2003–04 Carlisle United F.C. season
2003–04 season | |
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Owner | John Courtenay |
Chairman | Andrew Jenkins |
Manager | Roddy Collins (until 29 August) Paul Simpson |
Stadium | Brunton Park |
Division Three | 23rd (relegated) |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | First round |
Football League Trophy | Quarter-finalists |
For its 2003–04 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in the English Football League Division Three. Carlisle United achieved a record of 12–9–15, the second-worst record in the third division. The club's 23rd-place finish in the division led to them being relegated to the Football Conference National for the 2004–05 season.
The team started the season being managed by Roddy Collins, but Collins was sacked after a four-game run of losses at the start of the season. player-manager Paul Simpson took over for the rest of the campaign,.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results & fixtures
[edit]Third Division
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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20 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 52 | |
21 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 50 | |
22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | −3 | 49 | |
23 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 45 | Relegation to Football Conference |
24 | York City (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 44 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Matches
[edit]Match Day |
Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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1 | 9 August | York City | H | 1–2 | |||
2 | 16 August | Yeovil Town | A | 0–3 | |||
3 | 23 August | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–2 | |||
4 | 25 August | Boston United | A | 0–1 | |||
5 | 30 August | Cambridge United | H | 0–0 | |||
6 | 6 September | Darlington | A | 0–2 | |||
7 | 13 September | Rochdale | H | 3–2 | |||
8 | 16 September | Northampton Town | A | 0–2 | |||
9 | 20 September | Southend United | A | 2–2 | |||
10 | 27 September | Swansea City | H | 1–2 | |||
11 | 30 September | Leyton Orient | H | 0–1 | |||
12 | 4 October | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 1–2 | |||
13 | 12 October | Hull City | A | 1–2 | |||
14 | 18 October | Macclesfield Town | H | 0–1 | |||
15 | 21 October | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–4 | |||
16 | 25 October | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | |||
17 | 1 November | Lincoln City | A | 0–2 | |||
18 | 15 November | Mansfield Town | H | 0–2 | |||
19 | 22 November | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–2 | |||
20 | 29 November | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | |||
21 | 13 December | Oxford United | A | 1–2 | |||
22 | 20 December | Torquay United | H | 2–0 | |||
23 | 26 December | Bury | A | 3–1 | |||
24 | 28 December | Darlington | H | 1–1 | |||
25 | 3 January | Boston United | H | 2–1 | |||
26 | 10 January | York City | A | 0–2 | |||
27 | 17 January | Yeovil Town | H | 2–0 | |||
28 | 24 January | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–1 | |||
29 | 7 February | Bury | H | 2–1 | |||
30 | 14 February | Hull City | H | 1–1 | |||
31 | 17 February | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | |||
32 | 21 February | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–1 | |||
33 | 6 March | Torquay United | A | 1–4 | |||
34 | 9 March | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | |||
35 | 13 March | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | |||
36 | 16 March | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | |||
37 | 20 March | Rochdale | A | 0–2 | |||
38 | 23 March | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–2 | |||
39 | 27 March | Southend United | H | 1–2 | |||
40 | 3 April | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | |||
41 | 10 April | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 1–0 | |||
42 | 12 April | Leyton Orient | A | 1–1 | |||
43 | 17 April | Lincoln City | H | 0–2 | |||
44 | 24 April | Mansfield Town | A | 3–2 | |||
45 | 1 May | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–1 | |||
46 | 8 May | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 |
English League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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1 | 12 August | Walsall | A | 1–2 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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1 | 8 November | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–3 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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1 | 14 October | Rochdale | H | 2–0 | 1,828 | ||
2 | 3 November | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 1,346 | ||
QF | 9 December | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–3 | 2,869 |
References
[edit]- ^ "FootballSquads - Carlisle United - 2003/04".
- ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.