2003–04 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 2003–04 season saw Hull City compete in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 2nd position with 88 points, gaining automatic promotion to League One.[1]

Hull City
2003–04 season
ManagerPeter Taylor
Football League Third Division2nd
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
League TrophySecond round

Final league table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers[a] (C, P) 46 27 11 8 79 37 +42 92 Promoted
2 Hull City (P) 46 25 13 8 82 44 +38 88
3 Torquay United (P) 46 23 12 11 68 44 +24 81
4 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 23 12 11 68 52 +16 81 Participated in play-offs
5 Mansfield Town 46 22 9 15 76 62 +14 75
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league

Results edit

Hull City's score comes first

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 9 August 2003 Darlington H 4 – 1 14,675 Burgess, Price, Thelwell, Allsopp
2 16 August 2003 Oxford United A 1 – 2 6,618 Allsopp
3 23 August 2003 Cheltenham Town H 3 – 3 12,522 Elliott, Price, Allsopp
4 25 August 2003 Cambridge United A 2 – 0 4,571 Price, Allsopp
5 30 August 2003 Boston United H 2 – 1 13,091 Elliott, Green
6 8 September 2003 Doncaster Rovers A 0 – 0 7,132
7 13 September 2003 Southend United H 3 – 2 12,545 Allsopp, Dawson, Elliott
8 16 September 2003 Leyton Orient A 1 – 1 3,728 Burgess
9 20 September 2003 Rochdale A 2 – 0 4,215 Burgess, Green
10 27 September 2003 Kidderminster Harriers H 6 – 1 13,683 Burgess (2), Green, Allsopp, France, Dawson
11 30 September 2003 Swansea City H 1 – 0 20,903 Elliott
12 4 October 2003 Northampton Town A 5 – 1 6,011 Elliott, Allsopp, Price, Burgess, Forrester
13 12 October 2003 Carlisle United H 2 – 1 19,050 Burgess, Forrester
14 18 October 2003 Torquay United A 1 – 1 3,720 Elliott
15 21 October 2003 Bury A 0 – 0 3,896
16 25 October 2003 Lincoln City H 3 – 0 17,453 Holt, Allsopp, Green
17 1 November 2003 Macclesfield Town H 2 – 2 15,053 Allsopp, Hinds
18 15 November 2003 Huddersfield Town A 1 – 3 13,893 Forrester
19 22 November 2003 Yeovil Town H 0 – 0 14,367
20 29 November 2003 Bristol Rovers A 1 – 2 6,331 Burgess
21 6 December 2003 Bury H 2 – 0 11,308 Burgess, Price
22 13 December 2003 Scunthorpe United A 1 – 1 6,426 Elliott
23 20 December 2003 Mansfield Town A 0 – 1 15,005
24 26 December 2003 York City A 2 – 0 7,923 Burgess, Forrester
25 28 December 2003 Doncaster Rovers H 3 – 1 23,006 Price (3)
26 3 January 2004 Cambridge United H 2 – 0 14,271 Elliott (2)
27 10 January 2004 Darlington A 1 – 0 6,847 Elliott
28 17 January 2004 Oxford United H 4 – 2 21,491 Burgess, Allsopp (2), Crosby (o.g.)
29 24 January 2004 Cheltenham Town A 2 – 0 4,536 Burgess, Allsopp
30 7 February 2004 York City H 2 – 1 19,099 Walters, Allsopp
31 14 February 2004 Carlisle United A 1 – 1 7,176 Green
32 21 February 2004 Torquay United H 0 – 1 15,222
33 28 February 2004 Lincoln City A 0 – 2 7,069
34 6 March 2004 Mansfield Town A 0 – 1 6,859
35 13 March 2004 Scunthorpe United H 2 – 1 19,079 Burgess (2)
36 16 March 2004 Leyton Orient H 3 – 0 15,531 Burgess, Elliott, France
37 27 March 2004 Rochdale H 1 – 0 16,050 Delaney
38 31 March 2004 Boston United A 2 – 1 4,741 Elliott, Allsopp
39 3 April 2004 Kidderminster Harriers A 1 – 1 3,853 Burgess
40 10 April 2004 Northampton Town H 2 – 3 18,071 Elliott, Dawson
41 12 April 2004 Swansea City A 3 – 2 5,993 Burgess (2), Allsopp
42 17 April 2004 Macclesfield Town A 1 – 1 3,801 Joseph
43 20 April 2004 Southend United A 2 – 2 5,389 Lewis, Ashbee
44 24 April 2004 Huddersfield Town H 0 – 0 23,495
45 1 May 2004 Yeovil Town A 2 – 1 8,760 Green, Ashbee
46 8 May 2004 Bristol Rovers H 3 – 0 22,562 Price, Elliott, Delaney

FA Cup edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 8 November 2003 Cheltenham Town A 1 – 3 3,624 Price

Football League Cup edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 12 August 2003 Wigan Athletic A 0 – 2 3,925

Football League Trophy edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 14 October 2003 Darlington A 3 – 1 1,578 France, Forrester, Williams
R2 4 November 2003 Scunthorpe United H 1 – 3 6,656 Webb

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Alan Fettis 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
2 DF   Alton Thelwell 22(4) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 23(4) 1
3 DF   Andy Dawson 32(1) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 33(1) 3
4 DF   Ian Ashbee 39 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 41 2
5 DF   John Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   Marc Joseph 32 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 34 1
7 MF   Stuart Elliott 42 14 0(1) 0 1 0 0 0 43(1) 14
8 FW   Jamie Forrester 6(15) 4 0(1) 0 0 0 1 1 7(16) 5
9 FW   Ben Burgess 44 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 46 18
10 FW   Danny Allsopp 31(5) 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 32(5) 15
11 FW   Jonathan Walters 5(11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5(11) 1
12 GK   Paul Musselwhite 17(1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18(1) 0
13 GK   Boaz Myhill 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
14 MF   Stuart Green 38(4) 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 40(4) 6
15 DF   Justin Whittle 15(3) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 18(3) 0
16 DF   Damien Delaney 46 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 48 2
17 MF   Steve Melton 0(5) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 2 0 2(6) 0
18 FW   Jason Price 29(4) 9 1 1 1 0 1 0 32(4) 10
19 MF   Dean Keates 9(5) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 2 0 11(6) 0
19 MF   Junior Lewis 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1
20 MF   Ryan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
20 MF   Lee Marshall 10(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10(1) 0
21 DF   Nathan Peat 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0 1(2) 0
22 DF   Carl Regan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
23 DF   Shaun Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF   Andy Holt 6(19) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8(19) 1
25 DF   Daniel Webb 0(4) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2(4) 1
26 DF   Steve Burton 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 DF   Greg Strong 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
28 DF   Richard Hinds 34(5) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 36(5) 1
29 MF   Ryan France 7(21) 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 9(21) 2
30 GK   Michel Kuipers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
31 DF   Scott Wiseman 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
33 FW   Clayton Donaldson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 0(2) 0
34 MF   Russell Fry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Hull City 2003/04". Statto. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

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