2003–04 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle 2003–04 football season

Plymouth Argyle2003–04 season

Manager| Paul Sturrock August–March
Kevin Summerfield (caretaker) March–April
Bobby Williamson April onwards
Division Two| 1st
FA Cup| First Round
League Cup| First Round
Football League Trophy| Second Round (South)
Top goalscorer| David Friio (14 goals)
Highest home attendance| Queens Park Rangers (19,888)
Away: Sheffield Wednesday (20,090)
Lowest home attendance| Wycombe Wanderers (4,298)
Away: Colchester United (2,367)
Biggest win| 7–0 Chesterfield (home)
Biggest defeat| 3–0 Queens Park Rangers (away)
3–0 Tranmere Rovers (away)
4–1 Oldham Athletic (away)

<- 2002–03

2004–05 ->

The 2003/04 football season saw Plymouth Argyle regain a place in the second tier of English football for the first time in twelve seasons, Along the way to capturing the Division Two championship they accumulated 90 league points, 21 clean sheets and a club record of seven straight clean sheets whilst also losing arguably the most successful manager in recent history in Paul Sturrock to Southampton F.C.

## Players[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

Squad at end of season[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  FRA | Romain Larrieu
2  | DF |  IRL | David Worrell
3  | MF |  ENG | Lee Hodges
4  | MF |  FRA | David Friio
5  | DF |  IRL | Graham Coughlan
6  | MF |  ENG | Steve Adams
7  | MF |  ENG | David Norris
8  | MF |  CAN | Jason Bent
9  | FW |  IRL | Mickey Evans[notes 1]
10  | FW |  ENG | Ian Stonebridge
11  | MF |  ENG | Martin Phillips
14  | DF |  NIR | Tony Capaldi[notes 2]
15  | DF |  ENG | Paul Wotton (captain)
16  | DF |  ENG | Hasney Aljofree
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18  | FW |  ENG | Nathan Lowndes
19  | MF |  SCO | Marino Keith
21  | FW |  SCO | Blair Sturrock
22  | DF |  ENG | Paul Connolly
23  | GK |  ENG | Luke McCormick
24  | DF |  WAL | Peter Gilbert[notes 3]
25  | DF |  ENG | Matt Villis
26  | MF |  ENG | Andrew Watkins
27  | FW |  ENG | Ryan Trudgian
28  | DF |  IRL | Wayne O'Sullivan[notes 4]
29  | MF |  ENG | Marcus Martin
32  | FW |  ENG | Stewart Yetton
34  | DF |  ENG | Ryan Dickson

1. ^ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
2. ^ Capaldi was born in Porsgrunn, Norway, but also qualified to represent Scotland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father and grandmother respectively and represented Northern Ireland at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2004.
3. ^ Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at U-21 level.
4. ^ O'Sullivan was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.

### Left club during season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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17  | DF |  NIR | Brian McGlinchey (to Torquay United)
20  | MF |  ENG | David Beresford (to Tranmere Rovers)
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20  | DF |  COD | Eugène Kangulungu (released)
31  | GK |  FIN | Jani Viander (to Brentford)

## Pre-season[edit]

### Matches[edit]

St Blazey v Plymouth Argyle 15 July 2003 |  St Blazey | 0–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Blaise Park, Cornwall

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Tiverton v Plymouth Argyle 17 July 2003 |  Tiverton | 1–3|  Plymouth Argyle | Ladysmead, Devon

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SV Wacker Burghausen v Plymouth Argyle 23 July 2003 |  SV Wacker Burghausen | 1–0|  Plymouth Argyle |

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SC Schwanenstadt v Plymouth Argyle 26 July 2003 |  SC Schwanenstadt | 0–0|  Plymouth Argyle |

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FC Astra Giurgiu v Plymouth Argyle 26 July 2003 |  FC Astra Giurgiu | 1–0|  Plymouth Argyle |

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SV Bad Ischl v Plymouth Argyle 28 July 2003 |  SV Bad Ischl | 1–1|  Plymouth Argyle |

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Plymouth Argyle v Charlton Athletic 30 July 2003 |  Plymouth Argyle | 2–2|  Charlton Athletic | Home Park

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Wotton |  |  |

Plymouth Argyle v West Bromwich Albion 2 August 2003 |  Plymouth Argyle | 0–0|  West Bromwich Albion | Home Park

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Saltash United v Plymouth Argyle 4 August 2003 |  Saltash United | 0–5|  Plymouth Argyle | Kimberley Stadium, Saltash

