# 2003–04 Sheffield United F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

Sheffield United were unable to repeat the previous season's heroics, finishing 8th in the First Division, a mere two points off the play-off places.

## Kit

The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by Desun.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 73 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 71 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 71 | |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 70 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
* ↑ Since the FA Cup winners Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup went to Millwall, who were the FA Cup runners-up.

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Paddy Kenny |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Rob Kozluk |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Chris Armstrong |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Nick Montgomery |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Chris Morgan |
| 6 | DF | WAL | Rob Page |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Paul Shaw |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Stuart McCall (assistant manager) |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ashley Ward |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jack Lester |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Andy Parkinson |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Kristian Rogers |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Wayne Allison |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Steve Kabba |
| 16 | FW | ZIM | Peter Ndlovu |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Phil Jagielka |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Michael Tonge |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | SCO | Andy Gray |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Izale McLeod (on loan from Derby County) |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Mark Rankine |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Alan Wright |
| 23 | MF | IRL | Colin Cryan |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Mike Whitlow |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Simon Francis |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Kevan Hurst |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Ashley Sestanovich |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Ian Ross |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Danny Wood |
| 30 | MF | NED | Dries Boussatta |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Dominic Roma |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Jonathan Forte |
| 34 | GK | SCG | Sasa Ilic |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Ben Purkiss |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Michael Brown (to Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 10 | FW | CAN | Paul Peschisolido (to Derby County) |
| 19 | FW | SCO | Iffy Onuora (to Grimsby Town) |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Dean Sturridge (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
| 20 | MF | FRA | Jean-Philippe Javary (released) |
| 20 | MF | WAL | Carl Robinson (on loan from Portsmouth) |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Jon Harley (on loan from Fulham) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | GK | SWE | Lee Baxter (to IFK Göteborg) |
| 22 | FW | NED | Laurens ten Heuvel (to De Graafschap) |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Paul Gerrard (on loan from Grimsby Town) |
| 25 | GK | NIR | Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Ben Scott (to Hereford United) |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Anthony Tansley (to Alfreton Town) |