During the 2003–04 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary The 2003–2004 season saw Paul Hart suffer from a squad that was low in confidence and with no money. However, Forest started reasonably well, winning five of their first seven games and after 15 games, they won seven and lost five and were in the top half of the table. When they went into the bottom three, after going 14 games without a win, the Forest chairman Nigel Doughty called time on Hart's reign as Forest manager.

Joe Kinnear was then brought in to replace Hart. The club's directors looked to have made a good decision when Kinnear revitalised Forest, bringing out the best in key players like Michael Dawson and Andy Reid, and they climbed up the table to secure a safe 14th place.

Final league table

Results Nottingham Forest's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 2003 SunderlandH2–023,579Harewood, Louis-Jean 16 August 2003 ReadingA0–316,833 23 August 2003 Cardiff CityH1–223,407Harewood 27 August 2003 Coventry CityA3–117,586Reid (2), Johnson 30 August 2003 Norwich CityH2–021,058Johnson, Harewood (pen) 13 September 2003 Sheffield UnitedH3–125,209Harewood (2, 1 pen), Reid 16 September 2003 BurnleyA3–012,530Harewood, Reid, Taylor 20 September 2003 Crewe AlexandraA1–38,685Harewood 27 September 2003 Derby CountyH1–129,059Reid 1 October 2003 Preston North EndH0–122,278 4 October 2003 Stoke CityA1–213,755Williams 14 October 2003 Rotherham UnitedH2–220,168Harewood (2) 18 October 2003 WimbledonH6–023,520Harewood (2, 1 pen), Reid, Taylor, Dawson, Morgan 22 October 2003 West Ham UnitedA1–129,544Reid 25 October 2003 Bradford CityA2–111,654Jess, Reid 1 November 2003 MillwallA0–19,635 4 November 2003 WalsallA1–47,321Reid 8 November 2003 WatfordH1–121,229Bopp 22 November 2003 Wigan AthleticA2–210,403Thompson, Harewood 29 November 2003 West Bromwich AlbionH0–327,331 3 December 2003 Ipswich TownH1–121,588Morgan 6 December 2003 WatfordA1–114,988Reid 13 December 2003 Crystal PalaceA0–116,935 26 December 2003 Norwich CityA0–116,429 28 December 2003 West Ham UnitedH0–227,491 10 January 2004 SunderlandA0–126,340 17 January 2004 ReadingH0–123,116 31 January 2004 Cardiff CityA0–017,913 7 February 2004 Coventry CityH0–123,075 14 February 2004 WalsallH3–325,012Impey, King, Taylor 21 February 2004 Rotherham UnitedA1–19,046Jess 25 February 2004 GillinghamH0–026,473 28 February 2004 Bradford CityH2–126,021Reid, Taylor 2 March 2004 WimbledonA1–06,317Taylor 6 March 2004 GillinghamA1–29,096Barmby 13 March 2004 Crystal PalaceH3–228,306Williams (2), Reid 17 March 2004 BurnleyH1–126,885Taylor 20 March 2004 Derby CountyA2–432,390Taylor, Williams 27 March 2004 Crewe AlexandraH2–024,347King (2) 3 April 2004 Sheffield UnitedA2–122,339King, Taylor 10 April 2004 Stoke CityH0–028,758 12 April 2004 Preston North EndA2–215,117King, Williams 17 April 2004 MillwallH2–222,263Reid, Johnson 24 April 2004 Ipswich TownA2–127,848Johnson (2) 1 May 2004 Wigan AthleticH1–029,172Johnson 9 May 2004 West Bromwich AlbionA2–026,821Williams, Johnson

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 2004 West Bromwich AlbionH1–011,843KingR425 January 2004 Sheffield UnitedH0–317,306

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR112 August 2003 Port ValeA0–0 (won 3–2 on pens)4,950R223 September 2003 Tranmere RoversA0–0 (won 4–1 on pens)4,477R329 October 2003 PortsmouthH2–420,078Bopp (2)

First-team squad

Left club during season

Appearances

References