2003–04 Airdrie United F.C. season
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Jim Ballantyne |
Manager | Sandy Stewart |
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium |
Scottish Second Division | First place (Promoted) |
Scottish Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Second round |
Challenge Cup | Final (runners-up) |
Top goalscorer | League: Owen Coyle (13) All: Owen Coyle (15) |
Season 2003–04 was Airdrie United's second competitive season. They competed in the Second Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]Airdrie United finished first in the Second Division and were promoted to the First Division.[1] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[2] the second round of the League Cup[3] and reached the final of the Challenge Cup.[4] Airdrie finished Runners-up, losing 2–0 to Inverness.[5]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Airdrie United (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 70 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Hamilton Academical (P) | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 62 | |
3 | Dumbarton | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 60 | |
4 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 59 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 48 |
Source: "2003-2004 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results and fixtures
[edit][6] Win Draw Loss
Second Division
[edit]9 August 2003 SFL2 | Greenock Morton | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park |
15:00 | Maisano 52' Williams 77' Weatherson 77' (Penalty) | ESPN Report | McKeown 11' | Attendance: 3,806 |
16 August 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille 90' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Toner |
23 August 2003 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Carrigan 33' (Penalty) Convery 50' | ESPN Report | Vareille 68' | Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Mack |
30 August 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Dunn 6' Glancy 22' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Allan |
13 September 2003 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 | McDonald 3' Donaldson 56' Deuchar 77' | ESPN Report | Vareille 33' | Attendance: 885 Referee: Fyfe |
20 September 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Arbroath | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Dunn 47' Docherty 54' | ESPN Report | Cargill 19' | Attendance: 1,385 Referee: Flemming |
27 September 2003 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Gow 38' | Attendance: 732 Referee: Thompson |
4 October 2003 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
15;00 | Sellars 32' | ESPN Report | Gow 89' | Attendance: 650 Referee: Cassidy |
11 October 2003 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 1–4 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
12:00 | Janczyk 45' | ESPN Report | Docherty 33' Roberts 36' Gow 44' Vareille 68' | Attendance: 636 Referee: Duff |
18 October 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
15;00 | Vareille 24' McKeown 87' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Gilmour |
1 November 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–6 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McKeown 81' | ESPN Report | Greacen 20', 54' Maisano 23', 72' Williams 29' Walker 62' | Attendance: 3,159 Referee: McCurry |
8 November 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Docherty 64' | ESPN Report | Deuchar 71' | Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Dougal |
16 November 2003 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
15:00 | Dillon 64', 69' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,361 Referee: Sproule |
2 December 2003 SFL2 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Gayfield Park |
19:45 | Diack 57' | ESPN Report | Ronald 48' | Attendance: 405 Referee: MacKay |
6 December 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Coyle 39' | ESPN Report | Hutchison 72' | Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Fyfe |
13 December 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–3 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Coyle 29' Gow 57' (Penalty), 81' | ESPN Report | Sellars 36' Davidson 52' Tosh 57' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,074 Referee: J Gilmour |
27 December 2003 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | McKenna 1' (Own goal) | Attendance: 1,243 Referee: McCurry |
24 January 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Arbroath | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | McMullan 66' | Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Downie |
7 February 2004 SFL2 | East Fife | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Dunn 44' | Attendance: 793 Referee: Boyle |
14 February 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille 10' | ESPN Report | Rodgers 87' | Attendance: 1,379 Referee: Toner |
21 February 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 4–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille 29', 34', 36', 43' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Fyfe |
2 March 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
19:30 | Coyle 39', 48', 67' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,634 Referee: Young |
6 March 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McLaren 38', 45' | ESPN Report | Daly 21' | Attendance: 1,542 Referee: Underhill |
9 March 2004 SFL2 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park |
19:30 | Maisano 37' | ESPN Report | Gow 62' (Penalty) | Attendance: 3,252 Referee: Flemming |
13 March 2004 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Coyle 18' | Attendance: 2,559 Referee: Rowbotham |
16 March 2004 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
19:30 | Hilland 20' | ESPN Report | McLaren 80' | Attendance: 502 Referee: Hardie |
23 March 2004 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
19:30 | Ferry 28' | ESPN Report | McLaren 13', 75' Christie 17' | Attendance: 710 Referee: Murray |
27 March 2004 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
15:00 | Herd 29' | ESPN Report | Glancy 9' McLaren 62' | Attendance: 1,536 Referee: Thompson |
31 March 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
19:30 | Dunn 36' McLaren 54' | ESPN Report | Stein 77' | Attendance: 1,597 Referee: Winter |
3 April 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 6–0 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | gow 4', 20' Coyle 7', 18', 86' Docherty 24' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Mitchell |
10 April 2004 SFL2 | Arbroath | 0–4 | Airdrie United | Gayfield Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | McKeown 42' McLaren 47' Wilson 74' Lovering 80' | Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Allan |
17 April 2004 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Lovering 15' Coyle 51' Gow 56' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Mack |
24 April 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McLaren 47' Coyle 74' | ESPN Report | Davidson 35' Shields 73' | Attendance: 1,959 Referee: Cassidy |
1 May 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
15;00 | Gow 57' | ESPN Report | McPhee 82' | Attendance: 2,936 Referee: Brown |
8 May 2004 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Coyle 26' | Attendance: 1,635 Referee: Ritchie |
15 May 2004 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Gow 52' Coyle 89' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 5,709 Referee: Young |
Challenge Cup
[edit]2 August 2003 Challenge Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Montrose | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McKeown 55', 62' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,151 Referee: Brines |
12 August 2003 Challenge Cup R2 | Greenock Morton | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Cappielow |
19:30 | Maisano 46' | ESPN Report | Vareille 60' Roberts 71' | Attendance: 3,317 Referee: Young |
26 August 2003 Challenge Cup QF | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
19:45 | Byers 85' | Report | Wilson 55' Dunn 74' | Attendance: 752 Referee: Rowbotham |
17 September 2003 Challenge Cup SF | Brechin City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
19:45 | White 15' | Report | Dunn 35' Vareille 45' Gow 112' | Attendance: 803 Referee: McDonald |
26 October 2003 Challenge Cup Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Bingham 79' Hislop 89' | Report | Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Young |
League Cup
[edit]2 September 2003 League Cup R1 | East Fife | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Bayview |
19:30 | BBC Report | Roberts 35' Ronald 86' | Attendance: 707 Referee: Brines |
23 September 2003 League Cup R2 | Clyde | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Broadwood |
19:30 | Millen 55' Gilhaney 70' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,381 Referee: McCurry |
Scottish Cup
[edit]20 December 2003 Scottish Cup R2 | Inverurie Loco Works | 1–5 | Airdrie United | Harlaw Park |
15:00 | Ross 86' | SFA Report Report | Coyle 2', 84' McKeown 24' Stewart 27' Roberts 64' | Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Mitchell |
10 January 2004 Scottish Cup R3 | St Mirren | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Love Street |
15:00 | Lavety 83' McKenna 90' | SFA Report Report | Attendance: 3,490 Referee: Murray |
Player statistics
[edit]Squad
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Mark McGeown | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Allan McManus | 38 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Scott Wilson | 24 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Stephen McKenna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Neil McGowan | 39 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Paul Lovering | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Kevin Christie | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Sandy Stewart | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | BEN | Félicien Singbo | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Wilson | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Kenny Black | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Stephen Docherty | 34 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | David Dunn | 35 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Stephen McKeown | 33 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Marvyn Wilson | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Willie McLaren | 22 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Mark Roberts | 39 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Alan Gow | 41 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Martin Glancy | 33 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Owen Coyle | 25 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Paul Ronald | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | FRA | Jérôme Vareille | 41 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Trialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "200304 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "2003–04 Scottish Cup". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "2003–04 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "2003–04 Scottish League Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Inverness CT 2–0 Airdrie United". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Airdrie United's results from season 2003–2004". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 14 March 2012.