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1903–04 Football League

The 1903–04 season was the 16th season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1903–04
ChampionsThe Wednesday
RelegatedStockport County
New Club in LeagueBradford City

Final league tables

Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.

First Division

First Division
Season1903–04
ChampionsThe Wednesday
2nd English title
RelegatedLiverpool
West Bromwich Albion
Matches played306
Goals scored939 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerSteve Bloomer
(20 goals)
Biggest home winMiddlesbrough 6–0 Manchester City
(24 October 1903)
Sunderland 6–0 Bury
(23 January 1904)
Biggest away winNottingham Forest 3–7 Aston Villa
(19 December 1903)
Nottingham Forest 0–4 Everton
(27 February 1904)
Highest scoringNottingham Forest 3–7 Aston Villa
(19 December 1903)
Longest winning run8 matches
Sheffield United
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Manchester City
Sheffield United
Longest losing run5 matches
Liverpool
Highest attendance40,000
Aston Villa 2–1 The Wednesday
(26 December 1903)
Everton 5–2 Liverpool
(1 April 1904)
Lowest attendance1,500
Nottingham Forest 4–2 Stoke
(25 November 1903)
Average attendance12,899

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1The Wednesday (C)34207748281.71447
2Manchester City34196971451.57844
3Everton341951059321.84443
4Newcastle United341861058451.28942
5Aston Villa341771070481.45841
6Sunderland341751263491.28639
7Sheffield United341581162571.08838
8Wolverhampton Wanderers341481244660.66736
9Nottingham Forest341191457571.00031
10Middlesbrough349121346470.97930
11Small Heath341181539520.75030
12Bury347151240530.75529
13Notts County341251737610.60729
14Derby County349101558600.96728
15Blackburn Rovers341161748600.80028
16Stoke341071754570.94727
17Liverpool (R)34981749620.79026Relegation to the Second Division
18West Bromwich Albion (R)347101736600.60024
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayASTBLBBRYDEREVELIVMCIMIDNEWNOTNTCSHUSMHSTKSUNWEDWBAWOL
Aston Villa2–30–23–03–12–10–12–13–13–14–06–11–13–12–02–13–12–0
Blackburn Rovers0–32–22–10–22–32–51–14–03–13–03–01–12–01–30–02–01–1
Bury2–23–02–20–02–21–31–10–32–23–00–11–02–23–11–02–10–0
Derby County2–23–02–20–12–02–32–21–32–60–13–54–15–07–20–24–22–1
Everton1–03–12–10–15–21–02–04–10–23–12–05–10–10–12–04–02–0
Liverpool1–11–23–03–12–22–21–01–00–02–13–00–20–02–11–31–31–2
Manchester City1–01–03–02–11–33–21–11–30–03–00–14–02–22–11–16–34–1
Middlesbrough2–10–21–00–03–01–06–01–31–11–04–13–12–02–30–12–21–2
Newcastle United1–12–13–20–01–01–11–02–13–14–10–13–11–01–34–01–03–0
Nottingham Forest3–70–12–25–10–42–10–31–11–00–11–10–14–23–00–12–05–0
Notts County0–04–20–02–20–34–20–33–23–21–32–12–01–02–11–02–30–2
Sheffield United1–22–20–03–22–12–15–33–02–22–03–11–11–11–21–14–07–2
Small Heath2–22–11–01–01–11–20–32–23–03–32–01–31–02–10–00–13–0
Stoke2–06–24–11–12–35–21–20–02–32–30–23–41–03–13–15–05–1
Sunderland6–12–06–00–32–02–11–13–11–13–14–12–13–13–00–11–12–1
The Wednesday4–23–11–11–01–02–11–04–11–12–12–03–03–21–00–01–04–0
West Bromwich Albion1–32–13–20–00–02–22–10–01–21–10–02–20–13–01–10–11–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–21–00–02–22–24–21–62–23–23–21–11–01–00–02–12–11–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1903–04
ChampionsPreston North End (1st title)
Failed re-electionStockport County
Matches played306
Goals scored942 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorerPercy Smith (Preston North End), 26[1]
Biggest home winWoolwich Arsenal – Burton United 8–0 (19 Sept 1903)
Woolwich Arsenal – Leicester Fosse 8–0 (26 Oct 1903)
Biggest away winBlackpool – Burnley 0–5 (13 Feb 1904)
Glossop – Manchester United 0–5 (19 Sept 1903)
Highest scoringWoolwich Arsenal – Burton United 8–0 (19 Sept 1903)
Woolwich Arsenal – Leicester Fosse 8–0 (26 Oct 1903)
Glossop – Burnley 6–2 (21 Nov 1903)
Burslem Port Vale – Leicester Fosse 6–2 (27 Feb 1904)
Longest winning run8 matches
Woolwich Arsenal (5 Sep 1903 – 26 Oct 1903)
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Preston North End (5 Sep 1903 – 5 Dec 1903)
Longest losing run5 matches
Burnley (29 Feb 1904 – 26 Mar 1904)

