2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season
2003–04 season of Leeds United
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The 2003–04 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a twelfth successive season.
ChairmanProfessor John McKenzie
(until 15 December)[1]
Trevor Birch
(until 19 March)[2]
Gerald Krasner
(from 19 March)
(until 15 December)[1]
Trevor Birch
(until 19 March)[2]
Gerald Krasner
(from 19 March)
ManagerPeter Reid
(until 10 November)[3]
Eddie Gray
(from 10 November)
(until 10 November)[3]
Eddie Gray
(from 10 November)
StadiumElland Road
Premier League19th (relegated)
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Professor John McKenzie (until 15 December)[1] Trevor Birch (until 19 March)[2] Gerald Krasner (from 19 March) |
| Manager | Peter Reid (until 10 November)[3] Eddie Gray (from 10 November) |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 19th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Viduka (11) All: Mark Viduka (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,153 vs Manchester United (18 October 2003, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 29,211 vs Swindon Town (24 September 2003, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 36,119 |
Competitions
Premier League
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 by round
Matches
| 17 August 2003 1 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| 14:00 | Viduka  24'Smith 57' |
Report | Shearer 20' (pen.), 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,766 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 23 August 2003 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Leeds United | Haringey |
| 15:00 | Taricco 41' Kanouté 71' |
Report | Smith 5' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,354 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 26 August 2003 3 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Southampton | Leeds |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,721 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 30 August 2003 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Németh 60' Paulista 63' |
Report | Sakho 16' Camara 77'Viduka 89' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,414 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 15 September 2003 5 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| 19:30 | Nalis 20' Dickov 23', 83'Scowcroft 90' |
Report | Stadium: The Walkers Stadium Attendance: 30,460 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 20 September 2003 6 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Report | Savage 78' (pen.) Forssell 84' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,305 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 28 September 2003 7 | Everton | 4–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Watson 27', 37', 52' Ferguson 39' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,151 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 4 October 2003 8 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Johnson 11', 27' |
Report | Baggio 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,039 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 18 October 2003 9 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Leeds |
| 12:00 | Report | Keane 81' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,153 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 25 October 2003 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Owen 35' Murphy 57'Sinama Pongolle 84' |
Report | Smith 42' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,599 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 1 November 2003 11 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Smith 64' |
Report | Henry 8', 33' Pires 17'Gilberto Silva 50' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,491 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 November 2003 12 | Portsmouth | 6–1 | Leeds United | Portsmouth |
| 15:30 | Stefanovic 16' O'Neil 45', 71'Foxe 62'Berger 75'Yakubu 86' |
Report | Smith 18' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,112 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 22 November 2003 13 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Report | Davies 16' Giannakopoulos 17' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,558 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 29 November 2003 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Leeds United | Greenwich |
| 15:00 | Report | Milner 9' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 6 December 2003 15 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Pennant 18' |
Report | Duff 70' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,305 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 December 2003 16 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Fulham | Leeds |
| 16:00 | Duberry 41' Viduka 46'Matteo 88' |
Report | Saha 47', 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,544 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 22 December 2003 17 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 19:30 | Sibierski 82' |
Report | Viduka 24' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,126 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 26 December 2003 18 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,513 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 28 December 2003 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Smith  18' (o.g.)Iversen 48', 90' |
Report | Duberry 3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,139 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 7 January 2004 20 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| 19:45 | Shearer 4' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 10 January 2004 21 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Report | Keane 56' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,365 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 17 January 2004 22 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Ormerod 36' Phillips 43' |
Report | Kilgallon 75' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,976 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 31 January 2004 23 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Report | Zenden 53' Job 77'Ricketts 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,970 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 7 February 2004 24 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Ángel 45' (pen.) Johnsen 59' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,171 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 10 February 2004 25 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 19:45 | Smith 14' Matteo 41'Milner 62'Viduka 90' |
Report | Ganea 21' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,867 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 February 2004 26 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| Scholes 64' |
Report | Smith 67' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,744 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 29 February 2004 27 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| 14:00 | Bakke 29' Viduka 34' |
Report | Kewell 21' Baroš 42' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,932 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 13 March 2004 28 | Fulham | 2–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 15:00 | Davis 71' Boa Morte 83' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,104 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 22 March 2004 29 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Leeds |
