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Watford 2003–04 football season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the First Division .
Season summary
The ongoing financial difficulties saw a large number of players released that summer, including record signing Allan Nielsen and strikers Tommy Smith and Gifton Noel-Williams . To make matters worse, Manchester United loanee Jimmy Davis was killed in a car crash on the opening day of the new campaign. This had a huge effect on the team's form at the beginning of the season, and notably on his close friend Danny Webber . But a strong finish to the season saw the club finish in mid-table.
Final league table
Results
Watford's score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
16 August 2003
Crystal Palace
A
0-1
15,333
23 August 2003
West Bromwich Albion
H
0-1
15,023
25 August 2003
Sunderland
A
0-2
23,600
30 August 2003
Gillingham
H
2-2
12,793
Helguson , Webber
13 September 2003
Millwall
H
3-1
11,305
Dyer , Cox (pen), Young
17 September 2003
Derby County
A
2-3
18,459
Gayle , Young
20 September 2003
Wigan Athletic
A
0-1
9,211
27 September 2003
Ipswich Town
H
1-2
15,350
Fitzgerald
30 September 2003
Burnley
H
1-1
11,573
Fitzgerald
4 October 2003
Crewe Alexandra
A
1-0
7,055
Webber
14 October 2003
Walsall
H
1-1
12,231
Baird (own goal)
18 October 2003
Bradford City
H
1-0
12,399
Fitzgerald
21 October 2003
Coventry City
H
1-1
13,487
Fitzgerald
25 October 2003
Wimbledon
A
3-1
6,115
Devlin , Webber , Fitzgerald
28 October 2003
Cardiff City
A
0-3
14,011
1 November 2003
Rotherham United
H
1-0
18,067
Webber
4 November 2003
Preston North End
A
1-2
11,152
Webber
8 November 2003
Nottingham Forest
A
1-1
21,229
Cook
15 November 2003
Norwich City
A
2-1
16,420
Fitzgerald , Cox (pen)
22 November 2003
West Ham United
H
0-0
20,950
29 November 2003
Reading
A
1-2
14,521
Cook
6 December 2003
Nottingham Forest
H
1-1
14,988
Fitzgerald
13 December 2003
Sheffield United
A
2-2
18,637
Smith , Helguson
20 December 2003
Stoke City
H
1-3
13,732
Helguson
26 December 2003
Gillingham
A
0-1
8,971
28 December 2003
Cardiff City
H
2-1
15,512
Fitzgerald , Cook
10 January 2004
Coventry City
A
0-0
12,226
17 January 2004
Crystal Palace
H
1-5
15,017
Helguson (pen)
31 January 2004
West Bromwich Albion
A
1-3
23,958
Fitzgerald
7 February 2004
Sunderland
H
2-2
16,798
Mahon , Cox (pen)
14 February 2004
Preston North End
H
2-0
12,675
Bouazza , Devlin
21 February 2004
Walsall
A
1-0
6,684
Cook
28 February 2004
Wimbledon
H
4-0
15,323
Cook , Cox (pen), Smith , Ardley
3 March 2004
Stoke City
A
1-3
13,108
Helguson
9 March 2004
Bradford City
A
0-2
17,143
13 March 2004
Sheffield United
H
0-2
13,861
16 March 2004
Derby County
H
2-1
13,931
Helguson , Mahon
20 March 2004
Ipswich Town
A
1-4
23,524
Fitzgerald
27 March 2004
Wigan Athletic
H
1-1
13,382
Helguson
10 April 2004
Crewe Alexandra
H
2-1
18,041
Hyde , Wright (own goal)
12 April 2004
Burnley
A
3-2
11,413
Devlin , Helguson , Cook
17 April 2004
Rotherham United
A
1-1
7,221
Dyer
20 April 2004
Millwall
A
2-1
10,263
Dyer , Cook
24 April 2004
Norwich City
H
1-2
19,290
Blizzard
1 May 2004
West Ham United
A
0-4
34,685
9 May 2004
Reading
H
1-0
17,979
Young
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
3 January 2004
Chelsea
H
2-2
21,121
Helguson , Mahon
R3R
14 January 2004
Chelsea
A
0-4
38,763
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.
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
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