1903–04 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
The 1903–04 season was the first season of competitive association football in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, an English football club based in Plymouth, Devon.[1]
| 1903–04 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | B. Spooner | |
| Manager | Frank Brettell | |
| Ground | Home Park | |
| Southern League First Division | 9th (out of 18 clubs) | |
| Western League First Division | 3rd (out of 9 clubs) | |
| FA Cup | First round proper | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Picken (10) All: Jack Peddie (21) | |
| Highest home attendance | 20,103 vs The Wednesday (6 February 1904) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs New Brompton (16 March 1904) | |
| Average home league attendance | League: 5,835 All: 6,030 | |
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Competitions
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Millwall | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 42 | 1.524 | 40 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 1.152 | 40 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 1.294 | 36 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 0.714 | 31 |
| 11 | Fulham | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 0.944 | 30 |
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
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1903 | Northampton Town | H | W | 2–0 | Peddie, Picken | 6,200 |
| 12 September 1903 | Brentford | A | L | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
| 19 September 1903 | West Ham United | H | W | 2–0 | Winterhalder, Peddie | 4,000 |
| 26 September 1903 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 2–0 | Anderson, Leech | 17,000 |
| 3 October 1903 | Luton Town | H | D | 0–0 | 8,500 | |
| 10 October 1903 | New Brompton | A | D | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 17 October 1903 | Kettering Town | H | W | 5–1 | Dalrymple, Picken 2, Peddie 2 | 5,000 |
| 24 October 1903 | Southampton | A | W | 5–3 | Jack 2, Dalrymple, Anderson, Picken | 12,000 |
| 7 November 1903 | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
| 11 November 1903 | Fulham | H | W | 1–0 | Picken | 14,000 |
| 21 November 1903 | Swindon Town | A | L | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 5 December 1903 | Wellingborough | H | W | 4–1 | Anderson 3, Jack | 3,000 |
| 19 December 1903 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 4–2 | Peddie, Winterhalder, Dalrymple, Anderson | 3,000 |
| 25 December 1903 | Reading | H | L | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 26 December 1903 | Bristol Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Dalrymple, Anderson | 12,000 |
| 28 December 1903 | Portsmouth | A | D | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 2 January 1904 | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 9 January 1904 | Brentford | H | D | 2–2 | Anderson, Dalrymple | 4,000 |
| 16 January 1904 | West Ham United | A | D | 1–1 | Peddie | 6,000 |
| 23 January 1904 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 1–3 | Anderson | 8,000 |
| 30 January 1904 | Luton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Jack | 3,000 |
| 13 February 1904 | Kettering Town | A | L | 0–3 | 1,000 | |
| 20 February 1904 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 27 February 1904 | Fulham | A | L | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
| 5 March 1904 | Millwall | H | L | 2–3 | Dalrymple, Wheaton | 2,000 |
| 9 March 1904 | Southampton | H | L | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 12 March 1904 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 16 March 1904 | New Brompton | H | W | 1–0 | Banks | 1,500 |
| 19 March 1904 | Swindon Town | H | D | 0–0 | 4,500 | |
| 1 April 1904 | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 2 April 1904 | Wellingborough | A | W | 3–1 | Picken 2, Peddie | 3,000 |
| 4 April 1904 | Reading | A | W | 3–1 | Picken 2, Peddie | 10,000 |
| 13 April 1904 | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 1–1 | Picken | 3,000 |
| 23 April 1904 | Portsmouth | H | W | 2–0 | Buck, Peddie | 7,500 |
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: [2]
Results
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1903 | West Ham United | A | W | 1–0 | Peddie | — |
| 9 September 1903 | Portsmouth | A | W | 2–1 | Leech, Anderson | — |
| 14 September 1903 | Queens Park Rangers | A | D | 1–1 | Picken | — |
| 30 September 1903 | Portsmouth | H | W | 3–1 | Peddie, Anderson, Dalrymple | — |
| 12 October 1903 | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | — | |
| 18 November 1903 | Southampton | H | W | 2–0 | Peddie 2 | — |
| 4 January 1904 | Southampton | A | W | 2–1 | Banks, Dalrymple | — |
| 14 February 1904 | Queens Park Rangers | H | L | 0–1 | — | |
| 29 February 1904 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1–5 | Fitchett | — |
| 23 March 1904 | Brentford | H | D | 0–0 | — | |
| 26 March 1904 | Reading | A | L | 1–2 | Dalrymple | — |
| 5 April 1904 | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Dalrymple | — |
| 9 April 1904 | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Picken 2 | — |
| 20 April 1904 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 0–0 | — | |
| 27 April 1904 | West Ham United | H | W | 3–2 | Buck, Dalrymple, Picken | — |
| 30 April 1904 | Reading | H | W | 4–0 | Peddie 2, Picken, Dalrymple | — |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 31 October 1903 | Whiteheads | H | W | 7–0 | Dalrymple 2, Peddie 2, Winterhalder 2, Anderson | 1,870 |
| Q2 | 14 November 1903 | Freemantle | H | W | 5–1 | Peddie 2, Winterhalder, Picken 2 | 2,500 |
| Q3 | 28 November 1903 | Swindon Town | H | W | 2–0 | Dalrymple, Peddie | 5,000 |
| Int | 12 December 1903 | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Clark | 8,000 |
| Rep | 16 December 1903 | Brentford | H | W | 4–1 | Dalrymple, Anderson, Winterhalder 2 | 4,000 |
| R1 | 6 February 1904 | The Wednesday | H | D | 2–2 | Dalrymple, Peddie | 20,103 |
| Rep | 10 February 1904 | The Wednesday | A | L | 0–2 | 18,845 |
See also
References
- General
- Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
- Riddle, Andy (2001). Plymouth Argyle 101 Golden Greats. Westcliff-on-Sea: Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-47-3.
- Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8.
- Specific
- Danes, Complete Record, pp. 144–145.
- Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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