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2003–04 Football League#Play-offs 3

{{Short description|105th season of the Football League}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = The Football League

| season = 2003–04

| winners = Norwich City

| promoted = Norwich City
West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace

| relegated = Carlisle United
York City

| continentalcup1 = New Clubs in League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Yeovil Town
Doncaster Rovers

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

}}

The 2003–04 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th completed season of The Football League.

This was the last season of the Football League with the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor, and the last in which the divisions were known as the First, Second and Third Divisions: from the following season they would be known as the Championship, League One and League Two respectively.

Norwich City won the First Division, thus returning to the Premier League for the first time since 1994–95. Also promoted to the top flight were West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace. Plymouth Argyle won the Second Division, while Doncaster Rovers won the Third.

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2003-04.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website, with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.

First Division

{{main|2003–04 Football League First Division}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = First Division

| season = 2003–04

| winners = Norwich City

| promoted = Norwich City
West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace

| relegated = Walsall
Bradford City
Wimbledon

| continentalcup1 = UEFA Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Millwall

| league topscorer = Andrew Johnson
(27 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1435

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05 (Championship)

}}

{{trim|{{#section-h:2003–04 Football League First Division|League table}}}}

=Play-offs=

{{Main|Football League Championship play-offs#2004}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg – 14/15 May; 2nd leg – 17/18 May 2004

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
29 May 2004

| RD1-seed1=3rd

| RD1-team1= Sunderland

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-agg=4 (4)

| RD1-seed2=6th

| RD1-team2=Crystal Palace (pens.)

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-agg=4 (5)

| RD1-seed3=4th

| RD1-team3=West Ham United

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-agg=2

| RD1-seed4=5th

| RD1-team4= Ipswich Town

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-agg=1

| RD2-seed1=6th

| RD2-team1=Crystal Palace

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=4th

| RD2-team2=West Ham United

| RD2-score2=0

}}

=Maps=

{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the 2003–04 First Division teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.82 | long=-1.73 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.79 | long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.10 | long=-2.44 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 | long=0.55 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.48 | long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 | long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 | long=-0.97 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 | long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-2.65 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 | long=-0.21 |label=|position=right}}

Bradford City

Burnley

Cardiff City

Coventry

Crewe Alexandra

Crystal Palace

Derby County

Gillingham

Ipswich Town

Millwall

Norwich City

Nottingham Forest

Preston North End

Reading

Rotherham

Sheffield United

Stoke

Sunderland

Walsall

Watford

West Bromwich Albion

West Ham

Wigan Athletic

Wimbledon

}}

{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the London teams in the 2003–04 First Division |places=

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.481 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19| label=|position=right}}

Crystal Palace

Millwall

Watford

West Ham

Wimbledon

}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=20| Rank

!width=155| Player

!width=155| Club

!width=50| League

1align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Johnson align=left| Crystal Palace 28
2align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Marlon Harewoodalign=left| West Ham United /
Nottingham Forest		25
3align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Robert Earnshawalign=left| Cardiff City21
4align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Ashtonalign=left| Crewe Alexandra19
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Robbie Blakealign=left| Burnley19
6align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Ellingtonalign=left| Wigan Athletic18
7align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Bentalign=left| Ipswich Town17
=align=left| {{flagicon|JAM}} Ricardo Fulleralign=left| Preston North End17
9align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Stewartalign=left| Sunderland16
10align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} David Healyalign=left| Preston North End15
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Butleralign=left| Rotherham United15
=align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Steve Jonesalign=left| Crewe Alexandra15

{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.2&year=2004&cc=5901 |title=ESPN |access-date=2007-11-14 |archive-date=2009-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511225009/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.2&year=2004&cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}

Second Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League Second Division

| season = 2003–04

| winners = Plymouth Argyle

| promoted = Plymouth Argyle
Queens Park Rangers
Brighton & Hove Albion

| relegated = Grimsby Town
Notts County
Rushden & Diamonds
Wycombe Wanderers

| league topscorer = Leon Knight (Brighton & Hove Albion), 25
Stephen McPhee (Port Vale), 25

