The 2003–04 Football League First Division (referred to as the Nationwide First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth and final season of the league under the First Division name, and the twelfth season under its current league division format.
Changes from last season
From First Division
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to Second Division
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division
Relegated from Premier League
Team overview
Stadia and locations
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 94 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 86 | |
3 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | West Ham United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 74 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 73 | |
6 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 73 | |
7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 71 | |
8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 71 | |
9 | Reading | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 70 | |
10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
11 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 66 | |
12 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 65 | |
13 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 65 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 60 | |
15 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 59 | |
16 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 57 | |
17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 54 | |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 53 | |
19 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 53 | |
20 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 52 | |
21 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 51 | |
22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 51 | Relegation to Football League One |
23 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 36 | |
24 | Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 29 | Renamed Milton Keynes Dons in Football League One |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the FA Cup winners Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup went to Millwall, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
First leg
Crystal Palace | 3 – 2 | Sunderland |
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Shipperley ![]() Butterfield ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Statistics | Stewart ![]() Kyle ![]() |
Ipswich Town | 1 – 0 | West Ham United |
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Bent ![]() |
Statistics |
Second leg
Sunderland | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 - 5p) | Crystal Palace |
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Kyle ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Statistics | Powell ![]() |
- Aggregate score 4-4. Crystal Palace win 5–4 on penalties.
West Ham United | 2 – 0 | Ipswich Town |
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Etherington ![]() Dailly ![]() |
Statistics |
- West Ham United win 2–1 on aggregate.
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