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2003–04 Stockport County F.C. season

Stockport County
2003–04 season
ChairmanBrian Kennedy
ManagerCarlton Palmer (Player-Manager) (Until 19 September 2003)
Sammy McIlroy (From 15 October 2003)
StadiumEdgeley Park
Second Division19th[1]
FA CupFirst Round[2]
League CupSecond Round[3]
Football League TrophyNorthern section Quarter Finals (Last 16)[4]
Top goalscorerRickie Lambert (12)[5]
Highest home attendance8,617 vs Oldham Athletic, Second Division, 12 April 2004[6]
Lowest home attendance3,683 vs Colchester United, Second Division 21 October 2003[6]
Average home league attendance5,314[6]

The 2003–04 season is Stockport County's 122nd season in football. Stockport finished the league season in 19th, two places off the relegation zone.[1] This season ran from 9 August 2003 to 8 May 2004.[7]

Background

Following a poor start to the 2003–2004 season player-manager Carlton Palmer was sacked by the club in September.[8]

Upon completion of the Euro 2004 qualifying matches with Northern Ireland, Sammy McIlroy re-entered club management signing a three-year deal in October 2003.[9]

Summary

Results summary

Second Division table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Brentford 46 14 11 21 52 69 −17 53
18 Peterborough United 46 12 16 18 58 58 0 52
19 Stockport County 46 11 19 16 62 70 −8 52
20 Chesterfield 46 12 15 19 49 71 −22 51
21 Grimsby Town (R) 46 13 11 22 55 81 −26 50 Relegation to Football League Two
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated

Statistics

Goalscorers

[11]

No. Pos Name Total
10 MF Rickie Lambert 12
8 FW Aaron Wilbraham 8
21 FW Stuart Barlow 8
12 DF Jim Goodwin 4
9 FW Luke Beckett 4
23 MF Chris Williams 3
31 FW Simon Lynch 3
16 FW Jon Daly 3
14 MF Fraser McLachlan 3
5 DF Robert Clare 3
3 MF Danny Jackman 2
6 MF Mark Robertson 1
20 FW Owen Morrison 1
19 MF Andy Welsh 1
15 FW Kevin Ellison 1
24 FW Michael Byrne 1
2 DF Danny Griffin 1

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Second Division

9 August 2003 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Stockport County The Causeway Stadium, High Wycombe
15:00

FA Cup

First Round

8 November 2003 Stevenage Borough 2–1 Stockport County Broadhall Way, Stevenage
15.00

League Cup

First Round

12 August 2003 Lincoln City 0–1 Stockport County Sincil Bank, Lincoln
19.45 Barlow 87'

Football League Trophy

First Round

14 October 2003 Mansfield Town 1–2 Stockport County Field Mill, Mansfield
19.00

Team

Squad

[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Griffin
3 DF England ENG Danny Jackman
4 DF England ENG Dave Challinor
5 DF England ENG Robert Clare
6 MF Australia AUS Mark Robertson
7 DF England ENG Aaron Lescott
8 FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham
9 FW England ENG Luke Beckett
10 MF England ENG Rickie Lambert
11 MF England ENG Martin Pemberton
12 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Goodwin
13 GK England ENG James Spencer
14 MF England ENG Fraser McLachlan
15 FW England ENG Kevin Ellison
16 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Daly
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF England ENG John Hardiker
19 MF England ENG Andy Welsh
20 FW Northern Ireland NIR Owen Morrison
21 MF England ENG Stuart Barlow
22 MF England ENG Lee Cartwright
23 FW England ENG Chris Williams
24 FW England ENG Michael Byrne
25 FW England ENG Adam Le Fondre
27 FW England ENG David Holt
28 MF England ENG Jamie Baguley
29 FW England ENG Matt Bailey
30 DF England ENG Alex Lord
31 DF England ENG Danny Adams
32 GK England ENG Ben Coppinger
33 DF Wales WAL Ashley Williams

Left during the season

No. Position Name To Notes
1 GK Wales Lee Jones England Blackpool
1 GK Wales Boaz Myhill England Aston Villa Loan Expired
2 DF England Shaun Smith England Hull City Loan Expired
3 DF England Anthony Tonkin England Crewe Alexandra
6 MF England Carlton Palmer Unattached Sacked as Player Manager (Subsequently, left the club)
6 DF England Matt Heath England Leicester City Loan Expired
24 MF England Wayne Collins Unattached
25 GK Republic of Ireland Nick Colgan England Hibernian Loan Expired
25 GK Wales Anthony Williams England Hartlepool United Loan Expired
25 MF England Ali Gibb England Bristol Rovers
31 MF Scotland Simon Lynch England Preston North End Loan Expired
31 MF England Dave Walton England Derby County Loan Expired

References

  1. ^ a b "Final league table". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "FA Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ^ "League Cup 2003/04 Results". footballsite.co.uk. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy 2003/04". Soccerbase. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistics – Top Scorers 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Statistics – 2003/04". ESPN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Full Season Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Stockport sack Palmer". BBC Sport. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ^ "McIlroy quits NI for Stockport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  10. ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Top Scorers Stockport County 2003/2004". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Football Squads Stockport County 2003/2004". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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