1903–04 in English football
Season | 1903–04 | |
---|---|---|
Men's football | ||
First Division | The Wednesday | |
Second Division | Preston North End | |
Southern League | Southampton | |
Northern League | Newcastle United A | |
The Combination | ||
Western League | Tottenham Hotspur | |
FA Cup | Manchester City | |
Sheriff of London Charity Shield | Sunderland | |
The 1903–04 season was the 33rd season of competitive football in England.
For the first time ever, a London (and Southern) team, Woolwich Arsenal, were promoted to the First Division and made the league's reach nationwide. They joined champions Preston North End in the top flight, after the Lilywhites beat arch-rivals Blackpool in the final game of the season to clinch the championship. Bradford City replaced Doncaster Rovers.
Honours[]
Competition | Winner |
---|---|
First Division | The Wednesday (2) |
Second Division | Preston North End |
FA Cup | Manchester City (1) |
Home Championship | England |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League[]
First Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Wednesday | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 1.714 | 47 | League Champions |
2 | Manchester City | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 44 | FA Cup Winners |
3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | 43 | |
4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 1.289 | 42 | |
5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 1.458 | 41 | |
6 | Sunderland | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 1.286 | 39 | |
7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 38 | |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 66 | 0.667 | 36 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 1.000 | 31 | |
10 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 0.979 | 30 | |
11 | Small Heath | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 0.750 | 30 | |
12 | Bury | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 0.755 | 29 | |
13 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 0.607 | 29 | |
14 | Derby County | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 28 | |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 0.800 | 28 | |
16 | Stoke | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 0.947 | 27 | |
17 | Liverpool | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 26 | Relegated |
18 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 0.600 | 24 |
Source:[citation needed]
Second Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preston North End | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 2.583 | 50 | Division Champions |
2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 22 | 4.136 | 49 | Promoted |
3 | Manchester United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 48 | |
4 | Bristol City | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 41 | 1.780 | 42 | |
5 | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 39 | |
6 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 1.020 | 36 | |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 1.439 | 34 | |
8 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 57 | 0.667 | 32 | |
9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 60 | 0.883 | 31 | |
10 | Bradford City[a] | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 0.763 | 31 | |
11 | Chesterfield | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 0.822 | 30 | |
12 | Lincoln City | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | 30 | |
13 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 29 | |
14 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 0.738 | 29 | |
15 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 0.597 | 27 | |
16 | Stockport County[b] | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 72 | 0.556 | 27 | Failed re-election |
17 | Glossop | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 0.891 | 26 | Re-elected |
18 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 0.512 | 22 |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
- ^ Upon failing to be re-elected to the Football League, Stockport County joined The Combination. Doncaster Rovers took their place for the following season.
References[]
- ^ "1903–04 Football League". fchd.info. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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