1903–04 in English football
The Football League First Division 1903/ 04 was the 16th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. The Wednesday defended the title last year and won three points behind Manchester City Movers before the second English championship in the club's history. In addition to Manchester City could get the class with Small Heath, the second climber. Instead, the Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion had to play the course in the Second Division. These two teams should be in the following season replaced by the two newly promoted second division Preston North End and Woolwich Arsenal.
A total of 416 players were used, the Wolverhampton Wanderers with 18 the least and Manchester City with 28 aufboten most players in league games. 129 newcomers were offset by 110 footballers who most recently came into play during the 1903 /04 season.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of The Wednesday
In the following list, all players were listed for The Wednesday came in a league match for use during the 1903/ 04 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.
Bill Bartlett * ( 4/0 ) | George Beech * ( 4/0 ) | Harry Burton (26/ 0 ) | Harry Chapman (34/ 15) | Tommy Crawshaw (32/ 2) | Harry Davis (32/ 5) | IJ Eyre * (1/0 ) | Bob Ferrier (31/ 0 ) | Bill Hemmingfield * (6/1 ) | George Hoyland * (1/0 ) | Richard Jarvis * (1/0 ) | Ambrose Langley * (8 / 1) | Willie Layton (34/ 0 ) | Jack Lyall (33/ 0 ) | Jock Malloch (25/ 3) | Matt Moralee * (1/0 ) | Herrod Ruddlesdin (30/ 0 ) | Joe Ryalls * (1 / 0 ) | George Simpson ( 24/5 ) | Vivien Simpson * (7/ 2) | Jimmy Stewart ( 10/1) | Andrew Wilson (29/ 10).
- Trainer: Arthur Dickinson
Special events
- On December 28, 1903 Edgar Chadwick ended as the last player who was still active in the first 1888/89 season, with a game for Liverpool after his Erstligakarriere 344 Erstligaeinsätzen. His debut was on September 8, 1888 for Everton. In total he played 270 games for Everton, 31 for Burnley and 43 for Liverpool.