2003–04 Burnley F.C. season
Third round | |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Blake (19) All: Robbie Blake (22) |
Highest home attendance | 18,852 (vs. Sunderland, 9 May) |
Lowest home attendance | 9,473 (vs. Reading, 25 November) |
Average home league attendance | 12,424 |
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The 2003–04 season was Burnley's fourth season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Stan Ternent in his sixth full season since he replaced Chris Waddle at the beginning 1998–99 campaign.
Season summary
Burnley struggled all season, and finished the season in 19th, two points above the relegation zone.[1] As with the previous season, Burnley's defense was their downfall - the team conceded 77 goals, bettered in the First Division only by bottom club Wimbledon and in the entire Football League by Second Division side Notts County.
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | League Cup |
FA Cup
| ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | DEN | Brian Jensen
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52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | Lee Roche | 30 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | GUI | Mo Camara | 51 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ENG | Paul Weller | 37 | 0 | 25+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | David May | 39 | 4 | 34+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | Graham Branch | 41 | 3 | 30+8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ENG | Glen Little | 38 | 3 | 33+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | FW | ENG | Robbie Blake | 51 | 22 | 44+1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
9 | FW | WAL | Gareth Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | NGA | Dele Adebola (on loan) | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ENG | Ian Moore | 45 | 13 | 38+2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
11 | MF | IRL | Alan Moore | 17 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
12 | MF | ENG | Tony Grant | 42 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Mark McGregor | 26 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
15 | DF | ENG | Dean West | 35 | 1 | 25+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | IRL | Gareth Farrelly (on loan) | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ENG | Jay McEveley (on loan) | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Lenny Johnrose | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | CIV | Arthur Gnohéré | 16 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Luke Chadwick (on loan) | 40 | 6 | 23+13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
19 | FW | GRN | Delroy Facey (on loan) | 16 | 5 | 12+2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | ENG | Nathan Abbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ENG | Richard Chaplow | 44 | 5 | 30+9 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
21 | MF | ENG | Matthew O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ENG | Joel Pilkington | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ENG | Paul Scott
|
2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ENG | Andy Todd (on loan)
|
8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ENG | Bradley Orr (on loan) | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | AUS | Ryan Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ENG | Neil Wood (on loan) | 11 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | GK | USA | Paul Rachubka (on loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ENG | Marc Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
# | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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3 | DF | Mo Camara | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | 23 May 2003 |
2 | DF | Lee Roche | Manchester United | Free | 26 June 2003 |
1 | GK | Brian Jensen |
West Bromwich Albion | Free | 30 June 2003 |
18 | MF | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | Loan | 10 July 2003 |
16 | MF | Gareth Farrelly | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
19 | FW | Delroy Facey | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
24 | DF | Andy Todd |
Blackburn Rovers | Loan | 4 September 2003 |
16 | DF | Jay McEveley | Blackburn Rovers | Loan | 11 December 2003 |
19 | GK | Nathan Abbey | Ipswich Town | Free | 16 January 2004 |
24 | MF | Bradley Orr | Newcastle United | Loan | 28 January 2004 |
26 | GK | Paul Rachubka | Charlton Athletic | Loan | 29 January 2004 |
25 | MF | Neil Wood | Manchester United | Loan | 29 January 2004 |
9 | FW | Dele Adebola | Coventry City | Loan | 25 March 2004 |
16 | MF | Lenny Johnrose | Swansea City | Free | 25 March 2004 |
Out
# | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Anthony Shandran | Spennymoor United |
Free | 20 May 2003 | |
GK | Nikolaos Michopoulos | Omonia Nicosia |
Free | 20 May 2003 | |
MF | Mark Rasmussen | Accrington Stanley | Free | 20 May 2003 | |
DF | Earl Davis | Swansea City | Free | 20 May 2003 | |
DF | Andrew Leeson | Blyth Spartans |
Free | 20 May 2003 | |
MF | Paul Cook | Accrington Stanley | Free | 23 May 2003 | |
DF | Drissa Diallo | Ipswich Town | Free | 4 June 2003 | |
DF | Ian Cox | Gillingham | Free | 5 June 2003 | |
MF | Gordon Armstrong | Accrington Stanley | Free | 5 June 2003 | |
FW | Andy Payton | Stalybridge Celtic | Free | 17 June 2003 | |
MF | Brad Maylett | Swansea City | Free | 18 June 2003 | |
DF | Steve Davis |
Blackpool | Free | 2 July 2003 | |
FW | Dimitrios Papadopoulos |
Panathinaikos | £200k | 4 July 2003 | |
DF | Lee Briscoe | Preston North End | Free | 22 July 2003 | |
MF | Andy Waine | Accrington Stanley | Free | 23 July 2003 | |
9 | FW | Gareth Taylor | Nottingham Forest | £500,000 | 27 August 2003 |
7 | MF | Glen Little | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
17 | DF | Arthur Gnohéré | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | 5 September 2003 |
GK | Marlon Beresford | Bradford City | Free | 15 September 2003 | |
17 | DF | Arthur Gnohéré | Queens Park Rangers | Free | 19 February 2004 |
Results
First Division
Burnley | 0 – 2 | Wigan Athletic |
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(Report) | Kennedy 13' Ellington 77' |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra |
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Chaplow 52' | (Report) |
Norwich City | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
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Crouch 58' Roberts 90' |
(Report) |
Wimbledon | 2 – 2 | Burnley |
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Holdsworth 66' Agyemang 71' |
(Report) | Blake 21' 37' |
National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 5,639
Referee: M Warren
Ipswich Town | 6 – 1 | Burnley |
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Couñago 20' 22' Wright 28' Bart-Williams 30' Chaplow 40' (o.g.) Kuqi 90' |
(Report) | Facey 49' |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City |
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Chaplow 52' | (Report) | Earnshaw 76' |
Sheffield United | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Tonge 45' | (Report) |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Rotherham United |
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Blake 35' | (Report) | Mullin 51' |
Sunderland | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Kyle 39' | (Report) | I. Moore 72' |
Burnley | 3 – 2 | Sheffield United |
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Blake 17' 45' (pen.) I. Moore 34' |
(Report) | Montgomery 24' Whitlow 31' |
Preston North End | 5 – 3 | Burnley |
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Fuller 18' 71' 82' Lewis 60' Healy 88' |
(Report) | I. Moore 24' Gnohéré 64' Blake 78' (pen.) |
Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 1 | Wigan Athletic |
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S. Jones 55' 90' |
(Report) | Blake 89' (pen.) |
Burnley | 0 – 1 | Stoke City |
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(Report) | Akinbiyi 52' |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Blake 68' | (Report) | Horsfield 73' |
Coventry City | 4 – 0 | Burnley |
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Joachim 10' McSheffrey 33' 39' (pen.) Konjić 78' |
(Report) |
Nottingham Forest | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Taylor 80' | (Report) | Chaplow 15' |
Bradford City | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
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Cadamarteri 18' | (Report) | Blake 8' I. Moore 90' |
Burnley | 3 – 5 | Norwich City |
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Wood 7' May 30' Blake 38' |
(Report) | Svensson 14' 62' Huckerby 32' 89' McKenzie 51' |
Final league position
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 54 |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 53 |
19 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 53 |
20 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 52 |
21 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 51 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
League Cup
First round
Second round
Third round
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
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Miller 48' Craddock 81' |
Report |
FA Cup
Third round
Mansfield Town | 0 – 2 | Burnley |
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Report | I. Moore 30', 73' |
Fourth round
Fifth round
References
- ^ "Burnley 2003-2004 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.