The 2003–04 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 17th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, and reclaimed their League Title back from Fulham, defeating them at Highbury on the final day of the season to do so. They won the FA Cup as well, defeating Charlton Athletic 3–0 in the final to complete a domestic double. However, they missed out on the Premier League Cup once again, losing in the Semi Finals to Charlton Athletic. With no Europe to contend with this season, the only other silverware up for grabs was the London County Cup, which Arsenal also won after beating Fulham 4–0 in the Final.
Following their 2–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic in October, Arsenal went unbeaten in the League for the next 108 League matches, a run that ended in 2009 with a 3–0 defeat at home to Everton.
This was Arsenal's last season using Clarence Park as their home ground, ending their two-season stay at St Albans. The following season, Arsenal returned to Boreham Wood's ground, Meadow Park. This would remain their main home for the next 20 years.
Arsenal's final game of the season against Fulham was played at Highbury. This was the last time the Women's team played at Highbury before the club moved to their new residence at Emirates Stadium in 2006.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2004 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Caroline Collie 2002 Arsenal Academy Jasmine Cripps 1998 Arsenal Academy Defenders2 Kirsty Pealling 1987 Arsenal Academy5 Leanne Champ 2001 Millwall Lionesses6 Faye White 1996 Three Bridges11 Clare Wheatley 1995 Chelsea12 Julie Fletcher 2001 Charlton Athletic15 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic17 Hayley Kemp 1998 Hatfield Youth18 Anita Asante 1998 Arsenal Academy24 Georgie Adams 1999 Bushey30 Carol Harwood 2002 Southampton Saints Cori Daniels 2002 Charlton Athletic Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Sian Williams (c) 1990 Millwall Lionesses8 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic16 Emma Thomas 1996 Arsenal Academy21 Lisa Burrows 2002 Bushey Rangers22 Jo Potter 2003 Birmingham City23 Eleri Earnshaw 2003 Barnet Leanne Small2000 Watford Portia Modise 2003 Sowedo Veronica Phewa2003 Toni Carelse2003 Forwards3 Julie Fleeting 2004 Ross County9 Alex Scott 2000 Arsenal Academy10 Ellen Maggs 1997 Arsenal Academy14 Lianne Sanderson 2003 Arsenal Academy19 Mihoko Ishida 2003Musashigaoka 20 Justine Lorton 2003 Charlton Athletic Mikaela Howell 1999 Southampton Women Appearances and goals No.NameGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne18050403030013 Caroline Collie0000000000 Jasmine Cripps0000000000Defenders2 Kirsty Pealling1833+10303227+155 Leanne Champ1304340202336 Faye White13052301022211 Clare Wheatley16+1050103025+1012 Julie Fletcher000010001015 Yvonne Tracy10131402019217 Hayley Kemp2+200+10310+105+4118 Anita Asante7+60202+102013+7024 Georgie Adams000000000030 Carol Harwood0+100000000+10 Gilly Flaherty0000000000 Cori Daniels0000000000Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow1818513+143629+1297 Sian Williams (c)7+1010002010+108 Ciara Grant1810503430291416 Emma Thomas00001+11001+1121 Lisa Burrows000000000022 Jo Potter6+1023+221+213414+14923 Eleri Earnshaw0+100000001+10 Veronica Phewa0+101000001+10 Portia Modise0000000000 Toni Carelse0000000000Forwards3 Julie Fleeting6749000010169 Alex Scott9+650+502+102+1213+13710 Ellen Maggs18952301+2127+21214 Lianne Sanderson11+46433+112+1120+61119 Mihoko Ishida0+300010001+3020 Justine Lorton7+410+422+210+219+125 Mikaela Howell0000000000
Goalscorers Rank Position Name 14MF Jayne Ludlow181462923FW Julie Fleeting79001638MF Ciara Grant1004014410FW Ellen Maggs920112514FW Lianne Sanderson631111622MF Jo Potter2214979FW Alex Scott50027820FW Justine Lorton121152DF Kirsty Pealling30025105DF Leanne Champ03003116DF Faye White0200215DF Yvonne Tracy110021316MF Emma Thomas0010117DF Hayley Kemp00101Total62251317117
Clean sheets Rank No. Name 11 Emma Byrne932317Total932317
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club200322MF Jo Potter Birmingham City200319FW Mihoko IshidaMusashigaoka 200320FW Justine Lorton Charlton Athletic200323MF Eleri Earnshaw Barnet12 August 2003MF Veronica Phewa12 August 2003MF Portia Modise Sowedo12 August 2003MF Toni Carelse10 January 20043FW Julie Fleeting Ross County
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo club20038FW Angela BanksRetired20033DF Pauline MacDonaldRetired 200324FW Michele O'Brien Long Island Lady Riders200314MF Gemma Ritchie Fulham200320FW Sheuneen Ta Miami Hurricanes2003FW Nicole Emmanuel Leeds United200317FW Ayshea Martyn Bristol Rovers200313GK Jo Price Bristol City2003DF Kelley FewRetirement2003MF Carol Conlon Chelsea2003MF Alana Livingstone2003FW Rochelle Shakes2003FWCoreen Brown9 July 2003DF Laura Husselbee Birmingham CityNovember 200312DF Julie Fletcher Charlton Athletic
Club
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Non-competitive
Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Premier League Cup
London County Cup
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2003–04 in English football
References
External links