Kilmarnock
2003–04 season
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumRugby Park
SPLTenth Place
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kris Boyd (15)
All: Kris Boyd (15)
Highest home attendance14,576 v Celtic, SPL, 18 April 2004
Lowest home attendance4,886 v Hibernian, SPL, 24 April 2004
Average home league attendance6,966

The 2003–04 season was Kilmarnock's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished tenth in the Scottish Premier League with 42 points.[1] They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Brechin City[2] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers.[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Premier League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2003RangersA0–449,108
216 August 2003Partick ThistleH2–16,778Hardie 46’ Boyd 60’
323 August 2003MotherwellA1–25,087Dindeleux 76’
431 August 2003DundeeH1–15,973Boyd 79’
513 September 2003HeartsH0–26,925
620 September 2003LivingstonH2–16,150Hessey 15’ Boyd 22’
727 September 2003Dundee UnitedA1–16,529Boyd 72’
84 October 2003AberdeenH1–36,023Nish 67’
918 October 2003Dunfermline AthleticA3–24,495McSwegan 24’, 84’ Shields 69’
1025 October 2003HibernianA1–37,191Nish 80’
111 November 2003CelticH0–512,460
129 November 2003RangersH2–312,204McDonald 39’ Canero 50’
1322 November 2003Partick ThistleA4–24,445Nish 26’ McDonald 61’, 66’ Nish 90’
1429 November 2003MotherwellH2–06,320Canero 13’ Boyd 60’
156 December 2003DundeeA2–16,954Nish 8’, Boyd 37’
1613 December 2003Heart of MidlothianA1–29,881McSwegan 90’
1720 December 2003LivingstonH0–35,035
1827 December 2003Dundee UnitedH0–26,062
193 January 2004AberdeenA1–311,698Nish 82’
2017 January 2004Dunfermline AthleticH1–15,715McSwegan 29’ (Pen.)
2124 January 2004HibernianH0–25,571
2231 January 2004CelticA1–559,138Skora 84’
2311 February 2004RangersA0–246,900
2414 February 2004Partick ThistleH2–15,818Lilley 55’, Boyd 58’
2521 February 2004MotherwellH0–15,163
2628 February 2004DundeeA4–25,454Skora 32’, Invincible 34’, 64’ Boyd 54’ (Pen.)
277 March 2004Heart of MidlothianH1–15,297Invincible 87’
2820 March 2004Dundee UnitedA1–45,757Invincible 61’
2927 March 2004AberdeenH3–17,250Dargo 1’ Boyd 28’, 76’
303 April 2004Dunfermline AthleticA1–23,914Invincible 9’
317 April 2004LivingstonA1–12,677Dargo 85’
3210 April 2004HibernianH0–37,326
3318 April 2004CelticH0–114,576
3424 April 2004HibernianH2–04,886Boyd 28’, 76’
351 May 2004LivingstonH4–25,023Nish 54’, 79’ Canning 74’ McSwegan 87’
368 May 2004DundeeA0–24,942
3712 May 2004AberdeenH4–04,987Skora 24’ Boyd 36’, 58’ Nish 61’
3815 May 2004Partick ThistleA2–24,124Boyd 6’ Dargo 68’

Scottish League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Second Round23 September 2003Brechin CityA0–1829

Scottish Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Third Round10 January 2004Raith RoversA3–13,610McSwegan 28’ McDonald 32’ Nish 35’
Fourth Round8 February 2004RangersH0–211,072

Player statistics

As of 15 May 2004 (UTC)[4]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Colin Meldrum 16016+000+000+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Greg Shields 21119+011+001+00
2 DF Scotland SCO David Lilley 14114+010+000+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Barry McLaughlin 18014+201+001+00
4 MF Scotland SCO Gary Locke 22018+200+002+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Chris Innes 101+000+000+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Gordon Greer 27023+200+002+00
6 DF France FRA Frédéric Dindeleux 35133+011+001+00
7 MF Scotland SCO James Fowler 35025+701+002+00
8 MF Scotland SCO Steve Fulton 23021+001+001+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Gary McSwegan 34613+1850+102+01
10 FW Scotland SCO Craig Dargo 1233+930+000+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Peter Canero 13211+121+000+00
11 MF France FRA Eric Skora 18316+130+001+00
12 FW Scotland SCO Kris Boyd 401531+6151+000+20
13 GK Scotland SCO Graeme Smith 302+100+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Alan Mahood 502+300+000+00
15 DF England ENG Sean Hessey 817+011+000+00
16 MF Scotland SCO Martin Hardie 1818+811+001+00
17 DF Scotland SCO Shaun Dillon 202+000+000+00
18 MF Scotland SCO Gary McDonald 25415+830+002+01
19 MF Scotland SCO Stevie Murray 31022+700+100+10
20 FW Scotland SCO Paul Di Giacomo 804+300+100+00
21 FW Scotland SCO Colin Nish 321015+1591+001+01
23 MF Scotland SCO Mark Canning 514+110+000+00
24 DF Scotland SCO Garry Hay 32030+000+002+00
26 GK Scotland SCO Craig Samson 101+000+000+00
27 FW Australia AUS Danny Invincible 24519+350+001+10
28 GK France FRA François Dubourdeau 22019+001+002+00
29 MF Scotland SCO Rhian Dodds 1209+200+000+10
31 MF Scotland SCO Neil McGregor 000+000+000+00
42 FW Scotland SCO Steven Naismith 100+100+000+00

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
8 Hibernian 38 11 11 16 41 60 −19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[lower-alpha 2]
9 Livingston 38 10 13 15 48 57 −9 43
10 Kilmarnock 38 12 6 20 51 74 −23 42
11 Aberdeen 38 9 7 22 39 63 −24 34
12 Partick Thistle 38 6 8 24 39 67 −28 26 Relegation to the Scottish First Division
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. ↑ Hibernian qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest placed team to apply to participate in the competition.

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHHHAHA
ResultLWLDLWDLWLLLWWWLLLLDLLLWLWDLWLDLLWWLWD
Position12898108999999986678910101010101010101010810111110910910
Source: [5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

References

  1. ↑ "2003/04 Scottish Premiership Table 2003-04". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Brechin City vs. Kilmarnock". espnfc.com. ESPN. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kilmarnock vs. Rangers". espnfc.com. ESPN. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kilmarnock 2003/04 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Scottish Premiership 2002/2003". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Killie snap up Hardie". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Killie land Invincible". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Killie land Invincible". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock sign up Dubourdeau". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jefferies joy at Greer deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Killie land Lilley". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Killie let keepers go". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Killie let keepers go". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Killie let keepers go". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Killie let keepers go". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "McLaren agrees Tannadice deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Jefferies joy at Greer deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Foxes delight for Canero". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "Duffy leaves Sons". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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