1903–04 Manchester City F.C. season
Date Opponents H / A Venue Result F - A Scorers Attendance
5 September 1903 Stoke A Victoria Ground 2 - 1 Livingstone , ? ( o.g . ) 16,000
12 September 1903 Derby County H Hyde Road 2 - 1 Turnbull ( 2 ) 28,000
19 September 1903 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Hyde Road 4 - 1 Meredith , Turnbull ( 2 ) , Booth 25,000
26 September 1903 Notts County A Trent Bridge 3 - 0 Hynds , Meredith , Pearson 15,000
3 October 1903 Sheffield United H Hyde Road 0 - 1 28,000
10 October 1903 Newcastle United A St James ' Park 0 - 1 19,730
17 October 1903 Aston Villa H Hyde Road 1 - 0 Gillespie 30,000
24 October 1903 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 - 6 14,000
31 October 1903 Liverpool H Hyde Road 3 - 2 Booth , Turnbull , Gillespie 25,000
7 November 1903 Bury A Gigg Lane 3 - 1 Gillespie ( 2 ) , Meredith 19,371
14 November 1903 Blackburn Rovers H Hyde Road 1 - 0 Meredith 20,000
21 November 1903 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 3 - 0 Frost , Hynds , Gillespie 12,000
28 November 1903 The Wednesday H Hyde Road 1 - 1 Livingstone 8,000
5 December 1903 Sunderland A Roker Park 1 - 1 Hynds 18,000
12 December 1903 West Bromwich Albion H Hyde Road 6 - 3 Meredith ( 2 ) , Gillespie ( 2 ) , Turnbull , Livingstone 14,000
19 December 1903 Small Heath A Muntz Street 3 - 0 Turnbull ( 2 ) , Gillespie 12,000
26 December 1903 Everton H Hyde Road 1 - 3 Gillespie 28,000
28 December 1903 Sheffield United A Bramall Lane 3 - 5 Gillespie ( 2 ) , Threlfall 35,000
1 January 1904 Middlesbrough H Hyde Road 1 - 1 Meredith 30,000
2 January 1904 Stoke H Hyde Road 2 - 2 Frost , Turnbull 16,000
Football League First Division -- Reports
The 1903-04 season was Manchester City F.C. 's thirteenth season of league football and first season in the top flight of English football. Following their promotion, City made an immediate challenge for the league championship, falling at the last hurdle but finishing creditably second. They did, however, take the FA Cup in the same season, winning their first major trophy of their existence and becoming the 19th winner in the trophy's 33rd year with a 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers.