2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

For the third season running, a late slump in form ended Charlton Athletic's hopes of European qualification. In 2001–02, they had finished 14th after failing to win any of their final 10 games. In 2002–03, they had finished 12th after a not-quite-so dramatic slump. 2003–04, however, did bring Charlton's best Premiership finish to date, as well as their highest league finish since the 1950s, as they came seventh. For much of the season, they had occupied the Champions League and UEFA Cup places, but the familiar end-of-season setback pushed them out of the European places.

At the end of the season, goalkeeper Dean Kiely was named the club's Player of the Year.

Final league table

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.

Left club during season

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Reserve squad

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

Transfers

In

• Matt Holland – Ipswich Town, 16 June, £1,050,000
• Simon Royce – Leicester City, 26 June, free
• Paolo Di Canio – West Ham United, 11 August, free
• Sérgio Leite – Boavista, 14 August, free
• Stephen Hughes- Watford, 14 August, free
• Carlton Cole – Chelsea, 20 August, season-long loan
• Chris Perry – Tottenham Hotspur, 28 November, £100,000
• Jerome Thomas – Arsenal, 2 February, £100,000

Out

• John Robinson – Cardiff City, 10 July, free
• Mathias Svensson – Norwich City, 19 December, undisclosed
• Scott Parker – Chelsea, 30 January, £10,000,000
• Tahar El Khalej – retired
• Ben Roberts – Brighton & Hove Albion
• Transfers in: £1,250,000
• Transfers out: £10,000,000

Loan out

• Chris Bart-Williams – Ipswich Town, loan

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Premier League

Results are courtesy of Statto.

Results per matchday

FA Cup

League Cup

Notes

References