2003–04 Manchester City F.c. Season
The 2003–04 season was Manchester City Football Club's second consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its seventh season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.
Overall, it was the team's 112th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.
| 2003–04 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Publicly traded company | ||
| Chairman | John Wardle | ||
| Manager | Kevin Keegan | ||
| Stadium | City of Manchester Stadium (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS) | ||
| Premier League | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| UEFA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Anelka (16) All: Nicolas Anelka (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 47,269 v Chelsea 28 February 2004 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 29,067 v Sporting Lokeren 24 September 2003 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 46,245 – over 19 PL home games (3rd highest in Premier League) | ||
| | |||
| Results summary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All competitions | ||||
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
| Home | 7 | 12 | 5 | 29.2% |
| Away | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33.3% |
| Both | 16 | 18 | 17 | 31.4% |
| Premier League | ||||
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
| Home | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26.3% |
| Away | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21.1% |
| Both | 9 | 14 | 15 | 23.7% |
Season review
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2010) |
After finishing ninth during the club's final season at 80-year-old Maine Road, Manchester City's debut season at the City of Manchester Stadium was a major disappointment. A ninth-place finish had not been good enough to earn City an opportunity to play in the UEFA Cup but the team was rewarded with that opportunity anyway due to being awarded a "Fair Play" slot in the UEFA Cup competition this season. City reached the second round proper of the competition thanks to aggregate victories against The New Saints and Lokeren, but exited the competition on the away goals rule after two draws against Polish club Groclin.
Having embarked on a new era for the club by signing a host of experienced players in the summer, such as Claudio Reyna and Steve McManaman, to combine with such burgeoning talents coming through from the MCFC youth academy as Stephen Ireland and Shaun Wright-Phillips, City started their season very brightly with three wins in five games, sending them near the top of the table. They were still in the top-half of the table after winning five, drawing three and losing three of their first 11 games, with three notably big wins: a 3–0 opening-game away win at Charlton Athletic, a 4–1 home victory over Aston Villa and a 6–2 thumping of Bolton Wanderers. However, a dreadful 3–0 home defeat against unlikely opponents Leicester City in November started a gradual downturn in form and City then ended up battling against relegation. At one point, City went on a run of winning only one game out of 18 league and cup matches played, sparking media rumours of unrest in the squad. Survival in the Premier League was not confirmed until City won their 36th game of the league season. That victory meant that City were six points ahead of the relegation places, but the club's survival was effectively confirmed due to it having a far superior goal difference to Leicester, Leeds and Wolves, who were relegated.
Perhaps the most memorable game played by Manchester City during this season was the FA Cup fourth-round replay fixture against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane which featured what many people consider to be one of the most extraordinary comebacks in the history of the competition. City fell three goals behind during the first half, had Nicolas Anelka substituted due to injury and Joey Barton was sent off during half-time for verbally abusing the referee. Despite having one man less than their opponents during the second half, City came all the way back to win 4–3 and reach the next round. Rookie Icelandic goalkeeper Árni Arason made a key double save and Jon Macken scored the winning goal. In the next round, a Manchester derby at Old Trafford, City lost 4–2 to exit the competition.
Team kit
There was a change in the producer of the team kits for this season, with Reebok replacing the previous season's supplier, Le Coq Sportif. The shirt sponsorship was provided by the financial and legal services group First Advice who had also been the sponsors for the previous season.
          Home |  Home (version 2) | Home (version 3) |     Away |
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2010) |
First-team 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.
|
|
Historical league performance
Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).
