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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]

Stockport County
2003–04 season
ChairmanBrian Kennedy
ManagerCarlton Palmer (Player-Manager) (Until 19 September 2003)
Sammy McIlroy (From 15 October 2003)
StadiumEdgeley Park
Second Division19th[1]
FA CupFirst Round[2]
League CupSecond Round[3]
Football League TrophyNorthern section Quarter Finals (Last 16)[4]
Top goalscorerRickie Lambert (12)[5]
Highest home attendance8,617 vs Oldham Athletic, Second Division, 12 April 2004[6]
Lowest home attendance3,683 vs Colchester United, Second Division 21 October 2003[6]
Average home league attendance5,314[6]
← 2002–03
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Background edit

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 edit

Results summary edit

Second Division table edit

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 (R) 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).
(R) Relegated

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

[11]

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

Results edit

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Second Division edit

9 August 2003 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Stockport County The Causeway Stadium, High Wycombe
15:00

FA Cup edit

First Round

8 November 2003 Stevenage Borough 2–1 Stockport County Broadhall Way, Stevenage
15.00

League Cup edit

First Round

12 August 2003 Lincoln City 0–1 Stockport County Sincil Bank, Lincoln
19.45 Barlow   87'

Football League Trophy edit

First Round

14 October 2003 Mansfield Town 1–2 Stockport County Field Mill, Mansfield
19.00

Team edit

Squad edit

[12]

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   NIR Danny Griffin
3 DF   ENG Danny Jackman
4 DF   ENG Dave Challinor
5 DF   ENG Robert Clare
6 MF   AUS Mark Robertson
7 DF   ENG Aaron Lescott
8 FW   ENG Aaron Wilbraham
9 FW   ENG Luke Beckett
10 MF   ENG Rickie Lambert
11 MF   ENG Martin Pemberton
12 DF   IRL Jim Goodwin
13 GK   ENG James Spencer
14 MF   ENG Fraser McLachlan
15 FW   ENG Kevin Ellison
16 FW   IRL Jon Daly
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   ENG John Hardiker
19 MF   ENG Andy Welsh
20 FW   NIR Owen Morrison
21 MF   ENG Stuart Barlow
22 MF   ENG Lee Cartwright
23 FW   ENG Chris Williams
24 FW   ENG Michael Byrne
25 FW   ENG Adam Le Fondre
27 FW   ENG David Holt
28 MF   ENG Jamie Baguley
29 FW   ENG Matt Bailey
30 DF   ENG Alex Lord
31 DF   ENG Danny Adams
32 GK   ENG Ben Coppinger
33 DF   WAL Ashley Williams

Left during the season edit

No. Position Name To Notes
1 GK   Lee Jones   Blackpool
1 GK   Boaz Myhill   Aston Villa Loan Expired
2 DF   Shaun Smith   Hull City Loan Expired
3 DF   Anthony Tonkin   Crewe Alexandra
6 MF   Carlton Palmer Unattached Sacked as Player Manager (Subsequently, left the club)
6 DF   Matt Heath   Leicester City Loan Expired
24 MF   Wayne Collins Unattached
25 GK   Nick Colgan   Hibernian Loan Expired
25 GK   Anthony Williams   Hartlepool United Loan Expired
25 MF   Ali Gibb   Bristol Rovers
31 MF   Simon Lynch   Preston North End Loan Expired
31 MF   Dave Walton   Derby County Loan Expired

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Final league table". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "FA Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ^ "League Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy 2003/04". Soccerbase. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistics – Top Scorers 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Statistics – 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Full Season Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Stockport sack Palmer". BBC Sport. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ^ "McIlroy quits NI for Stockport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  10. ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Top Scorers Stockport County 2003/2004". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Football Squads Stockport County 2003/2004". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

External links edit

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