2003–04 Liverpool F.C. season
2003–04 season | ||||
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Chairman | David Moores | |||
Manager | Gérard Houllier (until 10 June 2004) | |||
FA Premier League | 4th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
League Cup | Fourth round | |||
UEFA Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Michael Owen (16) All: Michael Owen (19) | |||
Average home league attendance | 41,777[1] | |||
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The 2003–04 season was Liverpool's 113th season in existence and their 42nd consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 May 2004. Liverpool finished the FA Premier League season in fourth place.
Season summary
Liverpool finished the season in fourth position in the Premier League in what was to be Gérard Houllier's last in charge of Liverpool. He was replaced by Rafael Benítez at the end of the season after six years in charge.
Competition | Result | Top Scorer |
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Premier League | 4th | |
UEFA Cup | Fourth round | |
FA Cup | Fifth round | |
League Cup | Fourth round | |
Overall |
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 79 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
3 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 75 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 60 | |
5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 56 | 2004–05 UEFA Cup First round |
6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ Since Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to First Division club Millwall, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
Players
First-team squad
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
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Reserve squad
- The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
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Transfers
In
# | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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20 | MF | £1,500,000 | 1 July 2003 | ||
24 | FW | £1,500,000 | 1 July 2003 | ||
3 | DF | £3,500,000 | 1 July 2003 | ||
7 | MF | £5,000,000 | 9 July 2003 | ||
30 | DF | Free | 8 August 2003 | ||
12 | GK | Loan | 9 January 2004 |
Out
# | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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15 | MF | Free | 1 July 2003 | ||
24 | MF | Free | 1 July 2003 | ||
14 | DF | Unattached | Free | 1 July 2003 | |
19 | GK | Free | 1 July 2003 | ||
34 | FW | Free | 15 January 2004 | ||
3 | DF | Free | 2 February 2004 | ||
8 | FW | £6,250,000 | 18 May 2004 |
- In:
£6,500,000 - Out:
£6,250,000 - Total spending:
£250,000
Match results
Premier League
17 August 2003 1 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
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16:05 | Owen |
Report | Verón Hasselbaink |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,082 Referee: Steve Bennett |
24 August 2003 2 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,573 Referee: Paul Durkin |
27 August 2003 3 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,778 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
30 August 2003 4 | Everton | 0–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Owen Kewell |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,200 Referee: Mike Riley |
12 September 2003 5 | Blackburn | 1–3 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
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Jansen Neill |
Report | Owen Kewell |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 30,074 Referee: Neale Barry |
20 September 2003 6 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
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Owen Heskey |
Report | Bent |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,094 Referee: Mark Halsey |
28 September 2003 7 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Liverpool | London |
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Lisbie |
Report | Šmicer Owen |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,508 Referee: Rob Styles |
6 October 2003 8 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
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Kewell |
Report | Hyypiä Pirès |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,374 Referee: Graham Barber |
18 October 2003 9 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Liverpool | Portsmouth |
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Berger |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,123 Referee: Steve Dunn |
25 October 2003 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
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Owen Murphy Sinama Pongolle |
Report | Smith |
Stadium: Anfield Referee: Jeff Winter |
2 November 2003 11 | Fulham | 1–2 | Liverpool | London |
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Saha Boa Morte |
Report | Heskey Murphy |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,682 Referee: Rob Styles |
9 November 2003 12 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
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Kewell |
Report | Giggs |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,159 Referee: Graham Poll |
22 November 2003 13 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
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Report | Stadium: Riverside Attendance: 34,268 Referee: Phil Dowd |
30 November 2003 14 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
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Gerrard Kewell Heskey |
Report | Forssell |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,683 Referee: Neale Barry |
8 December 2003 15 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
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Shearer |
Murphy |
Stadium: St. James' Park |
13 December 2003 16 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Southampton | Liverpool |
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Heskey |
Report | Ormerod M. Svensson |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,762 Referee: Paul Durkin |
26 December 2003 17 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
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Hyypiä Sinama Pongolle Šmicer |
Report | Pedersen |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,987 Referee: Jeff Winter |
28 December 2003 18 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Anelka Fowler |
Report | Šmicer Hamann |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,201 Referee: Mike Riley |
7 January 2004 19 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Liverpool | London |
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Report | Cheyrou Diouf |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,420 Referee: Steve Dunn |
10 January 2004 20 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
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Delaney |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,771 Referee: Graham Barber |
17 January 2004 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
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Keane Postiga |
Report | Kewell |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,104 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
