2003–04 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

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Plymouth Argyle
2003–04 season
Manager Paul Sturrock August–March
Kevin Summerfield (caretaker) March–April
Bobby Williamson April onwards
Stadium Home Park
Second Division 1st (promoted)
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy Second round (South)
Top goalscorer David Friio (14 goals)
Highest home attendanceQueens Park Rangers (19,888)
Away: Sheffield Wednesday (20,090)
Lowest home attendance Wycombe Wanderers (4,298)
Away: Colchester United (2,367)
Biggest win7–0 Chesterfield (home)
Biggest defeat3–0 Queens Park Rangers (away)
3–0 Tranmere Rovers (away)
4–1 Oldham Athletic (away)
  2002–03
2004–05  

The 2003/04 football season saw Plymouth Argyle regain a place in the second tier of English football for the first time in twelve seasons, Along the way to capturing the Division Two championship they accumulated 90 league points, 21 clean sheets and a club record of seven straight clean sheets whilst also losing arguably the most successful manager in recent history in Paul Sturrock to Southampton F.C.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season [1] [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Romain Larrieu
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Worrell
3 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Hodges
4 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA David Friio
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Graham Coughlan
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Adams
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Norris
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jason Bent
9 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mickey Evans [notes 1]
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Stonebridge
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Martin Phillips
14 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tony Capaldi [notes 2]
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Wotton (captain)
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hasney Aljofree
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Lowndes
19 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Marino Keith
21 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Blair Sturrock
22 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Connolly
23 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke McCormick
24 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Peter Gilbert [notes 3]
25 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Villis
26 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andrew Watkins
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Trudgian
28 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Wayne O'Sullivan [notes 4]
29 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Marcus Martin
32 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Stewart Yetton
34 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Dickson
  1. Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
  2. Capaldi was born in Porsgrunn, Norway, but also qualified to represent Scotland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father and grandmother respectively and represented Northern Ireland at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2004.
  3. Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at U-21 level.
  4. O'Sullivan was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.

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.NationPlayer
17 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Brian McGlinchey (to Torquay United)
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Beresford (to Tranmere Rovers)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Eugène Kangulungu (released)
31 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jani Viander (to Brentford)

Pre-season

Matches

15 July 2003 St Blazey 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Blaise Park, Cornwall
Evans Soccerball shade.svg
17 July 2003 Tiverton 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Ladysmead, Devon
Keith Soccerball shade.svg
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg
23 July 2003 SV Wacker Burghausen 1–0 Plymouth Argyle
26 July 2003 SC Schwanenstadt 0–0 Plymouth Argyle
45 Minute Match
26 July 2003 FC Astra Giurgiu 1–0 Plymouth Argyle
45 Minute Match
28 July 2003 SV Bad Ischl 1–1 Plymouth Argyle
Beresford Soccerball shade.svg
30 July 2003 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Charlton Athletic Home Park
Friio Soccerball shade.svg
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg
2 August 2003 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Home Park
4 August 2003 Saltash United 0–5 Plymouth Argyle Kimberley Stadium, Saltash
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Beresford Soccerball shade.svg

Last updated: 5 November 2014
Source:Greens on Screen

Football League Second Division

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Plymouth Argyle (C, P)46261288541+4490Promotion to Football League Championship
2 Queens Park Rangers (P)46221778045+3583
3 Bristol City 462313105837+2182Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Brighton & Hove Albion (O, P)462211136443+2177
5 Swindon Town 462013137658+1873
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Matches

