2003–04 Norwich City F.C. season
Norwich City 2003–04 football season
2003–04 season | |||
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Chairman | Roger Munby | ||
Manager | Nigel Worthington | ||
Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
Football League First Division | 1st (promoted to FA Premier League) | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Carling Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Darren Huckerby (14) All: Darren Huckerby (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,942 (vs. Ipswich Town, 7 March 2004) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,082 (vs. Wimbledon, 26 August 2003) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,866 | ||
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The 2003–04 season was the 102nd season in the history of Norwich City, and the club's ninth consecutive season competing in the Football League First Division.
Norwich gained promotion to the FA Premier League as league champions with 94 points, finishing eight points ahead of runners-up West Bromwich Albion.
Kit
Norwich maintained their kit manufacturing deal with Xara, who produced a new kit for the next two seasons.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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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Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | ![]() | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
6 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
6* | FW | ![]() | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 14 (20) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 14 (22) | 3 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 13 (28) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (28) | 8 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
11 | DF | ![]() | 7 (8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 (8) | 2 |
14 | FW | ![]() | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
14* | FW | ![]() | 12 (6) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (6) | 9 |
15 | FW | ![]() | 7 (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (5) | 4 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 8 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (2) | 2 |
17 | DF | ![]() | 42 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 (1) | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | 36 (8) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 37 (9) | 5 |
19 | FW | ![]() | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 |
19* | FW | ![]() | 16 (4) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 (4) | 7 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 39 (2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 (2) | 7 |
22 | FW | ![]() | 14 (5) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (6) | 4 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (13) | 1 |
24 | DF | ![]() | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | 14 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (1) | 4 |
25* | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
- * indicates number taken from departed player
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
League
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Result | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 |
Position | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Round | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Result | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
August
Bradford City v Norwich City
9 August 2003 | Bradford City | 2 – 2 | Norwich City | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
15:00 BST | Muirhead ![]() Branch ![]() | Report | Rivers ![]() Easton ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,159 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Norwich City v Rotherham United
16 August 2003 | Norwich City | 2 – 0 | Rotherham United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Rivers ![]() Easton ![]() | Report | McIntosh ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,263 Referee: Neale Barry |
Sheffield United v Norwich City
23 August 2003 | Sheffield United | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 BST | Page ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,285 Referee: Chris Foy |
Norwich City v Wimbledon
26 August 2003 | Norwich City | 3 – 2 | Wimbledon | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Francis ![]() Rivers ![]() | Report | Holdsworth ![]() Hawkins ![]() Leigertwood ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,082 Referee: Phil Prosser |
Nottingham Forest v Norwich City
30 August 2003 | Nottingham Forest | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
17:35 BST | Johnson ![]() Harewood ![]() | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,058 Referee: Lee Cable |
September
Norwich City v Burnley
13 September 2003 | Norwich City | 2 – 0 | Burnley | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Crouch ![]() Roberts ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,407 Referee: Clive Penton |
Gillingham v Norwich City
16 September 2003 | Gillingham | 1 – 2 | Norwich City | Gillingham, Kent |
19:45 BST | King ![]() | Report | Francis ![]() Crouch ![]() | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,022 Referee: Graham Barber |
Stoke City v Norwich City
20 September 2003 | Stoke City | 1 – 1 | Norwich City | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
17:35 BST | Noel-Williams ![]() | Report | Huckerby ![]() | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
27 September 2003 | Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Huckerby ![]() Mackay ![]() | Report | Derry ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,425 Referee: Brian Curson |
Norwich City v Reading
30 September 2003 | Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Reading | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Huckerby ![]() McVeigh ![]() | Report | Forster ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,387 Referee: Keith Hill |
October
Wigan Athletic v Norwich City
4 October 2003 | Wigan Athletic | 1 – 1 | Norwich City | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
15:00 BST | Liddell ![]() | Report | Roberts ![]() | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 9,346 Referee: Roy Pearson |
West Ham United v Norwich City
15 October 2003 | West Ham United | 1 – 1 | Norwich City | Upton Park, London |
19:45 BST | Edworthy ![]() | Report | Crouch ![]() | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,308 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City
18 October 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
15:00 BST | Koumas ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,966 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Norwich City v Derby County
21 October 2003 | Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Derby County | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Harper ![]() Roberts ![]() Mulryne ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,346 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Norwich City v Sunderland
25 October 2003 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Sunderland | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Francis ![]() | Report | Oster ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,427 Referee: Graham Poll |
November
Walsall v Norwich City
1 November 2003 | Walsall | 1 – 3 | Norwich City | Walsall, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | Birch ![]() Ritchie ![]() ![]() | Report | Henderson ![]() McVeigh ![]() Crouch ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,331 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
Norwich City v Millwall
8 November 2003 | Norwich City | 3 – 1 | Millwall | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | McVeigh ![]() Henderson ![]() | Report | Ward ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,423 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Norwich City v Watford
15 November 2003 | Norwich City | 1 – 2 | Watford | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Jarvis ![]() | Report | Fitzgerald ![]() Cox ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,420 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Preston North End v Norwich City
