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2003–04 Airdrie United F.C. season

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Airdrie United
2003–04 season
ChairmanJim Ballantyne
ManagerSandy Stewart
StadiumExcelsior Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionFirst place (Promoted)
Scottish CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Challenge CupFinal (runners-up)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Owen Coyle (13)

All:
Owen Coyle (15)

Season 2003–04 was Airdrie United's second competitive season. They competed in the Second Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

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Airdrie United finished first in the Second Division and were promoted to the First Division.[1] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[2] the second round of the League Cup[3] and reached the final of the Challenge Cup.[4] Airdrie finished Runners-up, losing 2–0 to Inverness.[5]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Airdrie United (C, P) 36 20 10 6 64 36 +28 70 Promotion to the First Division
2 Hamilton Academical (P) 36 18 8 10 70 47 +23 62
3 Dumbarton 36 18 6 12 56 41 +15 60
4 Greenock Morton 36 16 11 9 66 58 +8 59
5 Berwick Rangers 36 14 6 16 61 67 −6 48
Source: "2003-2004 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results and fixtures

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[6]  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division

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9 August 2003 SFL2 Greenock Morton 3–1 Airdrie United Cappielow Park
15:00 Maisano 52'
Williams 77'
Weatherson 77' (Penalty)
ESPN Report McKeown 11' Attendance: 3,806
23 August 2003 SFL2 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Airdrie United New Douglas Park
15:00 Carrigan 33' (Penalty)
Convery 50'
ESPN Report Vareille 68' Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Mack
30 August 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–0 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Dunn 6'
Glancy 22'
ESPN Report Attendance: 1,468
Referee: Allan
13 September 2003 SFL2 East Fife 3–1 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
15:00 McDonald 3'
Donaldson 56'
Deuchar 77'
ESPN Report Vareille 33' Attendance: 885
Referee: Fyfe
20 September 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–1 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Dunn 47'
Docherty 54'
ESPN Report Cargill 19' Attendance: 1,385
Referee: Flemming
27 September 2003 SFL2 Berwick Rangers 0–1 Airdrie United Shielfield Park
15:00 ESPN Report Gow 38' Attendance: 732
Referee: Thompson
4 October 2003 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 1–1 Airdrie United Station Park
15;00 Sellars 32' ESPN Report Gow 89' Attendance: 650
Referee: Cassidy
11 October 2003 SFL2 Alloa Athletic 1–4 Airdrie United Recreation Park
12:00 Janczyk 45' ESPN Report Docherty 33'
Roberts 36'
Gow 44'
Vareille 68'
Attendance: 636
Referee: Duff
18 October 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–0 Stenhousemuir Excelsior Stadium
15;00 Vareille 24'
McKeown 87'
ESPN Report Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Gilmour
1 November 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–6 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McKeown 81' ESPN Report Greacen 20', 54'
Maisano 23', 72'
Williams 29'
Walker 62'
Attendance: 3,159
Referee: McCurry
8 November 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–1 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Docherty 64' ESPN Report Deuchar 71' Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Dougal
16 November 2003 SFL2 Dumbarton 2–0 Airdrie United Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 Dillon 64', 69' ESPN Report Attendance: 1,361
Referee: Sproule
2 December 2003 SFL2 Arbroath 1–1 Airdrie United Gayfield Park
19:45 Diack 57' ESPN Report Ronald 48' Attendance: 405
Referee: MacKay
6 December 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–1 Berwick Rangers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Coyle 39' ESPN Report Hutchison 72' Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Fyfe
13 December 2003 SFL2 Airdrie United 3–3 Forfar Athletic Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Coyle 29'
Gow 57' (Penalty), 81'
ESPN Report Sellars 36'
Davidson 52'
Tosh 57' (Penalty)
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: J Gilmour
27 December 2003 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 0–1 Airdrie United Ochilview Park
15:00 ESPN Report McKenna 1' (Own goal) Attendance: 1,243
Referee: McCurry
24 January 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 0–1 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium
15:00 ESPN Report McMullan 66' Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Downie
7 February 2004 SFL2 East Fife 0–1 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
15:00 ESPN Report Dunn 44' Attendance: 793
Referee: Boyle
14 February 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Vareille 10' ESPN Report Rodgers 87' Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Toner
21 February 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 4–0 Stenhousemuir Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Vareille 29', 34', 36', 43' ESPN Report Attendance: 1,324
Referee: Fyfe
2 March 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 3–0 Hamilton Academical Excelsior Stadium
19:30 Coyle 39', 48', 67' ESPN Report Attendance: 1,634
Referee: Young
6 March 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–1 Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McLaren 38', 45' ESPN Report Daly 21' Attendance: 1,542
Referee: Underhill
9 March 2004 SFL2 Greenock Morton 1–1 Airdrie United Cappielow Park
19:30 Maisano 37' ESPN Report Gow 62' (Penalty) Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Flemming
16 March 2004 SFL2 Berwick Rangers 1–1 Airdrie United Shielfield Park
19:30 Hilland 20' ESPN Report McLaren 80' Attendance: 502
Referee: Hardie
23 March 2004 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 1–3 Airdrie United Station Park
19:30 Ferry 28' ESPN Report McLaren 13', 75'
Christie 17'
Attendance: 710
Referee: Murray
27 March 2004 SFL2 Dumbarton 1–2 Airdrie United Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 Herd 29' ESPN Report Glancy 9'
McLaren 62'
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Thompson
31 March 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–1 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
19:30 Dunn 36'
McLaren 54'
ESPN Report Stein 77' Attendance: 1,597
Referee: Winter
3 April 2004 SFL2 Airdrie United 6–0 Berwick Rangers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 gow 4', 20'
Coyle 7', 18', 86'
Docherty 24'
ESPN Report Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Mitchell
10 April 2004 SFL2 Arbroath 0–4 Airdrie United Gayfield Park
15:00 ESPN Report McKeown 42'
McLaren 47'
Wilson 74'
Lovering 80'
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Allan
17 April 2004 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 0–3 Airdrie United Ochilview Park
15:00 ESPN Report Lovering 15'
Coyle 51'
Gow 56' (Penalty)
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Mack

Challenge Cup

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2 August 2003 Challenge Cup R1 Airdrie United 2–0 Montrose Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McKeown 55', 62' ESPN Report Attendance: 1,151
Referee: Brines
17 September 2003 Challenge Cup SF Brechin City 1–2 (a.e.t.) Airdrie United Glebe Park
19:45 White 15' Report Dunn 35'
Vareille Red card 45'
Gow 112'
Attendance: 803
Referee: McDonald

League Cup

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2 September 2003 League Cup R1 East Fife 0–2 Airdrie United Bayview
19:30 BBC Report Roberts 35'
Ronald 86'
Attendance: 707
Referee: Brines
23 September 2003 League Cup R2 Clyde 2–1 Airdrie United Broadwood
19:30 Millen 55'
Gilhaney 70'
BBC Report Attendance: 1,381
Referee: McCurry

Scottish Cup

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Player statistics

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Squad

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Other[a]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Mark McGeown 45 0 36 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Allan McManus 38 0 29 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Scott Wilson 24 2 19 1 0 0 1 0 4 1
DF Scotland SCO Stephen McKenna 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Neil McGowan 39 0 32 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Paul Lovering 18 2 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Kevin Christie 14 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Sandy Stewart 20 1 13 0 2 1 1 0 4 0
DF Benin BEN Félicien Singbo 8 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Wilson 30 0 23 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Kenny Black 9 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Stephen Docherty 34 4 27 4 2 0 1 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO David Dunn 35 6 28 4 1 0 2 0 4 2
MF Scotland SCO Stephen McKeown 33 7 28 4 2 1 0 0 3 2
MF Scotland SCO Marvyn Wilson 42 0 33 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie McLaren 22 9 21 9 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Mark Roberts 39 4 30 1 2 1 2 1 5 1
FW Scotland SCO Alan Gow 41 12 32 11 2 0 2 0 5 1
FW Scotland SCO Martin Glancy 33 3 26 2 1 0 2 1 4 0
FW Scotland SCO Owen Coyle 25 15 23 13 2 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul Ronald 20 2 13 1 2 0 1 1 4 0
FW France FRA Jérôme Vareille 41 11 33 10 1 0 2 0 5 1
    Trialist 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "200304 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ "2003–04 Scottish Cup". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ "2003–04 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "2003–04 Scottish League Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Inverness CT 2–0 Airdrie United". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Airdrie United's results from season 2003–2004". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 14 March 2012.