Crewe Alexandra
2003–04 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi
StadiumGresty Road
First Division18th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dean Ashton (19)
All:
Dean Ashton (20)
Average home league attendance7,741

During the 2003–04 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Watford 46 15 12 19 54 68 −14 57
17 Rotherham United 46 13 15 18 53 61 −8 54
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 11 21 57 66 −9 53
19 Burnley 46 13 14 19 60 77 −17 53
20 Derby County 46 13 13 20 53 67 −14 52
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2003WimbledonA1–31,145Brammer
16 August 2003Ipswich TownH1–06,982Lunt
23 August 2003MillwallA1–19,504Ashton
25 August 2003WalsallH1–07,026S Jones
30 August 2003BurnleyA0–111,495
13 September 2003Rotherham UnitedA2–05,495Ashton (pen), Walker
16 September 2003West Ham UnitedH0–39,575
20 September 2003Nottingham ForestH3–18,685Lunt, Ashton, S Jones
27 September 2003Cardiff CityA0–314,385
1 October 2003Coventry CityA0–211,557
4 October 2003WatfordH0–17,055
14 October 2003Bradford CityH2–25,867S Jones, Ashton
18 October 2003Derby CountyH3–08,656Barrowman, Ashton, Rix
21 October 2003Preston North EndH2–17,012Lunt, Foster
25 October 2003Stoke CityA1–117,569S Jones
1 November 2003ReadingH1–07,091S Jones
4 November 2003Sheffield UnitedA0–217,396
8 November 2003GillinghamA0–26,923
22 November 2003SunderlandH3–09,807Ashton, S Jones (2)
29 November 2003Norwich CityA0–116,367
6 December 2003GillinghamH1–16,271S Jones
9 December 2003Crystal PalaceA3–112,259Ashton (2), Varney
13 December 2003West Bromwich AlbionA2–222,825S Jones, Wright
20 December 2003Wigan AthleticH2–37,873B Jones, S Jones
26 December 2003BurnleyH3–19,512Ashton, S Jones (2)
28 December 2003Preston North EndA0–015,830
10 January 2004WimbledonH1–020,473S Jones
17 January 2004Ipswich TownA4–622,071Ashton, McGreal (own goal), Richards (own goal), Robinson
31 January 2004MillwallH1–26,685Roberts
7 February 2004WalsallA1–16,871Foster
21 February 2004Bradford CityA1–29,935Rix
24 February 2004Sheffield UnitedH0–16,525
3 March 2004Derby CountyA0–019,861
6 March 2004Wigan AthleticA3–28,367Ashton (3, 2 pens)
13 March 2004West Bromwich AlbionH1–28,335Ashton
17 March 2004West Ham UnitedA2–431,158S Jones
20 March 2004Cardiff CityH0–16,650
23 March 2004Stoke CityH2–010,014Hall (own goal), Lunt
27 March 2004Nottingham ForestA0–224,347
3 April 2004Rotherham UnitedH0–06,749
10 April 2004WatfordA1–218,041Ashton (pen)
12 April 2004Coventry CityH3–17,475Higdon, Symes, Ashton (pen)
17 April 2004ReadingA1–114,729Lunt
24 April 2004Crystal PalaceH2–38,136Ashton, Lunt
1 May 2004SunderlandA1–125,311Ashton
9 May 2004Norwich CityA1–39,833Ashton

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 2004Telford UnitedH0–17,085

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R112 August 2003WrexhamH2–03,152Ashton (pen), S Jones
R223 September 2003Leicester CityA0–127,675

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Clayton Ince
2 DF England ENG David Wright
3 DF England ENG Richard Walker
4 MF England ENG Kenny Lunt
5 DF England ENG Adie Moses
6 DF England ENG Stephen Foster
7 MF England ENG Neil Sorvel
8 MF England ENG Dave Brammer
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Steve Jones
10 FW England ENG Dean Ashton
11 MF Wales WAL David Vaughan
12 MF England ENG Lee Bell
13 GK Nigeria NGA Ademola Bankole
14 MF England ENG Ben Rix
15 FW England ENG Luke Varney
16 DF England ENG Anthony Tonkin
17 MF England ENG James Robinson
18 DF England ENG Chris McCready
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF England ENG Justin Cochrane
20 FW Scotland SCO Allan Smart
21 FW England ENG Paul Edwards
22 GK England ENG Stuart Tomlinson
23 MF England ENG Alex Morris
24 FW England ENG Matthew Platt
25 DF England ENG Matt Garner
26 MF England ENG Michael Higdon
27 DF England ENG Adam Yates
28 MF England ENG Gary Roberts
29 DF England ENG Billy Jones
30 FW England ENG Kyle Wilson
31 FW England ENG Ian Jeffs
32 DF England ENG Tom Betts
33 FW Libya LBY Éamon Zayed (on loan from Bray Wanderers)
34 MF England ENG Craig Hignett (on loan from Leicester City)
35 GK England ENG Ben Williams (on loan from Manchester United)
36 FW England ENG Michael Symes (on loan from Everton)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Walters (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW England ENG Andrew Barrowman (on loan from Birmingham City)

Transfers

In

Out

Top scorers

References

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