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Coughlan
Beresford |

Last updated: 5 November 2014
Source:Greens on Screen

## Football League Division Two[edit]

### Matches[edit]

Plymouth Argyle v Grimsby Town 9 August 2003 1|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–2|  Grimsby Town | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Keith 32'
Coughlan 51'
Capaldi |  | Boulding 28'
Anderson 64'
Barnard
Cas | Attendance: 9,590
Referee: L Cable

Rushden and Diamonds v Plymouth Argyle 16 August 2003 2|  Rushden and Diamonds | 2–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Nene Park, Irthlingborough

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15:00 | Lowe 54'
Jack 56'
Mills |  | Capaldi 77'
Friio | Attendance: 4,045
Referee: B Knight

Plymouth Argyle v Stockport County 23 August 2003 3|  Plymouth Argyle | 3–1|  Stockport County | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Keith 21'
Hodges 23'
Bent 28'
Norris
Evans |  | Beckett 43'
Goodwin
Gibb | Attendance: 7,594
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Chesterfield v Plymouth Argyle 25 August 2003 4|  Chesterfield | 1–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate, Chesterfield

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19:45 | Brandon 50'
Mark Allott |  | Friio 66' | Attendance: 4,089
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Plymouth Argyle v Brighton 30 August 2003 5|  Plymouth Argyle | 3–3|  Brighton | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Coughlan 19'
Stonebridge 81'
Friio 89'
Wotton
Evans |  | Connolly (o.g.)
Butters 36'
Knight 73'
Roberts
Hart | Attendance: 9,289
Referee: M Fletcher

Brentford v Plymouth Argyle 6 September 2003 6|  Brentford | 1–3|  Plymouth Argyle | Griffin Park, London

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15:00 | May 27'
Fieldwick
Roget 89' |  | Stonebridge 9'
Evans 58' 84' | Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Steve Tomlin

Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town 12 September 2003 7|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–1|  Luton Town | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Evans 82'
Friio 90'
Wotton |  | McSheffrey 58'
Coyne
Showunmi | Attendance: 9,894
Referee: Anthony Bates

Peterborough United v Plymouth Argyle 16 September 2003 8|  Peterborough United | 2–2|  Plymouth Argyle | London Road, Peterborough

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19:45 | Arber pen' (27)
Clarke 81'
Legg
Shields |  | Wotton pen' (10)
Capaldi 84' | Attendance: 4,183
Referee: R Pearson

Wrexham v Plymouth Argyle 20 September 2003 9|  Wrexham | 2–2|  Plymouth Argyle | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

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15:00 | Lawrence 28'
Jones Pen' (42)
Whitley
Edwards |  | Norris 31'
Capaldi 49'
Wotton | Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Michael Ryan

Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley 27 September 2003 10|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Barnsley | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Coughlan 38'
Evans 75' |  | Gallimore
Fallon | Attendance: 8,695
Referee: Richard Beeby

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City 27 September 2003 11|  Plymouth Argyle | 0–1|  Bristol City | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Evans |  | Peacock 27'
Butler
Lita | Attendance: 13,923
Referee: P Armstrong

Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle 4 October 2003 12|  Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Adams Park, High Wycombe

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15:00 | Vinnicombe |  |  | Attendance: 5,708
Referee: Mike Thorpe

Plymouth Argyle v Tranmere 11 October 2003 13|  Plymouth Argyle | 6–0|  Tranmere | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Friio 7'
Wotton 38'
Gilbert 45'
Keith 49'
Evans 56'
Norris 79' |  | Gray
Taylor | Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Andre Marriner

Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle 18 October 2003 14|  Port Vale | 1–5|  Plymouth Argyle | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent

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15:00 | Keith 35'
Friio 38' 72'
Adams 45'
Wotton 46' |  | Burns | Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Lee Probert

Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle 22 October 2003 15|  Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3|  Plymouth Argyle | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

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19:45 | Reddy 84'
Smith
Holt |  | Friio 22' 64'
Wotton pen' (46)
Norris | Attendance: 20,090
Referee: G Laws

Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool 25 October 2003 16|  Plymouth Argyle | 1–0|  Blackpool | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Keith 42'
Coughlan
Adams |  | Southern
Douglas 55'
Bullock | Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Steve Tanner

Plymouth Argyle v Oldham 1 November 2003 17|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–2|  Oldham | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Wotton 17'
Friio 43'
Evans 50' |  | Beharall 10' 63'
Sheridan 43'
Murray 76' | Attendance: 11,205
Referee: M Warren

Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle 15 November 2003 18|  Queens Park Rangers | 3–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Loftus Road, London

