2003–04 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League.

Leicester City
2003–04 season
ChairmanJim McCahill
ManagerMicky Adams
StadiumWalkers Stadium
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ferdinand (12)
All: Ferdinand/Dickov (13)
Highest home attendance32,148 (vs. Newcastle United, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance18,916 (vs. Manchester City, 14 January)
Average home league attendance30,983

Season summary

Micky Adams had guided Leicester back to the Premiership at the first attempt, despite the club spending part of their Division One campaign in receivership before a takeover safeguarded their future. But he was unable to keep them there, and their relegation was confirmed at the beginning of May. A 4–0 thumping of fellow relegation rivals Leeds United in September appeared to have set the tone for the rest of the season but it was soon followed by a setback of five straight defeats despite promising displays. A run of three wins in five games in November kept Leicester in close contention of survival, with the 2–0 victory at Portsmouth seeing them rise to as high as 12th; however, it all went wrong as, after a creditable 1–1 draw with eventual champions Arsenal, the team went into freefall and endured a dreadful run of only one win in 22 games (though most scorelines were reasonably close and they dropped too many points from 12 games they drew which they could have won). Ultimately, Leicester were relegated in a 2–2 draw at Charlton Athletic, which left them eight points adrift of Manchester City with two games remaining. It was a traumatic end to a season which had seen the club plagued with crises on and off the field, including the La Manga controversy when players Keith Gillespie, Frank Sinclair and Paul Dickov were accused of sexual assault following an alleged incident at a hotel in Spain (all charges were finally dropped).

Final league table
Main article: 2003–04 FA Premier League
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.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 6 15 17 48 65  −17 33 3 10 6 19 28  −9 3 5 11 29 37  −8
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
ResultDLDLWLLLLLWWDWDLLDDDLDLLDDDWDDLLLLDDWL
Position713131611131519202018151512151617181717181818181819191717181819191919201818
Source: 11v11.com: 2003–04 Leicester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 2003SouthamptonH2–231,611Dickov (pen), Ferdinand
23 August 2003ChelseaA1–241,073Scowcroft
26 August 2003MiddlesbroughH0–030,823
30 August 2003Aston VillaA1–332,274Izzet
15 September 2003Leeds UnitedH4–030,460Nalis, Dickov (2), Scowcroft
20 September 2003LiverpoolA1–244,094Bent
27 September 2003Manchester UnitedH1–432,044Sinclair
4 October 2003FulhamA0–214,562
19 October 2003Tottenham HotspurH1–231,521Dickov
25 October 2003Wolverhampton WanderersA3–428,578Ferdinand (2), Scimeca
2 November 2003Blackburn RoversH2–030,975Bent, Howey
9 November 2003Manchester CityA3–046,966Stewart, Dickov (pen), Bent
22 November 2003Charlton AthleticH1–130,242Ferdinand
29 November 2003PortsmouthA2–020,061Ferdinand, Bent
6 December 2003ArsenalH1–132,108Hignett
13 December 2003Birmingham CityH0–230,639
20 December 2003EvertonA2–337,007Ferdinand, Scowcroft
26 December 2003Newcastle UnitedH1–132,148Dickov
28 December 2003Bolton WanderersA2–228,353Bent, Ferdinand
7 January 2004SouthamptonA0–031,053
11 January 2004ChelseaH0–431,547
17 January 2004MiddlesbroughA3–327,125Dickov (2), Bent
31 January 2004Aston VillaH0–531,056
7 February 2004Newcastle UnitedA1–352,125Ferdinand
10 February 2004Bolton WanderersH1–126,674Ferdinand
22 February 2004Tottenham HotspurA4–435,218Doherty (own goal), Ferdinand, Thatcher, Bent
28 February 2004Wolverhampton WanderersH0–031,768
13 March 2004Birmingham CityA1–029,491Ferdinand
20 March 2004EvertonH1–131,650Bent
28 March 2004LiverpoolH0–032,013
5 April 2004Leeds UnitedA2–334,036Dickov, Izzet
10 April 2004FulhamH0–228,392
13 April 2004Manchester UnitedA0–167,749
17 April 2004Blackburn RoversA0–122,749
24 April 2004Manchester CityH1–131,457Scowcroft
1 May 2004Charlton AthleticA2–226,034Bent, Ferdinand
8 May 2004PortsmouthH3–131,536Dickov, Scowcroft, Taylor (own goal)
15 May 2004ArsenalA1–238,419Dickov

FA Cup
Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 2004Manchester CityA2–230,617Dickov, Bent
R3R14 January 2004Manchester CityH1–318,916Ferdinand

League Cup
Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R223 September 2003Crewe AlexandraH1–027,675Dickov (pen)
R329 October 2003Aston VillaA0–126,729

