| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1902–03 |
| Manager: | James West |
| Chairman: | John Henry Davies |
| League: | Second Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
| League Topscorer: | Jack Peddie (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jack Peddie (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 40,000 vs Manchester City (25 December 1902) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,000 vs Stockport County (23 March 1903) |
| Average Attendance: | 10,091 |
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| Prevseason: | 1901–02 |
| Nextseason: | 1903–04 |
The 1902–03 season was Manchester United's 11th season in the Football League, and their first season under their new name of "Manchester United", as opposed to "Newton Heath".[1]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1902 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–0 | Richards | 4,000 | |
| 13 September 1902 | Burton United | H | 1–0 | Hurst | 15,000 | |
| 20 September 1902 | Bristol City | A | 1–3 | Hurst | 6,000 | |
| 27 September 1902 | Glossop | H | 1–1 | Hurst | 12,000 | |
| 4 October 1902 | Chesterfield | H | 2–1 | Preston (2) | 12,000 | |
| 11 October 1902 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Pegg | 6,000 | |
| 25 October 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Beadsworth | 12,000 | |
| 8 November 1902 | Lincoln City | A | 3–1 | Peddie (2), Hurst | 3,000 | |
| 15 November 1902 | Small Heath | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | ||
| 22 November 1902 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–1 | Downie | 5,000 | |
| 6 December 1902 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | Pegg, Own goal | 4,000 | |
| 20 December 1902 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 1–1 | Peddie | 1,000 | |
| 25 December 1902 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Pegg | 40,000 | |
| 26 December 1902 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | Downie, Morrison | 10,000 | |
| 27 December 1902 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | Lappin, Peddie | 9,000 | |
| 3 January 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 3–1 | Downie, Peddie, Pegg | 8,000 | |
| 10 January 1903 | Burton United | A | 1–3 | Peddie | 3,000 | |
| 17 January 1903 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | Preston | 12,000 | |
| 24 January 1903 | Glossop | A | 3–1 | Downie, Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 | |
| 31 January 1903 | Chesterfield | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | ||
| 14 February 1903 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | ||
| 28 February 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–2 | Morrison (2) | 4,000 | |
| 7 March 1903 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | Downie | 4,000 | |
| 9 March 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 3–0 | Arkesden, Peddie, Pegg | 5,000 | |
| 21 March 1903 | Leicester Fosse | H | 5–1 | Fitchett, Griffiths, Morrison, Pegg, Smith | 8,000 | |
| 23 March 1903 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 2,000 | ||
| 30 March 1903 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 3,000 | ||
| 4 April 1903 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Peddie (2), Griffiths, Morrison | 5,000 | |
| 10 April 1903 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Peddie, Schofield | 30,000 | |
| 11 April 1903 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | Pegg | 7,000 | |
| 13 April 1903 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–0 | Arkesden, Bell, Griffiths, Morrison | 6,000 | |
| 18 April 1903 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 2–1 | Schofield (2) | 8,000 | |
| 20 April 1903 | Small Heath | A | 1–2 | Peddie | 6,000 | |
| 25 April 1903 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 2,000 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1902 | Third Qualifying Round | Accrington Stanley | H | 7–0 | Williams (3), Morgan, Peddie, Pegg, Richards | 6,000 | |
| 13 November 1902 | Fourth Qualifying Round | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | H | 3–2 | Beadsworth, Pegg, Williams | 5,000 | |
| 29 November 1902 | Fifth Qualifying Round | Southport Central | H | 4–1 | Pegg (3), Banks | 6,000 | |
| 13 December 1902 | Intermediate Round | Burton United | H | 1–1 | Griffiths | 6,000 | |
| 17 December 1902 | Intermediate Round Replay | Burton United | A | 3–1 | Peddie, Pegg, Schofield | 7,000 | |
| 7 February 1903 | Round 1 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | Peddie (2) | 15,000 | |
| 21 February 1903 | Round 2 | Everton | A | 1–3 | Griffiths | 15,000 |