9 August 20031 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Grimsby Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg32'
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Capaldi Yellow card.svg
Boulding Soccerball shade.svg28'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg64'
Barnard Yellow card.svg
Cas Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,590
Referee: L Cable
16 August 20032 Rushden and Diamonds 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Nene Park, Irthlingborough
15:00 Lowe Soccerball shade.svg54'
Jack Soccerball shade.svg56'
Mills Yellow card.svg
Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg77'Yellow card.svg
Friio Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 4,045
Referee: B Knight
23 August 20033 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Stockport County Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg21'
Hodges Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bent Soccerball shade.svg28'
Norris Yellow card.svg
Evans Yellow card.svg
Beckett Soccerball shade.svg43'
Goodwin Yellow card.svg
Gibb Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 7,594
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
25 August 20034 Chesterfield 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Saltergate, Chesterfield
19:45 Brandon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mark Allott Yellow card.svg
Friio Soccerball shade.svg66'Attendance: 4,089
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
30 August 20035 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Brighton Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg19'
Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg81'
Friio Soccerball shade.svg89'
Wotton Yellow card.svg
Evans Yellow card.svg
Connolly (o.g.)
Butters Soccerball shade.svg36'
Knight Soccerball shade.svg73'
Roberts Yellow card.svg
Hart Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,289
Referee: M Fletcher
6 September 20036 Brentford 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Griffin Park, London
15:00 May Soccerball shade.svg27'
Fieldwick Yellow card.svg
Roget Red card.svg 89'
Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg9'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg58'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Steve Tomlin
12 September 20037 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Luton Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Evans Soccerball shade.svg82'
Friio Soccerball shade.svg90'
Wotton Yellow card.svg
McSheffrey Soccerball shade.svg58'
Coyne Yellow card.svg
Showunmi Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,894
Referee: Anthony Bates
16 September 20038 Peterborough United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle London Road, Peterborough
19:45 Arber Soccerball shade.svgpen' (27)
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg81'
Legg Yellow card.svg
Shields Yellow card.svg
Wotton Soccerball shade.svgpen' (10)
Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 4,183
Referee: R Pearson
20 September 20039 Wrexham 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15:00 Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg28'
Jones Soccerball shade.svgPen' (42)
Whitley Yellow card.svg
Edwards Yellow card.svg
Norris Soccerball shade.svg31'
Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Wotton Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Michael Ryan
27 September 200310 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Barnsley Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg75'
Gallimore Yellow card.svg
Fallon Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 8,695
Referee: Richard Beeby
27 September 200311 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Evans Yellow card.svg Peacock Soccerball shade.svg27'
Butler Yellow card.svg
Lita Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 13,923
Referee: P Armstrong
4 October 200312 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Adams Park, High Wycombe
15:00 Vinnicombe Yellow card.svgAttendance: 5,708
Referee: Mike Thorpe
11 October 200313 Plymouth Argyle 6–0 Tranmere Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Friio Soccerball shade.svg7'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gilbert Soccerball shade.svg45'
Keith Soccerball shade.svg49'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg56'Yellow card.svg
Norris Soccerball shade.svg79'
Gray Yellow card.svg
Taylor Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Andre Marriner
18 October 200314 Port Vale 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg35'
Friio Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg45'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg46'
Burns Yellow card.svgAttendance: 5,786
Referee: Lee Probert
22 October 200315 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
19:45 Reddy Soccerball shade.svg84'
Smith Yellow card.svg
Holt Yellow card.svg
Friio Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svgpen' (46)
Norris Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 20,090
Referee: G Laws
25 October 200316 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg42'
Coughlan Yellow card.svg
Adams Yellow card.svg
Southern Yellow card.svg
Douglas Red card.svg 55'
Bullock Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Steve Tanner
1 November 200317 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Oldham Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Wotton Soccerball shade.svg17'
Friio Red card.svg 43'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg50'
Beharall Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Sheridan Red card.svg 43'
Murray Red card.svg 76'
Attendance: 11,205
Referee: M Warren
15 November 200318 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Loftus Road, London
15:00 Gallen Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Thorpe Soccerball shade.svg72'
Bean Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 17,049
Referee: Trevor Parkes
22 November 200319 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Hartlepool United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg48'Yellow card.svg
Coughlan Yellow card.svg
Aljofree Yellow card.svg
Norris Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Iain Williamson
29 November 200320 Colchester United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Layer Road, Colchester
15:00 Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg4'
Keith Soccerball shade.svg11'
McCormick Yellow card.svg
Connolly Yellow card.svg
Gilbert Yellow card.svg
Hodges Yellow card.svg
Wotton Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Kevin Wright
13 December 200321 Swindon Town 2–3 Plymouth Argyle County Ground (Swindon), Swindon
15:00 Fallon Soccerball shade.svg80'
Parkin Soccerball shade.svg90'Yellow card.svg
Robinson Yellow card.svgRed card.svg 90'
Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Norris Soccerball shade.svg76'Yellow card.svg
Keith Soccerball shade.svg90'
Wotton Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,374
Referee: B Curson
20 December 200322 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Notts County Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg28'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg79'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Fenton Yellow card.svg
