| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norwich City |
| Promoted | Norwich City West Bromwich Albion Crystal Palace |
| Relegated | Bradford City Walsall Wimbledon |
| UEFA Cup | Millwall (asFA Cup runners-up) |
| Matches | 552 |
The2003–04Football League First Division (referred to as theNationwide First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth and final season of the league under the First Division name, and the twelfth season under its current league division format.
Promoted toPremier League
Relegated toSecond Division
Promoted fromSecond Division
Relegated fromPremier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City(C, P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 94 | Promotion to theFA Premier League |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion(P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 86 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 79 | Qualification for theFirst Division play-offs |
| 4 | West Ham United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 74 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 73 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace(O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 73 | |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 71 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 71 | |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 70 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 69 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 11 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 66 | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 65 | |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 65 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 59 | |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 57 | |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 54 | |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 53 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 53 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 51 | |
| 22 | Walsall(R) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 51 | Relegation toFootball League One |
| 23 | Bradford City(R) | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 36 | |
| 24 | Wimbledon(R) | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 29 | RenamedMilton Keynes Dons inFootball League One |
| Crystal Palace | 3 – 2 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Shipperley Butterfield Johnson | Statistics | Stewart Kyle |
| Sunderland | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 - 5p) | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Stewart | Statistics | Powell |
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 31,167 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 27,119 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 24,765 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 24,751 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 24,520 |
| 6 | Derby County | 22,200 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21,646 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18,987 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 17,344 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 15,569 |
| 11 | Reading | 15,095 |
| 12 | Watford | 14,856 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 14,816 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 14,425 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 14,150 |
| 16 | Burnley | 12,541 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 11,377 |
| 18 | Millwall | 10,497 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 9,531 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 8,517 |
| 21 | Walsall | 7,853 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 7,741 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 7,138 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 4,751 |
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