Season

1903-04

Manchester UnitedJames West, Ernest Mangnall

3rdleague finish

of 18 in the Second Division

+0.7
goal difference
1.9 scored · 1.2 conceded
37
Played
57%
Win rate

Season in brief

3rd of 18 in the Second Division, up from 5th the year before. Home form carried the season — 83% of home matches won against 32% away. Tommy Arkesden led the scoring with 12 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 70 United scored). Two managers shared the season: James West, then Ernest Mangnall.

The Second Division table

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

  1. 1Preston North End34P · 20W 10D 4L · GD +3850
  2. 2Arsenal34P · 21W 7D 6L · GD +6949
  3. 3Manchester United34P · 20W 8D 6L · GD +3248
  4. 4Bristol City34P · 18W 6D 10L · GD +3242
  5. 5Burnley34P · 15W 9D 10L · GD -539
  7. 17Glossop North End34P · 10W 6D 18L · GD -726
  8. 18Leicester City34P · 6W 10D 18L · GD -4022

Slice: the final Second Division table for 1903-04, 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

37 matches
5 Sep 1903 v Bristol City: 2–27 Sep 1903 @ Burnley: 0–212 Sep 1903 @ Port Vale: 0–119 Sep 1903 @ Glossop North End: 5–026 Sep 1903 v Bradford City: 3–13 Oct 1903 @ Arsenal: 0–410 Oct 1903 v Barnsley: 4–017 Oct 1903 @ Lincoln City: 0–024 Oct 1903 v Stockport County: 3–17 Nov 1903 v Bolton Wanderers: 0–021 Nov 1903 v Preston North End: 0–219 Dec 1903 v Gainsborough Trinity: 4–225 Dec 1903 v Chesterfield: 3–126 Dec 1903 @ Burton United: 2–22 Jan 1904 @ Bristol City: 1–19 Jan 1904 v Port Vale: 2–016 Jan 1904 v Glossop North End: 3–123 Jan 1904 @ Bradford City: 3–330 Jan 1904 v Arsenal: 1–06 Feb 1904 @ Notts County: 3–310 Feb 1904 v Notts County: 2–113 Feb 1904 v Lincoln City: 2–020 Feb 1904 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 0–69 Mar 1904 @ Blackpool: 1–212 Mar 1904 v Burnley: 3–119 Mar 1904 @ Preston North End: 1–126 Mar 1904 v Grimsby Town: 2–028 Mar 1904 @ Stockport County: 3–01 Apr 1904 @ Chesterfield: 2–02 Apr 1904 @ Leicester City: 1–05 Apr 1904 @ Barnsley: 2–09 Apr 1904 v Blackpool: 3–112 Apr 1904 @ Grimsby Town: 1–316 Apr 1904 @ Gainsborough Trinity: 1–023 Apr 1904 v Burton United: 2–025 Apr 1904 @ Bolton Wanderers: 0–030 Apr 1904 v Leicester City: 5–2
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.