Bolland Yellow card.svg
Caskey Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 9,923
Referee: R Olivier
26 December 200323 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00 Feeney Yellow card.svg
Cummings Yellow card.svg
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg22'
Norris Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 8,901
Referee: Richard Beeby
28 December 200324 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Brentford Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg63'
Connolly Yellow card.svg
Coughlan Yellow card.svg
Kitamirike Yellow card.svg
Roget Yellow card.svgRed card.svg 42'
Attendance: 17,882
Referee: P Prosser
3 January 200425 Plymouth Argyle 7–0 Chesterfield Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Hodges Soccerball shade.svg4'
Capaldi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg18'
Friio Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Davies Yellow card.svgAttendance: 13,109
Referee: Keith Hill
10 January 200426 Grimsby Town 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Blundell Park, Grimsby
15:00 Gilbert Yellow card.svg
Aljorfree Yellow card.svg
Friio Yellow card.svg
Hodges Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Eddie Evans
17 January 200327 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Rushden and Diamonds Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg58'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg90'
Bignot Red card.svg 59'Attendance: 13,021
Referee: Clive Penton
24 January 200428 Stockport County 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Edgeley Park, Stockport
15:00 Friio Soccerball shade.svg29'
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg62'
Gibb Yellow card.svg
Lambert Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 6,608
Referee: Paul Robindon
31 January 200429 Brighton 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg12'
Knight Soccerball shade.svg34'
Watson Yellow card.svg
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg88'Attendance: 6,379
Referee: Phil Joslin
7 February 200430 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 AFC Bournemouth Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Capaldi Yellow card.svg Buxton Yellow card.svg
Cummings Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 13,371
Referee: B Knight
17 February 200431 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Prenton Park, Tranmere
19:45 Dadi Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg23'
Aljofree Yellow card.svg
Norris Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 7,948
Referee: M Cowburn
21 February 200432 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Port Vale Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Phillips Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg90'
Capaldi Yellow card.svg
Aljofree Yellow card.svg
McPhee Soccerball shade.svg53'
Pilkington Yellow card.svg
Paynter Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 13,371
Referee: B Knight
28 February 200433 Blackpool 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
15:00 Evans Yellow card.svg Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg54'
Adams Yellow card.svg
Aljofree Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Scott Mathieson
2 March 200434 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
19:45 Evans Soccerball shade.svg7'
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Connolly Yellow card.svg
Geary Yellow card.svg
Barry-Murphy Yellow card.svg
Quinn Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 17,218
Referee: Andy Penn
6 March 200435 Notts County 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 Keith Yellow card.svg Bolland Yellow card.svg
Scoffham Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 8,057
Referee: Nigel Miller
13 March 200436 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Swindon Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Keith Soccerball shade.svg11'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg84'
Friio Yellow card.svg
Gurney Red card.svg 75'
Mooney Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: P Walton
16 March 200437 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Peterborough United Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg55'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svgpen' (79)
Connolly Yellow card.svg
Arber Yellow card.svgAttendance: 13,110
Referee: Joe Ross
20 March 200438 Luton Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 Coyne Soccerball shade.svg42'
Holmes Yellow card.svg
Howard Yellow card.svg
Nicholls Red card.svg 46'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg90'
Friio Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 8,499
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 March 200439 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Wrexham Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Norris Yellow card.svg
Lowndes Yellow card.svg
Evans Yellow card.svg
Morgan Red card.svg 56'
Ferguson Red card.svg 90'
Attendance: 12,275
Referee: P Taylor
3 April 200440 Barnsley 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Oakwell, Barnsley
15:00 Birch Soccerball shade.svg81'
Betsy Yellow card.svg
Neil Yellow card.svg
Shuker Yellow card.svg
Norris Yellow card.svgAttendance: 9,266
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
10 April 200441 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg80'Yellow card.svg
Hodges Yellow card.svg
Tyson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Nethercott Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 14,806
Referee: D R Crick
13 April 200442 Bristol City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Ashton Gate, Bristol
19:45 Peacock Soccerball shade.svg85'
Roberts Yellow card.svg
Doherty Yellow card.svg
Bent Yellow card.svgAttendance: 19,045
Referee: R Pearson
17 April 200443 Oldham Athletic 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Johnson Soccerball shade.svg34'Yellow card.svgRed card.svg 61'
Owen Soccerball shade.svg42'
Eyres Soccerball shade.svg45'
Murray Soccerball shade.svg67'
Wotton Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svgRed card.svg 53'Attendance: 6,924
Referee: M Cowburn
24 April 200444 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Evans Soccerball shade.svg81'
Friio Soccerball shade.svg86'
Hodges Yellow card.svg
Padula Yellow card.svg
Ainsworth Yellow card.svg
Gallen Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 19,888
Referee: Paul Durkin
1 May 200445 Hartlepool 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Victoria Park (Hartlepool)
15:00 Boyd Soccerball shade.svg11'
Westwood Yellow card.svg
Williams Yellow card.svg
Hodges Soccerball shade.svg12'
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tinkler Soccerball shade.svgog' (48)
Attendance: 7,437
Referee: Anthony Leake
8 May 200446 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Colchester United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 Friio Soccerball shade.svg17'Red card.svg 62'
Norris Soccerball shade.svg47'
Brown Yellow card.svg
Bowry Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 19,868
Referee: A R Hall

