2003–04 Southampton F.C. season

The 2003-04 season was Southampton F.C's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and it was the club's 119th year in existence. The season started on the 16th of August 2003 and ended on the 15th of May 2004. It was Gordon Stratchan's last season as Southampton's manager.

Southampton F.C.
2003–04 season
ChairmanRupert Lowe
ManagerGordon Strachan (until March)
Paul Sturrock (from March)
StadiumSt Mary's Stadium
Premier League12th
FA CupThird round proper
League CupFifth round
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: James Beattie (14)
All: James Beattie (17)
Highest home attendance32,151 (vs. Arsenal, 29 December)
Lowest home attendance30,513 (vs. Charlton Athletic, 7 December)
Average home league attendance31,716

The team was eliminated on the third round of the FA Cup, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United, the match was broadcast live by the BBC. They were also eliminated from the Carling cup, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers in the quarter finals due to a goal in extra time.

Season summary

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The previous season's FA Cup runners-up failed to make an impact in any of the cup competitions, and their 12th-place finish was a something of a disappointment after the previous season, when Southampton were eighth in the league - their highest ever in the Premiership and their highest in the top flight since 1990. The club was thrown into further turmoil in March, when Gordon Strachan announced his resignation as manager. There was talk that Glenn Hoddle would be returning to the club for a second spell, but the job went to Plymouth Argyle's Paul Sturrock instead.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Birmingham City 38 12 14 12 43 48 −5 50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 9 16 44 52 −8 48 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
12 Southampton 38 12 11 15 44 45 −1 47
13 Portsmouth 38 12 9 17 47 54 −7 45
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 13 6 19 47 57 −10 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Middlesbrough qualified as the 2003–04 Football League Cup winners.

First-team squad

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Squad at end of 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
2 DF   ENG Jason Dodd
3 DF   ENG Graeme Le Saux
5 DF   NOR Claus Lundekvam
6 DF   SCO Stephen Crainey
7 FW   ENG Kevin Phillips
8 MF   ENG Matt Oakley
9 FW   ENG James Beattie
10 MF   SCO Neil McCann
11 DF   SWE Michael Svensson
12 MF   SWE Anders Svensson
14 GK   FIN Antti Niemi
15 DF   ENG Fitz Hall
16 DF   ENG Martin Cranie
17 FW   LVA Marian Pahars
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   IRL Rory Delap[1]
19 DF   ENG Danny Higginbotham
20 MF   ENG David Prutton
21 FW   NOR Jo Tessem
22 DF   ENG Darren Kenton
28 GK   NIR Alan Blayney
29 MF   FRA Fabrice Fernandes
30 MF   FRA Léandre Griffit
31 MF   FRA Yoann Folly[2]
32 DF   NIR Chris Baird
33 DF   SCO Paul Telfer
34 FW   ECU Agustin Delgado
36 FW   ENG Brett Ormerod

Left club during season

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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   WAL Paul Jones (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
4 MF   ENG Chris Marsden (to Busan I'cons)
6 DF   ENG Paul Williams (to Stoke City)
16 MF   ENG Mark Draper (retired)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW   NOR Jo Tessem (on loan to Lyn)
25 DF   ENG Garry Monk (to Barnsley)
27 GK   ENG Scott Bevan (to Wimbledon)

Reserve squad

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The following players did not appear for the first team this 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
13 GK   ENG Paul Smith
23 MF   WAL Arron Davies
24 FW   ENG Dexter Blackstock[3]
25 GK   ENG Michael Poke
26 DF   ENG Matt Mills
27 FW   ENG Leon Best[4]
35 DF   ENG Mike Williamson
DF   ENG Francis Benali
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ENG Luke Byles
DF   ENG Michael Green
MF   ENG Simon Gillett
MF   WAL Richard Jones (on loan to Swansea City)
MF   ESP Jacinto Elá[5]
MF   UKR Andrejs Perepļotkins (on loan to Bohemians[6])
MF   RSA Drew Surman

Youth squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SCO Andrew McNeil
DF   ENG Kyle Critchell
DF   WAL Gareth Bale
DF   FRA Sebastian Wallis-Taylor
MF   ENG Nathan Dyer
MF   ENG Lloyd James
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Adam Lallana
MF   POR Feliciano Condesso
MF   FIN Tim Sparv
FW   ENG Theo Walcott
FW   ENG Josh Dutton-Black

