2003–04 season | |||
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Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
Manager | Steve McClaren | ||
FA Premier League | 11th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Juninho, Németh (8) All: Juninho (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | 34,738 (vs. Manchester United, Premier League) Away: 67,346 (vs. Manchester United, Premier League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,435 (vs. Brighton, League Cup) Away: 8,046 (vs. Wigan Athletic, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 30,977 | ||
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During the 2003–04 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.
Team kit and sponsors
[edit]Middlesbrough were sponsored by Dial-a-Phone, the team's kit was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a plain red shirt, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip was mainly navy blue with maroon shoulders, navy shorts and navy socks, with maroon detailing.[1]
Season review
[edit]League review
[edit]Middlesbrough had an appalling start to their season, losing four of their first five games (their worst start since the 1984–85 season) and taking only one point. This set the foundations for a very patchy season.
Middlesbrough hovered around the relegation spots for the first third of the season. However, they eventually found some form through November and December and went unbeaten for eight games which took them away from the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough's form was again inconsistent after Christmas, but they managed to pick up enough points to finish in a respectable 11th place.
Domestic cup review
[edit]The league cup campaign was the highlight of the season for Middlesbrough. It was one that would bring them their first major trophy in their 128-year history.
It started in late September with a home match against Brighton and Hove Albion and Boro low down in the league due to a terrible start. Middlesbrough made hard work of it against lower league opposition, but managed to scrape through with a 94th minute extra-time goal from Malcolm Christie.
The next round saw Boro comfortably beat Wigan Athletic 2–1 away with goals from Maccarone and Mendieta to set up a fourth round home match against Everton.
The match against Everton was a closely contested affair, which ended 0–0 after extra time - penalties were needed to decide the winner. Middlesbrough won the shoot-out 5–4, with Mark Schwarzer saving from Leon Osman and Mendieta converting the winning penalty.
The quarter finals saw Middlesbrough face Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Spurs led most of the match through a first-minute Darren Anderton goal. It took an 86th-minute equaliser from Michael Ricketts to send the game into extra time. No goals were scored in extra time, meaning Boro had a penalty shoot out for the second successive round. The shoot out went into sudden death, but after Mauricio Taricco's penalty hit the post, Franck Queudrue converted his penalty to win the game.
Boro's semi final was a two legged match against a youthful Arsenal team. The first leg went Middlesbrough's way with them taking a 1–0 lead thanks to a Juninho goal. Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger chose a few more experienced players for the vital second leg, but to no avail: Boro won 2–1 on the night for a 3–1 aggregate win.
The final was on 29 February 2004 against Bolton Wanderers at the Millennium Stadium. The game started in the best way possible for Boro, with goals from Joseph Desire-Job and Bolo Zenden giving them an early 2–0 lead. A mistake from Mark Schwarzer let Kevin Davies get one back, and the score remained 2–1 at half time. Both teams had chances to score in the second half, but the score stayed the same, giving Boro their first ever major trophy.
The FA Cup campaign wasn't as successful. After a comfortable 2–0 win at home to Notts County, Boro were drawn against Arsenal in the fourth round. They lost the match 4–1 sending them out of the competition.
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 52 | |
10 | Birmingham City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 50 | |
11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
12 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 47 | |
13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Middlesbrough qualified as the 2003–04 Football League Cup winners.
Squad
[edit]Senior squad
[edit][2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Player | Previous club | Cost |
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1 July 2003 | ![]() |
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Free[4] |
4 August 2003 | ![]() |
Unattached | Free[5] |
24 August 2003 | ![]() |
Leeds United | Loan[6] |
28 August 2003 | ![]() |
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Loan (signed at end of season)[7] |
30 August 2003 | ![]() |
Chelsea | Loan[8] |
2 February 2004 | ![]() |
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Free[9] |
Out
[edit]Date | Player | New club | Cost |
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5 August 2003 | ![]() |
Millwall | Free[10] |
13 August 2003 | ![]() |
Fulham | Undisclosed[11] |
14 November 2003 | ![]() |
Released | Free[12] |
31 October 2003 | ![]() |
Sheffield United | Loan (made permanent on 12 January 2004)[13] |
30 April 2004 | ![]() |
Released | Free |
Premier League results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.
