2003–04 Reading F.C. season

September 2020 December 2012 December 2010 Reading 2003–04 Alan Pardew (until 10 September)Kevin Dillon (caretaker, 11 September - 9 October)Steve Coppell (from 9 October) John Madejski First Division 9th FA Cup Third Round vs Preston North End League Cup Fourth Round vs Chelsea Shaun Goater (12) Shaun Goater (14) 15,095 _whitehoops 27287C 27287C 27287C 27287C 27287C 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 season was Reading's second consecutive season in the First Division, after promotion from the Second Division in 2002. Season events At the start of September Reading rejected an approach from West Ham United for Manager Alan Pardew, with Reading subsequently rejecting Pardew's resignation on 10 September, before a High Court ruled in Pardew's favour on 18 September, allowing him to take over as Manager of West Ham United.Reading block new move for Pardew https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/sep/09/newsstory.sport4 theguardian.com The Guardian 29 July 2025 9 September 2003Reading reject Pardew resignation https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/sep/10/newsstory.sport16 theguardian.com The Guardian 29 July 2025 10 September 2003Pardew gets the High Court verdict https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/sep/18/newsstory.sport6 theguardian.com The Guardian 29 July 2025 18 September 2003 On 9 October, Reading appointed Steve Coppell as their new manager.Coppell seals Reading deal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3177430.stm bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 29 July 2025 9 October 2003 Squad match played 9 May 2004 No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Marcus Hahnemann USA GK yes 2004 5 9 1972 6 15 Fulham 2002 92 0 21 Jamie Ashdown ENG GK yes 2004 5 9 1980 11 30 Academy 1998 15 0 22 Kelvin Jack TRI GK yes 2004 5 9 1976 4 29 Unattached 2004 2004 0 0 26 Jamie Young ENGlower-alpha YoungNat Jamie Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, and but qualified to represent England, represent England at U18, U19 and U20 level. GK yes 2004 5 9 1985 8 25 Youth team 2002 1 0 Defenders 2 Graeme Murty SCOlower-alpha MurtyNat Graeme Murty was born in Nunthorpe, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Scotland in 2004. DF yes 2004 5 9 1974 11 13 York City 1998 197 1 3 Nicky Shorey ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1981 2 19 Leyton Orient 2001 127 4 5 Steve Brown ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1972 5 13 Charlton Athletic 2002 47 1 6 Dean Gordon ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1973 2 10 on loan from Coventry City 2004 2004 3 0 8 Ady Williams WALlower-alpha WilliamsNat Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, making his international debut for Wales in 1994. DF yes 2004 5 9 1971 8 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/817593.stm Reading reveal new trio BBC 3 July 2000 17 October 2012 16 Ívar Ingimarsson ISL DF yes 2004 5 9 1977 8 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2003 2006 28 1 35 Ahmet Rifat ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1986 1 3 Academy 2003 0 0 37 Peter Castle ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1987 3 12 Academy 2003 1 0 Midfielders 4 Kevin Watson ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1974 1 3 Rotherham United 2003 70 2 11 Andy Hughes ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1978 1 2 Notts County 2001 137 13 14 Steve Sidwell ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1982 12 14 Arsenal 2003 63 11 15 James Harper ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1980 11 9 Arsenal 2001 129 5 17 John Salako ENGlower-alpha SalakoNat John Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally, making his international debut for England in 1991. MF yes 2004 5 9 1969 2 11 Charlton Athletic 2001 121 14 18 Andre Boucaud ENGlower-alpha BoucaudNat Andre Boucaud