| 2003–04 season | |||
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| Chairman | Jim McCahill | ||
| Manager | Micky Adams | ||
| Stadium | Walkers Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 18th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Les Ferdinand (12) All: Les Ferdinand Paul Dickov (13 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 32,148 (vs. Newcastle United, 26 December) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,916 (vs. Manchester City, 14 January) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 30,983 | ||
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During the 2003–04 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Micky Adams had guided Leicester back to the Premiership at the first attempt, despite the club spending part of their Division One campaign in receivership before a takeover safeguarded their future. But he was unable to keep them there, and their relegation was confirmed at the beginning of May. A 4–0 thumping of fellow relegation rivals Leeds United in September appeared to have set the tone for the rest of the season but it was soon followed by a setback of five straight defeats despite promising displays. A run of three wins in five games in November kept Leicester in close contention of survival, with the 2–0 victory at Portsmouth seeing them rise to as high as 12th; however, it all went wrong as, after a creditable 1–1 draw with eventual champions Arsenal, the team went into freefall and endured a dreadful run of only one win in 22 games (though most scorelines were reasonably close and they dropped too many points from 12 games they drew which they could have won). Ultimately, Leicester were relegated in a 2–2 draw at Charlton Athletic, which left them eight points adrift of Manchester City with two games remaining. It was a traumatic end to a season which had seen the club plagued with crises on and off the field, including the La Manga controversy when players Keith Gillespie, Frank Sinclair and Paul Dickov were accused of sexual assault following an alleged incident at a hotel in Spain (all charges were finally dropped).
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 39 | |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | Leeds United (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 33 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 33 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 |
Source: 2003-04 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2003 | Southampton | H | 2–2 | 31,611 | Dickov (pen), Ferdinand |
| 23 August 2003 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 41,073 | Scowcroft |
| 26 August 2003 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 30,823 | |
| 30 August 2003 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 32,274 | Izzet |
| 15 September 2003 | Leeds United | H | 4–0 | 30,460 | Nalis, Dickov (2), Scowcroft |
| 20 September 2003 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 44,094 | Bent |
| 27 September 2003 | Manchester United | H | 1–4 | 32,044 | Sinclair |
| 4 October 2003 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | 14,562 | |
| 19 October 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | 31,521 | Dickov |
| 25 October 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–4 | 28,578 | Ferdinand (2), Scimeca |
| 2 November 2003 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–0 | 30,975 | Bent, Howey |
| 9 November 2003 | Manchester City | A | 3–0 | 46,966 | Stewart, Dickov (pen), Bent |
| 22 November 2003 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 30,242 | Ferdinand |
| 29 November 2003 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | 20,061 | Ferdinand, Bent |
| 6 December 2003 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 32,108 | Hignett |
| 13 December 2003 | Birmingham City | H | 0–2 | 30,639 | |
| 20 December 2003 | Everton | A | 2–3 | 37,007 | Ferdinand, Scowcroft |
| 26 December 2003 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 32,148 | Dickov |
| 28 December 2003 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 28,353 | Bent, Ferdinand |
| 7 January 2004 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 31,053 | |
| 11 January 2004 | Chelsea | H | 0–4 | 31,547 | |
| 17 January 2004 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–3 | 27,125 | Dickov (2), Bent |
| 31 January 2004 | Aston Villa | H | 0–5 | 31,056 | |
| 7 February 2004 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 | 52,125 | Ferdinand |
| 10 February 2004 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 26,674 | Ferdinand |
| 22 February 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–4 | 35,218 | Doherty (own goal), Ferdinand, Thatcher, Bent |
| 28 February 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 31,768 | |
| 13 March 2004 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | 29,491 | Ferdinand |
| 20 March 2004 | Everton | H | 1–1 | 31,650 | Bent |
| 28 March 2004 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 32,013 | |
| 5 April 2004 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | 34,036 | Dickov, Izzet |
| 10 April 2004 | Fulham | H | 0–2 | 28,392 | |
| 13 April 2004 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 67,749 | |
| 17 April 2004 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 22,749 | |
| 24 April 2004 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 31,457 | Scowcroft |
| 1 May 2004 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–2 | 26,034 | Bent, Ferdinand |
| 8 May 2004 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | 31,536 | Dickov, Scowcroft, Taylor (own goal) |
| 15 May 2004 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 38,419 | Dickov |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 January 2004 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | 30,617 | Dickov, Bent |
| R3R | 14 January 2004 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 18,916 | Ferdinand |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R2 | 23 September 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | 27,675 | Dickov (pen) |
| R3 | 29 October 2003 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 26,729 |
Squad
- Squad at end of season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of end of season[7]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Ian Walker | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | GK |  WAL |
Danny Coyne | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  JAM |
Frank Sinclair | 17 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | ENG |
Jordan Stewart | 29 | 1 | 16+9 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF |  SCO |
Callum Davidson | 15 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | SCO |
Matt Elliott | 8 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Riccardo Scimeca | 31 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Matt Heath | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | WAL |
Ben Thatcher | 29 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF |  FRA |
