2003–04_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season
2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
Crewe Alexandra 2003–04 football season
During the 2003–04 season, Crewe Alexandra participated in the Football League First Division, their 81st in the English Football League.
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | John Bowler |
Manager | Dario Gradi |
Stadium | Gresty Road |
First Division | 18th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Dean Ashton (19) All: Dean Ashton (20) |
Average home league attendance | 7,741 |
Crewe finished in 18th place, a satisfactory position for a side returning to the First Division. Striker Dean Ashton scored 19 goals to make him the league's fourth-highest scorer, attracting attention from many larger clubs.
Reebok remained Crewe's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new kit for the season. L. C. Charles continued as kit sponsors for the sixth consecutive season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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16 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 57 |
17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 54 |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 53 |
19 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 53 |
20 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Crewe Alexandra'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 | Wimbledon | A | 1–3 | 1,145 | Brammer |
16 August 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 6,982 | Lunt |
23 August 2003 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 9,504 | Ashton |
25 August 2003 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 7,026 | S Jones |
30 August 2003 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 11,495 | |
13 September 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 2–0 | 5,495 | Ashton (pen), Walker |
16 September 2003 | West Ham United | H | 0–3 | 9,575 | |
20 September 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 8,685 | Lunt, Ashton, S Jones |
27 September 2003 | Cardiff City | A | 0–3 | 14,385 | |
1 October 2003 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 11,557 | |
4 October 2003 | Watford | H | 0–1 | 7,055 | |
14 October 2003 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 5,867 | S Jones, Ashton |
18 October 2003 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | 8,656 | Barrowman, Ashton, Rix |
21 October 2003 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 7,012 | Lunt, Foster |
25 October 2003 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 17,569 | S Jones |
1 November 2003 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 7,091 | S Jones |
4 November 2003 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 17,396 | |
8 November 2003 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 6,923 | |
22 November 2003 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | 9,807 | Ashton, S Jones (2) |
29 November 2003 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 16,367 | |
6 December 2003 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 6,271 | S Jones |
9 December 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–1 | 12,259 | Ashton (2), Varney |
13 December 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 22,825 | S Jones, Wright |
20 December 2003 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–3 | 7,873 | B Jones, S Jones |
26 December 2003 | Burnley | H | 3–1 | 9,512 | Ashton, S Jones (2) |
28 December 2003 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | 15,830 | |
10 January 2004 | Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | 20,473 | S Jones |
17 January 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 4–6 | 22,071 | Ashton, McGreal (own goal), Richards (own goal), Robinson |
31 January 2004 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | 6,685 | Roberts |
7 February 2004 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | 6,871 | Foster |
21 February 2004 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 9,935 | Rix |
24 February 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 6,525 | |
3 March 2004 | Derby County | A | 0–0 | 19,861 | |
6 March 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–2 | 8,367 | Ashton (3, 2 pens) |
13 March 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 8,335 | Ashton |
17 March 2004 | West Ham United | A | 2–4 | 31,158 | S Jones |
20 March 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 0–1 | 6,650 | |
23 March 2004 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | 10,014 | Hall (own goal), Lunt |
27 March 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 24,347 | |
3 April 2004 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 6,749 | |
10 April 2004 | Watford | A | 1–2 | 18,041 | Ashton (pen) |
12 April 2004 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | 7,475 | Higdon, Symes, Ashton (pen) |
17 April 2004 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 14,729 | Lunt |
24 April 2004 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 | 8,136 | Ashton, Lunt |
1 May 2004 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 25,311 | Ashton |
9 May 2004 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | 9,833 | Ashton |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 3 January 2004 | Telford United | H | 0–1 | 7,085 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 12 August 2003 | Wrexham | H | 2–0 | 3,152 | Ashton (pen), S Jones |
R2 | 23 September 2003 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 27,675 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In
- Adie Moses – Barnsley, free, 8 July[1]
- Anthony Tonkin – Stockport County, £150,000, August
- Allan Smart – Dundee United
Out
- Dave Walton – Derby County, free
- Dean Ashton, 19
- Steve Jones, 15