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West Ham United 2003–04 football season
The 2003–04 season saw West Ham United competing in the First Division for the first time since the 1992–93 season, having been relegated from the Premiership in 18th place the previous year.
Season summary [ ]
Following West Ham's relegation from the Premiership, several key players left the club that summer, including Les Ferdinand , Trevor Sinclair , Frédéric Kanouté , Joe Cole , Paolo Di Canio and Glen Johnson . Young striker Jermain Defoe had also submitted a transfer request just one day after their relegation, but this was rejected and he would remain with the club for the start of the new season.[1] [2] Manager Glenn Roeder, who had since recovered from the brain tumour that caused him to miss the end of the previous season, immediately set about rebuilding his squad, signing Kevin Horlock , Matthew Etherington , Rob Lee and David Connolly prior to the beginning of the campaign. After a win over Preston North End on the opening day, a draw and a loss would follow and Roeder was sacked three games into the season. Sir Trevor Brooking once again took over as caretaker manager, and form improved as they won their next four games. A permanent replacement was soon found for Roeder, when Alan Pardew was bought in from Reading as new manager in October.
Despite continuing to be a prolific goalscorer for the club, disciplinary issues became a problem for striker Jermain Defoe, who was sent off three times and played just 22 out of a possible 34 games due to suspension in the first half of the season. This, combined with his repeated refusal to sign a new contract, meant West Ham allowed him to leave the club in January to sign with Tottenham Hotspur in a swap deal that saw West Ham take out of favour striker Bobby Zamora .[3] Along with Defoe, goalkeeper David James and club mainstay Ian Pearce would also leave for Manchester City and Fulham F.C. respectively.
Under the guidance of Pardew, West Ham performed well enough to finish fourth and earn themselves a playoff finish. They would lose 1–0 to 5th place Ipswich Town in the first leg of their playoff semi-final, but bounced back to win 2–0 in the second, advancing to the final where they would face Crystal Palace at the Millennium Stadium . A goal from Neil Shipperley after 61 minutes would be enough to give Palace the win, consigning the Hammers to another season in English football's second tier.
Final League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
2
West Bromwich Albion (P)
46
25
11
10
64
42
+22
86
Promotion to the FA Premier League
3
Sunderland
46
22
13
11
62
45
+17
79
Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4
West Ham United
46
19
17
10
67
45
+22
74
5
Ipswich Town
46
21
10
15
84
72
+12
73
6
Crystal Palace (O, P)
46
21
10
15
72
61
+11
73
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner;
(P) Promoted
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.
Left club during season [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results [ ]
First Division [ ]
Preston North End v West Ham United
9 August 2003 Preston North End 1–2 West Ham United show Preston
Lewis 2'
Report
Defoe 5' Connolly 69'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,246 Referee: Paul Danson
West Ham United v Sheffield United
16 August 2003 West Ham United 0–0 Sheffield United show London
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28.972 Referee: Keith Hill
Rotherham United v West Ham United
23 August 2003 Rotherham United 1–0 West Ham United show Rotherham
Byfield 14'
Report
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,739 Referee: Mike Pike
West Ham United v Bradford City
26 August 2003 West Ham United 1–0 Bradford City show London
Defoe 32'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,370 Referee: Richard Beeby
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
30 August 2003 Ipswich Town 1–2 West Ham United show Ipswich
Wright 65'
Report
Defoe 21' Connolly 47'
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,679 Referee: Andy Hall
West Ham United v Reading
13 September 2003 West Ham United 1–0 Reading show London
Dailly 17'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,634 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Crewe Alexandra v West Ham United
