1903–04 Football League

Final league tables

Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.

First Division

2nd English title West Bromwich Albion (20 goals) (24 October 1903) Sunderland 6–0 Bury (23 January 1904) (19 December 1903) Nottingham Forest 0–4 Everton (27 February 1904) (19 December 1903) Sheffield United Manchester City Sheffield United Liverpool Aston Villa 2–1 The Wednesday (26 December 1903) Everton 5–2 Liverpool (1 April 1904) Nottingham Forest 4–2 Stoke (25 November 1903)

Results

Maps

Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Bury Derby County Everton Liverpool Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle Nottingham Forest Notts County Sheffield United Small Heath (Birmingham) Stoke Sunderland The Wednesday (Sheffield) West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division

Second Division Woolwich Arsenal – Leicester Fosse 8–0 (26 Oct 1903) Glossop – Manchester United 0–5 (19 Sept 1903) Woolwich Arsenal – Leicester Fosse 8–0 (26 Oct 1903) Glossop – Burnley 6–2 (21 Nov 1903) Burslem Port Vale – Leicester Fosse 6–2 (27 Feb 1904) Woolwich Arsenal (5 Sep 1903 – 26 Oct 1903) Preston North End (5 Sep 1903 – 5 Dec 1903) Burnley (29 Feb 1904 – 26 Mar 1904)

Results

Maps

Barnsley Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bradford City Bristol City Burnley Burslem Port Vale Burton United Chesterfield Gainsborough Trinity Glossop Grimsby Town Leicester Fosse Lincoln City Manchester United Preston North End Stockport County Woolwich Arsenal

Attendances

Source:

Division One

References

• Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.

References

1. "English League Leading Goalscorers". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]].
2. "1903–04 Football League". fchd.info.
3. https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng1904.htm