2003–04 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Bolton Wanderers 2003–04 Sam Allardyce Phil Gartside Reebok Stadium Premier League 8th FA Cup Third round Carling Cup Runners-up Kevin Nolan (10) 28,353 (vs. Leicester City, 28 December 2003) 5,229 (vs Walsall, 24 September 2003) ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000080 800000 000080 000080 800000 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 season was the 126th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their third consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.http://bwfcstats.com/2000/page5.html Bolton Wanderers 2003/04 20 December 2009 bwfcstats.com First-team squad 1 ENG GK Kevin Poole 2 ENG DF Anthony Barness 3 ENG DF Simon Charlton 4 ENG MF Kevin Nolan 5 FRA DF Bruno Ngotty 6 FRA MF Youri Djorkaeff 7 GRE MF Stelios Giannakopoulos 8 DEN MF Per Frandsen 9 DEN FW Henrik Pedersen 10 NGA MF Jay-Jay Okocha 11 JAM MF Ricardo Gardner 13 BRA FW Mário Jardel 14 ENG FW Kevin Davies 15 FRA MF Ibrahim BaBa was born in Dakar, Senegal, but also qualified to represent France internationally, and made his full international debut for France in January 1997. 16 ESP DF Iván Campo 17 FRA DF Florent Laville 18 ENG DF Nicky Hunt 20 ENG MF Jeff Smith 22 FIN GK Jussi Jääskeläinen 23 ENG DF Danny Livesey 25 ESP FW Javi Moreno on loan from Atlético Madrid 26 BRA DF Emerson Thome 31 ENG DF Charlie Comyn-Platt 32 POR FW Ricardo Vaz Tê 36 ENG FW Ricky ShakesShakes was born in Brixton, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana internationally. He won his first cap for Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly game in 2006, and made his full international debut for Guyana in October 2011. 42 ENG DF Steve Howey Left club during season 12 IRL FW Jonathan WaltersWalters was born in Moreton, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally through his mother, and made his international debut for Ireland at U-21 level in October 2003. to Hull City 19 ENG FW Delroy FaceyFacey was born in Huddersfield, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, and made his full international debut for Grenada in July 2009. to West Bromwich Albion 19 ENG DF Jon Otsemobor on loan from Liverpool 21 IRL MF Gareth Farrelly to Wigan Athletic 24 JAM MF Jermaine Johnson to Oldham Athletic 25 ENG MF Glen Little on loan from Burnley 28 JAM MF Cleveland TaylorTaylor was born in Leicester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, and has played for Jamaica at youth level. to Scunthorpe United Reserve squad 27 SCO MF Derek Niven 29 COD DF Kangana Lord N'DiwaN'Diwa was born in Maquela do Zombo, Angola, but also qualified to represent Sweden internationally, which he did at youth level, as well as the DR Congo and made his full international debut for the DR Congo in January 2004. 30 FRA GK Jeremy Bon 33 ENG MF Lewis Hamlin 34 ENG DF Jason Talbot 35 JAM GK Donovan Ricketts on loan from Village United 37 GUA FW Dwight Pezzarossi on loan from Communicaciones Transfers In GRE Stelios Giannakopoulos - GRE Olympiacos, 28 May 2003 ESP Iván Campo - ESP Real Madrid, free transfer, 18 July 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3078863.stm Campo signs for Bolton 18 July 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport ENG Kevin Davies - ENG Southampton, free transfer, 23 July 2003 POR Ricardo Vaz Tê - POR S.C. Farense, free transfer, 27 August 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3186269.stm Bolton sign Portuguese starlet 27 August 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport BRA Mário Jardel - POR Sporting CP, free transfer, 13 August 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3146971.stm Bolton sign Jardel 13 August 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport BRA Emerson Thome - Sunderland, free transfer, 29 August 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3191447.stm Thome heads to Bolton 29 August 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport FRA Ibrahim Ba - ITA Milan, free transfer, 11 September 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3082632.stm Ba clinches Bolton move 11 September 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport ENG Glen Little - ENG Burnley, month loan, 1 September 2003http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3199157.stm Bolton miss out on Rebrov 1 September 2003 24 December 2020 BBC Sport JAM Donovan Ricketts - JAM Village United, five-month loan, 2 January 2004http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3361689.stm Bolton seal Ricketts deal 2 January 2004 24 December 2020 BBC Sport ESP Javi Moreno - ESP Atlético Madrid, five-month loan, 5 January 2004http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3356585.stm Bolton grab Moreno 5 January 2004 24 December 2020 BBC Sport ENG Steve Howey - ENG Leicester City, free transfer, 29 January 2004http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3440647.stm Howey completes Bolton switch 29 January 2004 24 December 2020 BBC Sport Guatemala Dwight Pezzarossi - Guatemala Comunicaciones, four-month loan, 30 January 2004http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3446425.stm Bolton sign striker 30 January 2004 24 December 2020 BBC Sport ENG Jon Otsemobor - ENG Liverpool, four-month loan, 2 February 2004http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3452827.stm Bolton sign Otsemobor 2 February 2004 24 December 2020 BBC Sport Out SCO Colin Hendry - retired ISL Guðni Bergsson - retired ENG Leam Richardson - released (later joined ENG Blackpool on 23 June 2003) ENG Mike Whitlow - released (later joined ENG Sheffield United in 2003) ENG Paul Warhurst - released (later joined ENG Chesterfield in October 2003) IRL Jonathan Walters - ENG Hull City, 2004 TUR Bülent Akın - TUR Akçaabat Sebatspor IRL Gareth Farrelly - ENG Wigan Athletic Grenada Delroy Facey - ENG West Bromwich Albion ENG Chris Armstrong - WAL Wrexham Tahiti Gerald Forschelet - SUI Neuchâtel Xamax JAM Cleveland Taylor - ENG Scunthorpe United ENG Jon Otsemobor - ENG Liverpool, loan end Results FA Premier League 2003–04 FA Premier League table b Matchday Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result L/D/L/D/W/D/D/D/L/L/W/D/W/W/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/W/W/D/D/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/L Position 20/18/19/18/16/13/15/16/16/18/15/14/14/11/13/10/10/10/12/13/11/10/9/10/10/11/12/13/13/13/13/12/12/12/10/7/7/8 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11 May 2003 Statto.com May 2013 DateOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance16 August 2003Manchester UnitedA0 – 467,64723 August 2003Blackburn RoversH2 – 2Djorkaeff 3' (pen), Davies 25'27,42326 August 2003PortsmouthA0 – 420,11330 August 2003Charlton AthleticH0 – 023,09813 September 2003MiddlesbroughH2 – 0Davies 23', Ngotty 81'26,41920 September 2003Newcastle UnitedA0 – 052,01427 September 2003Wolverhampton WanderersH1 – 1Davies 85'27,0435 October 2003Aston VillaA1 – 1Nolan 46'30,22918 October 2003Manchester CityA2 – 6Nolan 25', Campo 60'47,10125 October 2003Birmingham CityH0 – 125,0231 November 2003Tottenham HotspurA1 – 0Nolan 73'35,1918 November 2003SouthamptonH0 – 025,61922 November 2003Leeds UnitedA2 – 0Davies 16', Stelios 17'36,55829 November 2003EvertonH2 – 0Frandsen 26', Djorkaeff 46'27,3506 December 2003FulhamA1 – 2Davies 53'14,39313 December 2003ChelseaA2 – 1Ngotty 39', Terry 90' (og)40,49120 December 2003ArsenalH1 – 1Pedersen 83'28,00326 December 2003LiverpoolA1 – 3Pedersen 85'42,98728 December 2003Leicester