Game | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result F–A |
Attendance | Boro Goalscorers | Man of the Match |
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1 | 16 August 2003 | A | Fulham | 2–3 | 14,546 | Marinelli 10', Németh 81' | |
2 | 24 August 2003 | H | Arsenal | 0–4 | 29,450 | ||
3 | 26 August 2003 | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | 30,823 | Davies | |
4 | 30 August 2003 | H | Leeds United | 2–3 | 30,414 | Németh 60', Juninho 63' | Mendieta |
5 | 13 September 2003 | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 26,419 | ||
6 | 21 September 2003 | H | Everton | 1–0 | 28,113 | Job 6' | |
7 | 27 September 2003 | A | Southampton | 1–0 | 30,772 | Christie 13' | |
8 | 5 October 2003 | H | Chelsea | 1–2 | 29,170 | Németh 46' | |
9 | 18 October 2003 | H | Newcastle United | 0–1 | 34,081 | ||
10 | 26 October 2003 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | 32,643 | ||
11 | 1 November 2003 | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | 30,305 | Mendieta 73', Juninho 83' | |
12 | 8 November 2003 | A | Aston Villa | 2–0 | 29,898 | Zenden 30', Ricketts 49'(pen) | |
13 | 22 November 2003 | H | Liverpool | 0–0 | 34,268 | ||
14 | 29 November 2003 | A | Manchester City | 1–0 | 46,824 | Sun Jihai (o.g.) | |
15 | 6 December 2003 | H | Portsmouth | 0–0 | 28031 | ||
16 | 13 December 2003 | H | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | 26,721 | ||
17 | 26 December 2003 | A | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | 25,452 | Juninho 31', 51' | |
18 | 28 December 2003 | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | 34,738 | ||
19 | 7 January 2004 | H | Fulham | 2–1 | 27,869 | Job 15', Németh 67' | |
20 | 10 January 2004 | A | Arsenal | 1–4 | 38,117 | Maccarone 89' (pen) | |
21 | 20 January 2004 | H | Leicester City | 3–3 | 27,125 | Juninho 8', Maccarone 90', Curtis 90' (o.g.) | |
22 | 31 January 2004 | A | Leeds United | 3–0 | 35,970 | Zenden 53', Job 77', Ricketts 89'(pen) | |
23 | 7 February 2004 | H | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | 28,307 | ||
24 | 11 February 2004 | A | Manchester United | 3–2 | 67,346 | Juninho 34', 38', Job 80' | |
25 | 21 February 2004 | A | Newcastle United | 1–2 | 52,156 | Zenden 33' | |
26 | 3 March 2004 | A | Birmingham City | 1–3 | 29,369 | Németh 75' | |
27 | 9 March 2004 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | 31,789 | Németh 73' | |
28 | 13 March 2004 | A | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | 26,270 | ||
29 | 20 March 2004 | H | Birmingham City | 5–3 | 30,244 | Mendieta 5', Maccarone 21', 45', Southgate 30', Németh 90' | |
30 | 27 March 2004 | A | Everton | 1–1 | 38,210 | Job 83' | |
31 | 3 April 2004 | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | 30,107 | Nolan 8' (o.g.), Greening 51' | |
32 | 10 April 2004 | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | 40,873 | ||
33 | 12 April 2004 | H | Southampton | 3–1 | 30,768 | Juninho 23', Németh 32', Maccarone 49' | |
34 | 17 April 2004 | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | 27,975 | ||
35 | 24 April 2004 | H | Aston Villa | 1–2 | 31,322 | Job 41' | |
36 | 2 May 2004 | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | 42,031 | ||
37 | 8 May 2004 | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | 34,734 | Maccarone 8', Németh 32' | |
38 | 15 May 2004 | A | Portsmouth | 1–5 | 20,134 | Zenden 27' |
Cup results
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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2 | 24 September 2003 | Brighton | Home | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | 10,435 | Christie |
3 | 29 October 2003 | Wigan | Away | 2-1 | 8,046 | Maccarone, Mendieta |
4 | 3 December 2003 | Everton | Home | 0-0 (5–4 pens) | 18,568 | |
5 | 17 December 2003 | Tottenham | Away | 1-1 (5–4 pens) | 25,307 | Ricketts |
SF Leg 1 | 20 January 2004 | Arsenal | Away | 1-0 | 31,070 | Juninho |
SF Leg 2 | 3 February 2004 | Arsenal | Home | 2-1 (3–1 agg.) | 28,046 | Zenden, Reyes og |
