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Wigan Athletic 2003–04 football season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Wigan Athletic competed in the Football League First Division .
Wigan were playing in Division One for the first time in their history, and after losing their first game many tipped them for a swift departure, but Wigan confounded expectations to go unbeaten for the next 17 games and sat at the top the table by November. A weak finish saw Wigan win only three of their last 10 games to finish seventh in Division One – a last minute goal by West Ham's Brian Deane in the final game of the season saw the Latics drop out of the play-off places in favour of eventual play-off winners Crystal Palace .
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Wigan Athletic's score comes first
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
9 August 2003
Millwall
A
0-2
10,898
16 August 2003
Preston North End
H
1-1
12,073
McCulloch
23 August 2003
Burnley
A
2-0
13,231
Kennedy , Ellington
26 August 2003
Ipswich Town
H
1-0
8,292
Ellington
30 August 2003
Rotherham United
A
3-0
6,660
Jarrett , Ellington, N. Roberts
13 September 2003
Wimbledon
A
4-2
1,054
Bullard , Liddell , Horsfield , Ellington
16 September 2003
West Bromwich Albion
H
1-0
12,874
Horsfield
20 September 2003
Watford
H
1–0
9,211
McCulloch
27 September 2003
Coventry City
A
1-1
14,862
Jackson
30 September 2003
Cardiff City
A
0-0
15,143
4 October 2003
Norwich City
H
1-1
16,160
Liddell
11 October 2003
Derby County
A
2-2
19,151
Liddell (2)
14 October 2003
Stoke City
H
2-1
7,678
Horsfield (2)
18 October 2003
Gillingham
H
1-0
6,696
Liddell (pen)
21 October 2003
Sheffield United
H
1–1
12,032
Horsfield
25 October 2003
Walsall
A
0-2
7,041
1 November 2003
Crystal Palace
H
5-0
6,796
Liddell (2, 1 pen), Horsfield, Ellington (2)
8 November 2003
Reading
A
0-1
13,819
22 November 2003
Nottingham Forest
H
2-2
10,403
Ellington, Liddell
29 November 2003
West Ham United
A
0-4
34,375
2 December 2003
Sunderland
A
1–1
22,167
De Vos
6 December 2003
Reading
H
0-2
7,512
13 December 2003
Bradford City
H
1-0
7,256
Horsfield
20 December 2003
Crewe Alexandra
A
3-2
7,873
McCulloch, De Vos, Bullard
26 December 2003
Rotherham United
H
1-2
9,235
Ellington
28 December 2003
Sheffield United
A
1-1
26,056
Ellington
10 January 2004
Millwall
H
0–0
7,047
17 January 2004
Preston North End
A
4–2
19,161
Roberts , Ellington (2), Teale
31 January 2004
Burnley
H
0–0
11,147
7 February 2004
Ipswich Town
A
3–1
22,093
Roberts, Ellington, Teale
14 February 2004
Derby County
H
2–0
9,146
Ellington, McCulloch
21 February 2004
Stoke City
A
1–1
14,927
Ellington
28 February 2004
Walsall
H
1–0
7,593
Ellington
6 March 2004
Crewe Alexandra
H
2–3
8,367
McCulloch (2)
13 March 2004
Bradford City
A
0–0
11,744
16 March 2004
West Bromwich Albion
A
1–2
26,215
Liddell (pen)
20 March 2004
Coventry City
H
2–1
8,784
Roberts (2)
27 March 2004
Watford
A
1–1
13,382
Roberts
3 April 2004
Wimbledon
H
0–1
7,622
6 April 2004
Gillingham
A
3–0
7,410
Ellington, Roberts, Mahon
9 April 2004
Norwich City
A
0–2
23,446
13 April 2004
Cardiff City
H
3–0
8,052
Roberts, Ellington
17 April 2004
Crystal Palace
A
1–1
18,799
Ellington
24 April 2004
Sunderland
H
0–0
11,380
1 May 2004
Nottingham Forest
A
0–1
29,172
9 May 2004
West Ham United
H
1–1
20,669
N. Roberts
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
3 January 2004
West Ham United
H
1–2
11,793
Quinn (own goal)
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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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Considering starts in all competitions [ 2]
GK: #1, John Filan , 47
RB: #19, Nicky Eaden , 50
CB: #4, Matt Jackson , 26
CB: #5, Jason De Vos , 26
CB: #6, Ian Breckin , 47
LB: #26, Leighton Baines , 25
CM: #18, Jason Jarrett , 35
CM: #21, Jimmy Bullard , 50
CM: #10, Lee McCulloch , 35
CF: #7, Andy Liddell , 38
CF: #9, Nathan Ellington , 45
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions