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105th competitive season of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2003–04 football season
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2003–04 season
ChairmanSir Jack Hayward OBE,
then Rick Hayward
(from 19 December)
ManagerDave Jones
StadiumMolineux
FA Premiership20th (relegated)
FA Cup4th round
League Cup4th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Henri Camara (7)
All: Alex Rae (8)
Highest home attendance29,396 (vs Manchester United, 17 January 2004)
Lowest home attendance10,232 (vs Darlington, 23 September 2003)
Average home league attendance28,864 (league only)
← 2002–032004–05 →

The 2003–04 season was the 105th full season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the Premiership, the highest level of English football. This marked their first ever appearance in the modern Premier League, and their first season in the top flight since 1983–84. The club had been promoted after having won the play-off final at the end of the previous season to earn the final promotion spot.

Their return to the top level proved short-lived as the team struggled throughout the campaign and were eventually relegated in 20th place, finishing bottom of the division on goal difference, seven points short of safety. They were officially relegated after failing to win their penultimate game, although their vastly inferior goal difference meant that survival was effectively ruled out on 1 May 2004, despite victory, owing to relegation rivals Manchester City also winning.

Wolves became the third team in Premier League history to fail to win an away game during a season. Contributing to this outcome was a series of serious injuries to key players, with Matt Murray and Joleon Lescott missing almost the entire season and Mark Kennedy and Kenny Miller kept out for long periods.

Results

Pre season

Wolves split their squad into two groups, one led by manager Dave Jones, another by coach Terry Connor after assistant manager John Ward left the club. Preparations also included a week's warm weather training in Jerez, Spain. A planned friendly against Dutch side ADO Den Haag was cancelled on the day of the game after a water leak hit the venue, Telford United's Bucks Head stadium. Only the final friendly was held at Wolves' Molineux home.

Bristol Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 July 2003 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
19:45 BST Report Melligan 15' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,464
Referee: Mick Fletcher
Hereford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 July 2003 Hereford United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hereford
19:45 BST Purdie 16' Report Proudlock 57' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: S. Davis
Swindon Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 July 2003 Swindon Town 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swindon
19:30 BST Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,916
Referee: Steve Tanner
Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 July 2003 Morecambe 6–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Morecambe
15:00 BST Curtis 4', 40'
Rigoglioso 13'
Howell 17'
Dodgeson 79'
Carleton 83'
Report Andrews 68' Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 1,521
Referee: Lee Mason
Yeovil Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
29 July 2003 Yeovil Town 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Yeovil
19:30 BST Butler 42' (o.g.)
Gall 62'
Report Rae 88' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 5,884
Referee: Paul Armstrong
Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 August 2003 Coventry City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry
15:00 BST Adebola 52'
Davenport 72'
Report Cooper 79' Stadium: Highfield Road
Referee: Andrew Penn
Worcester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 August 2003 Worcester City 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Worcester
19:45 BST Kelly 31'
Middleton 88'
Report Jones 7', 10', 15' Stadium: St George's Lane
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Andre Marriner
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Boavista
8 August 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Boavista Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Iversen 52'
Verpakovskis 84'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,318
Referee: Graham Poll

FA Premiership

See also: 2003–04 FA Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the FA Premiership in the 2003–04 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 19 June 2003, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.

Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 August 2003 1 Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 BST Amoruso 17'
Thompson 29'
Emerton 52'
Cole 79', 87'
Report Iversen 71' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,270 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Jeff Winter
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic
23 August 2003 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Charlton Athletic Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Euell 5'
Jensen 15'
Bartlett 25', 33'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,327 (1,324 away fans)
Referee: Phil Dowd
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 August 2003 3 Manchester United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
20:00 BST O'Shea 10' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,648 (3,100 away fans)
Referee: Graham Poll
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth
30 August 2003 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Portsmouth Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,860 (2,997 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 September 2003 5 Southampton 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
15:00 BST Beattie 37' (pen.), 52' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,711 (3,200 away fans)
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
20 September 2003 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 Chelsea Wolverhampton
12:30 BST Report Lampard 17'
Hasselbaink 36'
Duff 52'
Crespo 67', 90+1'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,208 (2,992 away fans)
Referee: Matt Messias
Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 September 2003 7 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bolton
15:00 BST Davies 85' Report Rae 30' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,043 (2,300 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
4 October 2003 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Manchester City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Cameron 75' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,386 (2,990 away fans)
Referee: Jeff Winter
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
18 October 2003 9 Fulham 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,031 (2,600 away fans)
Referee: Howard Webb
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City
25 October 2003 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leicester City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Cameron 52', 60' (pen.)
Rae 68'
Camara 86'
Report Ferdinand 12', 15'
Scimeca 35'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,578 (1,468 away fans)
Referee: Peter Walton
Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 November 2003 11 Middlesbrough 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Mendieta 73'
Juninho 83'
Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,305 (2,174 away fans)
Referee: Steve Dunn
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City
8 November 2003 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Birmingham City Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Iversen 66' Report Forssell 49' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,831 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Graham Barber
Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 November 2003 13 Everton 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 GMT Radzinski 16'
Kilbane 19'
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,190 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Mike Riley
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United
29 November 2003 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Blake 27' Report Shearer 31' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,344 (2,967 away fans)
Referee: Steve Bennett
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 December 2003 15 Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Keane 29', 75', 83'
Kanouté 50'
Dalmat 90'
Report Ince 30'
Rae 84'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,825 (2,900 away fans)
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 December 2003 16 Aston Villa 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
12:00 GMT Ángel 21', 24'
Barry 48'
Report Rae 36'
Kennedy 80'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,964 (3,400 away fans)
Referee: Graham Poll
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 December 2003 17 Arsenal 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
12:00 GMT Craddock 13' (o.g.)
Henry 20', 89'
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,003 (2,900 away fans)
Referee: Phil Dowd
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
28 December 2003 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Leeds United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Smith 18' (o.g.)
Iversen 48', 90+1'
Report Duberry 3' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,139 (1,500 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
7 January 2004 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Butler 63'
Rae 72'
Report Cole 14'
Yorke 78'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,393 (1,386 away fans)
Referee: Neale Barry
Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 January 2004 20 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Euell 38', 79' Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,148 (2,986 away fans)
Referee: Rob Styles
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
17 January 2004 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Manchester United Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Miller 67' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,396 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
21 January 2004 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Miller 90' Report Cheyrou 42' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,380 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Barry Knight
Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 January 2004 23 Portsmouth 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,112 (1,600 away fans)
Referee: Howard Webb
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
7 February 2004 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Arsenal Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ganea 26' Report Bergkamp 9'
Henry 58'
Toure 63'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,392 (2,982 away fans)
Referee: Phil Dowd
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 February 2004 25 Leeds United 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds
19:45 GMT Smith 14'
Matteo 41'
Milner 62'
Viduka 90+1'
Report Ganea 21' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,867 (1,644 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
21 February 2004 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Fulham Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ince 20'
Cort 51'
Report Malbranque 84' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,424 (1,039 away fans)
Referee: Howard Webb
Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
28 February 2004 27 Leicester City 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 31,768 (3,163 away fans)
Referee: Jeff Winter
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
14 March 2004 28 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Ganea soccer ball with red X 45' Report Hitzlsperger 7'
Mellberg 18'
Ángel 24', 59'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,386 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Paul Durkin
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 March 2004 29 Liverpool 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 GMT Hyypiä 90+2' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,795 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Rob Styles
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 March 2004 30 Chelsea 5–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Melchiot 4'
Lampard 70'
Hasselbaink 77', 87', 90+3'
Report Camara 23'
Craddock 57'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,215 (2,650 away fans)
Referee: Graham Barber
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
3 April 2004 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Southampton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Camara 72' Report Beattie 25'
Lundekvam 58'
Phillips 89', 90+3'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,106 (1,456 away fans)
Referee: Mark Halsey
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 April 2004 32 Manchester City 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 BST Anelka 25'
Sibierski 39'
Wright-Phillips 90+3'
Report Kennedy 13'
Cort 23'
Cameron soccer ball with red X 65'
Camara 78'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,248 (2,800 away fans)
Referee: Jeff Winter
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers
12 April 2004 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Camara 44' Report Pedersen 43'
Davies 90+2'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,695 (1,277 away fans)
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
17 April 2004 34 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Cort 28'
Camara 62' soccer ball with red X 90'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,975 (933 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
25 April 2004 35 Birmingham City 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
12:00 BST Forssell 34'
Morrison 41'
Report Cameron 6'
Cort 75'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,494 (2,832 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
1 May 2004 36 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Everton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Camara 55'
Cort 84'
Report Osman 3' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,395 (2,985 away fans)
Referee: Mike Riley
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
9 May 2004 37 Newcastle United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Bowyer 38'
Shearer soccer ball with red X 83'
Report Ganea 70' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,139 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Matt Messias
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
15 May 2004 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Keane 34'
Defoe 57'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,389 (2,996 away fans)
Referee: Steve Bennett

