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2003–04 in Scottish football

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{{Infobox football country season

| country = Scotland

| season = 2003–04

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

| flagicon = yes

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{{infobox

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| headerstyle = background:#BFD7FF

| above = 2003–04 in Scottish football

| image = 200px

| header1 = Premier League champions

| data2 = Celtic

| header3 = First Division champions

| data4 = Inverness CT

| header5 = Second Division champions

| data6 = Airdrie United

| header7 = Third Division champions

| data8 = Stranraer

| header9 = Scottish Cup winners

| data10 = Celtic

| header11 = League Cup winners

| data12 = Livingston

| header13 = Challenge Cup winners

| data14 = Inverness CT

| header15 = Junior Cup winners

| data16 = Carnoustie Panmure

| header17 = Teams in Europe

| data18 = Celtic, Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers

| header19 = Scotland national team

| data20 = UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

}}

The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.

{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200304/ |title = 2003/04 - The Scottish Football League |access-date=2012-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051818/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200304 |archive-date=16 December 2012 }}

League Competitions

=Scottish Premier League=

{{main|2003–04 Scottish Premier League}}

The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA Champions League places and Hearts got the UEFA Europa League place having finished third. Partick Thistle were relegated to the Scottish First Division, this however was decided by a tribunal as at the time Inverness's stadium did not meet the criteria for the SPL, as with Falkirk the previous season, however unlike Falkirk the SPL decided that Inverness were allowed to share a ground with Aberdeen.

{{:2003–04 Scottish Premier League}}

=Scottish First Division=

{{main|2003–04 Scottish First Division}}

{{:2003–04 Scottish First Division}}

=Scottish Second Division=

{{main|2003–04 Scottish Second Division}}

{{:2003–04 Scottish Second Division}}

=Scottish Third Division=

{{main|2003–04 Scottish Third Division}}

{{:2003–04 Scottish Third Division}}

Other honours

=Cup honours=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=140|Competition

!width=135|Winner

!width=80|Score

!width=135|Runner-up

!Report

align=left|Scottish Cup 2003–04

|Celtic

|3 – 1

|Dunfermline Athletic

|Wikipedia article

align=left|League Cup 2003–04

|Livingston

|2 – 0

|Hibernian

|Wikipedia article

align=left|Challenge Cup 2003–04

|Inverness CT

|2 – 0

|Airdrie United

|Wikipedia article

align=left|Youth Cup

|Kilmarnock

|1 – 0

|Rangers

|

align=left|Junior Cup

|Carnoustie Panmure

|0 – 0
(4 – 1 pen.)

|Tayport

|

=Individual honours=

==SPFA awards==

class="wikitable"
width=170|Award

! width=150|Winner

! width=140|Club

Players' Player of the Year{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris SuttonCeltic
Young Player of the Year{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen PearsonCeltic

==SFWA awards==

class="wikitable"
width=170|Award

! width=150|Winner

! width=140|Club

Footballer of the Year{{flagicon|SCO}} Jackie McNamaraCeltic
Young Player of the Year{{flagicon|SCO}} Craig GordonHeart of Midlothian
Manager of the Year{{flagicon|NIR}} Martin O'NeillCeltic

Scottish clubs in Europe

=Summary=

class="wikitable"
Club

!Competition(s)

!Final round

!Coef.

Rangers

|UEFA Champions League

|Group stage

|5.50

Celtic

|UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League

|Group stage
Quarter-finals

|17.00

Heart of Midlothian

|UEFA Europa League

|Second round

|5.00

Dundee

|UEFA Europa League

|First round

|2.00

Average coefficient – [http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/ccoef2004.html 7.375]

=Rangers=

class="wikitable" width=90%

!Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!ScoreThe score of the Scottish team is shown first.

!Rangers scorer(s)

!Report

colspan=7|Champions League Third qualifying round
13 August

|Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|DEN}} FC Copenhagen

|align=center|1–1

|Peter Løvenkrands

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3144241.stm BBC Sport]

27 August

|Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (A)

|{{flagicon|DEN}} FC Copenhagen

|align=center|2–1

|Mikel Arteta (pen.), Shota Arveladze

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3181775.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|Champions League Group stage
16 September

|Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|GER}} VfB Stuttgart

|align=center|2–1

|Christian Nerlinger, Peter Løvenkrands

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3110018.stm BBC Sport]

1 October

|Olympic Stadium (A)

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos

|align=center|1–1

|Emerson Moisés Costa

[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3151164.stm BBC Sport]
22 October

|Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|align=center|0–1

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3210020.stm BBC Sport]

4 November

|Old Trafford, Manchester (A)

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|align=center|0–3

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3236621.stm BBC Sport]

26 November

|Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart (A)

|{{flagicon|GER}} VfB Stuttgart

|align=center|0–1

|

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3236758.stm BBC Sport]

9 December

|Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos

|align=center|1–3

|Michael Mols

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3300789.stm BBC Sport]

=Celtic=

class="wikitable" width=90%

!Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!Score

!Celtic scorer(s)

!Report

colspan=7|Champions League Second qualifying round
30 July

|S.Dariaus ir S.Girėno Stadium, Kaunas (A)

|{{flagicon|LTU}} FBK Kaunas

|align=center|4–0

|Henrik Larsson, Chris Sutton, Shaun Maloney,
Liam Miller

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3107489.stm BBC Sport]

6 August

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|LTU}} FBK Kaunas

|align=center|1–0

|Darius Gvildys (o.g.)

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3126725.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|Champions League Third qualifying round
13 August

|Hidegkuti Nándor, Budapest (A)

|{{flagicon|HUN}} MTK Hungária FC

|align=center|4–0

|Henrik Larsson, Didier Agathe, Stilian Petrov,
Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3144441.stm BBC Sport]

27 August

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|HUN}} MTK Hungária FC

|align=center|1–0

|Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3182519.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|Champions League Group stage
17 September

|Olympic Stadium, Munich (A)

|{{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich

|align=center|1–2

|Alan Thompson

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3112584.stm BBC Sport]

30 September

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|align=center|2–0

|Liam Miller, Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3148046.stm BBC Sport]

21 October

|Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht (A)

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

|align=center|0–1

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3188868.stm BBC Sport]

5 November

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

|align=center|3–1

|Henrik Larsson, Liam Miller, Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3239887.stm BBC Sport]

25 November

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich

|align=center|0–0

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3232628.stm BBC Sport]

10 December

|Stade de Gerland, Lyon (A)

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|align=center|2–3

|John Hartson, Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3232628.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|UEFA Cup Third round
26 February

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|CZE}} FK Teplice

|align=center|3–0

|Henrik Larsson (2), Chris Sutton

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/3485084.stm BBC Sport]

3 March

|Na Stínadlech, Teplice (A)

|{{flagicon|CZE}} FK Teplice

|align=center|0–1

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/3526431.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|UEFA Cup Fourth round
10 March

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona

|align=center|1–0

|Alan Thompson

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3497300.stm BBC Sport]

24 March

|Nou Camp, Barcelona (A)

|{{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona

|align=center|0–0

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/3560199.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|UEFA Cup Quarter-final
8 April

|Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|align=center|1–1

|Henrik Larsson

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3593685.stm BBC Sport]

14 April

|Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal (A)

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|align=center|0–2

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3621937.stm BBC Sport]

=Hearts=

class="wikitable" width=90%

!Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!Score

!Hearts scorer(s)

!Report

colspan=7|UEFA Cup First round
24 September

|Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H)

|{{flagicon|BIH}} NK Željezničar

|align=center|2–0

|Mark de Vries, Andrew Webster

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3131720.stm BBC Sport]

15 October

|Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo (A)

|{{flagicon|BIH}} NK Željezničar

|align=center|0–0

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3190226.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|UEFA Cup Second round
6 November

|Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux (A)

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Girondins de Bordeaux

|align=center|1–0

|Mark de Vries

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/3243637.stm BBC Sport]

6 November

|Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H)

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Girondins de Bordeaux

|align=center|0–2

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/3239212.stm BBC Sport]

=Dundee=

class="wikitable" width=90%

!Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!Score

!Dundee scorer(s)

!Report

colspan=7|UEFA Cup Qualifying round
14 August

|Loro Borici stadium, Albania (A)

|{{flagicon|ALB}} Vllaznia

|align=center|2–0

|Steve Lovell, Nacho Novo

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3148283.stm BBC Sport]

28 August

|Dens Park, Dundee (H)

|{{flagicon|ALB}} Vllaznia

|align=center|4–0

|Nacho Novo (2), Juan Sara, Gavin Rae

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3186085.stm BBC Sport]

colspan=7|UEFA Cup First round
24 September

|Dens Park, Dundee (H)

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Perugia

|align=center|1–2

|Lee Wilkie

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3131636.stm BBC Sport]

15 October

|Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia (A)

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Perugia

|align=center|0–1

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3190216.stm BBC Sport]

Scotland national team

{{main|Scotland national football team 2000–19 results}}

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!{{nowrap|ScoreScotland's score is shown first.}}

!Competition

!Scotland scorer(s)

!Report

bgcolor=#ffffdd

|20 August

|Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A)

|{{fb|NOR}}

|align=center|0–0

|Friendly

|

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3163725.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ddffdd

|6 September

|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{fb|FRO}}

|align=center|3–1

|ECQG5

|Neil McCann, Paul Dickov, James McFadden

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3078378.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ffdddd

|10 September

|Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (A)

|{{fb|GER}}

|align=center|1–2

|ECQG5

|Neil McCann

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3088044.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ddffdd

|11 October

|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{fb|LTU}}

|align=center|1–0

|ECQG5

|Darren Fletcher

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3165778.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ddffdd

|15 November

|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{fb|NED}}

|align=center|1–0

|ECQPO

|James McFadden

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3256987.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ffdddd

|19 November

|Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam (A)

|{{fb|NED}}

|align=center|0–6

|ECQPO

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3275085.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ffdddd

|18 February

|Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (A)

|{{fb|WAL}}

|align=center|0–4

Friendly

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3496099.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ffdddd

|31 March

|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)

|{{fb|ROU}}

|align=center|1–2

Friendly

|James McFadden

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3575369.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ffdddd

|28 April

|Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (A)

|{{fb|DEN}}

|align=center|0–1

Friendly

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3659135.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ddffdd

|27 May

|A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn (A)

|{{fb|EST}}

|align=center|1–0

Friendly

|James McFadden

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3751409.stm BBC Sport]

bgcolor=#ddffdd

|30 May

|Easter Road, Edinburgh (H)

|{{fb|TRI}}

|align=center|4–1

Friendly

|Darren Fletcher, Gary Holt, Gary Caldwell, Nigel Quashie

|[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3760581.stm BBC Sport]

Key:

  • (A) = Away match
  • (H) = Home match
  • ECQG5 = European Championship Qualifying – Group 5
  • EFQPO = European Championship Qualifying – Play-off

Deaths

  • 1 February: Ally MacLeod, 72, Scotland national team manager (1977–78).{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/3449667.stm |title=Ally MacLeod dies |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 February 2004 |access-date=23 December 2014}}
  • 12 February: Leonard Dudman, 70, Falkirk and Forfar Athletic winger.

See also

Notes and references

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{{2003-04 in Scottish football}}

{{Scottish football seasons|2003}}

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Category:Seasons in Scottish football

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