was born in Enfield, England, and but chose to represent Trinidad and Tobago, qualifying through his parents. Boucaud represented Trinidad and Tobago 13 days after being released by Reading in 2004. MF yes 2004 5 9 1984 10 10 Academy 2002 0 0 19 Joe Gamble IRL MF yes 2004 5 9 1982 1 14 Cork City 2000 13 0 25 Ricky Newman ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1970 8 5 Millwall 2000 118 2 27 Darren Campbell SCOlower-alpha CampbellNat Darren Campbell was born in Cambridge, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents.Campbell represented the England U-17's in 2002 and then the Scotland U-17 team 2003. MF yes 2004 5 9 1986 4 16 Academy 2003 1 0 30 Omar Daley JAM MF yes 2004 5 9 1981 4 25 on loan from Portmore United 2003 2004 7 0 31 Mark Uliano USA MF 2003 0 0 32 Louie Soares ENGlower-alpha SoaresNat Louie Soares was born in Reading, England, and but chose to represent Barbados, qualifying through his parents. Soares went on to represent Barbados in 2007. MF yes 2004 5 9 1985 1 8 Academy 2003 0 0 Forwards 9 Shaun Goater BER FW yes 2004 5 9 1970 2 25 Manchester City 2003 2006 38 14 10 Nicky Forster ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1973 9 8 Birmingham City 1999 181 58 12 Dave Kitson ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1980 1 21 Cambridge United 2003 17 5 20 Bas Savage ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1982 1 7 Academy 2001 18 0 23 Dean Morgan ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1983 10 3 Colchester United 2003 15 1 29 Andre Fashanu ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1984 5 14 Academy 2003 0 0 31 Lloyd Owusu ENGlower-alpha OwusuNat Lloyd Owusu was born in Slough, England, but qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Ghana in 2005. FW yes 2004 5 9 1976 12 12 Sheffield Wednesday 2004 16 4 Out on loan Left during the season 6 John Mackie ENG DF yes 2004 5 9 1976 7 5 Sutton United 1999 85 3 7 Scott Murray SCO MF yes 2004 5 9 1974 5 26 Bristol City 2004 40 5 16 Martin Butler ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1974 9 15 Cambridge United 2000 118 36 22 Nathan Tyson ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1982 5 4 Academy 1999 41 1 24 Darius Henderson ENG FW yes 2004 5 9 1981 9 7 Academy 1999 83 15 24 Paul Brooker ENG MF yes 2004 5 9 1976 11 25 on loan from Leicester City 2003 2004 11 0 lower-alpha Left club during season 6 ENG DF John Mackie to Leyton Orient 7 SCO MF Scott Murray to Bristol City 16 ENG FW Martin Butler to Rotherham United 22 ENG FW Nathan Tyson to Wycombe Wanderers 24 ENG FW Darius Henderson to Gillingham 24 ENG MF Paul Brooker loan return to Leicester City Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 8 July 2003 MF SCO Scott Murray Bristol City £650,000 1 August 2003 FW BER Shaun Goater Manchester City £500,000 Career and history to date Shaungoater.net http://www.shaungoater.net/about_shaun.htm 24 November 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050308020937/http://www.shaungoater.net/about_shaun.htm 8 March 2005 23 October 2003 DF ISL Ívar Ingimarsson Wolverhampton Wanderers £175,000 23 October 2003 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3205187.stm Ingimarsson joins Reading BBC Sport 21 October 2013 27 November 2003 FW ENG Dean Morgan Colchester United Free 26 December 2003 FW ENG Dave Kitson Cambridge United £150,000 http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/united/2006/03/27/b683caf1-e46e-45ef-8cf9-b6de50f1c4c5.lpf Cash Point! Cambridge Evening News 27 March 2006 16 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060509101728/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/united/2006/03/27/b683caf1-e46e-45ef-8cf9-b6de50f1c4c5.lpf 9 May 2006 dead 24 March 2004 GK TRI Kelvin Jack Unattached Free https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3563739.stm Reading swoop for keeper 24 March 2004 BBC 7 October 2012 11 March 2004 FW ENG Lloyd Owusu Sheffield Wednesday