1903–04 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1903–04 season was Manchester United's 12th season in the Football League.

Manchester United

1903–04 season
Chairman	John Henry Davies
Manager	Ernest Mangnall
Second Division	3rd
FA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: Tommy Arkesden (11) Billy Grassam (11) Billy Griffiths (11) All: Tommy Arkesden (15)
Highest home attendance	40,000 vs Bristol City (5 September 1903) 40,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal (30 January 1904)
Lowest home attendance	6,000 vs Gainsborough Trinity (19 December 1903)
Average home league attendance	16,737
Home colours Away colours

Second Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
5 September 1903	Bristol City	H	2–2	Griffiths (2)	40,000
7 September 1903	Burnley	A	0–2		5,000
12 September 1903	Burslem Port Vale	A	0–1		3,000
19 September 1903	Glossop	H	5–0	Griffiths (2), Arkesden, Downie, A. Robertson	3,000
26 September 1903	Bradford City	H	3–1	Pegg (3)	30,000
3 October 1903	Woolwich Arsenal	A	0–4		20,000
10 October 1903	Barnsley	H	4–0	Pegg (2), Griffiths, A. Robertson	20,000
17 October 1903	Lincoln City	A	0–0		5,000
24 October 1903	Stockport County	H	3–1	Arkesden, Grassam, Schofield	15,000
7 November 1903	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–0		30,000
21 November 1903	Preston North End	H	0–2		15,000
19 December 1903	Gainsborough Trinity	H	4–2	Arkesden, Duckworth, Grassam, A. Robertson	6,000
25 December 1903	Chesterfield	H	3–1	Arkesden (2), A. Robertson	15,000
26 December 1903	Burton United	A	2–2	Arkesden (2)	4,000
2 January 1904	Bristol City	A	1–1	Griffiths	8,000
9 January 1904	Burslem Port Vale	H	2–0	Arkesden, Grassam	10,000
16 January 1904	Glossop	H	3–1	Arkesden (2), Downie	10,000
23 January 1904	Bradford City	A	3–3	Griffiths (2), Downie	12,000
30 January 1904	Woolwich Arsenal	H	1–0	A. Robertson	40,000
13 February 1904	Lincoln City	H	2–0	Downie, Griffiths	8,000
9 March 1904	Blackpool	A	1–2	Grassam	3,000
12 March 1904	Burnley	H	3–1	Grassam (2), Griffiths	14,000
19 March 1904	Preston North End	A	1–1	Arkesden	7,000
26 March 1904	Grimsby Town	H	2–0	A. Robertson (2)	12,000
28 March 1904	Stockport County	A	3–0	Hall, Pegg, Schofield	2,500
1 April 1904	Chesterfield	A	2–0	Bell, Hall	5,000
2 April 1904	Leicester Fosse	A	1–0	McCartney	4,000
5 April 1904	Barnsley	A	2–0	Grassam, Schofield	5,000
9 April 1904	Blackpool	H	3–1	Grassam (2), Schofield	10,000
12 April 1904	Grimsby Town	A	1–3	Grassam	8,000
16 April 1904	Gainsborough Trinity	A	1–0	A. Robertson	4,000
23 April 1904	Burton United	H	2–0	Grassam, A. Robertson	8,000
25 April 1904	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–0		10,000
30 April 1904	Leicester Fosse	H	5–2	Schofield (2), Bonthron, Griffiths, A. Robertson	7,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Preston North End	34	20	10	4	62	24	2.583	50	Division Champions
2	Woolwich Arsenal	34	21	7	6	91	22	4.136	49	Promoted
3	Manchester United	34	20	8	6	65	33	1.970	48
4	Bristol City	34	18	6	10	73	41	1.780	42
5	Burnley	34	15	9	10	50	55	0.909	39

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FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
12 December 1903	Intermediate Round	Small Heath	H	1–1	Schofield	10,000
16 December 1903	Intermediate Round Replay	Small Heath	A	1–1	Arkesden	5,000
21 December 1903	Intermediate Round 2nd Replay	Small Heath	Bramall Lane	1–1	Schofield	3,000
11 January 1904	Intermediate Round 3rd Replay	Small Heath	Hyde Road	3–1	Arkesden (2), Grassam	9,372
6 February 1904	Round 1	Notts County	A	3–3	Arkseden, Downie, Schofield	12,000
10 February 1904	Round 1 Replay	Notts County	H	2–1	Morrison, Pegg	18,000
20 February 1904	Round 2	The Wednesday	A	0–6		22,051

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	Second Division		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Harry Moger	13	0	0	0	13	0
GK	John Willie Sutcliffe	21	0	7	0	28	0
FB	Tommy Blackstock	7	0	3	0	10	0
FB	Bob Bonthron	33	1	7	0	40	1
FB	Vince Hayes	21	0	3	0	24	0
FB	Bert Read	8	0	1	0	9	0
HB	Alex Bell	6	1	0	0	6	1
HB	Walter Cartwright	9	0	6	0	15	0
HB	Alex Downie	29	4	6	1	35	5
HB	Dick Duckworth	1	1	0	0	1	1
HB	Billy Griffiths	30	11	7	0	37	11
HB	Charlie Roberts	2	0	0	0	2	0
HB	Alex Robertson	27	10	5	0	32	10
FW	Tommy Arkesden	26	11	6	4	32	15
FW	Ralph Gaudie	7	0	1	0	8	0
FW	Billy Grassam	23	11	5	1	28	12
FW	Proctor Hall	8	2	0	0	8	2
FW	William Hartwell	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	Hugh Kerr	2	0	0	0	2	0
FW	George Lyons	2	0	0	0	2	0
FW	William McCartney	13	1	0	0	13	1
FW	Tommy Morrison	9	0	7	1	16	1
FW	Dick Pegg	13	6	3	1	16	7
FW	Sandy Robertson	24	0	2	0	26	0
FW	Tom Robertson	3	0	0	0	3	0
FW	Alf Schofield	26	6	7	3	33	9
FW	Joseph Schofield	2	0	0	0	2	0
FW	Harry Wilkinson	8	0	1	0	9	0