2003–04 Coventry City F.C. season

This is Coventry City Football Club progress in the 2003–04 season. This season the Sky Blues will play in the First Division and will feature in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Coventry City F.C.
2003–04 season
ManagerPeter Reid
StadiumHighfield Road
First Division12th
FA CupOUT v Colchester United
Fourth round replay
League CupOUT v Tottenham Hotspur
Second round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Gary McSheffrey (12)
Highest home attendance22,195 (vs. Crystal Palace, 9 May) Cup: 15,474 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur 24 September)
Lowest home attendance10,872 (vs. Wimbledon, 15 October) Cup: 8,280 (vs. Peterborough United, 13 August)
Average home league attendance14,816

Matches

First Division
16 August 2003 1Coventry City0–0WalsallCoventry
15:00 BST report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,377
Referee: Chris Foy
23 August 2003 2Ipswich Town1–1Coventry CityIpswich
15:00 BST Bent  17' report Doyle  31' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,419
Referee: Frazer Stretton
27 August 2003 3Coventry City1–3Nottingham ForestCoventry
15:00 BST Whing  46' report Reid  19', 61'
Johnson  65'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Paul Danson
30 August 2003 4Sheffield United2–1Coventry CitySheffield
15:00 BST Brown  42' (pen.)
Lester  87'		 report Suffo  67' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,102
Referee: David Crick
13 September 2003 5Coventry City4–2Stoke CityCoventry
15:00 BST Suffo  5'
Barrett  10'
Adebola  58'
Morrell  75'		 report Asaba  45'
Thomas  78'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 13,982
Referee: Lee Mason
16 September 2003 6Preston North End4–2Coventry CityPreston
19:45 BST Fuller  35', 45'
Cresswell  66'
Keane  88'		 report Staunton  42' (pen.)
Morrell  77'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 11,886
Referee: Eddie Evans
20 September 2003 7Reading1–2Coventry CityReading
15:00 BST Forster  21' report Adebola  35'
Morrell  76'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 15,371
Referee: Phil Crossley
27 September 2003 8Coventry City1–1Wigan AthleticCoventry
15:00 BST Morrell  90' report Jackson  90' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 14,862
Referee: Mike Thorpe
1 October 2003 9Coventry City2–0Crewe AlexandraCoventry
19:45 BST McAllister  49'
Morrell  73'		 report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,557
Referee: Joe Ross
4 October 2003 10Millwall2–1Coventry CityLondon
15:00 BST Ifill  63'
Harris  85'		 report Staunton  72' (pen.) Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,849
Referee: Phil Joslin
15 October 2003 11Coventry City1–0WimbledonCoventry
19:45 BST Pead  63' report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,872
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 October 2003 12Coventry City1–3Cardiff CityCoventry
12:30 BST Doyle  11' report Whalley  28'
Gordon  32'
Earnshaw  40' (pen.)		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,767
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
21 October 2003 13Watford1–1Coventry CityWatford
19:45 BST Fitzgerald  83' report Staunton  90' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,487
Referee: Alan Kaye
25 October 2003 14Derby County1–3Coventry CityDerby
15:00 BST Holmes  52' report Warnock  11'
Suffo  38', 80'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 21,641
Referee: Roy Pearson
1 November 2003 15Coventry City1–1West Ham UnitedCoventry
15:00 GMT Barrett  38' report Defoe  15' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,126
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 November 2003 16Coventry City0–0Bradford CityCoventry
19:45 GMT report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,862
Referee: Grant Hegley
8 November 2003 17Sunderland0–0Coventry CitySunderland
15:00 GMT report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,247
Referee: Alan Butler
22 November 2003 18Coventry City2–2GillinghamCoventry
15:00 GMT Joachim  55', 90' report Johnson  66', 85' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 13,432
Referee: Steve Dunn
25 November 2003 19Norwich City1–1Coventry CityNorwich
19:45 GMT Henderson  35' report McAllister  49' (pen.) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 16,414
Referee: Paul Taylor
29 November 2003 20Crystal Palace1–1Coventry CityLondon
15:00 GMT Edwards  9' report Jackson  90' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,622
Referee: Mark Warren
2 December 2003 21Rotherham United2–0Coventry CityRotherham
19:45 GMT Byfield  14'
Barker  39'		 report Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 5,524
Referee: Andy D'Urso
8 December 2003 22Coventry City1–1SunderlandCoventry
20:00 GMT McAllister  22' (pen.) report Downing  8' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,913
Referee: Mike Jones
13 December 2003 23Burnley1–2Coventry CityBurnley
15:00 GMT Blake  53' report Suffo  8'
Weller  40' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 10,358
Referee: Mick Fletcher
20 December 2003 24Coventry City1–0West Bromwich AlbionCoventry
15:00 GMT Jackson  89' report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 17,616
Referee: Neale Barry
26 December 2003 25Coventry City0–1Sheffield UnitedCoventry
15:00 GMT report Lester  56' (pen.) Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 21,132
Referee: Clive Penton
28 December 2003 26Bradford City1–0Coventry CityBradford
15:00 GMT Windass  34' report Stadium: Bradford & Bingley Stadium
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 January 2004 27Coventry City0–0WatfordCoventry
15:00 GMT report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,226
Referee: Mike Pike
17 January 2004 28Walsall1–6Coventry CityWalsall
15:00 GMT Wrack  45' report Morrell  6', 57'
McSheffrey  48', 82'
Joachim  70'
Roper  76' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,264
Referee: Lee Mason
31 January 2004 29Coventry City1–1Ipswich TownCoventry
15:00 GMT Warnock  45' report Westlake  58' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 14,441
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 February 2004 30Nottingham Forest0–1Coventry CityNottingham
15:00 GMT report Suffo  4' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,075
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 February 2004 31Coventry City0–2Norwich CityCoventry
15:00 report Holt  38'
Brennan  85'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,757
Referee: Paul Robinson
21 February 2004 32Wimbledon0–3Coventry CityMilton Keynes
15:00 GMT report Joachim  9'
Chorley  40' (o.g.)
Guðjónsson  63'		 Stadium: National Hockey Stadium
Attendance: 5,905
Referee: Steve Tanner
28 February 2004 33Coventry City2–0Derby CountyCoventry
15:00 GMT McSheffrey  20'
Joachim  33'		 report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 16,042
Referee: Iain Williamson
2 March 2004 34Cardiff City0–1Coventry CityCardiff
19:45 GMT report McSheffrey  71' (pen.) Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,376
Referee: Paul Armstrong
6 March 2004 35West Bromwich Albion3–0Coventry CityWest Bromwich
15:00 GMT Horsfield  23'
Hulse  53'
Kinsella  79'		 report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,414
Referee: Mike Pike
13 March 2004 36Coventry City4–0BurnleyCoventry
15:00 GMT Joachim  10'
McSheffrey  33', 39' (pen.)
Konjić  78'		 report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,953
Referee: Anthony Bates
17 March 2004 37Coventry City4–1Preston North EndCoventry
19:45 GMT Guðjónsson  2', 27'
Doyle  8'
McSheffrey  11'		 report Fuller  48' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 13,142
Referee: Neale Barry
20 March 2004 38Wigan Athletic2–1Coventry CityWigan
15:00 GMT Roberts  16', 22' report Warnock  72' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Lee Cable
27 March 2004 39Coventry City1–2ReadingCoventry
15:00 GMT McSheffrey  67' report Salako  10'
Goater  54'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,811
Referee: Alan Butler
3 April 2004 40Stoke City1–0Coventry CityStoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Commons  41' report Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 12,855
Referee: Mike Dean
10 April 2004 41Coventry City4–0MillwallCoventry
15:00 BST Joachim  6', 58'
Deloumeaux  12'
McSheffrey  87' (pen.)		 report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,546
Referee: Barry Knight
12 April 2004 42Crewe Alexandra3–1Coventry CityCrewe
15:00 BST Higdon  46'
Symes  64'
Ashton  90' (pen.)		 report Lowe  83' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 7,475
Referee: Frazer Stretton
17 April 2004 43West Ham United2–0Coventry CityLondon
15:00 BST Zamora  37'
Connolly  71' (pen.)		 report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 27,890
Referee: Howard Webb
24 April 2004 44Coventry City1–1Rotherham UnitedCoventry
15:00 BST Morrell  56' report Butler  75' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 13,572
Referee: Chris Foy
1 May 2004 45Gillingham2–5Coventry CityGillingham
15:00 BST Wales  64'
Sidibe  72'		 report Doyle  8'
Morrell  24'
McSheffrey  31', 85'
Shaw  90'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 10,388
Referee: Anthony Bates
9 May 2004 46Coventry City2–1Crystal PalaceCoventry
13:00 BST Konjić  4'
Doyle  27'		 report Freedman  64' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,195
Referee: Alan Butler

FA Cup
3 January 2004 R3Coventry City2–1Peterborough UnitedCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  59'
Joachim  61'		 report Clarke  79' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Barry Knight
24 January 2004 R4Coventry City1–1Colchester UnitedCoventry
15:00 Joachim  33' report Adebola  30' (o.g.) Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,341
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
3 February 2004 R4 ReplayColchester United3–1Coventry CityColchester
20:00 Vine  12', 43', 57' report Joachim  25' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,530
Referee: Tony Leake

League Cup
13 August 2003 R1Coventry City2–0Peterborough UnitedCoventry
19:45 Barrett  63'
Adebola  67'		 report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 8,280
Referee: Tony Leake
24 September 2003 R2Coventry City0–3Tottenham HotspurCoventry
19:45 report Kanouté  13', 87'
Keane  38'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,474

Championship data

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
10 Millwall 46 18 15 13 55 48 +7 69 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Stoke City 46 18 12 16 58 55 +3 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 14 15 67 54 +13 65
13 Cardiff City 46 17 14 15 68 58 +10 65
14 Nottingham Forest 46 15 15 16 61 51 +10 60
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Since the FA Cup winners Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup went to Millwall, who were the FA Cup runners-up.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 17 14 15 67 54  +13 65 9 9 5 34 22  +12 8 5 10 33 32  +1

