Manchester United 1902-1903

Points · Division Two 1902-1903

5th in the Division Two after 34 matches

Manchester United finished 5th in the Division Two with 38 points from 34 games in 1902-1903, scoring 74 goals in all competitions. They won 20, drew 9 and lost 12 of their 41 games in all competitions under James West.

Won

Drawn

Lost

Form

Season at a Glance

Goals Scored

Conceded

Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons

1.68

Points per game

70th-best of 123 full seasons

1.80

Goals per game

49th-best of 123 full seasons

1.15

Conceded per game

58th-best of 123 full seasons

49%

Win rate

70th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 9th of 18 for goals scored (+0.02 per game vs the league average) and 4th for fewest conceded. That was 10 places higher than 1901-1902 (+10 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin

All Results

41 matches

September 1902 2W · 1D · 1L

Gainsborough Trinity A

13 Sep 15,000 2-0-0 W2

Bristol City A

D2 Hurst

1–3

20 Sep 6,000 2-0-1 L1

Glossop H

D2 Hurst

1–1

27 Sep 12,000 2-1-1 D1

October 1902 2W · 0D · 1L

Chesterfield H

D2 Preston 2

2–1

4 Oct 12,000 3-1-1 W1

Stockport County A

D2 Pegg

1–2

11 Oct 6,000 3-1-2 L1

Arsenal A

D2 Beadsworth

1–0

25 Oct 12,000 4-1-2 W1

November 1902 4W · 1D · 1L

Accrington Stanley H

FAC Williams 3 (pen), Peddie, Richards, Pegg, Morgan

Oswaldtwistle Rovers H

FAC Pegg, Beadsworth, Williams (pen)

3–2

13 Nov 5,000 7-1-2 W4

Birmingham City H

0–1

15 Nov 25,000 7-1-3 L1

Leicester City A

D2 Downie

1–1

22 Nov 5,000 7-2-3 D1

Southport Central H

FAC Pegg 3, Banks

4–1

29 Nov 6,000 8-2-3 W1

December 1902 3W · 4D · 0L

Burnley A

D2 Lockhart (og), Pegg

13 Dec 6,000 9-3-3 D1

Burton United A

FAC Replay Schofield, Pegg, Peddie

3–1

17 Dec 7,000 10-3-3 W1

Port Vale A

D2 Peddie

1–1

20 Dec 1,000 10-4-3 D1

Manchester City H

D2 Pegg

1–1

25 Dec 40,000 10-5-3 D2

Blackpool H

D2 Morrison

2–2

26 Dec 10,000 10-6-3 D3

Barnsley H

D2 Peddie, Lappin

2–1

27 Dec 9,000 11-6-3 W1

January 1903 2W · 0D · 3L

Gainsborough Trinity H

D2 Downie, Peddie, Pegg

3–1

3 Jan 8,000 12-6-3 W2

Burton United A

D2 Peddie

1–3

10 Jan 3,000 12-6-4 L1

Bristol City H

D2 Preston

1–2

17 Jan 12,000 12-6-5 L2

Glossop A

D2 Downie (pen), Griffiths, Morrison

3–1

24 Jan 5,000 13-6-5 W1

Chesterfield A

0–2

31 Jan 6,000 13-6-6 L1

February 1903 1W · 1D · 2L

Liverpool H

FAC Peddie 2

2–1

7 Feb 15,000 14-6-6 W1

Blackpool A

0–2

14 Feb 3,000 14-6-7 L1

Everton A

FAC Griffiths

1–3

21 Feb 15,000 14-6-8 L2

Doncaster Rovers A

D2 Morrison 2

2–2

28 Feb 4,000 14-7-8 D1

March 1903 2W · 1D · 2L

Lincoln City H

D2 Downie (pen)

1–2

7 Mar 4,000 14-7-9 L1

Arsenal H

D2 Pegg, Peddie, Arkesden

3–0

9 Mar 5,000 15-7-9 W1

Leicester City H

D2 Fitchett, Griffiths, Morrison, Pegg, Smith

5–1

21 Mar 8,000 16-7-9 W2

Stockport County H

0–0

23 Mar 2,000 16-8-9 D1

Preston North End H

0–1

30 Mar 3,000 16-8-10 L1

April 1903 4W · 1D · 2L

Burnley H

D2 Peddie 2, Griffiths, Morrison

4–0

4 Apr 5,000 17-8-10 W1

Manchester City A

D2 Peddie, Schofield

2–0

10 Apr 30,000 18-8-10 W2

Preston North End A

D2 Pegg

1–3

11 Apr 7,000 18-8-11 L1

Doncaster Rovers H

D2 Arkesden, Bell, Griffiths, Morrison

4–0

13 Apr 6,000 19-8-11 W1

Port Vale H

D2 Schofield 2

2–1

18 Apr 8,000 20-8-11 W2

Birmingham City A

D2 Peddie

1–2

20 Apr 6,000 20-8-12 L1

Barnsley A

0–0

25 Apr 2,000 20-9-12 D1

Home & Away

Venue	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	CS	Avg Att
Home	22	13	5	4	49	20	+29	59%	6	10,091
Away	19	7	4	8	25	27	-2	37%	5	6,789

Home crowds averaged 10,091, away 6,789. Their biggest crowd was 40,000 v Manchester City, the smallest 1,000 v Port Vale.

