2003–04 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
During the 2003–04 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the First Division.
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeremy Peace |
| Manager | Gary Megson |
| Stadium | The Hawthorns |
| First Division | 2nd (promoted) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fifth round |
| Top goalscorer | Horsfield (7) |
| Average home league attendance | 24,764 |
Season summary
The Albion team celebrate winning promotion to the Premier League.
In the 2003–04 season, Albion had their best League Cup run for 22 years, beating Newcastle United and Manchester United before losing to Arsenal in the quarter-finals. The team also enjoyed good form in the league, remaining in the top two from mid-October until the end of the season, winning promotion back to the Premiership, again as runners-up, at the first attempt.[1]
Albion unveiled the Astle Gates outside their home ground, The Hawthorns, in July 2003. The gates are a tribute to the club's former striker, Jeff Astle, who died in January 2002.[2]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 94 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 86 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | West Ham United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 74 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 73 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Results
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2003 | Walsall | A | 1–4 | 11,030 (2,400) | Koumas |
| 16 August 2003 | Burnley | H | 4–1 | 22,489 (945) | Šakiri, Hulse, Hughes (2) |
| 23 August 2003 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 15,023 | Hughes |
| 25 August 2003 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | 24,402 | Hughes (pen) |
| 30 August 2003 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 21,499 | Hulse |
| 13 September 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 4–1 | 24,954 (1,407) | Gaardsøe, Hulse (2), Diallo (own goal) |
| 16 September 2003 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 12,874 | |
| 20 September 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 17,477 (1,843) | Hulse, Koumas |
| 27 September 2003 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 24,297 (1,479) | Dobie |
| 30 September 2003 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 22,909 (768) | Koumas, Dobie |
| 4 October 2003 | Gillingham | A | 2–0 | 8,883 (1,600) | Dobie, Clement |
| 14 October 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 0–2 | 27,195 | |
| 18 October 2003 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 24,966 | Koumas |
| 21 October 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | 22,048 | |
| 25 October 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 3–0 | 7,815 (2,324) | Barker (own goal), Hulse (2) |
| 1 November 2003 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 26,135 | |
| 8 November 2003 | West Ham United | A | 4–3 | 30,359 (2,993) | Hulse (2), Deane (own goal), Hughes |
| 22 November 2003 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 22,839 | |
| 25 November 2003 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 17,678 (1,600) | Koumas |
| 29 November 2003 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–0 | 27,331 (4,834) | Koumas (2), Louis-Jean (own goal) |
| 6 December 2003 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 26,194 | Mullins (own goal) |
| 9 December 2003 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | 11,198 | Dobie |
| 13 December 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | 22,825 | Haas, Gregan |
| 20 December 2003 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 17,616 | |
| 26 December 2003 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 26,412 (1,887) | Gaardsøe |
| 28 December 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | 6,376 | |
| 9 January 2004 | Walsall | H | 2–0 | 24,558 (1,978) | Koumas, Horsfield |
| 17 January 2004 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 13,106 | Horsfield |
| 31 January 2004 | Watford | H | 3–1 | 23,958 (828) | Horsfield (2), Hughes |
| 7 February 2004 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 | 16,569 (2,800) | |
| 14 February 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | 25,196 | Clement, Hughes |
| 21 February 2004 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 24,805 | Moore, Gaardsøe |
| 28 February 2004 | Rotherham United | H | 0–1 | 24,104 | |
| 2 March 2004 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 23,223 | |
| 6 March 2004 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 | 25,414 (1,990) | Horsfield, Hulse, Kinsella |
| 13 March 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | 8,335 | Johnson, Hughes |
| 16 March 2004 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | 13,931 | Hughes (pen), Gaardsøe |
| 27 March 2004 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | 24,990 (907) | Moore, Dyer |
| 4 April 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 3–2 | 24,608 (1,723) | Koumas, Dyer, Horsfield |
| 10 April 2004 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 24,524 (684) | Hughes |
| 12 April 2004 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 13,304 | Johnson |
| 18 April 2004 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 32,201 (2,721) | Koumas |
| 24 April 2004 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 26,143 (565) | Horsfield, Hughes |
| 1 May 2004 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 20,619 | |
| 4 May 2004 | Stoke City | A | 1–4 | 18,352 | Dobie |
| 9 May 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 26,821 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 January 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 11,843 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 August 2003 | Brentford | H | 4–0 | 10,490 | Hulse (2), Haas, Dobie |
| R2 | 23 September 2003 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–1 | 5,265 | Clement, Hulse |
| R3 | 29 October 2003 | Newcastle United | A | 2–1 | 46,932 | Ameobi (own goal), Hughes |
| R4 | 3 December 2003 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | 25,282 (2,593) | Haas, Dobie |
| R5 | 16 December 2003 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 20,369 (1,688) |
Players
First-team squad
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Notes
- Haas was born in Vienna, Austria, but also qualified to represent Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for Switzerland in 1996.
- Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
- Mkandawire was born in Mzuzu, Malawi, but held United Kingdom citizenship and was ineligible to represent Malawi internationally.
- Facey was born in Huddersfield, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his mother and would make his international debut for Grenada in July 2009.
- Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
References
- "West Brom 2–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- Lepkowski, Chris (19 January 2012). "Chris Lepkowski looks back on the day that Jeff Astle's death rocked West Bromwich Albion". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "West Bromwich Albion 2003–2004 Results". Tony Brown. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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