Final table

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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 7 12 19 38 77  −39 33 7 5 7 23 35  −12 0 7 12 15 42  −27

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
ResultLLLDLLDWDWLDLDLLLWDLWDDLLWDLLLLDLWDWDL
Position1920202020202020191517171919202020202020191919192018171919202020202020191920
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

See also: 2003–04 FA Cup Kidderminster Harriers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 January 2004 R3 Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kidderminster
15:00 GMT Williams 77' Report Rae 89' Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 6,005 (1,300 away fans)
Referee: Chris Foy
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Kidderminster Harriers
13 January 2004 R3 rep. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Miller 36', 65' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,808 (2,908 away fans)
Referee: Matt Messias
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
25 January 2004 R4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 West Ham United Wolverhampton
14:00 GMT Ganea 23' Report Deane 4'
Harewood 21'
Connolly 32'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,413 (4,500 away fans)
Referee: Mark Halsey

League Cup

See also: 2003–04 Football League Cup Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington
23 September 2003 R2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Darlington Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Rae 37'
Guðjónsson 53'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,232 (462 away fans)
Referee: Keith Hill
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley
28 October 2003 R3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Burnley Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Miller 48'
Craddock 81'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,548 (832 away fans)
Referee: Chris Foy
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 December 2003 R4 Arsenal 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
19:45 GMT Aliadière 24', 71'
Kanu 68'
Wiltord 79'
Fàbregas 88'
Report Rae 81' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 28,161 (5,657 away fans)
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
1 GK England Michael Oakes 21 0 3 0 1(1) 0 25(1) 0 0 0
2 DF Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin 30(2) 0 1 0 0 0 31(2) 0 5 0
3 DF England Lee Naylor 37(1) 0 2 0 3 0 42(1) 0 7 0
4 MF Scotland Alex Rae 27(6) 5 1 1 2(1) 2 30(7) 8 10 1
5 DF England Joleon Lescott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland Paul Butler 37 1 2 0 2 0 41 1 8 0
7 MF England Shaun Newton 20(8) 0 2 0 0(2) 0 22(10) 0 1 0
8 MF England Paul Ince (c) 32 2 1 0 2 0 35 2 14 1
9 FW Wales Nathan Blake 10(3) 1 0 0 1 0 11(3) 1 3 0
10 MF Scotland Colin Cameron 25(5) 4 2 0 1 0 28(5) 4 6 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kennedy 28(3) 2 3 0 1(1) 0 32(4) 2 1 0
12 DF England Jody Craddock 31(1) 1 2(1) 0 3 1 36(2) 2 3 0
13 GK England Matt Murray 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF Portugal Silas 2(7) 0 1(2) 0 2 0 5(9) 0 0 0
15 MF England Kevin Cooper ¤ 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
16 FW Scotland Kenny Miller 17(8) 2 3 2 2 1 22(8) 5 2 0
17 FW Senegal Henri Camara 29(1) 7 0 0 2 0 31(1) 7 3 0
18 FW Nigeria George Ndah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Norway Steffen Iversen 11(5) 4 1(1) 0 2 0 14(6) 4 1 0
20 FW England Adam Proudlock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Romania Vio Ganea 6(10) 3 2(1) 1 0 0 8(11) 4 4 0
21 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK Wales Paul Jones 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0
22 DF Ukraine Oleh Luzhnyi 4(2) 0 2 0 2 0 8(2) 0 0 0
23 DF Northern Ireland Mark Clyde 6(3) 0 3 0 0 0 9(3) 0 1 0
24 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews ¤ 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
25 DF Nigeria Isaac Okoronkwo 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 2 0
26 MF Iceland Joey Guðjónsson 5(6) 0 1(1) 0 3 1 9(7) 0 3 0
27 FW England Carl Cort 13(3) 5 0 0 0 0 13(3) 5 0 0
28 GK England Andy Marshall 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
29 FW England Dean Sturridge ¤ 2(3) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 2(4) 0 0 0
30 MF Morocco Hassan Kachloul 0(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0(4) 0 0 0
31 MF Republic of Ireland John Melligan ¤ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Northern Ireland Sammy Clingan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW England Jimmi Lee Jones † 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Republic of Ireland Ian McGrane † 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England Marlon Walters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK Nigeria Carl Ikeme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW England Leon Clarke ¤ 0 0 0(1) 0 0(2) 0 0(3) 0 0 0
38 DF England Keith Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards

Award Winner
Fans' Player of the Season Henri Camara
Young Player of the Season Mark Clyde
Academy Player of the Season Kevin O'Connor

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
7 July 2003 Ukraine Oleh Luzhnyi Unattached Free
8 July 2003 Nigeria Isaac Okoronkwo Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Free
9 July 2003 Portugal Silas Portugal União de Leiria £1 million
31 July 2003 England Jody Craddock Sunderland £1.75 million
1 August 2003 Senegal Henri Camara France Sedan £1.5 million
1 August 2003 Norway Steffen Iversen Tottenham Hotspur Free
31 December 2003 Romania Vio Ganea Turkey Bursaspor Free
25 January 2004 England Carl Cort Newcastle United £2 million
29 January 2004 Wales Paul Jones Southampton £250,000

Out

Date Player To Fee
June 2003 England Michael Branch Released Free
June 2003 Republic of Ireland Kenny Coleman Released Free
June 2003 England Marc Edworthy Released Free
June 2003 France Ludovic Pollet Released Free
June 2003 Republic of Ireland Graham Ward Released Free
25 June 2003 Guinea Mo Camara Burnley Free
22 July 2003 Belgium Cédric Roussel Belgium Racing Genk Undisclosed
5 September 2003 England Adam Proudlock Sheffield Wednesday £150,000
10 October 2003 Republic of Ireland Ian McGrane Released Free
23 October 2003 Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson Reading £100,000
17 March 2004 England Jimmi-Lee Jones Released Free
25 March 2004 England Nathan Talbott Yeovil Town Free

Loans in

Start date Player From End date
29 August 2003 Iceland Joey Guðjónsson Spain Real Betis End of season
1 September 2003 Morocco Hassan Kachloul Aston Villa 16 January 2004
12 November 2003 England Andy Marshall Ipswich Town 12 January 2004

Loans out

Start date Player To End date
8 August 2003 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Stoke City 9 November 2003
15 August 2003 England Jimmi-Lee Jones Forest Green Rovers 15 September 2003
3 October 2003 Republic of Ireland John Melligan Kidderminster Harriers 6 November 2003
18 November 2003 Republic of Ireland John Melligan Doncaster Rovers End of season
30 December 2003 England Dean Sturridge Sheffield United 8 February 2004
7 January 2004 England Kevin Cooper Sunderland 18 March 2004
12 March 2004 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Walsall End of season
19 March 2004 England Kevin Cooper Norwich City End of season
25 March 2004 England Leon Clarke Kidderminster Harriers End of season

Kit

The season saw a new away kit, manufactured by Admiral, that was all black with minor gold trimmings. The home kit was the same as the previous season. Doritos sponsored the club for a second and final season.

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  32. "Sturridge joins Blades". BBC Sport. 30 December 2003.
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