User talk:Mancini's Sandbox/2003–04
Manchester City | |
Season 2003–04 | |
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Owner | Publicly traded company |
Chairman | John Wardle |
Manager | Kevin Keegan |
Team captain | Sylvain Distin |
Home stadium | City of Manchester Stadium (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS) |
Premier League | Sixteenth |
League Cup | Fourth round |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Anelka (17 goals) (5th highest in Premier League) All comps: Nicolas Anelka (25 goals) |
Average home attendance |
46,834 – over 19 PL home games (3rd highest in Premier League) |
Highest home attendance |
47,304 Chelsea 28 February 2004 | v
Highest away attendance |
67,645 Manchester United 13 December 2003 | v
Lowest home attendance |
29,067 Sporting Lokeren 24 September 2003 | v
Lowest away attendance |
5,500 Groclin Dyskobolia 27 November 2003 | v
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
Results summary - all competitions | ||||
Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
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Home | 7 | 12 | 5 | 29.2% |
Away | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33.3% |
Both | 16 | 18 | 17 | 31.4% |
Results summary - Premier League | ||||
Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
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Home | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26.3% |
Away | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21.1% |
Both | 9 | 14 | 15 | 23.7% |
The 2003–04 season was Manchester City Football Club's second consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its seventh season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 112th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.
Season review
[edit]After finishing ninth during the club's final season at 80-year-old Maine Road, Manchester City's debut season at the City of Manchester Stadium was a major disappointment. A ninth place finish had not been good enough to earn City an opportunity to play in the UEFA Cup but the team was rewarded with that opportunity anyway due to being awarded a "Fair Play" slot in the UEFA Cup competition this season. Having embarked on a new era for the club by signing a host of experienced players in the summer, such as Claudio Reyna and Steve McManaman, to combine with such burgeoning talents coming through from the MCFC youth academy as Stephen Ireland and Shaun Wright-Phillips, City then ended up spending this season battling against relegation to the despair of all those pundits that had tipped the team to finish this season in a significantly higher position than City had achieved in the previous one. Winning its 36th game of the season left City six points clear of safety, yet the club's survival was effectively confirmed due to it having a far greater goal difference than rival relegation strugglers Leicester, Leeds and Wolves. It took failure to win their penultimate games of the season by all three of these teams to actually put City's survival beyond all doubt, but by now the future was not looking very bright for manager Kevin Keegan who would fail to last another season as the club's manager.
Perhaps the most memorable of the games played by Manchester City during this season was the FA Cup Fourth round replay fixture against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane which featured what many people consider to be one of the most extraordinary comebacks in the history of the competition.[1][2]
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Team kit
[edit]There was a change in the producer of the team kits for this season, with Reebok replacing the previous season's supplier, Le Coq Sportif. The shirt sponsorship was provided by the financial and legal services group First Advice who had also been the sponsors for the previous season.[3]
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Historical league performance
[edit]Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991-92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).
Friendly games
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]19 July 2003 | Mansfield | 2 – 1 | Manchester City | Mansfield, England |
Larkin 37' Corden 57' |
Sporting Life report | 39' Anelka | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,000 |
22 July 2003 | Odense | 1 – 0 | Manchester City | Odense, Denmark |
Miti 75' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: Fionia Park |
25 July 2003 | Feyenoord | 1 – 2 | Manchester City | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Lazovic | Sporting Life report | Anelka 88' Wanchope |
Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion |
29 July 2003 | Lincoln City | 2 – 2 | Manchester City | Lincoln, England |
Mayo Bloomer |
Sporting Life report | Wanchope Anelka |
Stadium: Sincil Bank |
2 August 2003 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 6 | Manchester City | Oldham, England |
Sporting Life report | 23' Anelka Sinclair Fowler Anelka Wright-Phillips Wanchope |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
4 August 2003 | Rochdale | 0 – 4 | Manchester City | Rochdale, England |
BBC Sport report | 25' Wright-Phillips Anelka Horlock Shuker |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,500 |
First game ever played at CoMS
[edit]10 August 2003 | Manchester City | 2 – 1 | Barcelona | Manchester, England |
Anelka 35' Sinclair 67' |
Sporting Life report YouTube video |
58' Saviola | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 36,500 |
Competitive games
[edit]Position in final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 45 | |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 44 | |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 |
Last updated: 15 May 2004 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2003-04
Points breakdown[edit]
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Biggest & smallest[edit]Biggest home wins: 6–2 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 18 October 2003 |
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Individual match reports
[edit]Charlton Athletic | 0 – 3 | Manchester City |
