The 2003–04 Scottish Football League First Division was won by Inverness Caledonian Thistle who were promoted to the Scottish Premier League. Ayr United and Brechin City were relegated to the Second Division.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Promoted | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Relegated | Ayr United Brechin City |
| Top goalscorer | Ian Harty (15) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness CT (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Clyde | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 69 | |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 57 | |
| 4 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 55 | |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 54 | |
| 6 | Ross County | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 34 | |
| 9 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 10 | Brechin City (R) | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 27 |
Source: "2003-2004 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers edit
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Ian Harty |
Clyde | 15 |
| Paul Ritchie |
Inverness CT | 14 |
| David Bingham |
Inverness CT | 13 |
| Alex Burke |
Queen of the South | 13 |
 John Sutton |
Raith Rovers | 13 |
| Pat Keogh |
Clyde | 12 |
| Sean O'Connor |
Queen of the South | 12 |
| Barry Wilson |
Inverness CT | 11 |
 Mixu Paatelainen |
St Johnstone | 11 |
| Andy Smith |
Clyde | 10 |
| David Winters |
Ross County | 10 |
Attendances edit
The average attendances for Scottish First Division clubs for season 2003/04 are shown below:
| Club | Average |
|---|---|
| Inverness CT | 3,203 |
| St Mirren | 2,784 |
| St Johnstone | 2,634 |
| Falkirk | 2,631 |
| Ross County | 2,375 |
| Queen of the South | 2,360 |
| Raith Rovers | 2,191 |
| Ayr United | 1,706 |
| Clyde | 1,672 |
| Brechin City | 813 |