2003–04 Wigan Athletic F.C. season of the season saw the Latics drop out of the play-off places in favour of eventual play-off winners Crystal Palace. "Wigan Athletic's score comes first" 2003–04 Wigan Athletic F.C. season During the 2003–04 English football season, Wigan Athletic competed in the Football League First Division. Wigan were playing in Division One for the first time in their history, and after losing their first game many tipped them for a swift departure, but Wigan confounded expectations to go unbeaten for the next 17 games and sat at the top the table by November. A weak finish saw Wigan win only three
2003–04 Football League Trophy 2003–04 Football League Trophy The 2003–04 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system. In all, 60 clubs entered the competition, including twelve from the Conference National. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 13 October 2003 and concluded on 21 March 2004. The winners were