2003–04 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
2003–04 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumPortman Road
First Division5th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Darren Bent (15)
All: Darren Bent (16)
Highest home attendance30,152
(vs Norwich City, 21 Dec 2003, First Division)
Lowest home attendance11,118
(vs Kidderminster Harriers, 13 Aug 2003, League Cup)
Average home league attendance24,519

Season summary

Ipswich Town, in their second consecutive season in English football's second tier, finished the campaign in fifth place. Having scored 84 goals, Town suffered from their poor defensive record: with 72 goals conceded, Town had the third worst defensive record in the whole division, and the worst of the top 18 teams. Town won the first leg of their play-off, against fourth-placed West Ham United, with a goal from teenage striker Darren Bent (who scored 15 goals in the league alone), but lost the second leg 2–0, condemning Town to another season in the new championship.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1][2]

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 England ENG Kelvin Davis
2 DF Netherlands NED Fabian Wilnis
3 DF England ENG Chris Makin
4 DF England ENG John McGreal
5 DF Guinea GUI Drissa Diallo
6 DF Scotland SCO Matt Elliott (on loan from Leicester City)
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton (captain)
8 MF England ENG Tommy Miller
9 FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago
10 FW England ENG Alun Armstrong
11 MF England ENG Jermaine Wright
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF England ENG Richard Naylor
14 DF England ENG Matt Richards
15 DF Cape Verde CPV Georges Santos
17 FW England ENG Dean Bowditch
18 FW England ENG Darren Bent
23 MF England ENG Chris Bart-Williams
30 MF Netherlands NED Martijn Reuser
32 FW Finland FIN Shefki Kuqi
33 MF England ENG Ian Westlake
34 GK Wales WAL Lewis Price

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
16 FW England ENG Marcus Bent (on loan to Leicester City)
19 GK England ENG Andy Marshall (on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Millwall)
22 GK England ENG Nathan Abbey (to Burnley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
26 GK England ENG James Pullen (to Peterborough United)
27 MF England ENG Matt Bloomfield (to Wycombe Wanderers)

Reserve 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
20 DF England ENG Aidan Collins
21 DF England ENG Scott Mitchell
24 MF Netherlands NED Nabil Abidallah
26 DF England ENG Scott Barron
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gerard Nash
29 FW England ENG Antonio Murray
31 FW Northern Ireland NIR Sam Morrow

Pre-season

Ipswich's pre-season preparations for the 2003–04 season included a pre-season tour of Scandinavia in July.[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 July 2003England Southend UnitedA4–2UnknownWestlake, M Bent, D Bent, Couñago
18 July 2003Sweden MjällbyA3–1UnknownM Bent, D Bent, Couñago
20 July 2003Denmark Helsingør IFA3–1UnknownD Bent (2), M Bent
22 July 2003Sweden Trelleborgs FFA5–0UnknownD Bent (pen), Couñago, Reuser, M Bent, Wilnis
26 July 2003England Colchester UnitedA3–0UnknownM Bent, D Bent (2)
30 July 2003England Boston UnitedA2–0UnknownWestlake, Armstrong
1 August 2003Bulgaria Levski SofiaH1–1UnknownCouñago

Competitions

Football League First Division
Main article: 2003–04 Football League First Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Sunderland 46 22 13 11 62 45 +17 79 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 West Ham United 46 19 17 10 67 45 +22 74
5 Ipswich Town 46 21 10 15 84 72 +12 73
6 Crystal Palace (O, P) 46 21 10 15 72 61 +11 73
7 Wigan Athletic 46 18 17 11 60 45 +15 71
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[4]

