English Second Division 1903/1904
Historical league standings at 9th January 1904
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 32 | 3.55 |
| 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 29 | 5.82 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 26 | 2.19 |
| 4 | Burnley | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 1.68 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Burslem Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Burton United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Leicester Fosse | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 0.51 |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 0.46 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 0.55 |