16 September 2003 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 West Ham United show Crewe
Report
Connolly 16' , 21' Etherington 25'
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 9,575 Referee: Alan Butler
Gillingham v West Ham United
West Ham United v Millwall
28 September 2003 West Ham United 1–1 Millwall show London
Connolly 25'
Report
Cahill 73'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,626 Referee: Mark Halsey
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
1 October 2003 West Ham United 3–0 Crystal Palace show London
Defoe 19' Mellor 32' , 56'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,861 Referee: Michael Jones
West Ham United v Norwich City
15 October 2003 West Ham United 1–1 Norwich City show London
Edworthy 6' , og'
Report
Crouch 63'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,308 Referee: Steve Tomlin
West Ham United v Burnley
18 October 2003 West Ham United 2–2 Burnley show London
Connolly 20' Hutchison 86'
Report
Facey 38' Moore 82'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,474 Referee: Iain Williamson
West Ham United v Nottingham Forest
22 October 2003 West Ham United 1–1 Nottingham Forest show London
Defoe 56'
Report
Reid 5'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 29,544 Referee: Tony Bates
Coventry City v West Ham United
1 November 2003 Coventry City 1–1 West Ham United show Coventry
Barrett 38'
Report
Defoe 15'
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,126 Referee: Graham Salisbury
West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion
8 November 2003 West Ham United 3–4 West Bromwich Albion show London
Defoe 1' Deane 10' , 18'
Report
Hulse 25' , 40' Deane 66' , og' Hughes 77'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,359 Referee: Mike Dean
Watford v West Ham United
22 November 2003 Watford 0–0 West Ham United show Watford
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,950 Referee: Phil Prosser
West Ham United v Wigan Athletic
29 November 2003 West Ham United 4–0 Wigan Athletic show London
Horlock 4' Jarrett 17' , og' Harewood 55' , 75'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,375 Referee: Frazer Stretton
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United
6 December 2003 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 West Ham United show West Bromwich
Mullins 80' , og'
Report
Deane 68'
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,194 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
West Ham United v Stoke City
9 December 2003 West Ham United 0–1 Stoke City show London
Report
Richardson 33'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,365 Referee: Brian Curson
West Ham United v Sunderland
13 December 2003 West Ham United 3–2 Sunderland show London
Defoe 55' , 61' Pearce 80'
Report
McAteer 4' Oster 30'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 30,329 Referee: Phil Joslin
West Ham United v Ipswich Town
26 December 2003 West Ham United 1–2 Ipswich Town show London
Defoe 49'
Report
Couñago 70' , 79'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,021 Referee: Barry Knight
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
28 December 2003 Nottingham Forest 0–2 West Ham United show Nottingham
Report
Harewood 7' Defoe 84'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,491 Referee: Richard Beeby
West Ham United v Preston North End
10 January 2004 West Ham United 1–2 Preston North End show London
Connolly 19'
Report
Fuller 64' Healy 67'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28,777 Referee: Mark Warren
Sheffield United v West Ham United
17 January 2004 Sheffield United 3–3 West Ham United show Sheffield
Peschisolido 5' Shaw 72' Jagielka 90'
Report
Carrick 19' Harley 22' Harewood 37'
Stadium: Brammall Lane Attendance: 22,787 Referee: Paul Durkin
West Ham United v Rotherham United
31 January 2004 West Ham United 2–1 Rotherham United show London
Deane 15' Dailly 59'
Report
Repka 23' , og'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,483 Referee: Grant Hegley
Bradford City v West Ham United
Norwich City v West Ham United
21 February 2004 Norwich City 1–1 West Ham United show Norwich
Huckerby 76'
Report
Harewood 61'
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,940 Referee: Ray Olivier