Nicolas Priet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF |  GRE |
Nikos Dabizas | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | ENG |
Andy Impey | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | ENG |
Craig Hignett | 15 | 1 | 3+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |  TUR |
Muzzy Izzet | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Keith Gillespie | 13 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | FRA |
Lilian Nalis | 22 | 1 | 11+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | ENG |
Paul Brooker | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF |  GER |
Steffen Freund | 14 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Alan Rogers | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Steve Guppy | 17 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | SCO |
Peter Canero | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | SCO |
Billy McKinlay | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Les Ferdinand | 31 | 13 | 20+9 | 12 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
James Scowcroft | 39 | 5 | 33+2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | JAM |
Trevor Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | SCO |
Paul Dickov | 39 | 13 | 28+7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 38 | FW | ENG |
Marcus Bent | 35 | 10 | 28+5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred or loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | NIR |
Gerry Taggart | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Steve Howey | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG |
Brian Deane | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | ENG |
John Curtis | 17 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 31 June 2004
Source: Competitions
Transfers
In
- Steve Howey – Manchester City, 5 June, undisclosed[8]
- Riccardo Scimeca – Nottingham Forest, 24 June, free[9]
- Paul Brooker – Brighton and Hove Albion, 24 June, free[10]
- Danny Coyne – Grimsby Town, 3 July, free[11]
- Keith Gillespie – Blackburn Rovers, 8 July, free[12]
- Lilian Nalis – Chievo, 11 July, free[13]
- Les Ferdinand – West Ham United, 11 July, free[14]
- Ben Thatcher – Tottenham Hotspur, 17 July, £300,000[15]
- Craig Hignett – Blackburn Rovers, 18 July, free[16]
- Steve Guppy – Celtic, 13 January, free
- Peter Canero – Kilmarnock, 2 February, £250,000[17]
- Lee Morris – Derby County, 2 February, nominal fee[18]
- Nicolas Priet – Lyon, free
Out
- Tim Flowers – retired, 7 May
- Martin Reeves – released, 7 May (later joined Northampton Town on 9 June[19])
- Simon Royce – released, 7 May (later joined Charlton Athletic on 26 June[20])
- Stefan Oakes – released, 7 May (later joined Walsall on 3 July[21]
- Nicky Summerbee – released, 7 May (later joined Bradford City on 4 September)
- Jon Ashton – released, 7 May (later joined Oxford United on 8 September)
- Matt Jones – released, 7 May (later retired on 4 June 2004[22])
- Michael Price – released, 7 May
- Darren Eadie – released, 7 May
- Jon Stevenson – released, 7 May (later joined Swindon Town)
- Brian Deane – West Ham United, 31 October, free[23]
- Steve Howey – Bolton Wanderers, 29 January, undisclosed[24]
- John Curtis – Portsmouth, 2 February, free[25]
- Gerry Taggart – Stoke City, 26 February, free[26]
Loan in
- Marcus Bent – Ipswich Town, 1 September, season-long loan[27]
- Nikos Dabizas – Newcastle United, 1 January, six-month loan[28]
- Steffen Freund – Kaiserlautern, 30 January, season-long loan[29]
Loan out
- Tommy Wright – Brentford, 12 September
- Gerry Taggart – Stoke City, 9 December, two months[30]
Awards
Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2003–04 season.
| Player of the Season | Les Ferdinand[31] |
| Players' Player of the Season | Les Ferdinand[31] |
| Supporters' Club Player of the Season | N/A |
| Academy Player of the Season | Richard Stearman[32] |
| Goal of the Season | Lilian Nalis[32] (vs. Leeds United, 15 September 2003)[33] |
References
- ↑ "Leicester City results for the 2003-2004 season - Statto.com". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- ↑ Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 2000.
- ↑ Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his full international debut for Scotland in November 1997.
- ↑ Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
- ↑ Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, but qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in March 2004.
- ↑ "All Leicester City players: 2004".
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Foxes move for Howey". BBC News. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Foxes snap up Scimeca". BBC News. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Brooker joins Leicester". BBC News. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Leicester sign Coyne". BBC News. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Foxes sign Gillespie". Archived from the original on 10 August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Foxes snap up Nalis". BBC News. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Ferdinand signs for Leicester". BBC News. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Foxes sign Thatcher". BBC News. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Leicester swoop for Hignett". BBC News. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Foxes delight for Canero". BBC News. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Leicester land Morris". BBC News. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Northampton Town | Reeves pens Cobblers deal". BBC News. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Charlton Athletic | Royce returns to Charlton". BBC News. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Walsall sign duo". BBC Sport. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2003.
- ↑ "Jones forced to retire". BBC Sport. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | West Ham Utd | West Ham sign Deane". BBC News. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Bolton Wanderers | Howey completes Bolton switch". BBC News. 29 January 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Portsmouth | Pompey land LuaLua". BBC News. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Stoke City | Taggart joins Stoke City". BBC News. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Bent makes Leicester move". BBC News. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Dabizas to join Leicester". BBC News. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester City | Leicester land Freund". BBC News. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Stoke City | Taggart joins Stoke". BBC News. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Leicester City Annual Player Awards". LCFC.co.uk. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- 1 2 Awards Ceremony Picture Special, LCFC.com, 17 November 2004, archived from the original on 5 September 2012, retrieved 19 January 2011
- ↑ "Dickov leaves Leeds reeling". BBC Sport. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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