2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season


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The 2003–04 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), where they were relegated in the wake of the club's financial crisis.

Leeds United
2003–04 season
ChairmanProfessor John McKenzie
(until 15 December)[1]
Trevor Birch
(until 19 March)[2]
Gerald Krasner
(from 19 March)
ManagerPeter Reid
(until 10 November)[3]
Eddie Gray
(from 10 November)
StadiumElland Road
Premier League19th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark Viduka (11)
All:
Mark Viduka (12)
Highest home attendance40,153 vs Manchester United
(18 October 2003, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance29,211 vs Swindon Town
(24 September 2003, League Cup)
Average home league attendance36,119
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

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GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDLDWLLLWLLLLLWDWDDLLLLLLWDDLWLWWDLLLDL
Position913141214161816171920202020191919191919192020201920202019191918181818192019
(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[4][5]
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
2 DF   Gary Kelly 38 0 0 0 2 0 40 0 3 0
3 DF   Ian Harte 21+2 1 1 0 2 1 24+2 2 0 0
4 MF   Jody Morris 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 11+1 0 2 0
5 DF   Lucas Radebe 11+3 0 0 0+1 0 0 11+4 0 2 0
6 DF   Zoumana Camara 13 1 0 0 2 0 15 1 3 0
7 MF   Nick Barmby 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+5 0 0 0
8 FW   Michael Bridges 1+9 0 0 0 1+1 0 2+10 0 2 0
9 FW   Mark Viduka 30 11 1 1 0 0 31 12 2 2
10 MF   Lamine Sakho 9+8 1 0+1 0 1 0 10+9 1 3 0
11 MF   Jermaine Pennant 34+2 2 0 0 0 0 34+2 2 5 0
12 DF   Roque Júnior 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 2 1 1
13 GK   Paul Robinson 36 0 1 0 2 1 40 1 1 1
14 MF   Stephen McPhail 8+4 1 0 0 0 0 8+4 0 2 0
15 FW   Cyril Chapuis 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 1+2 0 0 0
15 DF   Steven Caldwell 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1 3 0
16 MF   Jason Wilcox 3+3 0 0 0 1 0 4+3 0 1 0
17 FW   Alan Smith 35 9 1 0 2 0 38 9 6 0
19 MF   Eirik Bakke 8+2 1 1 0 0 0 9+2 0 2 0
20 MF   Seth Johnson 24+1 2 0 0 1 0 25+1 0 5 0
21 DF   Dominic Matteo 33 2 1 0 0 0 34 2 8 1
22 DF   Michael Duberry 19 3 1 0 0 0 20 3 2 0
23 MF   David Batty 10+2 2 1 0 1 0 13+2 0 5 0
24 MF   Salomon Olembé 8+4 0 0 0 2 0 10+4 0 3 0
25 MF   Aaron Lennon 0+11 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0+14 0 0 0
29 DF   Didier Domi 9+3 0 0 0 0+2 0 9+5 0 5 0
34 DF   Frazer Richardson 2+2 0 1 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0
36 DF   Matthew Kilgallon 7+1 2 1 0 0 0 9+1 0 0 0
38 MF   James Milner 27+3 3 1 0 1 0 29+3 0 2 0
39 FW   Simon Johnson 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0
40 GK   Scott Carson 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
19 July 2003 MF   Jody Morris   Chelsea Free [6]
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
27 June 2003 DF   Shane Cansdell-Sherriff   AGF Aarhus Free [7]
30 June 2003 MF   Jacob Burns Released [8]
9 July 2003 FW   Harry Kewell   Liverpool £5,000,000 [9][10]
10 July 2003 MF   Olivier Dacourt   Roma £3,500,000 [11]
30 August 2003 DF   Paul Okon   Vicenza Free [12]
1 September 2003 GK   Nigel Martyn   Everton £500,000 [13]
30 September 2003 GK   Danny Milosevic Released [14]
13 March 2004 MF   Jody Morris   Rotherham United Free [15]
Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
22 July 2003 30 June 2004 DF   Zoumana Camara   Lens [16]
5 August 2003 DF   Didier Domi   Paris Saint-Germain [17]
12 August 2003 DF   Lamine Sakho   Marseille [17]
20 August 2003 FW   Jermaine Pennant   Arsenal [17]
31 August 2003 MF   Salomon Olembé   Marseille [17]
1 September 2003 1 December 2003 DF   Roque Júnior   AC Milan [18]
6 January 2004 FW   Cyril Chapuis   Marseille [18]
2 February 2004 30 June 2004 DF   Steven Caldwell   Newcastle United [19]
Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
31 July 2003 1 November 2003 MF   Harpal Singh   Bury [20]
21 August 2003 DF   Matthew Kilgallon   West Ham United [17]
24 August 2003 30 June 2004 DF   Danny Mills   Middlesbrough [17]
26 August 2003 26 November 2003 MF   Stephen McPhail   Nottingham Forest [17]
3 September 2003 2 October 2003 MF   James Milner   Swindon Town [18]
21 October 2003 30 June 2004 MF   Paul Keegan   Scunthorpe United [21]
24 October 2003 24 January 2004 GK   Shaun Allaway   Walsall [21]
7 November 2003 10 December 2003 DF   Frazer Richardson   Stoke City [22]
13 December 2003 13 January 2004 MF   Simon Johnson   Blackpool [23]
7 January 2004 30 June 2004 MF   Jamie McMaster   Chesterfield [24]
2 February 2004 1 May 2004 FW   Michael Bridges   Newcastle United [19]
27 February 2004 27 March 2004 MF   Nick Barmby   Nottingham Forest [19]
  1. ^ "McKenzie steps down at Leeds". The Guardian. 15 December 2003.
  2. ^ "Leeds takeover completed". BBC News. 19 March 2004.
  3. ^ "Leeds sack Reid". BBC News. 10 November 2003.
  4. ^ "Leeds United players: Premier League 2004". www.11v11.com.
  5. ^ "Leeds United players: FA Cup 2004". www.11v11.com.
  6. ^ "Morris completes Leeds move". BBC News. 19 July 2003.
  7. ^ "Sherriff heads out of Leeds". BBC News. 27 June 2003.
  8. ^ "Premiership ins and outs". BBC News. 1 September 2003.
  9. ^ £2,000,000 was paid to Kewell's agent, so Leeds only received £3,000,000.
  10. ^ "Liverpool sign Kewell". BBC News. 9 July 2003.
  11. ^ "Transfers — July 2003". BBC News. 31 July 2003.
  12. ^ "The gossip column". BBC News. 29 August 2003.
  13. ^ "Everton seal Martyn deal". BBC News. 1 September 2003.
  14. ^ "Leeds United Players - 2003-04". Leeds Utd 365. 8 May 2004. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Leeds stat attack". BBC News. 3 May 2004.
  16. ^ "Camara joins Leeds". BBC News. 20 December 2000.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "Transfers — August 2003". BBC News. 5 September 2003.
  18. ^ a b c "Transfers — September 2003". BBC News. 23 September 2003.
  19. ^ a b c "February 2004". BBC News. 6 February 2004.
  20. ^ "Bury keen on Singh". BBC News. 31 July 2003.
  21. ^ a b "Transfers — October 2003". BBC News. 16 October 2003.
  22. ^ "Transfers — November 2003". BBC News. 27 November 2003.
  23. ^ "Report: Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers — English League One — ESPNFC". ESPN. 26 December 2003. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  24. ^ "Transfers — January 2004". BBC News. 18 January 2004.