2003–04 Stockport County F.C. season
The 2003–04 season is Stockport County's 122nd season in football. Stockport finished the league season in 19th, two places off the relegation zone.[1] This season ran from 9 August 2003 to 8 May 2004.[7]
| 2003–04 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Kennedy | ||
| Manager | Carlton Palmer (Player-Manager) (Until 19 September 2003) Sammy McIlroy (From 15 October 2003) | ||
| Stadium | Edgeley Park | ||
| Second Division | 19th[1] | ||
| FA Cup | First Round[2] | ||
| League Cup | Second Round[3] | ||
| Football League Trophy | Northern section Quarter Finals (Last 16)[4] | ||
| Top goalscorer | Rickie Lambert (12)[5] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,617 vs Oldham Athletic, Second Division, 12 April 2004[6] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,683 vs Colchester United, Second Division 21 October 2003[6] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,314[6] | ||
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Background
Following a poor start to the 2003-2004 season player-manager Carlton Palmer was sacked by the club in September.[8]
Upon completion of the Euro 2004 qualifying matches with Northern Ireland, Sammy McIlroy re-entered club management signing a three-year deal in October 2003.[9]
Summary
Results summary
Second Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 53 | |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 52 | |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 50 | Relegated |
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Statistics
Goalscorers
| No. | Pos | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Rickie Lambert | 12 |
| 8 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 8 |
| 21 | FW | Stuart Barlow | 8 |
| 12 | DF | Jim Goodwin | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Luke Beckett | 4 |
| 23 | MF | Chris Williams | 3 |
| 31 | FW | Simon Lynch | 3 |
| 16 | FW | Jon Daly | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Fraser McLachlan | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Robert Clare | 3 |
| 3 | MF | Danny Jackman | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Mark Robertson | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Owen Morrison | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Andy Welsh | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Kevin Ellison | 1 |
| 24 | FW | Michael Byrne | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Danny Griffin | 1 |
Assists
| No. | Pos | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Players Name | 13 |
Disciplinary record
Note: Cards from all competitions are included.
| Number | Position | Name | Total | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| 0 | DF | Players Name | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | ||
Overall statistics
| Statistic | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy |
| Games played | |||||
| Games won | |||||
| Games drawn | |||||
| Games lost | |||||
| Goals scored | |||||
| Goals conceded | |||||
| Goal difference | |||||
| Clean sheets | |||||
| Yellow cards | |||||
| Red cards | |||||
| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Most appearances |  | ||||
| Top scorer | | ||||
| Top assists | | ||||
| Worst discipline | | ||||
Last updated: 05 August 2015.
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.
Results
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Second Division
| 9 August 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Stockport County | The Causeway Stadium, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 |
FA Cup
First Round
| 8 November 2003 | Stevenage Borough | 2 - 1 | Stockport County | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 15.00 |
League Cup
First Round
| 12 August 2003 | Lincoln City | 0 – 1 | Stockport County | Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
| 19.45 | Barlow  |
Football League Trophy
First Round
| 14 October 2003 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 2 | Stockport County | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 19.00 |
Team
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |  |
Danny Griffin |
| 3 | DF | |
Danny Jackman |
| 4 | DF | |
Dave Challinor |
| 5 | DF | |
Robert Clare |
| 6 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Mark Robertson |
| 7 | DF | |
Aaron Lescott |
| 8 | FW | |
Aaron Wilbraham |
| 9 | FW | |
Luke Beckett |
| 10 | MF | |
Rickie Lambert |
| 11 | MF | |
Martin Pemberton |
| 12 | DF |  |
Jim Goodwin |
| 13 | GK | |
James Spencer |
| 14 | MF | |
Fraser McLachlan |
| 15 | FW | |
Kevin Ellison |
| 16 | FW | |
Jon Daly |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | |
John Hardiker |
| 19 | MF | |
Andy Welsh |
| 20 | FW | |
Owen Morrison |
| 21 | MF | |
Stuart Barlow |
| 22 | MF | |
Lee Cartwright |
| 23 | FW | |
Chris Williams |
| 24 | FW | |
Michael Byrne |
| 25 | FW | |
Adam Le Fondre |
| 27 | FW | |
David Holt |
| 28 | MF | |
Jamie Baguley |
| 29 | FW | |
Matt Bailey |
| 30 | DF | |
Alex Lord |
| 31 | DF | |
Danny Adams |
| 32 | GK | |
Ben Coppinger |
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Ashley Williams |
Left during the season
| No. | Position | Name | To | Notes |
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| 1 | GK | |
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| 1 | GK | |
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| 2 | DF | |
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Loan Expired |
| 3 | DF | |
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| 6 | MF | |
Unattached | Sacked as Player Manager (Subsequently left the club) |
| 6 | DF | |
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Loan Expired |
| 24 | MF | |
Unattached | |
| 25 | GK | |
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Loan Expired |
| 25 | GK | |
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Loan Expired |
| 25 | MF | |
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| 31 | MF |  |
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Loan Expired |
| 31 | MF | |
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Loan Expired |
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References
- "Final league table". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "FA Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "League Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy 2003/04". Soccerbase. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Statistics - Top Scorers 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Statistics - 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Full Season Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Stockport sack Palmer". BBC Sport. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "McIlroy quits NI for Stockport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- "Top Scorers Stockport County 2003/2004". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Football Squads Stockport County 2003/2004". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
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