2003–04 FA Premier League
The 2003–04 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership) was the 12th season of the Premier League. Arsenal were crowned champions ending the season without a single defeat – the first team ever to do so in a 38-game league season. Chelsea finished second to Arsenal.
Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira lifting the trophy at Highbury | |
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2003 – 15 May 2004 |
| Champions | Arsenal 3rd Premier League title 13th English title |
| Relegated | Leicester City Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Champions League | Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool |
| UEFA Cup | Newcastle United Middlesbrough |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,012 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thierry Henry (30 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jens Lehmann Edwin van der Sar (15 clean sheets each) |
| Biggest home win | Portsmouth 6–1 Leeds United (8 November 2003) Chelsea 5–0 Newcastle United (9 November 2003) Arsenal 5–0 Leeds United (16 April 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 Chelsea (20 September 2003) Leicester City 0–5 Aston Villa (31 January 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Manchester City 6–2 Bolton Wanderers (18 October 2003) Tottenham Hotspur 4–4 Leicester City (22 February 2004) Middlesbrough 5–3 Birmingham City (20 March 2004) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Arsenal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 38 games Arsenal |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Manchester City |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Leeds United |
| Highest attendance | 67,758 Manchester United 3–2 Southampton (31 January 2004) |
| Lowest attendance | 13,981 Fulham 3–4 Blackburn Rovers (12 April 2004) |
| Total attendance | 13,297,348 |
| Average attendance | 34,993 |
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