| Season: | 2003–04 |
| Manager: | Paul Groves (sacked 9 February 2004) Nicky Law (hired 4 March 2004)[1] |
| Chairman: | Peter Furneaux[2] |
| Stadium: | Blundell Park[3] |
| League: | Football League Div 2[4] |
| League Result: | 21st[5] |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round[6] |
| Cup2 Result: | First Round[7] |
| Cup3 Result: | First Round[8] |
| Cup4 Result: | Runners Up[9] |
| Cup5: | Copa de Ibiza |
| Cup5 Result: | Winners[10] |
| League Topscorer: | Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (12)[11] |
| Season Topscorer: | Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (13)[12] |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,856 (1 May vs Brentford)[13] [14] |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,535 (16 Sep vs Swindon Town)[15] |
| Nextseason: | 2004–05 |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2002 | DF | Tony Crane | Sheffield Wednesday | Free Transfer | ||
| 17 June 2002 | MF | Marcel Cas | Sheffield United | Free Transfer | ||
| 1 July 2003 | GK | Aidan Davison | Bradford City | Free Transfer | ||
| 2 July 2003 | MF | Iain Anderson | Preston North End | Free Transfer | ||
| 4 July 2003 | MF | Des Hamilton | Cardiff City | Free Transfer | ||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Mike Edwards | Colchester United | Free Transfer | ||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Jason Crowe | Portsmouth | Free Transfer | ||
| 24 October 2003 | FW | Iffy Onuora | Sheffield United | Free Transfer | ||
| 11 March 2004 | MF |  John Thorrington | Huddersfield Town | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 March 2004 | MF | Paul Warhurst | Carlisle United | Free Transfer | ||
| 19 March 2004 | FW |  Mickael Antoine-Curier | Notts County | Free Transfer | ||
| 22 March 2004 | MF |  Jamie Lawrence | Walsall | Free Transfer | ||
| 25 March 2004 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | Barnsley | Free Transfer |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Date Until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2003 | FW | Laurens ten Heuvel | Sheffield United | 1 September 2003 | ||
| 19 September 2003 | MF | Nick Daws | Rotherham United | 22 October 2003 | ||
| 19 September 2003 | FW | Iffy Onuora | Sheffield United | 24 October 2003 | ||
| 17 January 2004 | FW | Nick Daws | Rotherham United | 7 March 2004 | ||
| 7 February 2004 | FW | Lee Thorpe | Leyton Orient | 11 March 2004 | ||
| 13 February 2004 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | Barnsley | 24 March 2004 | ||
| 23 February 2004 | DF | Craig Armstrong | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 May 2004 | ||
| 11 March 2004 | GK | Alan Fettis | Hull City | 9 May 2004 |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2003 | GK | Danny Coyne | Leicester City | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 July 2003 | FW | Steve Livingstone | Carlisle United | Released | ||
| 17 July 2003 | DF |  Georges Santos | Ipswich Town | Free Transfer | ||
| 1 August 2003 | MF | Stephen Downes | York City | Released | ||
| 4 August 2003 | FW | Chris Thompson | Northwich Victoria | Released | ||
| 5 August 2003 | GK | Steve Croudson | Boston United | Released | ||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Steve Chettle | Burton Albion | Released | ||
| 8 August 2003 | MF | Terry Cooke | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | ||
| 8 August 2003 | DF | Tony Gallimore | Barnsley | Released | ||
| 19 September 2003 | FW | Jake Sagare | Halifax Town | Released | ||
| 1 January 2004 | GK | Bradley Hughes | Released | |||
| 16 January 2004 | MF | Alan Pouton | Gillingham | £30,000 | ||
| 31 January 2004 | MF | Marcel Cas | RBC Roosendaal | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 February 2004 | MF | Michael Boulding | Barnsley | £50,000 + Rankin on 1 month loan. | ||
| 19 February 2004 | FW | Iffy Onuora | Tranmere Rovers | Released | ||
| 24 March 2004 | MF | Paul Groves | Scunthorpe United | Released | ||
| 25 March 2004 | MF | Des Hamilton | Barnet | Released |
| 8 July 2003[16] | SD Portmany | W 1 - 0 | approx. 1,000 | Hockless | |
| 10 July 2003 | San Rafael | W 1 - 0 | - | Hockless | |