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15:00 | Gallen 35' 75'
Thorpe 72'
Bean |  |  | Attendance: 17,049
Referee: Trevor Parkes

Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United 22 November 2003 19|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Hartlepool United | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Keith 45'
Lowndes 48'
Coughlan
Aljofree
Norris |  |  | Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Iain Williamson

Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle 29 November 2003 20|  Colchester United | 0–2|  Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road, Colchester

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15:00 | Capaldi 4'
Keith 11'
McCormick
Connolly
Gilbert
Hodges
Wotton |  |  | Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Kevin Wright

Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle 13 December 2003 21|  Swindon Town | 2–3|  Plymouth Argyle | County Ground (Swindon), Swindon

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15:00 | Fallon 80'
Parkin 90'
Robinson 90' |  | Capaldi 13'
Norris 76'
Keith 90'
Wotton | Attendance: 9,374
Referee: B Curson

Plymouth Argyle v Notts County 20 December 2003 22|  Plymouth Argyle | 3–0|  Notts County | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Lowndes 28'
Evans 79' 82' |  | Fenton
Bolland
Caskey | Attendance: 9,923
Referee: R Olivier

AFC Bournemouth v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2003 23|  AFC Bournemouth | 0–2|  Plymouth Argyle | Dean Court, Bournemouth

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15:00 | Feeney
Cummings |  | Wotton 22'
Norris 40' | Attendance: 8,901
Referee: Richard Beeby

Plymouth Argyle v Brentford 28 December 2003 24|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Brentford | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Capaldi 48'
Lowndes 63'
Connolly
Coughlan |  | Kitamirike
Roget 42' | Attendance: 17,882
Referee: P Prosser

Plymouth Argyle v Chesterfield 3 January 2004 25|  Plymouth Argyle | 7–0|  Chesterfield | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Hodges 4'
Capaldi 11'
Lowndes 12' 18'
Friio 15' 36' 88' |  | Davies | Attendance: 13,109
Referee: Keith Hill

Grimsby Town v Plymouth Argyle 10 January 2004 26|  Grimsby Town | 0–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Blundell Park, Grimsby

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15:00 |  |  | Gilbert
Aljorfree
Friio
Hodges | Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Eddie Evans

Plymouth Argyle v Rushden and Diamonds 17 January 2003 27|  Plymouth Argyle | 3–0|  Rushden and Diamonds | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Coughlan 47'
Stonebridge 58'
Wotton 90' |  | Bignot 59' | Attendance: 13,021
Referee: Clive Penton

Stockport County v Plymouth Argyle 24 January 2004 28|  Stockport County | 0–2|  Plymouth Argyle | Edgeley Park, Stockport

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15:00 | Friio 29'
Coughlan 62' |  | Gibb
Lambert | Attendance: 6,608
Referee: Paul Robindon

Brighton v Plymouth Argyle 31 January 2004 29|  Brighton | 2–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Withdean Stadium, Brighton

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15:00 | Benjamin 12'
Knight 34'
Watson |  | Lowndes 88' | Attendance: 6,379
Referee: Phil Joslin

Plymouth Argyle v AFC Bournemouth 7 February 2004 30|  Plymouth Argyle | 0–0|  AFC Bournemouth | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Capaldi |  | Buxton
Cummings | Attendance: 13,371
Referee: B Knight

Tranmere Rovers v Plymouth Argyle 17 February 2004 31|  Tranmere Rovers | 3–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Prenton Park, Tranmere

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19:45 | Dadi 19' 52'
Hume 23' |  | Aljofree
Norris | Attendance: 7,948
Referee: M Cowburn

Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale 21 February 2004 32|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–1|  Port Vale | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Phillips 80'
Stonebridge 90'
Capaldi
Aljofree |  | McPhee 53'
Pilkington
Paynter | Attendance: 13,371
Referee: B Knight

Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle 28 February 2004 33|  Blackpool | 0–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

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15:00 | Evans |  | Stonebridge 54'
Adams
Aljofree | Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Scott Mathieson

Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday 2 March 2004 34|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

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19:45 | Evans 7'
Coughlan 77'
Connolly |  | Geary
Barry-Murphy
Quinn | Attendance: 17,218
Referee: Andy Penn

Notts County v Plymouth Argyle 6 March 2004 35|  Notts County | 0–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Meadow Lane, Nottingham

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15:00 | Keith |  | Bolland
Scoffham | Attendance: 8,057
Referee: Nigel Miller

Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town 13 March 2004 36|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–1|  Swindon Town | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Keith 11'
Evans 84'
Friio |  | Gurney 75'
Mooney 90' | Attendance: 16,080
Referee: P Walton

Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough United 16 March 2004 37|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Peterborough United | Home Park, Plymouth

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19:45 | Lowndes 55'
Wotton pen' (79)
Connolly |  | Arber | Attendance: 13,110
Referee: Joe Ross

Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle 20 March 2004 38|  Luton Town | 1–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Kenilworth Road, Luton

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15:00 | Coyne 42'
Holmes
Howard
Nicholls 46' |  | Adams 90'
Friio | Attendance: 8,499
Referee: Graham Salisbury

Plymouth Argyle v Wrexham 27 March 2004 39|  Plymouth Argyle | 0–0|  Wrexham | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Norris
Lowndes
Evans |  | Morgan 56'
Ferguson 90' | Attendance: 12,275
Referee: P Taylor

Barnsley v Plymouth Argyle 3 April 2004 40|  Barnsley | 1–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Oakwell, Barnsley

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15:00 | Birch 81'
Betsy
Neil
Shuker |  | Norris | Attendance: 9,266
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers 10 April 2004 41|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–1|  Wycombe Wanderers | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Coughlan 39'
Evans 80'
Hodges |  | Tyson 5'
Nethercott | Attendance: 14,806
Referee: D R Crick

Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle 13 April 2004 42|  Bristol City | 1–0|  Plymouth Argyle | Ashton Gate, Bristol

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19:45 | Peacock 85'
Roberts
Doherty |  | Bent | Attendance: 19,045
Referee: R Pearson

Oldham Athletic v Plymouth Argyle 17 April 2004 43|  Oldham Athletic | 4–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Boundary Park, Oldham

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15:00 | Johnson 34' 61'
Owen 42'
Eyres 45'
Murray 67' |  | Wotton 51' 53' | Attendance: 6,924
Referee: M Cowburn

Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers 24 April 2004 44|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Queens Park Rangers | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Evans 81'
Friio 86'
Hodges |  | Padula
Ainsworth
Gallen | Attendance: 19,888
Referee: Paul Durkin

Hartlepool v Plymouth Argyle 1 May 2004 45|  Hartlepool | 1–3|  Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Park (Hartlepool)

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15:00 | Boyd 11'
Westwood
Williams |  | Hodges 12'
Lowndes 42'
Tinkler og' (48) | Attendance: 7,437
Referee: Anthony Leake

Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United 8 May 2004 46|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–0|  Colchester United | Home Park, Plymouth

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15:00 | Friio 17' 62'
Norris 47' |  | Brown
Bowry | Attendance: 19,868
Referee: A R Hall

Last updated: 8 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

## FA Cup[edit]

### Matches[edit]

Northampton v Plymouth Argyle 8 November 2003 Round One|  Northampton | 3–2|  Plymouth Argyle | Sixfields, Northampton

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15:00 | Walker 37'
Hargreaves 60'
Asamoah 83'
Sampson
Trollope |  | Friio 32'
Stonebridge 63'
Evans | Attendance: 4,385
Referee: L Cable

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

## League Cup[edit]

### Matches[edit]

Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle 12 August 2003 Round One|  Colchester United | 2–1|  Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road, Colchester

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19:45 | Fagan 22'
Pinault 40'
Brown
Stockley |  | Evans 24'
Gilbert
Capaldi
Keith | Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Joe Ross

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

## Football League Trophy[edit]

### Matches[edit]

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City 14 October 2003 Round One|  Plymouth Argyle | 4–0|  Bristol City | Home Park, Plymouth

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19:45 | Keith 10'
Lowndes 45' 86'
Gilbert 55'
Capaldi |  | Butler
Doherty | Attendance: 4,927
Referee: D R Crick

Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers 4 November 2003 Round Two|  Plymouth Argyle | 2–2|  Wycombe Wanderers | Home Park, Plymouth

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19:45 | Coughlan 22'
Evans 34' |  | McSporran 8' 15'
Johnson
Branston 90' | Attendance: 4,298
Referee: B Curson
Note: (Wycombe Win 4–2 On Penalties)