21 January 2004 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
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Miller |
Report | Cheyrou |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,380 Referee: Barry Knight |
31 January 2004 23 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,056 Referee: Steve Bennett |
7 February 2004 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Liverpool | Bolton |
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Hunt Djorkaeff |
Report | Hyypiä Gerrard |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,552 Referee: Alan Wiley |
11 February 2004 25 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
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Owen Gerrard |
Report | Wright-Phillips |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,257 Referee: Mike Riley |
29 February 2004 26 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leeds |
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Bakke Viduka |
Report | Kewell Baroš |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,932 Referee: Paul Durkin |
14 March 2004 27 | Southampton | 2–0 | Liverpool | Southampton |
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Beattie Phillips |
Report | Stadium: St. Mary's Attendance: 32,056 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
17 March 2004 28 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Liverpool |
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Hamann Owen |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Referee: Barry Knight |
20 March 2004 29 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
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Hyypiä |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,795 Referee: Rob Styles |
28 March 2004 30 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
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Report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 32,013 Referee: Phil Dowd |
4 April 2004 31 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
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Owen Todd Heskey |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,559 Referee: Jeff Winter |
9 April 2004 32 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Liverpool | London |
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Henry Pirès |
Report | Hyypiä Owen |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,119 Referee: Alan Wiley |
12 April 2004 33 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
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Report | Bartlett |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,003 Referee: Phil Dowd |
17 April 2004 34 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Fulham | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,042 Referee: Steve Bennett |
24 April 2004 35 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Murphy |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,647 Referee: Mike Riley |
2 May 2004 36 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
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Murphy Heskey |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,031 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
8 May 2004 37 | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
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Cunningham |
Report | Owen Heskey Gerrard |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,553 Referee: Steve Dunn |
15 May 2004 38 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
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Owen |
Report | Ameobi |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,172 Referee: Mike Riley |
UEFA Cup
League Cup
29 October 2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–4 | Liverpool | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
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Yorke Ferguson Yorke |
Report | Murphy Heskey Heskey Kewell |
Attendance: 16,918 Referee: Mike Riley |
3 December 2003 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Anfield, Liverpool |
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Murphy Šmicer |
Report | Mário Jardel Okacha Djorkaeff |
Attendance: 33,185 Referee: Mike Riley |
FA Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Jerzy Dudek | 38 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
22 | GK | Chris Kirkland | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
29 | GK | Patrice Luzi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | Stéphane Henchoz | 27 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Steve Finnan | 31 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Sami Hyypiä | 51 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
18 | DF | John Arne Riise | 35 | 0 | 22+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Djimi Traoré | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
23 | DF | Jamie Carragher | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Igor Bišćan | 39 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | |
36 | DF | Jon Otsemobor | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
7 | MF | Harry Kewell | 49 | 11 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
9 | MF | El Hadji Diouf | 33 | 0 | 20+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Vladimír Šmicer | 25 | 4 | 15+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Danny Murphy | 42 | 6 | 19+12 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6+1 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Salif Diao | 7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Dietmar Hamann | 35 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
17 | MF | Steven Gerrard | 47 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 | |
28 | MF | Bruno Cheyrou | 19 | 4 | 9+3 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
32 | MF | John Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
5 | FW | Milan Baroš | 18 | 2 | 6+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
8 | FW | Emile Heskey | 47 | 12 | 25+10 | 7 | 3+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | |
10 | FW | Michael Owen | 38 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
20 | FW | Anthony Le Tallec | 23 | 1 | 3+10 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
24 | FW | Florent Sinama Pongolle | 23 | 2 | 3+12 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
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12 | GK | Paul Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 30 May 2004
Source: Competitions
Top scorers
Michael Owen 16 (3) Harry Kewell 7 Emile Heskey 7 Danny Murphy 5 (3) Steven Gerrard 4 (1)
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
Big Four games
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Statistics for the 2003–2004 Season". LFChistory.net. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
Notes
- ↑ Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in October 2004.
- ↑ Medjani was born in Lyon, France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Algeria in 2010.
- ↑ Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
- ↑ Xavier was born in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique (now Mozambique), which was then an overseas territory of Portugal, and made his international debut for Portugal in March 1993.