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2003–04 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

FieldValue
clubWigan Athletic
season2003–04
managerPaul Jewell
chairmanDave Whelan
stadiumJJB Stadium
leagueFirst Division
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorerNathan Ellington (18)
average attendance9,505
prevseason2002–03
nextseason2004–05

During the 2003–04 English football season, Wigan Athletic competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Wigan were playing in Division One for the first time in their history, and after losing their first game many tipped them for a swift departure, but Wigan confounded expectations to go unbeaten for the next 17 games and sat at the top the table by November. A weak finish saw Wigan win only three of their last 10 games to finish seventh in Division One – a last minute goal by West Ham's Brian Deane in the final game of the season saw the Latics drop out of the play-off places in favour of eventual play-off winners Crystal Palace.

Final league table

Main article: 2003–04 Football League

Pre-season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes
15 July 2003KVC WesterloA1–0
17 July 2003FC EindhovenA2–2
22 July 2003SouthportA3–0
23 July 2003Bradford Park AvenueA4–0
27 July 2003FalkirkA0–1
29 July 2003BurscoughA0–2
30 July 2003RochdaleA2–2
2 August 2003Blackburn RoversH1–0

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2003MillwallA0–210,898
16 August 2003Preston North EndH1–112,073McCulloch
23 August 2003BurnleyA2–013,231Kennedy, Ellington
26 August 2003Ipswich TownH1–08,292Ellington
30 August 2003Rotherham UnitedA3–06,660Jarrett, Ellington, N. Roberts
13 September 2003WimbledonA4–21,054Bullard, Liddell, Horsfield, Ellington
16 September 2003West Bromwich AlbionH1–012,874Horsfield
20 September 2003WatfordH1–09,211McCulloch
27 September 2003Coventry CityA1–114,862Jackson
30 September 2003Cardiff CityA0–015,143
4 October 2003Norwich CityH1–19,346Liddell
11 October 2003Derby CountyA2–219,151Liddell (2)
14 October 2003Stoke CityH2–17,678Horsfield (2)
18 October 2003GillinghamH1–06,696Liddell (pen)
21 October 2003Sheffield UnitedH1–112,032Horsfield
25 October 2003WalsallA0–27,041
1 November 2003Crystal PalaceH5–06,796Liddell (2, 1 pen), Horsfield, Ellington (2)
8 November 2003ReadingA0–113,819
22 November 2003Nottingham ForestH2–210,403Ellington, Liddell
29 November 2003West Ham UnitedA0–434,375
2 December 2003SunderlandA1–122,167De Vos
6 December 2003ReadingH0–27,512
13 December 2003Bradford CityH1–07,256Horsfield
20 December 2003Crewe AlexandraA3–27,873McCulloch, De Vos, Bullard
26 December 2003Rotherham UnitedH1–29,235Ellington
28 December 2003Sheffield UnitedA1–126,056Ellington
10 January 2004MillwallH0–07,047
17 January 2004Preston North EndA4–219,161J. Roberts, Ellington (2), Teale
31 January 2004BurnleyH0–011,147
7 February 2004Ipswich TownA3–122,093J. Roberts, Ellington, Teale
14 February 2004Derby CountyH2–09,146Ellington, McCulloch
21 February 2004Stoke CityA1–114,927Ellington
28 February 2004WalsallH1–07,593Ellington
6 March 2004Crewe AlexandraH2–38,367McCulloch (2)
13 March 2004Bradford CityA0–011,744
16 March 2004West Bromwich AlbionA1–226,215Liddell (pen)
20 March 2004Coventry CityH2–18,784J. Roberts (2)
27 March 2004WatfordA1–113,382J. Roberts
3 April 2004WimbledonH0–17,622
6 April 2004GillinghamA3–07,410Ellington, J. Roberts, Mahon
9 April 2004Norwich CityA0–223,446
13 April 2004Cardiff CityH3–08,052J. Roberts, Ellington
17 April 2004Crystal PalaceA1–118,799Ellington
24 April 2004SunderlandH0–011,380
1 May 2004Nottingham ForestA0–129,172
9 May 2004West Ham UnitedH1–120,669N. Roberts

FA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 2004West Ham UnitedH1–211,793Quinn (own goal)

League Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R112 August 2003Hull CityH2–03,295McCulloch, Jarrett
R223 September 2003FulhamH1–04,874Ellington
R329 October 2003MiddlesbroughH1–28,046Bullard

Squad statistics

:Squad at end of season

Appearances and goals

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Notes

References

References

  1. (24 July 2003). "Blundering Howe gifts Wigan goals".
  2. (5 August 2003). "On your marks". Wigan Observer.
  3. {{harvnb. Rollin. Rollin. 2004
  4. "FootballSquads - Wigan Athletic - 2003/04".
  5. "Wigan FC Player Appearances".
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