2003-12-09
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| Champions League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Besiktas | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | PL | Inönü Stadium | 52,000 | Group E |
| Lineups | Bridge, Hasselbaink | |||||||
| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Stuttgart VfB |  | Old Trafford | 67,141 | Group G |
| van Nistelrooy, Giggs | Lineups | |||||||
| Football League Trophy Quarter Final North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Bury | 0 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | D 3 | Gigg Lane | 1,246 | aet Golden Goal |
| D 2 | Carlisle United | 0 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 2 | Brunton Park | 2,869 | |
| D 2 | Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | D 2 | Edgeley Park | 2,337 | aet Golden Goal |
| Football League Trophy Quarter Final South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 2 | Sixfields Stadium | 4,290 | aet Golden Goal |
| D 2 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | D 2 | Roots Hall | 2,027 | |
| D 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Colchester United | D 2 | Adams Park | 1,873 | |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Valley Parade | 11,198 | |
| Lineups | Dobie | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Preston North End | Ninian Park | 13,703 | |
| Langley, Thorne | Lineups | Fuller, Healy | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Selhurst Park | 12,259 | |
| Butterfield | Lineups | Ashton 2, Varney | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Bramall Lane | 18,602 | |
| Peschisolido, Montgomery | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Upton Park | 24,365 | |
| Lineups | Richardson | |||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 44 | W | D | W | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 40 | W | L | W | L | W | 2003-12-13 | Watford | H |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | D | W | D | D | L | 2003-12-13 | Cardiff City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 38 | W | D | W | W | D | 2003-12-13 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 37 | W | W | L | D | W | 2003-12-13 | Stoke City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 | D | W | L | D | W | 2003-12-13 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 35 | D | D | D | L | D | 2003-12-13 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 35 | L | D | L | D | L | 2003-12-13 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 0 | West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 34 | L | D | W | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | 0 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 32 | D | W | L | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 31 | W | D | L | W | L | 2003-12-13 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | -1 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 29 | D | L | D | L | L | 2003-12-13 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 28 | D | D | L | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 28 | W | D | W | D | L | 2003-12-13 | Coventry City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -1 | 27 | L | W | L | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Wimbledon | A |
| 16 | 0 | Gillingham | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 27 | D | W | D | L | W | 2003-12-13 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | 0 | Coventry City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 26 | D | L | D | D | D | 2003-12-13 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 26 | W | W | W | D | W | 2003-12-13 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 25 | D | L | D | W | D | 2003-12-13 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 23 | W | L | L | L | W | 2003-12-13 | Reading | H |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 22 | L | W | D | W | D | 2003-12-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 22 | L | L | D | W | D | 2003-12-13 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 2003-12-13 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -26 | 14 | L | L | D | L | W | 2003-12-13 | Walsall | H |
