2003–04 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 2003–04 season, Newcastle United participated in the FA Premier League. This season saw the club reach the semi-finals of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup.

Newcastle United
2003–04 season
ChairmanFreddie Shepherd
ManagerBobby Robson
StadiumSt James' Park
FA Premier League5th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Shearer (22)
All: Alan Shearer (28)
Average home league attendance51,996

Newcastle finished 5th in the Premiership at the end of the season, which ensured qualification for the UEFA Cup once again for the 2004–05 season. Many fans were left disgruntled that United did not make it into the Champions League.

Season summary

Newcastle had finished the 2002–03 season third in the Premier League,[1] entering the qualification rounds for the Champions League.

However, Newcastle did not qualify for the Champions League. They beat Partizan Belgrade 1–0 away from home, but then lost 1–0 at St James' Park and were eliminated via the penalty shootout.[2] This defeat dropped Newcastle into the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Newcastle reached the semi finals of the UEFA Cup, defeating Breda,[3] Basel,[4] Vålerenga,[5] Mallorca[6] and PSV [7] in the competition. Newcastle were knocked out by Olympique Marseille in the semi-finals 2–0 on aggregate.[8]

In the league, the team were unable to repeat the success of the previous two seasons as Liverpool pipped them to the fourth Champions League spot in the last week of the season. Newcastle were able to nip in ahead of Aston Villa and Charlton Athletic to take fifth place and qualify for the UEFA Cup.

The club could have finished higher if they hadn't started and ended the season with terrible runs. Newcastle failed to win until October in the league and ended the season by winning only one of their last seven league games. The club's away form was a major Achilles heel, with the club registering only 2 away wins (at Middlesbrough and Fulham in the space of 4 days) and a staggering 12 away draws.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Manchester United 38 23 6 9 64 35 +29 75 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Liverpool 38 16 12 10 55 37 +18 60
5 Newcastle United 38 13 17 8 52 40 +12 56 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Aston Villa 38 15 11 12 48 44 +4 56
7 Charlton Athletic 38 14 11 13 51 51 0 53
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Since Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as 2003–04 FA Cup winners went to First Division club Millwall, who were the FA Cup runners-up.

Team kit

The team kit for the 2003–04 season was produced by Adidas and the main shirt sponsor was Northern Rock.

Club transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 July 2003 MF Lee Bowyer West Ham United Free[9]
2 February 2004 CF Michael Bridges Leeds United Three-month loan[10]
  • Total spending: £0

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
14 October 2003 MF Clarence Acuña Rosario Central Released[11]
1 January 2004 DF Nikos Dabizas Leicester City Free[12]
25 January 2004 FW Carl Cort Wolverhampton Wanderers £2,000,000[13]
30 January 2004 MF Nolberto Solano Aston Villa £1,500,000[14]
30 January 2004 DF Gary Caldwell Hibernian Released[15]
  • Total spending: £3,500,000

First-team 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  IRL Shay Given
2 DF  ENG Andy Griffin
3 DF  ENG Robbie Elliott
5 DF  IRL Andy O'Brien
7 MF  ENG Jermaine Jenas
8 MF  ENG Kieron Dyer
9 FW  ENG Alan Shearer (captain)
10 FW  WAL Craig Bellamy
11 MF  WAL Gary Speed (vice-captain)
12 GK  ENG Steve Harper
14 FW  ENG Michael Bridges
17 MF  ENG Darren Ambrose
18 DF  NIR Aaron Hughes
19 DF  ENG Titus Bramble
20 FW  COD Lomana LuaLua
21 MF  PAR Diego Gavilán
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  ENG Jamie McClen
23 FW  NGA Shola Ameobi
24 GK  ENG Tony Caig
25 MF  SCO Brian Kerr
27 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate
28 FW  ENG Michael Chopra
29 MF  ENG Lee Bowyer
30 DF  SCO Steven Caldwell
32 MF  FRA Laurent Robert
33 GK  ENG Adam Collin
35 DF  FRA Olivier Bernard
37 FW  COD Calvin Zola
38 DF  ENG Steven Taylor
39 MF  ENG Martin Brittain
40 MF  ENG Bradley Orr
45 MF  POR Hugo Viana

Left club during 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 MF  PER Nolberto Solano (to Aston Villa)
6 MF  CHI Clarence Acuña (released)
14 DF  ENG Wayne Quinn (on loan to West Ham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ENG Carl Cort (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
34 DF  GRE Nikos Dabizas (to Leicester City)
36 DF  SCO Gary Caldwell (to Hibernian)

