The 1902–03 Football League season was Small Heath Football Club's 11th in the Football League and their 8th in the Second Division. Having been relegated in 1901–02, they reached the top two positions by mid-November and remained there for the rest of the season, finishing as runners-up in the 18-team league, so were promoted back to the First Division at the first attempt. They also took part in the 1902–03 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper (round of 32) and losing in that round to Derby County. In locally organised competition, they lost to Aston Villa in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup after two replays.

Twenty-two players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Archie Goldie was ever-present over the 35-match season, his full-back partner Harold Wassell missed only one match, and six other players made at least 30 appearances. Arthur Leonard was leading scorer with 16 goals, all of which came in the league. The 12–0 defeat of Doncaster Rovers in April equalled the club record highest win."Birmingham City: Records" . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

Football League Second Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance6 September 19023rdLeicester FosseHW3–1Field 2, McRoberts6,00013 September 19022ndManchester CityHW4–0Jones, McMillan, Leonard 212,00020 September 19026thBurnleyAL1–2McMillan3,00027 September 19024thPreston North EndHW3–1Leonard, McMillan, Wigmore10,0004 October 19023rdBurslem Port ValeAD2–2McMillan, Athersmith4,00011 October 19023rdBarnsleyHW2–1Athersmith, Leonard7,00018 October 19025thGainsborough TrinityAL0–13,00025 October 19024thBurton UnitedHW2–0Field, Athersmith5,0001 November 19025thBristol CityAD1–1McRoberts12,0008 November 19024thGlossopHW3–2McRoberts 2, Beer5,00015 November 19023rdManchester UnitedAW1–0Beer24,00022 November 19022ndStockport CountyHW2–0Beer, McRoberts5,00029 November 19021stBlackpoolAW1–0Leonard3,0006 December 19021stWoolwich ArsenalHW2–0Leonard, Wigmore10,00013 December 19022ndDoncaster RoversAL0–23,00020 December 19022ndLincoln CityHW3–1Harrison 2, Leonard7,00026 December 19022ndChesterfield TownHW2–1Athersmith, Beer13,00027 December 19022ndChesterfield TownAD1–1McRoberts6,0003 January 19032ndLeicester FosseHW4–3Leonard 2, Field, McRoberts6,00017 January 19032ndBurnleyHW3–0Leonard, Field, Athersmith7,00024 January 19032ndPreston North EndAL1–2Beer7,00031 January 19032ndBurslem Port ValeHW5–1McRoberts, Jones, Beer, Windridge 26,00014 February 19032ndGainsborough TrinityHW1–0McRoberts7,00021 February 19032ndBurton UnitedAW1–0McRoberts3,00023 February 19032ndManchester CityAL0–420,00028 February 19032ndBristol CityHW2–0Windridge 212,0007 March 19032ndGlossopAW1–0Windridge2,00021 March 19032ndStockport CountyAW2–1McRoberts, Harrison4,00028 March 19032ndBlackpoolHW5–1Wilcox 2, McRoberts, Beer pen, Wolstenholme og7,0004 April 19032ndWoolwich ArsenalAL1–6McRoberts15,00010 April 19032ndLincoln CityAW1–0Leonard6,00011 April 19032ndDoncaster RoversHW12–0Leonard 4, Wilcox 4, Athersmith, Field, McRoberts, Dougherty8,00013 April 19032ndBarnsleyAL0–35,00020 April 19032ndManchester UnitedHW2–1Leonard, Wilcox4,000

League table (part)

+Final Second Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1stManchester City34254595293.28542ndSmall Heath34243774362.06513rdWoolwich Arsenal34208666302.20484thBristol City34178959381.55425thManchester United341581153381.4038Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = PointsSource"Birmingham City 1902–1903: English Division Two (old) Table" . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round7 February 1903Derby CountyAL1–2Windridge15,000

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly. For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).

+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeeper29010300 Goalkeeper500050 Full back34010350 Full back33010340 Half back33700337 Half back31110321 Half back600060 Half back400040 Half back26210272 Forward30610316 Forward17610186 Forward430043 Forward300030 Forward14210152 Forward3216103316 Forward12400124 Forward3114103214 Forward100010 Forward200020 Forward14000140 Forward670067 Forward751186

References General Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). . Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). . Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1902–1903: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 23 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 250–51. Note that attendance figures are estimated. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

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