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2003–04 West Ham United F.C. season
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The 2003–04 season saw West Ham United competing in the First Division for the first time since the 1992–93 season, having been relegated from the Premiership in 18th place the previous year.
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Following West Ham's relegation from the Premiership, several key players left the club that summer, including Les Ferdinand, Trevor Sinclair, Frédéric Kanouté, Joe Cole, Paolo Di Canio and Glen Johnson. Young striker Jermain Defoe had also submitted a transfer request just one day after their relegation, but this was rejected and he would remain with the club for the start of the new season.[1][2] Manager Glenn Roeder, who had since recovered from the brain tumour that caused him to miss the end of the previous season, immediately set about rebuilding his squad, signing Kevin Horlock, Matthew Etherington, Rob Lee and David Connolly prior to the beginning of the campaign. After a win over Preston North End on the opening day, a draw and a loss would follow and Roeder was sacked three games into the season. Sir Trevor Brooking once again took over as caretaker manager, and form improved as they won their next four games. A permanent replacement was soon found for Roeder, when Alan Pardew was bought in from Reading as new manager in October.
Despite continuing to be a prolific goalscorer for the club, disciplinary issues became a problem for striker Jermain Defoe, who was sent off three times and played just 22 out of a possible 34 games due to suspension in the first half of the season. This, combined with his repeated refusal to sign a new contract, meant West Ham allowed him to leave the club in January to sign with Tottenham Hotspur in a swap deal that saw West Ham take out of favour striker Bobby Zamora.[3] Along with Defoe, goalkeeper David James and club mainstay Ian Pearce would also leave for Manchester City and Fulham F.C. respectively.
Under the guidance of Pardew, West Ham performed well enough to finish fourth and earn themselves a playoff finish. They would lose 1–0 to 5th place Ipswich Town in the first leg of their playoff semi-final, but bounced back to win 2–0 in the second, advancing to the final where they would face Crystal Palace at the Millennium Stadium. A goal from Neil Shipperley after 61 minutes would be enough to give Palace the win, consigning the Hammers to another season in English football's second tier.
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Final League table
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First Division
Manager: Glenn Roeder
| 9 August 2003 | Preston North End | 1–2 | West Ham United | Preston |
Lewis  2' |
Report | Defoe 5' Connolly 69' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,246 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 16 August 2003 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Sheffield United | London |
| Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28.972 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 23 August 2003 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | West Ham United | Rotherham |
| Byfield 14' |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,739 Referee: Mike Pike |
Caretaker Manager: Trevor Brooking
| 26 August 2003 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Bradford City | London |
| Defoe 32' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,370 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 30 August 2003 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | West Ham United | Ipswich |
| Wright 65' |
Report | Defoe 21' Connolly 47' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,679 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 13 September 2003 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Reading | London |
| Dailly 17' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,634 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 16 September 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | West Ham United | Crewe |
| Report | Connolly 16', 21' Etherington 25' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 9,575 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 20 September 2003 | Gillingham | 2–0 | West Ham United | Gillingham |
| King 57' Benjamin 82' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 11,418 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 28 September 2003 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Millwall | London |
| Connolly 25' |
Report | Cahill 73' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,626 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 1 October 2003 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Defoe 19' Mellor 32', 56' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,861 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 4 October 2003 | Derby County | 0–1 | West Ham United | Derby |
| Report | Hutchison 90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 22,810 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 15 October 2003 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Edworthy 6', og' |
Report | Crouch 63' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,308 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 18 October 2003 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Burnley | London |
| Connolly 20' Hutchison 86' |
Report | Facey 38' Moore 82' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,474 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Manager: Alan Pardew
| 22 October 2003 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Defoe 56' |
Report | Reid 5' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 29,544 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 25 October 2003 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,202 Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 1 November 2003 | Coventry City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Coventry |
| Barrett 38' |
Report | Defoe 15' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,126 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 November 2003 | West Ham United | 3–4 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Defoe 1' Deane 10', 18' |
Report | Hulse 25', 40' Deane 66', og'Hughes 77' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,359 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 November 2003 | Watford | 0–0 | West Ham United | Watford |
| Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,950 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 25 November 2003 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | West Ham United | Milton Keynes |
| McAnuff 63' |
Report | Deane 51' |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 8,118 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 29 November 2003 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| Horlock 4' Jarrett 17', og'Harewood 55', 75' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,375 Referee: Frazer Stretton |
| 6 December 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | West Ham United | West Bromwich |
| Mullins 80', og' |
Report | Deane 68' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,194 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 9 December 2003 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Stoke City | London |
| Report | Richardson 33' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,365 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 13 December 2003 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Sunderland | London |
| Defoe 55', 61' Pearce 80' |
Report | McAteer 4' Oster 30' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,329 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 20 December 2003 | Walsall | 1–1 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| Leitao 69' |
Report | Harewood 10' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,272 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 26 December 2003 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Defoe 49' |
Report | Couñago 70', 79' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,021 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 28 December 2003 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
| Report | Harewood 7' Defoe 84' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,491 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 10 January 2004 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Preston North End | London |
| Connolly 19' |
Report | Fuller 64' Healy 67' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28,777 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 17 January 2004 | Sheffield United | 3–3 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
| Peschisolido 5' Shaw 72'Jagielka 90' |
Report | Carrick 19' Harley 22'Harewood 37' |
Stadium: Brammall Lane Attendance: 22,787 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 31 January 2004 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Rotherham United | London |
| Deane 15' Dailly 59' |
Report | Repka 23', og' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,483 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 7 February 2004 | Bradford City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Bradford |
| Atherton 35' |
Report | Zamora 65' Harewood 78' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,078 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 21 February 2004 | Norwich City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
| Huckerby 76' |
Report | Harewood 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,940 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 28 February 2004 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Zamora 73' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,858 Referee: George Cain |
| 2 March 2004 | Burnley | 1–1 | West Ham United | Burnley |
| Branch 31' |
Summary | Connolly 36' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,440 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 6 March 2004 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Walsall | London |
| Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,177 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 9 March 2004 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Wimbledon | London |
| Etherington 37', 49', 70' Zamora 39'Reo-Coker 62' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 29,818 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 13 March 2004 | Sunderland | 2–0 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| Kyle 61' Whitley 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,533 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 17 March 2004 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | London |
| Harewood 6', 20' Reo-Coker 35'McAnuff 41' |
Report | S. Jones 61', 72' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,158 Referee: David Crick |
| 21 March 2004 | Millwall | 4–1 | West Ham United | London |
| Dailly 34', og' Cahill 46', 56'Chadwick 80' |
Report | Harewood 49' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,055 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 27 March 2004 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Gillingham | London |
| Zamora 3' Etherington 76' |
Report | Spiller 32' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,551 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 3 April 2004 | Reading | 2–0 | West Ham United | Reading |
| Kitson 35', 52' |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,718 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 10 April 2004 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Derby County | London |
| Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28,207 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 12 April 2004 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Freedman 66' |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,977 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 17 April 2004 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Coventry City | London |
| Zamora 37' Connolly 71' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 27,890 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 24 April 2004 | Stoke City | 0–2 | West Ham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | Connolly 39' Harewood 59' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 18,227 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 1 May 2004 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Watford | London |
| Hutchison 17' Dailly 44'Harewood 63', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,685 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 9 May 2004 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | West Ham United | Wigan |
| N. Roberts 34' |
Report | Deane 90' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 20,669 Referee: Roy Pearson |
First Division play-offs
| 15 May 2004 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | West Ham United | Ipswich |
| Bent 57' |
Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,435 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 May 2004 | West Ham United | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Ipswich Town | London |
| Etherington 50' Dailly 71' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,002 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 29 May 2004 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| Report | Shipperley 61' |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 72,523 Referee: Graham Poll |
League Cup
| 13 August 2003 First Round | West Ham United | 3–1 | Rushden & Diamonds | London |
| Defoe 9' Connolly 14', 78' |
Report | Lowe 34' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 13,715 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 23 September 2003 Second Round | Cardiff City | 2–3 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| Earnshaw 12', 25' |
Report | Defoe 45', 64', 88' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 29 October 2003 Third Round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United | London |
| Zamora 91' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,053 Referee: Graham Barber |
FA Cup
| 3 January 2004 Third Round | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | West Ham United | Wigan |
| Quinn 90', og' |
Report | Mullins 80' Connolly 85' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 11,793 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 25 January 2004 Fourth Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| Ganea 23' |
Report | Deane 4' Harewood 21'Connolly 32' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,143 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 14 February 2004 Fifth Round | Fulham | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,705 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 24 February 2004 Fifth Round Replay | West Ham United | 0–3 | Fulham | London |
| Report | McBride 76' Hayles 79'Boa Morte 90' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 27,934 Referee: Mike Riley |
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References
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