2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Professor John McKenzie (until 15 December)[1] Trevor Birch (until 19 March)[2] Gerald Krasner (from 19 March) |
Manager | Peter Reid (until 10 November)[3] Eddie Gray (from 10 November) |
Stadium | Elland Road |
Premier League | 19th (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Viduka (11) All: Mark Viduka (12) |
Highest home attendance | 40,153 vs Manchester United (18 October 2003, Premier League) |
Lowest home attendance | 29,211 vs Swindon Town (24 September 2003, League Cup) |
Average home league attendance | 36,119 |
The 2003–04 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), where they were relegated in the wake of the club's financial crisis.
Season summary
Having narrowly avoided relegation the previous campaign, another season of struggle was on the cards, as the financial crisis at Elland Road saw Leeds United's debts reach the £100 million mark, and consequently the sale of key players continued. Manager Peter Reid was sacked on 10 November after Leeds collected 8 points from their first 12 games, and former player, coach and manager Eddie Gray was brought in on a temporary basis. Some initially improved results saw Leeds climb out of the relegation zone by the end of 2003, but a dreadful run of seven straight defeats after the turn of the year saw them cast adrift at the bottom of the table, and from that point onwards the club had no real hope of surviving in the Premier League.
Some decent results late in the season saw them at least move off the bottom of the table, but a 4–1 defeat at Bolton on 2 May confirmed relegation, and Gray was soon on his way out of the club for good, to be replaced by Kevin Blackwell, who had been brought to the club a year earlier as Reid's assistant. Few observers gave Leeds much hope of an immediate promotion back to the Premiership, with Blackwell's ultimate task being seen as one of avoiding a second successive relegation.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Kit
Leeds United retained the previous season's home kit, manufactured by Nike, although the kit carried a new sponsor, Whyte and Mackay. This marked the end of their previous three-year deal with Strongbow.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Youth team
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Trialists
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Robinson | 39 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
40 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Carson | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Gary Kelly | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Ian Harte | 26 | 2 | 21+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Lucas Radebe | 15 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Zoumana Camara | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Dominic Matteo | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Michael Duberry | 20 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | ![]() |
Didier Domi | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | ![]() |
Frazer Richardson | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Kilgallon | 9 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Nick Barmby | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jermaine Pennant | 36 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen McPhail | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Wilcox | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() |
Eirik Bakke | 11 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Seth Johnson | 26 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
David Batty | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Salomon Olembé | 14 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Aaron Lennon | 14 | 0 | 0+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
38 | MF | ![]() |
James Milner | 32 | 3 | 27+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Viduka | 31 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Lamine Sakho | 19 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Alan Smith | 38 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
39 | FW | ![]() |
Simon Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Jody Morris | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Bridges | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Roque Júnior | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Cyril Chapuis | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Steven Caldwell | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 30 May 2004
Source: Competitions
Transfers
In
Date | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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19 July 2003 | ![]() |
Jody Morris | ![]() |
Free | [5] |
Out
Date | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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27 June 2003 | ![]() |
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | ![]() |
Free | [6] |
30 June 2003 | ![]() |
Jacob Burns | Released | [7] | |
9 July 2003 | ![]() |
Harry Kewell | ![]() |
£5,000,000 | [8][9] |
10 July 2003 | ![]() |
Olivier Dacourt | ![]() |
£3,500,000 | [10] |
30 August 2003 | ![]() |
Paul Okon | ![]() |
Free | [11] |
1 September 2003 | ![]() |
Nigel Martyn | ![]() |
£500,000 | [12] |
30 September 2003 | ![]() |
Danny Milosevic | Released | [13] | |
13 March 2004 | ![]() |
Jody Morris | ![]() |
Free | [14] |
Loaned in
Date | Nat. | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