| 19:45 | McPhail 23' Viduka 76' (pen.) |
Report | Anelka 44' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,998 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 27 March 2004 30 | Birmingham City | 4–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 12:30 | Hughes 12', 67' Forssell 69', 82' (pen.) |
Report | Viduka 3' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,069 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 5 April 2004 31 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| 19:45 | Duberry 11' Viduka 13'Smith 86' |
Report | Dickov 77' Izzet 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,036 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 10 April 2004 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Short 90' |
Report | Caldwell 2' Viduka 89' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,611 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 13 April 2004 33 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Everton | Leeds |
| 19:30 | Milner 50' |
Report | Rooney 13' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,835 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 16 April 2004 34 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leeds United | Holloway |
| 20:00 | Pires 6' Henry 27', 33' (pen.), 50', 67' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 24 April 2004 35 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Harte 83' (pen.) |
Report | Yakubu 9' LuaLua 51' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,273 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 2 May 2004 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Leeds United | Bolton |
| 14:00 | Djorkaeff 47', 53' Harte 55' (o.g.)Nolan 78' |
Report | Viduka 27' (pen.) |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 8 May 2004 37 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Kilgallon 29' Pennant 41'Smith 69' (pen.) |
Report | Holland 11' Euell 76' (pen.), 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,986 Referee: Mark Halsey |
FA Cup
| 4 January 2004 3 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Viduka 8' |
Report | Henry 26' Edu 33'Pires 87'Touré 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,207 Referee: Rob Styles |
League Cup
| 24 September 2003 2 | Leeds United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Swindon Town | Leeds |
| Harte 77' Robinson 90' |
Report | Guerney 44' Parkin 74' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,211 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 28 October 2003 3 | Leeds United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United | Leeds |
| Júnior 49', 114' |
Report | Bellion 78' Forlán 108'Djemba-Djemba 117' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 37,546 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 | |||
| 2 | DF |  Gary Kelly |
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Ian Harte |
21+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  Jody Morris |
11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  Lucas Radebe |
11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  Zoumana Camara |
13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Nick Barmby |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Michael Bridges |
1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Mark Viduka |
30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | MF |  Lamine Sakho |
9+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Jermaine Pennant |
34+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34+2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  Roque Júnior |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | Paul Robinson |
36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Stephen McPhail |
8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Cyril Chapuis |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  Steven Caldwell |
13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jason Wilcox |
3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Alan Smith |
35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  Eirik Bakke |
8+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Seth Johnson |
24+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Dominic Matteo |
33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Michael Duberry |
19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | David Batty |
10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF |  Salomon Olembé |
8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Aaron Lennon |
0+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Didier Domi |
9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Frazer Richardson |
2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon |
7+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | James Milner |
27+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Simon Johnson |
1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Scott Carson |
2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2003 | MF | Jody Morris | Chelsea | Free | [4] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2003 | DF | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff |  AGF Aarhus | Free | [5] |
| 30 June 2003 | MF | Jacob Burns | Released | [6] | |
| 9 July 2003 | FW | Harry Kewell | Liverpool | £5,000,000 | [7][8] |
| 10 July 2003 | MF | Olivier Dacourt |  Roma | £3,500,000 | [9] |
| 30 August 2003 | DF | Paul Okon | Vicenza | Free | [10] |
| 1 September 2003 | GK | Nigel Martyn | Everton | £500,000 | [11] |
| 30 September 2003 | GK | Danny Milosevic | Released | [12] | |
| 13 March 2004 | MF | Jody Morris | Rotherham United | Free | [13] |
Loan in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2003 | 30 June 2004 | DF | Zoumana Camara | Lens | [14] |
| 5 August 2003 | DF | Didier Domi | Paris Saint-Germain | [15] | |
| 12 August 2003 | FW | Lamine Sakho | Marseille | [15] | |
| 20 August 2003 | FW | Jermaine Pennant | Arsenal | [15] | |
| 31 August 2003 | MF | Salomon Olembé | Marseille | [15] | |
| 1 September 2003 | 1 December 2003 | DF | Roque Júnior | AC Milan | [16] |
| 6 January 2004 | FW | Cyril Chapuis | Marseille | [16] | |
| 2 February 2004 | 30 June 2004 | DF | Steven Caldwell | Newcastle United | [17] |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2003 | 1 November 2003 | MF | Harpal Singh | Bury | [18] |
| 21 August 2003 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon | West Ham United | [15] | |
| 24 August 2003 | 30 June 2004 | DF | Danny Mills | Middlesbrough | [15] |
| 26 August 2003 | 26 November 2003 | MF | Stephen McPhail | Nottingham Forest | [15] |
| 3 September 2003 | 2 October 2003 | MF | James Milner | Swindon Town | [16] |
| 21 October 2003 | 30 June 2004 | MF | Paul Keegan | Scunthorpe United | [19] |
| 24 October 2003 | 24 January 2004 | GK | Shaun Allaway | Walsall | [19] |
| 7 November 2003 | 10 December 2003 | DF | Frazer Richardson | Stoke City | [20] |
| 13 December 2003 | 13 January 2004 | MF | Simon Johnson | Blackpool | [21] |
| 7 January 2004 | 30 June 2004 | MF | Jamie McMaster | Chesterfield | [22] |
| 2 February 2004 | 1 May 2004 | FW | Michael Bridges | Newcastle United | [17] |
| 27 February 2004 | 27 March 2004 | MF | Nick Barmby | Nottingham Forest | [17] |