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[16]
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Champions League UEFA Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Shay Given 38020002011053010
2DF Andy Griffin 50001010108020
4MF Nolberto Solano 8+402010212+1015+5100
5DF Andy O'Brien 27+1110002010+1040+2152
7MF Jermaine Jenas 26+5220100+2010139+7350
8MF Kieron Dyer 2510222204+1033+1320
9FW Alan Shearer 3722200+102010651+12830
10FW Craig Bellamy 13+340000106+1520+4940
11MF Gary Speed 37+13200+102011152+2460
12GK Steve Harper 00001000102000
14FW Michael Bridges 0+600000001+201+8010
17MF Darren Ambrose 10+1420+100+10006+5116+21330
18DF Aaron Hughes 34020001010047010
19DF Titus Bramble 27+2010100011340+2390
20FW Lomana LuaLua 2+520+10100+100+103+8010
23FW Shola Ameobi 18+870+10101+107+4327+141020
27DF Jonathan Woodgate 1802000205027030
28FW Michael Chopra 1+50000000001+5000
29MF Lee Bowyer 17+700000000+1017+8260
30DF Steven Caldwell 3+200010000+104+3010
32MF Laurent Robert 31+4622111+1011+1346+61211
35DF Olivier Bernard 35120102011051010
38DF Steven Taylor 100000000+101+1000
39MF Martin Brittain 0+100000000+100+2000
45MF Hugo Viana 5+1100+1010104+4011+16030

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Bobby Robson
Assistant Manager John Carver
First Team coach Nigel Pearson
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Woodman
Development Coach Arthur Cox
Reserve Team Coach Steve Clarke
Chief scout David Ginola

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

Results

Pre-season

24 July 2003 PL Asia Cup Newcastle United 2–1 Birmingham City Kuala Lumpur
20:45 MST
08:00 UTC
Shearer  36' (pen.)
Ameobi  75'
Devlin  72' (pen.) Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Rob Styles
1 August 2003 Sheffield Wednesday 4–3 Newcastle United Sheffield
19:45 Owusu  2'
Smith  68'
Armstrong  77'
Kuqi  79'
Dyer  20'
Ameobi  46'
LuaLua  65'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 14,995
Referee: Howard Webb
1 August 2003 Hartlepool United 0–6 Newcastle United Hartlepool
19:15 Bellamy  9'
Shearer  17', 29', 35'
Solano  46'
Speed  53'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,712
4 August 2003 Hull City 0–4 Newcastle United Hull
19:45 Chopra  21', 59'
Ameobi  35'
Cort  90'
Stadium: Kingston Communications Stadium
Attendance: 15,206
5 August 2003 Newcastle United 2–2 Bayern Munich Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer  39', 85' Hargreaves  60'
Pizarro  89'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,277