| 15 July 2003[17] | Lincoln City | W 1 - 0 | - | O'Halloran | ||
| 19 July 2003[18] | Sunderland | D 1 - 1 | - | Crane | ||
| 23 July 2003[19] | Hull City | W 1 - 0 | - | Boulding | ||
| 26 July 2003[20] | Boston United | W 2 - 1 | - | ten Heuvel, Rowan | ||
| 26 July 2003 | Barton Town | W 3 - 0 | - | N/A | ||
| 29 July 2003 | Halifax Town | W 2 - 1 | - | Anderson, Mansaram | ||
| 1 August 2003[21] | Middlesbrough | W 2 - 1 | - | Boulding, Crowe |
| 9 August 2003[22] [23] | Plymouth Argyle | D 2 - 2 | 9,590 | Boulding, Anderson | |
| 16 August 2003[24] | Port Vale | L 1 - 2 | 4,816 | Boulding | |
| 23 August 2003[25] | Luton Town | W 2 - 1 | 5,827 | Anderson, Boulding | |
| 25 August 2003[26] | Wycombe Wanderers | W 3 - 1 | 4,512 | Boulding, Cas, Barnard | |
| 30 August 2003[27] [28] | Bristol City | L 0 - 1 | 10,033 | - | |
| 6 September 2003[29] [30] | Peterborough United | D 1 - 1 | 4,710 | Boulding | |
| 12 September 2003[31] [32] | Hartlepool United | L 1 - 8 | 5,528 | Rowan | |
| 16 September 2003[33] | Swindon Town | L 1 - 2 | 3,535 | Boulding | |
| 20 September 2003[34] | Chesterfield | W 4 - 0 | 4,141 | Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards | |
| 27 September 2003[35] | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | D 0 - 0 | 21,918 | - |
| 30 September 2003[36] | Blackpool | W 1 - 0 | 5,491 | Crane | |
| 4 October 2003[37] | Queens Park Rangers | L 0 - 1 | 5,447 | - | |
| 10 October 2003[38] | Brighton & Hove Albion | L 0 - 3 | 6,286 | - | |
| 18 October 2003[39] | Colchester United | W 2 - 0 | 5,021 | Onuora, Boulding | |
| 21 October 2003[40] [41] | Notts County | W 2 - 0 | 4,274 | Boulding (2) | |
| 25 October 2003[42] | Barnsley | D 0 - 0 | 10,092 | - | |
| 1 November 2003[43] | Rushden and Diamonds | L 1 - 3 | 4,185 | Anderson | |
| 15 November 2003[44] | Stockport County | D 1 - 1 | 4,014 | Mansaram | |
| 22 November 2003[45] | Brentford | W 3 - 1 | 4,685 | Onuora, Boulding (2) | |
| 29 November 2003[46] | Tranmere Rovers | L 0 - 1 | 4,406 | - | |
| 13 December 2003[47] | A.F.C. Bournemouth | D 0 - 0 | 5,837 | - | |
| 26 December 2003[48] | Oldham Athletic | D 3 - 3 | 6,172 | Jevons (2), Boulding | |
| 28 December 2003[49] | Peterborough United | D 0 - 0 | 5,245 | - | |
| 3 January 2004[50] [51] | Wycombe Wanderers | L 1 - 4 | 4,519 | Onuora | |
| 10 January 2004[52] | Plymouth Argyle | D 0 - 0 | 5,007 | - | |
| 17 January 2004[53] | Port Vale | L 1 - 5 | 5,133 | Jevons | |
| 20 January 2004[54] | Wrexham | L 1 - 3 | 3,572 | Jevons | |
| 8 February 2004[55] | Oldham Athletic | L 0 - 6 | 13,007 | - | |
| 14 February 2004[56] | Brighton & Hove Albion | W 2 - 1 | 3,673 | Rankin, Jevons | |
| 17 February 2004[57] | Bristol City | L 1 - 2 | 5,272 | Anderson | |
| 21 February 2004[58] | Colchester United | L 0 - 2 | 2,922 | - | |
| 24 February 2004[59] | Luton Town | W 3 - 2 | 3,143 | Jevons (2), Ford | |
| 28 February 2004[60] | Barnsley | W 6 - 1 | 5,603 | Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin | |
| 2 March 2004[61] | Notts County | L 1 - 3 | 6,011 | Crane | |
| 6 March 2004[62] | Wrexham | L 0 - 3 | 3,127 | - | |
| 13 March 2004[63] | AFC Bournemouth | D 1 - 1 | 5,015 | Rowan | |
| 17 March 2004 | Swindon Town | L 0 - 2 | 6,954 | - | |
| 20 March 2004[64] | Hartlepool United | L 0 - 2 | 4,303 | - | |
| 27 March 2004[65] | Chesterfield | D 4 - 4 | 4,444 | Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin | |
| 4 April 2004[66] | Sheffield Wednesday | W 2 - 0 | 6,641 | Mansaram, Crane | |
| 10 April 2004[67] [68] | Queens Park Rangers | L 0 - 3 | 14,488 | - | |
| 12 April 2004[69] | Blackpool | L 0 - 2 | 4,775 | - | |
| 17 April 2004[70] | Rushden and Diamonds | W 1 - 0 | 3,890 | Jevons | |
| 25 April 2004[71] | Stockport County | L 1 - 2 | 5,924 | Hockless | |
| 1 May 2004[72] | Brentford | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | 6,856 | Rankin |
| 8 May 2004[73] [74] | Tranmere Rovers | L 1 - 2 | 10,301 | Mansaram | |
| 8 November 2003[75] [76] | Queens Park Rangers | W 1 - 0 | 4,144 | Boulding | |
| 6 December 2003[77] | Peterborough United | L 2 - 3 | 4,836 | Jevons, Cas | |
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