2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season
| 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 |
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The 2003–04 season saw Leeds United relegated from the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons) after fourteen consecutive seasons in the top flight, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
Whyte and Mackay. This marked the end of their previous three-year deal with Strongbow
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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | GK |  ENG
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Paul Robinson | 39 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 40 | GK | ENG
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Scott Carson | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  IRL
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Gary Kelly | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL
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Ian Harte | 26 | 2 | 21+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF |  RSA
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Lucas Radebe | 15 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  FRA
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Zoumana Camara | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF |  SCO
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Dominic Matteo | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Michael Duberry | 20 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | FRA
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Didier Domi | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | ENG
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Frazer Richardson | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG
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Matthew Kilgallon | 9 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Nick Barmby | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Jermaine Pennant | 36 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | IRL
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Stephen McPhail | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Jason Wilcox | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF |  NOR
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Eirik Bakke | 11 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
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Seth Johnson | 26 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG
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David Batty | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF |  CMR
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Salomon Olembé | 14 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG
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Aaron Lennon | 14 | 0 | 0+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | ENG
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James Milner | 32 | 3 | 27+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  AUS
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Mark Viduka | 31 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW |  SEN
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Lamine Sakho | 19 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Alan Smith | 38 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | ENG
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Simon Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Jody Morris | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ENG
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Michael Bridges | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF |  BRA
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Roque Júnior | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | FW | FRA
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Cyril Chapuis | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | SCO
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2003 | |
Jody Morris | Chelsea |
Free | [5] |
Out
| Date | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2003 | |
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff |  AGF Aarhus |
Free | [6] |
| 30 June 2003 | |
Jacob Burns |
Released | [7] | |
| 9 July 2003 | |
Harry Kewell | Liverpool |
£5,000,000 | [8][9] |
| 10 July 2003 | |
Olivier Dacourt | Roma |
£3,500,000 | [10] |
| 30 August 2003 | |
Paul Okon | Vicenza |
Free | [11] |
| 1 September 2003 | |
Nigel Martyn | Everton |
£500,000 | [12] |
| 30 September 2003 | |
Danny Milosevic | Released | [13] | |
| 13 March 2004 | |
Jody Morris | Rotherham United |
Free | [14] |
Loaned in
| Date | Nat. | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2003 | |
Zoumana Camara | Lens |
Season-long loan | [10] |
| 5 August 2003 | |
Didier Domi | Paris Saint-Germain |
Season-long loan | [15] |
| 12 August 2003 | |
Lamine Sakho | Marseille |
Season-long loan | [15] |
| 20 August 2003 | |
Jermaine Pennant | Arsenal |
Two-month loan (extended to season-long) | [15] |
| 31 August 2003 | |
Salomon Olembé | Marseille |
Season-long loan | [15] |
| 1 September 2003 | |
Roque Júnior | A.C. Milan |
Season-long loan | [16] |
| 1 September 2003 | |
Cyril Chapuis | Marseille |
Season-long loan | [16] |
| 2 February 2004 | |
Steven Caldwell | Newcastle United |
Four-month loan | [17] |
Loaned out
| Date | Nat. | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2003 | |
Harpal Singh |
Bury |
[18] | |
| 21 August 2003 | |
Matthew Kilgallon | West Ham United |
[15] | |
| 24 August 2003 | |
Danny Mills | Middlesbrough |
Season-long loan | [15] |
| 26 August 2003 | |
Stephen McPhail | Nottingham Forest |
[15] | |
| 3 September 2003 | |
James Milner | Swindon Town |
[16] | |
| 21 October 2003 | |
Paul Keegan | Scunthorpe United |
[19] | |
| 24 October 2003 | |
Shaun Allaway | Walsall |
[19] | |
| 7 November 2003 | |
Frazer Richardson | Stoke City |
[20] | |
| 13 December 2003 | |
Simon Johnson | Blackpool |
[21] | |
| 7 January 2004 | |
Jamie McMaster | Chesterfield |
[22] | |
| 2 February 2004 | |
Michael Bridges | Newcastle United |
[17] | |
| 27 February 2004 | |
Nick Barmby | Nottingham Forest |
[17] |
Results
Premier League
Results by round
Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/leeds-united/2004/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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  24'Smith 57' |
Report | Shearer 20' (pen.), 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,766 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 23 August 2003 2 | Leeds United | Haringey, London | ||
| 15:00 | Taricco 41' Kanouté 71' |
Report | Smith 5' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,354 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 26 August 2003 3 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Southampton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,721 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 30 August 2003 4 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough, Teesside | ||
