2003–04 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
2003–04 season
Chairman Sam Hammam
Manager Lennie Lawrence
Division One 13th
FA Cup Third round
Carling Cup Fourth round
FAW Premier Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Robert Earnshaw (21)
All:
Robert Earnshaw (26)
Highest home attendance 19,202 vs West Ham United (25 October 2003)
Lowest home attendance 13,666 vs Sheffield United (27 March 2004)
Average home attendance 15,569

During the 2003-04 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Division One. It was the team's first year in the Division One since being promoted from Division Two.

Contents

Squad

No. Nat Pos Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup FAW Premier Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Neil Alexander 26 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Rhys Weston 26 0 24 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF Chris Barker 42 0 39 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
4 MF Gareth Whalley 25 2 22 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF Spencer Prior 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Danny Gabbidon 44 3 41 3 1 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF John Robinson 34 2 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Graham Kavanagh 29 7 27 7 1 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Andy Campbell 29 4 25 2 1 0 2 1 1 1
10 FW Robert Earnshaw 49 26 46 21 1 0 2 5 0 0
11 FW Peter Thorne 25 13 23 13 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF Willie Boland 40 0 37 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
13 GK Martyn Margetson 25 0 22 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
14 FW Jason Bowen 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
15 MF Mark Bonner 21 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF Gary Croft 29 1 27 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF James Collins 23 1 20 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
18 DF Scott Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Leyton Maxwell 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF Paul Parry 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Gavin Gordon 18 1 15 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
21 DF Tony Vidmar 49 1 45 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
22 GK Arran Lee-Barrett 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Stuart Fleetwood 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
24 FW Alan Lee 25 4 23 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
25 MF Richard Langley 46 6 44 6 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF Julian Gray 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Lee Bullock 11 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF Nicky Fish 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Starting XI

The following players were named in the most starting line-ups. This line-up may differ from the list of players with most appearances.

No. Nat. Position Name Starts
1 GK Neil Alexander 26
2 DF Rhys Weston 26
16 DF Tony Vidmar 49
6 DF Danny Gabbidon 44
3 DF Chris Barker 42
7 MF John Robinson 34
12 MF Willie Boland 40
8 MF Graham Kavanagh 29
25 MF Richard Langley 46
10 FW Robert Earnshaw 49
9 FW Andy Campbell 29

Transfers

Summer transfers in

Player Club Fee
Gary Croft Unattached Free
Richard Langley Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed
Alan Lee Rotherham United £850,000
John Robinson Unattached Free
Tony Vidmar Middlesbrough Free

Summer transfers out

Player Club Fee
Gareth Ainsworth Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed
Leo Fortune-West Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed
Des Hamilton Grimsby Town Undisclosed
David Hughes Retired -
Andy Jordan Hartlepool United Free
Andy Legg Peterborough United Undisclosed
Michael Simpkins Rochdale Free
Mark Walton Released -

Loans In

Player Club Arrival Date Return Date
Julian Gray Crystal Palace August 2003 September 2003
Lee Bullock York City February 2004 End of Season

January Transfers In

Player Club Fee
Paul Parry Hereford United £75,000

January Transfers Out

Player Club Fee
Leyton Maxwell Swansea City Undisclosed

Fixtures & results

Division One

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 09 Rotherham United A D 0 - 0 8,176
Aug 16 Bradford City H L 0 - 2 16,421
Aug 23 Nottingham Forest A W 2 - 1 23,407 Earnshaw, Kavanagh
Aug 25 Derby County H W 4 - 1 15,091 Lee, Kavanagh, Earnshaw, Collins
Aug 30 Walsall A D 1 - 1 8,974 Whalley
Sep 13 Gillingham H W 5 - 0 15,057 Earnshaw (4), Thorne
Sep 16 Reading A L 1 - 2 15,810 Thorne
Sep 20 Sheffield United A L 3 - 5 21,323 Earnshaw (2), Langley
Sep 27 Crewe Alexandra H W 3 - 0 14,385 Thorne (2), Earnshaw
Sep 30 Wigan Athletic H D 0 - 0 15,143
Oct 04 Crystal Palace A L 1 - 2 16,160 Kavanagh
Oct 14 Sunderland A D 0 - 0 26,835
Oct 18 Coventry City A W 3 - 1 11,767 Whalley, Gordon, Earnshaw
Oct 25 West Ham United H D 0 - 0 19,202
Oct 28 Watford H W 3 - 0 14,011 Earnshaw, Vidmar, Kavanagh
Nov 01 Burnley A D 1 - 1 10,886 Earnshaw
Nov 08 Stoke City H W 3 - 1 15,227 Earnshaw (2), Gabbidon
Nov 22 Wimbledon A W 1 - 0 5,056 Croft
Nov 25 West Bromwich Albion H D 1 - 1 17,678 Earnshaw
Nov 29 Ipswich Town H L 2 - 3 17,833 Earnshaw, Thorne
Dec 06 Stoke City A W 3 - 2 12,208 Thorne (3)
Dec 09 Preston North End H D 2 - 2 13,703 Langley, Thorne
Dec 13 Norwich City A L 1 - 4 16,428 Thorne
Dec 20 Millwall H L 1 - 3 14,610 Thorne
Dec 26 Walsall H L 0 - 1 17,531
Dec 28 Watford A L 1 - 2 15,512 Thorne
Jan 10 Rotherham United H W 3 - 2 14,021 Thorne, Kavanagh, Earnshaw
Jan 17 Bradford City A W 1 - 0 11,132 Langley
Jan 31 Nottingham Forest H D 0 - 0 17,913
Feb 07 Derby County A D 2 - 2 20,958 Earnshaw, Kavanagh
Feb 14 West Bromwich Albion A L 1 - 2 25,196 Lee
Feb 21 Sunderland H W 4 - 0 17,337 Kavanagh, Langley, Gabbidon, Lee
Feb 28 West Ham United A L 0 - 1 31,858
Mar 02 Coventry City H L 0 - 1 14,376
Mar 13 Norwich City H W 2 - 1 16,317 Parry, Earnshaw
Mar 16 Reading H L 2 - 3 14,051 Earnshaw, Bullock
Mar 20 Crewe Alexandra A W 1 - 0 6,650 OG
Mar 27 Sheffield United H W 2 - 1 13,666 Langley, Robinson
Apr 03 Gillingham A W 2 - 1 7,852 Earnshaw, Bullock
Apr 07 Millwall A D 0 - 0 9,584
Apr 10 Crystal Palace H L 0 - 2 16,656
Apr 13 Wigan Athletic A L 0 - 3 8,052
Apr 17 Burnley H W 2 - 0 13,525 Langley, Campbell
Apr 24 Preston North End A D 2 - 2 11,972 Campbell, Gabbidon
May 01 Wimbledon H D 1 - 1 15,337 Robinson
May 09 Ipswich Town A D 1 - 1 28,703 Bullock

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 12 One Leyton Orient H W 4 - 1 4,503 Earnshaw (3), Campbell
Sep 23 Two West Ham United H L 2 - 3 10,724 Earnshaw (2)

FA Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jan 03 Three Sheffield United H L 0 - 1 10,525

FAW Premier Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jan 26 Quarter-final Newport County A W 1 - 0 812 Fleetwood
Mar 24 Semi-final Wrexham A L 2 - 2
(6 - 7 on pens)
1,626 Lee, Campbell

See also

References