1903–04 Manchester City F.C. season
The 1903–04 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirteenth season of league football and first season in the top flight of English football. Following their promotion, City made an immediate challenge for the league championship, falling at the last hurdle but finishing creditably second. They did, however, take the FA Cup in the same season, winning their first major trophy of their existence and becoming the 19th winner in the trophy's 33rd year with a 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers.[1]
| 1903–04 season | ||
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| Manager |  Tom Maley | |
| Football League First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billie Gillespie (18 goals) All: Billie Gillespie / Sandy Turnbull (21 goals) | |
| Highest home attendance | 35,000 vs Middlesbrough (5 March 1904) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs The Wednesday (28 November 1903) | |
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Football League First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 1.714 | 47 | League Champions |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 44 | FA Cup Winners |
| 3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | 43 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 1.289 | 42 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 1.458 | 41 |
Source:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Reports
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1903 | Stoke | A | Victoria Ground | 2 – 1 | Livingstone, ? (o.g.) | 16,000 |
| September 12, 1903 | Derby County | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Turnbull (2) | 28,000 |
| September 19, 1903 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 1 | Meredith, Turnbull (2), Booth | 25,000 |
| September 26, 1903 | Notts County | A | Trent Bridge | 3 – 0 | Hynds, Meredith, Pearson | 15,000 |
| October 3, 1903 | Sheffield United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | 28,000 | |
| October 10, 1903 | Newcastle United | A | St James' Park | 0 – 1 | 19,730 | |
| October 17, 1903 | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Gillespie | 30,000 |
| October 24, 1903 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0 – 6 | 14,000 | |
| October 31, 1903 | Liverpool | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 2 | Booth, Turnbull, Gillespie | 25,000 |
| November 7, 1903 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 3 – 1 | Gillespie (2), Meredith | 19,371 |
| November 14, 1903 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Meredith | 20,000 |
| November 21, 1903 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 3 – 0 | Frost, Hynds, Gillespie | 12,000 |
| November 28, 1903 | The Wednesday | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Livingstone | 8,000 |
| December 5, 1903 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 1 | Hynds | 18,000 |
| December 12, 1903 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Hyde Road | 6 – 3 | Meredith (2), Gillespie (2), Turnbull, Livingstone | 14,000 |
| December 19, 1903 | Small Heath | A | Muntz Street | 3 – 0 | Turnbull (2), Gillespie | 12,000 |
| 26 December 1903 | Everton | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 3 | Gillespie | 28,000 |
| December 28, 1903 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 3 – 5 | Gillespie (2), Threlfall | 35,000 |
| January 1, 1904 | Middlesbrough | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Meredith | 30,000 |
| January 2, 1904 | Stoke | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 2 | Frost, Turnbull | 16,000 |
| January 9, 1904 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 3 – 2 | Gillespie (2), Meredith | 12,000 |
| January 23, 1904 | Notts County | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Gillespie, Booth, Frost | 15,000 |
| February 13, 1904 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 0 | Gillespie | 16,000 |
| February 27, 1904 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 2 | Gillespie, Hynds | 20,000 |
| March 12, 1904 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 5 – 2 | Meredith (2), Dennison (2), Turnbull | 12,000 |
| March 21, 1904 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux | 6 – 1 | Livingstone (2), Gillespie (2), Meredith, Turnbull | 6,000 |
| March 26,1904 | The Wednesday | A | Owlerton | 0 – 1 | 25,000 | |
| April 1, 1904 | Newcastle United | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 3 | Turnbull | 28,000 |
| April 2, 1904 | Sunderland | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Turnbull (2) | 15,000 |
| April 9, 1904 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 2 | Jones | 14,000 |
| April 11, 1904 | Bury | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Turnbull (2), Bannister | 10,000 |
| April 13, 1904 | Nottingham Forest | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | 10,000 | |
| April 16, 1904 | Small Heath | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Bannister (2), J. Moffatt (2) | 15,000 |
| April 24, 1904 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 1 | 12,000 |
FA Cup
The Manchester City team which won the FA Cup in 1904
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 6 February 1904 | First round | Sunderland | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 2 | Turnbull (2), Gillespie | 23,000 |
| 20 February 1904 | Second round | Woolwich Arsenal | A | Manor Ground | 2 – 0 | Turnbull, Booth | 30,000 |
| 5 March 1904 | Third round | Middlesbrough | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | 35,000 | |
| 9 March 1904 | Third round replay | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 3 – 1 | Livingstone, Gillespie, Turnbull | 33,000 |
| 19 March 1904 | Semi-final | The Wednesday | N | Goodison Park | 3 – 0 | Meredith, Gillespie, Turnbull | 53,000 |
| 23 April 1904 | Final | Bolton Wanderers | N | Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Meredith | 61,374 |
Squad statistics
Squad
Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | John Edmondson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| GK |  Jack Hillman |
28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | Herbert Burgess |
27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Hynds |
32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| FW | Jimmy Bannister |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| FW | Frank Booth |
24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
| FW | Billie Gillespie |
24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 |
| FW |  Lot Jones |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Billy Meredith |
34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 13 |
| FW | Irvine Thornley |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Sandy Turnbull |
32 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 21 |
| -- | Sam Ashworth | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| -- | Robert Davidson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| -- | R. Dearden | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| -- | J. Dennison | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| -- | Jimmy Drummond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Sammy Frost | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| -- | Billy Holmes | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| -- | Geordie Livingstone | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 6 |
| -- | Billy Lyon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| -- | McMahon | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| -- | Willie McOustra |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | Joe Moffatt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| -- | Frank Norgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Frank Pearson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| -- | William Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Percy Slater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | Fred Threlfall | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Scorers
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See also
References
- Match report at fa-cupfinals.co.uk Archived 20 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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