2003–04 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

Wycombe Wanderers
2003–04 season
Chairman	Ivor Beeks
Manager	Lawrie Sanchez; Tony Adams
Stadium	Adams Park
Second Division	24th (relegated)
FA Cup	Second round
League Cup	Second round
Football League Trophy	Third round
	← 2002–03 2004–05 →

The 2003–04 season was Wycombe Wanderers's 116th season of competitive association football, and tenth consecutive season in the Football League Second Division. They finished 24th of 24 and were relegated to the newly formed Football League Two. They also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Season summary

Manager Lawrie Sanchez was sacked by the club on 30 September 2003,^[1] with Tony Adams appointed as his successor on 5 November 2003.^[2]^[3] They finished bottom on 37 points.^[4]

Players

Competitions

Football League Second Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
20	Chesterfield	46	12	15	19	49	71	−22	51
21	Grimsby Town (R)	46	13	11	22	55	81	−26	50	Relegation to Football League Two
22	Rushden & Diamonds (R)	46	13	9	24	60	74	−14	48
23	Notts County (R)	46	10	12	24	50	78	−28	42
24	Wycombe Wanderers (R)	46	6	19	21	50	75	−25	37

Source: ^[5]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated

Matches

FA Cup

Win	Draw	Loss


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result^[a]	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	8 November 2003	Swindon Town	Home	4–1	Thomson 44', Currie 64', 85', McSporran 87'	4,738	^[6]^[7]
Second round	5 December 2003	Mansfield Town	Home	1–1	Holligan 53'	3,212	^[8]^[9]
Second round replay	16 December 2003	Mansfield Town	Away	2–3	McSporran 56', 59'	5,512	^[10]^[11]

Football League Cup

Win	Draw	Loss


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result^[a]	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	12 August 2003	Wimbledon	Home	2–0	Harris 3', 57'	1,986	^[12]^[13]
Second round	23 September 2003	Aston Villa	Home	0–5	—	6,072	^[14]^[15]

Football League Trophy

Win	Draw	Loss


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result^[a]	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	14 October 2003	Cambridge United	Home	1–0	Branston 20'	977	^[16]^[17]
Second round	4 November 2003	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 pens.	McSporran 8', 15'	4,298	^[18]
Third round	9 December 2003	Colchester United	Home	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Thomson 22', Johnson 69'	1,873	^[19]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Wycombe Wanderers' score shown first

References

^ "Wycombe sack Sanchez". 30 September 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Adams: football is my buzz". Evening Standard. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Excited Adams takes over at Wycombe". the Guardian. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "England 2003/2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ "Wycombe 4–1 Swindon". 8 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town, 08 November 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Wycombe 1–1 Mansfield". 5 December 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town, 05 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Mansfield 3–2 Wycombe". 16 December 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers, 16 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Wycombe 2–0 Wimbledon". 12 August 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Wimbledon, 12 August 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Wycombe 0–5 Aston Villa". 23 September 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa, 23 September 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Wycombe 1–0 Cambridge". 14 October 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United, 14 October 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers, 04 November 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United, 09 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[score-6] Wycombe Wanderers' score shown first

[1] "Wycombe sack Sanchez". 30 September 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[2] "Adams: football is my buzz". Evening Standard. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[3] "Excited Adams takes over at Wycombe". the Guardian. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[4] "England 2003/2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[rsssf-5] "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[7] "Wycombe 4–1 Swindon". 8 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[8] "Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town, 08 November 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[9] "Wycombe 1–1 Mansfield". 5 December 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[10] "Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town, 05 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[11] "Mansfield 3–2 Wycombe". 16 December 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[12] "Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers, 16 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[13] "Wycombe 2–0 Wimbledon". 12 August 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[14] "Wycombe Wanderers v Wimbledon, 12 August 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[15] "Wycombe 0–5 Aston Villa". 23 September 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[16] "Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa, 23 September 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[17] "Wycombe 1–0 Cambridge". 14 October 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[18] "Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United, 14 October 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[19] "Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers, 04 November 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[20] "Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United, 09 December 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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