Final | 29 February 2004 | Bolton | Millennium Stadium | 2-1 | 72,634 | Job, Zenden (pen) |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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3 | 3 January 2004 | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | 15,061 | Richardson og, Zenden |
4 | 24 January 2004 | Arsenal | Away | 1-4 | 37,256 | Job |
Player statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]Goalscoring statistics for 2003-04.[14]
Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Own Goals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Appearances / Discipline
[edit]Appearance and disciplinary records for 2003-04 league and cup matches.
Name | Appearances | Yellow cards | Red cards |
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44 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 |
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9+7 | 2 | 0 |
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40 | 7 | 0 |
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19 | 3 | 0 |
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19+5 | 3 | 0 |
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34 | 1 | 0 |
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37 | 10 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 |
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8+2 | 0 | 0 |
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0+2 | 0 | 0 |
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19+2 | 3 | 0 |
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37+1 | 3 | 0 |
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43 | 8 | 1 |
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31+7 | 3 | 0 |
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10+14 | 0 | 0 |
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0+2 | 0 | 0 |
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21+8 | 5 | 0 |
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23+3 | 6 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 |
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38+1 | 5 | 1 |
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18+12 | 2 | 0 |
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12+18 | 4 | 0 |
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20+18 | 2 | 0 |
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22+7 | 1 | 0 |
Starting 11
[edit]- GK: #1,
Mark Schwarzer, 44
- RB: #15,
Danny Mills, 37
- CB: #6,
Gareth Southgate, 34
- CB: #4,
Ugo Ehiogu, 19
- LB: #3,
Franck Queudrue, 40
- RM: #14,
Gaizka Mendieta, 37
- CM: #7,
George Boateng, 43
- CM: #10,
Juninho, 31
- LM: #27,
Boudewijn Zenden, 38
- CF: #9,
Massimo Maccarone, 18
- CF: #16,
Joseph-Desire Job, 22
Notes
[edit]References and notes
[edit]- ^ "1980-2006- Kits". kitclassics.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.
- ^ "ESPNsoccernet: Middlesbrough Squad Statistics". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Middlesbrough FC 2004-05". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ^ "Doriva signs new contract at Boro". BBC Sport. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Wright joins Boro". BBC Sport. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Mills in dark about future". BBC Sport. 14 April 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "McClaren hails Mendieta". BBC Sport. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Zenden aims high for Boro". BBC Sport. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Middlesbrough | Ricardinho arrives at Boro". BBC Sport. 3 February 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Players - Noel Whelan". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Crossley joins Fulham". BBC Sport. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Marinelli leaves Boro". BBC Sport. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "October Transfers". football-league.premiumtv.co.uk. 31 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "BORO 2004-05 Premiership". boroscoreforecast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ^ "All Middlesbrough players: 2004". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Middlesbrough in FA Premier League 2003/2004 fixture". Football-Lineups. Retrieved 30 March 2021.