# 1902–03 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1902–03 season was Manchester United's 11th season in the Football League, and their first season under their new name of "Manchester United", as opposed to "Newton Heath".

## Second Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 6 September 1902 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–0 | Richards | 4,000 |
| 13 September 1902 | Burton United | H | 1–0 | Hurst | 15,000 |
| 20 September 1902 | Bristol City | A | 1–3 | Hurst | 6,000 |
| 27 September 1902 | Glossop | H | 1–1 | Hurst | 12,000 |
| 4 October 1902 | Chesterfield | H | 2–1 | Preston (2) | 12,000 |
| 11 October 1902 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Pegg | 6,000 |
| 25 October 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Beadsworth | 12,000 |
| 8 November 1902 | Lincoln City | A | 3–1 | Peddie (2), Hurst | 3,000 |
| 15 November 1902 | Small Heath | H | 0–1 | | 25,000 |
| 22 November 1902 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–1 | Downie | 5,000 |
| 6 December 1902 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | Pegg, Own goal | 4,000 |
| 20 December 1902 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 1–1 | Peddie | 1,000 |
| 25 December 1902 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Pegg | 40,000 |
| 26 December 1902 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | Downie, Morrison | 10,000 |
| 27 December 1902 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | Lappin, Peddie | 9,000 |
| 3 January 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 3–1 | Downie, Peddie, Pegg | 8,000 |
| 10 January 1903 | Burton United | A | 1–3 | Peddie | 3,000 |
| 17 January 1903 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | Preston | 12,000 |
| 24 January 1903 | Glossop | A | 3–1 | Downie, Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 |
| 31 January 1903 | Chesterfield | A | 0–2 | | 6,000 |
| 14 February 1903 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | | 3,000 |
| 28 February 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–2 | Morrison (2) | 4,000 |
| 7 March 1903 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | Downie | 4,000 |
| 9 March 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 3–0 | Arkesden, Peddie, Pegg | 5,000 |
| 21 March 1903 | Leicester Fosse | H | 5–1 | Fitchett, Griffiths, Morrison, Pegg, Smith | 8,000 |
| 23 March 1903 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | | 2,000 |
| 30 March 1903 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | | 3,000 |
| 4 April 1903 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Peddie (2), Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 |
| 10 April 1903 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Peddie, Schofield | 30,000 |
| 11 April 1903 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | Pegg | 7,000 |
| 13 April 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–0 | Arkesden, Bell, Griffiths, Morrison | 6,000 |
| 18 April 1903 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 2–1 | Schofield (2) | 8,000 |
| 20 April 1903 | Small Heath | A | 1–2 | Peddie | 6,000 |
| 25 April 1903 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | | 2,000 |
| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 2.200 | 48 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 1.553 | 42 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 1.395 | 38 |
| 6 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 37 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 1.400 | 36 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 1 November 1902 | Third Qualifying Round | Accrington Stanley | H | 7–0 | Williams (3), Morgan, Peddie, Pegg, Richards | 6,000 |
| 13 November 1902 | Fourth Qualifying Round | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | H | 3–2 | Beadsworth, Pegg, Williams | 5,000 |
| 29 November 1902 | Fifth Qualifying Round | Southport Central | H | 4–1 | Pegg (3), Banks | 6,000 |
| 13 December 1902 | Intermediate Round | Burton United | H | 1–1 | Griffiths | 6,000 |
| 17 December 1902 | Intermediate Round Replay | Burton United | A | 3–1 | Peddie, Pegg, Schofield | 7,000 |
| 7 February 1903 | Round 1 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | Peddie (2) | 15,000 |
| 21 February 1903 | Round 2 | Everton | A | 1–3 | Griffiths | 15,000 |