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Preston North End341340381076424142.58350Division Champions
2Woolwich Arsenal34152067565624174.13649Promoted
3Manchester United341421421466523191.97048
4Bristol City341421531244920291.78042
5Burnley341223312037719350.90939
6Grimsby Town3412503912231211371.02036
7Bolton Wanderers341034381127821301.43934
8Barnsley3410522512151113450.66732
9Gainsborough Trinity3410253417411219430.88331
10Bradford City[a]348543025421115340.76331
11Chesterfield Town348542212331115330.82230
12Lincoln City349442518241116400.70730
13Burslem Port Vale3410344420061110321.03829
14Burton United348633316311312450.73829
15Blackpool348272527331115400.59727
16Stockport County[b]347732823141212490.55627Failed re-election
17Glossop347464225321215390.89126Re-elected
18Leicester Fosse345842621121416610.51222
Source: [2]
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLPBOLBRABRIBRNBPVBRTCHFGAIGLPGRILEILINMUNPNESTPWOO
Barnsley2–21–01–22–01–11–02–10–02–04–03–11–12–10–21–00–02–1
Blackpool0–21–40–10–10–51–04–10–02–13–23–01–22–12–10–34–12–2
Bolton Wanderers5–13–01–01–11–15–03–04–05–00–14–03–11–20–00–20–12–1
Bradford City3–10–23–31–03–01–13–02–61–32–11–04–02–13–31–10–00–3
Bristol City2–05–02–01–16–02–14–03–22–15–04–04–03–11–13–16–00–4
Burnley2–21–40–03–22–31–02–12–12–02–42–02–13–12–02–12–01–0
Burslem Port Vale3–05–02–35–23–12–23–13–03–01–11–26–22–21–00–12–02–3
Burton United1–11–12–10–22–31–20–04–02–12–01–00–05–22–20–07–03–1
Chesterfield1–02–11–11–11–00–01–12–16–10–00–12–00–10–20–14–11–0
Gainsborough Trinity4–23–13–13–03–11–23–01–21–00–14–24–00–00–12–02–20–2
Glossop7–00–13–32–01–16–24–10–10–20–21–15–05–00–52–25–11–3
Grimsby Town5–14–00–02–02–00–03–14–01–03–12–04–31–13–11–12–12–2
Leicester Fosse2–05–12–21–21–00–01–11–30–02–24–21–12–20–11–43–00–0
Lincoln City0–00–01–01–02–63–13–21–00–20–13–12–16–10–00–03–10–2
Manchester United4–03–10–03–12–23–12–02–03–14–23–12–05–22–00–23–11–0
Preston North End1–11–03–14–03–02–03–14–02–12–03–02–04–32–11–11–10–0
Stockport County2–22–13–22–01–12–21–11–12–01–43–01–12–04–00–31–50–0
Woolwich Arsenal3–03–03–04–12–04–00–08–06–06–02–15–18–04–04–00–05–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
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