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1460

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second Division

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|team2=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|team3=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City

|team4=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|team5=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|team6=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United

|team7=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale

|team8=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|team9=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth

|team10=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town

|team11=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team12=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley

|team13=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham

|team14=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool

|team15=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|team16=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|team17=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team18=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team19=STP|name_STP=Stockport County

|team20=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|team21=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team22=R&D|name_R&D=Rushden & Diamonds

|team23=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County

|team24=WYC|name_WYC=Wycombe Wanderers

|win_PLY=26|draw_PLY=12|loss_PLY=8|gf_PLY=85|ga_PLY=41|status_PLY=CP

|win_QPR=22|draw_QPR=17|loss_QPR=7|gf_QPR=80|ga_QPR=45|status_QPR=P

|win_BRI=23|draw_BRI=13|loss_BRI=10|gf_BRI=58|ga_BRI=37

|win_B&HA=22|draw_B&HA=11|loss_B&HA=13|gf_B&HA=64|ga_B&HA=43|status_B&HA=OP

|win_SWI=20|draw_SWI=13|loss_SWI=13|gf_SWI=76|ga_SWI=58

|win_HAR=20|draw_HAR=13|loss_HAR=13|gf_HAR=76|ga_HAR=61

|win_PTV=21|draw_PTV=10|loss_PTV=15|gf_PTV=73|ga_PTV=63

|win_TRA=17|draw_TRA=16|loss_TRA=13|gf_TRA=59|ga_TRA=56

|win_BOU=17|draw_BOU=15|loss_BOU=14|gf_BOU=56|ga_BOU=51

|win_LUT=17|draw_LUT=15|loss_LUT=14|gf_LUT=69|ga_LUT=66

|win_COL=17|draw_COL=13|loss_COL=16|gf_COL=52|ga_COL=56

|win_BAR=15|draw_BAR=17|loss_BAR=14|gf_BAR=54|ga_BAR=58

|win_WRE=17|draw_WRE=9|loss_WRE=20|gf_WRE=50|ga_WRE=60

|win_BLP=16|draw_BLP=11|loss_BLP=19|gf_BLP=58|ga_BLP=65

|win_OLD=12|draw_OLD=21|loss_OLD=13|gf_OLD=66|ga_OLD=60

|win_SHW=13|draw_SHW=14|loss_SHW=19|gf_SHW=48|ga_SHW=64

|win_BRE=14|draw_BRE=11|loss_BRE=21|gf_BRE=52|ga_BRE=69

|win_PET=12|draw_PET=16|loss_PET=18|gf_PET=58|ga_PET=58

|win_STP=11|draw_STP=19|loss_STP=16|gf_STP=62|ga_STP=70

|win_CHF=12|draw_CHF=15|loss_CHF=19|gf_CHF=49|ga_CHF=71

|win_GRI=13|draw_GRI=11|loss_GRI=22|gf_GRI=55|ga_GRI=81|status_GRI=R

|win_R&D=13|draw_R&D=9|loss_R&D=24|gf_R&D=60|ga_R&D=74|status_R&D=R

|win_NTC=10|draw_NTC=12|loss_NTC=24|gf_NTC=50|ga_NTC=78|status_NTC=R

|win_WYC=6|draw_WYC=19|loss_WYC=21|gf_WYC=50|ga_WYC=75|status_WYC=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Football League Championship

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_PP=yellow1|text_PP=Qualification for the Second Division play-offs

|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Football League Two

|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R

|class_rules=In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2003-04.html |title=England 2003–04 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100127091512/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/2003-04.html| archive-date= 27 January 2010 |url-status=live}}

}}

= Play-offs =

{{Main|Football League One play-offs#2004}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg – 15/16 May; 2nd leg – 19/20 May 2004

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
30 May 2004

| RD1-seed1=4th

| RD1-team1=Brighton & Hove Albion (pens.)

| RD1-score1-1=1

| RD1-score1-2=1

| RD1-score1-agg=2 (4)

| RD1-seed2=5th

| RD1-team2=Swindon Town

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-agg=2 (3)

| RD1-seed3=3rd

| RD1-team3=Bristol City

| RD1-score3-1=1

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-agg=3

| RD1-seed4=6th

| RD1-team4=Hartlepool United

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-agg=2

| RD2-seed1=4th

| RD2-team1=Brighton & Hove Albion

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=3rd

| RD2-team2=Bristol City

| RD2-score2=0

}}

=Maps=

{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the 2003–04 Second Division teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-1.48 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 | long=-3.05 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.73 | long=-1.84 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486 |long=-0.32 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.89 | long=0.90 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.69 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 | long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 | long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-0.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.53 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.32 | long=-0.61 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-1.77 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 | long=-0.80 |label=|position=right}}

AFC Bournemouth

Barnsley

Blackpool

Brentford

Brighton & Hove

Bristol City

Chesterfield

Colchester

Grimsby Town

Hartlepool

Luton Town

Notts County

Oldham

Peterborough

Plymouth Argyle

Port Vale

QPR

Rushden & Diamonds

Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport

Swindon

Tranmere

Wrexham

Wycombe

}}

{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the London teams in the 2003–04 Second Division |places=

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=-0.31 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}

Brentford

Queens Park Rangers

}}

=Top scorers =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=20| Rank

!width=155| Player

!width=155| Club

!width=50| Goals

1align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leon Knight align=left| Brighton & Hove Albion 26
2align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen McPheealign=left| Port Vale25
3align=left| {{flagicon|IRE}} Paul Heffernanalign=left| Notts County20
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Parkinalign=left| Swindon Town20
5align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Mooneyalign=left| Swindon Town19
6align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Gallenalign=left| Queens Park Rangers17
7align=left| {{flagicon|CIV}} Eugene Dadialign=left| Tranmere Rovers16
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Furlongalign=left| Queens Park Rangers16
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Tayloralign=left| Blackpool16
10align=left| {{flagicon|JAM}} Onandi Lowealign=left| Rushden & Diamonds15

{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.3&year=2004&cc=5901 |title=ESPN |access-date=2007-11-14 |archive-date=2010-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105224340/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.3 |url-status=dead }}

Third Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League Third Division

| season = 2003–04

| winners = Doncaster Rovers

| promoted = Doncaster Rovers
Hull City
Torquay United
Huddersfield Town

| continentalcup3 = Relegated to Conference

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Carlisle United
York City

| continentalcup4 = New clubs in the league

| continentalcup4 qualifiers = Doncaster Rovers
Yeovil Town

| league topscorer = Steven MacLean (Scunthorpe United), 23

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1398

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Third Division

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|team2=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City

|team3=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United

|team4=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|team5=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|team6=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team7=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team8=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil Town

|team9=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United

|team10=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City

|team11=BOS|name_BOS=Boston United

|team12=BRY|name_BRY=Bury

|team13=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team14=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town

|team15=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|team16=KID|name_KID=Kidderminster Harriers

|team17=STD|name_STD=Southend United

|team18=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington

|team19=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient

|team20=MAC|name_MAC=Macclesfield Town

|team21=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale

|team22=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|team23=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|team24=YOR|name_YOR=York City

