1902-03
First Division
Finished 2nd of 18 · P34 W19 D3 L12 · 61 scored, 40 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 1902 | H | Derby County | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sept 1902 | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sept 1902 | H | Bury | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sept 1902 | A | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | W |
| 4 Oct 1902 | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct 1902 | A | Stoke City | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct 1902 | H | Everton | 2–1 | W |
| 1 Nov 1902 | H | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | L |
| 8 Nov 1902 | A | Notts County | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Nov 1902 | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Nov 1902 | A | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov 1902 | H | Newcastle United | 7–0 | W |
| 6 Dec 1902 | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec 1902 | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec 1902 | A | Sheffield United | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Dec 1902 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec 1902 | H | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | D |
| 1 Jan 1903 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | L |
| 3 Jan 1903 | A | Derby County | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan 1903 | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jan 1903 | A | Bury | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan 1903 | H | Blackburn Rovers | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Jan 1903 | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb 1903 | A | Everton | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb 1903 | A | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar 1903 | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Mar 1903 | A | Newcastle United | 0–2 | L |
| 4 Apr 1903 | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr 1903 | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr 1903 | H | Stoke City | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr 1903 | H | Notts County | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr 1903 | H | Sheffield United | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr 1903 | A | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr 1903 | H | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | W |
Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 42 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 41 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 39 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 38 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 37 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 | Bury | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 35 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 35 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 33 |
| 12 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 29 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 19 |
Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.