1902–03 Southampton F.C. season
| 1902–03 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | The Dell | |
| Southern League | Winners (5th Title) | |
| Western League | 3rd | |
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The 1902–03 season was the 18th since the foundation of Southampton and their ninth in league football, as members of the Southern League, of which the club won their fifth title. They also competed in the Western League, where they finished in 3rd place.
Squad
[edit]| Player | Nat. | Pos | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Molyneux | 
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Full back | [1] |
Competitions
[edit]Southern Football League Division One
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 4.150 | 48 |
| 2 | Reading | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | 2.400 | 45 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 32 | 2.156 | 41 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 1.516 | 35 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 1.353 | 34 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
[edit]| 26 December 1902 13 | Southampton | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 10 April 1903 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Western League
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 | 24 | |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 1.636 | 20 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 1.600 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1.429 | 19 | |
| 5 | Millwall Athletic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 0.793 | 15 | Left league at end of season |
| 6 | Reading | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 0.952 | 14 | |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 0.581 | 14 | |
| 8 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 0.471 | 10 | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 | 8 |
Source: [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Southampton FC - Squad 1902/1903".
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006