2003–04 Swansea City A.F.C. season

2003–04 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Manager	Kenny Jackett
Stadium	Vetch Field
Third Division	10th
FA Cup	Fifth round proper
Carling Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	Trundle (17)
← 2002–03 2004–05 →

During the 2003–04 English football season, Swansea City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Season summary

After narrowly avoiding relegation from the Football League on the final day of the previous season, Kenny Jackett's Swansea improved dramatically on last term's 21st-place finish with 10th place, although they were still 12 points adrift of 9th-placed Oxford United. Their cup form improved too, beating Premiership hopefuls Preston North End in the fourth round of the FA Cup before being knocked out by Tranmere Rovers.

Striker Lee Trundle, signed from Welsh rivals Wrexham, finished 7th highest scorer (joint with Lincoln City's Gary Fletcher) in the division with 17 goals.

Squad

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Roger Freestone 2 DF Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United) 3 DF Mike Howard 4 DF Kristian O'Leary 5 DF Alan Tate (on loan from Manchester United; loan made permanent transfer) 6 MF Roberto Martínez 7 MF Leon Britton 8 FW Kevin Nugent 9 FW James Thomas 10 FW Lee Trundle 11 MF Leyton Maxwell 12 GK Andrew Marsh 12 DF Leon Hylton 14 MF Brad Maylett

No. Position Player 15 MF Jonathan Coates 16 FW Karl Connelly 17 FW Paul Connor 18 FW Andy Robinson 19 MF Stuart Roberts 20 DF Stuart Jones 21 GK Brian Murphy 22 DF Izzy Iriekpen 23 MF Antonio Corbisiero 24 MF Richard Jones (on loan from Southampton) 25 DF Matthew Rees (on loan from Millwall) 26 FW Mark Pritchard 28 DF Lee Fieldwick (on loan from Brentford) 29 GK Ryan Harrison 30 DF Jamie Rewbury

While on loan from Manchester United, Alan Tate wore the number 27 jersey.

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Lee Jenkins (to Kidderminster Harriers) 5 DF Jason Smith (released) 11 MF Lenny Johnrose (to Burnley) 17 MF Kieran Durkan (to Chester City) 19 DF Richard Duffy (to Portsmouth)

No. Position Player 25 MF Mark Wilson (on loan from Middlesbrough) 27 DF Earl Davis (to Southport) 28 FW Daniel Nardiello (on loan from Manchester United) 31 GK Tony Williams (on loan from Hartlepool United)