|win_DON=27|draw_DON=11|loss_DON=8|gf_DON=79|ga_DON=37|status_DON=CP

|win_HUL=25|draw_HUL=13|loss_HUL=8|gf_HUL=82|ga_HUL=44|status_HUL=P

|win_TOR=23|draw_TOR=12|loss_TOR=11|gf_TOR=68|ga_TOR=44|status_TOR=P

|win_HUD=23|draw_HUD=12|loss_HUD=11|gf_HUD=68|ga_HUD=52|status_HUD=OP

|win_MAN=22|draw_MAN=9|loss_MAN=15|gf_MAN=76|ga_MAN=62

|win_NOR=22|draw_NOR=9|loss_NOR=15|gf_NOR=58|ga_NOR=51

|win_LIN=19|draw_LIN=17|loss_LIN=10|gf_LIN=68|ga_LIN=47

|win_YEO=23|draw_YEO=5|loss_YEO=18|gf_YEO=70|ga_YEO=57

|win_OXF=18|draw_OXF=17|loss_OXF=11|gf_OXF=55|ga_OXF=44

|win_SWA=15|draw_SWA=14|loss_SWA=17|gf_SWA=58|ga_SWA=61

|win_BOS=16|draw_BOS=11|loss_BOS=19|gf_BOS=50|ga_BOS=54

|win_BRY=15|draw_BRY=11|loss_BRY=20|gf_BRY=54|ga_BRY=64

|win_CAM=14|draw_CAM=14|loss_CAM=18|gf_CAM=55|ga_CAM=67

|win_CHL=14|draw_CHL=14|loss_CHL=18|gf_CHL=57|ga_CHL=71

|win_BRR=14|draw_BRR=13|loss_BRR=19|gf_BRR=50|ga_BRR=61

|win_KID=14|draw_KID=13|loss_KID=19|gf_KID=45|ga_KID=59

|win_STD=14|draw_STD=12|loss_STD=20|gf_STD=51|ga_STD=63

|win_DAR=14|draw_DAR=11|loss_DAR=21|gf_DAR=53|ga_DAR=61

|win_LEY=13|draw_LEY=14|loss_LEY=19|gf_LEY=48|ga_LEY=65

|win_MAC=13|draw_MAC=13|loss_MAC=20|gf_MAC=54|ga_MAC=69

|win_ROC=12|draw_ROC=14|loss_ROC=20|gf_ROC=49|ga_ROC=58

|win_SCU=11|draw_SCU=16|loss_SCU=19|gf_SCU=69|ga_SCU=72

|win_CRL=12|draw_CRL=9|loss_CRL=25|gf_CRL=46|ga_CRL=69|status_CRL=R

|win_YOR=10|draw_YOR=14|loss_YOR=22|gf_YOR=35|ga_YOR=66|status_YOR=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Football League One

|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P

|col_PP=yellow1|text_PP=Qualification for the Third Division play-offs

|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP|result7=PP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Football Conference

|result23=R|result24=R

|class_rules=In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2003-04.html |title=England 2003–04 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100127091512/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/2003-04.html| archive-date= 27 January 2010 |url-status=live}}

}}

= Play-offs =

{{Main|Football League Two play-offs#2004}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg – 15/16 May; 2nd leg – 19/20 May 2004

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
31 May 2004

| RD1-seed1=4th

| RD1-team1=Huddersfield Town

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-agg=4

| RD1-seed2=7th

| RD1-team2=Lincoln City

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-agg=3

| RD1-seed3=5th

| RD1-team3=Mansfield Town (pens.)

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-agg=3 (5)

| RD1-seed4=6th

| RD1-team4= Northampton Town

| RD1-score4-1=0

| RD1-score4-2=3

| RD1-score4-agg=3 (4)

| RD2-seed1=4th

| RD2-team1=Huddersfield Town (pens.)

| RD2-score1=0 (4)

| RD2-seed2=5th

| RD2-team2=Mansfield Town

| RD2-score2=0 (1)

}}

=Maps=

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{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-2.53 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.21 | long=0.12 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.90 | long=-2.91 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.91 | long=-2.06 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.53 | long=-1.55 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.52 | long=-1.133 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.74 |long=-0.33|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.39 | long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.57 |long=-0.01 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.24 | long=-0.90 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.72 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 | long=-0.65 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.55 |long=0.70 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}

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Boston United

Bristol Rovers

Bury

Cambridge Utd

Carlisle United

Cheltenham

Darlington

Doncaster

Huddersfield

Hull

Kidderminster Harriers

Leyton Orient

Lincoln City

Macclesfield

Mansfield

Northampton Town

Oxford

Rochdale

Scunthorpe United

Southend

Swansea City

Torquay

Yeovil Town

York City

}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=20| Rank

!width=155| Player

!width=155| Club

!width=50| League

1align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Steven MacLean align=left| Scunthorpe United 23
2align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} David Grahamalign=left| Torquay United22
3align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leon Constantinealign=left| Southend United21
4align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Lawrencealign=left| Mansfield Town19
5align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gregg Blundellalign=left| Doncaster Rovers18
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Burgessalign=left| Hull City18
7align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Fletcheralign=left| Lincoln City17
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Trundlealign=left| Swansea City17
9align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Tiptonalign=left| Macclesfield Town16
=align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Steadalign=left| Huddersfield Town16

[https://archive.today/20120728000454/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.4&year=2004&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com]

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{The Football League seasons}}

{{2003–04 in English football}}

{{2003–04 in European Football (UEFA)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Football League 2003-04}}

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