22 November 2003 | Preston North End | 0 – 0 | Norwich City | Preston, Lancashire |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,775 Referee: Joe Ross |
Norwich City v Coventry City
25 November 2003 | Norwich City | 1 – 1 | Coventry City | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Henderson ![]() Mackay ![]() ![]() | Report | McAllister ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,414 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra
29 November 2003 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Huckerby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,367 Referee: Andy Penn |
December
Millwall v Norwich City
6 December 2003 | Millwall | 0 – 0 | Norwich City | Bermondsey, London |
15:00 GMT | Muscat ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,850 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
Norwich City v Cardiff City
13 December 2003 | Norwich City | 4 – 1 | Cardiff City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Huckerby ![]() Roberts ![]() Fleming ![]() Vidmar ![]() | Report | Thorne ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Alan Butler |
Ipswich Town v Norwich City
21 December 2003 | Ipswich Town | 0 – 2 | Norwich City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
12:00 GMT | Report | McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Alan Kaye |
Norwich City v Nottingham Forest
26 December 2003 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich, Norfolk |
17:35 GMT | Svensson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,429 Referee: Keith Hill |
Derby County v Norwich City
28 December 2003 | Derby County | 0 – 4 | Norwich City | Derby, Derbyshire |
15:00 GMT | Report | Fleming ![]() Mackay ![]() McVeigh ![]() McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,783 Referee: Graham Laws |
January
Norwich City v Bradford City
10 January 2004 | Norwich City | 0 – 1 | Bradford City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Report | Armstrong ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,360 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Rotherham United v Norwich City
17 January 2004 | Rotherham United | 4 – 4 | Norwich City | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | Butler ![]() Branston ![]() Mullin ![]() | Report | Roberts ![]() McKenzie ![]() Huckerby ![]() Francis ![]() | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7,448 Referee: Mike Jones |
Norwich City v Sheffield United
31 January 2004 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Roberts ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,977 Referee: Barry Knight |
February
Wimbledon v Norwich City
7 February 2004 | Wimbledon | 0 – 1 | Norwich City | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
15:00 GMT | Banks ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Huckerby ![]() | Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 7,368 Referee: Michael Ryan |
Coventry City v Norwich City
14 February 2004 | Coventry City | 0 – 2 | Norwich City | Coventry, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | Report | Holt ![]() Brennan ![]() | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,757 Referee: Paul Robinson |
Norwich City v West Ham United
21 February 2004 | Norwich City | 1 – 1 | West Ham United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Huckerby ![]() | Report | Harewood ![]() Etherington ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,940 Referee: Ray Olivier |
March
Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
2 March 2004 | Norwich City | 0 – 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,223 Referee: Brian Curson |
Norwich City v Ipswich Town
7 March 2004 | Norwich City | 3 – 1 | Ipswich Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
12:00 GMT | Mackay ![]() Santos ![]() | Report | Diallo ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,942 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
13 March 2004 | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Norwich City | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 GMT | Parry ![]() Earnshaw ![]() | Report | McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,317 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Norwich City v Gillingham
16 March 2004 | Norwich City | 3 – 0 | Gillingham | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Pouton ![]() Mulryne ![]() McVeigh ![]() | Report | Ashby ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,198 Referee: Anthony Bates |
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
20 March 2004 | Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | South Norwood, London |
15:00 GMT | Routledge ![]() | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,798 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Norwich City v Stoke City
27 March 2004 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Stoke City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Svensson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,565 Referee: Mike Riley |
April
Burnley v Norwich City
3 April 2004 | Burnley | 3 – 5 | Norwich City | Burnley, Lancashire |
15:00 BST | Wood ![]() May ![]() Blake ![]() | Report | Svensson ![]() Huckerby ![]() McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,417 Referee: Andy Hall |
Norwich City v Wigan Athletic
9 April 2004 | Norwich City | 2 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
17:30 BST | Svensson ![]() Huckerby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,669 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
Reading v Norwich City
12 April 2004 | Reading | 0 – 1 | Norwich City | Reading, Berkshire |
17:35 BST | Report | Mulryne ![]() | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,460 Referee: Neale Barry |
Norwich City v Walsall
17 April 2004 | Norwich City | 5 – 0 | Walsall | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Francis ![]() McKenzie ![]() Svensson ![]() Huckerby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,558 Referee: Mike Pike |
Watford v Norwich City
24 April 2004 | Watford | 1 – 2 | Norwich City | Watford, Hertfordshire |
15:00 BST | Blizzard ![]() | Report | Francis ![]() McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,290 Referee: Mick Feltcher |
May
Norwich City v Preston North End
1 May 2004 | Norwich City | 3 – 2 | Preston North End | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | McKenzie ![]() Francis ![]() Huckerby ![]() | Report | McKenna ![]() Healy ![]() Broomes ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,673 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Sunderland v Norwich City
4 May 2004 | Sunderland | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
20:00 BST | Robinson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 35,174 Referee: David Pugh |
Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City
9 May 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 3 | Norwich City | Crewe, Cheshire |
13:00 BST | Ashton ![]() | Report | Fleming ![]() Roberts ![]() | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 9,833 Referee: Paul Taylor |
FA Cup
Round | 3 |
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Result | 1–3 |
Everton v Norwich City
3 January 2004 Round 3 | Everton | 3 – 1 | Norwich City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
15:00 GMT | Kilbane ![]() Ferguson ![]() | (Report) | Brennan ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,955 Referee: Matt Messias |
League Cup
Round | 1 |
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Result | 0–1 |
Northampton Town v Norwich City
12 August 2003 Round 1 | Northampton Town | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
19:45 BST | Low ![]() | (Report) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,476 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 94 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 86 | |
3 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | West Ham United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 74 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 73 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted