1902–03 season | |||
Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
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Manager | James West | ||
Second Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jack Peddie (11) All: Jack Peddie (15) |
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Highest home attendance | 40,000 vs Manchester City (25 December 1902) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs Stockport County (23 March 1903) | ||
Average home 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]
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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4 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 42 |
5 | Manchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 38 |
6 | Chesterfield | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 37 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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 |
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