Friendly games
Pre-season
Manchester City | 19 July 2003 | Mansfield | 2–1 | Manchester City | Mansfield, England |
Larkin  37' Corden 57' | Sporting Life report | 39' Anelka | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,000 |
Manchester City | 22 July 2003 | Odense  | 1–0 | Manchester City | Odense, Denmark |
| Miti 75' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: Odense Stadion |
Manchester City | 25 July 2003 | Feyenoord  | 1–2 | Manchester City | Århus, Denmark |
| Lazovic | Sporting Life report | Anelka 88' Wanchope | Stadium: Atletion |
Manchester City | 29 July 2003 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Manchester City | Lincoln, England |
| Mayo Bloomer | Sporting Life report | Wanchope Anelka | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
Manchester City | 2 August 2003 | Oldham Athletic | 0–6 | Manchester City | Oldham, England |
| Sporting Life report | 23' Anelka Sinclair Fowler Anelka Wright-Phillips Wanchope | Stadium: Boundary Park |
Manchester City | 4 August 2003 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Manchester City | Rochdale, England |
| BBC Sport report | 25' Wright-Phillips Anelka Horlock Shuker | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,500 |
First game ever played at CoMS
| 10 August 2003 | Manchester City | 2–1 |  Barcelona | Manchester, England |
| Anelka 35' Sinclair 67' | Sporting Life report YouTube video | 58' Saviola | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 36,500 |
Competitive games
Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 45 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 44 | |
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 39 | |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 |
Last updated: 15 May 2004 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2003–04
Points breakdown
| Biggest & smallestBiggest home wins: 6–2 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 18 October 2003 |
Results by round
Individual match reports
| 17 August 2003 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Manchester City | London |
| 14:00 | Sporting Life report | 13' (pen.) Anelka 23' Sibierski 83' Sun | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,780 Referee: M. Dean (Wirral) |
| 23 August 2003 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Sommeil 90' | Sporting Life report | 24' Yakubu | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,287 Referee: M. Messias (N. Yorkshire) |
| 25 August 2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Manchester City | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Sinclair 44' (o.g.) Amoruso 61' | Sporting Life report | 4' Tarnat 59' Barton 87' Anelka | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,361 Referee: A. Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 31 August 2003 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:05 | Lauren 10' (o.g.) | Sporting Life report | 48' Wiltord 72' Ljungberg | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,436 Referee: G. Poll (Hertfordshire) |
| 14 September 2003 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Anelka 48' (pen.) Tarnat 50' Anelka 68' (pen.) Anelka 83' | Sporting Life report | 31' Angel | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,687 Referee: M. Halsey (Lancashire) |
| 20 September 2003 | Fulham | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 | Malbranque 73' Saha 79' | Sporting Life report | 46' Anelka 90' Wanchope | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,124 Referee: P. Dowd (Staffordshire) |
| 28 September 2003 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 16:05 | Sporting Life report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,842 Referee: N. Barry (N. Lincolnshire) |
| 4 October 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Cameron 75' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 29,386 Referee: J. Winter (Cleveland) |
| 18 October 2003 | Manchester City | 6–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Wright-Phillips 27' Distin 48' Wright-Phillips 56' Anelka 58' Wright-Phillips   62' Anelka 72' Reyna 84' | Sporting Life report | 25' Nolan 60' Campo | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,101 Referee: S. Bennett (Kent) |
| 25 October 2003 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 | Hasselbaink 34' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,040 Referee: P. Dowd (Staffordshire) |
| 1 November 2003 | Southampton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Sporting Life report | 4' Fowler 85' Wanchope | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,952 Referee: A. Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 9 November 2003 | Manchester City | 0–3 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Sporting Life report | 12' Stewart 53' (pen.) Dickov 58' Bent | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,966 Referee: M. Riley (W. Yorkshire) |
| 22 November 2003 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Manchester City | Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Ameobi 57' Shearer 77' 85' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,159 Referee: N. Barry (N. Lincolnshire) |
| 30 November 2003 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Sporting Life report | 30' (o.g.) Jihai | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,824 Referee: M. Riley (W. Yorkshire) |
| 7 December 2003 | Everton | 0–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Sporting Life report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,871 Referee: J. Winter (Cleveland) |
| 13 December 2003 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Scholes 7' van Nistelrooy 34' Scholes 73' | Sporting Life report | 52' Wright-Phillips | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,645 Referee: M. Halsey (Lancashire) |
| 22 December 2003 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 20:00 | Sibierski 82' | Sporting Life report | 24' Viduka | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,126 Referee: G. Barber (Hertfordshire) |
| 26 December 2003 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Kenna 81' Forssell 87' | Sporting Life report | 14' Fowler | Stadium: St. Andrews Attendance: 29,520 Referee: U. Rennie (S. Yorkshire) |
| 28 December 2003 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 30' (pen.) Fowler 90' | Sporting Life report | 66' Šmicer 80' Hamann | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,201 Referee: M. Riley (W. Yorkshire) |
| 7 January 2004 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
| 19:45 | Fowler 39' | Sporting Life report | 84' Di Canio | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 44,307 Referee: P. Walton (Northamptonshire) |
| 10 January 2004 | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Manchester City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Stefanovic 19' Yakubu 52' Sheringham 58' Yakubu 77' | Sporting Life report | 21' Anelka 45' Sibierski | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,120 Referee: M. Messias (N. Yorkshire) |
| 17 January 2004 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 50' | Sporting Life report | 55' Flitcroft | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,090 Referee: M. Dean (Wirral) |
| 1 February 2004 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 16:05 | Tarnat 39' (o.g.) Henry 83' | Sporting Life report | 89' Anelka | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,103 Referee: A. Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 8 February 2004 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Sporting Life report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,967 Referee: P. Durkin (Dorset) |
| 11 February 2004 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Owen 3' Gerrard 51' | Sporting Life report | 50' Wright-Phillips | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,257 Referee: M. Riley (W. Yorkshire) |
| 21 February 2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Manchester City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Nolan 22' | Sporting Life report | 27' 31' Fowler 50' (o.g.) Charlton | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,301 Referee: S. Dunn (Gloucestershire) |
| 28 February 2004 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Sporting Life report | 82' Guðjohnsen | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,304 Referee: R. Styles (Hampshire) |
| 14 March 2004 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Fowler 3' Macken 32' Sinclair 73' Wright-Phillips 90' | Sporting Life report YouTube video | 35' Scholes | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,284 Referee: S. Bennett (Kent) |
| 22 March 2004 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Leeds |
| 20:00 | McPhail 23' Viduka 76' (pen.) | Sporting Life report | 44' Anelka | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,998 Referee: A. Wiley (Staffordshire) |
| 27 March 2004 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Fulham | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Sporting Life report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,522 Referee: J. Winter (Cleveland) |
| 4 April 2004 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Angel 26' | Sporting Life report | 82' Distin | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,602 Referee: U. Rennie (S. Yorkshire) |
| 10 April 2004 | Manchester City | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 25' Sibierski 39' Wright-Phillips 90' | Sporting Life report | 13' Kennedy 23' Cort 78' Camara | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,248 Referee: J. Winter (Cleveland) |
| 12 April 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 | Defoe 52' | Sporting Life report | 25' Anelka | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,282 Referee: C. Foy (Merseyside) |
| 17 April 2004 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 78' | Sporting Life report | 34' Beattie 55' 81' Phillips | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,152 Referee: G. Barber (Hertfordshire) |
| 24 April 2004 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Scowcroft 66' | Sporting Life report | 45' Tarnat | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 31,457 Referee: A. D'Urso (Essex) |
| 1 May 2004 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Wanchope 59' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,226 Referee: M. Halsey (Lancashire) |
| 8 May 2004 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Maccarone 8' Nemeth 32' | Sporting Life report | 35' Wanchope | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,734 Referee: M. Riley (W. Yorkshire) |
| 15 May 2004 | Manchester City | 5–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Wanchope 16' 30' Anelka 41' Sibierski 89' Wright-Phillips 90' | Sporting Life report | 60' Campbell | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,284 Referee: S. Dunn (Gloucestershire) |
UEFA Cup
Total Network Solutions | 14 August 2003 Qualifying (1st Leg) | Manchester City | 5–0 | Total Network Solutions | Manchester, England |
| Sinclair 14' Wright-Phillips 51' Sun 60' Sommeil 74' Anelka 87' | Sporting Life report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 34,103 Referee: Alexey Tiumin (Russia) |
Manchester City | 28 August 2003 Qualifying (2nd Leg) | Total Network Solutions | 0–2 | Manchester City | Cardiff, Wales |
| Sporting Life report | 41' Negouai Huckerby | Stadium: Millennium Stadium Referee: Zsolt Szabo (Hungary) |
Sporting Lokeren | 24 September 2003 Round 1 (1st Leg) | Manchester City | 3–2 | Sporting Lokeren | Manchester, England |
| Sibierski 8' Fowler 77' Anelka 80' (pen.) | Sporting Life report | 14' Zoundi 40' Kristinsson | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 29,067 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
Manchester City | 15 October 2003 Round 1 (2nd Leg) | Sporting Lokeren | 0–1 | Manchester City | Lokeren, Belgium |
| Sporting Life report | 19' (pen.) Anelka | Stadium: Daknamstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Damien Ledentu (France) |
Groclin Dyskobolia | 6 November 2003 Round 2 (1st Leg) | Manchester City | 1–1 | Groclin Dyskobolia | Manchester, England |
