The 2003–04 FA Cup was the 123rd staging of England and the world's oldest football competition, the FA Cup. The competition began on 23 August 2003, with the lowest-ranked of the entrants competing in the Extra preliminary round. In the third round, the clubs from the Premiership and Division One competed in the competition for the first time.
The semi-finals were staged at neutral venues and, like the final, would not be replayed in the event of a draw. The competition culminated with the cup final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff for a fourth year in a row, since Wembley Stadium was still in the rebuilding process. The cup was won by Manchester United for a record 11th time, with a 3–0 victory over Millwall from Division One.
The appearance in the cup final by Millwall, a Level 2 team, marked the first time in 12 years that a team outside Level 1 of the English football pyramid appeared in the final game.
This round is the first in which Football League teams from Second and Third Division compete with non-league teams. Luton's Adrian Forbes and Sheffield Wednesday's Adam Proudlock netted hat tricks. Shildon AFC, of the Arngrove Northern League (level 9 on the football league pyramid), were the lowest ranked team left in the competition in the first round.
Ties were played over the weekend of 8 November 2003.
Ties were played over the weekend of 6 December 2003. Mansfield's Liam Lawrence showed how interested Championship and premiership clubs were with him by netting a hat trick.
This round marks the first time First Division and Premier League (top-flight) teams play. Matches were played on the weekend of Saturday, 3 January 2004, with replays on 13 January and 14 January.
The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City was particularly notable. Tottenham led the match 3–0 at half-time but Manchester City turned the match around in the second half to win 4–3, with Jon Macken scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. This was despite Manchester City having one less player on the pitch during the second half after Joey Barton was red carded during the half-time interval.[1]
Fifth round properedit
Matches played weekend of 14 and 15 February 2004
Three replays played week commencing 22 and 25 February 2004.
Four non-Premiership sides (including a Division Two side) progressed to the quarter-finals.
Matches played on the weekend of Saturday, 6 March 2004.
There was one replay between Tranmere and Millwall, played on Tuesday 16 March.
Two Division One sides progressed to the semi-finals, while another was eliminated at this stage. In addition, a Division Two side reached the quarter-finals and were only eliminated after a replay.
Manchester United won the game and lifted the trophy for the 11th time in their history (a competition record) with a 3–0 victory over a Millwall side who were the first team from outside the top flight to reach the FA Cup final in 12 years.
In the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the third consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the sixteenth consecutive season.[citation needed]
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The 2003 04 FA Cup was the 123rd staging of England and the world s oldest football competition the FA Cup The competition began on 23 August 2003 with the lowest ranked of the entrants competing in the Extra preliminary round In the third round the clubs from the Premiership and Division One competed in the competition for the first time 2003 04 FA CupTournament detailsCountryEnglandWalesFinal positionsChampionsManchester United 11th title Runner upMillwallTournament statisticsTop goal scorer s Garry Barnes Scott TaylorRuud van Nistelrooy 6 goals 2002 032004 05 The semi finals were staged at neutral venues and like the final would not be replayed in the event of a draw The competition culminated with the cup final at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff for a fourth year in a row since Wembley Stadium was still in the rebuilding process The cup was won by Manchester United