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1 Season summary  





2 Final league table  





3 First-team squad  



3.1  Left club during season  







4 Reserve squad  





5 Youth squad  





6 Results  



6.1  Premier League  





6.2  FA Cup  





6.3  League Cup  





6.4  UEFA Cup  







7 Statistics  



7.1  Appearances and goals  







8 References  














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Southampton F.C.
2003–04 season
ChairmanRupert Lowe
ManagerGordon Strachan (until March)
Paul Sturrock (from March)
StadiumSt Mary's Stadium
Premier League12th
FA CupThird round proper
League CupFifth round
UEFA CupFirst 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

Home colours

← 2002–03
2004–05 →

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 FA Cup, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United, the match was broadcast live by the BBC. They were also eliminated from the Carling cup, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers in the quarter finals due to a goal in extra time.

Season summary

[edit]

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

[edit]
Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • 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. ^ Middlesbrough qualified as the 2003–04 Football League Cup winners.

    First-team squad

    [edit]
    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

    [edit]

    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 (toWolverhampton Wanderers)
    4 MF England ENG Chris Marsden (toBusan I'cons)
    6 DF England ENG Paul Williams (toStoke 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 (toBarnsley)
    27 GK England ENG Scott Bevan (toWimbledon)

    Reserve squad

    [edit]
    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

    [edit]

    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

    [edit]

    Premier League

    [edit]
    16 August 2003 1 Leicester City 2–2 Southampton Leicester, Leicestershire
    BST (UTC+01) Dickov 5' (pen.)
    Ferdinand 10'
    Report Phillips 76'
    Beattie 80'
    Stadium: Walkers Stadium
    Attendance: 31,621
    Referee: Mike Riley
    26 August 2003 3 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
    BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 34,721
    Referee: Paul Durkin
    20 September 2003 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Haringey, London
    Kanouté 62' Report Beattie 2', 43'
    Phillips 60'
    Stadium: White Hart Lane
    Attendance: 35,784
    Referee: Andy D'Urso
    27 September 2003 7 Southampton 0–1 Middlesbrough Southampton, Hampshire
    BST (UTC+01) Phillips Red card 90' Report Christie 13' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 30,772
    Referee: Barry Knight
    19 October 2003 9 Everton 0–0 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
    Report Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 35,775
    Referee: Matt Messias
    1 November 2003 11 Southampton 0–2 Manchester City Southampton, Hampshire
    15:00 GMT (UTC) Report Fowler 4'
    Wanchope 85'
    Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 31,952
    Referee: Alan Wiley
    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 Southampton 3–2 Charlton Athletic Southampton, Hampshire
    GMT (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 Liverpool 1–2 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
    GMT (UTC) Heskey 75' Report Ormerod 2'
    M. Svensson 64'
    Stadium: Anfield
    Attendance: 41,762
    Referee: Paul Durkin
    26 December 2003 18 Fulham 2–0 Southampton Fulham, London
    12:00 GMT (UTC) Saha 19', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 16,767
    Referee: Alan Wiley
    29 December 2003 19 Southampton 0–1 Arsenal Southampton, Hampshire
    20:00 GMT (UTC) Report Pires 35' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 32,151
    Referee: Steve Dunn
    10 January 2004 21 Birmingham City 2–1 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
    15:00 GMT (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 Southampton 2–1 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
    Ormerod 36'
    Phillips 43'
    Report Kilgallon 75' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 31,976
    Referee: Alan Wiley
    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 Arsenal 2–0 Southampton Islington, London
    19:45 GMT (UTC) Henry 31', 90' Report Stadium: Highbury
    Attendance: 38,007
    Referee: Neale Barry
    21 February 2004 26 Southampton 3–3 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
    GMT (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 Southampton 2–0 Liverpool Southampton, Hampshire
    GMT (UTC) Beattie 51'
    Phillips 85'
    Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 32,056
    Referee: Dermot Gallagher
    17 April 2004 33 Manchester City 1–3 Southampton Manchester
    15:00 Anelka 78' Report Beattie 34'
    Phillips 55', 81'
    Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
    Attendance: 47,152
    Referee: Graham Barber
    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
    15 May 2004 38 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Southampton Greenwich, London
    BST (UTC+01) Euell 36'
    Cole 53'
    Report Prutton 64' Stadium: The Valley
    Attendance: 26,614
    Referee: Jeff Winter

    FA Cup

    [edit]

    League Cup

    [edit]
    2 December 2003 4 Southampton 2–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
    GMT (UTC) Beattie 33', 90' (pen.) Report De Zeeuw Red card 90' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 29,201
    Referee: Graham Poll

    UEFA Cup

    [edit]
    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: Tommy Skjerven (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

    [edit]

    Appearances and goals

    [edit]
    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

    [edit]
    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.
  • ^ Folly was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Togo internationally, and made his full international debut for Togo in August 2008
  • ^ Blackstock was born in Oxford, England, and has represented them on U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Antigua & Barbuda internationally, and made his debut for Antigua & Barbuda in February 2012
  • ^ Best was born in Nottingham, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally, and made his full international debut for Ireland in May 2009.
  • ^ Elá was born in Añisoc, Equatorial Guinea, but was raised in Spain from the age of 10.
  • ^ 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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