| 15:00 | Németh 60' Paulista 63' |
Report | Sakho 16' Camara 77'Viduka 89' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,414 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 15 September 2003 5 | UTC+01 ) |
Nalis 20' Dickov 23', 83'Scowcroft 90' |
Report | Stadium: The Walkers Stadium Attendance: 30,460 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 20 September 2003 6 | UTC+01 ) |
Roque Junior  77' |
Report | Savage 78' (pen.) Forssell 84' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,305 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 28 September 2003 7 | UTC+01 ) |
Watson 27', 37', 52' Ferguson 39' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,151 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 4 October 2003 8 | UTC+01 ) |
Johnson 11', 27' |
Report | Baggio 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,039 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 18 October 2003 9 | UTC+01 ) |
Report | Keane 81' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,153 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 25 October 2003 10 | Leeds United | Liverpool, Merseyside | ||
| BST | Owen 35' Murphy 57'Sinama Pongolle 84' |
Report | Smith 42' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,599 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 1 November 2003 11 | UTC ) |
Smith 64' |
Report | Henry 8', 33' Pires 17'Gilberto Silva 50' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,491 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 November 2003 12 | UTC ) |
86' |
Report | Smith 18' |
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 | Report | Davies 16' Giannakopoulos 17' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,558 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 6 December 2003 15 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Pennant 18' |
Report | Duff 70' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,305 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 December 2003 16 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Fulham | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 16:00 | Duberry 41' Viduka 46'Matteo 88' |
Report | Saha 47', 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,544 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 22 December 2003 17 | Leeds United | Manchester, Greater Manchester | ||
| 19:30 | Sibierski 82' |
Report | Viduka 24' |
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 | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,513 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 28 December 2003 19 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton, West Midlands | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 18' (o.g.) Iversen 48', 90' |
Report | Duberry 3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,139 (1,500 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 7 January 2004 20 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | ||
| 19:45 | Shearer 4' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 10 January 2004 21 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Tottenham | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Report | Keane 56' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,365 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 17 January 2004 22 | Leeds United | Southampton, Hampshire | ||
| 15:00 | Phillips 43' |
Report | Kilgallon 75' |
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 88' |
Report | Zenden 53' Job 77'Ricketts 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,970 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 7 February 2004 24 | Leeds United | Birmingham, West Midlands | ||
| 15:00 | Ángel 45' (pen.) Johnsen 59' |
Report | 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 14' Matteo 41'Milner 62'Viduka 90' |
Report | Ganea 21' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,867 (1,644 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 February 2004 26 | Leeds United | Manchester, Greater Manchester | ||
| Scholes 64' |
Report | Smith 67' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,744 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 29 February 2004 27 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 14:00 | Bakke 29' Viduka 34' |
Report | Kewell 21' Baroš 42' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,932 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 13 March 2004 28 | Leeds United | Fulham, London | ||
| 15:00 | Davis 71' Boa Morte 83' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 22 March 2004 29 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 19:45 | McPhail 23' Viduka 76' (pen.) |
Report | Anelka 44' Van Buyten 75' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,998 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 27 March 2004 30 | UTC ) |
Hughes 12', 67' Forssell 69', 82' (pen.) |
Report | Viduka 3' |
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 11' Viduka 13'   90'Smith 86' |
Report | Dickov 77' Izzet 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,036 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 10 April 2004 32 | Leeds United | Blackburn, Lancashire | ||
| 15:00 | Short 90' |
Report | Caldwell 2' Viduka 89' |
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 50' |
Report | Rooney 13' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,835 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 16 April 2004 34 | Leeds United | Holloway, London | ||
| 20:00 BST | Pires 6' Henry 27', 33' (pen.), 50', 67' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 24 April 2004 35 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Harte 83' (pen.) |
Report | Yakubu 9' LuaLua 51' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,273 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 2 May 2004 36 | Leeds United | Bolton, Greater Manchester | ||
| 14:00 | Djorkaeff 47', 53' Harte 55' (o.g.)Nolan 78' |
Report | Viduka 27' (pen.) 33' |
Stadium: |
| 8 May 2004 37 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 BST | Kilgallon 29' Pennant 41'Smith 69' (pen.) |
Report | Holland 11' Euell 76' (pen.), 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,986 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 15 May 2004 38 | Leeds United | Fulham, London | ||
| 15:00 BST | Grønkjær 20' |
Report | 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 8' |
Report | Henry 26' Edu 33'Pires 87'Touré 90' |
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 77' Robinson 90' |
Report | Guerney 44' Parkin 74' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,211 |
| 28 October 2003 League Cup 3rd Round | Leeds United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United | Leeds |
| Júnior 49', 114' |
Report | Bellion 78' Forlán 108'Djemba-Djemba 117' |
Stadium: Elland Road |
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- ^ "Premiership ins and outs". BBC News. 1 September 2003.
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