2003-04 in English football

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The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.

Contents

Overview

Arsenal compete the entire campaign without losing a single league game.

Wimbledon completed their controversial relocation to Milton Keynes and moved into the National Hockey Stadium, which would be used as a temporary home until a permanent home was built at Denbigh North. At the end of the season, the club's directors changed its name to Milton Keynes Dons.

Telford United, who had been members of the Conference every season since its formation in 1979, went out of business at the end of a season in which they had reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. The club was quickly reformed as AFC Telford United and joined the Northern League.

Doncaster Rovers were crowned Division Three champions to earn their second successive promotion, having been Conference playoff winners the previous season. They had not played above the league's lowest tier for nearly 20 years.

Carlisle United were relegated to the Conference from Division Three. They had spent all but two of the last 17 seasons in the league's fourth tier, but had been members of the top division during the 1974-75 season and topped the league three games into the season despite getting relegated at the end of it.

Events

29 February 2004: Middlesbrough win their first ever trophy as a professional club by beating Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup final.
5 March 2004: Three Leicester City players, Paul Dickov, Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair, are charged with sexual assault while on a training camp in La Manga, Spain. All charges are dropped in May.
27 May 2004: Telford United are liquidated and removed from the Conference as a result.
2 June 2004: José Mourinho takes over as manager of Chelsea, replacing Claudio Ranieri.
16 June 2004: Rafael Benítez takes over as manager of Liverpool, replacing Gérard Houllier.
21 June 2004: Wimbledon F.C. announce that they will change their name to Milton Keynes Dons F.C., reflecting its highly controversial move from South London to Milton Keynes.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	England scorers
August 20, 2003	Portman Road, Ipswich	Croatia	3-1	F	David Beckham (pen), Michael Owen, Frank Lampard
September 6, 2003	Skopje City Stadium	Macedonia	2-1	ECQ	Wayne Rooney, David Beckham (pen)
September 10, 2003	Old Trafford, Manchester	Liechtenstein	2-0	ECQ	Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney
October 11, 2003	Istanbul	Turkey	0-0	ECQ
November 16, 2003	Old Trafford, Manchester	Denmark	2-3	F	Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole
February 14, 2004	Estádio Algarve, Faro	Portugal	1-1	F	Ledley King
March 31, 2004	Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg	Sweden	0-1	F
June 1, 2004	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester	Japan	1-1	FA	Michael Owen
June 5, 2004	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester	Iceland	6-1	FA	Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney (2), Darius Vassell (2), Wayne Bridge
June 13, 2004	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon	France	1-2	ECF	Frank Lampard
June 17, 2004	Estádio Cidade, Coimbra	Switzerland	3-0	ECF	Wayne Rooney (2), Steven Gerrard
June 21, 2004	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon	Croatia	4-2	ECF	Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney (2), Frank Lampard
June 24, 2004	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon	Portugal	1-1 (FT), 2-2 (aet), 5-6 (P)	ECF	Michael Owen, Frank Lampard

ECQ - Euro 2004 qualifiers
ECF - Euro 2004 finals
F - Friendly; scores are written England first
FA - FA Summer Tournament (friendly)
(FT) - Full time
(aet) - After extra time
(P) - After penalty shoot out

Honours

Competition	Winner
FA Premier League	Arsenal
FA Cup	Manchester United
Carling Cup	Middlesbrough
Football League Trophy	Blackpool
Football League First Division	Norwich City
Football League Second Division	Plymouth Argyle
Football League Third Division	Doncaster Rovers
FA Community Shield	Manchester United

European Qualification

Competition Qualifiers Reason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League 1st in FA Premier League
2nd in FA Premier League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round 3rd in FA Premier League
4th in FA Premier League
UEFA Cup 5th in FA Premier League
Middlesbrough League Cup Winners
In lieu of FA Cup winners
(qualification awarded as FA Cup runners-up because FA Cup winners Manchester United had already qualified for the Champions League)

Competition	Qualifiers	Reason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League		1st in FA Premier League
	2nd in FA Premier League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round		3rd in FA Premier League
	4th in FA Premier League
UEFA Cup		5th in FA Premier League
Middlesbrough	League Cup Winners
	In lieu of FA Cup winners (qualification awarded as FA Cup runners-up because FA Cup winners Manchester United had already qualified for the Champions League)

