The1903–04 season was the 33rd season of competitivefootball in England.
For the first time ever, a London (and Southern) team,Woolwich Arsenal, were promoted to the First Division and made the league's reach nationwide. They joined championsPreston North End in the top flight, afterthe Lilywhites beat arch-rivalsBlackpool in the final game of the season to clinch the championship.Bradford City replacedDoncaster Rovers.
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| First Division | The Wednesday (2) |
| Second Division | Preston North End |
| FA Cup | Manchester City (1) |
| Home Championship |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday(C) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 1.714 | 47 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 44 | |
| 3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | 43 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 1.289 | 42 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 1.458 | 41 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 1.286 | 39 | |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 38 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 66 | 0.667 | 36 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 1.000 | 31 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 0.979 | 30 | |
| 11 | Small Heath | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 0.750 | 30 | |
| 12 | Bury | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 0.755 | 29 | |
| 13 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 0.607 | 29 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 28 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 0.800 | 28 | |
| 16 | Stoke | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 0.947 | 27 | |
| 17 | Liverpool(R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 26 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion(R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 0.600 | 24 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End(C, P) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 2.583 | 50 | Promotion to theFirst Division |
| 2 | Woolwich Arsenal(P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 22 | 4.136 | 49 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 48 | |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 41 | 1.780 | 42 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 39 | |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 1.020 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 1.439 | 34 | |
| 8 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 57 | 0.667 | 32 | |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 60 | 0.883 | 31 | |
| 10 | Bradford City | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 0.763 | 31 | |
| 11 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 0.822 | 30 | |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | 30 | |
| 13 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 29 | |
| 14 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 0.738 | 29 | |
| 15 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 0.597 | 27 | |
| 16 | Stockport County(R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 72 | 0.556 | 27 | Failed re-election and demoted |
| 17 | Glossop | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 0.891 | 26 | Re-elected |
| 18 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 0.512 | 22 |