The 1903/1904 season was for Manchester United the 12th season in the Football League and the tenth season in the Second Division [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1903/1904 | |||
| Trainer | Ernest Mangnell | |||
| Chairman | John henry davis | |||
| Captain | John Willy Sutcliffe | |||
| Stadium | Bank Street | |||
| Competition | ||||
| Division Two | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | 2 round | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League | Billy Griffiths (11) Billy Grassham (11) Tommy Arquesden (11) | |||
| Total | Tommy Arquesden (15) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 40,000 against Bristol City (September 5, 1903) 40,000 against " Woolwich Arsenal " (January 30, 1904) | |||
| Smallest | 6000 against " Gainsborough Trinity " (December 19, 1903) | |||
| Average | 16 737 | |||
| The form | ||||
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The team finished the season in the 3rd place of the championship, only 2 points behind the club Preston North End, who won the 1st place. In the FA Cup, "United" lost to the " Wednesday " club in the second round.
Content
Football League Division Two
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for Manchester United | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1903 | Bristol city | D | 2: 2 | Griffiths (2) | 40,000 |
| September 7, 1903 | Burnley | AT | 0: 2 | 5000 | |
| September 12, 1903 | Berzlem port vail | AT | 0: 1 | 3000 | |
| September 19, 1903 | Glossop | D | 5: 0 | Griffiths (2), Arquesden , Downey , A. Robertson | 3000 |
| September 26, 1903 | Bradford city | D | 3: 1 | Pegg (3) | 30,000 |
| October 3, 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | AT | 0-4 | 20,000 | |
| October 10, 1903 | Barnsley | D | 4: 0 | Pegg (2), Griffiths , A. Robertson | 20,000 |
| October 17, 1903 | Lincoln city | AT | 0-0 | 5000 | |
| October 24, 1903 | Stockport County | D | 3: 1 | Arquesden , Grassem , Scofield | 15,000 |
| November 7, 1903 | Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | 30,000 | |
| November 21, 1903 | Preston north end | D | 0: 2 | 15,000 | |
| December 19, 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity | D | 4: 2 | Arkesden , Duckworth , Grassem , A. Robertson | 6000 |
| December 25, 1903 | Chesterfield | D | 3: 1 | Arkesden (2), A. Robertson | 15,000 |
| December 26, 1903 | Burton united | AT | 2: 2 | Arquesden (2) | 4,000 |
| January 2, 1904 | Bristol city | AT | 1: 1 | Griffiths | 8,000 |
| January 9, 1904 | Berzlem port vail | D | 2: 0 | Arquesden , Grassem | 10,000 |
| January 16, 1904 | Glossop | D | 3: 1 | Arquesden (2), Downey | 10,000 |
| January 23, 1904 | Bradford city | AT | 3: 3 | Griffiths (2), Downey | 12,000 |
| January 30, 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1: 0 | A. Robertson | 40,000 |
| February 13, 1904 | Lincoln city | D | 2: 0 | Downey , Griffiths | 8,000 |
| March 9, 1904 | Blackpool | AT | 1: 2 | Grassem | 3000 |
| March 12, 1904 | Burnley | D | 3: 1 | Grassem (2), Griffiths | 14,000 |
| March 19, 1904 | Preston north end | AT | 1: 1 | Arkesden | 7,000 |
| March 26, 1904 | Grimsby Town | D | 2: 0 | A. Robertson (2) | 12,000 |
| March 28, 1904 | Stockport County | AT | 3: 0 | Hall, Pegg , Scofield | 2500 |
| April 1, 1904 | Chesterfield | AT | 2: 0 | Bell , hall | 5000 |
| April 2, 1904 | Leicester foss | AT | 1: 0 | Mccartney | 4,000 |
| April 5, 1904 | Barnsley | AT | 2: 0 | Grassem , Scofield | 5000 |
| April 9, 1904 | Blackpool | D | 3: 1 | Grassem (2), Scofield | 10,000 |
| April 12, 1904 | Grimsby Town | AT | 1: 3 | Grassem | 8,000 |
| April 16, 1904 | Gainsborough Trinity | AT | 1: 0 | A. Robertson | 4,000 |
| April 23, 1904 | Burton united | D | 2: 0 | Grassem , A. Robertson | 8,000 |
| April 25, 1904 | Bolton Wanderers | AT | 0-0 | 10,000 | |
| April 30, 1904 | Leicester foss | D | 5: 2 | Scofield (2), Bontron , Griffiths , A. Robertson | 7,000 |
Final standings
| No | Club | M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Preston north end | 34 | 20 | ten | four | 62 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | 20 | eight | 6 | 65 | 33 | 48 |
| four | Bristol city | 34 | 18 | 6 | ten | 73 | 41 | 42 |
| five | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | ten | 50 | 55 | 39 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 1903 | Interim round | Small hit | D | 1: 1 | Scofield | 10,000 |
| December 16, 1903 | Intermediate round. Replay | Small hit | AT | 1: 1 | Arkesden | 5000 |
| December 21, 1903 | Intermediate round. 2nd replay | Small hit | Bramoll lane | 1: 1 | Scofield | 3000 |
| January 11, 1904 | Intermediate round. 3rd replay | Small hit | Hyde Road | 3: 1 | Arkesden (2), Grassem | 9372 |
| February 6, 1904 | 1 round | Notts County | AT | 3: 3 | Arquesden , Downey , Scofield | 12,000 |
| February 10, 1904 | 1 round Replay | Notts County | D | 2: 1 | Morrison , Pegg | 18,000 |
| February 20, 1904 | 2 round | Wednesday | AT | 0: 6 | 22 051 |
Performance statistics
Manchester United in the 1903/04 season
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Vr | Harry moger | 13 | −11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | −11 |
| Vr | John Willy Sutcliffe | 21 | −22 | 7 | −14 | 28 | −36 |
| Def | Tommy Blackstock | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ten | 0 |
| Def | Bob bontron | 33 | one | 7 | 0 | 40 | one |
| Def | Vince Haze | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Def | Bert reed | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Hav | Alex bell | 6 | one | 0 | 0 | 6 | one |
| Hav | Walter Cartwright | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Hav | Alex Downey | 29 | four | 6 | one | 35 | five |
| Hav | Dick duckworth | one | one | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Hav | Billy Griffiths | thirty | eleven | 7 | 0 | 37 | eleven |
| Hav | Charlie roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hav | Alex Robertson | 27 | ten | five | 0 | 32 | ten |
| Nap | Tommy arkesden | 26 | eleven | 6 | four | 32 | 15 |
| Nap | Ralph Godi | 7 | 0 | one | 0 | eight | 0 |
| Nap | Billy grassem | 23 | eleven | five | one | 28 | 12 |
| Nap | Proctor Hall | eight | 2 | 0 | 0 | eight | 2 |
| Nap | William Hartwell | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| Nap | Hugh kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nap | George lyons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Bill mccartney | 13 | one | 0 | 0 | 13 | one |
| Nap | Tommy Morrison | 9 | 0 | 7 | one | sixteen | one |
| Nap | Dick pegg | 13 | 6 | 3 | one | sixteen | 7 |
| Nap | Sandy robertson | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Nap | Tom robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nap | Alf Scofield | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 9 |
| Nap | Joseph scofield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Harry wilkinson | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Notes
- ↑ Newton Heath Season 1903/1904 (English) . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
Links
- Season 1903/04 on StretfordEnd.co.uk (English)