Free Owusu set to join Reading https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/3503600.stm bbc.co.uk// BBC Sport 1 April 2022 11 March 2004 Loan in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 21 August 2003 MF JAM Omar Daley Portmore United 10 May 2004 Daley seals Reading switch https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3170945.stm bbc.co.uk// BBC Sport 1 April 2022 21 August 2003 23 December 2003 FW GHA Lloyd Owusu Sheffield Wednesday 11 March 2004 Reading move for Owusu https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3343209.stm bbc.co.uk// BBC Sport 1 April 2022 23 December 2003 19 November 2003 FW ENG Paul Brooker Leicester City 27 March 2004 Royals boss Coppell swoops to sign Premiership player on loan deal http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~492438,00.html Reading F.C. 1 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180804225453/http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~492438,00.html 4 August 2018 dead 23 March 2004 DF ENG Dean Gordon Coventry City End of season Royals swoop for Gordon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3560691.stm BBC Sport 21 October 2013 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2003 MF ENG Sammy Igoe Swindon Town Free 5 July 2003 FW ENG Jamie Cureton Busan IPark Free ko:부산아이콘스 제이미 큐레튼 선수 영입 http://www.busanipark.com/sub22.php?tblid=1231&j=625&page=312 Busan I'Cons official website 14 July 2003 21 October 2013 ko https://web.archive.org/web/20131021130530/http://www.busanipark.com/sub22.php?tblid=1231&j=625&page=312 21 October 2013 dead 4 August 2003 GK ENG Phil Whitehead Tamworth Free 15 August 2003 MF TRI Tony Rougier Brentford Free 29 August 2003 FW ENG Martin Butler Rotherham United £150,000 2 January 2004 FW ENG Darius Henderson Gillingham Nominal 2 January 2004 DF ENG John Mackie Leyton Orient Free 12 March 2004 FW ENG Nathan Tyson Wycombe Wanderers Nominal 25 March 2004 MF SCO Scott Murray Bristol City Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref 10 May 2004 MF IRL Joe Gamble Cork City Simon Fudge Royals release duo http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2298579/royals-release-duo Sky Sports 3 June 2014 10 May 2004 MF ENG Andre Boucaud Peterborough United 14 May 2004 Simon Fudge Posh land Boucaud, re-sign skipper http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11673_2298953,00.html Sky Sports 3 June 2014 30 June 2004 GK ENG Jamie Ashdown Portsmouth 30 June 2004 DF ENG Steve Brown Retired 30 June 2004 MF ENG Kevin Watson Colchester United 30 June 2004 MF ENG John Salako Brentford Competitions Overview 3 First Division 9 August 2003 9 May 2004 Matchday 1 9th 20 10 16 55 57 FA Cup 3 January 2004 13 January 2004 Third round Third round 0 1 1 4 5 League Cup 13 August 2003 3 December 2003 First round Fourth round 3 0 1 7 3 9 May 2004 First Division Results summary 11 6 6 29 25 9 4 10 26 32 Results 2003–04 Football League First Division 9 August 2003 1 Ipswich Town 1–1 Report Reading Miller 90 pen. Sidwell 59Shorey 0 78 Portman Road 24,830 D 16 August 2003 2 Reading 3–0 Report Nottingham Forest Sidwell 49Murray 59Goater 79 Madejski Stadium 16,833 W 23 August 2003 3 Derby County 2–3 Report Reading Taylor 7 pen.Svensson 81 Goater 3Murray 30 36 Pride Park 18,970 W 25 August 2003 4 Reading 0–0 Report Rotherham United Madejski Stadium 14,047 D 30 August 2003 5 Wimbledon 0–3 Report Reading Goater 12 59Hughes 53 Selhurst Park 2,066 W 13 September 2003 6 West Ham United 1–0 Report Reading Dailly 17 Upton Park 32,634 L 16 September 2003 7 Reading 2–1 Report Cardiff City Forster 62Sidwell 79 Thorne 12 Madejski Stadium 15,810 W 20 September 2003 8 Reading 1–2 Report Coventry City Forster 21 Adebola 35Morrell 76 Madejski Stadium 15,371 L 27 September 2003 9 Sunderland 2–0 Report Reading Arca 28Oster 32 Stadium of Light 22,420 L 30 September 2003 10 Norwich City 2–1 Report Reading Huckerby 17McVeigh 87 Forster 25 Carrow Road 