1903–04 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
| 1903–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | White Hart Lane |
| Southern League | 2nd |
| Western League | Winners |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Jones (15) |
| Biggest win | 7–4 vs Reading 30 January 1904 Southern League |
The 1903–04 season was Tottenham's eighth season as a fully professional club and the 21st year in existence. They competed in two leagues, the main being the Southern Football League with a midweek game in the Western League along with competing in the FA Cup.
In the Southern League Tottenham began the season poorly and didn't manage a win until 10 October when they came up against Wellingborough. There was a bit of improvement in November, but the form took a drop in December. After the turn of the year Tottenham improved dramatically and were unbeaten in 12 games. This included a remarkable 7–4 home game against Reading. It wasn't till April when Tottenham went away to Portsmouth they lost 1–0. This was Spurs only loss in the second half of the season and they rose up the table to finish in second place.
The campaign in the Western League was a very successful one as Tottenham only lost twice all season. Those two losses were away games to Queens Park Rangers and Southampton. After winning 11 games, and drawing three they were crowned champions.
In the FA Cup they progressed past Everton in the first round winning 2–1. In the second round they were drawn at home to play Aston Villa. During that game with the Villa being 1–0 up, there was crowd trouble that occurred that escalated into a pitch invasion and the match was abandoned after 38 minutes.[1] The FA fined the club £350 and ordered the match to be replayed at Villa Park.[2] Tottenham managed to overcome Villa winning 1–0 with a goal from Jack Jones. The next round was a draw against The Wednesday (now Sheffield Wednesday). The first match was a home tie which finished 1–1 and needed a replay. At Hillsborough Spurs lost 2–0 and were kicked out of the cup.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1903 | FW | 
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John Brearley | Everton | Unknown | [3] |
| May 1903 | FW |
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Joe Walton | Preston North End | Unknown | [4] |
| Jan 1904 | MF |
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Archie Turner | Newcastle United | Unknown | [5] |
| Feb 1904 | DF |
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Harold Milton | New Crusaders | Amateur contract | [6][7][a] |
| Feb 1904 | DF |
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Percy Mapley | West Ham United | Unknown | [8] |
| March 1904 | Unknown |
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Allan Leach-Lewis | Cambridge University | Amateur contract | [9][b] |
Competitions
Southern League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 30 | 2.500 | 50 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 1.459 | 43 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 42 | 1.524 | 42 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 1.079 | 42 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 1.432 | 41 |
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
| 5 September 1903 1 | Fulham | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
| Stadium: Craven Cottage |
| 12 September 1903 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 14 September 1903 3 | Brentford | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Stadium: York Road |
| 19 September 1903 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kensal Green, London |
| Stadium: Kensal Rise Athletic Ground |
| 26 September 1903 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
 Anderson Leech |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 17,000 |
| 3 October 1903 6 | Reading | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
| Stadium: Elm Park |
| 10 October 1903 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wellingborough | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 17 October 1903 8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Eastville, Bristol |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
| 24 October 1903 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 7 November 1903 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 21 November 1903 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 5 December 1903 12 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Stadium: Dunstable Road |
| 19 December 1903 13 | Kettering Town | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kettering, Northamptonshire |
| Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 25 December 1903 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 December 1903 15 | Southampton | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 2 January 1904 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Fulham | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 9 January 1904 17 | Millwall | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
| Stadium: North Greenwich |
| 16 January 1904 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 23 January 1904 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
| Stadium: Home Park |
| 30 January 1904 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7–4 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 13 February 1904 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 22 February 1904 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 12 March 1904 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Brentford | Tottenham, London |
| Buchanan |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 19 March 1904 24 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Canning Town, London |
| Stadium: Memorial Grounds |
| 26 March 1904 25 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Stadium: County Ground |
| 1 April 1904 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 2 April 1904 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 4 April 1904 28 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 5 April 1904 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 9 April 1904 30 | New Brompton | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gillingham, Kent |
| Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 13 April 1904 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
| 16 April 1904 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Kettering Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 25 April 1904 33 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Stadium: County Cricket Ground |
| 30 April 1904 34 | Wellingborough | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire |
| Stadium: London Road |
Western League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 2.667 | 25 |
| 2 | Southampton | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 1.667 | 21 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 1.211 | 20 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1.091 | 16 |
| 5 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 0.826 | 16 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 15 |
| 7 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 0.615 | 12 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 1.000 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 8 |
Source: [10]
Results
| 7 September 1903 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 5 October 1903 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 14 October 1903 3 | Reading | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
| Stadium: Elm Park |
| 31 October 1903 4 | Portsmouth | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 2 November 1903 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Brentford | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 9 November 1903 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kensal Green, London |
| Stadium: Kensal Rise Athletic Ground |
| 30 November 1903 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 14 December 1903 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 28 December 1903 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 27 February 1904 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 29 February 1904 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
| Fitchett |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 28 March 1904 12 | Brentford | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | , London |
| Stadium: York Road |
| 18 April 1904 13 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Canning Town, London |
| Stadium: Memorial Grounds |
| 20 April 1904 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
| Stadium: Home Park |
| 23 April 1904 15 | Southampton | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 27 April 1904 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Eastville, Bristol |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
FA Cup
Results
| 6 February 1904 First round | Everton | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| Woodward og' Balmer |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 20 February 1904 Second round | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 Game abandoned after the 38th minute after crowd trouble. | Aston Villa | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,000 |
| 25 February 1904 Second round reply | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston, Birmingham |
| Jones |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 5 March 1904 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | The Wednesday | Tottenham, London |
| Jones |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 15,500 |
| 22 March 1904 Third round reply | The Wednesday | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 31,000 |
Notes
- ^ Harold Aubrey Milton signed an amateur contract with Spurs and recored only four games with the club. His debut game was a Western League game against Brentford which Tottenham won 2–1.
- ^ Leach-Lewis signed an amateur contract and only played two Southern League games for Tottenham. His debut against Luton Town and one more game against Portsmouth. He had one other recorded friendly appearance before leaving the club.
References
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur Official Handbook season 2018–2019. Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 236.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 47.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 373.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 360.
- ^ "H.A. (Harold Aubrey) Milton". Clapton Football Club. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 262.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 251.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 227.
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
Bibliography
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.