Manchester United F.C. season 1903-04

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Manchester United
Season 1903–04
Manager Flag of England J. Ernest Mangnall
Chairman Flag of England John Henry Davies
League Football League Second Division
Final league position 3rd
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Tommy Arkesden (11)
Billy Grassam (11)
Billy Griffiths (11)
All: Tommy Arkesden (15)
Highest home attendance 40,000 vs Bristol City (5 September 1903)
40,000 vs Arsenal (30 January 1904)
Lowest home attendance 6,000 vs Gainsborough Trinity (19 December 1903)

The 1903–04 season was Manchester United's 10th season in the Football League.[1]

Contents

[edit] Second Division

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 September 1903 Bristol City H 2 – 2 Griffiths (2) 40,000
7 September 1903 Burnley A 0 – 2 5,000
12 September 1903 Port Vale A 0 – 1 3,000
19 September 1903 Glossop H 5 – 0 Griffiths (2), Arkesden, Downie, A. Robertson 3,000
26 September 1903 Bradford City H 3 – 1 Pegg (3) 30,000
3 October 1903 Arsenal A 0 – 4 20,000
10 October 1903 Barnsley H 4 – 0 Pegg (2), Griffiths, A. Robertson 20,000
17 October 1903 Lincoln City A 0 – 0 5,000
24 October 1903 Stockport County H 3 – 1 Arkesden, Grassam, Schofield 15,000
7 November 1903 Bolton Wanderers H 0 – 0 30,000
21 November 1903 Preston North End H 0 – 2 15,000
19 December 1903 Gainsborough Trinity H 4 – 2 Arkesden, Duckworth, Grassam, A. Robertson 6,000
25 December 1903 Chesterfield H 3 – 1 Arkesden (2), A. Robertson 15,000
26 December 1903 Burton United A 2 – 2 Arkesden (2) 4,000
2 January 1904 Bristol City A 1 – 1 Griffiths 8,000
9 January 1904 Port Vale H 2 – 0 Arkesden, Grassam 10,000
16 January 1904 Glossop H 3 – 1 Arkesden (2), Downie 10,000
23 January 1904 Bradford City A 3 – 3 Griffiths (2), Downie 12,000
30 January 1904 Arsenal H 1 – 0 A. Robertson 40,000
13 February 1904 Lincoln City H 2 – 0 Downie, Griffiths 8,000
9 March 1904 Blackpool A 1 – 2 Grassam 3,000
12 March 1904 Burnley H 3 – 1 Grassam (2), Griffiths 14,000
19 March 1904 Preston North End A 1 – 1 Arkesden 7,000
26 March 1904 Grimsby Town H 2 – 0 A. Robertson (2) 12,000
28 March 1904 Stockport County A 3 – 0 Hall, Pegg, Schofield 2,500
1 April 1904 Chesterfield A 2 – 0 Bell, Hall 5,000
2 April 1904 Leicester Fosse A 1 – 0 McCartney 4,000
5 April 1904 Barnsley A 2 – 0 Grassam, Schofield 5,000
9 April 1904 Blackpool H 3 – 1 Grassam (2), Schofield 10,000
12 April 1904 Grimsby Town A 1 – 3 Grassam 8,000
16 April 1904 Gainsborough Trinity A 1 – 0 A. Robertson 4,000
23 April 1904 Burton United H 2 – 0 Grassam, A. Robertson 8,000
25 April 1904 Bolton Wanderers A 0 – 0 10,000
30 April 1904 Leicester Fosse H 5 – 2 Schofield (2), Bonthron, Griffiths, A. Robertson 7,000


Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
2
Arsenal
34
21
7
6
91
22
+69
49
3
Manchester United
34
20
8
6
65
33
+32
48
4
Bristol City
34
18
6
10
73
41
+32
42

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

[edit] FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
12 December 1903 Intermediate Round Birmingham City H 1 – 1 Schofield 10,000
16 December 1903 Intermediate Round Replay Birmingham City A 1 – 1 Arkesden 5,000
21 December 1903 Intermediate Round 2nd Replay Birmingham City Bramall Lane 1 – 1 Schofield 3,000
11 January 1904 Intermediate Round 3rd Replay Birmingham City Hyde Road 3 – 1 Arkesden (2), Grassam 9,372
6 February 1904 Round 1 Notts County A 3 – 3 Arkseden, Downie, Schofield 12,000
10 February 1904 Round 1 Replay Notts County H 2 – 1 Morrison, Pegg 18,000
20 February 1904 Round 2 Sheffield Wednesday A 0 – 6 22,051

[edit] References

  1. ^ Manchester United Season 1903/04. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.

[edit] See also