During the 2003–04 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.
| 2003–04 season | |
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| Chairman | Martin Simons |
| Manager | Alan Curbishley |
| Stadium | The Valley |
| FA Premier League | 7th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jason Euell (10) All: Jason Euell (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,768 (vs. Chelsea, 26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 25,206 (vs. Birmingham City, 17 April) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,293 |
Season summary edit
For the third season running, a late slump in form ended Charlton Athletic's hopes of European qualification. In 2001–02, they had finished 14th after failing to win any of their final 10 games. In 2002–03, they had finished 12th after a not-quite-so dramatic slump. 2003–04, however, did bring Charlton's best Premiership finish to date, as well as their highest league finish since the 1950s, as they came seventh. For much of the season, they had occupied the Champions League and UEFA Cup places, but the familiar end-of-season setback pushed them out of the European places.
At the end of the season, goalkeeper Dean Kiely was named the club's Player of the Year.
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 56 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 | |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 53 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 52 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- Squad at end of season
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Left club during season edit
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Reserve squad edit
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Transfers edit
In edit
Matt Holland – 
Ipswich Town, 16 June, £1,050,000[1]- Simon Royce – Leicester City, 26 June, free[2]
Paolo Di Canio – West Ham United, 11 August, free[3]
Sérgio Leite – Boavista, 14 August, free[4]- Stephen Hughes- Watford, 14 August, free
- Carlton Cole – Chelsea, 20 August, season-long loan[5]
- Chris Perry – Tottenham Hotspur, 28 November, £100,000[6]
- Jerome Thomas – Arsenal, 2 February, £100,000[7]
Out edit
John Robinson – Cardiff City, 10 July, free[8]
Mathias Svensson – Norwich City, 19 December, undisclosed[9]- Scott Parker – Chelsea, 30 January, £10,000,000[10]
Tahar El Khalej – retired- Ben Roberts – Brighton & Hove Albion
- Transfers in:
£1,250,000 - Transfers out:
£10,000,000
Loan out edit
- Chris Bart-Williams – Ipswich Town, loan
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  IRL
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Dean Kiely | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK |  ENG
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Simon Royce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Chris Powell | 17 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  RSA
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Mark Fish | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF |  ISL
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Hermann Hreidarsson | 35 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Gary Rowett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG
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Luke Young | 25 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG
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Jonathan Fortune | 31 | 2 | 21+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG
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Chris Perry | 31 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF |  BUL
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Radostin Kishishev | 35 | 0 | 30+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Graham Stuart | 31 | 3 | 23+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL
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Matt Holland | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | ENG
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Jason Euell | 34 | 10 | 24+7 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  DEN
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Claus Jensen | 34 | 5 | 27+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG
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Jerome Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Paul Konchesky | 22 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF |  JAM
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Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW |  ITA
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Paolo Di Canio | 33 | 5 | 23+8 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | FW | JAM
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Kevin Lisbie | 10 | 5 | 5+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | RSA
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Shaun Bartlett | 19 | 5 | 13+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  SWE
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Mathias Svensson | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW |  FIN
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Jonatan Johansson | 29 | 4 | 16+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | ENG
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Carlton Cole | 23 | 5 | 8+13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Scott Parker | 22 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 15 May 2004
Source: Competitions
Results edit
Results are courtesy of Statto.[11]
Results per matchday edit
Premier League
| 17 August 2003 1 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Manchester City | Greenwich, London |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,780 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 August 2003 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,327 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 26 August 2003 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Everton | Greenwich, London |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,336 Referee: Steven Dunn |
| 30 August 2003 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 23,098 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 13 September 2003 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Manchester United | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,078 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 20 September 2003 6 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,410 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 28 September 2003 7 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Liverpool | Greenwich, London |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,508 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 4 October 2003 8 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,106 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 20 October 2003 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Hreidarsson  33' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,939 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 26 October 2003 10 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Arsenal | Greenwich, London |
| 14:00 GMT | Di Canio 28' (pen.) |
Report | Henry 39' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,660 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 3 November 2003 11 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Dugarry 27' |
Report | Holland 11', 59' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Attendance: 27,225 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 8 November 2003 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Fulham | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stuart 10' Johansson 69', 76' |
Report | Davis 89' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,344 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 22 November 2003 13 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferdinand 39' |
