2003–04 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season became less likely, results turned for the worse. Wednesday lost 9 of their last 13 league games finishing 16th, 20 points from a play off position and only avoiding relegation by 3 points. "Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first" 2003–04 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season During the 2003–04 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday competed in the Football League Second Division. After relegation the previous season, Sheffield Wednesday competed in the third tier of English football for the first time in over 20 years. Wednesday made a positive start to the season and were 2nd in the league by mid-September. As results slipped
2003–04 Stoke City F.C. season a poor League Cup campaign as they narrowly beat Rochdale and were then knocked out 2–0 by Gillingham. "Stoke's score comes first" Stoke's Reserves won the 2003–04 Pontins Holidays Reserve League. 2003–04 Stoke City F.C. season The 2003–04 season was Stoke City's 97th season in the Football League and the 37th in the second tier. With Stoke being successful in avoiding relegation manager Tony Pulis could begin making alterations to his squad for the 2003–04 season. A number of ins and outs followed but after a good start Stoke won just five of their first 21 matches and it seemed