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Sporting Life report | 13' (pen.) Anelka 23' Sibierski 83' Jihai |
Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Portsmouth |
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Sommeil 90' | Sporting Life report | 24' Aiyegbeni |
Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 3 | Manchester City |
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Sinclair 44' (o.g.) Amoruso 61' |
Sporting Life report | 4' Tarnat 59' Barton 87' Anelka |
Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Arsenal |
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Lauren 10' (o.g.) | Sporting Life report | 48' Wiltord 72' Ljungberg |
Manchester City | 4 – 1 | Aston Villa |
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Anelka 48' (pen.) Tarnat 50' Anelka 68' (pen.) Anelka 83' |
Sporting Life report | 31' Angel |
Fulham | 2 – 2 | Manchester City |
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Malbranque 73' Saha 79' |
Sporting Life report | 46' Anelka 90' Wanchope |
Manchester City | 6 – 2 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Wright-Phillips 27' Distin 48' Wright-Phillips 56' Anelka 58' Wright-Phillips 62' Anelka 72' Reyna 84' |
Sporting Life report | 25' Nolan 60' Campo |
Southampton | 0 – 2 | Manchester City |
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Sporting Life report | 4' Fowler 85' Wanchope |
Manchester City | 0 – 3 | Leicester City |
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Sporting Life report | 12' Stewart 53' (pen.) Dickov 58' Bent |
Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Manchester City |
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Ameobi 57' Shearer 77' 85' |
Sporting Life report |
Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Middlesbrough |
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Sporting Life report | 30' (o.g.) Jihai |
Manchester United | 3 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Scholes 7' van Nistelrooy 34' Scholes 73' |
Sporting Life report | 52' Wright-Phillips |
Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Leeds United |
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Sibierski 82' | Sporting Life report | 24' Viduka |
Birmingham City | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Kenna 81' Forssell 87' |
Sporting Life report | 14' Fowler |
Manchester City | 2 – 2 | Liverpool |
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Anelka 30' (pen.) Fowler 90' |
Sporting Life report | 66' Smicer 80' Hamann |
Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Charlton Athletic |
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Fowler 39' | Sporting Life report | 84' Di Canio |
Portsmouth | 4 – 2 | Manchester City |
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Stefanovic 19' Yakubu 52' Sheringham 58' Yakubu 77' |
Sporting Life report | 21' Anelka 45' Sibierski |
Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
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Anelka 50' | Sporting Life report | 55' Flitcroft |
Arsenal | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Tarnat 39' (o.g.) Henry 83' |
Sporting Life report | 89' Anelka |
Liverpool | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Owen 3' Gerrard 51' |
Sporting Life report | 50' Wright-Phillips |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 3 | Manchester City |
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Nolan 22' | Sporting Life report | 27' 31' Fowler 50' (o.g.) Charlton |
Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Chelsea |
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Sporting Life report | 82' Guðjohnsen |
Manchester City | 4 – 1 | Manchester United |
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Fowler 3' Macken 32' Sinclair 73' Wright-Phillips 90' |
Sporting Life report YouTube video |
35' Scholes |
Leeds United | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
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McPhail 23' Viduka 76' (pen.) |
Sporting Life report | 44' Anelka |
Aston Villa | 1 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Angel 26' | Sporting Life report | 82' Distin |
Manchester City | 3 – 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Anelka 25' Sibierski 39' Wright-Phillips 90' |
Sporting Life report | 13' Kennedy 23' Cort 78' Camara |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Defoe 52' | Sporting Life report | 25' Anelka |
Manchester City | 1 – 3 | Southampton |
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Anelka 78' | Sporting Life report | 34' Beattie 55' 81' Phillips |
Leicester City | 1 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Scowcroft 66' | Sporting Life report | 45' Tarnat |
Middlesbrough | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Maccarone 8' Nemeth 32' |
Sporting Life report | 35' Wanchope |
Manchester City | 5 – 1 | Everton |
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Wanchope 16' 30' Anelka 41' Sibierski 89' Wright-Phillips 90' |
Sporting Life report | 60' Campbell |
Qualifying round
[edit]First leg
[edit]Manchester City | 5 – 0 | The New Saints |
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Sinclair 14' Wright-Phillips 51' Jihai 60' Sommeil 74' Anelka 87' |
Sporting Life report |
Second leg
[edit]First round
[edit]First leg
[edit]Manchester City | 3 – 2 | Sporting Lokeren |
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Sibierski 8' Fowler 77' Anelka 80' (pen.) |
Sporting Life report | 14' Zoundi 40' Kristinsson |
Second leg
[edit]Sporting Lokeren | 0 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Sporting Life report | 19' (pen.) Anelka |
Second round
[edit]First leg
[edit]Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Groclin Dyskobolia |
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Anelka 6' | Sporting Life report | 65' Mila |
Second leg
[edit]Final aggregate score 1–1 with Groclin winning due to away goals counting double
Third round
[edit]Queens Park Rangers | 0 – 3 | Manchester City |
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Sporting Life report | 22' 77' Wright-Phillips 79' Macken |
Fourth round
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur | 3 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Anderton 9' Postiga 30' Kanoute 90' |