Results

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Premier League

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16 August 2003 1 Leicester City 2–2 Southampton Leicester, Leicestershire
BST (UTC+01) Dickov   5' (pen.)
Ferdinand   10'
Report Phillips   76'
Beattie   80'
Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 31,621
Referee: Mike Riley
23 August 2003 2 Southampton 0–0 Birmingham City Southampton, Hampshire
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,656
Referee: Graham Barber
26 August 2003 3 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Paul Durkin
20 September 2003 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Haringey, London
Kanouté   62' Report Beattie   2', 43'
Phillips   60'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,784
Referee: Andy D'Urso
27 September 2003 7 Southampton 0–1 Middlesbrough Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Phillips   90' Report Christie   13' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,772
Referee: Barry Knight
19 October 2003 9 Everton 0–0 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,775
Referee: Matt Messias
25 October 2003 10 Southampton 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Beattie   59'
Griffit   87'
Report Cole   65' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,620
Referee: Steve Bennett
1 November 2003 11 Southampton 0–2 Manchester City Southampton, Hampshire
15:00 GMT (UTC) Report Fowler   4'
Wanchope   85'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,952
Referee: Alan Wiley
8 November 2003 12 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Southampton Bolton, Greater Manchester
Report M. Svensson   86' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,619
Referee: Howard Webb
22 November 2003 13 Southampton 0–1 Chelsea Southampton, Hampshire
Report Melchiot   47' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,149
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
29 November 2003 14 Aston Villa 1–0 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
Dublin   45' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,285
Referee: Matt Messias
7 December 2003 15 Southampton 3–2 Charlton Athletic Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) A. Svensson   14'
Ormerod   45', 85'
Report Parker   46', 65' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,513
Referee: Peter Walton
13 December 2003 16 Liverpool 1–2 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
GMT (UTC) Heskey   75' Report Ormerod   2'
M. Svensson   64'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,762
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 December 2003 17 Southampton 3–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Dodd   34'
Pahars   67'
Beattie   90'
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,697
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2003 18 Fulham 2–0 Southampton Fulham, London
12:00 GMT (UTC) Saha   19', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,767
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 December 2003 19 Southampton 0–1 Arsenal Southampton, Hampshire
20:00 GMT (UTC) Report Pires   35' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,151
Referee: Steve Dunn
10 January 2004 21 Birmingham City 2–1 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT (UTC) Clemence   16'
Kenna   67'
Report Ormerod   6'
Prutton   69'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,071
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 January 2004 22 Southampton 2–1 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Ormerod   36'
Phillips   43'
Report Kilgallon   75' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,976
Referee: Alan Wiley
31 January 2004 23 Manchester United 3–2 Southampton Trafford, Greater Manchester
GMT (UTC) Saha   17'
Scholes   36'
van Nistelrooy   60'
Report Ormerod   37'
Phillips   52'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,758
Referee: Graham Barber
7 February 2004 24 Southampton 0–0 Fulham Southampton, Hampshire
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,820
Referee: Andy D'Urso
10 February 2004 25 Arsenal 2–0 Southampton Islington, London
19:45 GMT (UTC) Henry   31', 90' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,007
Referee: Neale Barry
21 February 2004 26 Southampton 3–3 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Phillips   58'
Beattie   81'
Fernandes   90'
Report Rooney   7', 77'
Ferguson   33'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,875
Referee: Phil Dowd
28 February 2004 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Southampton Blackburn, Lancashire
Cole   52' Report Phillips   5' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,970
Referee: Mike Dean
14 March 2004 28 Southampton 2–0 Liverpool Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie   51'
Phillips   85'
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,056
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 March 2004 29 Portsmouth 1–0 Southampton Portsmouth, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Yakubu   68' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 March 2004 30 Southampton 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton, Hampshire
Delap   64' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,973
Referee: Chris Foy
3 April 2004 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Southampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands
15:00 BST Camara   72' Report Beattie   25'
Lundekvam   58'
Phillips   89', 90'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,106
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 April 2004 32 Middlesbrough 3–1 Southampton Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Juninho   23'
Németh   32'
Maccarone   49'
Report Beattie   70' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,768
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 April 2004 33 Manchester City 1–3 Southampton Manchester
15:00 Anelka   78' Report Beattie   34'
Phillips   55', 81'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,152
Referee: Graham Barber
24 April 2004 34 Southampton 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Southampton, Hampshire
Pahars   21' Report Nolan   77'
Davies   78'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,712
Referee: Steve Dunn
1 May 2004 35 Chelsea 4–0 Southampton Fulham, London
Cranie   59' (o.g.)
Lampard   75', 83'
Guðjohnsen   86'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,321
Referee: Paul Durkin
8 May 2004 36 Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Phillips   45' Report Angel   39' (pen.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,054
Referee: Howard Webb
11 May 2004 37 Southampton 3–3 Newcastle United Southampton, Hampshire
20:00 BST (UTC+01) Beattie   19'
Bramble   39' (o.g.)
Griffit   88'
Report Ameobi   7'
Bowyer   35'
Ambrose   90'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,815
Referee: Graham Poll
15 May 2004 38 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Southampton Greenwich, London
BST (UTC+01) Euell   36'
Cole   53'
Report Prutton   64' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Jeff Winter

