1902–03 in English football
The 1902–03 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in England.
Events
Aston Villa win 12 of their last 15 games to finish one point behind champions Sheffield Wednesday.
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| First Division | The Wednesday (1) |
| Second Division | Manchester City |
| FA Cup | Bury (2) |
| Home Championship |  England,  Scotland &  Ireland |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
League table
First Division
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 1.500 | 42 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 1.525 | 41 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 1.417 | 41 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 39 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | 1.388 | 38 |
| 6 | Stoke | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 1.211 | 37 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 53 | 1.019 | 36 |
| 8 | Bury | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 1.064 | 35 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 1.043 | 35 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 57 | 0.842 | 33 |
| 12 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 32 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 0.820 | 32 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 32 |
| 15 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 31 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 0.698 | 29 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | 0.694 | 25 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 73 | 0.507 | 19 |
Second Division
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 29 | 3.276 | 54 |
| 2 | Small Heath | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 36 | 2.056 | 51 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 2.200 | 48 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 1.553 | 42 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 1.395 | 38 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 37 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 1.400 | 36 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 34 |
| 9 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 62 | 0.919 | 34 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 53 | 0.868 | 30 |
| 11 | Glossop | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 29 |
| 12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 59 | 0.695 | 29 |
| 13 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 59 | 0.661 | 29 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 0.746 | 28 |
| 15 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 65 | 0.631 | 28 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers[1] | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 72 | 0.486 | 25 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 74 | 0.527 | 20 |
| 18 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 77 | 0.390 | 20 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
References
- ↑ Failed to be re-elected to the Football League
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