2003–04 Wimbledon F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the First Division. This was Wimbledon's last season before changing its club name to Milton Keynes Dons after being given permission by the Football League.

Wimbledon
2003–04 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerStuart Murdoch
StadiumSelhurst Park (until September)
National Hockey Stadium (from September)
First Division24th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerAgyemang (6)
Average home league attendance4,750

Season summary

Wimbledon entered administration in June 2003,[1] and played their first match at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes in September.[2] Although crowds improved at the club's new base, the administrator sold any player who could command a transfer fee and Murdoch's team finished bottom.[3] The club was brought out of administration at the end of the season,[4] and subsequently reformed as Milton Keynes Dons.[5]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Derby County 46 13 13 20 53 67 14 52
21 Gillingham 46 14 9 23 48 67 19 51
22 Walsall (R) 46 13 12 21 45 65 20 51 Relegation to Football League One
23 Bradford City (R) 46 10 6 30 38 69 31 36
24 Wimbledon (R) 46 8 5 33 41 89 48 29 Renamed Milton Keynes Dons in Football League One
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2003Crewe AlexandraH3–11,145Agyemang, Tapp, Reo-Coker
16 August 2003Stoke CityA1–212,550Agyemang
23 August 2003Crystal PalaceH1–36,113Reo-Coker
26 August 2003Norwich CityA2–316,082Holdsworth, Leigertwood
30 August 2003ReadingH0–32,066
13 September 2003Wigan AthleticH2–41,054Agyemang, McAnuff
16 September 2003MillwallA0–27,855
20 September 2003Ipswich TownA1–423,428Agyemang
27 September 2003BurnleyH2–25,639Holdsworth, Agyemang
30 September 2003Sheffield UnitedH1–26,016Nowland
4 October 2003Preston North EndA0–113,801
15 October 2003Coventry CityA0–110,872
18 October 2003Nottingham ForestA0–623,520
21 October 2003West Bromwich AlbionA1–022,048McAnuff
25 October 2003WatfordH1–36,115Leigertwood
1 November 2003Bradford CityH2–13,334Small, Reo-Coker
8 November 2003Rotherham UnitedH1–35,777Nowland
15 November 2003GillinghamA2–19,061Nowland, Agyemang
22 November 2003Cardiff CityH0–15,056
25 November 2003West Ham UnitedH1–18,118McAnuff
29 November 2003Derby CountyA1–322,025Reo-Coker
6 December 2003Rotherham UnitedH1–23,061Holdsworth (pen)
13 December 2003WalsallH0–13,315
20 December 2003SunderlandA1–222,334Thirlwell (own goal)
26 December 2003ReadingA3–014,486Small, Lewington, McAnuff
30 December 2003West Bromwich AlbionH0–06,376
10 January 2004Crewe AlexandraA0–16,234
17 January 2004Stoke CityH0–13,623
31 January 2004Crystal PalaceA1–320,552McAnuff
7 February 2004Norwich CityH0–17,368
21 February 2004Coventry CityH0–35,905
28 February 2004WatfordA0–415,323
2 March 2004Nottingham ForestH0–16,317
9 March 2004West Ham UnitedA0–529,818
13 March 2004WalsallA0–16,889
24 March 2004MillwallH0–13,037
27 March 2004Ipswich TownH1–26,389Smith
3 April 2004Wigan AthleticA1–07,622Chorley
6 April 2004SunderlandH1–24,800Kamara
10 April 2004Preston North EndH3–32,866Gray (2), Chorley
12 April 2004Sheffield UnitedA1–219,391Gray (pen)
17 April 2004Bradford CityA3–29,011Kamara, Smith, Gray
20 April 2004BurnleyA0–213,555
24 April 2004GillinghamH1–25,049Smith
1 May 2004Cardiff CityA1–115,337Williams
9 May 2004Derby CountyH1–06,509Darlington

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 2004Stoke CityH1–13,609Nowland
R3R13 January 2004Stoke CityA1–06,463Nowland
R424 January 2004Birmingham CityA0–122,159

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R112 August 2003Wycombe WanderersA0–21,986

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[6]

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 Scott Bevan
3 DF England ENG Peter Hawkins
4 MF England ENG Nick McKoy
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Mark Williams[notes 1]
6 DF England ENG Darren Holloway
7 DF France FRA Harry Ntimban-Zeh
8 MF England ENG Wade Small
10 FW England ENG Dean Holdsworth
12 GK England ENG David Martin
14 FW England ENG Lionel Morgan
15 MF Sierra Leone SLE Albert Jarrett
16 FW England ENG Jamie Mackie[notes 2]
17 DF Nigeria NGA Shola Oyedele
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW England ENG Wayne Gray
19 DF England ENG Ben Chorley
20 MF England ENG Gary Smith (on loan from Middlesbrough)
21 DF Germany GER Nico Herzig
22 DF England ENG Rob Gier[notes 3]
23 MF England ENG Alex Tapp
24 DF England ENG Jermaine Darlington
25 DF England ENG Dean Lewington
26 MF England ENG Jason Puncheon
27 MF England ENG Michael Gordon
28 MF England ENG Malvin Kamara[notes 4]
29 MF England ENG Ben Harding
30 GK Wales WAL Lee Worgan[notes 5]

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 England ENG Steve Banks (to Gillingham)
2 DF England ENG Warren Barton (retired)
7 MF Jamaica JAM Jobi McAnuff[notes 6] (to West Ham United)
7 MF England ENG Jamal Campbell-Ryce[notes 7] (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
9 FW Australia AUS Scott McDonald (to Motherwell)
11 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Agyemang[notes 8] (to Gillingham)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK England ENG Paul Heald (retired)
17 MF England ENG Adam Nowland (to West Ham United)
20 DF England ENG Mikele Leigertwood[notes 9] (to Crystal Palace)
26 MF England ENG Nigel Reo-Coker (to West Ham United)
30 GK England ENG Shane Gore (to Barnet)

References

  1. "Wimbledon go into administration". The Daily Telegraph. London. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  2. Pryce, Robert (29 September 2003). "Wimbledon's happy ending is pure Hollywood". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  3. Milledge, Adrian (7 April 2004). "Wimbledon fall through trap-door". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  4. "Wimbledon to change name". BBC. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  5. "Wimbledon become MK Dons FC". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  6. "FootballSquads - Wimbledon - 2003/04".

Notes

  1. Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
  2. Mackie was born in Dorking, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in October 2010.
  3. Gier was born in Ascot, England, but also qualified to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Philippines in April 2009.
  4. Kamara was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent Sierra Leone internationally and made his international debut for Sierra Leone in June 2007.
  5. Worgan was born in Eastbourne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at U-19 and U-21 level.
  6. McAnuff was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in May 2002.
  7. Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  8. Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in May 2003.
  9. Leigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008.
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