Plymouth Argyle F.c. Season 2003-04

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Plymouth Argyle
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idth=40%|League Division Two champions
small>League performance 26 wins, 12 draws, 8 defeats,
85 goals for, 41 goals against,
90 points
small>Biggest win 7-0 Chesterfield (home)
small>Highest score 7-0 Chesterfield (home)
small>Biggest defeat 3-0 Queens Park Rangers (away)
3-0 Tranmere Rovers (away)
4-1 Oldham Athletic (away)
small>Top scorer David Friio (14 goals)
small>Highest home attendance Queens Park Rangers (19,888)
small>Highest away attendance Sheffield Wednesday (20,090)
small>Lowest home attendance Wycombe Wanderers(4,298)
small>Lowest away attendance Colchester United (2,367)
small>FA Cup First Round
small>League Cup First Round
small>Football League Trophy Second Round (South)
small>Managers Paul Sturrock August-March
Kevin Summerfield (caretaker) March-April
Bobby Williamson April onwards
small>Sponsors Ginsters
Summary of Plymouth Argyle for the 2003/04 season:

Notable events

  • 22 October 2003: Plymouth Argyle defeat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at Hillsborough to go top of Division Two.
  • 24 October 2003: Argyle receive performance of the week award for their 5-1 victory over Port Vale.
  • 01 November 2003: Paul Sturrock named Division Two manager of the month for October.
  • 06 November 2003: David Friio announced as Division Two player of the month for October.
  • 23 December 2003: Paul Sturrock signs a four and a half year contract with Argyle.
  • 26 December 2003: Paul Wotton scores Argyle's 5000th League goal in a 2-0 victory over A.F.C. Bournemouth. Plymouth Argyle become the first League side to score 50 goals in that season.
  • 02 January 2004: Paul Sturrock named Division Two manager of the month for December.
  • 03 January 2004: David Friio scores the first hat-trick for Argyle since Paul McGregor in March 2000.
  • 06 January 2004: Paul Sturrock named as winner of the second quarter of the League Managers Association's Tissot Managers' Performance League.
  • 17 January 2004: Billy Rafferty and Paul Mariner make a guest appearance at Home Park. Argyle played Rushden & Diamonds on that day and won 3-0.
  • 05 February 2004: Graham Coughlan announced as Division Two player of the month for January.
  • 19 February 2004: The club's first retail outlet in Plymouth city centre opens. The club also unveils next season's away kit - the first to be voted for by fans.
  • 02 March 2004: Plymouth Argyle complete the second "double" over Sheffield Wednesday in their history, by beating them for a second time in the season. Argyle won the match 2-0.
  • 03 March 2004: Paul Sturrock agrees personal terms to take over as Southampton manager.
  • 04 March 2004: Sturrock is unveiled by Southampton as their new manager at a press conference.
  • 17 March 2004: The club announces that next year's away kit will be white, instead of tangergreen, due to supporter demands.
  • 27 March 2004: One hundred former Argyle players returned to Home Park for the game against Wrexham.
  • 31 March 2004: Tony Capaldi becomes the first Plymouth Argyle player to win a cap for a home nation since Dave Phillips (Wales) in 1984. Capaldi plays for Northern Ireland.
  • 10 April 2004: It becomes mathematically certain that Plymouth Argyle will achieve promotion or a play-off place, following a 2-1 win over Wycombe Wanderers.
  • 20 April 2004: Bobby Williamson is unveiled as the permanent successor to Paul Sturrock, following much speculation about the managerial vacancy.
  • 24 April 2004: A 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers hands Argyle both promotion and the Division Two title.
  • 06 May 2004: Graham Coughlan is named as the Division Two player of the season.
  • 08 May 2004: Mickey Evans is announced as the club's player of the season and Luke McCormick as the most promising player as decided by fans. Plymouth Argyle are presented with the Division Two trophy after their 2-0 win over Colchester United
  • 17 May 2004: Paul Sturrock is named as the Division Two manager of the season for his efforts at Argyle.
  • 21 May 2004: The club holds its centenary ball to celebrate the previous season. The Plymouth Argyle team of the century, decided by supporters, is announced.

Transfers

Out

Date>
tyle="background:#006600"|Player style="background:#006600"|Transfer style="background:#006600"|To style="background:#006600"|Fee
a href="/encyclopedia/12-September" title="12 September">12 September 2003 Brian McGlinchey Three month loan Torquay United -
a href="/encyclopedia/24-September" title="24 September">24 September 2003 Joe Broad Sale Torquay United Free
a href="/encyclopedia/2-October" title="2 October">2 October 2003 David Beresford One month loan Macclesfield Town -
a href="/encyclopedia/4-November" title="4 November">4 November 2003 David Beresford Sale Tranmere Rovers Free
a href="/encyclopedia/9-January" title="9 January">9 January 2004 Jani Viander Sale Brentford Free
a href="/encyclopedia/13-January" title="13 January">13 January 2004 Brian McGlinchey Sale Torquay United Free
a href="/encyclopedia/1-June" title="1 June">1 June 2004 Martin Phillips Release - -
a href="/encyclopedia/1-June" title="1 June">1 June 2004 Jason Bent Release - -
a href="/encyclopedia/1-June" title="1 June">1 June 2004 Eugene Kangulungu Release - -
a href="/encyclopedia/1-June" title="1 June">1 June 2004 Wayne O'Sullivan Release - -
a href="/encyclopedia/6-July" title="6 July">6 July 2004 Matt Villis Season loan Torquay United -
a href="/encyclopedia/30-July" title="30 July">30 July 2004 Ian Stonebridge Sale Wycombe Wanderers Free

Results

2003
August 9Plymouth Argyle2 - 2Grimsby Town
August 12Colchester United2 - 1Plymouth ArgyleLeague Cup
August 16Rushden & Diamonds2 - 1Plymouth Argyle
August 23Plymouth Argyle3 - 1Stockport County
August 25Chesterfield1 - 1Plymouth Argyle
August 30Plymouth Argyle3 - 3Brighton & Hove Albion
September 6Brentford1 - 3Plymouth Argyle
September 13Plymouth Argyle2 - 1Luton Town
September 16Peterborough United2 - 2Plymouth Argyle
September 20Wrexham2 - 2Plymouth Argyle
September 27Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Barnsley
September 30Plymouth Argyle0 - 1Bristol City
October 4Wycombe Wanderers0 - 0Plymouth Argyle
October 11Plymouth Argyle6 - 0Tranmere Rovers
October 14Plymouth Argyle4 - 0Bristol CityLDV Vans Trophy
October 18Port Vale1 - 5Plymouth Argyle
October 22Sheffield Wednesday1 - 3Plymouth Argyle
October 25Plymouth Argyle1 - 0Blackpool
November 1Plymouth Argyle2 - 2Oldham Athletic
November 4Plymouth Argyle2 - 2*Wycombe WanderersLDV Vans Trophy
November 8Northampton Town3 - 2Plymouth ArgyleFA Cup
November 15Queens Park Rangers3 - 0Plymouth Argyle
November 22Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Hartlepool United
November 29Colchester United0 - 2Plymouth Argyle
December 13Swindon Town2 - 3Plymouth Argyle
December 20Plymouth Argyle3 - 0Notts County
December 26AFC Bournemouth0 - 2Plymouth Argyle
December 28Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Brentford
2004
January 3Plymouth Argyle7 - 0Chesterfield
January 10Grimsby Town0 - 0Plymouth Argyle
January 17Plymouth Argyle3 - 0Rushden & Diamonds
January 24Stockport County0 - 2Plymouth Argyle
January 31Brighton & Hove Albion2 - 1Plymouth Argyle
February 7Plymouth Argyle0 - 0AFC Bournemouth
February 17Tranmere Rovers3 - 0Plymouth Argyle
February 21Plymouth Argyle2 - 1Port Vale
February 28Blackpool0 - 1Plymouth Argyle
March 2Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Sheffield Wednesday
March 6Notts County0 - 0Plymouth Argyle
March 13Plymouth Argyle2 - 1Swindon Town
March 16Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Peterborough United
March 20Luton Town1 - 1Plymouth Argyle
March 27Plymouth Argyle0 - 0Wrexham
April 3Barnsley1 - 0Plymouth Argyle
April 10Plymouth Argyle2 - 1Wycombe Wanderers
April 13Bristol City1 - 0Plymouth Argyle
April 17Oldham Athletic4 - 1Plymouth Argyle
April 24Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Queens Park Rangers
May 1Hartlepool United1 - 3Plymouth Argyle
May 8Plymouth Argyle2 - 0Colchester United
*Wycombe Wanderers won the penalty shoot-out 4 - 2 and hence the game. Date>
tyle="background:#006600"|Opposition colspan="2" style="background:#006600"|Venue style="background:#006600"|Result style="background:#006600"|Score style="background:#006600"|Competition style="background:#006600"|Comments
a href="/encyclopedia/10-July" title="10 July">10 July 2004 St Blazey Away Blaise Park Won 4-2 Friendly
0 July 2004 Plymouth Parkway Away Bolitho Park Won 3-0 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/12-July" title="12 July">12 July 2004 Liskeard Away Lux Park Won 5-1 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/14-July" title="14 July">14 July 2004 Torquay United Home Home Park Won 2-1 Friendly Testimonial for Dave Smith
a href="/encyclopedia/17-July" title="17 July">17 July 2004 Bad Aussee Away Obertraun Won 4-0 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/20-July" title="20 July">20 July 2004 Wacker Burghausen Neutral Obertraun Lost 1-3 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/23-July" title="23 July">23 July 2004 Ceske Budejovice Neutral Obertraun Lost 0-2 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/24-July" title="24 July">24 July 2004 Blau Weiss Linz Neutral Obertraun Postponed P-P Friendly Match called off due to waterlogged pitch.
a href="/encyclopedia/28-July" title="28 July">28 July 2004 Portsmouth Home Home Park Lost 1-5 Friendly
a href="/encyclopedia/31-July" title="31 July">31 July 2004 Southampton Home Home Park Won 3-1 Friendly Former manager, Paul Sturrock returns with his new club.

 

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