FA Cup

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League Cup

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  • Third round: Bristol City 1–3 Southampton; attendance 17,408
2 December 2003 4 Southampton 2–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie   33', 90' (pen.) Report De Zeeuw   90' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,201
Referee: Graham Poll
16 December 2003 5 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Southampton Bolton, Greater Manchester
GMT (UTC) Pedersen   115' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 13,957
Referee: Phil Dowd

UEFA Cup

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24 September 2003 First Round
First Leg
Southampton   1–1   Steaua București St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
19:45 BST Phillips   52' Report Răducanu   20' Attendance: 30,577
Referee: Tommy Skjerven (Norway)
15 October 2003 First Round
Second Leg
Steaua București   1–0
(2–1 agg.)
  Southampton Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest
18:45 EEST Răducanu   83' Report Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
14 GK   FIN Antti Niemi 33 0 28 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
28 GK   NIR Alan Blayney 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG Jason Dodd 34 0 27+1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0
3 DF   ENG Graeme Le Saux 21 1 19 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
5 DF   NOR Claus Lundekvam 36 1 31 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
6 DF   SCO Stephen Crainey 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 DF   SWE Michael Svensson 32 2 26 2 1 0 3 0 2 0
15 DF   ENG Fitz Hall 12 0 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Martin Cranie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ENG Danny Higginbotham 31 0 24+3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
22 DF   ENG Darren Kenton 7 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   NIR Chris Baird 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF   ENG Matt Oakley 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF   SCO Neil McCann 21 0 9+9 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
12 MF   SWE Anders Svensson 34 0 17+13 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF   IRL Rory Delap 32 1 26+1 1 0 0 3 0 1+1 0
20 MF   ENG David Prutton 30 1 22+5 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
21 MF   NOR Jo Tessem 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   FRA Fabrice Fernandes 31 1 21+6 1 0 0 2 0 2 0
30 MF   FRA Léandre Griffit 5 2 2+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   FRA Yoann Folly 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF   SCO Paul Telfer 43 0 33+4 0 1 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   ENG Kevin Phillips 37 13 28+6 12 1 0 0 0 2 1
9 FW   ENG James Beattie 42 17 32+5 14 1 0 2 3 2 0
17 FW   LVA Marian Pahars 16 2 6+8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
34 FW   ECU Agustin Delgado 6 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW   ENG Brett Ormerod 26 6 14+8 5 0+1 0 3 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
1 GK   WAL Paul Jones 10 0 8 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
4 MF   ENG Chris Marsden 17 0 9+4 0 0 0 2+1 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Delap was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1998.
  2. ^ Folly was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Togo internationally, and made his full international debut for Togo in August 2008
  3. ^ Blackstock was born in Oxford, England, and has represented them on U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Antigua & Barbuda internationally, and made his debut for Antigua & Barbuda in February 2012
  4. ^ Best was born in Nottingham, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally, and made his full international debut for Ireland in May 2009.
  5. ^ Elá was born in Añisoc, Equatorial Guinea, but was raised in Spain from the age of 10.
  6. ^ Perepļotkins was born in Kharkiv, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but acquired Latvian citizenship in 2007, and made his full international debut for Latvia in 2007.