2003–04 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool finished the season in fourth position in the Premier League in what was to be Gérard Houllier's last in charge of Liverpool. He was replaced by Rafael Benítez at the end of the season after six years in charge.

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{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SUI|name=Stéphane Henchoz|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IRL|name=Steve Finnan|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=FIN|name=Sami Hyypiä|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=CZE|name=Milan Baroš|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=GER|name=Markus Babbel|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=AUS|name=Harry Kewell|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|name=Emile Heskey|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=SEN|name=El Hadji Diouf|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|name=Michael Owen|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=CZE|name=Vladimír Šmicer|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|name=Danny Murphy|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=SEN|name=Salif Diao|pos=MF}}

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{{Fs player|no=16|nat=GER|name=Dietmar Hamann|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|name=Steven Gerrard|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NOR|name=John Arne Riise|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=FRA|name=Anthony Le Tallec|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=FRA|name=Djimi TraoréTraoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in October 2004.|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|name=Chris Kirkland|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|name=Jamie Carragher|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FRA|name=Florent Sinama Pongolle|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=CRO|name=Igor Bišćan|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=FRA|name=Bruno Cheyrou|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|name=Patrice Luzi|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=ENG|name=John Welsh|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|name=Jon Otsemobor|pos=DF}}

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{{Fs player|no=7|nat=FIN|name=Daniel Sjölund|pos=FW|other=to Djurgårdens IF}}

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{{Fs player|no=12|nat=WAL|name=Paul Jones|pos=GK|other=on loan from Southampton}}

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:The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

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{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRL|name=Richie Partridge|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=FRA|name=Grégory Vignal|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=FRA|name=Carl MedjaniMedjani was born in Lyon, France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Algeria in 2010.|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=FRA|name=Alou Diarra|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|name=Neil Mellor|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=IRL|name=Darren PotterPotter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=ENG|name=Stephen Warnock|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=37|nat=USA|name=Zak Whitbread|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=38|nat=IRL|name=Michael Foley-Sheridan|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=ENG|name=Paul Harrison|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Danny O'Donnell|pos=DF}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Lee Peltier|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=James Smith|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Calum Woods|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|name=Robbie Foy|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Danny Guthrie|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=David Mannix|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Jason Massie|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Mark Smyth|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Steven Gillespie|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|name=Conal Platt|pos=FW}}

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• In: {{gain}} £6,500,000
• Out: {{loss}} £6,250,000
• Total spending: {{gain}} £250,000

{{main|2003–04 FA Premier League}}

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The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2003.

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| round = 1

| date = 17 August 2003

| time = 16:05

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3140907.stm Report]

| team2 = Chelsea

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|79|pen.}}

| goals2 = Verón {{goal|25}}
Hasselbaink {{goal|87}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,082

| referee = Steve Bennett

| result = L

}}

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| round = 2

| date = 24 August 2003

| time =

| team1 = Aston Villa

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3152285.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Birmingham

| stadium = Villa Park

| attendance = 42,573

| referee = Paul Durkin

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 3

| date = 27 August 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3156185.stm Report]

| team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 43,778

| referee = Uriah Rennie

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 4

| date = 30 August 2003

| time =

| team1 = Everton

| score = 0–3

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3172815.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Owen {{goal|39||52}}
Kewell {{goal|80}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Goodison Park

| attendance = 40,200

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 5

| date = 12 September 2003

| time =

| team1 = Blackburn

| score = 1–3

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3194203.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Jansen {{goal|8}}
Neill {{sent off|0|45}}

| goals2 = Owen {{goal|12|pen.|68}}
Kewell {{goal|90}}

| location = Blackburn

| stadium = Ewood Park

| attendance = 30,074

| referee = Neale Barry

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 6

| date = 20 September 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3084360.stm Report]

| team2 = Leicester City

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|20|pen.}}
Heskey {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Bent {{goal|90}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,094

| referee = Mark Halsey

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 7

| date = 28 September 2003

| time =

| team1 = Charlton Athletic

| score = 3–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3122920.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Lisbie {{goal|31||43||83}}

| goals2 = Šmicer {{goal|15}}
Owen {{goal|52|pen.}}

| location = London

| stadium = The Valley

| attendance = 26,508

| referee = Rob Styles

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 8

| date = 4 October 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3123608.stm Report]

| team2 = Arsenal

| goals1 = Kewell {{goal|14}}

| goals2 = Hyypiä {{goal|31|o.g.}}
Pires {{goal|68}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,374

| referee = Graham Barber

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 9

| date = 18 October 2003

| time =

| team1 = Portsmouth

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3191294.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Berger {{goal|4}}

| goals2 =

| location = Portsmouth

| stadium = Fratton Park

| attendance = 20,123

| referee = Steve Dunn

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 10

| date = 25 October 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 3–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3206846.stm Report]

| team2 = Leeds United

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|35}}
Murphy {{goal|57}}
Sinama Pongolle {{goal|84}}

| goals2 = Smith {{goal|42}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 43,599

| referee = Jeff Winter

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 11

| date = 2 November 2003

| time =

| team1 = Fulham

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3207189.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Saha {{goal|40}}
Boa Morte {{sent off|0|90}}

| goals2 = Heskey {{goal|17}}
Murphy {{goal|89|pen.}}

| location = London

| stadium = Loftus Road

| attendance = 17,682

| referee = Rob Styles

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 12

| date = 9 November 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3233009.stm Report]

| team2 = Manchester United

| goals1 = Kewell {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Giggs {{goal|59||70}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,159

| referee = Graham Poll

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 13

| date = 22 November 2003

| time =

| team1 = Middlesbrough

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3273233.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Middlesbrough

| stadium = Riverside

| attendance = 34,268

| referee = Phil Dowd

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 14

| date = 30 November 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 3–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3285089.stm Report]

| team2 = Birmingham City

| goals1 = Gerrard {{goal|35|pen.}}
Kewell {{goal|69}}
Heskey {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Forssell {{goal|33}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 42,683

| referee = Neale Barry

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 15

| date = 6 December 2003

| time =

| team1 = Newcastle United

| score = 1–1

| report =

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Shearer {{goal|63|pen.}}

| goals2 = Murphy {{goal|6}}

| location = Newcastle-upon-Tyne

| stadium = St. James' Park

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 16

| date = 13 December 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3249098.stm Report]

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 = Heskey {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Ormerod {{goal|2}}
M. Svensson {{goal|64}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 41,762

| referee = Paul Durkin

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 17

| date = 26 December 2003

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 3–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3316123.stm Report]

| team2 = Bolton Wanderers

| goals1 = Hyypiä {{goal|30}}
Sinama Pongolle {{goal|47}}
Šmicer {{goal|54}}

| goals2 = Pedersen {{goal|85}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 42,987

| referee = Jeff Winter

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 18

| date = 28 December 2003

| time =

| team1 = Manchester City

| score = 2–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3349117.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Anelka {{goal|30|pen.}}
Fowler {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Šmicer {{goal|66}}
Hamann {{goal|80}}

| location = Manchester

| stadium = City of Manchester Stadium

| attendance = 47,201

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 19

| date = 7 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Chelsea

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3362519.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Cheyrou {{goal|38}}
Diouf {{sent off|0||87}}

| location = London

| stadium = Stamford Bridge

| attendance = 41,420

| referee = Steve Dunn

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 20

| date = 10 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3363057.stm Report]

| team2 = Aston Villa

| goals1 = Delaney {{goal|36|o.g.}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 43,771

| referee = Graham Barber

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 21

| date = 17 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3385513.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Keane {{goal|25|pen.}}
Postiga {{goal|54}}

| goals2 = Kewell {{goal|75}}

| location = London

| stadium = White Hart Lane

| attendance = 36,104

| referee = Uriah Rennie

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 22

| date = 21 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3412633.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Miller {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Cheyrou {{goal|34}}

| location = Wolverhampton

| stadium = Molineux

| attendance = 29,380

| referee = Barry Knight

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 23

| date = 31 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3417885.stm Report]

| team2 = Everton

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,056

| referee = Steve Bennett

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 24

| date = 7 February 2004

| time =

| team1 = Bolton Wanderers

| score = 2–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3447429.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Hunt {{goal|11}}
Djorkaeff {{goal|58}}

| goals2 = Hyypiä {{goal|51}}
Gerrard {{goal|69}}

| location = Bolton

| stadium = Reebok Stadium

| attendance = 27,552

| referee = Alan Wiley

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 25

| date = 11 February 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3456295.stm Report]

| team2 = Manchester City

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|3}}
Gerrard {{goal|51}}

| goals2 = Wright-Phillips {{goal|50}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 43,257

