2003–04 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir Jack Hayward OBE, then Rick Hayward (from 19 December) |
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Stadium | Molineux |
| FA Premiership | 20th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| League Cup | 4th round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Henri Camara (7) All: Alex Rae (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 29,396 (vs Manchester United, 17 January 2004) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,232 (vs Darlington, 23 September 2003) |
| Average home league attendance | 28,864 (league only) |
The 2003–04 season was the 105th full season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the Premiership, the highest level of English football. This marked their first ever appearance in the modern Premier League, and their first season in the top flight since 1983–84. The club had been promoted after having won the play-off final at the end of the previous season to earn the final promotion spot.
Their return to the top level proved short-lived as the team struggled throughout the campaign and were eventually relegated in 20th place, finishing bottom of the division on goal difference, seven points short of safety. They were officially relegated after failing to win their penultimate game, although their vastly inferior goal difference meant that survival was effectively ruled out on 1 May 2004, despite victory, owing to relegation rivals Manchester City also winning.
Wolves became the third team in Premier League history to fail to win an away game during a season. Contributing to this outcome was a series of serious injuries to key players, with Matt Murray and Joleon Lescott missing almost the entire season and Mark Kennedy and Kenny Miller kept out for long periods.
Results
[edit]Pre season
[edit]Wolves split their squad into two groups, one led by manager Dave Jones, another by coach Terry Connor after assistant manager John Ward left the club.[1] Preparations also included a week's warm weather training in Jerez, Spain.[2] A planned friendly against Dutch side ADO Den Haag was cancelled on the day of the game after a water leak hit the venue, Telford United's Bucks Head stadium.[3] Only the final friendly was held at Wolves' Molineux home.
| 14 July 2003 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Melligan  15' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,464 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 14 July 2003 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hereford |
| 19:45 BST | Purdie 16' |
Report | Proudlock 57' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,895 Referee: S. Davis |
| 16 July 2003 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 26 July 2003 | Morecambe | 6–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Curtis 4', 40' Rigoglioso 13'Howell 17'Dodgeson 79'Carleton 83' |
Report | Andrews 68' |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 29 July 2003 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Yeovil |
| 19:30 BST | Butler 42' (o.g.) Gall 62' |
Report | Rae 88' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 5,884 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 2 August 2003 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Adebola 52' Davenport 72' |
Report | Cooper 79' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Referee: Andrew Penn |
| 4 August 2003 | Worcester City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Worcester |
| 19:45 BST | Kelly 31' Middleton 88' |
Report | Jones 7', 10', 15' |
Stadium: St George's Lane Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 8 August 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Boavista | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Iversen 52' Verpakovskis 84' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,318 Referee: Graham Poll |
FA Premiership
[edit]A total of 20 teams competed in the FA Premiership in the 2003–04 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 19 June 2003, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[4]
| 16 August 2003 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Amoruso 17' Thompson 29'Emerton 52'Cole 79', 87' |
Report | Iversen 71' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,270 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 23 August 2003 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Euell 5' Jensen 15'Bartlett 25', 33' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,327 (1,324 away fans) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 27 August 2003 3 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | O'Shea 10' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,648 (3,100 away fans) Referee: Graham Poll |
| 30 August 2003 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,860 (2,997 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 September 2003 5 | Southampton | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Beattie 37' (pen.), 52' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,711 (3,200 away fans) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 20 September 2003 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–5 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Lampard 17' Hasselbaink 36'Duff 52'Crespo 67', 90+1' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,208 (2,992 away fans) Referee: Matt Messias |
| 27 September 2003 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 85' |
Report | Rae 30' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,043 (2,300 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 October 2003 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cameron 75' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,386 (2,990 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 18 October 2003 9 | Fulham | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,031 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 25 October 2003 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cameron 52', 60' (pen.) Rae 68'Camara 86' |
Report | Ferdinand 12', 15' Scimeca 35' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,578 (1,468 away fans) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 1 November 2003 11 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Mendieta 73' Juninho 83' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,305 (2,174 away fans) Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 8 November 2003 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Iversen 66' |
Report | Forssell 49' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,831 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Graham Barber |
| 22 November 2003 13 | Everton | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Radzinski 16' Kilbane 19' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,190 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Mike Riley |
| 29 November 2003 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Blake 27' |
Report | Shearer 31' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,344 (2,967 away fans) Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 6 December 2003 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Keane 29', 75', 83' Kanouté 50'Dalmat 90' |
Report | Ince 30' Rae 84' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,825 (2,900 away fans) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 14 December 2003 16 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | Ángel 21', 24' Barry 48' |
Report | Rae 36' Kennedy 80' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,964 (3,400 away fans) Referee: Graham Poll |
| 26 December 2003 17 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 12:00 GMT | Craddock 13' (o.g.) Henry 20', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,003 (2,900 away fans) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 28 December 2003 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 18' (o.g.) Iversen 48', 90+1' |
Report | Duberry 3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,139 (1,500 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 7 January 2004 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Butler 63' Rae 72' |
Report | Cole 14' Yorke 78' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,393 (1,386 away fans) Referee: Neale Barry |
| 10 January 2004 20 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Euell 38', 79' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,148 (2,986 away fans) Referee: Rob Styles |
| 17 January 2004 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Miller 67' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,396 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 21 January 2004 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 90' |
Report | Cheyrou 42' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,380 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Barry Knight |
| 31 January 2004 23 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,112 (1,600 away fans) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 7 February 2004 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ganea 26' |
Report | Bergkamp 9' Henry 58'Toure 63' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,392 (2,982 away fans) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 10 February 2004 25 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 14' Matteo 41'Milner 62'Viduka 90+1' |
Report | Ganea 21' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,867 (1,644 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 February 2004 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ince 20' Cort 51' |
Report | Malbranque 84' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,424 (1,039 away fans) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 28 February 2004 27 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 31,768 (3,163 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 14 March 2004 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Ganea  45' |
Report | Hitzlsperger 7' Mellberg 18'Ángel 24', 59' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,386 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 20 March 2004 29 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Hyypiä 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,795 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Rob Styles |
| 27 March 2004 30 | Chelsea | 5–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Melchiot 4' Lampard 70'Hasselbaink 77', 87', 90+3' |
Report | Camara 23' Craddock 57' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,215 (2,650 away fans) Referee: Graham Barber |
| 3 April 2004 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Camara 72' |
Report | Beattie 25' Lundekvam 58'Phillips 89', 90+3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,106 (1,456 away fans) Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 10 April 2004 32 | Manchester City | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Anelka 25' Sibierski 39'Wright-Phillips 90+3' |
Report | Kennedy 13' Cort 23'Cameron 65'Camara 78' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,248 (2,800 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 12 April 2004 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Camara 44' |
Report | Pedersen 43' Davies 90+2' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,695 (1,277 away fans) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 17 April 2004 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cort 28' Camara 62' 90' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,975 (933 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 25 April 2004 35 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 12:00 BST | Forssell 34' Morrison 41' |
Report | Cameron 6' Cort 75' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,494 (2,832 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 May 2004 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Camara 55' Cort 84' |
Report | Osman 3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,395 (2,985 away fans) Referee: Mike Riley |
| 9 May 2004 37 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Bowyer 38' Shearer 83' |
Report | Ganea 70' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,139 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Matt Messias |
| 15 May 2004 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Keane 34' Defoe 57' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,389 (2,996 away fans) Referee: Steve Bennett |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 39 | |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | Leeds United (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 33 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 33 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
FA Cup
[edit]| 3 January 2004 R3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 77' |
Report | Rae 89' |
Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 6,005 (1,300 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 13 January 2004 R3 rep. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 36', 65' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,808 (2,908 away fans) Referee: Matt Messias |
| 25 January 2004 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Ganea 23' |
Report | Deane 4' Harewood 21'Connolly 32' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,413 (4,500 away fans) Referee: Mark Halsey |
League Cup
