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Season story · Division 2

2003–04

17 league wins, 59–56 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonFA Cup quarter-finalistsView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: Brian Little, John McMahon, Ray Mathias10 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Two
Final league position
8th
League matches
46
League wins
17
League draws
16
League defeats
13
League goals
59–56
Average Prenton Park gate
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The journey

Four moments from the campaign

9 Aug → 8 May

  1. 9 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Brentford · 4-1

    View match

  2. 27 Mar

    Biggest victory

    Notts County · 4-0

    View match

  3. 23 Sept

    The biggest crowd

    Nottingham Forest · 0-0

    View match

  4. 8 May

    Final word

    Grimsby Town · 2-1

    View match

Top scorer

Eugene Dadi

19 goals

Biggest crowd

4,477

Nottingham Forest

Season form

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Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Matches
57
Wins
23
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season squad changes

9 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 5

Carl TremarcoFrom TraineeChris DagnallFrom TraineeDavid BeresfordFrom Plymouth Argyle · Free TransferEugene DadiFrom Livingston · Free TransferNeil AshtonFrom Trainee

Departures · 4

Andy ParkinsonTo Sheffield United · Free TransferJason PriceTo Hull City · Free TransferKevin GrayTo Carlisle United · Free TransferRichard HindsTo Hull City · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2003

    WWDLDD
    6 matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Andy Robinson departed for Swansea City2003-08-12
    Sat 9WBrentfordPrenton Park · League4-1Tue 12WBuryPrenton Park · League Cup1-0Sat 16DHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-0Sat 23LRushden & DiamondsPrenton Park · League1-2Mon 25DStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League1-1Sat 30DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2003

    LDLDDLW
    7 matches · 1W 3D 3LOpen chapter +

    John McMahon took charge

    Ray Mathias left the role

    Sat 6LSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · League2-0Sat 13DPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 16LBristol CityAshton Gate · League2-0Sat 20DNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League2-2Tue 23DNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League Cup0-0Sat 27LWrexhamPrenton Park · League1-2Tue 30WWycombe WanderersPrenton Park · League2-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2003

    LLLWWD
    6 matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +

    Brian Little took charge

    John McMahon left the role

    Mon 6LLuton TownKenilworth Road · League3-1Sat 11LPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League6-0Tue 14LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · LDV Trophy3-2Sat 18WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 21WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 25DQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2003

    DWLWW
    5 matches · 3W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1DAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 8WChesterfieldPrenton Park · FA Cup3-2Sat 15LBarnsleyOakwell · League2-0Sat 22WPort ValePrenton Park · League1-0Sat 29WGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2003

    WDWLD
    5 matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6WAFC HornchurchUnknown · FA Cup0-1Sat 13DChesterfieldSaltergate · League2-2Sat 20WBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 26LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League2-1Sun 28DSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · League2-2

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2004

    DDWDWWD
    7 matches · 3W 4D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Sat 10DBrentfordGriffin Park · League2-2Tue 13WBolton WanderersReebok Stadium · FA Cup1-2Sat 17DHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 24WLuton TownKenilworth Road · FA Cup0-1Tue 27WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 31DColchester UnitedLayer Road · League1-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2004

    DWWDL
    5 matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DBlackpoolPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 14WSwansea CityPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1Tue 17WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League3-0Sat 21DOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League1-1Tue 24LRushden & DiamondsUnknown · League2-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2004

    Honour achieved
    LDLLLDWW
    8 matches · 2W 2D 4LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    FA Cup quarter-finalistsMade a third FA Cup quarter-final in five seasons.
    Wed 3LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League2-0Sun 7DMillwallThe Den · FA Cup0-0Wed 10LBrighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium · League3-0Sat 13LChesterfieldPrenton Park · League2-3Tue 16LMillwallPrenton Park · FA Cup1-2Sat 20DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League0-0Wed 24WBristol CityPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 27WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League4-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2004

    WDWWWW
    6 matches · 5W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League0-1Tue 6DQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 10WLuton TownPrenton Park · League1-0Mon 12WWycombe WanderersAdams Park · League1-2Sat 17WAFC BournemouthDean Court · League1-5Sat 24WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2004

    LW
    2 matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1LPort ValeVale Park · League2-1Sat 8WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League2-1
Division
Division 2
FA Cup:
Round: 6
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

57 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home291694
Away2871011
Total57231915

Match list

Results

57 matches

DateOppositionResult
4-1
1-0
0-0
1-2
1-1
1-1
2-0
0-0
2-0
2-2
0-0
1-2
2-1
3-1
6-0
3-2
2-1
1-0
1-1
1-1
3-2
2-0
1-0
0-1
0-1
2-2
1-0
2-1
2-2
1-1
2-2
1-2
0-0
0-1
3-2
1-1
1-1
2-1
3-0
1-1
2-1
2-0
0-0
3-0
2-3
1-2
0-0
1-0
4-0
0-1
0-0
1-0
1-2
1-5
2-0
2-1
2-1

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