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 26

| date = 29 February 2004

| time =

| team1 = Leeds United

| score = 2–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507625.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Bakke {{goal|29}}
Viduka {{goal|34}}

| goals2 = Kewell {{goal|21}}
Baroš {{goal|42}}

| location = Leeds

| stadium = Elland Road

| attendance = 39,932

| referee = Paul Durkin

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 27

| date = 14 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3536389.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Beattie {{goal|51}}
Phillips {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| location = Southampton

| stadium = St. Mary's

| attendance = 32,056

| referee = Dermot Gallagher

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 28

| date = 17 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507756.stm Report]

| team2 = Portsmouth

| goals1 = Hamann {{goal|6}}
Owen {{goal|28||55}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 34,663

| referee = Barry Knight

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 29

| date = 20 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507782.stm Report]

| team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| goals1 = Hyypiä {{goal|90+3}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 43,795

| referee = Rob Styles

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 30

| date = 28 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Leicester City

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3553061.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Leicester

| stadium = Walkers Stadium

| attendance = 32,013

| referee = Phil Dowd

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 31

| date = 4 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 4–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3571949.stm Report]

| team2 = Blackburn Rovers

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|7||24}}
Todd {{goal|22|o.g.}}
Heskey {{goal|79}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 41,559

| referee = Jeff Winter

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 32

| date = 9 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Arsenal

| score = 4–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3574331.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Henry {{goal|31||50||78}}
Pires {{goal|49}}

| goals2 = Hyypiä {{goal|5}}
Owen {{goal|42}}

| location = London

| stadium = Highbury

| attendance = 38,119

| referee = Alan Wiley

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 33

| date = 12 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3592809.stm Report]

| team2 = Charlton Athletic

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Bartlett {{goal|63}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 40,003

| referee = Phil Dowd

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 34

| date = 17 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3615831.stm Report]

| team2 = Fulham

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 42,042

| referee = Steve Bennett

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 35

| date = 24 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Manchester United

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3628565.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Murphy {{goal|65|pen.}}

| location = Manchester

| stadium = Old Trafford

| attendance = 67,647

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 36

| date = 2 May 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 2–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3655255.stm Report]

| team2 = Middlesbrough

| goals1 = Murphy {{goal|50|pen.}}
Heskey {{goal|52}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 42,031

| referee = Andy D'Urso

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 37

| date = 8 May 2004

| time =

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 0–3

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3676159.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Cunningham {{sent off|0||64}}

| goals2 = Owen {{goal|29}}
Heskey {{goal|51}}
Gerrard {{goal|86}}

| location = Birmingham

| stadium = St Andrew's

| attendance = 29,553

| referee = Steve Dunn

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 38

| date = 15 May 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3696217.stm Report]

| team2 = Newcastle United

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = Ameobi {{goal|25}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 44,172

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = Third Round

| date = 4 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Yeovil Town

| score = 0–2

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3349321.stm 0–2]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Heskey {{goal|70}}
Murphy {{goal|77|pen.}}

| location = Yeovil

| stadium = Huish Park

| attendance = 9,348

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = Fourth Round

| date = 24 January 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3403711.stm 2-1]

| team2 = Newcastle United

| goals1 = Cheyrou {{goal|2||61}}

| goals2 = Robert {{goal|4}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 41,365

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = Fifth Round

| date = 15 February 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3478991.stm 1–1]

| team2 = Portsmouth

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|2}}

| goals2 = Taylor {{goal|77}}

| location = Liverpool

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 34,669

| referee =

| result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = Fifth Round Replay

| date = 22 February 2004

| time =

| team1 = Portsmouth

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3496757.stm 1–0]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Hughes {{goal|72}}

| goals2 =

| location = Portsmouth

| stadium = Fratton Park

| attendance = 19,529

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Third Round

| date = 29 October 2003

| team1 = Blackburn Rovers

| score = 3–4

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/3204841.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Yorke {{goal|35}}
Ferguson {{goal|81}}
Yorke {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Murphy {{goal|39|pen.}}
Heskey {{goal|49}}
Heskey {{goal|61}}
Kewell {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Ewood Park, Blackburn

| attendance = 16,918

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Fourth Round

| date = 3 December 2003

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 2–3

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/3247008.stm Report]

| team2 = Bolton Wanderers

| goals1 = Murphy {{goal|66}}
Šmicer {{goal|88}}

| goals2 = Mário Jardel {{goal|4}}
Okacha {{goal|79}}
Djorkaeff {{goal|90|pen.}}

| stadium = Anfield, Liverpool

| attendance = 33,185

| referee = Mike Riley

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First Round
First Leg

|date = 24 September 2003

|time = 20:15

|team1 = Olimpija Ljubljana {{flagicon|SVN}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73517--olimpija-vs-liverpool/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

|goals1 = Žlogar {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Owen {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = Julian Rodriguez Santiago (Spain)

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First Round
Second Leg

|date = 15 October 2003

|time = 21:00

|team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73518--liverpool-vs-olimpija/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|SVN}} Olimpija Ljubljana

|goals1 = Le Tallec {{goal|30}}
Heskey {{goal|37}}
Kewell {{goal|47}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Anfield, Liverpool

|attendance = 42,880

|referee = Stefan Messner (Austria)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Second Round
First Leg

|date = 6 November 2003

|time = 20:00

|team1 = Steaua București {{flagicon|ROU}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73644--fcsb-vs-liverpool/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

|goals1 = Răducanu {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Traoré {{goal|22}}

|stadium = Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Stefano Farina (Italy)