Season Records

7–0

Biggest win

v Accrington Stanley · 1 Nov 1902

1–3

Heaviest defeat

v Bristol City · 20 Sep 1902

Longest win streak

Longest unbeaten run

Longest winless run

Clean sheets

Failed to score

1–1

Most common score

5 times

United completed the league double over Arsenal, Burnley and Gainsborough Trinity. They lost both league meetings with Birmingham City, Bristol City and Preston North End.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76+

United's average goal came in the 54', the average one conceded in the 45'. They scored 6 from the 81st minute on and conceded 4. Penalties: 4 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 1 against.

Min	Scorer	Opponent	Comp	Before	Date
86'	Charles Richards	@ Gainsborough Trinity	D2	0–0	6 Sep 1902
85'	Daniel Hurst	vs Burton United	D2	0–0	13 Sep 1902
20'	Micky Good	@ Bristol City	D2	0–0	20 Sep 1902
30'	Alf Dean	@ Bristol City	D2	0–1	20 Sep 1902
50'	Daniel Hurst	@ Bristol City	D2	0–2	20 Sep 1902
?	Alf Dean pen	@ Bristol City	D2	1–2	20 Sep 1902
?	Daniel Hurst	vs Glossop	D2	0–0	27 Sep 1902
?	Thomas Read OG	vs Glossop	D2	1–0	27 Sep 1902
30'	Herbert Munday	vs Chesterfield	D2	0–0	4 Oct 1902
?	Stephen Preston	vs Chesterfield	D2	0–1	4 Oct 1902
?	Stephen Preston	vs Chesterfield	D2	1–1	4 Oct 1902
44'	William Raby	@ Stockport County	D2	0–0	11 Oct 1902
89'	Walter Dowdall	@ Stockport County	D2	0–1	11 Oct 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	@ Stockport County	D2	0–2	11 Oct 1902
?	Arthur Beadsworth	@ Arsenal	D2	0–0	25 Oct 1902
?	Frederick Williams	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	0–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Frederick Williams	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	1–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Frederick Williams pen	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	2–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Jack Peddie	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	3–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Charles Richards	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	4–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	5–0	1 Nov 1902
?	William Morgan	vs Accrington Stanley	FAC	6–0	1 Nov 1902
?	Jack Peddie	@ Lincoln City	D2	0–0	8 Nov 1902
?	Jack Peddie	@ Lincoln City	D2	1–0	8 Nov 1902
?	Daniel Hurst	@ Lincoln City	D2	2–0	8 Nov 1902
?	William McMillan	@ Lincoln City	D2	3–0	8 Nov 1902
15'	Ernest Pegg	vs Oswaldtwistle Rovers	FAC	0–0	13 Nov 1902
30'	Pope	vs Oswaldtwistle Rovers	FAC	1–0	13 Nov 1902
53'	Pope	vs Oswaldtwistle Rovers	FAC	1–1	13 Nov 1902
85'	Arthur Beadsworth	vs Oswaldtwistle Rovers	FAC	1–2	13 Nov 1902
86'	Frederick Williams pen	vs Oswaldtwistle Rovers	FAC	2–2	13 Nov 1902
?	William Beer	vs Birmingham City	D2	0–0	15 Nov 1902
?	Alexander Downie	@ Leicester City	D2	0–0	22 Nov 1902
?	Tommy Brown pen	@ Leicester City	D2	1–0	22 Nov 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Southport Central	FAC	0–0	29 Nov 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Southport Central	FAC	1–0	29 Nov 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Southport Central	FAC	2–0	29 Nov 1902
?	Jack Banks	vs Southport Central	FAC	3–0	29 Nov 1902
?	J.Sinclair	vs Southport Central	FAC	4–0	29 Nov 1902
5'	George Lockhart OG	@ Burnley	D2	0–0	6 Dec 1902
45'	Ernest Pegg	@ Burnley	D2	1–0	6 Dec 1902
30'	Jack Sheffield	vs Burton United	FAC	0–0	13 Dec 1902
65'	William Griffiths	vs Burton United	FAC	0–1	13 Dec 1902
?	Alf Schofield	@ Burton United	FAC	0–0	17 Dec 1902
?	Ernest Pegg	@ Burton United	FAC	1–0	17 Dec 1902
?	Jack Peddie	@ Burton United	FAC	2–0	17 Dec 1902
?	Tommy Arkesden	@ Burton United	FAC	3–0	17 Dec 1902
?	Tommy Arkesden	@ Burton United	FAC	3–1	17 Dec 1902
?	H.Yardley	@ Burton United	FAC	3–2	17 Dec 1902
15'	Jack Peddie	@ Port Vale	D2	0–0	20 Dec 1902
82'	George Price	@ Port Vale	D2	1–0	20 Dec 1902
53'	Billy Meredith	vs Manchester City	D2	0–0	25 Dec 1902
68'	Ernest Pegg	vs Manchester City	D2	0–1	25 Dec 1902
15'	Fredrick Heywood	vs Blackpool	D2	0–0	26 Dec 1902
46'	Thomas Morrison	vs Blackpool	D2	0–1	26 Dec 1902
?	Fredrick Heywood	vs Blackpool	D2	1–1	26 Dec 1902
30'	Don Lees	vs Barnsley	D2	0–0	27 Dec 1902
55'	Jack Peddie	vs Barnsley	D2	0–1	27 Dec 1902
84'	Hubert Lappin	vs Barnsley	D2	1–1	27 Dec 1902
?	Alexander Downie	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	0–0	3 Jan 1903
?	Jack Peddie	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	1–0	3 Jan 1903
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	2–0	3 Jan 1903
?	Edwin Greensill	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	3–0	3 Jan 1903
?	Jack Peddie	@ Burton United	D2	0–0	10 Jan 1903
?	Tommy Arkesden	@ Burton United	D2	1–0	10 Jan 1903
?	Stephen Preston	vs Bristol City	D2	0–0	17 Jan 1903
?	Mickey Good	vs Bristol City	D2	1–0	17 Jan 1903
?	Walter Herbert Leigh	vs Bristol City	D2	1–1	17 Jan 1903
?	Alexander Downie pen	@ Glossop	D2	0–0	24 Jan 1903
?	William Griffiths	@ Glossop	D2	1–0	24 Jan 1903
?	Thomas Morrison	@ Glossop	D2	2–0	24 Jan 1903
?	Herbert Hunt	@ Glossop	D2	3–0	24 Jan 1903
6'	Paddy Milward	@ Chesterfield	D2	0–0	31 Jan 1903
59'	William Steele	@ Chesterfield	D2	0–1	31 Jan 1903
25'	Jack Peddie	vs Liverpool	FAC	0–0	7 Feb 1903
40'	Jack Peddie	vs Liverpool	FAC	1–0	7 Feb 1903
?	Sam Raybould	vs Liverpool	FAC	2–0	7 Feb 1903
?	Walter Cookson	@ Blackpool	D2	0–0	14 Feb 1903
?	Edward Threlfall	@ Blackpool	D2	0–1	14 Feb 1903
10'	Walter Abbott	@ Everton	FAC	0–0	21 Feb 1903
44'	Jack Taylor	@ Everton	FAC	0–1	21 Feb 1903
87'	Tom Booth pen	@ Everton	FAC	0–2	21 Feb 1903
90'	William Griffiths	@ Everton	FAC	0–3	21 Feb 1903
35'	Jack Price	@ Doncaster Rovers	D2	0–0	28 Feb 1903
54'	Thomas Morrison	@ Doncaster Rovers	D2	0–1	28 Feb 1903
69'	Billy Langham	@ Doncaster Rovers	D2	1–1	28 Feb 1903
75'	Thomas Morrison	@ Doncaster Rovers	D2	1–2	28 Feb 1903
?	Alexander Downie pen	vs Lincoln City	D2	0–0	7 Mar 1903
?	Freddy Simpson	vs Lincoln City	D2	1–0	7 Mar 1903
?	Freddy Simpson	vs Lincoln City	D2	1–1	7 Mar 1903
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Arsenal	D2	0–0	9 Mar 1903
?	Jack Peddie	vs Arsenal	D2	1–0	9 Mar 1903
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Arsenal	D2	2–0	9 Mar 1903
?	John Fitchett	vs Leicester City	D2	0–0	21 Mar 1903
?	William Griffiths	vs Leicester City	D2	1–0	21 Mar 1903
?	Thomas Morrison	vs Leicester City	D2	2–0	21 Mar 1903
?	Ernest Pegg	vs Leicester City	D2	3–0	21 Mar 1903
?	Lawrence Smith	vs Leicester City	D2	4–0	21 Mar 1903
?	Tommy Fletcher	vs Leicester City	D2	5–0	21 Mar 1903
87'	John Beaver	vs Preston North End	D2	0–0	30 Mar 1903
?	Jack Peddie	vs Burnley	D2	0–0	4 Apr 1903
?	Jack Peddie	vs Burnley	D2	1–0	4 Apr 1903
?	William Griffiths	vs Burnley	D2	2–0	4 Apr 1903
?	Thomas Morrison	vs Burnley	D2	3–0	4 Apr 1903
5'	Jack Peddie	@ Manchester City	D2	0–0	10 Apr 1903
48'	Alfred Schofield	@ Manchester City	D2	1–0	10 Apr 1903
?	Ernest Pegg	@ Preston North End	D2	0–0	11 Apr 1903
?	Frank Pearson	@ Preston North End	D2	1–0	11 Apr 1903
?	Frank Pearson	@ Preston North End	D2	1–1	11 Apr 1903
?	Tom Pratt	@ Preston North End	D2	1–2	11 Apr 1903
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	0–0	13 Apr 1903
?	Alex Bell	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	1–0	13 Apr 1903
?	William Griffiths	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	2–0	13 Apr 1903
?	Thomas Morrison	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	3–0	13 Apr 1903
?	Alf Schofield	vs Port Vale	D2	0–0	18 Apr 1903
?	Alf Schofield	vs Port Vale	D2	1–0	18 Apr 1903
?	George Rushdon	vs Port Vale	D2	2–0	18 Apr 1903
?	Jack Peddie	@ Birmingham City	D2	0–0	20 Apr 1903
?	Arthur Leonard	@ Birmingham City	D2	1–0	20 Apr 1903
?	Freddie Wilcox	@ Birmingham City	D2	1–1	20 Apr 1903