West Ham United v Cardiff City
28 February 2004 West Ham United 1–0 Cardiff City show London
Zamora 73'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,858 Referee: George Cain
Burnley v West Ham United
2 March 2004 Burnley 1–1 West Ham United show Burnley
Branch 31'
Summary
Connolly 36'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,440 Referee: Phil Dowd
West Ham United v Walsall
6 March 2004 West Ham United 0–0 Walsall show London
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,177 Referee: Graham Laws
West Ham United v Wimbledon
9 March 2004 West Ham United 5–0 Wimbledon show London
Etherington 37' , 49' , 70' Zamora 39' Reo-Coker 62'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 29,818 Referee: Eddie Evans
Sunderland v West Ham United
13 March 2004 Sunderland 2–0 West Ham United show Sunderland
Kyle 61' Whitley 76'
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,533 Referee: Richard Beeby
West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra
17 March 2004 West Ham United 4–2 Crewe Alexandra show London
Harewood 6' , 20' Reo-Coker 35' McAnuff 41'
Report
S. Jones 61' , 72'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,158 Referee: David Crick
Millwall v West Ham United
21 March 2004 Millwall 4–1 West Ham United show London
Dailly 34' , og' Cahill 46' , 56' Chadwick 80'
Report
Harewood 49'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,055 Referee: Jeff Winter
West Ham United v Gillingham
27 March 2004 West Ham United 2–1 Gillingham show London
Zamora 3' Etherington 76'
Report
Spiller 32'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,551 Referee: Andy Penn
Reading v West Ham United
3 April 2004 Reading 2–0 West Ham United show Reading
Kitson 35' , 52'
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,718 Referee: Phil Joslin
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
12 April 2004 Crystal Palace 1–0 West Ham United show London
Freedman 66'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,977 Referee: Tony Bates
West Ham United v Coventry City
17 April 2004 West Ham United 2–0 Coventry City show London
Zamora 37' Connolly 71'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 27,890 Referee: Howard Webb
Stoke City v West Ham United
24 April 2004 Stoke City 0–2 West Ham United show Stoke-on-Trent
Report
Connolly 39' Harewood 59'
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 18,227 Referee: Neale Barry
West Ham United v Watford
1 May 2004 West Ham United 4–0 Watford show London
Hutchison 17' Dailly 44' Harewood 63' , 90'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,685 Referee: Michael Jones
Wigan Athletic v West Ham United
9 May 2004 Wigan Athletic 1–1 West Ham United show Wigan
N. Roberts 34'
Report
Deane 90'
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 20,669 Referee: Roy Pearson
First Division Play-offs [ ]
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
15 May 2004 Ipswich Town 1–0 West Ham United show Ipswich
Bent 57'
Report
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,435 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
West Ham United v Ipswich Town
18 May 2004 West Ham United 2–0 (2–1 agg. ) Ipswich Town show London
Etherington 50' Dailly 71'
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,002 Referee: Neale Barry
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
29 May 2004 West Ham United 0–1 Crystal Palace show Cardiff
Report
Shipperley 61'
Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 72,523 Referee: Graham Poll
League Cup [ ]
Main article: 2003-04 Football League Cup
Cardiff City v West Ham United
23 September 2003 Second Round Cardiff City 2–3 West Ham United show Cardiff
Earnshaw 12' , 25'
Report
Defoe 45' , 64' , 88'
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
29 October 2003 Third Round Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 (a.e.t. ) West Ham United show London
Zamora 91'
Report
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,053 Referee: Graham Barber
FA Cup [ ]
Main article: 2003-04 FA Cup
Wigan Athletic v West Ham United
3 January 2004 Third Round Wigan Athletic 1–2 West Ham United show Wigan
Quinn 90' , og'
Report
Mullins 80' Connolly 85'
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 11,793 Referee: Howard Webb
