1903/04 was Manchester City's 12th season of competitive football - its 4th in the top division of English football and its 4th in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Sandy Turnbull who scored 22 goals from just 38 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Billy Meredith who played 40 times. The club had 13 different goalscorers and used 28 different players including 11 debutants. Debutants this season were Bill Lyon, Bill Robinson, Frank Norgrove, Frank Pearson, Geordie Livingstone, Herbert Burgess, Irvine Thornley, Jim Dennison, Jimmy Moffatt, Lot Jones and Sam Ashworth. 1 honour was won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 44 | Runners-Up |
| FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | Winners |
Trophy Cabinet (1)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 47 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 44 | |
| 3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 43 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 42 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 41 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 36 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 30 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 30 | |
| 12 | Bury | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | -24 | 29 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 28 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 28 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 27 | |
| 17 | Liverpool | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 26 | |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 60 | -24 | 24 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/1903 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 2-1 |
| 12/09/1903 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 2-1 |
| 19/09/1903 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 4-1 |
| 26/09/1903 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Away | 3-0 |
| 03/10/1903 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 0-1 |
| 10/10/1903 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 |
| 17/10/1903 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 1-0 |
| 24/10/1903 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-6 |
| 31/10/1903 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 3-2 |
| 07/11/1903 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Away | 3-1 |
| 14/11/1903 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-0 |
| 21/11/1903 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 3-0 |
| 28/11/1903 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1-1 |
| 05/12/1903 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 1-1 |
| 12/12/1903 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 6-3 |
| 19/12/1903 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 3-0 |
| 26/12/1903 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-3 |
| 28/12/1903 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 3-5 |
| 01/01/1904 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-1 |
| 02/01/1904 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 2-2 |
| 09/01/1904 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 3-2 |
| 23/01/1904 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Home | 3-0 |
| 06/02/1904 | FA Cup | Sunderland | Home | 3-2 |
| 13/02/1904 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-0 |
| 20/02/1904 | FA Cup | Arsenal | Away | 2-0 |
| 27/02/1904 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 2-2 |
| 05/03/1904 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-0 |
| 09/03/1904 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough | Away | 3-1 |
| 12/03/1904 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 5-2 |
| 19/03/1904 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | Neutral | 3-0 |
| 21/03/1904 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 6-1 |
| 26/03/1904 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-1 |
| 01/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-3 |
| 02/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 2-1 |
| 09/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-2 |
| 11/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Home | 3-0 |
| 13/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-0 |
| 16/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 4-0 |
| 23/04/1904 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | Neutral | 1-0 |
| 25/04/1904 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-1 |