2003–04 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
2003–04 season
Manager Neil Warnock
Stadium Bramall Lane
First Division 8th
FA Cup Sixth round proper
Carling Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League:
All: Jack Lester (12)
Average home attendance 21,646

During the 2002–03 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League First Division.

Contents

Season summary

Sheffield United were unable to repeat the previous season's heroics, finishing 8th in the First Division, a mere two points off the play-off places.

Kit

The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by Desun.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Paddy Kenny
2 DF Rob Kozluk
3 DF Chris Armstrong
4 MF Nick Montgomery
5 DF Chris Morgan
6 DF Robert Page
7 FW Paul Shaw
8 MF Stuart McCall (assistant manager)
9 FW Ashley Ward
11 FW Jack Lester
12 FW Andy Parkinson
13 GK Kristian Rogers
14 FW Wayne Allison
15 FW Steve Kabba
16 FW Peter Ndlovu
17 MF Phil Jagielka
18 MF Michael Tonge
No. Position Player
19 FW Andy Gray
20 FW Izale McLeod (on loan from Derby County)
21 FW Mark Rankine
22 DF Alan Wright
23 MF Colin Cryan
24 DF Mike Whitlow
25 DF Simon Francis
26 FW Kevan Hurst
27 MF Ashley Sestanovich
28 MF Ian Ross
29 DF Danny Wood
30 MF Dries Boussatta
31 DF Dominic Roma
32 FW Jonathan Forte
34 GK Sasa Ilic
35 DF Ben Purkiss

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
7 MF Michael Brown (to Tottenham Hotspur)
10 FW Paul Peschisolido (to Derby County)
19 FW Iffy Onoura (to Grimsby Town)
19 FW Dean Sturridge (on loan from Wolves)
20 MF Jean-Philippe Javary (released)
20 MF Carl Robinson (on loan from Portsmouth)
20 DF Jon Harley (on loan from Fulham)
No. Position Player
20 GK Lee Baxter (to Göteborg)
22 FW Laurens ten Heuvel (to De Graafschap)
25 GK Paul Gerrard (on loan from Grimsby Town)
25 GK Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)
30 GK Ben Scott (to Hereford United)
32 MF Anthony Tansley (to Alfreton Town)