2003–04 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.
2003–04 season
OwnerJohn Courtenay
ChairmanAndrew Jenkins
ManagerRoddy Collins (until 29 August)
Paul Simpson
StadiumBrunton Park
Third Division23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyQuarter-finalists

For its 2003–04 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in the English Football League Division Three. Carlisle United achieved a record of 12–9–15, the second-worst record in the third division. The club's 23rd-place finish in the division led to them being relegated to the Football Conference National for the 2004–05 season.

The team started the season being managed by Roddy Collins, but Collins was sacked after a four-game run of losses at the start of the season. player-manager Paul Simpson took over for the rest of the campaign,.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Matt Glennon
2 MF England ENG Paul Arnison
3 DF Scotland SCO Tom Cowan
4 DF England ENG Paul Raven
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Shelley
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Darren Kelly
7 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Peter Murphy
8 MF England ENG Chris Billy
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Foran
10 FW England ENG Peter Duffield
11 MF England ENG Adam Rundle
12 DF England ENG Lee Andrews
13 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Will McDonagh
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF England ENG Kevin Gray
17 MF England ENG Mark Summerbell
18 DF England ENG Kelvin Langmead (on loan from Preston North End)
19 FW England ENG Craig Farrell
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brendan McGill
21 FW England ENG David Molloy
22 GK England ENG Peter Keen
23 FW England ENG Kevin Henderson
24 MF England ENG Michael Jack
26 MF England ENG Paul Simpson
28 MF England ENG Paul Gardiner
29 MF England ENG Mark Boyd
31 FW England ENG Andy Preece

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Mark Birch (to Gretna)
3 DF England ENG Lee Maddison (to Gretna)
3 DF England ENG Shaun Smith (on loan from Hull City)
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Foran (on loan to Oxford United)
10 FW England ENG Steve Livingstone (retired)
14 FW England ENG Brian Wake (to Gretna)
15 FW England ENG Craig Russell (to Darlington)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF England ENG Paul Warhurst (released)
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Des Byrne (released)
18 MF England ENG Ryan Baldacchino (to Gretna)
25 DF England ENG David Lynn (to Workington)
30 MF England ENG Steven Schumacher (on loan from Everton)
30 FW England ENG Matty Fryatt (on loan from Walsall)

Results & fixtures

Third Division

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Third Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Macclesfield Town 46 13 13 20 54 69 −15 52
21 Rochdale 46 12 14 20 49 58 −9 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 11 16 19 69 72 −3 49
23 Carlisle United (R) 46 12 9 25 46 69 −23 45 Relegation to Football Conference
24 York City (R) 46 10 14 22 35 66 −31 44
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated

Matches

Match
Day 		Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 9 August York City H 1–2
2 16 August Yeovil Town A 0–3
3 23 August Bristol Rovers H 0–2
4 25 August Boston United A 0–1
5 30 August Cambridge United H 0–0
6 6 September Darlington A 0–2
7 13 September Rochdale H 3–2
8 16 September Northampton Town A 0–2
9 20 September Southend United A 2–2
10 27 September Swansea City H 1–2
11 30 September Leyton Orient H 0–1
12 4 October Kidderminster Harriers A 1–2
13 12 October Hull City A 1–2
14 18 October Macclesfield Town H 0–1
15 21 October Scunthorpe United H 1–4
16 25 October Huddersfield Town A 1–2
17 1 November Lincoln City A 0–2
18 15 November Mansfield Town H 0–2
19 22 November Cheltenham Town A 1–2
20 29 November Doncaster Rovers H 0–1
21 13 December Oxford United A 1–2
22 20 December Torquay United H 2–0
23 26 December Bury A 3–1
24 28 December Darlington H 1–1
25 3 January Boston United H 2–1
26 10 January York City A 0–2
27 17 January Yeovil Town H 2–0
28 24 January Bristol Rovers A 0–1
29 7 February Bury H 2–1
30 14 February Hull City H 1–1
31 17 February Cambridge United A 2–2
32 21 February Macclesfield Town A 1–1
33 6 March Torquay United A 1–4
34 9 March Huddersfield Town H 1–0
35 13 March Oxford United H 2–0
36 16 March Northampton Town H 1–1
37 20 March Rochdale A 0–2
38 23 March Scunthorpe United A 3–2
39 27 March Southend United H 1–2
40 3 April Swansea City A 2–1
41 10 April Kidderminster Harriers H 1–0
42 12 April Leyton Orient A 1–1
43 17 April Lincoln City H 0–2
44 24 April Mansfield Town A 3–2
45 1 May Cheltenham Town H 1–1
46 8 May Doncaster Rovers A 0–1

English League Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 12 August Walsall A 1–2

FA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 8 November Oldham Athletic A 0–3

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 14 October Rochdale H 2–0 1,828
2 3 November Huddersfield Town H 2–0 1,346
QF 9 December Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 2,869

References

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Carlisle United - 2003/04".
  2. ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

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