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2003–04 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C. 2003–04 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The 2003-04 season was Southampton F.C's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and it was the club's 119th year in existence. The season started on the 16th of August 2003 and ended on the 15th of May 2004. It was Gordon Stratchan's last season as Southampton's manager.

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The team was eliminated on the third round of the FA Cup, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United, the match was broadcast live by the BBC. They were also eliminated from the Carling cup, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers in the quarter finals due to a goal in extra time.

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Season summary

The previous season's FA Cup runners-up failed to make an impact in any of the cup competitions, and their 12th-place finish was a something of a disappointment after the previous season, when Southampton were eighth in the league - their highest ever in the Premiership and their highest in the top flight since 1990. The club was thrown into further turmoil in March, when Gordon Strachan announced his resignation as manager. There was talk that Glenn Hoddle would be returning to the club for a second spell, but the job went to Plymouth Argyle's Paul Sturrock instead.

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Final league table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Middlesbrough qualified as the 2003–04 Football League Cup winners.
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First-team squad

Squad at end of season

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Left club during season

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Reserve squad

The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

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Youth squad

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Results

Premier League

16 August 2003 1 Leicester City 2–2 Southampton Leicester, Leicestershire
BST (UTC+01) Dickov 5' (pen.)
Ferdinand 10'
Report Phillips 76'
Beattie 80'
Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 31,621
Referee: Mike Riley
23 August 2003 2 Southampton 0–0 Birmingham City Southampton, Hampshire
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,656
Referee: Graham Barber
26 August 2003 3 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Paul Durkin
20 September 2003 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Haringey, London
Kanouté 62' Report Beattie 2', 43'
Phillips 60'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,784
Referee: Andy D'Urso
27 September 2003 7 Southampton 0–1 Middlesbrough Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Phillips Red card 90' Report Christie 13' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,772
Referee: Barry Knight
19 October 2003 9 Everton 0–0 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,775
Referee: Matt Messias
1 November 2003 11 Southampton 0–2 Manchester City Southampton, Hampshire
15:00 GMT (UTC) Report Fowler 4'
Wanchope 85'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,952
Referee: Alan Wiley
22 November 2003 13 Southampton 0–1 Chelsea Southampton, Hampshire
Report Melchiot 47' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,149
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
29 November 2003 14 Aston Villa 1–0 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
Dublin 45' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,285
Referee: Matt Messias
7 December 2003 15 Southampton 3–2 Charlton Athletic Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) M. Svensson 14'
Ormerod 45', 85'
Report Parker 46', 65' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,513
Referee: Peter Walton
13 December 2003 16 Liverpool 1–2 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
GMT (UTC) Heskey 75' Report Ormerod 2'
M. Svensson 64'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,762
Referee: Paul Durkin
26 December 2003 18 Fulham 2–0 Southampton Fulham, London
12:00 GMT (UTC) Saha 19', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,767
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 December 2003 19 Southampton 0–1 Arsenal Southampton, Hampshire
20:00 GMT (UTC) Report Pires 35' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,151
Referee: Steve Dunn
10 January 2004 21 Birmingham City 2–1 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT (UTC) Clemence 16'
Kenna 67'
Report Ormerod 6'
Prutton Red card 69'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,071
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 January 2004 22 Southampton 2–1 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Ormerod 36'
Phillips 43'
Report Kilgallon 75' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,976
Referee: Alan Wiley
7 February 2004 24 Southampton 0–0 Fulham Southampton, Hampshire
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,820
Referee: Andy D'Urso
10 February 2004 25 Arsenal 2–0 Southampton Islington, London
19:45 GMT (UTC) Henry 31', 90' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,007
Referee: Neale Barry
21 February 2004 26 Southampton 3–3 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Phillips 58'
Beattie 81'
Fernandes 90'
Report Rooney 7', 77'
Ferguson 33'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,875
Referee: Phil Dowd
28 February 2004 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Southampton Blackburn, Lancashire
Cole 52' Report Phillips 5' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,970
Referee: Mike Dean
14 March 2004 28 Southampton 2–0 Liverpool Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie 51'
Phillips 85'
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,056
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 March 2004 29 Portsmouth 1–0 Southampton Portsmouth, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Yakubu 68' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Mark Halsey
17 April 2004 33 Manchester City 1–3 Southampton Manchester
15:00 Anelka 78' Report Beattie 34'
Phillips 55', 81'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,152
Referee: Graham Barber
24 April 2004 34 Southampton 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Southampton, Hampshire
Pahars 21' Report Nolan 77'
Davies 78'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,712
Referee: Steve Dunn
1 May 2004 35 Chelsea 4–0 Southampton Fulham, London
Cranie 59' (o.g.)
Lampard 75', 83'
Guðjohnsen 86'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,321
Referee: Paul Durkin
8 May 2004 36 Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Phillips 45' Report Angel 39' (pen.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,054
Referee: Howard Webb
15 May 2004 38 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Southampton Greenwich, London
BST (UTC+01) Euell 36'
Cole 53'
Report Prutton 64' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Jeff Winter

FA Cup

League Cup

  • Third round: Bristol City 1–3 Southampton; attendance 17,408
2 December 2003 4 Southampton 2–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie 33', 90' (pen.) Report De Zeeuw Red card 90' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,201
Referee: Graham Poll

UEFA Cup

24 September 2003 First Round
First Leg
Southampton England 1–1 Romania Steaua București St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
19:45 BST Phillips 52' Report Răducanu 20' Attendance: 30,577
Referee: Tommy Skjerven (Norway)
15 October 2003 First Round
Second Leg
Steaua București Romania 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
England Southampton Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest
18:45 EEST Răducanu 83' Report Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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