# 2003–04 Burnley F.C. season

The 2003–04 season was Burnley's fourth season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Stan Ternent in his sixth full season since he replaced Chris Waddle at the beginning 1998–99 campaign.

## Season summary

Burnley struggled all season, and finished the season in 19th, two points above the relegation zone. As with the previous season, Burnley's defense was their downfall - the team conceded 77 goals, bettered in the First Division only by bottom club Wimbledon and in the entire Football League by Second Division side Notts County.

## Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | First Division | First Division | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | DEN | Brian Jensen | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Lee Roche | 30 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GUI | Mo Camara | 51 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Paul Weller | 37 | 0 | 25+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | David May | 39 | 4 | 34+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Graham Branch | 41 | 3 | 30+8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Glen Little | 38 | 3 | 33+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Robbie Blake | 51 | 22 | 44+1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Gareth Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Dele Adebola (on loan) | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Ian Moore | 45 | 13 | 38+2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Alan Moore | 17 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Tony Grant | 42 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Mark McGregor | 26 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Dean West | 35 | 1 | 25+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Gareth Farrelly (on loan) | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Jay McEveley (on loan) | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Lenny Johnrose | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | CIV | Arthur Gnohéré | 16 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Luke Chadwick (on loan) | 40 | 6 | 23+13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | GRN | Delroy Facey (on loan) | 16 | 5 | 12+2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | ENG | Nathan Abbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Richard Chaplow | 44 | 5 | 30+9 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Matthew O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Joel Pilkington | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Paul Scott | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Andy Todd (on loan) | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Bradley Orr (on loan) | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | AUS | Ryan Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Neil Wood (on loan) | 11 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | USA | Paul Rachubka (on loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Marc Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### In

| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
| 3 | DF | Mo Camara | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | 23 May 2003 |
| 2 | DF | Lee Roche | Manchester United | Free | 26 June 2003 |
| 1 | GK | Brian Jensen | West Bromwich Albion | Free | 30 June 2003 |
| 18 | MF | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | Loan | 10 July 2003 |
| 16 | MF | Gareth Farrelly | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
| 19 | FW | Delroy Facey | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
| 24 | DF | Andy Todd | Blackburn Rovers | Loan | 4 September 2003 |
| 16 | DF | Jay McEveley | Blackburn Rovers | Loan | 11 December 2003 |
| 19 | GK | Nathan Abbey | Ipswich Town | Free | 16 January 2004 |
| 24 | MF | Bradley Orr | Newcastle United | Loan | 28 January 2004 |
| 26 | GK | Paul Rachubka | Charlton Athletic | Loan | 29 January 2004 |
| 25 | MF | Neil Wood | Manchester United | Loan | 29 January 2004 |
| 9 | FW | Dele Adebola | Coventry City | Loan | 25 March 2004 |
| 16 | MF | Lenny Johnrose | Swansea City | Free | 25 March 2004 |

### Out

| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
| | FW | Anthony Shandran | Spennymoor United | Free | 20 May 2003 |
| | GK | Nikolaos Michopoulos | Omonia Nicosia | Free | 20 May 2003 |
| | MF | Mark Rasmussen | Accrington Stanley | Free | 20 May 2003 |
| | DF | Earl Davis | Swansea City | Free | 20 May 2003 |
| | DF | Andrew Leeson | Blyth Spartans | Free | 20 May 2003 |
| | MF | Paul Cook | Accrington Stanley | Free | 23 May 2003 |
| | DF | Drissa Diallo | Ipswich Town | Free | 4 June 2003 |
| | DF | Ian Cox | Gillingham | Free | 5 June 2003 |
| | MF | Gordon Armstrong | Accrington Stanley | Free | 5 June 2003 |
| | FW | Andy Payton | Stalybridge Celtic | Free | 17 June 2003 |
| | MF | Brad Maylett | Swansea City | Free | 18 June 2003 |
| | DF | Steve Davis | Blackpool | Free | 2 July 2003 |
| | FW | Dimitrios Papadopoulos | Panathinaikos | £200k | 4 July 2003 |
| | DF | Lee Briscoe | Preston North End | Free | 22 July 2003 |
| | MF | Andy Waine | Accrington Stanley | Free | 23 July 2003 |
| 9 | FW | Gareth Taylor | Nottingham Forest | £500,000 | 27 August 2003 |
| 7 | MF | Glen Little | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | 1 September 2003 |
| 17 | DF | Arthur Gnohéré | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | 5 September 2003 |
| | GK | Marlon Beresford | Bradford City | Free | 15 September 2003 |
| 17 | DF | Arthur Gnohéré | Queens Park Rangers | Free | 19 February 2004 |

## Results
### Final league position

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 54 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 53 |
| 19 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 53 |
| 20 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 52 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 51 |