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1902–03 Southampton F.C. season

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Southampton F.C.
1902–03 season
StadiumThe Dell
Southern LeagueWinners (5th Title)
Western League3rd

The 1902–03 season was the 18th since the foundation of Southampton and their ninth in league football, as members of the Southern League, of which the club won their fifth title. They also competed in the Western League, where they finished in 3rd place.

Squad

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Player Nat. Pos Source
George Molyneux England Full back [1]

Competitions

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Southern Football League Division One

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Southampton 30 20 8 2 83 20 4.150 48
2 Reading 30 19 7 4 72 30 2.400 45
3 Portsmouth 30 17 7 6 69 32 2.156 41
4 Tottenham Hotspur 30 14 7 9 47 31 1.516 35
5 Bristol Rovers 30 13 8 9 46 34 1.353 34
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.

Results

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10 April 1903 25 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Southampton Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane

Western League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Portsmouth 16 10 4 2 34 14 2.429 24
2 Bristol Rovers 16 9 2 5 36 22 1.636 20
3 Southampton 16 7 6 3 32 20 1.600 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur 16 6 7 3 20 14 1.429 19
5 Millwall Athletic 16 6 3 7 23 29 0.793 15 Left league at end of season
6 Reading 16 7 0 9 20 21 0.952 14
7 Queens Park Rangers 16 6 2 8 18 31 0.581 14
8 Brentford 16 3 4 9 16 34 0.471 10
9 West Ham United 16 2 4 10 15 29 0.517 8
Source: [2]


References

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  1. ^ "Southampton FC - Squad 1902/1903".
  2. ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006