Ipswich Town 2003–04 football season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Ipswich Town, in their second consecutive season in English football's second tier, finished the campaign in fifth place. Having scored 84 goals, Town suffered from their poor defensive record: with 72 goals conceded, Town had the third worst defensive record in the whole division, and the worst of the top 18 teams. Town won the first leg of their play-off, against fourth-placed West Ham United, with a goal from teenage striker Darren Bent (who scored 15 goals in the league alone), but lost the second leg 2–0, condemning Town to another season in the new championship.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1][2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Pre-season
Ipswich's pre-season preparations for the 2003–04 season included a pre-season tour of Scandinavia in July.[3]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
15 July 2003 | Southend United | A | 4–2 | Unknown | Westlake, M Bent, D Bent, Couñago |
18 July 2003 | Mjällby | A | 3–1 | Unknown | M Bent, D Bent, Couñago |
20 July 2003 | Helsingør IF | A | 3–1 | Unknown | D Bent (2), M Bent |
22 July 2003 | Trelleborgs FF | A | 5–0 | Unknown | D Bent (pen), Couñago, Reuser, M Bent, Wilnis |
26 July 2003 | Colchester United | A | 3–0 | Unknown | M Bent, D Bent (2) |
30 July 2003 | Boston United | A | 2–0 | Unknown | Westlake, Armstrong |
1 August 2003 | Levski Sofia | H | 1–1 | Unknown | Couñago |
Competitions
League table
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Legend
Ipswich Town's score comes first[4]
Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
9 August 2003 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 24,830 | Miller (pen) |
16 August 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 6,982 | |
23 August 2003 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 22,419 | M Bent |
26 August 2003 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 8,292 | |
30 August 2003 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 29,679 | Wright |
13 September 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–4 | 24,954 | Naylor |
16 September 2003 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 20,912 | Armstrong (pen), D Bent |
20 September 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 4–1 | 23,428 | Armstrong, Naylor, D Bent, Couñago (pen) |
27 September 2003 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 15,350 | Kuqi, Magilton |
30 September 2003 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 | 24,840 | D Bent, Naylor |
4 October 2003 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | 21,859 | Couñago (2) (pen) |
11 October 2003 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | 10,229 | Mahon |
14 October 2003 | Burnley | H | 6–1 | 22,048 | Couñago (2), Wright, Chris Bart-Williams, Chaplow (o.g.), Kuqi |
18 October 2003 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 22,122 | Richards |
21 October 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 4–3 | 15,483 | Naylor (2), Couñago, Kuqi |
25 October 2003 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 14,863 | Couñago (pen) |
1 November 2003 | Gillingham | H | 3–4 | 24,788 | Westlake, Couñago, Miller |
8 November 2003 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 19,976 | Miller (pen), D Bent |
22 November 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | 25,004 | Kuqi (pen), Westlake, D Bent |
29 November 2003 | Cardiff City | A | 2–3 | 17,833 | Miller, Santos, Bart-Williams |
3 December 2003 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 21,558 | D Bent |
6 December 2003 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 25,018 | D Bent, Mawene (o.g.) |
13 December 2003 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 9,829 | |
21 December 2003 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 30,152 | |
26 December 2003 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | 35,021 | Couñago (2) (pen) |
28 December 2003 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | 27,629 | Wright |
10 January 2004 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 17,362 | McGreal |
17 January 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 6–4 | 22,071 | Miller (2), Kuqi (2), Reuser, Couñago |
31 January 2004 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 14,441 | Westlake |
7 February 2004 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–3 | 22,093 | Kuqi |
14 February 2004 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 21,478 | Kuqi, Westlake, D Bent |
21 February 2004 | Burnley | A | 2–4 | 12,418 | Miller, Reuser |
28 February 2004 | Preston North End | H | 2–0 | 23,359 | Miller, Westlake |
2 March 2004 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 11,435 | |
7 March 2004 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | 23,942 | Miller |
13 March 2004 | Millwall | H | 1–3 | 23,582 | D Bent |
16 March 2004 | Walsall | A | 3–1 | 6,562 | D Bent (3) |
20 March 2004 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 23,524 | Bowditch (3), Wright |
27 March 2004 | Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | 6,389 | D Bent, Kuqi |
4 April 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | 24,608 | Miller, D Bent |
10 April 2004 | Rotherham United | A | 3–1 | 6,561 | Wright, D Bent, Kuqi |
12 April 2004 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 26,801 | Miller (pen) |
17 April 2004 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | 9,641 | Reuser, D Bent |
24 April 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 | 27,848 | Bowditch |
30 April 2004 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 24,184 | Westlake |
9 May 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 28,703 | Kuqi |
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Transfers out
Loans out
Squad statistics
All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
Goalscorers
Clean sheets
No. | Nat | Player | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | Total |
1 | | Kelvin Davis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Disciplinary record
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[39]
Awards
Player awards
References
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- ^ "Ipswich Town players: League Division 1 2004".
- ^ "Swedish Tour Info". TWTD. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 2001-2002 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Diallo Signing Confirmed". TWTD. 4 June 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Santos signs for Ipswich". BBC Sport. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
- ^ "Davis Signed". TWTD. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kuqi Deal Done". TWTD. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Sheepshanks on Bart Deal". TWTD. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich sign Abbey". BBC Sport. 17 December 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- ^ "Mahon Loan Confirmed". TWTD. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich complete Bart-Williams deal". BBC News. 11 September 2003.
- ^ "Kuqi Signs on Loan". TWTD. 26 September 2003.
- ^ "Elliott Joins on Loan". TWTD. 14 March 2004.
- ^ "Beevers Signs At Boston". TWTD. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "The rise and fall of Ipswich in the Premier League". These Football Times. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Charlton sign Holland". The Daily Telegraph. London. 16 June 2003.
- ^ "Le Pen Leaves". TWTD. 19 June 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Robinson Cherries Trial". TWTD. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Venus Joining Cambridge". TWTD. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Sereni set for Lazio move". BBC. 18 July 2003.
- ^ "Gaardsøe Move Confirmed". TWTD. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Erdem Artun at Soccerbase". TWTD. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Pullen joins Posh
- ^ "Town release duo". Sky Sports. 26 November 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ^ "Wycombe seal Bloomfield deal". Sky Sports. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ^ "Abbey Leaves Town". TWTD. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Leaves Town". TWTD. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Hill brings in Pullen
- ^ "Bent Agrees to Move". TWTD. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Marshall at Wolves". TWTD. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Andy Loan Confirmed". TWTD. 16 December 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Morrow and Hogg to Boston". TWTD. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Hogg Staying at Boston". TWTD. 30 December 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Alun Joins Bradford". TWTD. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Nabil Joins Northampton". TWTD. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Move Confirmed". TWTD. 28 January 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Staying at Den". TWTD. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "All Ipswich Town players: 2004".
- ^ "Westy Wins!". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 3 October 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamma Players' Choice". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 8 May 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Westy Player of the Year". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 2 May 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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- 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)
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