Last updated: 8 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

FA Cup

Matches

8 November 2003Round One Northampton 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Sixfields, Northampton
15:00 Walker Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hargreaves Soccerball shade.svg60'
Asamoah Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sampson Yellow card.svg
Trollope Yellow card.svg
Friio Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stonebridge Soccerball shade.svg63'
Evans Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 4,385
Referee: L Cable

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

League Cup

Matches

12 August 2003Round One Colchester United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Layer Road, Colchester
19:45 Fagan Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg
Pinault Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg
Brown Yellow card.svg
Stockley Yellow card.svg
Evans Soccerball shade.svg24'
Gilbert Yellow card.svg
Capaldi Yellow card.svg
Keith Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Joe Ross

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

Football League Trophy

Matches

14 October 2003Round One Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Bristol City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 Keith Soccerball shade.svg10'
Lowndes Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg86'
Gilbert Soccerball shade.svg55'
Capaldi Yellow card.svg
Butler Yellow card.svg
Doherty Yellow card.svg
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: D R Crick
4 November 2003Round Two Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg22'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg34'
McSporran Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg15'
Johnson Yellow card.svg
Branston Red card.svg 90'
Attendance: 4,298
Referee: B Curson
Note: (Wycombe Win 4–2 On Penalties)

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

Notable events

Transfers

Out

DatePlayerTransferToFee
12 September 2003 Brian McGlinchey Three month loan Torquay United -
24 September 2003 Joe Broad SaleTorquay UnitedFree
2 October 2003 David Beresford One month loan Macclesfield Town -
4 November 2003David BeresfordSale Tranmere Rovers Free
9 January 2004 Jani Viander Sale Brentford Free
13 January 2004Brian McGlincheySaleTorquay UnitedFree
1 June 2004 Martin Phillips Release--
1 June 2004 Jason Bent Release--
1 June 2004 Eugene Kangulungu Release--
1 June 2004 Wayne O'Sullivan Release--
6 July 2004 Matthew Villis Season loanTorquay United-
30 July 2004 Ian Stonebridge Sale Wycombe Wanderers Free

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