Sporting Life report | 80' Fowler |
Third round
[edit]Manchester City | 2 – 2 | Leicester City |
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Anelka 27' (pen.) 69' | Sporting Life report | 4' Dickov 66' Bent |
Third round replay
[edit]Leicester City | 1 – 3 | Manchester City |
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Ferdinand 73' | Sporting Life report | 12' Sibierski 90' Macken 90' Anelka |
Fourth round
[edit]Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Anelka 11' | Sporting Life report | 57' Doherty |
Tottenham Hotspur | 3 – 4 | Manchester City |
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King 2' Keane 19' Ziege 43' |
Sporting Life report MCFC video |
45' Barton 48' Distin 69' Bosvelt 80' Wright-Phillips 90' Macken |
Fifth round
[edit]Manchester United | 4 – 2 | Manchester City |
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Scholes 34' Neville 39' van Nistelrooy 71' Ronaldo 74' van Nistelrooy 80' |
Sporting Life report | 78' Tarnat 86' Fowler |
Goal scorers
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All competitions[edit] |
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League Cup and FA Cup[edit]
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Information current as of 15 May 2004 (end of season)
Transfers and loans
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Transfers in[edit]
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Transfers out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The greatest comeback ever?". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Great FA Cup comebacks of our time". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Man City takes First Advice in £5m shirt deal". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. 2002-04-18. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Man City swoop for Tarnat". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-06-04. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Seaman sounds fond farewell". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-06-21. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Sinclair joins Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Man City finalise Bosvelt capture". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Man City land Sibierski". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-02. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Man City sign Reyna". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "McManaman joins Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-30. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "James seals Man City deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-14. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Keegan looks at Arason". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Premiership ins and outs". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. 2003-09-01. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Tranmere sign Loran". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-05-23. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Foxes move for Howey". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "City keen to sell". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-06-16. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Jensen leaves Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Transfers - July 2003". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-31. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Haaland set to retire". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-25. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Benarbia heads to Qatar". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-27. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Reading sign Goater". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Nash joins Boro". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "West Ham sign Horlock". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-15. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Paul Ritchie - Career". soccerbase.com. (Racing Post). Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Mettomo answers Kaiserslautern call". uefa.com. (Union of European Football Associations). 2003-08-25. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Huckerby's Norwich move back on". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Huckerby completes Norwich move". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Pompey sign Berkovic". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-08. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Seaman eyes Gunners post". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b "Man City sign Van Buyten". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-31. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "City to lose Van Buyten". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Keegan lets Vuoso go". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-07-03. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Rochdale bring in Shuker". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-08-07. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Shuker stays at Rochdale". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-09-02. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Shuker shuns Dale extension". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-11-05. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Worthington hails Huckerby". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-12-14. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Bury bag Whelan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-09-29. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Transfers - December 2003". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-01-02. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Bury sign Whelan on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Shakers extend loan deals". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "February 2004". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-03-06. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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