2003–04 Cardiff City F.C. season
Welsh football club season
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During the 2003–04 season Cardiff City played in Division One of the Football League. It was the team's first year in the Division One since being promoted from Division Two.
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sam Hammam |
| Manager | Lennie Lawrence |
| First Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| FAW Premier Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Earnshaw (21) All: Robert Earnshaw (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 19,202 vs West Ham United (25 October 2003) |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,666 vs Sheffield United (27 March 2004) |
| Average home league attendance | 15,569 |
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | FAW Premier Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO |
Neil Alexander | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  WAL |
Rhys Weston | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ENG |
Chris Barker | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Gareth Whalley | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Spencer Prior | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | WAL |
Danny Gabbidon | 44 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | WAL |
John Robinson | 34 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  IRL |
Graham Kavanagh | 29 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Andy Campbell | 29 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL |
Robert Earnshaw | 49 | 26 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Peter Thorne | 25 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | IRL |
Willie Boland | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | WAL |
Martyn Margetson | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | WAL |
Jason Bowen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Mark Bonner | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Gary Croft | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | WAL |
James Collins | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | WAL |
Scott Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | WAL |
Leyton Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | WAL |
Paul Parry | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Gavin Gordon | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  AUS |
Tony Vidmar | 49 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG |
Arran Lee-Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | WAL |
Stuart Fleetwood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | IRL |
Alan Lee | 25 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | MF |  JAM |
Richard Langley | 46 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Julian Gray | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Lee Bullock | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | WAL |
Nicky Fish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Transfers
Summer transfers in
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Croft | Unattached | Free |
| Richard Langley | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed |
| Alan Lee | Rotherham United | £850,000 |
| John Robinson | Unattached | Free |
| Tony Vidmar | Middlesbrough | Free |
Summer transfers out
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Ainsworth | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed |
| Leo Fortune-West | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed |
| Des Hamilton | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed |
| David Hughes | Retired | – |
| Andy Jordan | Hartlepool United | Free |
| Andy Legg | Peterborough United | Undisclosed |
| Michael Simpkins | Rochdale | Free |
| Mark Walton | Released | – |
Loans in
| Player | Club | Arrival Date | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Gray | Crystal Palace | August 2003 | September 2003 |
| Lee Bullock | York City | February 2004 | End of Season |
January Transfers in
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Parry | Hereford United | £75,000 |
January Transfers out
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Leyton Maxwell | Swansea City | Undisclosed |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 66 |
| 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 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Division One
| 9 August 2003 1 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire) |
| 16 August 2003 2 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,421 Referee: Lee Cable (Woking) |
| 23 August 2003 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,407 Referee: Howard Webb (Yorkshire) |
| 25 August 2003 4 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,091 Referee: Neale Barry (Lincolnshire) |
| 30 August 2003 5 | Walsall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,974 Referee: Phil Joslin (Nottinghamshire) |
| 13 September 2003 6 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,057 Referee: Adrian Hall (Birmingham) |
| 16 September 2003 7 | Reading | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,810 Referee: Mick Fletcher (Worcestershire) |
| 20 September 2003 8 | Sheffield United | 5–3 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21,323 Referee: Mike Riley (West Yorkshire) |
| 27 September 2003 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,385 Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 30 September 2003 10 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,143 Referee: Rob Styles (Dorset) |
| 4 October 2003 11 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,160 Referee: Clive Penton (Sussex) |
| 14 October 2003 12 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,835 Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 18 October 2003 13 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
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Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,767 Referee: Eddie Ilderton (Tyne and Wear) |
| 25 October 2003 14 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 17:35 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,202 Referee: Mike Ryan (Preston) |
| 28 October 2003 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,011 Referee: Eddie Evans (Manchester) |
| 1 November 2003 16 | Burnley | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 13:00 |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,886 Referee: Howard Webb (Yorkshire) |
| 8 November 2003 17 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,227 Referee: David Crick (Surrey) |
| 22 November 2003 18 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Milton Keynes |
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Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Howard Webb (Yorkshire) |
| 25 November 2003 19 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,678 Referee: Brian Curson (Leicestershire) |
| 29 November 2003 20 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,833 Referee: Andy Hall (West Midlands) |
| 6 December 2003 21 | Stoke City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
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Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,208 Referee: Tony Leake (Hertfordshire) |
| 9 December 2003 22 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,703 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 13 December 2003 23 | Norwich City | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Alan Butler (Cheshire) |
| 20 December 2003 24 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Millwall | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,610 Referee: David Pugh (Wirral) |
| 26 December 2003 25 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 12:00 |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,531 Referee: Phil Crossley (Kent) |
| 28 December 2003 26 | Watford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 13:00 |
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Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,512 Referee: Mick Thorpe (Suffolk) |
| 10 January 2004 27 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Andre Marriner (Birmingham) |
| 17 January 2004 28 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 11,132 Referee: Colin Webster (Tyne and Wear) |
| 31 January 2004 29 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,913 Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire) |
| 7 February 2004 30 | Derby County | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Derby |
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Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 20,958 Referee: Mike Pike (Cumbria) |
| 14 February 2004 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,196 Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton) |
| 21 February 2004 32 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,337 Referee: Phil Crossley (Kent) |
| 28 February 2004 33 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Ham |
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Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 31,858 Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| 2 March 2004 34 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,376 Referee: Paul Armstrong (Berkshire) |
| 13 March 2004 35 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,317 Referee: Jeff Winter (Middlesbrough) |
| 16 March 2004 36 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Reading | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,051 Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall) |
| 20 March 2004 37 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
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Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,650 Referee: Ray Olivier (Sutton Coldfield) |
| 27 March 2004 38 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 17:35 |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,666 Referee: Tony Leake (Hertfordshire) |
| 3 April 2004 39 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,852 Referee: Mick Thorpe (Suffolk) |
| 7 April 2004 40 | Millwall | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Millwall |
| Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,584 Referee: Mick Fletcher (Worcestershire) |
| 10 April 2004 41 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,656 Referee: Trevor Parkes (West Midlands) |
| 13 April 2004 42 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
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Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 8,052 Referee: Andy Penn (West Midlands) |
| 17 April 2004 43 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Burnley | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,525 Referee: Mike Jones (Chester) |
| 24 April 2004 44 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,972 Referee: Alan Kaye (West Yorkshire) |
| 1 May 2004 45 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,337 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 9 May 2004 46 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,703 Referee: Richard Beeby (Northampton) |
League Cup
| 12 August 2003 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall) |
| 23 September 2003 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Andy D'Urso (Billericay) |
FA Cup
| 3 January 2004 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Paul Taylor (Middlesex) |
FAW Premier Cup
| 26 January 2004 Quarter Final | Newport County | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| BBC report | Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 812 |
| 24 March 2004 Semi Final | Wrexham | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:00 |
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BBC report Wrexham report |
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Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Mark Whitby (Swansea) |
| Penalties | ||||