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
25 January 2004 Fourth Round Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 West Ham United show Wolverhampton
Ganea 23'
Report
Deane 4' Harewood 21' Connolly 32'
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,143 Referee: Mark Halsey
Fulham v West Ham United
14 February 2004 Fifth Round Fulham 0–0 West Ham United show London
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,705 Referee: Graham Poll
West Ham United v Fulham
24 February 2004 Fifth Round Replay West Ham United 0–3 Fulham show London
Report
McBride 76' Hayles 79' Boa Morte 90'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 27,934 Referee: Mike Riley
Statistics [ ]
Overview [ ]
Goalscorers [ ]
1
ST
9
Jermain Defoe
11
0
0
4
15
2
ST
8
David Connolly
10
0
2
2
14
ST
10
Marlon Harewood
13
1
0
0
14
4
ST
29
Brian Deane
6
0
1
0
7
5
MF
12
Matthew Etherington
5
1
0
0
6
6
ST
25
Bobby Zamora
5
0
0
0
5
7
DF
7
Christian Dailly
3
1
0
0
4
8
MF
4
Don Hutchison
3
0
0
0
3
9
MF
20
Nigel Reo-Coker
2
0
0
0
2
ST
33
Neil Mellor
2
0
0
0
2
Own goals
2
0
0
0
2
12
MF
6
Michael Carrick
1
0
0
0
1
MF
16
Kevin Horlock
1
0
0
0
1
MF
17
Hayden Mullins
0
0
1
0
1
DF
19
Ian Pearce
1
0
0
0
1
DF
24
Jon Harley
1
0
0
0
1
MF
26
Jobi McAnuff
1
0
0
0
1
Totals
67
2
5
6
80
League position by matchday [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H A H A A H H A H H H A A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A H A H A Result W D L W W W W L D W W D D D D D L D D W D L W D L W L D W W D W D D W L W L W L D L W W W D Position 7 8 12 10 6 3 2 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 9 9 7 8 9 6 6 8 7 8 8 7 5 5 6 5 5 3 5 3 5 4 4 6 8 6 5 3 4
Source:[citation needed ] A = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Appearances and goals [ ]
Total
First Division
Play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Goalkeepers
1
GK
David James
31
0
27
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
30
GK
Pavel Srnicek
3
0
2+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
GK
Stephen Bywater
23
0
17
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
Defenders
2
DF
Tomáš Řepka
47
0
40
0
3
0
2
0
2
0
3
DF
Rufus Brevett
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
DF
Christian Dailly
53
3
43
2
3
1
3+1
0
3
0
14
DF
Wayne Quinn
27
0
22
0
0
0
2+1
0
2
0
15
DF
Anton Ferdinand
26
0
9+11
0
0
0
3
0
2+1
0
19
DF
Ian Pearce
26
1
24
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
20
DF
Robbie Stockdale
9
0
5+2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
22
DF
Matthew Kilgallon
4
0
1+2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
22
DF
Andy Melville
17
0
11+3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
24
DF
Jon Harley
16
1
15
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
27
DF
Shaun Byrne
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
35
DF
Chris Cohen
7
0
1+6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Midfielders
4
MF
Don Hutchison
27
4
10+14
4
0+1
0
0+1
0
1
0
5
MF
Rob Lee
19
0
12+4
0
0
0
0+1
0
2
0
6
MF
Michael Carrick
43
1
34+1
1
3
0
4
0
1
0
11
MF
Steve Lomas
10
0
5
0
3
0
0+2
0
0
0
12
MF
Matthew Etherington
45
6
34+1
5
3
1
4
0
3
0
16
MF
Kevin Horlock
33
1
23+4
1
0
0
4
0
2
0
17
MF
Hayden Mullins
34
1
27
0
3
0
4
1
0
0
19
MF
Adam Nowland
11
0
2+9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
MF
Niclas Alexandersson
8
0
5+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
MF
Nigel Reo-Coker
18
2
13+2
2
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
23
MF
Sebastien Carole
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
MF
Jobi McAnuff
13
1
4+8
1
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
28
MF
David Noble
4
0
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Forwards
8
FW
David Connolly
48
14
37+2
10
3
0
4
2
2
2
9
FW
Jermain Defoe
22
15
19
11
0
0
0
0
3
4
10
FW
Marlon Harewood
35
14
28
13
3
0
4
1
0
0
18
FW
Youssef Sofiane
2
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
21
FW
Richard Garcia
10
0
2+5
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
25
FW
Bobby Zamora
20
5
15+2
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
29
FW
Brian Deane
32
7
9+17
6
0+3
0
3
1
0
0
33
FW
Neil Mellor
21
2
8+8
2
0
0
0+3
0
1+1
0
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