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2003ReadingH1–124,830Miller (pen)
16 August 2003Crewe AlexandraA0–16,982
23 August 2003Coventry CityH1–122,419M Bent
26 August 2003Wigan AthleticA0–18,292
30 August 2003West Ham UnitedH1–229,679Wright
13 September 2003West Bromwich AlbionA1–424,954Naylor
16 September 2003WalsallH2–120,912Armstrong (pen), D Bent
20 September 2003WimbledonH4–123,428Armstrong, Naylor, D Bent, Couñago (pen)
27 September 2003WatfordA2–115,350Kuqi, Magilton
30 September 2003SunderlandA2–324,840D Bent, Naylor
4 October 2003Rotherham UnitedH2–121,859Couñago (2) (pen)
11 October 2003Bradford CityA1–010,229Mahon
14 October 2003BurnleyH6–122,048Couñago (2), Wright, Chris Bart-Williams, Chaplow (o.g.), Kuqi
18 October 2003Stoke CityH1–022,122Richards
21 October 2003Crystal PalaceA4–315,483Naylor (2), Couñago, Kuqi
25 October 2003Preston North EndA1–114,863Couñago (pen)
1 November 2003GillinghamH3–424,788Westlake, Couñago, Miller
8 November 2003Derby CountyA2–219,976Miller (pen), D Bent
22 November 2003Sheffield UnitedH3–025,004Kuqi (pen), Westlake, D Bent
29 November 2003Cardiff CityA2–317,833Miller, Santos, Bart-Williams
3 December 2003Nottingham ForestA1–121,558D Bent
6 December 2003Derby CountyH2–125,018D Bent, Mawene (o.g.)
13 December 2003MillwallA0–09,829
21 December 2003Norwich CityH0–230,152
26 December 2003West Ham UnitedA2–135,021Couñago (2) (pen)
28 December 2003Crystal PalaceH1–327,629Wright
10 January 2004ReadingA1–117,362McGreal
17 January 2004Crewe AlexandraH6–422,071Miller (2), Kuqi (2), Reuser, Couñago
31 January 2004Coventry CityA1–114,441Westlake
7 February 2004Wigan AthleticH1–322,093Kuqi
14 February 2004Bradford CityH3–121,478Kuqi, Westlake, D Bent
21 February 2004BurnleyA2–412,418Miller, Reuser
28 February 2004Preston North EndH2–023,359Miller, Westlake
2 March 2004Stoke CityA0–211,435
7 March 2004Norwich CityA1–323,942Miller
13 March 2004MillwallH1–323,582D Bent
16 March 2004WalsallA3–16,562D Bent (3)
20 March 2004WatfordH4–123,524Bowditch (3), Wright
27 March 2004WimbledonA2–16,389D Bent, Kuqi
4 April 2004West Bromwich AlbionH2–324,608Miller, D Bent
10 April 2004Rotherham UnitedA3–16,561Wright, D Bent, Kuqi
12 April 2004SunderlandH1–026,801Miller (pen)
17 April 2004GillinghamA2–19,641Reuser, D Bent
24 April 2004Nottingham ForestH1–227,848Bowditch
30 April 2004Sheffield UnitedA1–124,184Westlake
9 May 2004Cardiff CityH1–128,703Kuqi

First Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg15 May 2004West Ham UnitedH1–028,435D Bent
SF 2nd Leg18 May 2004West Ham UnitedA0–234,002

FA Cup
Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 2004Derby CountyH3–016,159Naylor, Miller, Kuqi
R424 January 2004SunderlandH1–221,406Reuser

League Cup
Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 August 2003Kidderminster HarriersH1–011,118Bowditch
R423 September 2003Notts CountyA1–24,059Couñago

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
4 June 2003 DF Guinea Drissa Diallo England Burnley Free transfer [5]
17 July 2003 DF Cape Verde Georges Santos England Grimsby Town Free transfer [6]
28 July 2003 GK England Kelvin Davis England Wimbledon Free transfer [7]
27 November 2003 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi England Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [8]
11 December 2003 MF England Chris Bart-Williams England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [9]
17 December 2003 GK England Nathan Abbey England Hayes Free transfer [10]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
5 September 2003 DF Republic of Ireland Alan Mahon England Blackburn Rovers 22 December 2003 [11]
10 September 2003 MF England Chris Bart-Williams England Charlton Athletic 11 December 2003 [12]
26 September 2003 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi England Sheffield Wednesday 27 November 2003 [13]
14 March 2004 DF Scotland Matt Elliott England Leicester City 30 June 2004 [14]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
9 June 2003 DF England Lee Beevers England Boston United Free transfer [15]
12 June 2003 MF Nigeria Finidi George Free agent Mutual Consent [16]
16 June 2003 MF Republic of Ireland Matt Holland England Charlton Athletic £750,000 [17]
19 June 2003 MF France Ulrich Le Pen France Strasbourg Free transfer [18]
1 July 2003 MF England Matthew Robinson Free agent Released [19]
10 July 2003 DF England Mark Venus England Cambridge United Free transfer [20]
18 July 2003 GK Italy Matteo Sereni Italy Lazio Undisclosed [21]
31 July 2003 DF Denmark Thomas Gaardsøe England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [22]
2 September 2003 DF Turkey Erdem Artun England Darlington Free transfer [23]
3 November 2003 GK England James Pullen England Peterborough United Free transfer [24]
23 December 2003 MF England Matt Bloomfield England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [25][26]
16 January 2004 GK England Nathan Abbey England Burnley Free transfer [27]
25 March 2004 GK England Andy Marshall England Millwall Free transfer [28]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
4 August 2003 GK England James Pullen England Dagenham & Redbridge 19 October 2003 [29]
1 September 2003 FW England Marcus Bent England Leicester City 30 June 2004 [30]
11 November 2003 GK England Andy Marshall England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 January 2004 [31][32]
10 December 2003 FW England Sam Morrow England Boston United 11 January 2004 [33]
10 December 2003 DF England Chris Hogg England Boston United 14 March 2004 [33][34]
22 December 2003 FW England Alun Armstrong England Bradford City 18 March 2004 [35]
17 January 2004 MF Netherlands Nabil Abidallah England Northampton Town 17 February 2004 [36]
28 January 2004 GK England Andy Marshall England Millwall 24 March 2004 [37][38]

