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | Downie | 4,000 |
| 9 March 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 3–0 | Arkesden, Peddie, Pegg | 5,000 |
| 21 March 1903 | Leicester Fosse | H | 5–1 | Fitchett, Griffiths, Morrison, Pegg, Smith | 8,000 |
| 23 March 1903 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 2,000 | |
| 30 March 1903 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 4 April 1903 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Peddie (2), Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 |
| 10 April 1903 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Peddie, Schofield | 30,000 |
| 11 April 1903 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | Pegg | 7,000 |
| 13 April 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–0 | Arkesden, Bell, Griffiths, Morrison | 6,000 |
| 18 April 1903 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 2–1 | Schofield (2) | 8,000 |
| 20 April 1903 | Small Heath | A | 1–2 | Peddie | 6,000 |
| 25 April 1903 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 2,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 2.200 | 48 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 1.553 | 42 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 1.395 | 38 |
| 6 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 37 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 1.400 | 36 |
Source: [citation needed]
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1902 | Third Qualifying Round | Accrington Stanley | H | 7–0 | Williams (3), Morgan, Peddie, Pegg, Richards | 6,000 |
| 13 November 1902 | Fourth Qualifying Round | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | H | 3–2 | Beadsworth, Pegg, Williams | 5,000 |
| 29 November 1902 | Fifth Qualifying Round | Southport Central | H | 4–1 | Pegg (3), Banks | 6,000 |
| 13 December 1902 | Intermediate Round | Burton United | H | 1–1 | Griffiths | 6,000 |
| 17 December 1902 | Intermediate Round Replay |
Burton United | A | 3–1 | Peddie, Pegg, Schofield | 7,000 |
| 7 February 1903 | Round 1 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | Peddie (2) | 15,000 |
| 21 February 1903 | Round 2 | Everton | A | 1–3 | Griffiths | 15,000 |
References
- ^ "Manchester United Season 1902/03". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2008.