1903–04 Bradford City A.F.C. season
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The 1903–04 season was the first season in Bradford City A.F.C.
's history, having been founded on 29 May 1903 and then elected into the Football League to replace Doncaster Rovers
in the Second Division
. They finished in 10th position in the league and reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup
.
Bradford City were formed following a series of meetings during the first half of 1903 and replaced the former rugby league
club of Manningham, whose Valley Parade
ground they used. The club had already signed six players before they were accepted into the league before the rest of the side were later signed by a five-man committee. The board directors appointed Robert Campbell
as the club's first manager. Bradford City's first game ended in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town
and the first home game resulted in another loss to Gainsborough Trinity
. Club captain Johnny McMillan
finished the top goalscorer with 14 league and two FA Cup goals.
since 1894 in the West Yorkshire League, but no side from the county had played in the Football League. So on 30 January 1903, Scotsman James Whyte, a sub-editor of the Bradford Observer, met with Football Association
representative John Brunt at Valley Parade
, the home of the city's rugby league
side Manningham Football Club, to discuss establishing a Football League club within Bradford. In May, Manningham's committee decided to swap codes from rugby to association football and so the Football League decided to invite Bradford City to join their league in a bid to introduce association football to the West Riding, the main sport in which was rugby league. The League voted in favour of replacing Doncaster Rovers
, who had finished the 1902–03 season in 16th position in the Second Division
, with Bradford City even though Bradford had yet to play a single game.
and Ben Prosser
from Stoke
on 1 May. These were followed by four more players joining the club; Sam Bright, George Robinson
, Peter O'Rourke
and Jimmy Millar. Despite not having enough players to field a full side, four club representatives travelled to London by the end of May for a league management committee meeting, when the club was elected into the Second Division. Money was raised to fund the club, including at least £2,000 from sponsors, a balance of £500 from Manningham FC and proceeds from a summer archery tournament. Bradford City also took over Manningham's Valley Parade ground for their home fixtures.
The four-strong party which visited London, as well as newly-elected Alfred Ayrton made up five members of a 13-man sub-committee which controlled club affairs. The first five, who also included J. Brunt, J.E. Fattorini, A.J. Foxcroft and J.T. Whyte, were responsible for first team matters. On 20 June, the club directors appointed former Sunderland
secretary-manager Robert Campbell
as Bradford City's first manager from a shortlist of 30 applicants. Campbell's role was to coach the players, helped by trainer George Cutts. Ayrton, who had been president of Manningham FC, became the club's first chairman.
Bradford played no recorded pre-season friendlies. Instead, Campbell and Cutts, decided on the first selection for the opening game of the season with Grimsby Town
by playing a series of Whites v Stripes games between professionals already signed by the club and amateur players. The first squad was signed at a cost of £917 10s 0d, with the players choosing Johnny McMillan
as their own captain. Millar, a defender signed from Middlesbrough
, was chosen as vice-captain.
against Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903, on a sunny Tuesday evening in front of 10,000 fans. The pioneering team consisted of Arthur Seymour in goal, defenders Willie Wilson, Fred Halliday, George Robinson, Jimmy Millar and Thomas Farnall
with Richard Guy, John Beckram, Jack Forrest
, Johnny McMillan and John Graham in attack. Graham, Beckram and Guy all came close to giving City an opening day lead, but Grimsby scored through Archie Dunn. After City were reduced to ten men because of an injury to Guy, Fred Rouse
doubled Grimsby's lead in the second half; Grimsby finished the victors 2–0. Four days later, City hosted their first home at Valley Parade against Gainsborough Trinity
. The game attracted 11,000 spectators even though there was no covered accommodation for fans. Among the spectators was Bradford's Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. City lost 3–1 with Guy scoring the club's first ever league goal, but they also had a goal disallowed and missed a penalty. The Bradford Daily Argus reported that the goal was "greeted with a shout which awoke babies on the distant hillsides of Bolton and Eccleshill. The match highlights were shown in Bradford's St George's Hall
later in the same evening.
Bradford won their first game in the league in their third game of the season, with a 2–0 victory against Burton United
at Peel Croft. A week later, they won their first game at their Valley Parade home by defeating Bristol City
1–0. McMillan scored in each game, with Forrest also scoring against Burton. They finished the month with a 3–1 loss at Manchester United
.