16,387 L 4 October 2003 11 Reading 2–2 Report Bradford City Sidwell 5Hughes 78 Evans 44Gray 55 Madejski Stadium 12,594 D 14 October 2003 12 Reading 2–1 Report Gillingham Murray 54Sidwell 85 King 73 Madejski Stadium 13,011 W 18 October 2003 13 Reading 3–2 Report Preston North End Goater 39 pen.Mackie 82Forster 90 Fuller 20Alexander 53 pen. Madejski Stadium 13,130 W 21 October 2003 14 Reading 0–1 Report Walsall Samways 4 Madejski Stadium 11,225 L 24 October 2003 15 Sheffield United 1–2 Report Reading Ward 10 Williams 7Forster 43 Bramall Lane 20,651 W 1 November 2003 16 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Report Reading Jones 15 Alexandra Stadium 7,091 L 8 November 2003 17 Reading 1–0 Report Wigan Athletic Hughes 69 Filan 0 90 Madejski Stadium 13,819 W 15 November 2003 18 Reading 1–0 Report Millwall Salako 23 Madejski Stadium 14,090 W 22 November 2003 19 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Report Reading The Hawthorns 22,839 D 25 November 2003 20 Burnley 3–0 Report Reading Blake 5 55Chaplow 48 Turf Moor 9,473 L 29 November 2003 21 Reading 2–1 Report Watford Forster 58Sidwell 88 Cook 60 Madejski Stadium 14,521 W 6 December 2003 22 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Report Reading Forster 55 89 DW Stadium 7,512 W 13 December 2003 23 Stoke City 3–0 Report Reading Hoekstra 18 26 87 pen. Britannia Stadium 11,212 L 20 December 2003 24 Reading 0–3 Report Crystal Palace Johnson 40 90Routledge 43 Madejski Stadium 12,743 L 26 December 2003 25 Reading 0–3 Report Wimbledon Small 8Lewington 22McAnuff 80 Madejski Stadium 14,486 L 28 December 2003 26 Walsall 1–1 Report Reading Leitao 31 Shorey 71 Bescot Stadium 8,089 D 10 January 2004 27 Reading 1–1 Report Ipswich Town Owusu 62 McGreal 72 Madejski Stadium 17,362 D 17 January 2004 28 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Report Reading Murray 41 City Ground 23,116 W 31 January 2004 29 Reading 3–1 Report Derby County Goater 2Sidwell 41 Johnson 59 Madejski Stadium 14,382 W 7 February 2004 30 Rotherham United 5–1 Report Reading Proctor 24 pen. 79Monkhouse 36Butler 47Barker 90 Goater 20 pen. Millmoor 6,405 L 21 February 2004 31 Gillingham 0–1 Report Reading Goater 9 Priestfield Stadium 8,600 W 24 February 2004 32 Reading 2–2 Report Burnley Owusu 19Harper 90 Moore 23May 67 Madejski Stadium 10,543 D 28 February 2004 33 Reading 2–1 Report Sheffield United Shorey 25Goater 33 pen. Gray 10 Madejski Stadium 15,545 W 2 March 2004 34 Preston North End 2–1 Report Reading Healy 35 89 Salako 82 Deepdale 11,745 L 6 March 2004 35 Crystal Palace 2–2 Report Reading Freedman 33Johnson 44 Owusu 15 56 Selhurst Park 17,853 D 13 March 2004 36 Reading 0–0 Report Stoke City Madejski Stadium 14,132 D 16 March 2004 37 Cardiff City 2–3 Report Reading Earnshaw 41Bullock 72 Ingimarsson 39Kitson 45Morgan 90 Ninian Park 14,051 W 20 March 2004 38 Reading 0–2 Report Sunderland Byfield 73Smith 74 Madejski Stadium 18,019 L 27 March 2004 39 Coventry City 1–2 Report Reading McSheffrey 66 Salako 10Goater 54 Highfield Road 15,811 W 3 April 2004 40 Reading 2–0 Report West Ham United Kitson 35 52 Madejski Stadium 23,314 W 10 April 2004 41 Bradford City 2–1 Report Reading Wetherall 12Emanuel 53 Kitson 25 Bradford & Bingley Stadium 10,287 L 12 April 2004 42 Reading 0–1 Report Norwich City Mulryne 86 Madejski Stadium 18,460 L 17 April 2004 43 Reading 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Kitson 10 Lunt 39 Madejski Stadium 14,729 D 24 April 2004 44 Millwall 0–1 Report Reading Goater 16 The Den 12,535 W 1 May 2004 45 Reading 1–0 Report West Bromwich Albion Sidwell 88 Madejski Stadium 20,619 W 9 May 2004 46 Watford 1–0 Report Reading Young 44 Vicarage Road 17,979 L League table REA League Cup 2003–04 Football League Cup First Round 13 August 2003 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Boston United 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20090104003300/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~24210,00.html