2003–04 Southampton F.C. season

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UEFA Cup
First round
Top goalscorerLeague: James Beattie (14)
All: James Beattie (17)
Highest home attendance32,151 (vs. Arsenal, 29 December)
Lowest home attendance30,513 (vs. Charlton Athletic, 7 December)
Average home league attendance31,716

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.

The team was eliminated on the third round of the

Carling cup, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers
in the quarter finals due to a goal in extra time.

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.

Final league table

Main article: 2003–04 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Birmingham City 38 12 14 12 43 48 −5 50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 9 16 44 52 −8 48 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
12 Southampton 38 12 11 15 44 45 −1 47
13 Portsmouth 38 12 9 17 47 54 −7 45
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 13 6 19 47 57 −10 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. winners
    .

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Jason Dodd
3 DF England ENG Graeme Le Saux
5 DF Norway NOR Claus Lundekvam
6 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Crainey
7 FW England ENG
Kevin Phillips
8 MF England ENG Matt Oakley
9 FW England ENG James Beattie
10 MF Scotland SCO Neil McCann
11 DF Sweden SWE Michael Svensson
12 MF Sweden SWE
Anders Svensson
14 GK Finland FIN Antti Niemi
15 DF England ENG Fitz Hall
16 DF England ENG Martin Cranie
17 FW Latvia LVA
Marian Pahars
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Rory Delap[1]
19 DF England ENG Danny Higginbotham
20 MF England ENG David Prutton
21 FW Norway NOR Jo Tessem
22 DF England ENG Darren Kenton
28 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Blayney
29 MF France FRA Fabrice Fernandes
30 MF France FRA Léandre Griffit
31 MF France FRA Yoann Folly[2]
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Baird
33 DF Scotland SCO Paul Telfer
34 FW Ecuador ECU
Agustin Delgado
36 FW England ENG Brett Ormerod

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Wales WAL Paul Jones (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
4 MF England ENG Chris Marsden (to Busan I'cons)
6 DF England ENG
Paul Williams (to Stoke City
)
16 MF England ENG Mark Draper (retired)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Norway NOR Jo Tessem (on loan to Lyn)
25 DF England ENG Garry Monk (to Barnsley)
27 GK England ENG Scott Bevan (to Wimbledon)

Reserve squad

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK England ENG Paul Smith
23 MF Wales WAL Arron Davies
24 FW England ENG Dexter Blackstock[3]
25 GK England ENG Michael Poke
26 DF England ENG Matt Mills
27 FW England ENG Leon Best[4]
35 DF England ENG Mike Williamson
— DF England ENG Francis Benali
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Luke Byles
— DF England ENG Michael Green
— MF England ENG Simon Gillett
— MF Wales WAL Richard Jones (on loan to Swansea City)
— MF Spain ESP Jacinto Elá[5]
— MF Ukraine UKR Andrejs Perepļotkins (on loan to Bohemians[6])
— MF South Africa RSA
Drew Surman

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO Andrew McNeil
— DF England ENG Kyle Critchell
— DF Wales WAL Gareth Bale
— DF France FRA Sebastian Wallis-Taylor
— MF England ENG Nathan Dyer
— MF England ENG Lloyd James
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Adam Lallana
— MF Portugal POR Feliciano Condesso
— MF Finland FIN Tim Sparv
— FW England ENG Theo Walcott
— FW England ENG Josh Dutton-Black

