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2003–04 Scottish Premier League
98th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
98th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Scottish Premier League |
| season | 2003–04 |
| dates | 8 August 2003 – 15 May 2004 |
| winners | Celtic |
| 3rd Premier League title | |
| 39th Scottish title | |
| relegated | Partick Thistle |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Celtic |
| Rangers | |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Heart of Midlothian |
| Dunfermline | |
| continentalcup3 | Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Hibernian |
| league topscorer | Henrik Larsson (30) |
| biggest home win | Celtic 6–0 Hibernian (27 December) |
| biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–5 Celtic (1 November) |
| highest attendance | 59,739 – Celtic v Dunfermline (2 May) |
| lowest attendance | 2,677 – Livingston v Kilmarnock (7 April) |
| prevseason | [2002–03](2002-03-scottish-premier-league) |
| nextseason | [2004–05](2004-05-scottish-premier-league) |
3rd Premier League title 39th Scottish title Rangers Dunfermline The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic.
As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying to the third qualifying round. Third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dunfermline Athletic, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.
During the season, Celtic set a Scottish record of 25 successive wins.
Partick Thistle were relegated, and First Division winners Inverness Caledonian Thistle were promoted.
Celtic's Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 30 goals.
Teams
Promotion and relegation from 2002–03
Motherwell finished bottom of the 2002–03 Scottish Premier League but were spared relegation, as 2002–03 Scottish First Division champions Falkirk were denied promotion due to their lack of an appropriate stadium for the Scottish Premier League.
Stadia and locations
| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Dundee United | Dunfermline Athletic | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian | Kilmarnock | Livingston | Motherwell | Partick Thistle | Rangers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Dens Park | Tannadice Park | |||||||||||||
| Capacity: **20,866** | Capacity: **60,411** | Capacity: **11,506** | Capacity: **14,223** | |||||||||||||
| [[File:Pittodrie from Block Y, May 2015.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:CelticPark.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:Dens stand.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:East Stand Tannadice.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||
| {{Location map+ | Scotland Central Belt | width=400 | float=center | caption=Location of teams in 2003–04 Scottish Premier League | places= | |||||||||||
| East End Park | Tynecastle Park | |||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **12,509** | Capacity: **17,420** | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:East End Park from Norrie McCathie stand.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tynecastle Stadium 2007.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||
| Easter Road | Rugby Park | |||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **16,531** | Capacity: **17,889** | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:Easter Road 2010.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:Rugby Park.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||
| Almondvale Stadium | Fir Park | Firhill Stadium | Ibrox Stadium | |||||||||||||
| Capacity: **10,016** | Capacity: **13,677** | Capacity: **13,300** | Capacity: **50,817** | |||||||||||||
| [[File:Almondvale Stadium.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Fir Park, Motherwell. - geograph.org.uk - 219204.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:JHS@Firhill.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Ibrox Inside.jpg | 200px]] |
Personnel
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Scotland Steve Paterson |
| Celtic | Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill |
| Dundee | Scotland Jim Duffy |
| Dundee United | Scotland Ian McCall |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland Jimmy Calderwood |
| Heart of Midlothian | Scotland Craig Levein |
| Hibernian | England Tony Mowbray |
| Kilmarnock | Scotland Jim Jefferies |
| Livingston | Scotland David Hay |
| Motherwell | England Terry Butcher |
| Partick Thistle | Scotland Gerry Britton |
| Scotland Derek Whyte *(co-managers)* | |
| Rangers | Scotland Alex McLeish |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | Scotland John Lambie | 24 May 2003 | Retired | *Pre-season* | Scotland Gerry Collins | 25 May 2003 |
| Livingston | Scotland Jim Leishman | 4 June 2003 | Resigned | Brazil Márcio Máximo | 4 June 2003 | |
| Livingston | Brazil Márcio Máximo | 14 October 2003 | Resigned | 8th | Scotland David Hay | 15 October 2003 |
| Partick Thistle | Scotland Gerry Collins | 30 November 2003 | Sacked | 12th | Scotland Gerry Britton | |
| Scotland Derek Whyte *(co-managers)* | 30 November 2003 *(interim)* | |||||
| 23 December 2003 *(permanent)* | ||||||
| Hibernian | Scotland Bobby Williamson | 20 April 2004 | Signed by Plymouth Argyle | 7th | England Tony Mowbray | 24 May 2004 |
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.
Top six
Bottom six
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| SWE Henrik Larsson | Celtic | 30 |
| ENG Chris Sutton | Celtic | 19 |
| ESP Nacho Novo | Dundee | 19 |
| SCO James Grady | Partick Thistle | 15 |
| SCO Kris Boyd | Kilmarnock | 15 |
| SCO Derek Riordan | Hibernian | 15 |
| SCO Stevie Crawford | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 |
| Suriname Mark de Vries | Hearts | 13 |
| SCO Derek Lilley | Livingston | 12 |
| GEO Shota Arveladze | Rangers | 12 |
| SCO David Clarkson | Motherwell | 11 |
| ENG Alan Thompson | Celtic | 11 |
Source: SPL official website
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2003/04 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,657 |
| Rangers | 48,992 |
| Hearts | 11,947 |
| Aberdeen | 10,389 |
| Hibernian | 9,137 |
| Dundee United | 7,785 |
| Dundee | 7,089 |
| Kilmarnock | 6,966 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,235 |
| Motherwell | 6,225 |
| Livingston | 5,116 |
| Partick Thistle | 4,710 |
Source: SPL official website
Awards
Monthly awards
Main article: Scottish Premier League monthly awards
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Scotland Alex McLeish (Rangers) | England Michael Ball (Rangers) | Spain Mikel Arteta (Rangers) |
| September | Scotland Alex McLeish (Rangers) | Georgia Shota Arveladze (Rangers) | Georgia Zurab Khizanishvili (Rangers) |
| October | Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill (Celtic) | Scotland Roddy McKenzie (Livingston) | Ireland Liam Miller (Celtic) |
| November | Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill (Celtic) | England Chris Sutton (Celtic) | Scotland Stephen Hughes (Rangers) |
| December | Scotland Steve Paterson (Aberdeen) | Scotland Craig Brewster (Dunfermline Athletic) | Scotland Craig Gordon (Hearts) |
| January | Scotland Jim Duffy (Dundee) | Bulgaria Stilian Petrov (Celtic) | Scotland David Clarkson (Motherwell) |
| February | England Terry Butcher (Motherwell) | Scotland Steven Pressley (Hearts) | Scotland Alexander Diamond (Aberdeen) |
| March | Scotland Ian McCall (Dundee United) | Northern Ireland Neil Lennon (Celtic) | Scotland David Marshall (Celtic) |
| April | Scotland Jimmy Calderwood (Dunfermline Athletic) | Scotland Barry Nicholson (Dunfermline Athletic) | Scotland Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
Annual awards
- Player awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | ENG | Celtic |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Celtic |
| SFWA Footballer of the Year | SCO | Celtic |
| SFWA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Heart of Midlothian |
- Manager awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| SFWA Manager of the Year | Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill | Celtic |
References
References
- "Celtic tipped to break 2004 25-game winning streak by Mjallby". The Daily Record.
- "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Livingston Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Partick Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
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