League tables

P W D L F A GD Pts
C 1 Arsenal 38 26 12 0 73 26
47
90
2 Chelsea 38 24 7 7 67 30
37
79
3 Manchester United 38 23 6 9 64 35
29
75
4 Liverpool 38 16 12 10 55 37
18
60
5 Newcastle United 38 13 17 8 52 40
12
56
6 Aston Villa 38 15 11 12 48 44
4
56
7 Charlton Athletic 38 14 11 13 51 51 0 53
8 Bolton Wanderers 38 14 11 13 48 56
53
9 Fulham 38 14 10 14 52 46
6
52
10 Birmingham City 38 12 14 12 43 48
50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 9 16 44 52
48
12 Southampton 38 12 11 15 44 45
47
13 Portsmouth 38 12 9 17 47 54
45
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 13 6 19 47 57
45
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 8 18 51 59
44
16 Manchester City 38 9 14 15 55 54
1
41
17 Everton 38 9 12 17 45 57
39
R 18 Leicester City 38 6 15 17 48 65
33
R 19 Leeds United 38 8 9 21 40 79
33
R 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 7 12 19 38 77
33

47
			P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
C	1	Arsenal	38	26	12	0	73	26
90
	2	Chelsea	38	24	7	7	67	30
79
	3	Manchester United	38	23	6	9	64	35
75
	4	Liverpool	38	16	12	10	55	37
60
	5	Newcastle United	38	13	17	8	52	40
56
	6	Aston Villa	38	15	11	12	48	44
56
	7	Charlton Athletic	38	14	11	13	51	51	0	53
	8	Bolton Wanderers	38	14	11	13	48	56
53
	9	Fulham	38	14	10	14	52	46
52
	10	Birmingham City	38	12	14	12	43	48
50
	11	Middlesbrough	38	13	9	16	44	52
48
	12	Southampton	38	12	11	15	44	45
47
	13	Portsmouth	38	12	9	17	47	54
45
	14	Tottenham Hotspur	38	13	6	19	47	57
45
	15	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	8	18	51	59
44
	16	Manchester City	38	9	14	15	55	54
41
	17	Everton	38	9	12	17	45	57
39
R	18	Leicester City	38	6	15	17	48	65
33
R	19	Leeds United	38	8	9	21	40	79
33
R	20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	7	12	19	38	77
33

P    W  D  L   F   A    W  D  L   F   A   GD  Pts
1 Norwich City              46   18  3  2  44  15   10  7  6  35  24   40   94  Promoted
2 West Bromwich Albion      46   14  5  4  34  16   11  6  6  30  26   22   86  Promoted
3 Sunderland                46   13  8  2  33  15    9  5  9  29  30   17   79
4 West Ham United           46   12  7  4  42  20    7 10  6  25  25   22   74
5 Ipswich Town              46   12  3  8  49  36    9  7  7  35  36   12   73
6 Crystal Palace            46   10  8  5  34  25   11  2 10  38  36   11   73  Promoted (playoff winners)
7 Wigan Athletic            46   11  8  4  29  16    7  9  7  31  29   15   71
8 Sheffield United          46   11  6  6  37  25    9  5  9  28  31    9   71
9 Reading                   46   11  6  6  29  25    9  4 10  26  32   -2   70
10 Millwall                  46   11  8  4  28  15    7  7  9  27  33    7   69  UEFA Cup (FA Cup runners up)
11 Stoke City                46   11  7  5  35  24    7  5 11  23  31    3   66
12 Coventry City             46    9  9  5  34  22    8  5 10  33  32   13   65
13 Cardiff City              46   10  6  7  40  25    7  8  8  28  33   10   65
14 Nottingham Forest         46    8  9  6  33  25    7  6 10  28  33    3   60
15 Preston North End         46   11  7  5  43  29    4  7 12  26  42   -2   59
16 Watford                   46    9  8  6  31  28    6  4 13  23  40  -14   57
17 Rotherham United          46    8  8  7  31  27    5  7 11  22  34   -8   54
18 Crewe Alexandra           46   11  3  9  33  26    3  8 12  24  40   -9   53
19 Burnley                   46    9  6  8  37  32    4  8 11  23  45  -17   53
20 Derby County              46   11  5  7  39  33    2  8 13  14  34  -14   52
21 Gillingham                46   10  1 12  28  34    4  8 11  20  33  -19   51
22 Walsall                   46    8  7  8  29  31    5  5 13  16  34  -20   51  Relegated
23 Bradford City             46    6  3 14  23  35    4  3 16  15  34  -31   36  Relegated
24 Wimbledon                 46    3  4 16  21  40    5  1 17  20  49  -48   29  Relegated