Premier League

18 August 2003 Leeds United 2–2 Newcastle United Leeds
Viduka  24'
Smith  57'
Report Shearer  20' (pen.), 88' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,766
Referee: Alan Wiley
13 September 2003 Everton 2–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
Naysmith  58'
Radzinski  67'
Ferguson  88' (pen.)
Report Robert  40' 
Shearer  59' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,228
Referee: Rob Styles
26 September 2003 Arsenal 3–2 Newcastle United London
Henry  18', 80' (pen.)
Silva  67'
Report Robert  26'
Bernard  71'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,112
Referee: Mike Riley
21 October 2003 Fulham 2–3 Newcastle United London
Clark  6'
Saha  8'
Report Robert  16'
Shearer  51', 56' (pen.)
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,506
Referee: Barry Knight
25 October 2003 Newcastle United 3–0 Portsmouth Newcastle upon Tyne
Speed  17'
Shearer  28' (pen.)
Ameobi  61'
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,161
Referee: Paul Durkin
1 November 2003 Newcastle United 1–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Robert  45' Report Dublin  11'
McCann  70' 
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,975
Referee: Matt Messias
9 November 2003 Chelsea 5–0 Newcastle United London
16:00 Johnson  25'
Crespo  40'
Lampard  40' (pen.)
Duff  78'
Guðjohnsen  84'
Report O'Brien Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,332
Referee: Paul Durkin
22 November 2003 Newcastle United 3–0 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Ameobi  57'
Shearer  77', 85'
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,159
Referee: Neale Barry
6 December 2003 Newcastle United 1–1 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer  63' (pen.) Report Murphy  6' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,151
Referee: Graham Poll
13 December 2003 Newcastle United 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle upon Tyne
Robert  35', 55'
Shearer  59', 66'
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,139
Referee: Alan Wiley
26 December 2003 Leicester City 1–1 Newcastle United Leicester
Dickov  67' Report Ambrose  90' Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 32,148
Referee: Chris Foy
7 January 2004 Newcastle United 1–0 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Shearer  4' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,130
Referee: Phil Dowd
11 January 2004 Manchester United 0–0 Newcastle United Manchester
16:05 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,622
Referee: Paul Durkin
19 January 2004 Newcastle United 3–1 Fulham Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 O'Brien  4'
Speed  41'
Robert  54'
Report Davis  74' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,104
Referee: Neale Barry
31 January 2004 Birmingham City 1–1 Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 John  90' Report Speed  37' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,513
Referee: Rob Styles
7 February 2004 Newcastle United 3–1 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Ameobi  30'
Taggart  37' (o.g.)
Jenas  59'
Report Ferdinand  80' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,125
Referee: Steve Dunn
11 February 2004 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Newcastle United Blackburn
20:00 Stead  85' Report Bellamy  52' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,459
Referee: Matt Messias
21 February 2004 Newcastle United 2–1 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Bellamy  63'
Shearer  83' (pen.)
Report Zenden  33' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,156
Referee: Graham Poll
29 February 2004 Portsmouth 1–1 Newcastle United Portsmouth
15:00 LuaLua  89' Report Bellamy  34' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Andy D'Urso
14 March 2004 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Newcastle United London
15:00 O'Brien  86' (o.g.) Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,083
Referee: Howard Webb
20 March 2004 Newcastle United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 Shearer  2', 77'
Jenas  35'
Report Jensen  54' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,847
Referee: Mike Riley
28 March 2004 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Newcastle United Bolton
14:00 Pedersen  4' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,360
Referee: Mike Dean
3 April 2004 Newcastle United 4–2 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Bellamy  5'
Dyer  21'
Shearer  52', 90'
Report Gravesen  12'
Yobo  81'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 42,155
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
11 April 2004 Newcastle United 0–0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
16:05 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,141
Referee: Paul Durkin
18 April 2004 Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
14:00 Report O'Brien  10' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,786
Referee: Barry Knight
25 April 2004 Newcastle United 2–1 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 Ameobi  44'
Shearer  48'
Report Cole  5' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,016
Referee: Rob Styles
1 May 2004 Manchester City 1–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 Wanchope  59' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 47,227
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 May 2004 Southampton 3–3 Newcastle United Southampton
20:00 Beattie  19'
Bramble  39' (o.g.)
Griffit  88'
Report Ameobi  7'
Bowyer  35'
Ambrose  90'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,815
Referee: Graham Poll
15 May 2004 Liverpool 1–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 Owen  67' Report Ameobi  25' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,172
Referee: Mike Riley

Champions League

13 August 2003 3rd qual rd. 1st leg Partizan Belgrade 0–1 Newcastle United Belgrade
Report Solano  38' Stadium: Stadion FK Partizan
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Vladimir Hrinak (Slovakia)

UEFA Cup

24 September 2003 R1 1st leg Newcastle United 5–0 NAC Breda Newcastle upon Tyne
Bellamy  31', 37'
Bramble  59'
Shearer  77'
Ambrose  89'
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,007
15 October 2003 R1 2nd leg NAC Breda 0–1
(0–6 agg.)
Newcastle United Breda
Report Robert  86' Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 16,400
Referee: Espen Berntsen (Norway)
6 November 2003 R2 1st leg FC Basel 2–3 Newcastle United Basel
Cantaluppi  11'
Chipperfield  15'
Report Robert  14'
Bramble  37'
Ameobi  75'
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
27 November 2003 R2 2nd leg Newcastle United 1–0
(4–2 agg.)
FC Basel Newcastle upon Tyne
Smiljanić  14' (o.g.) Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 40,387
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
26 February 2004 R3 1st leg Vålerenga 1–1 Newcastle United Oslo
Normann  54' Report Bellamy  39' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 17,039
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
3 March 2004 R3 2nd leg Newcastle United 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
Vålerenga Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer  19'
Ameobi  47', 89'
Report Hagen  25' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 38,531
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
11 March 2004 R4 1st leg Newcastle United 4–1 Mallorca Newcastle upon Tyne
Bellamy  67'
Shearer  71'
Robert  74'
Bramble  84'
Report Moya  35' 
Correa  57'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 38,012
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
25 March 2004 R4 2nd leg Mallorca 0–3
(1–7 agg.)
Newcastle United Palma, Majorca
Report Shearer  46', 89'
Bellamy  78'
Stadium: Son Moix
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
6 May 2004 Semi-final 2nd leg Marseille 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
Newcastle United Marseille
Drogba  18', 82' Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 57,500
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

FA Cup

3 January 2004 Round 3 Southampton 0–3 Newcastle United Southampton
Report Dyer  24', 67'
Robert  39'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,456
Referee: Mike Dean
24 January 2004 Round 4 Liverpool 2–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
Cheyrou  2', 61' Report Robert  4' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,365
Referee: Graham Poll

League Cup

References

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