Report | Di Canio 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 30,242 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 29 November 2003 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Leeds United | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Milner 9' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 7 December 2003 15 | Southampton | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 16:05 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| 13 December 2003 16 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,721 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 20 December 2003 17 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,508 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 December 2003 18 | Charlton Athletic | 4–2 | Chelsea | Greenwich, London |
| 12:30 GMT | Hreidarsson 1' Holland 35'Johansson 48'Euell 53' |
Report | Terry 10' Guðjohnsen 76' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,768 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 28 December 2003 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Haringey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Cole 69' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,534 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 7 January 2004 20 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fowler 39' |
Report | Di Canio 84' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 44,307 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 10 January 2004 21 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Euell 38', 79' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,148 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 17 January 2004 22 | Everton | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stuart 41' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,322 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 31 January 2004 23 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Johansson 12' |
Report | Pedersen 1' Nolan 78' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,249 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 8 February 2004 24 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham, London |
| 16:05 GMT | Hasselbaink 28 pen.' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,255 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 February 2004 25 | Charlton Athletic | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Greenwich, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Stuart 51' Perry 81' |
Report | Davies 10' Defoe 43'King 46'Jackson 85' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,660 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 21 February 2004 26 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Cole 10' Euell 36'Jensen 90' |
Report | Cole 74' Friedel 90' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,332 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 28 February 2004 27 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Highbury, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Pires 2' Henry 4' |
Report | Jensen 59' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,137 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 13 March 2004 28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Holland 25' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,270 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 20 March 2004 29 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
| 15:00 GMT | Shearer 2', 77' Jenas 35' |
Report | Jensen 54' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,847 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 27 March 2004 30 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Cole 8' |
Report | Vassell 24' Samuel 55' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,250 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 9 April 2004 31 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 BST | Bartlett 8' |
Report | Yakubu 24' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,385 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 12 April 2004 32 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Gerrard  |
Report | Bartlett 63' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,003 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 17 April 2004 33 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 BST | Holland 86' |
Report | Morrison 84' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,206 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 April 2004 34 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Saha 28' G. Neville 65' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,477 |
| 24 April 2004 35 | Fulham | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | White City, London |
| 15:00 BST | Malbranque 18 pen.' Davis 64' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,585 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 1 May 2004 36 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Leicester | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 BST | Fortune 53' Di Canio 76 pen.' |
Report | Bent 5' Ferdinand 88' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,034 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 8 May 2004 37 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 BST | Kilgallon 29' Pennant 41'Smith 69' (pen.) |
Report | Holland 11' Euell 76' (pen.), 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,986 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 15 May 2004 38 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Southampton | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 BST | Euell 36' Cole 53' |
Report | Prutton 64' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,614 Referee: Jeff Winter |
FA Cup edit
| 3 January 2004 Third round | Gillingham | 3–2 | Charlton | Gillingham, Kent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,894 Referee: Jeff Winter |
League Cup edit
| 23 September 2003 Second round | Charlton | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Luton | Greenwich, London |
| Report |
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Stadium: The Valley Referee: Paul Armstrong | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 October 2003 Third round | Everton | 1–0 | Charlton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Linderoth |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,863 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Notes edit
- ^ Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
- ^ Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Republic of Ireland in 1999.
- ^ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
- ^ Rachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 7, and represented them at U-16, U-18, and U-20 level.
- ^ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
- ^ Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
- ^ Deane was born in London, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level.
- ^ McCafferty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U16 and U-19 level.
- ^ Sam was born in Leeds, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Ghana in October 2015.
- ^ Bart-Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but was raised in England and represented them at U-21 and B level.
References edit
- ^ "Charlton seal Holland deal". BBC News. 16 June 2003.
- ^ "Royce returns to Charlton". BBC News. 26 June 2003.
- ^ "Di Canio joins Charlton". BBC News. 11 August 2003.
- ^ "Addicks make double signing". BBC News. 14 August 2003.
- ^ "Cole joins Charlton". BBC News. 20 August 2003.
- ^ "Perry stays at Charlton". BBC News. 28 November 2003.
- ^ "Charlton sign Thomas". BBC News. 2 February 2004.
- ^ "Robinson makes Cardiff move". BBC News. 10 July 2003.
- ^ "Norwich sign Svensson". BBC News. 19 December 2003.
- ^ "Parker joins Chelsea". BBC News. 30 January 2004.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 2003–2004 : Results". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.