2003–04 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Wigan Athletic competed in the Football League First Division.
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Dave Whelan |
Manager | Paul Jewell |
Stadium | JJB Stadium |
First Division | 7th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | Nathan Ellington (18) |
Average home league attendance | 9,505 |
Season summary
Wigan were playing in Division One for the first time in their history, and after losing their first game many tipped them for a swift departure, but Wigan confounded expectations to go unbeaten for the next 17 games and sat at the top the table by November. A weak finish saw Wigan win only three of their last 10 games to finish seventh in Division One – a last minute goal by West Ham's Brian Deane in the final game of the season saw the Latics drop out of the play-off places in favour of eventual play-off winners Crystal Palace.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 73 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
6 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 73 | |
7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 71 | |
8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 71 | |
9 | Reading | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 70 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
Wigan Athletic's score comes first
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 2003 | Millwall | A | 0-2 | 10,898 | |
16 August 2003 | Preston North End | H | 1-1 | 12,073 | McCulloch |
23 August 2003 | Burnley | A | 2-0 | 13,231 | Kennedy, Ellington |
26 August 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-0 | 8,292 | Ellington |
30 August 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 3-0 | 6,660 | Jarrett, Ellington, N. Roberts |
13 September 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 4-2 | 1,054 | Bullard, Liddell, Horsfield, Ellington |
16 September 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-0 | 12,874 | Horsfield |
20 September 2003 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 9,211 | McCulloch |
27 September 2003 | Coventry City | A | 1-1 | 14,862 | Jackson |
30 September 2003 | Cardiff City | A | 0-0 | 15,143 | |
4 October 2003 | Norwich City | H | 1-1 | 16,160 | Liddell |
11 October 2003 | Derby County | A | 2-2 | 19,151 | Liddell (2) |
14 October 2003 | Stoke City | H | 2-1 | 7,678 | Horsfield (2) |
18 October 2003 | Gillingham | H | 1-0 | 6,696 | Liddell (pen) |
21 October 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 12,032 | Horsfield |
25 October 2003 | Walsall | A | 0-2 | 7,041 | |
1 November 2003 | Crystal Palace | H | 5-0 | 6,796 | Liddell (2, 1 pen), Horsfield, Ellington (2) |
8 November 2003 | Reading | A | 0-1 | 13,819 | |
22 November 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2-2 | 10,403 | Ellington, Liddell |
29 November 2003 | West Ham United | A | 0-4 | 34,375 | |
2 December 2003 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 22,167 | De Vos |
6 December 2003 | Reading | H | 0-2 | 7,512 | |
13 December 2003 | Bradford City | H | 1-0 | 7,256 | Horsfield |
20 December 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3-2 | 7,873 | McCulloch, De Vos, Bullard |
26 December 2003 | Rotherham United | H | 1-2 | 9,235 | Ellington |
28 December 2003 | Sheffield United | A | 1-1 | 26,056 | Ellington |
10 January 2004 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | 7,047 | |
17 January 2004 | Preston North End | A | 4–2 | 19,161 | Roberts, Ellington (2), Teale |
31 January 2004 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 11,147 | |
7 February 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 3–1 | 22,093 | Roberts, Ellington, Teale |
14 February 2004 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | 9,146 | Ellington, McCulloch |
21 February 2004 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 14,927 | Ellington |
28 February 2004 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 7,593 | Ellington |
6 March 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–3 | 8,367 | McCulloch (2) |
13 March 2004 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | 11,744 | |
16 March 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 26,215 | Liddell (pen) |
20 March 2004 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 8,784 | Roberts (2) |
27 March 2004 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 13,382 | Roberts |
3 April 2004 | Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | 7,622 | |
6 April 2004 | Gillingham | A | 3–0 | 7,410 | Ellington, Roberts, Mahon |
9 April 2004 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 23,446 | |
13 April 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | 8,052 | Roberts, Ellington |
17 April 2004 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 18,799 | Ellington |
24 April 2004 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 11,380 | |
1 May 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 29,172 | |
9 May 2004 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 20,669 | N. Roberts |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 3 January 2004 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 11,793 | Quinn (own goal) |
First-team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[2]
- GK: #1, John Filan, 47
- RB: #19, Nicky Eaden, 50
- CB: #4, Matt Jackson, 26
- CB: #5, Jason De Vos, 26
- CB: #6, Ian Breckin, 47
- LB: #26, Leighton Baines, 25
- CM: #18, Jason Jarrett, 35
- CM: #21, Jimmy Bullard, 50
- CM: #10, Lee McCulloch, 35
- CF: #7, Andy Liddell, 38
- CF: #9, Nathan Ellington, 45
References
- Roberts was born in England.
- "All Wigan Athletic players: 2004".