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Crewe Alexandra 2003β04 football season
During the 2003β04 season,
Crewe Alexandra participated in the
Football League First Division , their 81st in the
English Football League .
Season summary
Crewe finished in 18th place, a satisfactory position for a side returning to the First Division. Striker Dean Ashton scored 19 goals to make him the league's fourth-highest scorer, attracting attention from many larger clubs.
Kit
Reebok remained Crewe's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new kit for the season. L. C. Charles continued as kit sponsors for the sixth consecutive season.
Final league table
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
9 August 2003
Wimbledon
A
1β3
1,145
Brammer
16 August 2003
Ipswich Town
H
1β0
6,982
Lunt
23 August 2003
Millwall
A
1β1
9,504
Ashton
25 August 2003
Walsall
H
1β0
7,026
S Jones
30 August 2003
Burnley
A
0β1
11,495
13 September 2003
Rotherham United
A
2β0
5,495
Ashton (pen),
Walker
16 September 2003
West Ham United
H
0β3
9,575
20 September 2003
Nottingham Forest
H
3β1
8,685
Lunt ,
Ashton ,
S Jones
27 September 2003
Cardiff City
A
0β3
14,385
1 October 2003
Coventry City
A
0β2
11,557
4 October 2003
Watford
H
0β1
7,055
14 October 2003
Bradford City
H
2β2
5,867
S Jones ,
Ashton
18 October 2003
Derby County
H
3β0
8,656
Barrowman ,
Ashton ,
Rix
21 October 2003
Preston North End
H
2β1
7,012
Lunt ,
Foster
25 October 2003
Stoke City
A
1β1
17,569
S Jones
1 November 2003
Reading
H
1β0
7,091
S Jones
4 November 2003
Sheffield United
A
0β2
17,396
8 November 2003
Gillingham
A
0β2
6,923
22 November 2003
Sunderland
H
3β0
9,807
Ashton ,
S Jones (2)
29 November 2003
Norwich City
A
0β1
16,367
6 December 2003
Gillingham
H
1β1
6,271
S Jones
9 December 2003
Crystal Palace
A
3β1
12,259
Ashton (2),
Varney
13 December 2003
West Bromwich Albion
A
2β2
22,825
S Jones ,
Wright
20 December 2003
Wigan Athletic
H
2β3
7,873
B Jones ,
S Jones
26 December 2003
Burnley
H
3β1
9,512
Ashton ,
S Jones (2)
28 December 2003
Preston North End
A
0β0
15,830
10 January 2004
Wimbledon
H
1β0
20,473
S Jones
17 January 2004
Ipswich Town
A
4β6
22,071
Ashton ,
McGreal (own goal),
Richards (own goal),
Robinson
31 January 2004
Millwall
H
1β2
6,685
Roberts
7 February 2004
Walsall
A
1β1
6,871
Foster
21 February 2004
Bradford City
A
1β2
9,935
Rix
24 February 2004
Sheffield United
H
0β1
6,525
3 March 2004
Derby County
A
0β0
19,861
6 March 2004
Wigan Athletic
A
3β2
8,367
Ashton (3, 2 pens)
13 March 2004
West Bromwich Albion
H
1β2
8,335
Ashton
17 March 2004
West Ham United
A
2β4
31,158
S Jones
20 March 2004
Cardiff City
H
0β1
6,650
23 March 2004
Stoke City
H
2β0
10,014
Hall (own goal),
Lunt
27 March 2004
Nottingham Forest
A
0β2
24,347
3 April 2004
Rotherham United
H
0β0
6,749
10 April 2004
Watford
A
1β2
18,041
Ashton (pen)
12 April 2004
Coventry City
H
3β1
7,475
Higdon ,
Symes ,
Ashton (pen)
17 April 2004
Reading
A
1β1
14,729
Lunt
24 April 2004
Crystal Palace
H
2β3
8,136
Ashton ,
Lunt
1 May 2004
Sunderland
A
1β1
25,311
Ashton
9 May 2004
Norwich City
A
1β3
9,833
Ashton
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
3 January 2004
Telford United
H
0β1
7,085
League Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Top scorers
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2β4 Level 5 Levels 6β7 Levels 8β9
Isthmian League (
Two )
Combined Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Eastern Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (
Premier ,
One East ,
One West )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (
One ,
Two )
Northern Counties East League (
Premier ,
One )
Northern League (
One ,
Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (
Premier ,
One )
Sussex County League (
One ,
Two )
United Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (
Premier ,
One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions