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 Middlesbrough F.C. season 2003–04 Middlesbrough F.C. season During the 2003-04 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League. Middlesbrough were sponsored by Dial-a-Phone, the team's kit was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a plain red shirt, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip was mainly navy blue with maroon shoulders, navy shorts and navy socks, with maroon detailing. Middlesbrough had an appalling start to their season, losing four of their first five games (their worst start since the 1984–85 season) and taking only one point. This set the foundations for a very patchy season. Middlesbrough hovered