2003–04 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2003–04 season
Chairman Sir Jack Hayward OBE,
then Rick Hayward
(from 19 December)
Manager Dave Jones
FA Premiership 20th (relegated)
FA Cup 4th round
League Cup 4th round
Top goalscorer League: Henri Camara (7)
All: Alex Rae (8)
Highest home attendance 29,396 (vs. Manchester United, 17 January 2004)
Lowest home attendance 10,232 (vs. Darlington, 23 September 2003)
Average home league attendance 28,864 (league only)

The 2003–04 season was the 105th full season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the Premiership, the highest level of English football. This marked their first ever appearance in the modern Premier League, and their first season in the top flight since 1983–84. The club had been promoted after having won the play-off final at the end of the previous season to earn the final promotion spot.

Their return to the top level proved short-lived as the team struggled throughout the campaign and were eventually relegated in 20th place, finishing bottom of the division on goal difference, some seven points short of safety.

Results

Pre season

Wolves split their squad into two groups, one led by manager Dave Jones, another by coach Terry Connor after assistant manager John Ward left the club.[1] Preparations also included a week's warm weather training in Jerez, Spain.[2] A planned friendly against Dutch side ADO Den Haag was cancelled on the day of the game after a water leak hit the venue, Telford United's Bucks Head stadium.[3] Only the final friendly was held at Wolves' Molineux home.

FA Premiership

A total of 20 teams competed in the FA Premiership in the 2003–04 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 19 June 2003, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[4]

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Everton 38 9 12 17 45 57 –12 39
18 Leicester City 38 6 15 17 48 65 –17 33
19 Leeds United 38 8 9 21 40 79 –39 33
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 7 12 19 38 77 –39 33

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 7 12 19 38 77 −39 33 7 5 7 23 35 −12 0 7 12 15 42 −27

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Result L L L D L L D W D W L D L D L L L W D L W D D L L W D L L L L D L W D W D L
Position 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 15 17 17 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 20 18 17 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 20

Source: Statto.com

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

Statistics

Key

      ‡ On loan from another club       * First appearance(s) for the club

# = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

A yellow card = Yellow cards

A red card = Red cards

† Permanent player left club during the season

¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1GKEngland Oakes, MichaelMichael Oakes 210301(1)025(1)000
2DFRepublic of Ireland Irwin, DenisDenis Irwin 30(2)0100031(2)050
3DFEngland Naylor, LeeLee Naylor 37(1)0203042(1)070
4MFScotland Rae, AlexAlex Rae 27(6)5112(1)230(7)8101
5DFEngland Lescott, JoleonJoleon Lescott 0000000000
6DFRepublic of Ireland Butler, PaulPaul Butler 371202041180
7MFEngland Newton, ShaunShaun Newton 20(8)0200(2)022(10)010
8MFEngland Ince, PaulPaul Ince (c) 3221020352141
9FWWales Blake, NathanNathan Blake 10(3)1001011(3)130
10MFScotland Cameron, ColinColin Cameron 25(5)4201028(5)460
11MFRepublic of Ireland Kennedy, MarkMark Kennedy 28(3)2301(1)032(4)210
12DFEngland Craddock, JodyJody Craddock 31(1)12(1)03136(2)230
13GKEngland Murray, MattMatt Murray 1000102000
14MFPortugal Silas, Silas 2(7)01(2)0205(9)000
15MFEngland Cooper, KevinKevin Cooper ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
16FWScotland Miller, KennyKenny Miller 17(8)2322122(8)520
17FWSenegal Camara, HenriHenri Camara 29(1)7002031(1)730
18FWNigeria Ndah, GeorgeGeorge Ndah 0000000000
19FWNorway Iversen, SteffenSteffen Iversen 11(5)41(1)02014(6)410
20FWEngland Proudlock, AdamAdam Proudlock 0000000000
20FWRomania Ganea, VioVio Ganea 6(10)32(1)1008(11)440
21DFIceland Ingimarsson, ÍvarÍvar Ingimarsson 0000000000
21GKWales Jones, PaulPaul Jones 160000016000
22DFUkraine Luzhny, OlehOleh Luzhny 4(2)020208(2)000
23DFNorthern Ireland Clyde, MarkMark Clyde 6(3)030009(3)010
24MFRepublic of Ireland Andrews, KeithKeith Andrews ¤ 1010103010
25DFNigeria Okoronkwo, IsaacIsaac Okoronkwo 7000108020
26MFIceland Guðjónsson, JoeyJoey Guðjónsson 5(6)01(1)0319(7)030
27FWGuyana Cort, CarlCarl Cort 13(3)5000013(3)500
28GKEngland Marshall, AndyAndy Marshall 0000101000
29FWEngland Sturridge, DeanDean Sturridge ¤ 2(3)0000(1)02(4)000
30MFMorocco Kachloul, HassanHassan Kachloul 0(4)000000(4)000
31MFRepublic of Ireland Melligan, JohnJohn Melligan ¤ 0000000000
32MFNorthern Ireland Clingan, SammySammy Clingan 0000000000
33FWEngland Jones, Jimmi LeeJimmi Lee Jones 0000000000
34MFRepublic of Ireland McGrane, IanIan McGrane 0000000000
35MFEngland Walters, MarlonMarlon Walters 0000000000
36GKNigeria Ikeme, CarlCarl Ikeme 0000000000
37FWEngland Clarke, LeonLeon Clarke ¤ 000(1)00(2)00(3)000
38DFEngland Lowe, KeithKeith Lowe 0000000000

    Awards

    Award Winner[5]
    Fans' Player of the Season Henri Camara
    Young Player of the Season Mark Clyde
    Academy Player of the Season Kevin O'Connor