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22 July 2003 | ![]() |
Zoumana Camara | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [10] |
5 August 2003 | ![]() |
Didier Domi | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [15] |
12 August 2003 | ![]() |
Lamine Sakho | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [15] |
20 August 2003 | ![]() |
Jermaine Pennant | ![]() |
Two-month loan (extended to season-long) | [15] |
31 August 2003 | ![]() |
Salomon Olembé | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [15] |
1 September 2003 | ![]() |
Roque Júnior | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [16] |
1 September 2003 | ![]() |
Cyril Chapuis | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [16] |
2 February 2004 | ![]() |
Steven Caldwell | ![]() |
Four-month loan | [17] |
Loaned out
Date | Nat. | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
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31 July 2003 | ![]() |
Harpal Singh | ![]() |
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21 August 2003 | ![]() |
Matthew Kilgallon | ![]() |
[15] | |
24 August 2003 | ![]() |
Danny Mills | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [15] |
26 August 2003 | ![]() |
Stephen McPhail | ![]() |
[15] | |
3 September 2003 | ![]() |
James Milner | ![]() |
[16] | |
21 October 2003 | ![]() |
Paul Keegan | ![]() |
[19] | |
24 October 2003 | ![]() |
Shaun Allaway | ![]() |
[19] | |
7 November 2003 | ![]() |
Frazer Richardson | ![]() |
[20] | |
13 December 2003 | ![]() |
Simon Johnson | ![]() |
[21] | |
7 January 2004 | ![]() |
Jamie McMaster | ![]() |
[22] | |
2 February 2004 | ![]() |
Michael Bridges | ![]() |
[17] | |
27 February 2004 | ![]() |
Nick Barmby | ![]() |
[17] |
Results
Premier League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Manager: Peter Reid
18 August 2003 1 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:30 | Viduka ![]() Smith ![]() |
Bericht | Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,766 Referee: Alan Wiley |
23 August 2003 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Leeds United | Haringey, London |
15:00 | Taricco ![]() Kanouté ![]() |
Bericht | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,354 Referee: Steve Dunn |
26 August 2003 3 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Southampton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:30 | Bericht | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,721 Referee: Paul Durkin |
30 August 2003 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough, Teesside |
15:00 | Németh ![]() Paulista ![]() |
Bericht | Sakho ![]() Camara ![]() Viduka ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,414 Referee: Neale Barry |
15 September 2003 5 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Leeds United | Leicester, Leicestershire |
19:30 BST (UTC+01) | Nalis ![]() Dickov ![]() Scowcroft ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: The Walkers Stadium Attendance: 30,460 Referee: Jeff Winter |
20 September 2003 6 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Roque Junior ![]() |
Bericht | Savage ![]() Forssell ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,305 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
28 September 2003 7 | Everton | 4–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Watson ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,151 Referee: Paul Durkin |
4 October 2003 8 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Johnson ![]() |
Bericht | Baggio ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,039 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
18 October 2003 9 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
12:00 BST (UTC+01) | Bericht | Keane ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,153 Referee: Graham Poll |
25 October 2003 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
BST | Owen ![]() Murphy ![]() Sinama Pongolle ![]() |
Bericht | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,599 Referee: Jeff Winter |
1 November 2003 11 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Smith ![]() |
Bericht | Henry ![]() Pires ![]() Gilberto Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,491 Referee: Mike Dean |
8 November 2003 12 | Portsmouth | 6–1 | Leeds United | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
15:30 GMT (UTC) | Stefanovic ![]() O'Neil ![]() Foxe ![]() Berger ![]() Yakubu ![]() |
Bericht | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,112 Referee: Chris Foy |
Caretaker Manager: Eddie Gray
22 November 2003 13 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Bericht | Davies ![]() Giannakopoulos ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,558 Referee: Graham Poll |
29 November 2003 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Leeds United | Greenwich, London |
15:00 | Bericht | Milner ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Mark Halsey |
6 December 2003 15 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Pennant ![]() |
Bericht | Duff ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,305 Referee: Mike Dean |
14 December 2003 16 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Fulham | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
16:00 | Duberry ![]() Viduka ![]() Matteo ![]() |
Bericht | Saha ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,544 Referee: Neale Barry |
22 December 2003 17 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
19:30 | Sibierski ![]() |
Bericht | Viduka ![]() |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,126 Referee: Graham Barber |