[edit]| 23 September 2003 R2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Darlington | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Rae 37' Guðjónsson 53' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,232 (462 away fans) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 28 October 2003 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 48' Craddock 81' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,548 (832 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 2 December 2003 R4 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Aliadière 24', 71' Kanu 68'Wiltord 79'Fàbregas 88' |
Report | Rae 81' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 28,161 (5,657 away fans) Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Players
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Michael Oakes
|
21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 25(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Denis Irwin
|
30(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor
|
37(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42(1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  Alex Rae
|
27(6) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | 2 | 30(7) | 8 | 10 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Joleon Lescott
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Paul Butler
|
37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Shaun Newton
|
20(8) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 22(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Paul Ince (c)
|
32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW |  Nathan Blake
|
10(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Colin Cameron
|
25(5) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28(5) | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Mark Kennedy
|
28(3) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 32(4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Jody Craddock
|
31(1) | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36(2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Matt Murray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |  Silas
|
2(7) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5(9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Kevin Cooper ¤
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Kenny Miller
|
17(8) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22(8) | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW |  Henri Camara
|
29(1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31(1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW |  George Ndah
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW |  Steffen Iversen
|
11(5) | 4 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14(6) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Adam Proudlock †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW |  Vio Ganea
|
6(10) | 3 | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8(11) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF |  Ívar Ingimarsson †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Paul Jones
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |  Oleh Luzhnyi
|
4(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF |  Mark Clyde
|
6(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Keith Andrews ¤
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Isaac Okoronkwo
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Joey Guðjónsson ‡
|
5(6) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9(7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Carl Cort
|
13(3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | GK | Andy Marshall ‡
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Dean Sturridge ¤
|
2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF |  Hassan Kachloul ‡
|
0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | John Melligan ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Sammy Clingan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Jimmi Lee Jones †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Ian McGrane †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Marlon Walters
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | GK | Carl Ikeme
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | Leon Clarke ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | Keith Lowe
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner[5] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Henri Camara |
| Young Player of the Season | Mark Clyde |
| Academy Player of the Season | Kevin O'Connor |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2003 | Oleh Luzhnyi |
Unattached | Free[6] |
| 8 July 2003 | Isaac Okoronkwo |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Free[7] |
| 9 July 2003 | Silas |
União de Leiria |
£1 million[8] |
| 31 July 2003 | Jody Craddock |
Sunderland | £1.75 million[9] |
| 1 August 2003 | Henri Camara |
 Sedan |
£1.5 million[10] |
| 1 August 2003 | Steffen Iversen |
Tottenham Hotspur | Free[11] |
| 31 December 2003 | Vio Ganea |
 Bursaspor |
Free[12] |
| 25 January 2004 | Carl Cort |
Newcastle United | £2 million[13] |
| 29 January 2004 | Paul Jones |
Southampton | £250,000[14] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2003 | Michael Branch |
Released | Free[15] |
| June 2003 | Kenny Coleman |
Released | Free[16] |
| June 2003 | Marc Edworthy |
Released | Free |
| June 2003 | Ludovic Pollet |
Released | Free[17] |
| June 2003 | Graham Ward |
Released | Free[16] |
| 25 June 2003 |  Mo Camara |
Burnley | Free[18] |
| 22 July 2003 |  Cédric Roussel |
Racing Genk |
Undisclosed[19] |
| 5 September 2003 | Adam Proudlock |
Sheffield Wednesday | £150,000[20] |
| 10 October 2003 | Ian McGrane |
Released | Free[21] |
| 23 October 2003 | Ívar Ingimarsson |
Reading | £100,000[22] |
| 17 March 2004 | Jimmi-Lee Jones |
Released | Free[23] |
| 25 March 2004 | Nathan Talbott |
Yeovil Town | Free[24] |
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2003 | Joey Guðjónsson |
 Real Betis |
End of season[25] |
| 1 September 2003 | Hassan Kachloul |
Aston Villa | 16 January 2004[26] |
| 12 November 2003 | Andy Marshall |
Ipswich Town | 12 January 2004[27] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2003 | Keith Andrews |
Stoke City | 9 November 2003[28] |
| 15 August 2003 | Jimmi-Lee Jones |
Forest Green Rovers | 15 September 2003[29] |
| 3 October 2003 | John Melligan |
Kidderminster Harriers | 6 November 2003[30] |
| 18 November 2003 | John Melligan |
Doncaster Rovers | End of season[31] |
| 30 December 2003 | Dean Sturridge |
Sheffield United | 8 February 2004[32] |
| 7 January 2004 | Kevin Cooper |
Sunderland | 18 March 2004[33] |
| 12 March 2004 | Keith Andrews |
Walsall | End of season[34] |
| 19 March 2004 | Kevin Cooper |
Norwich City | End of season[35] |
| 25 March 2004 | Leon Clarke |
Kidderminster Harriers | End of season[24] |
Kit
[edit]The season saw a new away kit, manufactured by Admiral, that was all black with minor gold trimmings.[36] The home kit was the same as the previous season. Doritos sponsored the club for a second and final season.[37]
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