P    W  D  L   F   A    W  D  L   F   A   GD  Pts
1 Plymouth Argyle           46   17  5  1  52  13    9  7  7  33  28  +44   90  Promoted
2 Queens Park Rangers       46   16  7  0  47  12    6 10  7  33  33  +35   83  Promoted
3 Bristol City              46   15  6  2  34  12    8  7  8  24  25  +21   82
4 Brighton & Hove Albion    46   17  4  2  39  11    5  7 11  25  32  +21   77  Promoted (playoff winners)
5 Swindon Town              46   12  7  4  41  23    8  6  9  35  35  +18   73
6 Hartlepool United         46   10  8  5  39  24   10  5  8  37  37  +15   73
7 Port Vale                 46   15  6  2  45  28    6  4 13  28  35  +10   73
8 Tranmere Rovers           46   13  7  3  36  18    4  9 10  23  38   +3   67
9 A.F.C. Bournemouth        46   11  8  4  35  25    6  7 10  21  26   +5   66
10 Luton Town                46   14  6  3  44  27    3  9 11  25  39   +3   66
11 Colchester United         46   11  8  4  33  23    6  5 12  19  33   -4   64
12 Barnsley                  46    7 12  4  25  19    8  5 10  29  39   -4   62
13 Wrexham                   46    9  6  8  27  21    8  3 12  23  39  -10   60
14 Blackpool                 46    9  5  9  31  28    7  6 10  27  37   -7   59
15 Oldham Athletic           46    9  8  6  37  25    3 13  7  29  35   +6   57
16 Sheffield Wednesday       46    7  9  7  25  26    6  5 12  23  38  -16   53
17 Brentford                 46    9  5  9  34  38    5  6 12  18  31  -17   53
18 Peterborough United       46    5  8 10  36  33    7  8  8  22  25    0   52
19 Stockport County          46    6  8  9  31  36    5 11  7  31  34   -8   52
20 Chesterfield              46    9  7  7  34  31    3  8 12  15  40  -22   51
21 Grimsby Town              46   10  5  8  36  26    3  6 14  19  55  -26   50  Relegated
22 Rushden & Diamonds        46    9  5  9  37  34    4  4 15  23  40  -14   48  Relegated
23 Notts County              46    6  9  8  32  27    4  3 16  18  51  -28   42  Relegated
24 Wycombe Wanderers         46    5  7 11  31  39    1 12 10  19  36  -25   37  Relegated

P    W  D  L   F   A    W  D  L   F   A   GD  Pts
1 Doncaster Rovers          46   17  4  2  47  13   10  7  6  32  24  +42   92  Promoted
2 Hull City                 46   16  4  3  50  21    9  9  5  32  23  +38   88  Promoted
3 Torquay United            46   15  6  2  44  18    8  6  9  24  26  +24   81  Promoted
4 Huddersfield Town         46   16  4  3  42  18    7  8  8  26  34  +16   81  Promoted (playoff winners)
5 Mansfield Town            46   13  5  5  44  25    9  4 10  32  37  +14   75
6 Northampton Town          46   13  4  6  30  23    9  5  9  28  28   +7   75
7 Lincoln City              46    9 11  3  36  23   10  6  7  32  24  +21   74
8 Yeovil Town               46   14  3  6  40  19    9  2 12  30  38  +13   74
9 Oxford United             46   14  8  1  34  13    4  9 10  21  31  +11   71
10 Swansea City              46    9  8  6  36  26    6  6 11  22  35   -3   59
11 Boston United             46   11  7  5  35  21    5  4 14  15  33   -4   59
12 Bury                      46   10  7  6  29  26    5  4 14  25  38  -10   56
13 Cambridge United          46    6  7 10  26  32    8  7  8  29  35  -12   56
14 Cheltenham Town           46   11  4  8  37  38    3 10 10  20  33  -14   56
15 Bristol Rovers            46    9  7  7  29  26    5  6 12  21  35  -11   55
16 Kidderminster Harriers    46    9  5  9  28  29    5  8 10  17  30  -14   55
17 Southend United           46    8  4 11  27  29    6  8  9  24  34  -12   54
18 Darlington                46   10  4  9  30  28    4  7 12  23  33   -8   53
19 Leyton Orient             46    8  9  6  28  27    5  5 13  20  38  -17   53
20 Macclesfield Town         46    8  9  6  28  25    5  4 14  26  44  -15   52
21 Rochdale                  46    7  8  8  28  26    5  6 12  21  32   -9   50
22 Scunthorpe United         46    7 10  6  36  27    4  6 13  33  45   -3   49
23 Carlisle United           46    8  5 10  23  27    4  4 15  23  42  -23   45  Relegated
24 York City                 46    7  6 10  22  29    3  8 12  13  37  -31   44  Relegated

Cup competitions

Competition	Winners
FA Trophy	Hednesford Town
FA Vase	Winchester City
FA National League System Cup	Mid Cheshire League

Champions:
* Chester City
Playoff winners:
* Shrewsbury Town
Relegated:
* Margate (forced relegation to Conference South due to failing ground requirements)

Champions:
* Hucknall Town (to Conference North)
Also promoted (to Conference North):
* Droylsden, Barrow, Alfreton Town, Harrogate Town, Southport, Worksop Town, Lancaster City, Vauxhall Motors, Gainsborough Trinity, Stalybridge Celtic, Altrincham, Runcorn FC Halton, Bradford Park Avenue (playoff winners)

Champions:
* Crawley Town (to Conference National)
Also promoted (to Conference North):
* Stafford Rangers, Nuneaton Borough, Worcester City, Hinckley United, Moor Green
Also promoted (to Conference South):
* Weymouth, Newport County, Cambridge City, Welling United, Weston-super-Mare, Eastbourne Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Dorchester Town (playoff winners)

Champions:
* Canvey Island (to Conference National)
Also promoted (to Conference South):
* Sutton United, Thurrock, Hornchurch, Grays Athletic, Carshalton Athletic, Hayes, Bognor Regis Town, Bishop's Stortford, Maidenhead United, Ford United, Basingstoke Town, St Albans City (playoff winners)
Also promoted (to Conference North):
* Kettering Town

Other leagues

League Champions Notes
Step 3 Leagues Northern Premier League First Division Hyde United
Southern League Midland and West Division Redditch United (promoted to Conference North after playoffs)
Southern League South and East Division King's Lynn
Isthmian League Division One North Yeading
Isthmian League Division One South Lewes (promoted to Conference South after playoffs)
Step 4 Leagues Northern League Dunston Federation Brewery
North West Counties League Clitheroe
Northern Counties East League Ossett Albion
Midland Alliance Rocester
United Counties League Spalding United
Eastern Counties League A.F.C. Sudbury
Isthmian League Division Two Leighton Town
Essex Senior League Concord Rangers
Spartan South Midlands League Beaconsfield SYCOB
Combined Counties League AFC Wimbledon (promoted to Isthmian League First Division)
Hellenic League Brackley Town
Western League Bideford
Wessex League Winchester City
Sussex County League Chichester City United
Kent League Cray Wanderers

	League	Champions
Step 3 Leagues	Northern Premier League First Division	Hyde United
Southern League Midland and West Division	Redditch United	(promoted to Conference North after playoffs)
Southern League South and East Division	King's Lynn
Isthmian League Division One North	Yeading
Isthmian League Division One South	Lewes	(promoted to Conference South after playoffs)
Step 4 Leagues	Northern League	Dunston Federation Brewery
North West Counties League	Clitheroe
Northern Counties East League	Ossett Albion
Midland Alliance	Rocester
United Counties League	Spalding United
Eastern Counties League	A.F.C. Sudbury
Isthmian League Division Two	Leighton Town
Essex Senior League	Concord Rangers
Spartan South Midlands League	Beaconsfield SYCOB
Combined Counties League	AFC Wimbledon	(promoted to Isthmian League First Division)
Hellenic League	Brackley Town
Western League	Bideford
Wessex League	Winchester City
Sussex County League	Chichester City United
Kent League	Cray Wanderers

Transfer deals

Summer transfer window

The summer transfer window runs from the end of the previous season until 31 August.