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupPlay-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Kelvin Davis 510450202020
34 GK Wales WAL Lewis Price 1010000000
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands NED Fabian Wilnis 460410201020
3 DF England ENG Chris Makin 6050001000
4 DF England ENG John McGreal 211181200010
5 DF Guinea GUI Drissa Diallo 20016+30001000
6 DF Scotland SCO Matt Elliott 120100000020
12 DF England ENG Richard Naylor 45628+115211+1020
14 DF England ENG Matt Richards 50141+31202020
15 DF Cape Verde CPV Georges Santos 36128+61002000
21 DF England ENG Scott Mitchell 200+20000000
28 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gerard Nash 100+10000000
Midfielders
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton 5214611+102020
8 MF England ENG Tommy Miller 391227+711211020
11 DF England ENG Jermaine Wright 51542+35202020
23 MF England ENG Chris Bart-Williams 28223+3210000+10
30 MF Netherlands NED Martijn Reuser 2143+1431+11100+10
33 MF England ENG Ian Westlake 43630+96101020
Forwards
9 FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago 331218+1111202100
10 FW England ENG Alun Armstrong 925+22000+100+10
17 FW England ENG Dean Bowditch 2057+940+101+110+10
18 FW England ENG Darren Bent 411632+515101021
22 FW England ENG Darryl Knights 0000000000
31 FW Northern Ireland NIR Sam Morrow 1000000+1000
32 FW Finland FIN Shefki Kuqi 401229+7111+11001+10
Players transferred out during the season
16 FW England ENG Marcus Bent 5141000+1000
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon 1217+41001000
27 MF England ENG Matt Bloomfield 1000000+1000

Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers
No. Pos Nat Player First Division FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total
18 FW England Darren Bent 15 0 0 1 16
8 MF England Tommy Miller 11 1 0 0 12
9 FW Spain Pablo Couñago 11 0 1 0 12
32 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi 11 1 0 0 12
12 DF England Richard Naylor 5 1 0 0 6
33 MF England Ian Westlake 6 0 0 0 6
11 MF England Jermaine Wright 5 0 0 0 5
17 FW England Dean Bowditch 4 0 1 0 5
30 MF Netherlands Martijn Reuser 3 1 0 0 4
10 FW England Alun Armstrong 2 0 0 0 2
23 MF England Chris Bart-Williams 2 0 0 0 2
4 DF England John McGreal 1 0 0 0 1
7 MF Northern Ireland Jim Magilton 1 0 0 0 1
14 DF England Matt Richards 1 0 0 0 1
15 DF Cape Verde Georges Santos 1 0 0 0 1
16 FW England Marcus Bent 1 0 0 0 1
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Mahon 1 0 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
Total 82 4 2 1 89

Clean sheets
No. Nat Player First Division FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total
1 England Kelvin Davis 6 1 1 1 9
Total 6 1 1 1 9

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
1 GK England Kelvin Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Netherlands Fabian Wilnis 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
3 DF England Chris Makin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF England John McGreal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Guinea Drissa Diallo 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
6 DF Scotland Matt Elliott 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF Northern Ireland Jim Magilton 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
8 MF England Tommy Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Spain Pablo Couñago 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 MF England Jermaine Wright 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12 DF England Richard Naylor 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
14 DF England Matt Richards 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
15 DF Cape Verde Georges Santos 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
17 FW England Dean Bowditch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW England Darren Bent 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF England Chris Bart-Williams 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Mahon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
30 MF Netherlands Martijn Reuser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
33 MF England Ian Westlake 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 76 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 80 1

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[39]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year England Ian Westlake [40]
Players' Player of the Year England Jermaine Wright [41]
Young Player of the Year England Dean Bowditch [42]

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