2003–04 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

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Nottingham Forest
2003–04 season
ChairmanNigel Doughty
ManagerPaul Hart (until 7 February)
Joe Kinnear (from 10 February)
StadiumCity Ground
First Division14th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Reid (13)
All:
Andy Reid (13)
Average home league attendance24,824

During the 2003–04 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary[]

The 2003–2004 season saw Paul Hart suffer from a squad that was low in confidence and with no money. However, Forest started reasonably well, winning five of their first seven games and after 15 games, they won seven and lost five and were in the top half of the table. Unfortunately, when they went into the bottom three, after going 14 games without a win, the Forest chairman Nigel Doughty called time on Hart's reign as Forest manager.

Joe Kinnear was then brought in to replace Hart. The club's directors looked to have made a good decision when Kinnear revitalised Forest, bringing out the best in key players like Michael Dawson and Andy Reid, and they climbed up the table to secure a safe 14th place.

Final league table[]

Main article: 2003–04 Football League First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Coventry City 46 17 14 15 67 54 +13 65
13 Cardiff City 46 17 14 15 68 58 +10 65
14 Nottingham Forest 46 15 15 16 61 58 +3 60
15 Preston North End 46 15 14 17 69 71 −2 59
16 Watford 46 15 12 19 54 68 −14 57
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results[]

Nottingham Forest's score comes first

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 August 2003 Sunderland H 2–0 23,579 Harewood, Louis-Jean
16 August 2003 Reading A 0–3 16,833
23 August 2003 Cardiff City H 1–2 23,407 Harewood
27 August 2003 Coventry City A 3–1 17,586 Reid (2), Johnson
30 August 2003 Norwich City H 2–0 21,058 Johnson, Harewood (pen)
13 September 2003 Sheffield United H 3–1 25,209 Harewood (2, 1 pen), Reid
16 September 2003 Burnley A 3–0 12,530 Harewood, Reid, Taylor
20 September 2003 Crewe Alexandra A 1–3 8,685 Harewood
27 September 2003 Derby County H 1–1 29,059 Reid
1 October 2003 Preston North End H 0–1 22,278
4 October 2003 Stoke City A 1–2 13,755 Williams
14 October 2003 Rotherham United H 2–2 20,168 Harewood (2)
18 October 2003 Wimbledon H 6–0 23,520 Harewood (2, 1 pen), Reid, Taylor, Dawson, Morgan
22 October 2003 West Ham United A 1–1 29,544 Reid
25 October 2003 Bradford City A 2–1 11,654 Jess, Reid
1 November 2003 Millwall A 0–1 9,635
4 November 2003 Walsall A 1–4 7,321 Reid
8 November 2003 Watford H 1–1 21,229 Bopp
22 November 2003 Wigan Athletic A 2–2 10,403 Thompson, Harewood
29 November 2003 West Bromwich Albion H 0–3 27,331
3 December 2003 Ipswich Town H 1–1 21,588 Morgan
6 December 2003 Watford A 1–1 14,988 Reid
13 December 2003 Crystal Palace A 0–1 16,935
26 December 2003 Norwich City A 0–1 16,429
28 December 2003 West Ham United H 0–2 27,491
10 January 2004 Sunderland A 0–1 26,340
17 January 2004 Reading H 0–1 23,116
31 January 2004 Cardiff City A 0–0 17,913
7 February 2004 Coventry City H 0–1 23,075
14 February 2004 Walsall H 3–3 25,012 Impey, King, Taylor
21 February 2004 Rotherham United A 1–1 9,046 Jess
25 February 2004 Gillingham H 0–0 26,473
28 February 2004 Bradford City H 2–1 26,021 Reid, Taylor
2 March 2004 Wimbledon A 1–0 6,317 Taylor
6 March 2004 Gillingham A 1–2 9,096 Barmby
13 March 2004 Crystal Palace H 3–2 28,306 Williams (2), Reid
17 March 2004 Burnley H 1–1 26,885 Taylor
20 March 2004 Derby County A 2–4 32,390 Taylor, Williams
27 March 2004 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 24,347 King (2)
3 April 2004 Sheffield United A 2–1 22,339 King, Taylor
10 April 2004 Stoke City H 0–0 28,758
12 April 2004 Preston North End A 2–2 15,117 King, Williams
17 April 2004 Millwall H 2–2 22,263 Reid, Johnson
24 April 2004 Ipswich Town A 2–1 27,848 Johnson (2)
1 May 2004 Wigan Athletic H 1–0 29,172 Johnson
9 May 2004 West Bromwich Albion A 2–0 26,821 Williams, Johnson

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 3 January 2004 West Bromwich Albion H 1–0 11,843 King
R4 25 January 2004 Sheffield United H 0–3 17,306

League Cup[]

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 12 August 2003 Port Vale A 0–0 (won 3–2 on pens) 4,950
R2 23 September 2003 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 (won 4–1 on pens) 4,477
R3 29 October 2003 Portsmouth H 2–4 20,078 Bopp (2)

First-team squad[]

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 Wales WAL Darren Ward[1]
2 DF France FRA Matthieu Louis-Jean
4 DF England ENG Des Walker
5 DF England ENG Michael Dawson
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Thompson
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Andy Reid
8 MF Scotland SCO Gareth Williams
9 FW Jamaica JAM David Johnson
10 FW Wales WAL Gareth Taylor
11 FW Jamaica JAM Marlon King[2]
12 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Roche
14 MF Scotland SCO Eoin Jess
15 MF Germany GER Eugen Bopp
16 DF Scotland SCO Chris Doig
17 MF Scotland SCO Michael Stewart (on loan from Manchester United)
18 MF Wales WAL Paul Evans[3]
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Cash
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW England ENG Craig Westcarr
21 MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Sonner[4]
22 GK England ENG Paul Gerrard (on loan from Everton)
23 DF England ENG Wes Morgan
24 DF Scotland SCO Gregor Robertson
25 MF England ENG Matt Bodkin
26 DF England ENG James Biggins
27 FW England ENG Richard Jeffrey
28 MF England ENG Andy Haskins
29 DF England ENG James Perch
30 GK Germany GER Pascal Formann
31 DF Australia AUS David Tarka
32 MF England ENG Ross Gardner
33 MF England ENG James Beaumont
34 DF England ENG Alan Rogers (on loan from Leicester City)
35 MF England ENG Andy Impey (on loan from Leicester City)

Left club during 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
3 DF Belgium BEL Davy Oyen (to K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel)
11 FW England ENG Marlon Harewood (to West Ham United)
18 DF Iceland ISL Brynjar Gunnarsson (to Stoke City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail (on loan from Leeds United)
22 FW England ENG Michael Chopra (on loan from Newcastle United)
36 MF England ENG Nick Barmby (on loan from Leeds United)

Appearances[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Wales WAL Darren Ward 37 0 32 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF France FRA Matthieu Louis-Jean 42 1 37+1 1 2 0 2 0
3 DF Belgium BEL Davy Oyen 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF England ENG Des Walker 28 0 23+2 0 2 0 1 0
5 DF England ENG Michael Dawson 31 1 30 1 0 0 1 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Thompson 36 1 26+6 1 1 0 3 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Andy Reid 51 13 46 13 2 0 3 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Gareth Williams 43 6 38+1 6 2 0 1+1 0
9 FW England ENG David Johnson 18 7 10+7 7 0 0 1 0
10 FW England ENG Gareth Taylor 38 8 28+6 8 2 0 2 0
11 FW England ENG Marlon Harewood 22 12 19 12 0 0 3 0
11 FW Jamaica JAM Marlon King 26 6 23+1 5 2 1 0 0
12 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Roche 8 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Eoin Jess 37 2 21+14 2 0 0 +2 0
15 MF Germany GER Eugen Bopp 18 3 9+6 1 1 0 1+1 2
16 DF Scotland SCO Chris Doig 11 0 7+3 0 0 0 +1 0
17 MF Scotland SCO Michael Stewart 15 0 11+2 0 0 0 1+1 0
18 DF Iceland ISL Brynjar Gunnarsson 14 0 9+4 0 1 0 0 0
18 MF England ENG Paul Evans 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Cash 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW England ENG Craig Westcarr 4 0 +3 0 +1 0 0 0
21 MF England ENG Danny Sonner 32 0 19+9 0 1 0 3 0
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail 16 0 13+1 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW England ENG Michael Chopra 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK England ENG Paul Gerrard 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF England ENG Wes Morgan 36 2 30+2 2 1 0 3 0
24 DF Scotland SCO Gregor Robertson 21 0 12+4 0 2 0 3 0
25 MF England ENG Matt Bodkin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF England ENG James Biggins 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW England ENG Richard Jeffrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF England ENG Andy Haskins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF England ENG James Perch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Germany GER Pascal Formann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Australia AUS David Tarka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF England ENG Ross Gardner 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF England ENG James Beaumont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF England ENG Alan Rogers 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England ENG Andy Impey 16 1 15+1 1 0 0 0 0
36 MF England ENG Nicky Barmby 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ Ward was born in Worksop, England.
  2. ^ King was born in Southwark, England.
  3. ^ Evans was born in Oswestry, England.
  4. ^ Sonner was born in Wigan, England.
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