for a record 11th time with a 3 0 victory over Millwall from Division One The appearance in the cup final by Millwall a Level 2 team marked the first time in 12 years that a team outside Level 1 of the English football pyramid appeared in the final game Contents 1 Calendar 2 First round proper 3 Second round proper 4 Third round proper 5 Fourth round proper 6 Fifth round proper 7 Sixth round proper 7 1 Replay 8 Semi finals 9 Final 10 Media coverage 11 ReferencesCalendar editRound Date weekend of Matches Clubs Prize moneyExtra preliminary round Saturday 23 August 2003 73 661 588 500Preliminary round Saturday 30 August 2003 182 588 406 1 000First round qualifying Saturday 20 September 2003 124 406 282 2 250Second round qualifying Saturday 27 September 2003 84 282 198 3 750Third round qualifying Saturday 11 October 2003 42 198 156 5 000Fourth round qualifying Saturday 25 October 2003 32 156 124 10 000First round proper Saturday 8 November 2003 40 124 84 16 000Second round proper Saturday 6 December 2003 20 84 64 24 000Third round proper Saturday 3 January 2004 32 64 32 40 000Fourth round proper Saturday 24 January 2004 16 32 16 60 000Fifth round proper Saturday 14 February 2004 8 16 8 120 000Sixth round proper Saturday 6 March 2004 4 8 4 300 000Semi finals Saturday 3 April 2004 2 4 2 900 000Final Saturday 22 May 2004 1 2 1 1 000 000First round proper editFor the qualifying rounds see 2003 04 FA Cup qualifying rounds This round is the first in which Football League teams from Second and Third Division compete with non league teams Luton s Adrian Forbes and Sheffield Wednesday s Adam Proudlock netted hat tricks Shildon AFC of the Arngrove Northern League level 9 on the football league pyramid were the lowest ranked team left in the competition in the first round Ties were played over the weekend of 8 November 2003 Tie no Home team Score Away team1 Lincoln City 3 1 Brighton amp Hove Albion2 Peterborough United 2 0 Hereford United3 Oldham Athletic 3 0 Carlisle United4 Cheltenham Town 3 1 Hull City5 Yeovil Town 4 1 Wrexham6 Macclesfield Town 3 0 Boston United7 Grays Athletic 1 2 Aldershot Town8 Scarborough 1 0 Doncaster Rovers9 Barnet 2 2 Stalybridge Celticreplay Stalybridge Celtic 0 2 Barnet10 Blackpool 4 0 Boreham Wood11 Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 Swindon Town12 Lancaster City 1 2 Cambridge United13 Woking 3 1 Histon14 AFC Bournemouth 1 0 Bristol Rovers15 Stevenage Borough 2 1 Stockport County16 Grantham Town 1 2 Leyton Orient17 Thurrock 1 1 Luton Townreplay Luton Town 3 1 Thurrock18 Northampton Town 3 2 Plymouth Argyle19 Tranmere Rovers 3 2 Chesterfield20 Hornchurch 2 0 Darlington21 Scunthorpe United 2 1 Shrewsbury Town22 Torquay United 1 2 Burton Albion23 Accrington Stanley 1 0 Huddersfield Town24 Grimsby Town 1 0 QPR25 Notts County 7 2 Shildon26 Brentford 7 1 Gainsborough Trinity27 Kidderminster Harriers 2 1 Northwich Victoria28 Southend United 1 1 Canvey Islandreplay Canvey Island 2 3 Southend United29 York City 1 2 Barnsley30 Port Vale 2 2 Ford Unitedreplay Ford United 1 2 Port Vale31 Mansfield Town 6 0 Bishop s Stortford32 Sheffield Wednesday 4 0 Salisbury City33 Farnborough Town 0 1 Weston super Mare34 Chester City 0 1 Gravesend amp Northfleet35 Telford United 3 2 Crawley Town36 Colchester United 1 0 Oxford United37 Bradford Park Avenue 2 5 Bristol City38 Bury 1 2 Rochdale39 Swansea City 3 0 Rushden amp Diamonds40 Hartlepool United 4 0 Whitby TownSecond round proper editTies were played over the weekend of 6 December 2003 Mansfield s Liam Lawrence showed how interested Championship and premiership clubs were with him by netting a hat trick Tie no Home team Score Away team1 Northampton Town 4 1 Weston super Mare2 Rochdale 0 2 Luton Town3 Colchester United 1 0 Aldershot Town4 Macclesfield Town 1 1 Cambridge Unitedreplay Cambridge United 2 2 Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town won 4 2 on penalties5 Peterborough United 3 2 Grimsby Town6 Bristol City 0 0 Barnsleyreplay Barnsley 2 1 Bristol City7 Oldham Athletic 2 5 Blackpool8 Burton Albion 0 1 Hartlepool United9 Gravesend amp Northfleet 1 