Squad

33 players

Player	League		FA Cup		Total		Red
Player	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Red
Jack Peddie	30	3	6	2	36	5	–
Ernest "Dick" Pegg	28	1	7	1	35	2	–
Thomas Read	27	–	6	–	33	–	–
William Griffiths	25	–	7	1	32	1	–
Herbert Birchenough	25	–	5	–	30	–	–
Herbert Rothwell	22	–	6	–	28	–	–
Alex Downie	22	–	5	–	27	–	1
Walter Cartwright	22	–	4	–	26	–	–
Daniel Hurst	16	2	5	–	21	2	–
Thomas Morrison	20	3	–	–	20	3	–
Alfred Schofield	16	1	4	–	20	1	–
Jack Banks	13	–	3	–	16	–	–
William Morgan	12	–	2	–	14	–	–
Arthur Beadsworth	9	–	3	1	12	1	–
Harry Stafford	10	–	2	–	12	–	1
Charles Richards	8	1	3	–	11	1	–
Frederick Williams	8	–	2	1	10	1	–
Lawrence Smith	8	–	2	–	10	–	–
Thomas Arkesden	9	–	–	–	9	–	–
James "Jimmy" Whitehouse	7	–	1	–	8	–	–
Arthur Marshall	6	–	–	–	6	–	–
Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin	5	1	–	–	5	1	–
Alex Bell	5	–	–	–	5	–	–
John Fitchett	5	–	–	–	5	–	–
William Ball	4	–	–	–	4	–	–
Stephen Preston	4	–	–	–	4	–	–
Ernest Street	1	–	2	–	3	–	–
William Bunce	2	–	–	–	2	–	–
Vince Hayes	2	–	–	–	2	–	–
James Saunders	1	–	1	–	2	–	–
John Christie	1	–	–	–	1	–	–
Harry Cleaver	1	–	–	–	1	–	–
John Turner	–	–	1	–	1	–	–

Division Two Table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	34	25	4	5	95	29	+66	54
2	Small Heath	34	24	3	7	74	36	+38	51
3	Arsenal	34	20	8	6	66	30	+36	48
4	Bristol City	34	17	8	9	59	38	+21	42
5	Manchester United	34	15	8	11	53	38	+15	38
6	Chesterfield	34	14	9	11	67	40	+27	37
7	Preston North End	34	13	10	11	56	40	+16	36
8	Barnsley	34	13	8	13	55	51	+4	34
9	Port Vale	34	13	8	13	57	62	-5	34
10	Lincoln City	34	12	6	16	46	53	-7	30
11	Glossop	34	11	7	16	43	58	-14	29
12	Gainsborough Trinity	34	11	7	16	41	59	-18	29
13	Burton United	34	11	7	16	39	59	-20	29
14	Blackpool	34	9	10	15	44	59	-15	28
15	Leicester Fosse	34	10	8	16	41	65	-24	28
16	Doncaster Rovers	34	9	7	18	35	72	-37	25
17	Stockport County	34	7	6	21	39	74	-36	20
18	Burnley	34	6	8	20	30	77	-47	20