Last updated: 9 November 2014
Source:Soccerbase

## Notable events[edit]

* 22 October 2003: Plymouth Argyle defeat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Hillsborough to go top of Division Two.
* 24 October 2003: Argyle receive performance of the week award for their 5–1 victory over Port Vale.
* 1 November 2003: Paul Sturrock named Division Two Manager of the Month for October.
* 6 November 2003: David Friio announced as Division Two player of the month for October.
* 23 December 2003: Paul Sturrock signs a four and a half year contract with Argyle.
* 26 December 2003: Paul Wotton scores Argyle's 5000th League goal in a 2–0 victory over AFC Bournemouth. Plymouth Argyle become the first League side to score 50 goals in that season.
* 2 January 2004: Paul Sturrock named Division Two Manager of the Month for December.
* 3 January 2004: David Friio scores the first hat-trick for Argyle since Paul McGregor in March 2000.
* 6 January 2004: Paul Sturrock named as winner of the second quarter of the League managers Association's Tissot Managers' Performance League.
* 17 January 2004: Billy Rafferty and Paul Mariner make a guest appearance at Home Park. Argyle played Rushden & Diamonds on that day and won 3–0.
* 5 February 2004: Graham Coughlan announced as Division Two player of the month for January.
* 19 February 2004: The club's first retail outlet in Plymouth city centre opens. The club also unveils next season's away kit – the first to be voted for by fans.
* 2 March 2004: Plymouth Argyle complete the second "double" over Sheffield Wednesday in their history, by beating them for a second time in the season. Argyle won the match 2–0.
* 3 March 2004: Paul Sturrock agrees personal terms to take over as Southampton manager.
* 4 March 2004: Sturrock is unveiled by Southampton as their new manager at a press conference.
* 17 March 2004: The club announces that next year's away kit will be white, instead of tangerine, due to supporter demands.
* 27 March 2004: One hundred former Argyle players returned to Home Park for the game against Wrexham.
* 31 March 2004: Tony Capaldi becomes the first Plymouth Argyle player to win a cap for a home nation since Dave Phillips (Wales) in 1984. Capaldi plays for Northern Ireland.
* 10 April 2004: It becomes mathematically certain that Plymouth Argyle will achieve promotion or a play-off place, following a 2–1 win over Wycombe Wanderers.
* 20 April 2004: Bobby Williamson is unveiled as the permanent successor to Paul Sturrock, following much speculation about the managerial vacancy.
* 24 April 2004: A 2–0 win over Queens Park Rangers hands Argyle both promotion and the Division Two title.
* 6 May 2004: Graham Coughlan is named as the Division Two player of the season.
* 8 May 2004: Mickey Evans is announced as the club's player of the season and Luke McCormick as the most promising player as decided by fans. Plymouth Argyle are presented with the Division Two trophy after their 2–0 win over Colchester United
* 17 May 2004: Paul Sturrock is named as the Division Two manager of the season for his efforts at Argyle.
* 21 May 2004: The club holds its centenary ball to celebrate the previous season. The Plymouth Argyle team of the century, decided by supporters, is announced.

## Transfers[edit]

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Date  | Player  | Transfer  | To  | Fee

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12 September 2003 | Brian McGlinchey | Three month loan | Torquay United | \-
24 September 2003 | Joe Broad | Sale | Torquay United | Free
2 October 2003 | David Beresford | One month loan | Macclesfield Town | \-
4 November 2003 | David Beresford | Sale | Tranmere Rovers | Free
9 January 2004 | Jani Viander | Sale | Brentford | Free
13 January 2004 | Brian McGlinchey | Sale | Torquay United | Free
1 June 2004 | Martin Phillips | Release | - | \-
1 June 2004 | Jason Bent | Release | - | \-
1 June 2004 | Eugene Kangulungu | Release | - | \-
1 June 2004 | Wayne O'Sullivan | Release | - | \-
6 July 2004 | Matthew Villis | Season loan | Torquay United | \-
30 July 2004 | Ian Stonebridge | Sale | Wycombe Wanderers | Free

## References[edit]

[3]

1. ^ "FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2003/04".
2. ^ "GoS-DB Season".
3. ^ "2003/04 Championship Season". Greens On Screen. Greens On Screen. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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National teams|

* UEFA Euro 2004 (Qualification Group 7, Group B, Knockout stage)
* Sven-Göran Eriksson

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, play-offs)

Level 5|

* Football Conference

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern League (Premier, Eastern, Western)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (level 8 only)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Fulham
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Portsmouth
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

First Division|

* Bradford City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Gillingham
* Ipswich Town
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Preston North End
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Walsall
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic
* Wimbledon

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Grimsby Town
* Hartlepool United
* Luton Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Queens Park Rangers
* Rushden & Diamonds
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

Third Division|

* Boston United
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Kidderminster Harriers
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Macclesfield Town
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Oxford United
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Torquay United
* Yeovil Town
* York City

Non-League|

* Shrewsbury Town

* Summer 2003 transfers
* Winter 2003-04 transfers
* Summer 2004 transfers

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