2003/04 was Manchester City's 102nd season of competitive football - its 75th in the top division of English football, its 7th (total) and its 2nd consecutive season in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Nicolas Anelka who scored 24 goals from just 43 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Sylvain Distin who played 50 times. The club had 16 different goalscorers and used 32 different players including 14 debutants. Debutants this season were Antoine Sibierski, Arni Arason, Claudio Reyna, Daniel Van Buyten, David James, David Seaman, Glenn Whelan, Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard, Michael Tarnat, Paul Bosvelt, Stephen Elliott, Steve McManaman, Trevor Sinclair and Willo Flood.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 16th |
| FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th Round |
| UEFA Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2nd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -8 | 53 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 50 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 48 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 | |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 45 | |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 45 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 44 | |
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 41 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 39 | |
| 18 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 33 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 33 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | -39 | 33 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08/2003 | UEFA Cup | TNS | Home | 5-0 |
| 17/08/2003 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Away | 3-0 |
| 23/08/2003 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Home | 1-1 |
| 25/08/2003 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 3-2 |
| 28/08/2003 | UEFA Cup | TNS | Away | 2-0 |
| 31/08/2003 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 14/09/2003 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 4-1 |
| 20/09/2003 | English Premier League | Fulham | Away | 2-2 |
| 24/09/2003 | UEFA Cup | Lokeren | Home | 3-2 |
| 28/09/2003 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-0 |
| 04/10/2003 | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-1 |
| 15/10/2003 | UEFA Cup | Lokeren | Away | 1-0 |
| 18/10/2003 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 6-2 |
| 25/10/2003 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 0-1 |
| 28/10/2003 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 3-0 |
| 01/11/2003 | English Premier League | Southampton | Away | 2-0 |
| 06/11/2003 | UEFA Cup | Groclin Grodzisk | Home | 1-1 |
| 09/11/2003 | English Premier League | Leicester City | Home | 0-3 |
| 22/11/2003 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Away | 0-3 |
| 27/11/2003 | UEFA Cup | Groclin Grodzisk | Away | 0-0 |
| 30/11/2003 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-1 |
| 03/12/2003 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-3 |
| 07/12/2003 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 0-0 |
| 13/12/2003 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 1-3 |
| 22/12/2003 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/12/2003 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Away | 1-2 |
| 28/12/2003 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 2-2 |
| 03/01/2004 | FA Cup | Leicester City | Home | 2-2 |
| 07/01/2004 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-1 |
| 10/01/2004 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Away | 2-4 |
| 14/01/2004 | FA Cup | Leicester City | Away | 3-1 |
| 17/01/2004 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 25/01/2004 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/02/2004 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 1-2 |
| 04/02/2004 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 4-3 |
| 08/02/2004 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Home | 0-0 |
| 11/02/2004 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
| 14/02/2004 | FA Cup | Manchester United | Away | 2-4 |
| 21/02/2004 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3-1 |
| 28/02/2004 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 0-1 |
| 14/03/2004 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 4-1 |
| 22/03/2004 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Away | 1-2 |
| 27/03/2004 | English Premier League | Fulham | Home | 0-0 |
| 04/04/2004 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 10/04/2004 | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-3 |
| 12/04/2004 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-1 |
| 17/04/2004 | English Premier League | Southampton | Home | 1-3 |
| 24/04/2004 | English Premier League | Leicester City | Away | 1-1 |
| 01/05/2004 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/05/2004 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/05/2004 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 5-1 |