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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 September 1902Gainsborough TrinityA1–0Richards4,00013 September 1902Burton UnitedH1–0Hurst15,00020 September 1902Bristol CityA1–3Hurst6,00027 September 1902GlossopH1–1Hurst12,0004 October 1902ChesterfieldH2–1Preston (2)12,00011 October 1902Stockport CountyA1–2Pegg6,00025 October 1902Woolwich ArsenalA1–0Beadsworth12,0008 November 1902Lincoln CityA3–1Peddie (2), Hurst3,00015 November 1902Small HeathH0–125,00022 November 1902Leicester FosseA1–1Downie5,0006 December 1902BurnleyA2–0Pegg, Own goal4,00020 December 1902Burslem Port ValeA1–1Peddie1,00025 December 1902Manchester CityH1–1Pegg40,00026 December 1902BlackpoolH2–2Downie, Morrison10,00027 December 1902BarnsleyH2–1Lappin, Peddie9,0003 January 1903Gainsborough TrinityH3–1Downie, Peddie, Pegg8,00010 January 1903Burton UnitedA1–3Peddie3,00017 January 1903Bristol CityH1–2Preston12,00024 January 1903GlossopA3–1Downie, Griffiths, Morrison5,00031 January 1903ChesterfieldA0–26,00014 February 1903BlackpoolA0–23,00028 February 1903Doncaster RoversA2–2Morrison (2)4,0007 March 1903Lincoln CityH1–2Downie4,0009 March 1903Woolwich ArsenalH3–0Arkesden, Peddie, Pegg5,00021 March 1903Leicester FosseH5–1Fitchett, Griffiths, Morrison, Pegg, Smith8,00023 March 1903Stockport CountyH0–02,00030 March 1903Preston North EndH0–13,0004 April 1903BurnleyH4–0Peddie (2), Griffiths, Morrison5,00010 April 1903Manchester CityA2–0Peddie, Schofield30,00011 April 1903Preston North EndA1–3Pegg7,00013 April 1903Doncaster RoversH4–0Arkesden, Bell, Griffiths, Morrison6,00018 April 1903Burslem Port ValeH2–1Schofield (2)8,00020 April 1903Small HeathA1–2Peddie6,00025 April 1903BarnsleyA0–02,000
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 November 1902Third Qualifying RoundAccrington StanleyH7–0Williams (3), Morgan, Peddie, Pegg, Richards6,00013 November 1902Fourth Qualifying RoundOswaldtwistle RoversH3–2Beadsworth, Pegg, Williams5,00029 November 1902Fifth Qualifying RoundSouthport CentralH4–1Pegg (3), Banks6,00013 December 1902Intermediate RoundBurton UnitedH1–1Griffiths6,00017 December 1902Intermediate RoundReplayBurton UnitedA3–1Peddie, Pegg, Schofield7,0007 February 1903Round 1LiverpoolH2–1Peddie (2)15,00021 February 1903Round 2EvertonA1–3Griffiths15,000
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