CityH2 – 2Ngotty 35', Campo 54'28,3537 January 2004Manchester UnitedH1 – 2Gary Neville (og) 89'27,66810 January 2004Blackburn RoversA4 – 3Nolan (2) 1', 78', Djorkaeff 43', Stelios 73'23,53817 January 2004PortsmouthH1 – 0Davies 53'26,55831 January 2004Charlton AthleticA2 – 1Pedersen 1', Nolan 78'26,2497 February 2004LiverpoolH2 – 2Hunt 11', Djorkaeff 58'27,55210 February 2004Leicester CityA1 – 1Walker 33' (og)26,67421 February 2004Manchester CityH1 – 3Nolan 22' 27,3016 March 2004Birmingham CityA0 – 228,00313 March 2004ChelseaH0 – 226,71720 March 2004ArsenalA1 – 2Campo 41'38,05328 March 2004Newcastle UnitedH1 – 0Pedersen 4'27,3603 April 2004MiddlesbroughA0 – 230,10710 April 2004Aston VillaH2 – 2Pedersen 48', Davies 86'26,37412 April 2004Wolverhampton WanderersA2 – 1Pedersen 43', Davies 90'26,89517 April 2004Tottenham HotspurH2 – 0Campo 7', Pedersen 65' 26,44024 April 2004SouthamptonA2 – 1Nolan 77', Davies 78'31,7122 May 2004Leeds UnitedH4 – 1Djorkaeff (2) 47', 53', Harte 55' (og), Nolan 78'27,4208 May 2004EvertonA2 – 1Djorkaeff (2) 14', 87'40,19115 May 2004FulhamH0 – 2 27,383 BOL FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance3 January 2004Round 3Tranmere RoversA 1-1Nolan 78'10,58714 February 2004Round 3 replayTranmere RoversH1-2 (aet)Shakes8,759 Carling Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance24 September 2003Round 2 WalsallH3-1Jardel (2) 15', 80', Nolan 69'5,22928 October 2003Round 3GillinghamH2-0Stelios 25', Pedersen 66'5,2583 December 2003Round 4LiverpoolA3-2Jardel 4', Okocha 79', Djorkaeff 90' (pen)33,18516 December 2003Round 5SouthamptonH 1-0 (aet)Pedersen 115'13,95721 January 2004Semi-final first legAston VillaH 5-2Okocha (2) 2', 80', Nolan 9', Stelios 17', Ngotty 74'16,30227 January 2004Semi-final second legAston VillaA 0-25-4 (agg)36,88329 February 2004FinalMiddlesbroughN 1-2Davies 21'72,634 Statistics Appearances Bolton used a total of 29 players during the season. PPlayerPositionPLFACLCTotal1ESP Iván CampoMidfielder37 (1)0 (0)6 (0)43 (1)2ENG Kevin DaviesStriker38 (0)0 (0)4 (1)42 (1)3ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder37 (0)0 (2)4 (0)41 (2)4FIN Jussi JääskeläinenGoalkeeper38 (0)0 (0)3 (0)41 (0)5Nigeria Jay-Jay OkochaMidfielder33 (2)0 (0)5 (1)38 (3)6FRA Bruno NgottyDefender32 (1)0 (0)6 (0)38 (1)7ENG Simon CharltonDefender28 (3)0 (0)5 (2)33 (5)8BRA Emerson ThomeDefender25 (1)1 (0)5 (0)31 (1)9FRA Youri DjorkaeffMidfielder25 (2)0 (0)4 (1)29 (3)10DEN Henrik PedersenStriker19 (14)2 (0)4 (3)25 (17)11DEN Per FrandsenMidfielder22 (11)1 (1)2 (1)25 (13)12GRE Stelios GiannakopoulosMidfielder18 (13)2 (0)4 (2)24 (15)13JAM Ricardo GardnerDefender/Midfielder20 (2)0 (0)2 (2)22 (4)14ENG Anthony BarnessDefender11 (4)2 (0)4 (2)17 (6)15FRA Ibrahim BaMidfielder0 (9)1 (0)5 (1)6 (10)16ENG Kevin PooleGoalkeeper0 (0)2 (0)4 (0)6 (0)17FRA Florent LavilleDefender5 (0)0 (0)0 (0)5 (0)18BRA Mario JardelStriker0 (7)1 (0)3 (1)4 (8)19=ENG Charlie Comyn-PlattDefender0 (0)2 (0)0 (1)2 (1)19=ENG Delroy FaceyStriker0 (1)2 (0)0 (0)2 (1)19=ENG Steve HoweyDefender2 (1)0 (0)0 (0)2 (1)22=ENG Danny LiveseyDefender0 (0)2 (0)0 (0)2 (0)22=ENG Jeff SmithMidfielder0 (0)2 (0)0 (0)2 (2)24ESP Javi MorenoStriker1 (7)0 (0)0 (2)1 (9)25POR Ricardo Vaz TêStriker0 (1)1 (1)0 (0)1 (2)26ENG Jon OtsemoborDefender1 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0)27ENG Glen LittleMidfielder0 (4)0 (0)0 (0)0 (4)28=TRI Ricky ShakesDefender0 (0)0 (1)0 (0)0 (1)28=JAM Cleveland TaylorMidfielder0 (0)0 (1)0 (0)0 (1) Top scorers PPlayerPositionPLFACLCTotal1ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder912122=ENG Kevin DaviesStriker901102=FRA Youri DjorkaeffMidfielder80192=DEN Henrik PedersenStriker70295=GRE Stelios GiannakopoulosMidfielder20245=FRA Bruno NgottyDefender3014 References 2003-04 Category:2003–04 FA Premier League by team