2003–04 Stockport County F.C. season
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Stockport County 2003–04 football season
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Kennedy |
| Manager | Carlton Palmer (Player-Manager) (Until 19 September 2003) Sammy McIlroy (From 15 October 2003) |
| Stadium | Edgeley Park |
| Second Division | 19th[1] |
| FA Cup | First Round[2] |
| League Cup | Second Round[3] |
| Football League Trophy | Northern section Quarter Finals (Last 16)[4] |
| Top goalscorer | Rickie Lambert (12)[5] |
| Highest home attendance | 8,617 vs Oldham Athletic, Second Division, 12 April 2004[6] |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,683 vs Colchester United, Second Division 21 October 2003[6] |
| Average home league attendance | 5,314[6] |
The 2003–04 season is Stockport County's 122nd season in football. Stockport finished the league season in 19th, two places off the relegation zone.[1] This season ran from 9 August 2003 to 8 May 2004.[7]
Background
[edit ]Following a poor start to the 2003–2004 season player-manager Carlton Palmer was sacked by the club in September.[8]
Upon completion of the Euro 2004 qualifying matches with Northern Ireland, Sammy McIlroy re-entered club management signing a three-year deal in October 2003.[9]
Summary
[edit ]Results summary
[edit ]Second Division table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 53 | |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 52 | |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 50 | Relegation to Football League Two |
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Statistics
[edit ]Goalscorers
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Rickie Lambert | 12 |
| 8 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 8 |
| 21 | FW | Stuart Barlow | 8 |
| 12 | DF | Jim Goodwin | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Luke Beckett | 4 |
| 23 | MF | Chris Williams | 3 |
| 31 | FW | Simon Lynch | 3 |
| 16 | FW | Jon Daly | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Fraser McLachlan | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Robert Clare | 3 |
| 3 | MF | Danny Jackman | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Mark Robertson | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Owen Morrison | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Andy Welsh | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Kevin Ellison | 1 |
| 24 | FW | Michael Byrne | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Danny Griffin | 1 |
Results
[edit ]Legend
[edit ] Win
Draw
Loss
Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County
15:00
First Round
Stevenage Borough v Stockport County
15.00
League Cup
[edit ]First Round
Lincoln City v Stockport County
19.45
Barlow 87'
First Round
Mansfield Town v Stockport County
19.00
Team
[edit ]Squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left during the season
[edit ]| No. | Position | Name | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Wales Lee Jones | England Blackpool | |
| 1 | GK | Wales Boaz Myhill | England Aston Villa | Loan Expired |
| 2 | DF | England Shaun Smith | England Hull City | Loan Expired |
| 3 | DF | England Anthony Tonkin | England Crewe Alexandra | |
| 6 | MF | England Carlton Palmer | Unattached | Sacked as Player Manager (Subsequently, left the club) |
| 6 | DF | England Matt Heath | England Leicester City | Loan Expired |
| 24 | MF | England Wayne Collins | Unattached | |
| 25 | GK | Republic of Ireland Nick Colgan | England Hibernian | Loan Expired |
| 25 | GK | Wales Anthony Williams | England Hartlepool United | Loan Expired |
| 25 | MF | England Ali Gibb | England Bristol Rovers | |
| 31 | MF | Scotland Simon Lynch | England Preston North End | Loan Expired |
| 31 | MF | England Dave Walton | England Derby County | Loan Expired |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Final league table". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "FA Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "League Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy 2003/04". Soccerbase. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Statistics – Top Scorers 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Statistics – 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Full Season Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Stockport sack Palmer". BBC Sport. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "McIlroy quits NI for Stockport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Top Scorers Stockport County 2003/2004". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Football Squads Stockport County 2003/2004". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.