2003–04 Southampton F.C. season

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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

During the 2003–04 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Premier League.

Season summary[]

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[]

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[]

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

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

Reserve squad[]

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 England ENG Paul Smith
23 MF Wales WAL Arron Davies
24 FW England ENG Dexter Blackstock[3]
25 GK England ENG Michael Poke
26 DF England ENG Matt Mills
27 FW England ENG Leon Best[4]
35 DF England ENG Mike Williamson
DF England ENG Francis Benali
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG
DF England ENG
MF England ENG Simon Gillett
MF Wales WAL (on loan to Swansea City)
MF Spain ESP Jacinto Elá[5]
MF Ukraine UKR Andrejs Perepļotkins (on loan to Bohemians[6])
MF South Africa RSA Drew Surman

Youth 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
GK Scotland SCO Andrew McNeil
DF England ENG Kyle Critchell
DF Wales WAL Gareth Bale
DF France FRA
MF England ENG Nathan Dyer
MF England ENG Lloyd James
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Adam Lallana
MF Portugal POR Feliciano Condesso
MF Finland FIN Tim Sparv
FW England ENG Theo Walcott
FW England ENG

Results[]

Premier League[]

16 August 2003 1 Leicester City 2–2 Southampton Leicester, Leicestershire
BST (UTC+01) Dickov Goal 5' (pen.)
Ferdinand Goal 10'
Report Phillips Goal 76'
Beattie Goal 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
31 August 2003 4 Southampton 1–0 Manchester United Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Beattie Goal 88' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: Mark Halsey
13 September 2003 5 Southampton 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton, Hampshire
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Beattie Goal 37' (pen.) Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,711
Referee: Uriah Rennie
20 September 2003 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Haringey, London
Kanouté Goal 62' Report Beattie Goal 2', 43'
Phillips Goal 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 Red card 90' Report Christie Goal 13' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,772
Referee: Barry Knight
4 October 2003 8 Newcastle United 1–0 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside
BST (UTC+01) Shearer Goal 44' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,127
Referee: Phil Dowd
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 Goal 59'
Griffit Goal 87'
Report Cole Red card 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 Goal 4'
Wanchope Goal 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 Red card 86' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,619
Referee: Howard Webb
22 November 2003 13 Southampton 0–1 Chelsea Southampton, Hampshire
Report Melchiot Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 14'
Ormerod Goal 45', 85'
Report Parker Goal 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 Goal 75' Report Ormerod Goal 2'
M. Svensson Goal 64'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,762
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 December 2003 17 Southampton 3–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Dodd Goal 34'
Pahars Goal 67'
Beattie Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 35' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,151
Referee: Steve Dunn
7 January 2004 20 Southampton 0–0 Leicester City Southampton, Hampshire
BST (UTC+01) Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,053
Referee: Howard Webb
10 January 2004 21 Birmingham City 2–1 Southampton Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT (UTC) Clemence Goal 16'
Kenna Goal 67'
Report Ormerod Goal 6'
Prutton Red card 69'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,071
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 January 2004 22 Southampton 2–1 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Ormerod Goal 36'
Phillips Goal 43'
Report Kilgallon Goal 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 Goal 17'
Scholes Goal 36'
van Nistelrooy Goal 60'
Report Ormerod Goal 37'
Phillips Goal 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 Goal 31', 90' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,007
Referee: Neale Barry
21 February 2004 26 Southampton 3–3 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Phillips Goal 58'
Beattie Goal 81'
Fernandes Goal 90'
Report Rooney Goal 7', 77'
Ferguson Goal 33'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,875
Referee: Phil Dowd
28 February 2004 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Southampton Blackburn, Lancashire
Cole Goal 52' Report Phillips Goal 5' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,970
Referee: Mike Dean
14 March 2004 28 Southampton 2–0 Liverpool Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie Goal 51'
Phillips Goal 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 Goal 68' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 March 2004 30 Southampton 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton, Hampshire
Delap Goal 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 Goal 72' Report Beattie Goal 25'
Lundekvam Goal 58'
Phillips Goal 89', 90'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,106
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 April 2004 32 Middlesbrough 3–1 Southampton Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Juninho Goal 23'
Németh Goal 32'
Maccarone Goal 49'
Report Beattie Goal 70' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,768
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 April 2004 33 Manchester City 1–3 Southampton Manchester
15:00 Anelka Goal 78' Report Beattie Goal 34'
Phillips Goal 55', 81'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,152
Referee: Graham Barber
24 April 2004 34 Southampton 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Southampton, Hampshire
Goal 21' Report Nolan Goal 77'
Davies Goal 78'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,712
Referee: Steve Dunn
1 May 2004 35 Chelsea 4–0 Southampton Fulham, London
Cranie Goal 59' (o.g.)
Lampard Goal 75', 83'
Guðjohnsen Goal 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 Goal 45' Report Angel Goal 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 Goal 19'
Bramble Goal 39' (o.g.)
Griffit Goal 88'
Report Ameobi Goal 7'
Bowyer Goal 35'
Ambrose Goal 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 Goal 36'
Cole Goal 53'
Report Prutton Goal 64' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Jeff Winter

FA Cup[]

3 Southampton 0–3 Newcastle United Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium

League Cup[]

  • Third round: Bristol City 1–3 Southampton; attendance 17,408
2 December 2003 4 Southampton 2–0 Portsmouth Southampton, Hampshire
GMT (UTC) Beattie Goal 33', 90' (pen.) Report De Zeeuw Red card 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 Goal 115' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 13,957
Referee: Phil Dowd

UEFA Cup[]

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

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 Finland FIN Antti Niemi 33 0 28 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
28 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Blayney 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Jason Dodd 34 0 27+1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0
3 DF England ENG Graeme Le Saux 21 1 19 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
5 DF Norway NOR Claus Lundekvam 36 1 31 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Crainey 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 DF Sweden SWE Michael Svensson 32 2 26 2 1 0 3 0 2 0
15 DF England ENG Fitz Hall 12 0 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Martin Cranie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF England ENG Danny Higginbotham 31 0 24+3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
22 DF England ENG Darren Kenton 7 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Baird 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF England ENG Matt Oakley 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Neil McCann 21 0 9+9 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
12 MF Sweden SWE Anders Svensson 34 0 17+13 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Rory Delap 32 1 26+1 1 0 0 3 0 1+1 0
20 MF England ENG David Prutton 30 1 22+5 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
21 MF Norway NOR Jo Tessem 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF France FRA Fabrice Fernandes 31 1 21+6 1 0 0 2 0 2 0
30 MF France FRA Léandre Griffit 5 2 2+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF France FRA Yoann Folly 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Scotland SCO Paul Telfer 43 0 33+4 0 1 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Kevin Phillips 37 13 28+6 12 1 0 0 0 2 1
9 FW England ENG James Beattie 42 17 32+5 14 1 0 2 3 2 0
17 FW Latvia LVA Marian Pahars 16 2 6+8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
34 FW Ecuador ECU Agustin Delgado 6 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW England ENG Brett Ormerod 26 6 14+8 5 0+1 0 3 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
1 GK Wales WAL Paul Jones 10 0 8 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
4 MF England ENG Chris Marsden 17 0 9+4 0 0 0 2+1 0 1 0

References[]

  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.
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