1902–03 Manchester City F.C. season
season of football team
The 1902–1903 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twelfth season of league football and first season back in the Second Division of the Football League following relegation. Determined to return to Division One, City finished the season at the top of the league, with a 25–5–4 record, gaining its second minor league trophy.
During the season, Manchester City set a league record with 95 goals, 30 of which were scored by Billie Gillespie and 22 of which were scored by Billy Meredith. It was also their best defensive record in the Football League, conceding only 29 goals over 34 matches.City tied the club record for fewest away defeats (4), previously set during the 1898–1899 season.
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