Results

Premier League

16 August 2003 1
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
UTC+01
)		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,656
Referee: Graham Barber
26 August 2003 3
UTC+01
)		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Paul Durkin
Southampton v Manchester United
31 August 2003 4
UTC+01
)		 Beattie 88' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: Mark Halsey
13 September 2003 5
UTC+01
)		 Beattie 37' (pen.) Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,711
Referee: Uriah Rennie
20 September 2003 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Haringey, London
Kanouté 62' Report
Phillips
60'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,784
Referee: Andy D'Urso
27 September 2003 7
UTC+01
)
Phillips
Red card 90'		 Report Christie 13' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,772
Referee: Barry Knight
4 October 2003 8
UTC+01
)		 Shearer 44' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,127
Referee: Phil Dowd
19 October 2003 9 Everton 0–0 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,775
Referee: Matt Messias
25 October 2003 10
UTC+01
)		 Beattie 59'
Griffit 87'		 Report
Cole
Red card 65'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,620
Referee: Steve Bennett
1 November 2003 11
UTC
)		 Report Fowler 4'
Wanchope 85'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,952
Referee: Alan Wiley
8 November 2003 12 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Southampton Bolton, Greater Manchester
Report M. Svensson Red card 86' Stadium:
Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,619
Referee: Howard Webb
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
UTC
)
A. Svensson 14'
Ormerod
45', 85'		 Report Parker 46', 65' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,513
Referee: Peter Walton
13 December 2003 16
UTC
)		 Heskey 75' Report Ormerod 2'
M. Svensson 64'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,762
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 December 2003 17
UTC
)
Pahars 67'
Beattie
90'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,697
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2003 18
UTC
)		 Saha 19', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,767
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 December 2003 19
UTC
)		 Report Pires 35' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,151
Referee: Steve Dunn
7 January 2004 20
UTC+01
)		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,053
Referee: Howard Webb
10 January 2004 21
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
Leeds United
Southampton, Hampshire
Phillips
43'		 Report Kilgallon 75' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,976
Referee: Alan Wiley
31 January 2004 23
UTC
)		 Saha 17'
Scholes 36'
van Nistelrooy 60'		 Report
Phillips
52'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,758
Referee: Graham Barber
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
UTC
)		 Henry 31', 90' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,007
Referee: Neale Barry
21 February 2004 26
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
UTC
)
Phillips
85'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,056
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 March 2004 29
UTC
)		 Yakubu 68' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 March 2004 30 Southampton 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton, Hampshire
Delap 64' Report Stadium:
Chris Foy
3 April 2004 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Southampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands
15:00 BST Camara 72' Report
Phillips
89', 90'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,106
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 April 2004 32 Middlesbrough 3–1 Southampton Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Juninho 23'
Németh 32'
Maccarone 49'		 Report Beattie 70' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,768
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 April 2004 33 Manchester City 1–3 Southampton Manchester
15:00 Anelka 78' Report
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
UTC+01
)
Phillips
45'		 Report
Angel 39' (pen.
)		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,054
Referee: Howard Webb
11 May 2004 37
UTC+01
)		 Beattie 19'
Bramble 39' (o.g.)
Griffit 88'		 Report Ameobi 7'
Bowyer 35'
Ambrose 90'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,815
Referee: Graham Poll
15 May 2004 38
UTC+01
)		 Euell 36'
Cole 53'		 Report Prutton 64' Stadium:
The Valley
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Jeff Winter

FA Cup

3
UTC
)		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium

League Cup

  • Third round: Bristol City 1–3 Southampton; attendance 17,408
2 December 2003 4
UTC
)		 Beattie 33', 90' (pen.) Report
De Zeeuw
Red card 90'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,201
Referee: Graham Poll
16 December 2003 5
UTC
)		 Pedersen 115' Report Stadium:
Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 13,957
Referee: Phil Dowd

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:
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)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup
League Cup
 UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
14 GK Finland FIN Antti Niemi 33 0 28 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
28 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Blayney 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Jason Dodd 34 0 27+1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0
3 DF England ENG Graeme Le Saux 21 1 19 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
5 DF Norway NOR Claus Lundekvam 36 1 31 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Crainey 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 DF Sweden SWE Michael Svensson 32 2 26 2 1 0 3 0 2 0
15 DF England ENG Fitz Hall 12 0 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Martin Cranie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF England ENG Danny Higginbotham 31 0 24+3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
22 DF England ENG Darren Kenton 7 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Baird 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF England ENG Matt Oakley 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Neil McCann 21 0 9+9 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
12 MF Sweden SWE
Anders Svensson
 34 0 17+13 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Rory Delap 32 1 26+1 1 0 0 3 0 1+1 0
20 MF England ENG David Prutton 30 1 22+5 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
21 MF Norway NOR Jo Tessem 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF France FRA Fabrice Fernandes 31 1 21+6 1 0 0 2 0 2 0
30 MF France FRA Léandre Griffit 5 2 2+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF France FRA Yoann Folly 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Scotland SCO Paul Telfer 43 0 33+4 0 1 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG
Kevin Phillips
 37 13 28+6 12 1 0 0 0 2 1
9 FW England ENG James Beattie 42 17 32+5 14 1 0 2 3 2 0
17 FW Latvia LVA
Marian Pahars
 16 2 6+8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
34 FW Ecuador ECU
Agustin Delgado
 6 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW England ENG Brett Ormerod 26 6 14+8 5 0+1 0 3 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
1 GK Wales WAL Paul Jones 10 0 8 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
4 MF England ENG Chris Marsden 17 0 9+4 0 0 0 2+1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ Delap was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1998.
  2. ^ Folly was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Togo internationally, and made his full international debut for Togo in August 2008
  3. Antigua & Barbuda internationally, and made his debut for Antigua & Barbuda
    in February 2012
  4. ^ Best was born in Nottingham, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally, and made his full international debut for Ireland in May 2009.
  5. ^ Elá was born in Añisoc, Equatorial Guinea, but was raised in Spain from the age of 10.
  6. ^ Perepļotkins was born in Kharkiv, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but acquired Latvian citizenship in 2007, and made his full international debut for Latvia in 2007.
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