Squad
Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Ian Walker
2 DF  ENG Andrew Impey
3 DF  JAM Frank Sinclair[2]
5 MF  ENG Craig Hignett
6 MF  TUR Muzzy Izzet[3]
7 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie
8 MF  FRA Lilian Nalis
9 FW  ENG Les Ferdinand
10 FW  ENG James Scowcroft
11 MF  ENG Jordan Stewart
12 MF  ENG Paul Brooker
13 MF  GER Steffen Freund (on loan from 1. FC Kaiserslautern)
14 DF  SCO Callum Davidson
15 DF  ENG Alan Rogers
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  WAL Danny Coyne
18 DF  SCO Matt Elliott[4]
20 FW  JAM Trevor Benjamin[5]
21 DF  ENG Riccardo Scimeca
22 FW  SCO Paul Dickov
25 DF  ENG Matt Heath
27 MF  ENG Steve Guppy
28 MF  SCO Peter Canero
32 MF  SCO Billy McKinlay
33 DF  WAL Ben Thatcher[6]
34 DF  FRA Nicolas Priet
38 FW  ENG Marcus Bent (on loan from Ipswich Town)
44 DF  GRE Nikos Dabizas

Left club during the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  NIR Gerry Taggart (to Stoke City)
24 DF  ENG Steve Howey (to Bolton Wanderers)
27 FW  ENG Brian Deane (to West Ham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  ENG Jon Ashton (to Oxford United)
29 DF  ENG John Curtis (to Portsmouth)
— MF  ENG Nicky Summerbee (to Bradford City)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  WAL Matt Jones
19 GK  IRL Paul Murphy
23 FW  ENG Tommy Wright
24 FW  ENG Lee Morris
26 MF  ENG Junior Lewis
30 FW  FIN Tomi Petrescu
— GK  IRL Conrad Logan
— DF  ENG Richard Stearman
— DF  IRL Alan Sheehan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AUS James Wesolowski
— MF  ENG Tom Williamson
— MF  IRL Stephen Dawson
— MF  SLE Ahmed Deen
— MF  PAK Usman Gondal
— FW  ENG Louis Dodds
— FW  ENG Chris O'Grady
— FW  ENG Lee Tomlin

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of end of season[7]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ian Walker 4003702010
16 GK Danny Coyne 501+300010
Defenders
3 DF Frank Sinclair 17111+311020
11 DF Jordan Stewart 29116+911+101+10
14 DF Callum Davidson 1508+502000
18 DF Matt Elliott 803+400+1000
21 DF Riccardo Scimeca 31128+111010
25 DF Matt Heath 1501302000
33 DF Ben Thatcher 29128+110000
34 DF Nicolas Priet 1000000+10
44 DF Nikos Dabizas 1801800000
Midfielders
2 MF Andy Impey 16011+201020
5 MF Craig Hignett 1513+1011010
6 MF Muzzy Izzet 332302100+20
7 MF Keith Gillespie 1307+50000+10
8 MF Lilian Nalis 22111+910020
12 MF Paul Brooker 600+300+1020
13 MF Steffen Freund 14113+110000
15 MF Alan Rogers 807+100000
27 MF Steve Guppy 1709+600020
28 MF Peter Canero 702+500000
32 MF Billy McKinlay 19015+102010
Forwards
9 FW Les Ferdinand 311320+9121+1100
10 FW James Scowcroft 39533+25201+10
20 FW Trevor Benjamin 402+200000
22 FW Paul Dickov 391328+7112121
38 FW Marcus Bent 351028+592100
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
4 DF Gerry Taggart 90900000
24 DF Steve Howey 1511310020
27 FW Brian Deane 700+500020
29 DF John Curtis 17114+111010

Last updated: 31 June 2004
Source: Competitions

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[8][9]
Considering a 4-3-3 formation

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Loan out

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2003–04 season.

Player of the SeasonLes Ferdinand[32]
Players' Player of the SeasonLes Ferdinand[32]
Supporters' Club Player of the SeasonN/A
Academy Player of the SeasonRichard Stearman[33]
Goal of the SeasonLilian Nalis[33] (vs. Leeds United, 15 September 2003)[34]

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910141721/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2003-2004/results
  2. Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  3. Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 2000.
  4. Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his full international debut for Scotland in November 1997.
  5. Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
  6. Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, but qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in March 2004.
  7. https://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/2004/
  8. "All Leicester City players: 2004".
  9. https://www.football-lineups.com/team/Leicester_City/FA_Premier_League_2003-2004/analysis
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  26. "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Portsmouth | Pompey land LuaLua". BBC News. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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  28. "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Bent makes Leicester move". BBC News. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  29. "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Dabizas to join Leicester". BBC News. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  30. "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Leicester land Freund". BBC News. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  31. "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Stoke City | Taggart joins Stoke". BBC News. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  32. "Leicester City Annual Player Awards". LCFC.co.uk. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  33. Awards Ceremony Picture Special, LCFC.com, 17 November 2004, archived from the original on 5 September 2012, retrieved 19 January 2011
  34. "Dickov leaves Leeds reeling". BBC Sport. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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