The 2003–04 season saw Bury compete in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 12th position with 56 points.
Final league table
Results
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Third Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers19 August 2003Swansea CityA2 – 48,826Preece 20', Connell 85'216 August 2003Scunthorpe UnitedH2 – 32,716Porter 45', Preece 76'323 August 2003Kidderminster HarriersA2 – 02,548Porter 28', Seddon 88'425 August 2003Lincoln CityH2 – 12,576Unsworth 81', Preece 90'530 August 2003Southend UnitedA0 – 13,17266 September 2003Huddersfield TownH2 – 14,591Swailes 24', Connell 83'713 September 2003Cheltenham TownH1 – 12,753Preece 35'816 September 2003Mansfield TownA3 – 54,145Connell (2) 21', 78', Seddon 58'920 September 2003Boston UnitedA0 – 12,2601027 September 2003Doncaster RoversH1 – 33,606Preece 28'1130 September 2003York CityH2 – 02,202Porter 37', O'Neill 71'124 October 2003Torquay UnitedA1 – 32,732Porter 38'1311 October 2003Cambridge UnitedA2 – 15,106Connell 32', Porter 39'1418 October 2003Oxford UnitedH0 – 42,9301521 October 2003Hull CityH0 – 03,8691625 October 2003DarlingtonA3 – 13,516Seddon 35', Connell 56', Singh 82'171 November 2003Yeovil TownH2 – 13,086O'Shaughnessy 35', Unsworth 88'1815 November 2003Bristol RoversA2 – 17,019Barrett (o.g.) 70', O'Neill 90'1922 November 2003Northampton TownH1 – 02,683O'Neill 72'2029 November 2003Macclesfield TownA0 – 12,312216 December 2003Hull CityA0 – 211,3082213 December 2003RochdaleH1 – 23,646Dunfield 49'2320 December 2003Leyton OrientA0 – 23,4752426 December 2003Carlisle UnitedH1 – 33,345Porter 30'2528 December 2003Huddersfield TownA0 – 110,217263 January 2004Lincoln CityA1 – 23,870Porter 90'2710 January 2004Swansea CityH2 – 02,799Swailes 62', Daly 86'2817 January 2004Scunthorpe UnitedA0 – 03,8692924 January 2004Kidderminster HarriersH0 – 02,526307 February 2004Carlisle UnitedA1 – 24,954Seddon 25'3114 February 2004Cambridge UnitedH1 – 02,322Seddon 2'3221 February 2004Oxford UnitedA1 – 16,476Dunfield 47'3324 February 2004Southend UnitedH1 – 11,670Seddon 90'3428 February 2004DarlingtonH1 – 12,766Barrass 57'356 March 2004Leyton OrientH1 – 12,355Seddon 63'3613 March 2004RochdaleA0 – 04,2253716 March 2004Mansfield TownH3 – 02,119Seddon (2) 26', 60', Swailes 43'3820 March 2004Cheltenham TownA2 – 13,435Swailes 74', Porter 82'3927 March 2004Boston UnitedH1 – 32,693Swailes 13'403 April 2004Doncaster RoversA1 – 36,221Singh 88'419 April 2004Torquay UnitedH2 – 12,770Seddon 35', Nugent 67'4213 April 2004York CityA1 – 13,111Seddon 16'4317 April 2004Yeovil TownA1 – 25,172Nugent 35'4424 April 2004Bristol RoversH0 – 02,683451 May 2004Northampton TownA2 – 36,179Cartledge 10', Nugent 45'468 May 2004Macclesfield TownH2 – 03,569Porter 85', Whaley 90'
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR18 November 2003 RochdaleH1 – 25,464Porter 71'
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR112 August 2003 Tranmere RoversA0 – 14,272
League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR23 November 2003 Oldham AthleticH2 – 13,102Preece 6', Thompson 78'QF9 December 2003 Scunthorpe UnitedH0 – 11,246
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Glyn Garner4601010205002DF Matt Barrass19(3)100001020(3)13DF Colin Woodthorpe3901010204304DF Danny Swailes4250010204555MF Lee Duxbury36(1)010100038(1)06DF Lee Unsworth27(2)110102031(2)17FW George Clegg4(2)00010106(2)09FW David Nugent20(6)310100(1)022(7)310FW Joe O'Neill10(13)30(1)00(1)01(1)011(16)311MF David Flitcroft17000000017011FW Andy Preece10(4)5100(1)02113(5)612FW Chris Porter19(18)90(1)1101021(19)1014MF Paul O'Shaughnessy21(6)110000021(6)115MF Steve Gunby1(4)000000(1)01(5)016MF Simon Whaley3(7)100000(1)03(8)117MF Terry Dunfield28(2)000002030(2)018DF Tom Kennedy22(5)000001023(5)019FW Gareth Seddon28(12)11000(1)00029(13)1121MF Lee Connell23(5)610102027(5)621MF Harpal Singh20(8)210100022(8)223DF Greg Strong10000100011023DF Justin Thompson100000213124MF Glenn Whelan13000101015024MF Phil Charnock300000003025MF Ben Thornley500000005026DF John Cartledge7(4)10000007(4)127DF Phil Gulliver10000100011028DF David Buchanan000000000029FW Jon Daly710000007130DF Dave Challinor150000000150
References
External links Bury 2003–04 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list) Bury 2003–04 at statto.com