FA Cup 2003-04
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The FA Cup 2003-04 was the 123rd staging of England and the world's oldest football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup.
The competition began on 23 August 2003, with the lowest-ranked of the entrants competing in the Extra Preliminary round. The FA Cup 3rd Round was the first time that clubs from the Premiership and Division One competed in the competition.
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, with a 3–0 victory over Millwall from Division One.
For more details on the preliminary rounds and qualifying stages of the FA Cup 2003–04 see FA Cup archives.
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[edit] Calendar
| Round | Date (weekend of) | Matches | Clubs | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary Round | Saturday 23 August 2003 | 73 | 661 → 588 | £500 |
| Preliminary Round | Saturday 30 August 2003 | 182 | 588 → 406 | £1,000 |
| First Round Qualifying | Saturday 20 September 2003 | 124 | 406 → 282 | £2,250 |
| Second Round Qualifying | Saturday 27 September 2003 | 84 | 282 → 198 | £3,750 |
| Third Round Qualifying | Saturday 11 October 2003 | 42 | 198 → 156 | £5,000 |
| Fourth Round Qualifying | Saturday 25 October 2003 | 32 | 156 → 124 | £10,000 |
| First Round Proper | Saturday 8 November 2003 | 40 | 124 → 84 | £16,000 |
| Second Round Proper | Saturday 6 December 2003 | 20 | 84 → 64 | £24,000 |
| Third Round Proper | Saturday 3 January 2004 | 32 | 64 → 32 | £40,000 |
| Fourth Round Proper | Saturday 24 January 2004 | 16 | 32 → 16 | £60,000 |
| Fifth Round Proper | Saturday 14 February 2004 | 8 | 16 → 8 | £120,000 |
| Sixth Round Proper | Saturday 6 March 2004 | 4 | 8 → 4 | £300,000 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 3 April 2004 | 2 | 4 → 2 | £900,000 |
| Final | Saturday 22 May 2004 | 1 | 2 → 1 | £1,000,000 |
[edit] First Round Proper
This round is the first in which Football League teams from League One and League Two compete with non-league teams.
- Ties were played over the weekend of 8 November 2003.
[edit] Second Round Proper
Ties were played over the weekend of 6 December 2003.
[edit] Third Round Proper
This round marks the first time Championship 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.
[edit] Fourth Round Proper
Ties played during the weekend of 24 January 2004, with replays on 3 February and 4 February.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 3–1 | Gillingham |
| 2 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Newcastle United |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Sheffield United |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | West Ham United |
| 5 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 6 | Everton | 1–1 | Fulham |
| replay | Fulham | 2–1 | Everton |
| 7 | Scarborough | 0–1 | Chelsea |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Sunderland |
| 9 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–4 | Manchester City |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 0-3 | Manchester United |
| 11 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Colchester United |
| replay | Colchester United | 3–1 | Coventry City |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United |
| 13 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Middlesbrough |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Wimbledon |
| 15 | Telford United | 0–2 | Millwall |
| 16 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Preston North End |
[edit] Fifth Round Proper
- Matches played weekend of 14 February 2004
- Three replays played week commencing 22 February 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 1 – 1 | Portsmouth | |
| replay | Portsmouth | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 – 1 | Birmingham City | |
| replay | Birmingham City | 0 – 2 | Sunderland | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1 – 0 | Colchester United | |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 1 | Swansea City | |
| 5 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | West Ham United | |
| replay | West Ham United | 0 – 3 | Fulham | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 4 – 2 | Manchester City | |
| 7 | Millwall | 1 – 0 | Burnley | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 2 – 1 | Chelsea |
[edit] Sixth Round Proper
- Matches played on the weekend of Saturday, 6 March 2004.
- There was one replay between Tranmere and Millwall, played on Tuesday 16 March.
| 2004-03-06 12:30 |
Manchester United | 2 – 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 67,614 Referee: Rob Styles |
van Nistelrooy  25' 62' |
Report | Malbranque 23' (pen) |
| 2004-03-06 18:00 |
Portsmouth | 1 – 5 | Arsenal | Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 20,137 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| Sheringham 90' |
Report | Henry 25' 50' Ljungberg 43' 57'Toure 45' |
| 2004-03-07 13:00 |
Millwall | 0 – 0 | Tranmere | The New Den, Millwall, London Attendance: 16,404 Referee: Neale Barry |
| Report |
| 2004-03-07 16:05 |
Sunderland | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Stadium of Light, Sunderland Attendance: 37,115 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| Tommy Smith 15' |
Report |
[edit] Replay
| 2004-03-16 19:45 |
Tranmere | 1 – 2 | Millwall | Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Tranmere Attendance: 15,510 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| Gary Jones 41' |
Report | Cahill 11' Harris 15' |
[edit] Semi-finals
- Matches 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.
| 2004-04-03 12:00 |
Arsenal | 0 – 1 | Manchester United | Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 39,939 Referee: Graham Barber |
| Report | Scholes 32' |
| 2004-04-04 13:00 |
Sunderland | 0 – 1 | Millwall | Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 56,112 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Jason Mcateer  86' |
Report | Cahill 26' |
[edit] Final
| 2004-05-22 15:00 BST |
Manchester United | 3 – 0 | Millwall | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 71,350 Referee: Jeff Winter, Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ronaldo 44' van Nistelrooy 65' (pen.) 81' |
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