2003–04 in Scottish football
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football country season Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
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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. Script error: No such module "Sports table".
Scottish First Division
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Scottish Second Division
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Scottish Third Division
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Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 2003–04 | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Wikipedia article |
| League Cup 2003–04 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Hibernian | Wikipedia article |
| Challenge Cup 2003–04 | Inverness CT | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Wikipedia article |
| Youth Cup | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Rangers | |
| Junior Cup | Carnoustie Panmure | 0 – 0 (4 – 1 pen.) |
Tayport |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Template:Flagicon Chris Sutton | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Template:Flagicon Stephen Pearson | Celtic |
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
| 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 – 7.375
Rangers
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 13 August | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon FC Copenhagen | 1–1 | Peter Løvenkrands | BBC Sport | |
| 27 August | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (A) | Template:Flagicon FC Copenhagen | 2–1 | Mikel Arteta (pen.), Shota Arveladze | BBC Sport | |
| Champions League Group stage | ||||||
| 16 September | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Christian Nerlinger, Peter Løvenkrands | BBC Sport | |
| 1 October | Olympic Stadium (A) | Template:Flagicon Panathinaikos | 1–1 | Emerson Moisés Costa | BBC Sport | |
| 22 October | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon Manchester United | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
| 4 November | Old Trafford, Manchester (A) | Template:Flagicon Manchester United | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
| 26 November | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart (A) | Template:Flagicon VfB Stuttgart | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
| 9 December | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Michael Mols | BBC Sport | |
Celtic
Hearts
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Hearts scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
| 24 September | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | Template:Flagicon NK Željezničar | 2–0 | Mark de Vries, Andrew Webster | BBC Sport | |
| 15 October | Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo (A) | Template:Flagicon NK Željezničar | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
| UEFA Cup Second round | ||||||
| 6 November | Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux (A) | Template:Flagicon Girondins de Bordeaux | 1–0 | Mark de Vries | BBC Sport | |
| 6 November | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | Template:Flagicon Girondins de Bordeaux | 0–2 | BBC Sport | ||
Dundee
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Dundee scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup Qualifying round | ||||||
| 14 August | Loro Borici stadium, Albania (A) | Template:Flagicon Vllaznia | 2–0 | Steve Lovell, Nacho Novo | BBC Sport | |
| 28 August | Dens Park, Dundee (H) | Template:Flagicon Vllaznia | 4–0 | Nacho Novo (2), Juan Sara, Gavin Rae | BBC Sport | |
| UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
| 24 September | Dens Park, Dundee (H) | Template:Flagicon Perugia | 1–2 | Lee Wilkie | BBC Sport | |
| 15 October | Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia (A) | Template:Flagicon Perugia | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
Scotland national team
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 August | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A) | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–0 | Friendly | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
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3–1 | ECQG5 | Neil McCann, Paul Dickov, James McFadden | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 September | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (A) | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Germany | flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-1866 = German Empire | flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-empire = German Empire | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic | flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic | flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg | flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany | flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany | flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg | border-1946 = | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg | flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-military = Bundeswehr | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = German Navy | flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard= | link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg | flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-air force = German Air Force | link alias-army = German Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-navy = German Navy | border-navy = | border-army= | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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1–2 | ECQG5 | Neil McCann | BBC Sport | ||||||||||||
| 11 October | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Lithuania | flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png | link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg | link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force | flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg | link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | ECQG5 | Darren Fletcher | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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1–0 | ECQPO | James McFadden | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 November | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–6 | ECQPO | BBC Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
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0–4 | Friendly | BBC Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 March | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Romania | flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg | flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg | link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–2 | Friendly | James McFadden | BBC Sport |
| 28 April | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–1 | Friendly | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 May | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Estonia | flag alias = Flag of Estonia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Estonia.svg | link alias-naval = Estonian Navy | flag alias-army=Flag of Estonian Land Forces.svg | link alias-army=Estonian Land Forces | flag alias-air force =Flag of the Estonia Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Estonian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Estonia.svg | link alias-navy = Estonian Navy | border-naval = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | Friendly | James McFadden | BBC Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 May | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Trinidad and Tobago | flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg | Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg | link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
4–1 | Friendly | Darren Fletcher, Gary Holt, Gary Caldwell, Nigel Quashie | 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).[4]
- 12 February: Leonard Dudman, 70, Falkirk and Forfar Athletic winger.
See also
Notes and references
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