    Transfers

    In

    Date Player From Fee
    7 July 2003 Ukraine Oleh Luzhny Unattached Free[6]
    8 July 2003 Nigeria Isaac Okoronkwo Shakhtar Donetsk Free[7]
    9 July 2003 Portugal Silas União de Leiria £1 million[8]
    31 July 2003 England Jody Craddock Sunderland £1.75 million[9]
    1 August 2003 Senegal Henri Camara Sedan £1.5 million[10]
    1 August 2003 Norway Steffen Iversen Tottenham Hotspur Free[11]
    31 December 2003 Romania Vio Ganea Bursaspor Free[12]
    25 January 2004 Guyana Carl Cort Newcastle United £2 million[13]
    29 January 2004 Wales Paul Jones Southampton £250,000[14]

    Out

    Date Player To Fee
    June 2003 England Michael Branch ReleasedFree[15]
    June 2003 Republic of Ireland Kenny Coleman ReleasedFree[16]
    June 2003 England Marc Edworthy ReleasedFree
    June 2003 France Ludovic Pollet ReleasedFree[17]
    June 2003 Republic of Ireland Graham Ward ReleasedFree[16]
    25 June 2003 Guinea Mo Camara BurnleyFree[18]
    22 July 2003 Belgium Cédric Roussel Racing GenkUndisclosed[19]
    5 September 2003 England Adam Proudlock Sheffield Wednesday£150,000[20]
    10 October 2003 Republic of Ireland Ian McGrane ReleasedFree[21]
    23 October 2003 Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson Reading£100,000[22]
    17 March 2004 England Jimmi-Lee JonesReleasedFree[23]
    25 March 2004 England Nathan Talbott Yeovil TownFree[24]

    Loans in

    Start date Player From End date
    29 August 2003 Iceland Joey Guðjónsson Real Betis End of season[25]
    1 September 2003 Morocco Hassan Kachloul Aston Villa 16 January 2004[26]
    12 November 2003 England Andy Marshall Ipswich Town 12 January 2004[27]

    Loans out

    Start date Player To End date
    8 August 2003 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Stoke City 9 November 2003[28]
    15 August 2003 England Jimmi-Lee Jones Forest Green Rovers 15 September 2003[29]
    3 October 2003 Republic of Ireland John Melligan Kidderminster Harriers 6 November 2003[30]
    18 November 2003 Republic of Ireland John Melligan Doncaster Rovers End of season[31]
    30 December 2003 England Dean Sturridge Sheffield United 8 February 2004[32]
    7 January 2004 England Kevin Cooper Sunderland 18 March 2004[33]
    12 March 2004 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Walsall End of season[34]
    19 March 2004 England Kevin Cooper Norwich City End of season[35]
    25 March 2004 England Leon Clarke Kidderminster Harriers End of season[24]

    Kit

    The season saw a new away kit, manufactured by Admiral, that was all black with minor gold trimmings.[36] The home kit was the same as the previous season. Doritos sponsored the club for a second and final season.[37]

    References

    1. "John Ward leaves Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 7 July 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
    2. "Setting up camp". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 June 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
    3. "Friendly called off". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 25 July 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
    4. "Premiership fixtures". BBC Sport. 19 June 2003.
    5. "Player of the Year is announced". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 15 May 2004.
    6. "Luzhny fit for Wolves". BBC Sport. 7 July 2003.
    7. "Wolves sign Okoronkwo". BBC Sport. 8 July 2003.
    8. "Silas heads to Wolves". BBC Sport. 9 July 2003.
    9. "Wolves sign Craddock". BBC Sport. 31 July 2003.
    10. "Camara and Craddock in the spotlight". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 August 2003.
    11. "Iversen signs for Wolves". BBC Sport. 1 August 2003.
    12. "Wolves agree Viorel deal". BBC Sport. 31 December 2003.
    13. "Cort secures Wolves switch". BBC Sport. 25 January 2004.
    14. "Jones rejoins Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 January 2004.
    15. "Wolves axe Branch". BBC Sport. 28 March 2003.
    16. 1 2 "Retained list". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. June 2003.
    17. "Out of contract". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 5 June 2003.
    18. "Mo makes Burnley move". BBC Sport. 25 June 2003.
    19. "Roussel heads for Genk". BBC Sport. 22 July 2003.
    20. "Proudlock joins Owls". BBC Sport. 5 September 2003.
    21. "Midfielder leaves Molineux". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 13 October 2003.
    22. "Ingimarsson joins Reading". BBC Sport. 23 October 2003.
    23. "Youngster leaves Molineux". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 March 2004.
    24. 1 2 "Young players on the move". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 25 March 2004.
    25. "Wolves seal Gudjonsson deal". BBC Sport. 29 August 2003.
    26. "Wolves capture Kachloul". BBC Sport. 1 September 2003.
    27. "Marshall joins Wolves". BBC Sport. 11 November 2003.
    28. "Andrews out on loan". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 8 August 2003.
    29. "Jimmi Lee Jones in loan move". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 15 August 2003.
    30. "Harriers take Melligan again". BBC Sport. 3 October 2003.
    31. "Melligan joins Rovers". BBC Sport. 18 November 2003.
    32. "Sturridge joins Blades". BBC Sport. 30 December 2003.
    33. "Black Cats sign Cooper". BBC Sport. 7 January 2004.
    34. "Midfielder goes on loan". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 12 March 2004.
    35. "Norwich seal Cooper deal". BBC Sport. 19 March 2004.
    36. "New away kit". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 13 June 2003.
    37. "New sponsor revealed". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 2 July 2002.
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