| Anelka 6' | Sporting Life report | 65' Mila | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 32,506 Referee: G. Kaznaferis (Greece) |
Manchester City | 27 November 2003 Round 2 (2nd Leg) | Groclin Dyskobolia | 0–0 | Manchester City | Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
| Sporting Life report | Stadium: Stadion Dyskobolia Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) |
Final aggregate score 1–1 with Groclin progressing on away goals rule
League Cup
| 28 October 2003 Round 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Manchester City | London |
| 19:45 | Sporting Life report | 22' 77' Wright-Phillips 79' Macken | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,773 Referee: S. Dunn (Gloucestershire) |
| 3 December 2003 Round 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 19:45 | Anderton 9' Postiga 30' Kanouté 90' | Sporting Life report | 80' Fowler | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,727 Referee: P. Durkin (Dorset) |
FA Cup
| 3 January 2004 Round 3 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 27' (pen.) 69' | Sporting Life report | 4' Dickov 66' Bent | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 30,617 Referee: G. Poll (Hertfordshire) |
| 14 January 2004 Round 3 (replay) | Leicester City | 1–3 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 19:45 | Ferdinand 73' | Sporting Life report | 12' Sibierski 90' Macken 90' Anelka | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 18,916 Referee: G. Poll (Hertfordshire) |
| 25 January 2004 Round 4 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 13:00 | Anelka 11' | Sporting Life report | 57' Doherty | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 34,000 Referee: S. Dunn (Gloucestershire) |
| 4 February 2004 Round 4 (replay) | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–4 | Manchester City | London |
| 19:45 | King 2' Keane 19' Ziege 43' | Sporting Life report MCFC video | 45' Barton 48' Distin 69' Bosvelt 80' Wright-Phillips 90' Macken | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,400 Referee: R. Styles (Hampshire) |
| 14 February 2004 Round 5 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Scholes 34' Neville 39' van Nistelrooy 71' Ronaldo 74' van Nistelrooy 80' | Sporting Life report | 78' Tarnat 86' Fowler | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,228 Referee: J. Winter (Cleveland) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | David Seaman | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | David James | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Nicky Weaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK |  ISL | Árni Gautur Arason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | DEN | Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  FRA | David Sommeil | 25 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | BEL | Daniel Van Buyten | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Gerard Wiekens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Sylvain Distin | 50 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |  CHN | Sun Jihai | 42 | 2 | 29+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | DF |  GER | Michael Tarnat | 41 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |  IRL | Richard Dunne | 40 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NED | Mikkel Bischoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Stephen Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  USA | Claudio Reyna | 31 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  AUS | Danny Tiatto | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Steve McManaman | 30 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Joey Barton | 39 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NED | Paul Bosvelt | 35 | 1 | 22+3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Trevor Sinclair | 38 | 2 | 20+9 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Shaun Wright-Phillips | 46 | 11 | 32+2 | 7 | 3+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | FRA | Christian Negouai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | MF | IRL | Glenn Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | IRL | Willo Flood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | ENG | Robbie Fowler | 41 | 10 | 23+8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  CRC | Paulo Wanchope | 26 | 6 | 12+10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | FRA | Antoine Sibierski | 30 | 7 | 18+5 | 5 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jon Macken | 21 | 4 | 7+8 | 1 | 1+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | FRA | Nicolas Anelka | 43 | 24 | 31+1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 45 | FW | IRL | Stephen Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | David Seaman | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Darren Huckerby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |  ISR | Eyal Berkovic | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Starting 11
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | David Seaman | 26 | |
| 17 | RB | | Sun Jihai | 38 | |
| 22 | CB | | Richard Dunne | 38 | |
| 5 | CB | | Sylvain Distin | 50 | |
| 18 | LB | | Michael Tarnat | 41 | |
| 28 | RM | | Trevor Sinclair | 28 | |
| 24 | CM | | Joey Barton | 31 | Steve McManaman had 26 starts |
| 26 | CM | | Paul Bosvelt | 31 | |
| 29 | LM | | Shaun Wright-Phillips | 41 | |
| 8 | CF | | Robbie Fowler | 33 | |
| 39 | CF | | Nicolas Anelka | 42 |
Goal scorers
All competitions | Premier League | UEFA Cup
| League Cup and FA Cup
|
|
Information current as of 15 May 2004 (end of season)
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Transfers out
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans in
| Loans out
|
|
References
This article uses material from the Wikipedia English article 2003–04 Manchester City F.C. season, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license ("CC BY-SA 3.0"); additional terms may apply (view authors). Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
®Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wiki Foundation, Inc. Wiki English (DUHOCTRUNGQUOC.VN) is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wiki Foundation.