; the second – on 24 October – finished in a 3–1 victory to Bradford against fellow Yorkshire side Barnsley
. Instead, City played their first games in the FA Cup
in the club's history. The first qualifying round match and the club's debut in the competition was a 6–1 victory against Rockingham Colliery with six different City players on the scoresheet. City progressed through the following two qualifying rounds against Mirfield United and Worksop Town
, with all three games being held at Valley Parade.
During October, City also hosted an inter-league game between the English and Irish Leagues at Valley Parade. Although the ground was not up to high standards, the Football League was keen to encourage football in Bradford. An estimated 20,000 supporters attended the match which finished with a 2–1 victory for the Football League. The club also made their first signing since the start of the season, bringing in forward Thomas Drain
from Scottish side Maybole.
in the fourth qualifying round. They returned to league action on 21 November against Bolton Wanderers
, nearly a month since their win against Barnsley. Drain, who had scored on his debut against Barnsley, scored Bradford's first ever hat-trick, but the game finished in a 3–3 draw. A week later, Drain scored for the third successive league match but City lost 3–2 to Burnley
.
Bradford played six games during December, with the first two ending in draws against Preston North End
and Stockport County
. On 19 December, City defeated Leicester Fosse
4–0 at Valley Parade. It was City's highest league victory of the season with McMillan scoring his side's second hat-trick of the campaign. City finished the month with three games in the space of four days. They first lost 4–1 to Woolwich Arsenal
on Christmas Day, before a 1–0 victory at Blackpool
. The year finished with a draw against Port Vale.
. Each victory finished 2–1 with Beckram, Drain and Robinson all scoring twice during the month. The club's six-game unbeaten run came to an end in the return fixture at Glossop, with further defeats following against Stockport County and Chesterfield. The three-game losing streak was overturned with a 3–0 win over Burnley; Graham scored twice to become the third player to score more than one goal during a league game.
Team captain McMillan finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals. He played 32 games, with goalkeeper Seymour, half-back Robinson and forward Graham all being ever-presents. With the advent of league football in Bradford, thousands of people came to home games, resulting in the club's end-of-season receipts totalling £3,896. It resulted in a small operating loss from the first season, but donations helped the club record a profit of £39 in their first season in the Football League. Following the end of the season, the club released six players and also sold Guy to Leeds City.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
's history, having been founded on 29 May 1903 and then elected into the Football League to replace Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. They finished in 10th position in the league and reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
Bradford City were formed following a series of meetings during the first half of 1903 and replaced the former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club of Manningham, whose Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
ground they used. The club had already signed six players before they were accepted into the league before the rest of the side were later signed by a five-man committee. The board directors appointed Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell (football manager)
Robert Campbell was a football manager who was the first club manager of Bradford City when the club was formed in 1903.-Managerial career:...
as the club's first manager. Bradford City's first game ended in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
and the first home game resulted in another loss to Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
. Club captain Johnny McMillan
John McMillan (footballer)
John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...
finished the top goalscorer with 14 league and two FA Cup goals.
Background
Organised league football had been played in the West Riding of YorkshireWest Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
since 1894 in the West Yorkshire League, but no side from the county had played in the Football League. So on 30 January 1903, Scotsman James Whyte, a sub-editor of the Bradford Observer, met with Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
representative John Brunt at Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
, the home of the city's rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
side Manningham Football Club, to discuss establishing a Football League club within Bradford. In May, Manningham's committee decided to swap codes from rugby to association football and so the Football League decided to invite Bradford City to join their league in a bid to introduce association football to the West Riding, the main sport in which was rugby league. The League voted in favour of replacing Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, who had finished the 1902–03 season in 16th position in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
, with Bradford City even though Bradford had yet to play a single game.
Review
Pre-season
Even before Bradford City were guaranteed a place in the Football League, the club made its first acquisitions by signing Jack ForrestJack Forrest (footballer)
John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
and Ben Prosser
Ben Prosser
Benjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...
from Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on 1 May. These were followed by four more players joining the club; Sam Bright, George Robinson
George Robinson (footballer born 1878)
George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...
