After relegation the previous season, Sheffield Wednesday competed in the third tier of English football for the first time in over 20 years. Wednesday made a positive start to the season and were 2nd in the league by mid-September. As results slipped through Autumn they slid down to mid table, although they remained around 6 points from the play off places going into the new year. An upturn in form never materialised and as the season wore on and promotion became less likely, results turned for the worse. Wednesday lost 9 of their last 13 league games finishing 16th, 20 points from a play off position and only avoiding relegation by 3 points.
Source: Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
9 August 2003
Swindon
A
3–2
Owusu (2), Kuqi
16 August 2003
Oldham
H
2–2
Kuqi (2)
23 August 2003
Peterborough
A
1–0
Kuqi
25 August 2003
Wrexham
H
2–3
Quinn , Smith
1 September 2003
Wycombe
A
2–1
Owusu , Quinn
6 September 2003
Tranmere
H
2–0
Smith , Cooke
13 September 2003
Stockport
H
2–2
Kuqi , Quinn
16 September 2003
Bournemouth
A
0–1
20 September 2003
Brighton
A
0–2
27 September 2003
Grimsby
H
0–0
1 October 2003
Notts County
H
2–1
McLaren (2)
4 October 2003
Brentford
A
3–0
Holt (2), Owusu
10 October 2003
Hartlepool
A
1–1
Owusu
18 October 2003
Rushden
H
0–0
22 October 2003
Plymouth
H
1–3
Reddy
25 October 2003
Bristol City
A
1–1
Proudlock
1 November 2003
Blackpool
H
0–1
15 November 2003
Colchester
A
1–3
Bromby
22 November 2003
Luton
H
0–0
29 November 2003
Q.P.R.
A
0–3
13 December 2003
Barnsley
A
1–1
Ndumbu-Nsungu
20 December 2003
Chesterfield
H
0–0
26 December 2003
Port Vale
H
2–3
Robins , Lee
28 December 2003
Tranmere
A
2–2
Lee , Ndumbu-Nsungu
3 January 2004
Wrexham
A
2–1
Ndumbu-Nsungu , Quinn
10 January 2004
Swindon
H
1–1
Robins
17 January 2004
Oldham
A
0–1
24 January 2004
Peterborough
H
2–0
Robins , Proudlock
30 January 2004
Wycombe
H
1–1
Proudlock
7 February 2004
Port Vale
A
0–3
14 February 2004
Hartlepool
H
1–0
Ndumbu-Nsungu
21 February 2004
Rushden
A
2–1
Ndumbu-Nsungu (2)
28 February 2004
Bristol City
H
1–0
Lee
2 March 2004
Plymouth
A
0–2
7 March 2004
Chesterfield
A
1–3
Ndumbu-Nsungu
13 March 2004
Barnsley
H
2–1
Ndumbu-Nsungu (2)
17 March 2004
Bournemouth
H
0–2
20 March 2004
Stockport
A
0–1
27 March 2004
Brighton
H
2–1
Brunt , Mustoe
3 April 2004
Grimsby
A
0–2
10 April 2004
Brentford
H
1–1
Smith
12 April 2004
Notts County
A
0–0
17 April 2004
Blackpool
A
1–4
Brunt
24 April 2004
Colchester
A
0–1
1 May 2004
Luton
A
2–3
Shaw , Cooke
8 May 2004
Q.P.R.
H
1–3
Shaw
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
13 August 2003
Hartlepool
H
2–2 (Lost 5–4 on Penalties)
Wood , Lee
Squad at end of season [ 2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.