2 Notts County10 Telford United 3 0 Brentford11 Woking 0 3 Kidderminster Harriers12 Hornchurch 0 1 Tranmere Rovers13 Yeovil Town 5 1 Barnet14 AFC Bournemouth 1 1 Accrington Stanleyreplay Accrington Stanley 0 0 AFC BournemouthAccrington Stanley won 5 3 on penalties15 Cheltenham Town 3 1 Leyton Orient16 Port Vale 0 1 Scarborough17 Wycombe Wanderers 1 1 Mansfield Townreplay Mansfield Town 3 2 Wycombe Wanderers18 Southend United 3 0 Lincoln City19 Scunthorpe United 2 2 Sheffield Wednesdayreplay Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United won 3 1 on penalties20 Swansea City 2 1 Stevenage BoroughThird round proper editThis round marks the first time First Division and Premier League top flight teams play Matches were played on the weekend of Saturday 3 January 2004 with replays on 13 January and 14 January Tie no Home team Score Away team1 Preston North End 3 3 Readingreplay Reading 1 2 Preston North End2 Southampton 0 3 Newcastle United3 Watford 2 2 Chelseareplay Chelsea 4 0 Watford4 Yeovil Town 0 2 Liverpool5 Gillingham 3 2 Charlton Athletic6 Nottingham Forest 1 0 West Bromwich Albion7 Aston Villa 1 2 Manchester United8 Crewe Alexandra 0 1 Telford United9 Middlesbrough 2 1 Notts County10 Sunderland 1 0 Hartlepool United11 Everton 3 1 Norwich City12 Ipswich Town 3 0 Derby County13 Tranmere Rovers 1 1 Bolton Wanderersreplay Bolton Wanderers 1 2 Tranmere Rovers14 Tottenham Hotspur 3 0 Crystal Palace15 Manchester City 2 2 Leicester Cityreplay Leicester City 1 3 Manchester City16 Kidderminster Harriers 1 1 Wolverhampton Wanderersreplay Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 Kidderminster Harriers17 Fulham 2 1 Cheltenham Town18 Barnsley 0 0 Scunthorpe Unitedreplay Scunthorpe United 2 0 Barnsley19 Northampton Town 1 1 Rotherham Unitedreplay Rotherham United 1 2 Northampton Town20 Coventry City 2 1 Peterborough United21 Portsmouth 2 1 Blackpool22 Bradford City 1 2 Luton Town23 Millwall 2 1 Walsall24 Wimbledon 1 1 Stoke Cityreplay Stoke City 0 1 Wimbledon25 Southend United 1 1 Scarboroughreplay Scarborough 1 0 Southend United26 Mansfield Town 0 2 Burnley27 Cardiff City 0 1 Sheffield United28 Leeds United 1 4 Arsenal29 Wigan Athletic 1 2 West Ham United30 Birmingham City 4 0 Blackburn Rovers31 Swansea City 2 1 Macclesfield Town32 Accrington Stanley 0 0 Colchester Unitedreplay Colchester United 2 1 Accrington StanleyFourth round proper editTies played during the weekend of 24 January 2004 with replays on 3 February and 4 February Tie no Home team Score Away team1 Burnley 3 1 Gillingham2 Liverpool 2 1 Newcastle United3 Nottingham Forest 0 3 Sheffield United4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 3 West Ham United5 Luton Town 0 1 Tranmere Rovers6 Everton 1 1 Fulhamreplay Fulham 2 1 Everton7 Scarborough 0 1 Chelsea8 Ipswich Town 1 2 Sunderland9 Manchester City 1 1 Tottenham Hotspurreplay Tottenham Hotspur 3 4 Manchester City10 Northampton Town 0 3 Manchester United11 Coventry City 1 1 Colchester Unitedreplay Colchester United 3 1 Coventry City12 Portsmouth 2 1 Scunthorpe United13 Arsenal 4 1 Middlesbrough14 Birmingham City 1 0 Wimbledon15 Telford United 0 2 Millwall16 Swansea City 2 1 Preston North EndThe match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City was particularly notable Tottenham led the match 3 0 at half time but Manchester City turned the match around in the second half to win 4 3 with Jon Macken scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute This was despite Manchester City having one less player on the pitch during the second half after Joey Barton was red carded during the half time interval 1 Fifth round proper editMatches played weekend of 14 and 15 February 2004 Three replays played week commencing 22 and 25 February 2004 Four non Premiership sides including a Division Two side progressed to the quarter finals Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance1 Liverpool 1 1 Portsmouth 34 669replay Portsmouth 1 0 Liverpool 19 5292 Sunderland 1 1 Birmingham City 24 966replay Birmingham City 0 2 Sunderland 25 6453 Sheffield United 1 0 Colchester United 17 0744 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 Swansea City 12 2155 Fulham 0 0 West Ham United 14 705replay West Ham United 0 3 Fulham 27 9346 Manchester United 4 2 Manchester City 67 2287 Millwall 1 0 Burnley 10 4208 Arsenal 2 1 Chelsea 38 136Sixth round proper editMatches played on the weekend of Saturday 6 March 2004 There was one replay between Tranmere and Millwall played on Tuesday 16 March Two Division One sides progressed to the semi finals while another was eliminated at this stage In addition a Division Two side reached the quarter finals and were only eliminated after a replay 6 March 200412 30Manchester United2 1FulhamVan Nistelrooy nbsp 25 62 Report Malbranque nbsp 23 pen Old Trafford ManchesterAttendance 67 614Referee Rob Styles 6 March 200418 00Portsmouth1 5ArsenalSheringham nbsp 90 Report Henry nbsp 25 50 Ljungberg nbsp 43 57 Toure nbsp 45 Fratton Park PortsmouthAttendance 20 137Referee Jeff Winter 7 March 200413 00Millwall0 0Tranmere RoversReportThe Den Bermondsey LondonAttendance 16 404Referee Neale Barry 7 March 200416 05Sunderland1 0Sheffield UnitedTommy Smith nbsp 15 ReportStadium of Light SunderlandAttendance 37 115Referee Steve Dunn Replay edit 16 March 200419 45Tranmere Rovers1 2MillwallJones nbsp 41 Report Cahill nbsp 11 Harris nbsp 15 Prenton Park Tranmere BirkenheadAttendance 15 510Referee Uriah RennieSemi finals editMatches played on the weekend of Saturday 3 April 2004 Two teams from Division 1 featured in the semi finals Millwall and Sunderland who faced each other The other tie was an all Premiership affair between Manchester United and Arsenal held at Villa Park Both games were played at neutral venues 3 April 200412 00Arsenal0 1Manchester UnitedReport Scholes nbsp 32 Villa Park BirminghamAttendance 39 939Referee Graham Barber Hertfordshire 4 April 200413 00Sunderland0 1MillwallReport Cahill nbsp 26 Old Trafford ManchesterAttendance 56 112Referee Paul Durkin Dorset Final editMain article 2004 FA Cup final Manchester United won the game and lifted the trophy for the 11th time in their history a competition record with a 3 0 victory over a Millwall side who were the first team from outside the top flight to reach the FA Cup final in 12 years 22 May 200415 00 BSTManchester United3 0MillwallRonaldo nbsp 43 Van Nistelrooy nbsp 65 pen 81 Report Millennium Stadium CardiffAttendance 71 350Referee Jeff Winter County Durham Media coverage editIn the United Kingdom the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the third consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the sixteenth consecutive season citation needed The matches shown live on the BBC were Accrington Stanley 1 0 Huddersfield Town R1 Burton Albion 0 1 Hartlepool United R2 Southampton 0 3 Newcastle United R3 Yeovil Town 0 2 Liverpool R3 Liverpool 2 1 Newcastle United R4 Manchester City 1 1 Tottenham Hotspur R4 Sunderland 1 1 Birmingham City R5 Arsenal 2 1 Chelsea R5 Portsmouth 1 5 Arsenal QF Millwall 0 0 Tranmere Rovers QF Arsenal 0 1 Manchester United SF Manchester United 3 0 Millwall Final The matches shown live on Sky Sports were Thurrock 1 1 Luton Town R1 Yeovil Town 4 1 Wrexham R1 Canvey Island 2 3 Southend United R1 Replay Wycombe Wanderers 1 1 Mansfield Town R2 Gravesend amp Northfleet 1 2 Notts County R2 Accrington Stanley 0 0 Bournemouth R2 Replay Watford 2 2 Chelsea R3 Leeds United 1 4 Arsenal R3 Leicester City 1 3 Manchester City R3 Replay Scarborough 0 1 Chelsea R4 Northampton Town 0 3 Manchester United R4 Tottenham Hotspur 3 4 Manchester City R4 Replay Manchester United 4 2 Manchester City R5 Liverpool 1 1 Portsmouth R5 Portsmouth 1 0 Liverpool R5 Replay Manchester United 2 1 Fulham QF Sunderland 1 0 Sheffield United QF Tranmere Rovers 1 2 Millwall QF Replay Sunderland 0 1 Millwall SF Manchester United 3 0 Millwall Final References edit Tottenham 3 4 Man City BBC Sport 4 February 2009 Retrieved 12 June 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 04 FA Cup amp oldid 1215185705 Fourth round proper, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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