, Peter O'Rourke
Peter O'Rourke
Peter O'Rourke was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:O'Rourke was a centre half who played for Celtic, Burnley, Lincoln City, Third Lanark and Chesterfield before his final playing days at Bradford City. He became player-manager in 1905 following the departure of Robert Campbell while he...
and Jimmy Millar. Despite not having enough players to field a full side, four club representatives travelled to London by the end of May for a league management committee meeting, when the club was elected into the Second Division. Money was raised to fund the club, including at least £2,000 from sponsors, a balance of £500 from Manningham FC and proceeds from a summer archery tournament. Bradford City also took over Manningham's Valley Parade ground for their home fixtures.
The four-strong party which visited London, as well as newly-elected Alfred Ayrton made up five members of a 13-man sub-committee which controlled club affairs. The first five, who also included J. Brunt, J.E. Fattorini, A.J. Foxcroft and J.T. Whyte, were responsible for first team matters. On 20 June, the club directors appointed former Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
secretary-manager Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell (football manager)
Robert Campbell was a football manager who was the first club manager of Bradford City when the club was formed in 1903.-Managerial career:...
as Bradford City's first manager from a shortlist of 30 applicants. Campbell's role was to coach the players, helped by trainer George Cutts. Ayrton, who had been president of Manningham FC, became the club's first chairman.
Bradford played no recorded pre-season friendlies. Instead, Campbell and Cutts, decided on the first selection for the opening game of the season with Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
by playing a series of Whites v Stripes games between professionals already signed by the club and amateur players. The first squad was signed at a cost of £917 10s 0d, with the players choosing Johnny McMillan
John McMillan (footballer)
John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...
as their own captain. Millar, a defender signed from Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, was chosen as vice-captain.
September
Bradford City's first league game was at Blundell ParkBlundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
against Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903, on a sunny Tuesday evening in front of 10,000 fans. The pioneering team consisted of Arthur Seymour in goal, defenders Willie Wilson, Fred Halliday, George Robinson, Jimmy Millar and Thomas Farnall
Thomas Farnall
Thomas Farnall was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Gloucester, he made 70 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath and Bradford City. He played in Bradford City's first ever league game, in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, going on to play 25...
with Richard Guy, John Beckram, Jack Forrest
Jack Forrest (footballer)
John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, Johnny McMillan and John Graham in attack. Graham, Beckram and Guy all came close to giving City an opening day lead, but Grimsby scored through Archie Dunn. After City were reduced to ten men because of an injury to Guy, Fred Rouse
Fred Rouse (footballer)
Fredrick William Rouse was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made sixty nine appearances...
doubled Grimsby's lead in the second half; Grimsby finished the victors 2–0. Four days later, City hosted their first home at Valley Parade against Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
. The game attracted 11,000 spectators even though there was no covered accommodation for fans. Among the spectators was Bradford's Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. City lost 3–1 with Guy scoring the club's first ever league goal, but they also had a goal disallowed and missed a penalty. The Bradford Daily Argus reported that the goal was "greeted with a shout which awoke babies on the distant hillsides of Bolton and Eccleshill. The match highlights were shown in Bradford's St George's Hall
St George's Hall, Bradford
St George's Concert Hall is a grade II* listed Victorian building located in the centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Originally designed with a seating capacity of 3,500, the Hall seats 1500 people....
later in the same evening.
Bradford won their first game in the league in their third game of the season, with a 2–0 victory against Burton United
Burton United F.C.
Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:...
at Peel Croft. A week later, they won their first game at their Valley Parade home by defeating Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
1–0. McMillan scored in each game, with Forrest also scoring against Burton. They finished the month with a 3–1 loss at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
October
Bradford played only two league games during October. The first ended in a 5–2 defeat to Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
; the second – on 24 October – finished in a 3–1 victory to Bradford against fellow Yorkshire side Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
. Instead, City played their first games in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in the club's history. The first qualifying round match and the club's debut in the competition was a 6–1 victory against Rockingham Colliery with six different City players on the scoresheet. City progressed through the following two qualifying rounds against Mirfield United and Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
, with all three games being held at Valley Parade.
During October, City also hosted an inter-league game between the English and Irish Leagues at Valley Parade. Although the ground was not up to high standards, the Football League was keen to encourage football in Bradford. An estimated 20,000 supporters attended the match which finished with a 2–1 victory for the Football League. The club also made their first signing since the start of the season, bringing in forward Thomas Drain
Thomas Drain
Thomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
from Scottish side Maybole.
November and December
City went another two weeks before playing again when their FA Cup run came to an end with a 2–1 defeat at their fellow Second Division side ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in the fourth qualifying round. They returned to league action on 21 November against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, nearly a month since their win against Barnsley. Drain, who had scored on his debut against Barnsley, scored Bradford's first ever hat-trick, but the game finished in a 3–3 draw. A week later, Drain scored for the third successive league match but City lost 3–2 to Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
.
Bradford played six games during December, with the first two ending in draws against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. On 19 December, City defeated Leicester Fosse
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
4–0 at Valley Parade. It was City's highest league victory of the season with McMillan scoring his side's second hat-trick of the campaign. City finished the month with three games in the space of four days. They first lost 4–1 to Woolwich Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
on Christmas Day, before a 1–0 victory at Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. The year finished with a draw against Port Vale.
January, February and March
At the turn of the new year, City were defeated by Gainsborough Trinity, before they completed their first double by defeating Burton United 3–0. Two draws followed – against Bristol City and Manchester United. City extended their unbeaten run by winning all three matches during February, with victories against Glossop, Barnsley and Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. Each victory finished 2–1 with Beckram, Drain and Robinson all scoring twice during the month. The club's six-game unbeaten run came to an end in the return fixture at Glossop, with further defeats following against Stockport County and Chesterfield. The three-game losing streak was overturned with a 3–0 win over Burnley; Graham scored twice to become the third player to score more than one goal during a league game.
April
City packed in eight games during April to complete the league season. On 1 April, they lost to Lincoln City and then the following day they lost to Preston North End. A third game in four days finished in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield. The first victory of the month came in the reverse fixture against the club's first ever league opponents Grimsby Town. City lost 1–0 to Bolton Wanderers before a 2–1 victory followed against Leicester Fosse, with McMillan scoring one of the goals. The final two matches both ended in defeats without City scoring; first to Arsenal, then to Blackpool. City finished 10th at the end of the first season recording 31 points from 34 games.Team captain McMillan finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals. He played 32 games, with goalkeeper Seymour, half-back Robinson and forward Graham all being ever-presents. With the advent of league football in Bradford, thousands of people came to home games, resulting in the club's end-of-season receipts totalling £3,896. It resulted in a small operating loss from the first season, but donations helped the club record a profit of £39 in their first season in the Football League. Following the end of the season, the club released six players and also sold Guy to Leeds City.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
- Source: Frost
Game Date Opponent Venue Result Goalscorers 1 1 September 1903 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C.Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...Away 0–2 10,000 2 5 September 1903 Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C.Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...Home 1–3 11,000 Guy 3 12 September 1903 Burton United Burton United F.C.Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:...Away 2–0 3,000 Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, McMillanJohn McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...4 19 September 1903 Bristol City Bristol City F.C.Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...Home 1–0 16,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...5 26 September 1903 Manchester United Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...Away 1–3 30,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...6 10 October 1903 Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...Away 2–5 Graham, Prosser Ben ProsserBenjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...7 24 October 1903 Barnsley Barnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...Home 3–1 12,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
, Graham, McMillanJohn McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...8 21 November 1903 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C.Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....Home 3–3 7,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
(3)9 28 November 1903 Burnley Burnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...Away 2–3 1,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
, McMillanJohn McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...10 5 December 1903 Preston North End Preston North End F.C.Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...Home 1–1 13,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...11 12 December 1903 Stockport County Stockport County F.C.Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...Home 0–0 6,000 12 19 December 1903 Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C.Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...Home 4–0 3,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...
(3), own goalOwn goalAn own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....13 25 December 1903 Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...Away 1–4 20,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...14 26 December 1903 Blackpool Blackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...Away 1–0 Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...15 28 December 1903 Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...Home 1–1 13,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...16 2 January 1904 Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C.Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...Away 0–3 3,000 17 9 January 1904 Burton United Burton United F.C.Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:...Home 3–0 12,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
, ForrestJack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, McMillanJohn McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...18 16 January 1904 Bristol City Bristol City F.C.Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...Away 1–1 7,000 Farnall Thomas FarnallThomas Farnall was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Gloucester, he made 70 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath and Bradford City. He played in Bradford City's first ever league game, in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, going on to play 25...19 23 January 1904 Manchester United Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...Home 3–3 12,000 Beckram, Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, O'RourkePeter O'RourkePeter O'Rourke was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:O'Rourke was a centre half who played for Celtic, Burnley, Lincoln City, Third Lanark and Chesterfield before his final playing days at Bradford City. He became player-manager in 1905 following the departure of Robert Campbell while he...20 6 February 1904 Glossop Home 2–1 5,000 Beckram, Robinson George Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...21 20 February 1904 Barnsley Barnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...Away 2–1 5,000 Beckram, Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...22 27 February 1904 Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C.Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....Home 2–1 7,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
, RobinsonGeorge Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...23 1 March 1904 Glossop Away 0–2 24 5 March 1904 Stockport County Stockport County F.C.Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...Away 0–2 4,000 25 12 March 1904 Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C.Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...Home 2–6 10,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
, ForrestJack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...26 26 March 1904 Burnley Burnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...Home 3–0 10,000 Beckram, Graham (2) 27 1 April 1904 Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C.Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....Away 0–1 28 2 April 1904 Preston North End Preston North End F.C.Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...Away 0–4 5,000 29 4 April 1904 Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C.Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...Away 1–1 3,000 Graham 30 9 April 1904 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C.Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...Home 1–0 10,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...31 11 April 1904 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C.Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....Away 0–1 10,000 32 16 April 1904 Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C.Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...Away 2–1 4,000 Graham, McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...33 19 April 1904 Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...Home 0–3 15,000 34 23 April 1904 Blackpool Blackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...Home 0–2 7,000
FA Cup
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Goalscorers 1Q 3 October 1903 Rockingham Colliery Home 6–1 8,000 Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, Graham, Guy, McMillanJohn McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...
, ProsserBen ProsserBenjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...
, RobinsonGeorge Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...
(penPenalty kickA penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
)2Q 17 October 1903 Mirfield United Home 3–1 5,000 McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...
, ProsserBen ProsserBenjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...
(2)3Q 31 October 1903 Worksop Town Worksop Town F.C.Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...Home 5–0 5,000 Beckram (2), Farnall Thomas FarnallThomas Farnall was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Gloucester, he made 70 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath and Bradford City. He played in Bradford City's first ever league game, in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, going on to play 25...
, ForrestJack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...
, ProsserBen ProsserBenjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...4Q 14 November 1903 Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C.Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...Away 1–2 6,000 Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...
League table
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P W D L F A GA Pts 1 Preston North End Preston North End F.C.Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...34 20 10 4 62 24 2.583 50 Promotion to the First Division 2 Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...34 21 7 6 91 22 4.136 49 3 Manchester United Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...34 20 8 6 65 33 1.970 48 4 Bristol City Bristol City F.C.Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...34 18 6 10 73 41 1.780 42 5 Burnley Burnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...34 15 9 10 50 55 0.909 39 6 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C.Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...34 14 8 12 50 49 1.020 36 7 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C.Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....34 12 10 12 59 41 1.439 34 8 Barnsley Barnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...34 11 10 13 38 57 0.667 32 9 Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C.Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...34 14 3 17 53 60 0.883 31 10 Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C.Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....34 12 7 15 45 59 0.763 31 11 Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C.Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...34 11 8 15 37 45 0.822 30 12 Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C.Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....34 11 8 15 41 58 0.707 30 13 Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...34 10 9 15 54 52 1.038 29 14 Burton United Burton United F.C.Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:...34 11 7 16 45 61 0.738 29 15 Blackpool Blackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...34 11 5 18 40 67 0.597 27 16 Stockport County Stockport County F.C.Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...34 8 11 15 40 72 0.556 27 Failed re-election 17 Glossop Glossop North End A.F.C.Glossop North End A.F.C. are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Former members of the Football League, they are currently in the North West Counties League and are members of the Derbyshire County Football Association. They play their home matches at Surrey Street, which has a...34 10 6 18 57 64 0.891 26 18 Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C.Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...34 6 10 18 42 82 0.512 22