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Second Round
Second Leg

|date = 27 November 2003

|time = 21:00

|team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73645--liverpool-vs-fcsb/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ROU}} Steaua București

|goals1 = Kewell {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Anfield, Liverpool

|attendance = 42,837

|referee = Florian Meyer (Germany)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =Third Round
First Leg

|date =26 February 2004

|time =21:00

|team1 =Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score =2–0

|report =[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73845--liverpool-vs-levski/ Report]

|team2 ={{flagicon|BUL}} Levski Sofia

|goals1 =Gerrard {{goal|67}}
Kewell {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Anfield, Liverpool

|attendance=39,149

|referee =René Temmink (Netherlands)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =Third Round
Second Leg

|date =3 March 2004

|time =20:10

|team1 =Levski Sofia {{flagicon|BUL}}

|score =2–4

|report =[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73846--levski-vs-liverpool/ Report]

|team2 ={{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

|goals1 =G. Ivanov {{goal|27}}
Simonović {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =Gerrard {{goal|7}}
Owen {{goal|11}}
Hamann {{goal|43}}
Hyypiä {{goal|68}}

|stadium =Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

|attendance=40,281

|referee =Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| round = Fourth Round
First Leg

| date = 11 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3497310.stm Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille

| goals1 = Baroš {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = Drogba {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Anfield, Liverpool

| attendance = 41,270

| referee = Yuri Baskakov (Russia)

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Fourth Round
Second Leg

| date = 25 March 2004

| time =

| team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/3563941.stm Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

| goals1 = Drogba {{goal|38|pen.}}
Méïté {{goal|58}}

| goals2 = Heskey {{goal|15}}

| stadium = Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

| attendance = 58,000

| referee = Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)

| result = L

}}

{{Efs start|Premier League|FA Cup|League Cup|UEFA Cup}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Jerzy Dudek|pos=GK|nat=POL |30|0|3|0|1|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Chris Kirkland|pos=GK|nat=ENG |6|0|1|0|1|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29 |name=Patrice Luzi|pos=GK|nat=FRA |0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Stéphane Henchoz|pos=DF|nat=SUI |15+3|0|4|0|1|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Steve Finnan|pos=DF|nat=IRL |19+3|0|3|0|0|0|5+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Sami Hyypiä|pos=DF|nat=FIN |38|4|4|0|1|0|8|1}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |name=John Arne Riise|pos=DF|nat=NOR |22+6|0|1|0|1+1|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Djimi Traoré|pos=DF|nat=FRA |7|0|0|0|2|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=23 |name=Jamie Carragher|pos=DF|nat=ENG |22|0|3|0|0|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25 |name=Igor Bišćan|pos=DF|nat=CRO |27+2|0|1|0|2|0|5+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=36 |name=Jon Otsemobor|pos=DF|nat=ENG |4|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Harry Kewell|pos=MF|nat=AUS |36|7|3|0|0+2|1|8|3}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=El Hadji Diouf|pos=MF|nat=SEN |20+6|0|1|0|2|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Vladimír Šmicer|pos=MF|nat=CZE |15+5|3|1|0|1|1|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13 |name=Danny Murphy|pos=MF|nat=ENG |19+12|3|1+1|1|2|2|6+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15 |name=Salif Diao|pos=MF|nat=SEN |2+1|0|0|0|1|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16 |name=Dietmar Hamann|pos=MF|nat=GER |25|2|4|0|0+1|0|5|1}}

{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Steven Gerrard|pos=MF|nat=ENG |34|4|3|0|1+1|0|7+1|2}}

{{Efs player|no=28 |name=Bruno Cheyrou|pos=MF|nat=FRA |9+3|2|3+1|2|0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32 |name=John Welsh|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Milan Baroš|pos=FW|nat=CZE |6+7|1|0+1|0|0|0|2+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Emile Heskey|pos=FW|nat=ENG |25+10|7|3+1|1|2|2|4+2|2}}

{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Michael Owen|pos=FW|nat=ENG |29|16|3|1|0|0|6|2}}

{{Efs player|no=20 |name=Anthony Le Tallec|pos=FW|nat=FRA |3+10|0|1+3|0|2|0|2+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Florent Sinama Pongolle|pos=FW|nat=FRA |3+12|2|1+2|0|1+1|0|1+2|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

{{Efs player|no=12 |name=Paul Jones|pos=GK|nat=WAL |2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

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