26 December 2003 18 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Bericht | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,513 Referee: Steve Bennett |
28 December 2003 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | Smith ![]() Iversen ![]() |
Bericht | Duberry ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,139 (1,500 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
7 January 2004 20 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
19:45 | Shearer ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Phil Dowd |
10 January 2004 21 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Tottenham | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Bericht | Keane ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,365 Referee: Mark Halsey |
17 January 2004 22 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leeds United | Southampton, Hampshire |
15:00 | Ormerod ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Bericht | Kilgallon ![]() |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,976 Referee: Alan Wiley |
31 January 2004 23 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() |
Bericht | Zenden ![]() Job ![]() Ricketts ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,970 Referee: Graham Poll |
7 February 2004 24 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Leeds United | Birmingham, West Midlands |
15:00 | Ángel ![]() Johnsen ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,171 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
10 February 2004 25 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:45 GMT | Smith ![]() Matteo ![]() Milner ![]() Viduka ![]() |
Bericht | Ganea ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,867 (1,644 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
21 February 2004 26 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
Scholes ![]() |
Bericht | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,744 Referee: Mark Halsey |
29 February 2004 27 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
14:00 | Bakke ![]() Viduka ![]() |
Bericht | Kewell ![]() Baroš ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,932 Referee: Paul Durkin |
13 March 2004 28 | Fulham | 2–0 | Leeds United | Fulham, London |
15:00 | Davis ![]() Boa Morte ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Steve Dunn |
22 March 2004 29 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:45 | McPhail ![]() Viduka ![]() |
Bericht | Anelka ![]() Van Buyten ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,998 Referee: Alan Wiley |
27 March 2004 30 | Birmingham City | 4–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
12:30 GMT (UTC) | Hughes ![]() Forssell ![]() |
Bericht | Viduka ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,069 Referee: Mark Halsey |
5 April 2004 31 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Leicester City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:45 | Duberry ![]() Viduka ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Bericht | Dickov ![]() Izzet ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,036 Referee: Alan Wiley |
10 April 2004 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn, Lancashire |
15:00 | Short ![]() |
Bericht | Caldwell ![]() Viduka ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,611 Referee: Steve Dunn (referee) |
13 April 2004 33 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
19:30 | Milner ![]() |
Bericht | Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,835 Referee: Paul Durkin |
16 April 2004 34 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leeds United | Holloway, London |
20:00 BST | Pires ![]() Henry ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
24 April 2004 35 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Harte ![]() |
Bericht | Yakubu ![]() LuaLua ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,273 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
2 May 2004 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Leeds United | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
14:00 | Djorkaeff ![]() Harte ![]() Nolan ![]() |
Bericht | Viduka ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Steve Bennett |
8 May 2004 37 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 BST | Kilgallon ![]() Pennant ![]() Smith ![]() |
Bericht | Holland ![]() Euell ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,986 Referee: Mark Halsey |
15 May 2004 38 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Leeds United | Fulham, London |
15:00 BST | Grønkjær ![]() |
Bericht | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,276 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
4 January 2004 FA Cup 3rd Round | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leeds |
Viduka ![]() |
Bericht | Henry ![]() Edu ![]() Pires ![]() Touré ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,207 Referee: Rob Styles |
League Cup
24 September 2003 League Cup 2nd round | Leeds United | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Swindon Town | Leeds |
Harte ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Bericht | Guerney ![]() Parkin ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,211 |
28 October 2003 League Cup 3rd Round | Leeds United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United | Leeds |
Júnior ![]() |
Bericht | Bellion ![]() Forlán ![]() Djemba-Djemba ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road |
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