2003–04 Stockport County F.C. season
Appearance
2003–04 season | |||
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Chairman | Brian Kennedy | ||
Manager | Carlton Palmer (Player-Manager) (Until 19 September 2003) Sammy McIlroy (From 15 October 2003) | ||
Stadium | Edgeley Park | ||
Second Division | 19th[1] | ||
FA Cup | First Round[2] | ||
League Cup | Second Round[3] | ||
Football League Trophy | Northern section Quarter Finals (Last 16)[4] | ||
Top goalscorer | Rickie Lambert (12)[5] | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,617 vs Oldham Athletic, Second Division, 12 April 2004[6] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,683 vs Colchester United, Second Division 21 October 2003[6] | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,314[6] | ||
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The 2003–04 season is Stockport County's 122nd season in football. Stockport finished the league season in 19th, two places off the relegation zone.[1] This season ran from 9 August 2003 to 8 May 2004.[7]
Background
[edit]Following a poor start to the 2003–2004 season player-manager Carlton Palmer was sacked by the club in September.[8]
Upon completion of the Euro 2004 qualifying matches with Northern Ireland, Sammy McIlroy re-entered club management signing a three-year deal in October 2003.[9]
Summary
[edit]Results summary
[edit]Second Division table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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17 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 53 | |
18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 52 | |
20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 51 | |
21 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 50 | Relegation to Football League Two |
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]No. | Pos | Name | Total |
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10 | MF | Rickie Lambert | 12 |
8 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 8 |
21 | FW | Stuart Barlow | 8 |
12 | DF | Jim Goodwin | 4 |
9 | FW | Luke Beckett | 4 |
23 | MF | Chris Williams | 3 |
31 | FW | Simon Lynch | 3 |
16 | FW | Jon Daly | 3 |
14 | MF | Fraser McLachlan | 3 |
5 | DF | Robert Clare | 3 |
3 | MF | Danny Jackman | 2 |
6 | MF | Mark Robertson | 1 |
20 | FW | Owen Morrison | 1 |
19 | MF | Andy Welsh | 1 |
15 | FW | Kevin Ellison | 1 |
24 | FW | Michael Byrne | 1 |
2 | DF | Danny Griffin | 1 |
Results
[edit]Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
9 August 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Stockport County | The Causeway Stadium, High Wycombe |
15:00 |
First Round
8 November 2003 | Stevenage Borough | 2–1 | Stockport County | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
15.00 |
First Round
12 August 2003 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Stockport County | Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
19.45 | Barlow 87' |
First Round
14 October 2003 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Stockport County | Field Mill, Mansfield |
19.00 |
Team
[edit]Squad
[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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Left during the season
[edit]No. | Position | Name | To | Notes |
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1 | GK | Lee Jones | Blackpool | |
1 | GK | Boaz Myhill | Aston Villa | Loan Expired |
2 | DF | Shaun Smith | Hull City | Loan Expired |
3 | DF | Anthony Tonkin | Crewe Alexandra | |
6 | MF | Carlton Palmer | Unattached | Sacked as Player Manager (Subsequently, left the club) |
6 | DF | Matt Heath | Leicester City | Loan Expired |
24 | MF | Wayne Collins | Unattached | |
25 | GK | Nick Colgan | Hibernian | Loan Expired |
25 | GK | Anthony Williams | Hartlepool United | Loan Expired |
25 | MF | Ali Gibb | Bristol Rovers | |
31 | MF | Simon Lynch | Preston North End | Loan Expired |
31 | MF | Dave Walton | Derby County | Loan Expired |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Final league table". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "FA Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "League Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy 2003/04". Soccerbase. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Statistics – Top Scorers 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Statistics – 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Full Season Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Stockport sack Palmer". BBC Sport. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "McIlroy quits NI for Stockport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Top Scorers Stockport County 2003/2004". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Football Squads Stockport County 2003/2004". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.