# 2003–04 Barnsley F.C. season

The 2003–04 season saw Barnsley compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 12th position with 62 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 66 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 64 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 62 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 60 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 59 |

## Results

Barnsley's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 9 August 2003 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 8,450 | Gorré |
| 2 | 16 August 2003 | Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | 5,960 | Gorré, Ireland |
| 3 | 23 August 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 7,918 | Betsy |
| 4 | 25 August 2003 | Blackpool | A | 2–0 | 6,039 | Fallon, Lumsdon |
| 5 | 30 August 2003 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 9,087 | Gorré |
| 6 | 6 September 2003 | Chesterfield | A | 2–0 | 5,605 | Ireland, Kay |
| 7 | 13 September 2003 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | 7,809 | Fallon |
| 8 | 16 September 2003 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 10,102 | Lumsdon |
| 9 | 20 September 2003 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 9,006 | Fallon |
| 10 | 27 September 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 8,695 | |
| 11 | 30 September 2003 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–4 | 11,854 | |
| 12 | 4 October 2003 | Rushden & Diamonds | H | 2–0 | 8,461 | Betsy, Gorré |
| 13 | 18 October 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 4,446 | Rankin |
| 14 | 21 October 2003 | Peterborough United | H | 3–2 | 3,909 | Betsy, Rankin, Carson |
| 15 | 25 October 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 10,092 | |
| 16 | 28 October 2003 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | 8,912 | Gorré, Rankin |
| 17 | 1 November 2003 | Brentford | A | 1–2 | 4,789 | Fallon |
| 18 | 15 November 2003 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 9,663 | Gorré, Rankin |
| 19 | 22 November 2003 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 10,031 | Burns |
| 20 | 29 November 2003 | Stockport County | H | 3–3 | 9,047 | Gorré, Betsy (2) |
| 21 | 13 December 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 20,438 | Kay |
| 22 | 20 December 2003 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 6,162 | Kay |
| 23 | 26 December 2003 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–1 | 6,520 | Betsy (2) |
| 24 | 28 December 2003 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 11,664 | |
| 25 | 10 January 2004 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 3,507 | Betsy |
| 26 | 17 January 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 7,939 | Lumsdon |
| 27 | 24 January 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 6,033 | |
| 28 | 27 January 2004 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | 7,913 | Nardiello (2), Stallard |
| 29 | 31 January 2004 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 7,355 | Betsy |
| 30 | 7 February 2004 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–2 | 9,220 | Nardiello, Hayward |
| 31 | 14 February 2004 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 4,086 | |
| 32 | 21 February 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 8,507 | |
| 33 | 28 February 2004 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–6 | 5,603 | Nardiello |
| 34 | 2 March 2004 | Peterborough United | H | 0–1 | 7,574 | |
| 35 | 6 March 2004 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 8,685 | |
| 36 | 13 March 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 25,664 | Williams |
| 37 | 16 March 2004 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 5,837 | Nardiello |
| 38 | 20 March 2004 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 8,267 | |
| 39 | 27 March 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 7,305 | Nardiello |
| 40 | 3 April 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 9,266 | Birch |
| 41 | 10 April 2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 3–2 | 4,063 | Betsy, Murphy, Neil |
| 42 | 12 April 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–3 | 10,402 | Murphy, Nardiello, Ireland |
| 43 | 17 April 2004 | Brentford | H | 0–2 | 9,824 | |
| 44 | 24 April 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–2 | 7,612 | |
| 45 | 2 May 2004 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 10,865 | |
| 46 | 8 May 2004 | Stockport County | A | 3–2 | 6,581 | Wroe, Birch, Neil |

### FA Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 16 November 2003 | York City | A | 2–1 | 5,658 | Betsy, Rankin |
| R2 | 6 December 2003 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 6,741 | |
| R2 Replay | 4 January 2004 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 5,434 | Kay, Monk |
| R3 | 3 January 2004 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0–0 | 10,839 | |
| R3 Replay | 13 January 2004 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–2 | 6,293 | |

### Football League Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 12 August 2003 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | 5,378 | Gorré |

### Football League Trophy

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 15 October 2003 | Notts County | A | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 pens) | 1,220 | |
| R2 | 12 November 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 13,575 | |

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Marlon Beresford | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Saša Ilić | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Neil Austin | 35(5) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 39(7) | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tony Gallimore | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Peter Handyside | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Lee Crooks | 20(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23(3) | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Steve Hayward | 24(8) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30(8) | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Jacob Burns | 16(6) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21(6) | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Dave Mulligan | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Chris Lumsdon | 17(11) | 3 | 1(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 19(16) | 3 |
| 9 | FW | Mark Stallard | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Rory Fallon | 12(4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14(4) | 4 |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Betsy | 42(3) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50(3) | 11 |
| 11 | FW | Michael Boulding | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Stephen Carson | 9(2) | 1 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(4) | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Gary Birch | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | FW | Jonathan Walters | 7(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10(2) | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Arron Davies | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Danny Alcock | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Garry Monk | 14(3) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(3) | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Paul Gibbs | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Antony Kay | 39(4) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47(4) | 4 |
| 16 | DF | Alex Neil | 17(14) | 2 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(16) | 2 |
| 17 | DF | Brian O'Callaghan | 25(4) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(5) | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Chris Shuker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Gary Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Paul Warhurst | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Daniel Nardiello | 14(2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(2) | 7 |
| 20 | DF | Craig Ireland | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
| 21 | MF | Tom Baker | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Craig Rocastle | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Tony Caig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | David Murphy | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | Dale Tonge | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Carl Barrowclough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ryan Laight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Daniel Clitnovici | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Rob Atkinson | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Kevin Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Ross Turnbull | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Kevin Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Nathan Jarman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Gavin Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Nicky Wroe | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 |
| 32 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 9(11) | 5 | 2(1) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 12(14) | 6 |
| 33 | MF | Dean Gorré | 16(3) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18(3) | 8 |
| 34 | DF | Robbie Williams | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 |
| 37 | GK | Scott Flinders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |