Season

1902-03

Manchester UnitedJames West

5thleague finish

of 18 in the Second Division

+0.4
goal difference
1.6 scored · 1.2 conceded
36
Played
44%
Win rate

Season in brief

5th of 18 in the Second Division, up from 15th the year before. Jack Peddie led the scoring with 13 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 56 United scored).

The Second Division table

Final standings · 18 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Manchester City34P · 25W 4D 5L · GD +6654
  3. 3Arsenal34P · 20W 8D 6L · GD +3648
  4. 4Bristol City34P · 17W 8D 9L · GD +2142
  5. 5Manchester United34P · 15W 8D 11L · GD +1538
  6. 6Chesterfield34P · 14W 9D 11L · GD +2737
  7. 7Preston North End34P · 13W 10D 11L · GD +1636
  9. 17Stockport County34P · 7W 6D 21L · GD -3620
  10. 18Burnley34P · 6W 8D 20L · GD -4720

Slice: the final Second Division table for 1902-03, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint head marks the promotion places — exact counts varied by era.

The season, match by match

36 matches
6 Sep 1902 @ Gainsborough Trinity: 1–013 Sep 1902 v Burton United: 1–020 Sep 1902 @ Bristol City: 1–327 Sep 1902 v Glossop North End: 1–14 Oct 1902 v Chesterfield: 2–111 Oct 1902 @ Stockport County: 1–225 Oct 1902 @ Arsenal: 1–08 Nov 1902 @ Lincoln City: 3–115 Nov 1902 v Birmingham City: 0–122 Nov 1902 @ Leicester City: 1–16 Dec 1902 @ Burnley: 2–020 Dec 1902 @ Port Vale: 1–125 Dec 1902 v Manchester City: 1–126 Dec 1902 v Blackpool: 2–227 Dec 1902 v Barnsley: 2–13 Jan 1903 v Gainsborough Trinity: 3–110 Jan 1903 @ Burton United: 1–317 Jan 1903 v Bristol City: 1–224 Jan 1903 @ Glossop North End: 3–131 Jan 1903 @ Chesterfield: 0–27 Feb 1903 v Liverpool: 2–114 Feb 1903 @ Blackpool: 0–221 Feb 1903 @ Everton: 1–328 Feb 1903 @ Doncaster Rovers: 2–27 Mar 1903 v Lincoln City: 1–29 Mar 1903 v Arsenal: 3–021 Mar 1903 v Leicester City: 5–123 Mar 1903 v Stockport County: 0–030 Mar 1903 v Preston North End: 0–14 Apr 1903 v Burnley: 4–010 Apr 1903 @ Manchester City: 2–011 Apr 1903 @ Preston North End: 1–313 Apr 1903 v Doncaster Rovers: 4–018 Apr 1903 v Port Vale: 2–120 Apr 1903 @ Birmingham City: 1–225 Apr 1903 @ Barnsley: 0–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.