1902–03 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1902–03 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twelfth season of league football and first season back in the Second Division of the Football League. Managing an immediate promotion, the club gained their second minor league trophy in their then-short history.

Team Kit

Football League Second Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
6 September 1902Lincoln CityHHyde Road3 – 1McOustra, Bevan16,000
13 September 1902Small HeathAMuntz Street0 – 412,000
20 September 1902Leicester FosseHHyde Road3 – 1Meredith, Gillespie, ? 12,000
27 September 1902Chesterfield TownARecreation Ground1 – 0Meredith15,000
4 October 1902BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 1Miller4,000
11 October 1902Preston North EndHHyde Road1 – 0Gillespie16,000
18 October 1902Burslem Port ValeAAthletic Ground4 – 1Gillespie, Meredith, Drummond5,000
22 October 1902Gainsborough TrinityAThe Northolme3 – 0Gillespie, Miller4,000
25 October 1902BarnsleyHHyde RoadAbandoned
5 – 0		Meredith, Gillespie, Drummond, Threlfall, ? 16,000
1 November 1902Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground0 – 111,000
8 November 1902Burton UnitedHHyde Road2 – 0Gillespie, McOustra13,000
15 November 1902Bristol CityASt John's Lane2 – 3Turnbull, Drummond13,000
22 November 1902GlossopHHyde Road5 – 2Gillespie, Turnbull, ? 8,000
24 November 1902BarnsleyHHyde Road3 – 2Gillespie, Meredith8,000
6 December 1902Stockport CountyHHyde Road5 – 0Meredith, Turnbull, Gillespie12,000
13 December 1902BlackpoolABloomfield Road3 – 0Meredith, Turnbull, Gillespie5,000
20 December 1902Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road4 – 1Gillespie, Turnbull25,000
25 December 1902Manchester UnitedABank Street1 – 1Bannister40,000
26 December 1902Preston North EndADeepdale2 – 0Gillespie, Drummond10,000
27 December 1902Doncaster RoversAIntake Ground2 – 1Hynds, Gillespie30,000
1 January 1903Doncaster RoversHHyde Road4 – 1Bannister, Meredith, Turnbull25,000
3 January 1903Lincoln CityASincil Bank0 – 16,000
10 January 1903Small HeathHHyde RoadAbandoned after 40 minutes
0 – 0		35,000
17 January 1903Leicester FosseAFilbert Street1 – 1Threlfall7,000
24 January 1903Chesterfield TownHHyde Road4 – 2Meredith, Turnbull15,000
31 January 1903BurnleyHHyde Road6 – 0Meredith, Gillespie, Threlfall, Bannister16,000
14 February 1903Burslem Port ValeHHyde Road7 – 1Bannister, Gillespie, Turnbull, Meredith, McOustra12,000
23 February 1903Small HeathHHyde Road4 – 0Meredith, Gillespie, Threlfall20,000
28 February 1903Gainsborough TrinityHHyde Road9 – 0Bannister, Gillespie, Turnbull, Meredith, Threlfall15,000
7 March 1903Burton UnitedAPeel Croft5 – 0Bannister, Gillespie, Meredith5,000
14 March 1903Bristol CityHHyde Road2 – 2Meredith, Threlfall20,000
21 March 1903GlossopANorth Road1 – 0Bannister7,000
4 April 1903Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park2 – 0Gillespie, Turnbull10,000
10 April 1903Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 230,000
11 April 1903BlackpoolHHyde Road2 – 0Meredith 8,000
14 April 1903BarnsleyAOakwell3 – 0Meredith, Bannister, Gillespie5,000

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All (incl. abandoned)

League

FA Cup

Abandoned