Date Opponents V Comp H-T F-T Pos. Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11     1902-03 ARSENAL CAREER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 1902-03
1 01/09/1902 West Ham United   A LLPD 2-1 3-1 1 3,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor 1 Gooing 1 Coleman 1 Lawrence 1   League FA Cup LLPD Friendlies League FA Cup SDC United Lge LLPD Friendlies   Team P W D L F A Pts
1 06/09/1902 Preston North End OG A FL 1-2 2-2 8 9,000 Ashcroft McNichol Cross Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor 1 Gooing Coleman Lawrence 1 Player Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls 1 Manchester City 34 25 4 5 95 29 54
1 08/09/1902 New Brompton   A FR 2-1 3-2 - 1,000 Ashcroft McNichol J.Anderson Main Dick McEachrane W.Anderson Connor 2 Gooing Coleman Lawrence 1 1 JW Anderson 8   -   2   1   4   -   4   -   144   10   9   1   12   1   32   1   8   -   49   2   2 Small Heath 34 24 3 7 74 36 51
2 13/09/1902 Burslem Port Vale   H FL 2-0 3-0 5 12,000 Ashcroft McNichol Cross Coles Dick 1 McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Connor Gooing Coleman 1 Lawrence 2 W Anderson 15   5   1   1   6   1   2   -   28   10   2   1   -   -   -   -   9   4   5   1   3 WOOLWICH ARSENAL 34 20 8 6 66 30 48
2 15/09/1902 Queen's Park Rangers   H LLPD 3-0 3-1 1 1,500 Ashcroft McNichol J.Anderson Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Connor 1 Gooing Coleman 1 Lawrence 2 J Ashcroft 34 (14) 30 * 3 (1) 4   9 (3) 9 * 6 (1) 8 * 100 (40) 89 * 9 (4) 8 * -   -   -   -   17 (5) 22 * 19 (5) 24 * 4 Bristol City 34 17 8 9 59 38 42
3 20/09/1902 Barnsley   A FL 1-1 1-1 7 5,000 Ashcroft McNichol Cross Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor Gooing Coleman 1 Lawrence 3 W Bannister 16   -   1   -   1   -   1   -   16   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   1   -   5 Manchester United 34 15 8 11 53 38 38
4 27/09/1902 Gainsborough Trinity   H FL 6-1 6-1 3 10,000 Ashcroft McNichol Cross Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor 1 Gooing 3 Coleman 1 Lawrence 1 4 J Bradshaw -   -   -   -   -   -   1   1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   1   1   6 Chesterfield 34 14 9 11 67 40 37
5 04/10/1902 Bristol City   A FL 0-0 0-1 6 12,024 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor Gooing Coleman Lawrence 5 W Bradshaw 1   1   -   -   3   -   1   -   1   1   -   -   -   -   -   -   4   2   1   -   7 Preston North End 34 13 10 11 56 40 36
6 11/10/1902 Bristol City   H FL 1-0 2-1 5 16,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles J.Anderson McEachrane Briercliffe Hunt 1p Gooing 1 Coleman Lawrence 6 T Briercliffe 33   8   2   -   10   2   1   -   67   19   4   -   -   -   -   -   18   3   3   1   8 Barnsley 34 13 8 13 55 51 34
7 18/10/1902 Glossop   A FL 2-0 2-1 4 1,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles J.Anderson McEachrane Briercliffe Connor Main Coleman 2 Lawrence 7 JG Coleman 30   17   3   2   5   3   4   2   30   17   3   2   -   -   -   -   5   3   4   2   9 Burslem Port Vale 34 13 8 13 57 62 34
8 25/10/1902 Manchester United   H FL 0-0 0-1 5 12,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson J.Anderson Dick McEachrane Briercliffe Connor W.Anderson Coleman Lawrence 8 FG Coles 18   -   2   -   9   -   5   1   77   2   8   -   -   -   -   -   17   -   20   1   10 Lincoln City 34 12 6 16 46 53 30
3 27/10/1902 Queen's Park Rangers   A LLPD 1-0 2-0 1 1,000 Ashcroft Wolfe Cross Coles Main McEachrane Briercliffe W.Bradshaw W.Anderson 1 Coleman 1 Lawrence 3 MJJ Connor 14   2   2   1   6   3   1   2   14   2   2   1   -   -   -   -   6   3   1   2   11 Glossop North End 34 11 7 16 43 57 29
9 01/11/1902 Manchester City   H FL 0-0 1-0 4 12,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Coles Main McEachrane Briercliffe Hunt Gooing 1 Coleman Lawrence 9 AG Cross 14   -   1   -   2   -   -   -   32   -   3   -   -   -   -   -   5   -   3   -   12 Gainsborough Trinity 34 11 7 16 41 59 29
10 08/11/1902 Blackpool   H FL 0-0 2-1 3 8,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Coles Main J.Anderson Briercliffe Connor Gooing W.Bradshaw 1 Lawrence 1 10 J Dick 26   1   3   -   6   -   4   1   150   11   15   -   15   -   19   1   10   -   32   2   13 Burton United 34 11 7 16 39 59 29
4 10/11/1902 Brentford   H LLPD 1-0 3-0 1 700 Ashcroft Wolfe Jackson Coles Theobald Ransom Briercliffe Main 1 Connor 1 W.Bradshaw Vaughan 1 4 TT Fitchie 1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   4   3   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   14 Blackpool 34 9 10 15 44 59 28
11 15/11/1902 Burnley   A FL 1-0 3-0 2 2,500 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Main J.Anderson Briercliffe 1 Connor Gooing 1 W.Anderson 1 Lawrence 11 WH Gooing 25   16   3   2   4   2   1   -   49   25   6   3   -   -   -   -   8   3   4   3   15 Leicester Fosse 34 10 8 16 41 65 28
5 17/11/1902 Tottenham Hotspur   H LLPD 2-0 2-1 1 4,000 Wilcox Cross Jackson Coles Main J.Anderson Briercliffe 1 Connor Gooing 1 W.Anderson Lawrence 5 F Hunt 3   1   1   -   -   -   4   1   72   30   9   5   7   1   28   12   -   -   21   6   16 Doncaster Rovers 34 9 7 18 35 72 25
12 22/11/1902 Doncaster Rovers   A FL 0-0 1-0 1 5,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Coles Main J.Anderson Briercliffe Connor Gooing 1 W.Anderson Lawrence 12 J Jackson 28   -   3   -   5   -   3   -   121   -   14   1   12   -   -   -   11   -   23   -   17 Stockport County 34 7 6 21 38 74 20
13 29/11/1902 Lincoln City   H FL 1-0 2-1 2 14,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Coles Main J.Anderson Briercliffe 1 Connor Gooing Coleman 1 Lawrence 13 J Keena -   -   -   -   1   -   3   1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   3   1   18 Burnley 34 6 8 20 30 77 20
6 01/12/1902 Tottenham Hotspur   A LLPD 0-0 0-1 1 6,000 Ashcroft J.Anderson Wolfe Coles Main Ransom Briercliffe Connor Gooing W.Anderson Lawrence 6 ET Lawrence 20   3   3   -   6   -   3   2   20   3   3   -   -   -   -   -   6   -   3   2  
14 06/12/1902 Small Heath   A FL 0-2 0-2 3 10,000 Ashcroft J.Anderson Jackson Coles Main Dick Briercliffe Connor Gooing Coleman Lawrence 14 WH Linward 14   5   -   -   4   -   3   -   14   5   -   -   -   -   -   -   4   -   3   -   LONDON LEAGUE (PREMIER DIVISION) 1902-03
Sp 13/12/1902 Brentford   A FAC 0-0 1-1 - 7,500 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Dick J.Anderson Hunt Connor Gooing 1 Coleman Lawrence Sp RJ McEachrane 28   -   1   -   6   -   5   -   28   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   6   -   5   -     Team P W D L F A Pts
Sp 17/12/1902 Brentford   H FAC 0-0 5-0 - 3,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Dick J.Anderson 1 Briercliffe Connor 1p Gooing 1 Coleman 2 Lawrence Sp D McNichol 21   -   2   -   4   -   3   -   101   1   11   -   11   -   -   -   9   -   23   -   1 Tottenham Hotspur 10 7 1 2 19 4 15
15 20/12/1902 Manchester City   A FL 0-3 1-4 3 25,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles W.Anderson Dick Briercliffe Connor Gooing 1 Coleman Lawrence 15 A Main 7   -   -   -   5   1   1   -   63   14   6   -   6   3   -   -   10   1   12   3   2 West Ham United 10 5 3 2 15 13 13
16 25/12/1902 Burton United   A FL 0-1 1-2 4 4,000 Ashcroft Coles Wolfe Dick Theobald McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Connor Gooing Coleman Lawrence 16 F Ransom -   -   -   -   3   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   3   -   2   -   3 WOOLWICH ARSENAL 10 6 0 4 14 10 12
7 26/12/1902 Millwall Athletic   A LLPD 0-1 0-3 1 10,000 Ashcroft Coles Wolfe Dick Theobald Ransom Briercliffe Connor W.Anderson Coleman Linward 7 T Shanks 14   4   -   -   3   1   3   1   14   4   -   -   -   -   -   -   3   1   3   1   4 Millwall 10 3 4 3 18 14 10
17 27/12/1902 Burnley   H FL 2-0 5-1 4 13,000 Ashcroft Coles Wolfe Dick Theobald McEachrane Briercliffe 1 W.Anderson 1 Gooing Coleman 3(1p) Linward 17 WS Theobald 2   -   -   -   2   -   1   -   2   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   3   -   1   -   5 Queen's Park Rangers 10 2 3 5 9 15 7
18 01/01/1903 Stockport County   A FL 1-0 1-0 4 2,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe W.Anderson Gooing 1 Coleman Linward 18 JW Vaughan -   -   -   -   1   1   1   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   2   1   2   -   6 Brentford 10 1 1 8 9 28 3
19 03/01/1903 Preston North End   H FL 2-0 3-1 3 12,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe W.Anderson 1 Gooing 1 Coleman Linward 1 19 TWJ Wilcox -   -   -   -   1 (0) 1 * -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   1 (0) 1 * -   -  
20 10/01/1903 Burslem Port Vale   A FL 1-0 1-1 3 4,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Shanks W.Anderson Coleman Linward 20 G Wolfe 2   -   -   -   4   -   1   -   5   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   6   -   4   -  
21 17/01/1903 Barnsley   H FL 1-0 4-0 3 10,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Shanks 2 W.Anderson 1 Coleman Linward 21 Own Goals -   3   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   8   -   2   -   -   -   2   -   -   -   16  
22 24/01/1903 Gainsborough Trinity   A FL 0-0 1-0 3 3,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks Gooing W.Anderson 1 Lawrence 22 Friendly appearances 8 short
23 31/01/1903 Burton United   H FL 2-0 3-0 3 12,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks 1 Gooing 1 Coleman 1 Lawrence 23 Names in yellow to be added to above table
1 07/02/1903 Sheffield United   H FAC 0-2 1-3 - 24,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe W.Anderson 1 Gooing Coleman Lawrence 1
2 09/02/1903 Millwall Athletic   H FR 1-3 2-3 - 3,000 Ashcroft Wolfe J.Anderson Coles Theobald Ransom Hunt J.Bradshaw 1 Keena 1 W.Bradshaw Vaughan 2
24 14/02/1903 Glossop   H FL 0-0 0-0 3 10,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks W.Anderson Coleman Linward 24
8 21/02/1903 West Ham United   H LLPD 0-1 0-1 2 6,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks Keena W.Anderson Linward 8
25 28/02/1903 Stockport County   H FL 2-0 3-1 3 8,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Hunt Shanks 1 W.Anderson Coleman 1 Lawrence 1 25
26 07/03/1903 Blackpool   A FL 0-0 0-0 3 3,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks Gooing Coleman Lawrence 26
27 09/03/1903 Manchester United   A FL 0-1 0-3 3 5,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks Gooing Coleman Linward 27
28 14/03/1903 Chesterfield Town   A FL 1-1 2-2 3 5,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Shanks W.Anderson Coleman 2 Linward 28
3 18/03/1903 Brighton And Hove Albion   A FR 2-1 3-1 -   Ashcroft J.Anderson Jackson Coles Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman 2 Hunt Lawrence 1 Linward 3
29 21/03/1903 Doncaster Rovers OG H FL 1-0 3-0 3 10,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman 1 Fitchie W.Anderson Linward 1 29
9 23/03/1903 Brentford   A LLPD 1-0 1-0 3 2,000 Ashcroft Coles J.Anderson Dick Main McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman Lawrence Shanks 1 Linward 9
30 28/03/1903 Lincoln City   A FL 1-1 2-2 3 3,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman Gooing 1 Shanks Linward 1 30
31 04/04/1903 Small Heath   H FL 5-1 6-1 3 15,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman 2 Gooing 2 Shanks Linward 2 31
32 10/04/1903 Chesterfield Town OG H FL 1-0 3-0 3 14,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe 1 Coleman Gooing 1 Shanks Linward 32
33 11/04/1903 Leicester Fosse   A FL 0-0 2-0 3 10,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Bannister McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman 1 Gooing 1 Shanks Linward 33
34 13/04/1903 Leicester Fosse   H FL 0-0 0-0 3 12,000 Ashcroft Cross Jackson Dick Coles McEachrane Briercliffe Coleman W.Anderson Shanks Linward 34
4 14/04/1903 Northampton Town   A FR 1-0 1-1 - 2,000 Ashcroft J.Anderson   Dick 1 Coles McEachrane   Coleman Shanks Lawrence   4
10 18/04/1903 Millwall Athletic   H LLPD 0-1 0-2 3 4,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Coles McEachrane Briercliffe W.Bradshaw W.Anderson Shanks Linward 10
5 22/04/1903 Bristol City   A FR 0-0 2-1 - 500 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Coles 1 Dick McEachrane Hunt 1 Coleman Keena Shanks Linward 5
6 25/04/1903 Chesterfield Municipal   H FR 0-0 1-0 - 4,000 Ashcroft McNichol Jackson Dick Coles McEachrane Hunt W.Anderson Keena Shanks 1 Linward 6
09/02/1903 - Southern Professional Charity Cup
Home ground - Manor Ground
Manager - Harry Bradshaw
Directors - George Leavey (President), Jack Humble (Chairman), James Hodgin, William Perks, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Clark, George Blackler, Charles Hithersay, Edward Mercer, John Parrett, Harry Bradshaw (Secretary),
Rainnie Dow (Financial secretary).
Captain - Jimmy Jackson
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