8 May 2003

Steve Finnan from Fulham to Liverpool, £3.5m

11 May 2003

Christophe Dugarry from Girondins de Bordeaux to Birmingham City, free

4 June 2003

David Seaman from Arsenal to Manchester City, free

Michael Tarnat from Bayern Munich to Manchester City, free

6 June 2003

Patrik Berger from Liverpool to Portsmouth, free

7 June 2003

Matt Holland from Ipswich Town to Charlton Athletic, £750,000

11 June 2003

Gianfranco Zola from Chelsea to Cagliari Calcio, free

25 June 2003

Hélder Postiga from FC Porto to Tottenham Hotspur, £8.25m

30 June 2003

Teddy Sheringham from Tottenham Hotspur to Portsmouth

1 July 2003

Lee Bowyer from West Ham United to Newcastle United, free

David Bellion from Sunderland to Manchester United, free

Philippe Senderos from Servette to Arsenal, Undisclosed

2 July 2003

David Beckham from Manchester United to Real Madrid, £25m

3 July 2003

David Dunn from Blackburn Rovers to Birmingham City, £5.5m

7 July 2003

Eric Djemba-Djemba from Nantes to Manchester United, £3.5m

8 July 2003

Niclas Jensen from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund, £750,000

9 July 2003

Harry Kewell from Leeds United to Liverpool, £5m

10 July 2003

Brett Emerton from Feyenoord to Blackburn Rovers, £2.5m

11 July 2003

Les Ferdinand from West Ham United to Leicester City, free

14 July 2003

Lorenzo Amoruso from Glasgow Rangers to Blackburn Rovers, £1.4m

15 July 2003

Tim Howard from Major League Soccer to Manchester United, £2.2m

Glen Johnson from West Ham United to Chelsea, £6m

16 July 2003

Geremi from Real Madrid to Chelsea, undisclosed

Tony Vidmar from Middlesbrough to Cardiff City, free

17 July 2003

Ivan Campo from Real Madrid to Bolton Wanderers, free

18 July 2003

Paul Merson from Portsmouth to Walsall, free

Bobby Zamora from Brighton and Hove Albion to Tottenham Hotspur, £1.5m

Ben Thatcher from Tottenham Hotspur to Leicester City, free

21 July 2003

Wayne Bridge from Southampton to Chelsea, £7m

Damien Duff from Blackburn Rovers to Chelsea, £17m

Graeme Le Saux from Chelsea to Southampton, £500,000

Trevor Sinclair from West Ham United to Manchester City, £2.5m

Doriva from Celta Vigo to Middlesbrough, free

23 July 2003

Kevin Davies from Southampton to Bolton Wanderers, free

24 July 2003

Oleg Luzhny from Arsenal to Wolverhampton Wanderers, free

Gavin McCann from Sunderland to Aston Villa, £2.25m

26 July 2003

Jens Lehmann from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal, Undisclosed

28 July 2003

Steven Reid from Millwall to Blackburn Rovers, £2.5m

Dejan Stefanovic from Vitesse Arnhem to Portsmouth, £1.9m

31 July 2003

David Connolly from Wimbledon to West Ham United, £285,000

Jody Craddock from Sunderland to Wolverhampton Wanderers, £1.75m

1 August 2003

Vratislav Gresko from Parma to Blackburn Rovers, £1.2m

Shaun Goater from Manchester City to Reading, £500,000

Steffen Iversen from Tottenham Hotspur to Wolverhampton Wanderers, free

Henri Camara from Sedan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, £1.5m

2 August 2003

Antoine Sibierski from RC Lens to Manchester City, £700,000

Alan Wright from Aston Villa to Middlesbrough, free

3 August 2003

Rob Lee from Derby County to West Ham United, free

4 August 2003

Gael Clichy from Cannes to Arsenal, Nominal

Luciano Figueroa from Rosario to Birmingham, £2.5m

Frederic Kanoute from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur, £3.5m

Matthew Etherington from Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United, Swap for Kanoute

5 August 2003

Amdy Faye from Auxerre to Portsmouth, £1.5m

Gary Breen from West Ham United to Sunderland, free

6 August 2003

Joe Cole from West Ham United to Chelsea, £6.6m

Juan Sebastian Veron from Manchester United to Chelsea, £15m

8 August 2003

Thomas Sorensen from Sunderland to Aston Villa, £2.25m

11 August 2003

Paolo Di Canio from West Ham United to Charlton Athletic, free

12 August 2003

Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United, £12m

Kleberson from Atletico Paranaense to Manchester United, £5.9m

13 August 2003

Mark Crossley from Middlesbrough to Fulham, £500,000

14 August 2003

Adrian Mutu from Parma to Chelsea, £15m

Carlo Nash from Manchester City to Middlesbrough, Nominal

Sebastian Schemmel from West Ham United to Portsmouth, free

15 August 2003

Kevin Horlock from Manchester City to West Ham United, £500,000

21 August 2003

Gaizka Mendieta from Lazio to Middlesbrough, season-long loan

24 August 2003

Danny Mills from Leeds United to Middlesbrough, season-long loan

25 August 2003

Alexei Smertin from Girondins de Bordeaux to Chelsea, £3.45m

26 August 2003

Hernán Crespo from Internazionale to Chelsea, £17m

29 August 2003

Claudio Reyna from Sunderland to Manchester City, £2.5m

Barry Ferguson from Glasgow Rangers to Blackburn Rovers, £7.5m

30 August 2003

Steve McManaman from Real Madrid to Manchester City, free

Boudewijn Zenden from Chelsea to Middlesbrough, season-long loan

31 August 2003

Claude Makelele from Real Madrid to Chelsea, £16m

1 September

Neil Sullivan from Tottenham Hotspur to Chelsea, free

James McFadden from Motherwell to Everton, £1.25m

Nigel Martyn from Leeds United to Everton, Nominal

Kevin Kilbane from Sunderland to Everton, £750,000

Mark Pembridge from Everton to Fulham, £500,000

January transfer window

The mid-season transfer window runs from 1 to 31 January 2006.

1 January 2004

Michael Brown from Sheffield United to Tottenham Hotspur, £100,000

2 January 2004

Fabien Barthez from Manchester United to Olympique de Marseille, season-long loan

Nikos Dabizas from Newcastle United to Leicester City, free

6 January 2004

Peter Enckelman from Aston Villa to Blackburn Rovers, £150,000

9 January 2004

Eyal Berkovic from Manchester City to Portsmouth, free

12 January 2004

Alan Wright from Middlesbrough to Sheffield United, free

14 January 2004

David James from West Ham United to Manchester City, £2m

17 January 2004

Andy Melville from Fulham to West Ham United, free

23 January 2004

Louis Saha from Fulham to Manchester United, £12.82m

21 January 2004

Moritz Volz from Arsenal to Fulham, Nominal

22 January 2004

Nigel Reo-Coker from Wimbledon to West Ham United, Undisclosed

25 January 2004

Carl Cort from Newcastle United to Wolverhampton Wanderers, £2m

27 January 2004

Jose Antonio Reyes from Sevilla to Arsenal, £16.5m

Michael Gray from Sunderland to Blackburn Rovers, free

29 January 2004

Nolberto Solano from Newcastle United to Aston Villa, £1.5m

30 January 2004

Scott Parker from Charlton Athletic to Chelsea, £10m

Ivica Mornar from RSC Anderlecht to Portsmouth, Undisclosed

2 February 2004

Jerome Thomas from Arsenal to Charlton Athletic, £100,000

Martin Taylor from Blackburn Rovers to Birmingham City, £1.25m

Jon Stead from Huddersfield Town to Blackburn Rovers, £1.25m

Jermain Defoe from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur, £7m

Bobby Zamora from Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham United, Swap for Defoe

For subsequent transfer deals see 2004-05 in English football.

Retirements

David Seaman (Manchester City)

Deaths

Ray Harford, 58, was best remembered for his managerial and coaching career - he was manager of Luton Town when they won the League Cup in 1988 and assistant manager of Blackburn Rovers when they were Premiership champions in 1995. He was promoted from the role of assistant manager to the manager's seat at three clubs - Luton Town, Wimbledon and Blackburn Rovers. He also had spells in charge of Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and finally Queens Park Rangers. His last post was as first-team coach at Millwall, and helped them win the Division Two title in 2001. He was still on the club's payroll at the time of his death from lung cancer.

Jimmy Davis, 21, Manchester United and England U-21 striker, died in a car crash on the M40 just hours before he was due to play his first game for Watford on a season-long loan deal. He had played once for Manchester United in a League Cup game, and had spent part of the 2001-02 season on loan to Swindon Town.

Bob Stokoe, 73, was manager of the Sunderland side who achieved a shock F.A Cup victory over Leeds United in the 1973 final. He later managed Carlisle United and returned to Sunderland during the 1986-87 season, but quit after failing to save them from relegation to the old Third Division for the first time in their history.

John Charles, 72, was the most famous Leeds United player in the pre Don Revie era. His exploits for Leeds United and the Welsh national team attracted attention from all over the world and he was sold to Italian side Juventus in 1958.

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