1902–03 in English football

Football in England
Season1902–03
Men's football
First DivisionThe Wednesday
Second DivisionManchester City
Southern LeagueSouthampton
Northern LeagueNewcastle United A
The CombinationWrexham
Western LeaguePortsmouth
FA CupBury
Sheriff of London Charity ShieldTottenham Hotspur
← 1901–02 England 1903–04 →

The 1902–03 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in England.

Events

Aston Villa win 12 of their last 15 games to finish one point behind champions The Wednesday.[citation needed]

Honours

Competition Winner
First Division The Wednesday (1)
Second Division Manchester City
FA Cup Bury (2)
Home Championship  England,  Scotland &  Ireland

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

League tables

First Division

Main article: 1902–03 Football League § First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 The Wednesday (C) 34 19 4 11 54 36 1.500 42
2 Aston Villa 34 19 3 12 61 40 1.525 41
3 Sunderland 34 16 9 9 51 36 1.417 41
4 Sheffield United 34 17 5 12 58 44 1.318 39
5 Liverpool 34 17 4 13 68 49 1.388 38
6 Stoke 34 15 7 12 46 38 1.211 37
7 West Bromwich Albion 34 16 4 14 54 53 1.019 36
8 Bury 34 16 3 15 54 43 1.256 35
9 Derby County 34 16 3 15 50 47 1.064 35
10 Nottingham Forest 34 14 7 13 49 47 1.043 35
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 14 5 15 48 57 0.842 33
12 Everton 34 13 6 15 45 47 0.957 32
13 Middlesbrough 34 14 4 16 41 50 0.820 32
14 Newcastle United 34 14 4 16 41 51 0.804 32
15 Notts County 34 12 7 15 41 49 0.837 31
16 Blackburn Rovers 34 12 5 17 44 63 0.698 29
17 Grimsby Town (R) 34 8 9 17 43 62 0.694 25 Relegation to the Second Division
18 Bolton Wanderers (R) 34 8 3 23 37 73 0.507 19
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Second Division

Main article: 1902–03 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Manchester City 34 25 4 5 95 29 3.276 54 Division Champions, promoted
2 Small Heath 34 24 3 7 74 36 2.056 51 Promoted
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
8 Barnsley 34 13 8 13 55 51 1.078 34
9 Burslem Port Vale 34 13 8 13 57 62 0.919 34
10 Lincoln City 34 12 6 16 46 53 0.868 30
11 Glossop 34 11 7 16 43 57 0.754 29
12 Gainsborough Trinity 34 11 7 16 41 59 0.695 29
13 Burton United 34 11 7 16 39 59 0.661 29
14 Blackpool 34 9 10 15 44 59 0.746 28
15 Leicester Fosse 34 10 8 16 41 65 0.631 28
16 Doncaster Rovers 34 9 7 18 35 72 0.486 25 Failed re-election
17 Stockport County 34 7 6 21 38 74 0.514 20 Re-elected
18 Burnley 34 6 8 20 30 77 0.390 20
Source: [citation needed]

References