2003–04 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 2003–04 season was Kilmarnock's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Kilmarnock
2003–04 season
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumRugby Park
SPL10th place
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Rangers
League CupSecond round, lost to Brechin City
Top goalscorerLeague: Boyd (15)
All: Boyd (15)
Highest home attendance14,576 v Celtic, SPL, 18 April 2004
Lowest home attendance4,886 v Hibernian, SPL, 24 April 2004
Average home league attendance6,966

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished tenth in the Scottish Premier League with 42 points.[1] They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Brechin City[2] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers.[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2003–04 Scottish Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2003RangersA0–449,108
216 August 2003Partick ThistleH2–16,778Hardie 46’ Boyd 60’
323 August 2003MotherwellA1–25,087Dindeleux 76’
431 August 2003DundeeH1–15,973Boyd 79’
513 September 2003HeartsH0–26,925
620 September 2003LivingstonH2–16,150Hessey 15’ Boyd 22’
727 September 2003Dundee UnitedA1–16,529Boyd 72’
84 October 2003AberdeenH1–36,023Nish 67’
918 October 2003DunfermlineA3–24,495McSwegan 24’, 84’ Shields 69’
1025 October 2003HibernianA1–37,191Nish 80’
111 November 2003CelticH0–512,460
129 November 2003RangersH2–312,204McDonald 39’ Canero 50’
1322 November 2003Partick ThistleA4–24,445Nish 26’ McDonald 61’, 66’ Nish 90’
1429 November 2003MotherwellH2–06,320Canero 13’ Boyd 60’
156 December 2003DundeeA2–16,954Nish 8’, Boyd 37’
1613 December 2003HeartsA1–29,881McSwegan 90’
1720 December 2003LivingstonH0–35,035
1827 December 2003Dundee UnitedH0–26,062
193 January 2004AberdeenA1–311,698Nish 82’
2017 January 2004DunfermlineH1–15,715McSwegan 29’ (Pen.)
2124 January 2004HibernianH0–25,571
2231 January 2004CelticA1–559,138Skora 84’
2311 February 2004RangersA0–246,900
2414 February 2004Partick ThistleH2–15,818Lilley 55’, Boyd 58’
2521 February 2004MotherwellH0–15,163
2628 February 2004DundeeA4–25,454Skora 32’, Invincible 34’, 64’ Boyd 54’ (Pen.)
277 March 2004HeartsH1–15,297Invincible 87’
2820 March 2004Dundee UnitedA1–45,757Invincible 61’
2927 March 2004AberdeenH3–17,250Dargo 1’ Boyd 28’, 76’
303 April 2004DunfermlineA1–23,914Invincible 9’
317 April 2004LivingstonA1–12,677Dargo 85’
3210 April 2004HibernianH0–37,326
3318 April 2004CelticH0–114,576
3424 April 2004HibernianH2–04,886Boyd 28’, 76’
351 May 2004LivingstonH4–25,023Nish 54’, 79’ Canning 74’ McSwegan 87’
368 May 2004DundeeA0–24,942
3712 May 2004AberdeenH4–04,987Skora 24’ Boyd 36’, 58’ Nish 61’
3815 May 2004Partick ThistleA2–24,124Boyd 6’ Dargo 68’

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2003–04 Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R310 January 2004Raith RoversA3–13,610McSwegan 28’ McDonald 32’ Nish 35’
R48 February 2004RangersH0–211,072

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2003–04 Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R223 September 2003Brechin CityA0–1829

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
8 Hibernian 38 11 11 16 41 60 −19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[lower-alpha 2]
9 Livingston 38 10 13 15 48 57 −9 43
10 Kilmarnock 38 12 6 20 51 74 −23 42
11 Aberdeen 38 9 7 22 39 63 −24 34
12 Partick Thistle 38 6 8 24 39 67 −28 26 Relegation to the Scottish First Division
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. Hibernian qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest placed team to apply to participate in the competition.

Division summary
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHHHAHA
ResultLWLDLWDLWLLLWWWLLLLDLLLWLWDLWLDLLWWLWD
Position12898108999999986678910101010101010101010810111110910910
Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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