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Player details
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Pos. Name League FA Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals FW John Beckram 23 4 1 2 24 6 DF Sam Bright 6 0 0 0 6 0 FB Tony Carter 7 0 4 0 11 0 CF Thomas Drain Thomas DrainThomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:...22 9 1 1 23 10 HB Thomas Farnall Thomas FarnallThomas Farnall was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Gloucester, he made 70 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath and Bradford City. He played in Bradford City's first ever league game, in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, going on to play 25...25 1 1 1 27 2 CF Jack Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer)John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:...27 5 3 2 30 7 FW John Graham 34 6 4 1 38 7 OR Richard Guy 6 1 3 1 9 2 FB Fred Halliday 23 0 1 0 24 0 OR John Harper 2 0 0 0 2 0 DF Jimmy McLean Jimmy McLean (footballer born 1881)James T. "Jimmy" McLean was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back.-References:...1 0 0 0 1 0 IL Johnny McMillan John McMillan (footballer)John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:...32 14 4 2 36 16 HB Jimmy Millar 24 0 4 0 28 0 FW Everitt Moore 3 0 0 0 3 0 OR John Murphy 1 0 0 0 1 0 CH Peter O'Rourke Peter O'RourkePeter O'Rourke was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:O'Rourke was a centre half who played for Celtic, Burnley, Lincoln City, Third Lanark and Chesterfield before his final playing days at Bradford City. He became player-manager in 1905 following the departure of Robert Campbell while he...25 1 4 0 29 1 IR Ben Prosser Ben ProsserBenjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:...15 1 4 4 19 5 HB George Robinson George Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...34 2 3 1 37 3 GK Arthur Seymour 34 0 4 0 38 0 RB Willie Wilson 30 0 3 0 33 0
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| May 1903 | CF | Jack Forrest Jack Forrest (footballer) John 'Jack' Forrest was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.-Career:... |
Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
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| May 1903 | IL | Johnny McMillan John McMillan (footballer) John Stuart "Johnny" McMillan was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s, playing at inside left or centre forward.-Playing career:... |
Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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| May 1903 | IR | Ben Prosser Ben Prosser Benjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:... |
Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
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| June 1903 | OR | Richard Guy | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
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| June 1903 | FB | Fred Halliday | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
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| June 1903 | HB | Jimmy Millar | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
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| June 1903 | FW | Everitt Moore | Rawdon | |
| June 1903 | HB | George Robinson George Robinson (footballer born 1878) George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906... |
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
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| July 1903 | FW | John Beckram | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
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| July 1903 | DF | Sam Bright | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
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| July 1903 | FB | Tony Carter | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
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| July 1903 | HB | Thomas Farnall Thomas Farnall Thomas Farnall was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Gloucester, he made 70 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath and Bradford City. He played in Bradford City's first ever league game, in a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, going on to play 25... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
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| July 1903 | GK | Arthur Seymour | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
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| August 1903 | FW | John Graham | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
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| August 1903 | CH | Peter O'Rourke Peter O'Rourke Peter O'Rourke was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:O'Rourke was a centre half who played for Celtic, Burnley, Lincoln City, Third Lanark and Chesterfield before his final playing days at Bradford City. He became player-manager in 1905 following the departure of Robert Campbell while he... |
Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
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| August 1903 | RB | Willie Wilson | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
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| October 1903 | CF | Thomas Drain Thomas Drain Thomas Drain was a footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City.-References:... |
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| January 1904 | OR | John Harper | Maybole | |
| January 1904 | OR | John Murphy | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
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| April 1904 | DF | Jimmy McLean Jimmy McLean (footballer born 1881) James T. "Jimmy" McLean was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back.-References:... |
Clachnacuddin Clachnacuddin F.C. Clachnacuddin F.C. are a semi-professional senior football club from the city of Inverness who currently play in Scotland's Highland Football League. They have won the most League championships in the competition's history a total of 18 times overall. Their home ground is Grant Street Park in the... |
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| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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| May 1904 | OR | Richard Guy | Leeds City | |
| 1904 | DF | Sam Bright | Released | |
| 1904 | OR | John Harper | Released | |
| 1904 | FW | Everitt Moore | Released | |
| 1904 | OR | John Murphy | Released | |
| 1904 | IR | Ben Prosser Ben Prosser Benjamin Prosser was a footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made one appearance. He also played for Leeds City and Bradford City.- Career statistics :-References:... |
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| 1904 | GK | Arthur Seymour | Released |