Last updated: 8 May 2004.
Source: CCFC Championship Results

Round by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDLLWLWDWLWLDWDDDDDDLDWWLLDWDWLWWWLWWLLLWLLDWW
Position15192021181918201618141616151415151615151517141215171514151414141210131010101111121213121212
Source: Championship Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Scores Overview
Opposition Home Score Away Score Double
Bradford City 0–0 0–1 N
Burnley 4–0 2–1 Y
Cardiff City 1–3 1–0 N
Crewe Alexandra 2–0 1–3 N
Crystal Palace 2–1 1–1 N
Derby County 2–0 3–1 Y
Gillingham 2–2 5–2 N
Ipswich Town 1–1 1–1 N
Millwall 4–0 1–2 N
Norwich City 0–2 1–1 N
Nottingham Forest 1–3 1–0 N
Preston North End 4–1 2–4 N
Reading 1–2 2–1 N
Rotherham United 1–1 0–2 N
Sheffield United 0–1 1–2 N
Stoke City 4–2 0–1 N
Sunderland 1–1 0–0 N
Walsall 0–0 6–1 N
Watford 0–0 1–1 N
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 0–3 N
West Ham United 1–1 0–2 N
Wigan Athletic 1–1 1–2 N
Wimbledon 1–0 3–0 Y

Season statistics

Stats and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scott Shearer 32029+100+002+00
2 DF Andy Whing 31126+212+001+00
3 DF Dean Gordon 703+201+100+00
4 DF Muhamed Konjić 47236+623+002+00
5 DF Richard Shaw 21111+811+001+00
6 MF Youssef Safri 34031+001+002+00
7 MF Craig Pead 1816+1110+001+00
8 FW Patrick Suffo 29620+760+002+00
9 FW Dele Adebola 33315+1322+102+01
11 FW Graham Barrett 33320+1120+001+11
12 FW Andy Morrell 34919+1192+001+10
13 GK Gavin Ward 15012+003+000+00
15 MF Claus Bech Jørgensen 1004+400+001+10
17 MF Michael Doyle 45538+253+002+00
18 DF Steve Staunton 38334+132+001+00
19 FW Gary McSheffrey 221216+3112+110+00
20 DF Calum Davenport 36031+203+000+00
21 FW Julian Joachim 321127+283+030+00
22 DF Éric Deloumeaux 21119+012+000+00
26 MF Stephen Warnock 49342+232+102+00
28 FW Avun Jephcott 100+000+000+10
31 MF Bjarni Guðjónsson 20317+131+100+00
35 FW Onandi Lowe 211+110+000+00
36 GK Pegguy Arphexad 505+000+000+00
37 DF Stuart Giddings 100+100+000+00
38 MF Brian Kerr 905+400+000+00
Player's featured for Coventry who left before end of the season:
DF Peter Clarke 505+000+000+00
DF Martin Grainger 707+000+000+00
MF Johnnie Jackson 522+320+000+00
MF Yazid Mansouri 1509+500+001+00
MF Gary McAllister 14314+030+000+00
MF Keith O'Neill 100+100+000+00
MF David Pipe 100+000+000+10
MF Courtney Pitt 201+000+100+00
FW Sebastian Olszar 501+400+000+00

Goalscorers
No. Flag Pos Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
19FWGary McSheffrey1110 12
21FWJulian Joachim830 11
12FWAndy Morrell900 9
8FWPatrick Suffo600 6
17MFMichael Doyle500 5
9FWDele Adebola201 3
11FWGraham Barrett201 3
31MFBjarni Guðjónsson300 3
MFGary McAllister300 3
18DFSteve Staunton300 3
26MFStephen Warnock300 3
MFJohnnie Jackson200 2
4DFMuhamed Konjić200 2
22DFÉric Deloumeaux100 1
35FWOnandi Lowe100 1
7MFCraig Pead100 1
5DFRichard Shaw100 1
2DFAndy Whing100 1

Overall
Games played51 (46 First Division, 2 League Cup, 3 FA Cup)
Games won19 (17 First Division, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Games drawn15 (14 First Division, 0 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost17 (15 First Division, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored73 (67 First Division, 2 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded62 (54 First Division, 3 League Cup, 5 FA Cup)
Goal difference+11
Best resultW 6–1 (A) v Walsall – First Division – 17 January 2004
Worst resultL 0–3 (A) v Tottenham Hotspur – League Cup – 24 September 2003
L 0–3 (A) v West Bromwich Albion – First Division – 6 March 2004
Most appearances Stephen Warnock (49 appearances)
Top scorer Gary McSheffrey (12 goals)
Points65 / 138 (47.10%)

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

References
  1. "Coventry City Squad 03-04". FootballSquads.
  2. "Coventry sign Arsenal striker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. "Jorgensen seals Coventry move". BBC Sport. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. "Lowe and Hall seal moves". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. "Bothroyd signs for Perugia". BBC Sport. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. "Eustace moves to Stoke". BBC Sport. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. "Coventry sign Gudjonsson". BBC Sport. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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