2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 2003–04 season was Colchester United's 62nd season in their history and their sixth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
2003–04 season | ||
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Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
Manager | Phil Parkinson | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Second Division | 11th | |
FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Sheffield United) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Rotherham United) | |
Football League Trophy | Final (southern section) (eliminated by Southend United) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Andrews (12) All: Scott McGleish (17) | |
Highest home attendance | 5,611 v Accrington Stanley, 13 January 2004[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,367 v Plymouth Argyle, 12 August 2003[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,730[4] | |
Biggest win | 4–1 v Notts County, 10 April 2004 | |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Rushden & Diamonds, 22 November 2003 | |
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Colchester embarked on cup runs in the FA Cup, reaching the fifth round where they were eliminated by Sheffield United, while they also were one fixture away from a trip to the Millennium Stadium in the Football League Trophy after falling to a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Southend United. The U's cup exploits eventually led to a late season drop in form, as they slipped from 5th position to 14th with fixture congestion. They recovered to finished 11th, nine points away from the play-offs.