Reading Redfearn 69 pen. Forster 16 87 Sidwell 83 York Street Boston 2,055 A.Butler W Second Round 24 September 2003 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Oxford United 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20090103192931/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25622,00.html Reading Louis 78 Salako 52 Forster 66 Harper 89 Kassam Stadium Oxford 9,870 B.Curson W Third Round 28 October 2003 20:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20090103194533/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25662,00.html Huddersfield Town Forster 82 Madejski Stadium Reading 11,892 Dermot Gallagher W Fourth Round 3 December 2003 20:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20090104002250/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25737,00.html Chelsea Hasselbaink 57 Madejski Stadium Reading 24,107 Steve Bennett L FA Cup 2003–04 FA Cup Third Round 3 January 2004 15:00 GMT (UTC) Preston North End 3–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20090104044431/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25804,00.html Reading O'Neil 9 Fuller 32 45 Goater 7 Jackson 13 o.g.Davis 37 og. Deepdale Preston 9,428 E.Ilderton D Third Round Reply 13 January 2004 20:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20090104011206/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25845,00.html Preston North End Goater 84 Cresswell 28 Koumantarakis 47 Madejski Stadium Reading 9,314 E.Ilderton L Squad statistics match played 9 May 2004 Appearances and goals First Division FA Cup League Cup 1 Marcus Hahnemann USA GK 36 0 2 0 4 0 2 Graeme Murty SCO DF 37+1 0 2 0 2 0 3 Nicky Shorey ENG DF 35 2 2 0 4 0 4 Kevin Watson ENG MF 10+12 0 0+1 0 2 0 5 Steve Brown ENG DF 19 0 1 0 2 0 6 Dean Gordon ENG DF 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 8 Ady Williams WAL DF 33 1 2 0 3 0 9 Shaun Goater BER FW 30+4 12 2 2 1+1 0 10 Nicky Forster ENG FW 28+2 8 0 0 4 4 11 Andy Hughes ENG MF 42+1 3 1 0 4 0 12 Dave Kitson ENG FW 10+7 5 0 0 0 0 14 Steve Sidwell ENG MF 43 8 1+1 0 3 1 15 James Harper ENG MF 35+4 1 2 0 2 0 16 Ívar Ingimarsson ISL DF 24+1 1 1 0 2 0 17 John Salako ENG MF 32+5 3 0+2 0 3+1 1 20 Bas Savage ENG FW 6+9 0 1 0 1 0 21 Jamie Ashdown ENG GK 10 0 0 0 0 0 23 Dean Morgan ENG FW 3+10 1 1+1 0 0 0 25 Ricky Newman ENG MF 25+5 0 2 0 3 0 26 Jamie Young ENG GK 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 30 Omar Daley MF JAM 0+6 0 0 0 0+1 0 31 Lloyd Owusu ENG FW 11+5 4 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: 6 John Mackie DF ENG 7+2 1 0 0 1 0 7 Scott Murray MF SCO 25+9 5 2 0 3+1 0 16 Martin Butler FW ENG 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 22 Nathan Tyson FW ENG 0+8 0 0 0 0+1 0 24 Darius Henderson FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Paul Brooker ENG MF 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FWBER9 Shaun Goater1220142 FWENG10Nicky Forster704113 MFENG14Steve Sidwell80194 FWENG12Dave Kitson5005DFSCO7 Scott Murray50056 FWENG31Lloyd Owusu4004MFENG17John Salako30148 MFENG11Andy Hughes30039 DF ENG3 Nicky Shorey2002MFENG15James Harper101211FWENG23Dean Morgan1001DFWAL8 Ady Williams1001FWENG6 John Mackie1001DFISL16Ivar Ingimarsson1001TOTALS552764 Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1 GKUSA1 Marcus Hahnemann0011TOTALS0011 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal2 SCODFGraeme Murty100000103 ENGDFNicky Shorey010000014 ENGMFKevin Watson000000105 ENGDFSteve Brown500000507 SCOMFScott Murray400000408 WALDFAdy Williams500000609 BERFWShaun Goater1000001010ENGFWNicky Forster2000002011ENGMFAndy Hughes4000004012ENGFWDave Kitson1000001014ENGMFSteve Sidwell9100009115ENGMFJames Harper1000001016ISLDFIvar Ingimarsson1100001120ENGFWBas Savage2000002025ENGMFRicky Newman7000008031ENGFWLloyd Owusu11000011Players who left Reading during the season:6 ENGDFJohn Mackie10000010TOTALS4540000494 References 2 Category:Reading F.C. seasons Reading zh:雷丁2010年至2011年球季