During the 2003–04 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the First Division. This was Wimbledon's last season before changing its club name to Milton Keynes Dons after being given permission by the Football League.
Season summary Wimbledon entered administration in June 2003, and played their first match at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes in September. Although crowds improved at the club's new base, the administrator sold any player who could command a transfer fee and Murdoch's team finished bottom. The club was brought out of administration at the end of the season, and subsequently reformed as Milton Keynes Dons.
Final league table
Results Wimbledon's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 2003 Crewe AlexandraH3–11,145Agyemang, Tapp, Reo-Coker 16 August 2003 Stoke CityA1–212,550Agyemang 23 August 2003 Crystal PalaceH1–36,113Reo-Coker 26 August 2003 Norwich CityA2–316,082Holdsworth, Leigertwood 30 August 2003 ReadingH0–32,066 13 September 2003 Wigan AthleticH2–41,054Agyemang, McAnuff 16 September 2003 MillwallA0–27,855 20 September 2003 Ipswich TownA1–423,428Agyemang 27 September 2003 BurnleyH2–25,639Holdsworth, Agyemang 30 September 2003 Sheffield UnitedH1–26,016Nowland 4 October 2003 Preston North EndA0–113,801 15 October 2003 Coventry CityA0–110,872 18 October 2003 Nottingham ForestA0–623,520 21 October 2003 West Bromwich AlbionA1–022,048McAnuff 25 October 2003 WatfordH1–36,115Leigertwood 1 November 2003 Bradford CityH2–13,334Small, Reo-Coker 8 November 2003 Rotherham UnitedH1–35,777Nowland 15 November 2003 GillinghamA2–19,061Nowland, Agyemang 22 November 2003 Cardiff CityH0–15,056 25 November 2003 West Ham UnitedH1–18,118McAnuff 29 November 2003 Derby CountyA1–322,025Reo-Coker 6 December 2003 Rotherham UnitedH1–23,061Holdsworth (pen) 13 December 2003 WalsallH0–13,315 20 December 2003 SunderlandA1–222,334Thirlwell (own goal) 26 December 2003 ReadingA3–014,486Small, Lewington, McAnuff 30 December 2003 West Bromwich AlbionH0–06,376 10 January 2004 Crewe AlexandraA0–16,234 17 January 2004 Stoke CityH0–13,623 31 January 2004 Crystal PalaceA1–320,552McAnuff 7 February 2004 Norwich CityH0–17,368 21 February 2004 Coventry CityH0–35,905 28 February 2004 WatfordA0–415,323 2 March 2004 Nottingham ForestH0–16,317 9 March 2004 West Ham UnitedA0–529,818 13 March 2004 WalsallA0–16,889 24 March 2004 MillwallH0–13,037 27 March 2004 Ipswich TownH1–26,389Smith 3 April 2004 Wigan AthleticA1–07,622Chorley 6 April 2004 SunderlandH1–24,800Kamara 10 April 2004 Preston North EndH3–32,866Gray (2), Chorley 12 April 2004 Sheffield UnitedA1–219,391Gray (pen) 17 April 2004 Bradford CityA3–29,011Kamara, Smith, Gray 20 April 2004 BurnleyA0–213,555 24 April 2004 GillinghamH1–25,049Smith 1 May 2004 Cardiff CityA1–115,337Williams 9 May 2004 Derby CountyH1–06,509Darlington
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 2004 Stoke CityH1–13,609NowlandR3R13 January 2004 Stoke CityA1–06,463NowlandR424 January 2004 Birmingham CityA0–122,159
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR112 August 2003 Wycombe WanderersA0–21,986
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Statistics Appearances and goals
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References
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