1902–03 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Manchester City F.C. 1902–03 Tom Maley Football LeagueSecond Division 1st (promoted) FA Cup First round Gillespie (30 goals) Gillespie (30 goals) 35,000 vs Small Heath(10 January 1903) 8,000 vs Glossop(22 November 1902)8,000 vs Barnsley(24 November 1902)8,000 vs Blackpool(11 April 1903) _buttons 87CEFA 87CEFA 87CEFA FFFFFF 000066 1901–02 1903–04 The 1902–1903 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twelfth season of league football and first season back in the Second Division of the Football League following relegation. Determined to return to Division One, City finished the season at the top of the league, with a 25–5–4 record, gaining its second minor league trophy.Hayes Dean https://archive.org/details/manchestercityfo0000haye/page/24/mode/2up?q=1902 Manchester City Football Club: An A-Z 1996 Sigma 9781850585527 Wilmslow 24 During the season, Manchester City set a league record with 95 goals, 30 of which were scored by Billie Gillespie and 22 of which were scored by Billy Meredith.24 It was also their best defensive record in the Football League, conceding only 29 goals over 34 matches.37City tied the club record for fewest away defeats (4), previously set during the 1898–1899 season.9 Football League Second Division Second Division y MCI Results summary 15 1 1 64 15 10 3 4 31 14 rsssf.com September 2016 Reports DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 6 September 1902 Lincoln City H Hyde Road 3 – 1 McOustra (2), Bevan 16,000 13 September 1902 Small Heath A Muntz Street 0 – 4 12,000 20 September 1902 Leicester Fosse H Hyde Road 3 – 1 Meredith, Gillespie, ? (o.g.) 12,000 27 September 1902 Chesterfield Town A Recreation Ground 1 – 0 Meredith 15,000 4 October 1902 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 – 1 Miller 4,000 11 October 1902 Preston North End H Hyde Road 1 – 0 Gillespie 16,000 18 October 1902 Burslem Port Vale A Athletic Ground 4 – 1 Gillespie (2), Meredith, Drummond 5,000 22 October 1902 Gainsborough Trinity A The Northolme 3 – 0 Gillespie (2), Miller 4,000 25 October 1902 Barnsley H Hyde Road Abandoned5 – 0 Meredith, Gillespie, Drummond, Threlfall, ? (o.g.) 16,000 1 November 1902 Woolwich Arsenal A Manor Ground 0 – 1 11,000 8 November 1902 Burton United H Hyde Road 2 – 0 Gillespie, McOustra 13,000 15 November 1902 Bristol City A St John's Lane 2 – 3 Turnbull, Drummond 13,000 22 November 1902 Glossop H Hyde Road 5 – 2 Gillespie (3), Turnbull, ? (o.g.) 8,000 24 November 1902 Barnsley H Hyde Road 3 – 2 Gillespie (2), Meredith 8,000 6 December 1902 Stockport County H Hyde Road 5 – 0 Meredith (2), Turnbull (2), Gillespie 12,000 13 December 1902 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 3 – 0 Meredith, Turnbull, Gillespie 5,000 20 December 1902 Woolwich Arsenal H Hyde Road 4 – 1 Gillespie (3), Turnbull 25,000 25 December 1902 Manchester United A Bank Street 1 – 1 Bannister 40,000 26 December 1902 Preston North End A Deepdale 2 – 0 Gillespie, Drummond 10,000 27 December 1902 Doncaster Rovers A Intake Ground 2 – 1 Hynds, Gillespie 30,000 1 January 1903 Doncaster Rovers H Hyde Road 4 – 1 Bannister (2), Meredith, Turnbull 25,000 3 January 1903 Lincoln City A Sincil Bank 0 – 1 6,000 10 January 1903 Small Heath H Hyde Road Abandoned after 40 minutes0 – 0 35,000 17 January 1903 Leicester Fosse A Filbert Street 1 – 1 Threlfall 7,000 24 January 1903 Chesterfield Town H Hyde Road 4 – 2 Meredith (3), Turnbull 15,000 31 January 1903 Burnley H Hyde Road 6 – 0 Meredith (2), Gillespie (2), Threlfall, Bannister 16,000 14 February 1903 Burslem Port Vale H Hyde Road 7 – 1 Bannister (2), Gillespie (2), Turnbull, Meredith, McOustra 12,000 23 February 1903 Small Heath H Hyde Road 4 – 0 Meredith (2), Gillespie, Threlfall 20,000 28 February 1903 Gainsborough Trinity H Hyde Road 9 – 0 Bannister (3), Gillespie (2), Turnbull (2), Meredith, Threlfall 15,000 7 March 1903 Burton United A Peel Croft 5 – 0 Bannister (2), Gillespie (2), Meredith 5,000 14 March 1903 Bristol City H Hyde Road 2 – 2 Meredith, Threlfall 20,000 21 March 1903 Glossop A North Road 1 – 0 Bannister 7,000 4 April 1903 Stockport County A Edgeley Park 2 – 0 Gillespie, Turnbull 10,000 10 April 1903 Manchester United H Hyde Road 0 – 2 30,000 11 April 1903 Blackpool H Hyde Road 2 – 0 Meredith (2) 8,000 14 April 1903 Barnsley A Oakwell 3 – 0 Meredith, Bannister, Gillespie 5,000 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 7 February 1903 First round Preston North End A Deepdale 1 – 3 Turnbull 8,000 Squad statistics Squad Appearances for competitive matches only Pos.NameLeagueFA CupAbandonedTotalAppearancesGoalsAppearancesGoalsAppearancesGoals AppearancesGoalsGKJohn Edmondson30000030GKENG Jack Hillman3101020340DFSCO Tommy Hynds3101020340FWENG Jimmy Bannister2101010230FWENG Frank Booth90000090FWENG Billie Gillespie3201020350FWWAL Billy Meredith3401020370FWSCO John Miller80001090FWSCO Sandy Turnbull2201010240--Fred Bevan60100070--Robert Davidson2600020280--R. Dearden30000030--Jimmy Drummond1400010150--Sammy Frost3001010320--Billy Holmes1101000120--Jamie Hosie30000030--McMahon1700010180--SCO Willie McOustra3200020340--Bobby Moffatt10001020--Willie Orr1301010150--Percy Slater20000020--Fred Threlfall2501020280 Scorers All (incl. abandoned) ScorerGoalsENG Billie Gillespie30WAL Billy Meredith22ENG Jimmy Bannister13SCO Sandy TurnbullFred Threlfall5SCO Willie McOustra4Jimmy Drummond3SCO John Miller2Fred Bevan1SCO Tommy Hynds League ScorerGoalsENG Billie Gillespie29WAL Billy Meredith21ENG Jimmy Bannister13SCO Sandy Turnbull12SCO Willie McOustra4Fred ThrelfallJimmy Drummond2SCO John MillerFred Bevan1SCO Tommy Hynds FA Cup ScorerGoalsSCO Sandy Turnbull1 Abandoned ScorerGoalsJimmy Drummond1ENG Billie GillespieWAL Billy MeredithFred Threlfall See also Manchester City F.C. seasons References External links Extensive Manchester City statistics site 1902-03 Category:English football clubs 1902–03 season