2003–04 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic set out to redeem their final day loss of the Scottish Premier League trophy in season 2003–04 and win the Scottish Cup. They competed in the Scottish League Cup. The highlight of their SPL season was the setting of a new record for the most number of goals scored in a whole season – 105 goals.

Transfers

Players In

Player	From	Fee
Michael Gray	Sunderland	Loan
Stephen Pearson	Motherwell	£400K

Players Out

Player	To	Fee
David Fernández	Livingston	Loan
Bobby Petta	Fulham	Loan
Steve Guppy	Stoke City	Free
Stephen Crainey	Southampton	£1.3m

Results

Results for Celtic F.C. for season 2003–2004.

NOTE: scores are written Celtic first

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Celtic scorers	Match Report
6 July 2003	Kunghshamn Vallen Stadium	Swedish Amateur XI	7 – 0	Friendly	Varga, Guppy, Sutton, Petrov, Fernández (2), Wallace	BBC Sport
23 July 2003	Seattle	Manchester Utd	0 – 4	Friendly		BBC Sport
30 July 2003	S.Darius and S.Girėnas Stadium	FBK Kaunas	4 – 0	CLQ	Larsson, Sutton, Maloney, Miller	BBC Sport
2 August 2003	Celtic Park	Arsenal	1 – 1	Friendly	Miller	BBC Sport
6 August 2003	Celtic Park	FBK Kaunas	1 – 0	CLQ	Gvildys (og)	BBC Sport
9 August 2003	Away	Dunfermline	0 – 0	SPL		BBC Sport
13 August 2003	Away	MTK Hungária	4 – 0	CLQ	Larsson, Agathe, Petrov, Sutton	BBC Sport
16 August 2003	Celtic Park	Dundee United	5 – 0	SPL	Maloney, Agathe, Thompson, McNamara, Larsson	BBC Sport
23 August 2003	Firhill	Partick Thistle	2 – 1	SPL	Lambert, Thompson	BBC Sport
27 August 2003	Celtic Park	MTK Hungária	1 – 0	CLQ	Sutton	BBC Sport
30 August 2003	Celtic Park	Livingston	5 – 1	SPL	Larsson (3), Maloney, Thompson	BBC Sport
13 September 2003	Away	Dundee	1 – 0	SPL	Balde	BBC Sport
17 September 2003	Away	Bayern Munich	1 – 2	CLA	Thompson	BBC Sport
20 September 2003	Celtic Park	Motherwell	3 – 0	SPL	Larsson, Sutton, Maloney	BBC Sport
27 September 2003	Easter Road	Hibernian	2 – 1	SPL	Thompson, Larsson	BBC Sport
30 September 2003	Celtic Park	Olympique Lyonnais	2 – 0	CLA	Miller, Sutton	BBC Sport
4 October 2003	Ibrox	Rangers	1 – 0	SPL	Hartson	BBC Sport
18 October 2003	Celtic Park	Heart of Midlothian	5 – 0	SPL	Miller (2), Varga, Larsson, Stamp (og)	BBC Sport
21 October 2003	Away	RSC Anderlecht	0 – 1	CLA		BBC Sport
25 October 2003	Celtic Park	Aberdeen	4 – 0	SPL	Larsson (3), Sutton	BBC Sport
1 November 2003	Rugby Park	Kilmarnock	5 – 0	SPL	Sutton (3), Hartson, Maloney	BBC Sport
5 November 2003	Celtic Park	RSC Anderlecht	3 – 1	CLA	Larsson, Miller, Sutton	BBC Sport
8 November 2003	Celtic Park	Dunfermline Athletic	5 – 0	SPL	Hartson (2), Wallace, Varga, Larsson	BBC Sport
22 November 2003	Tannadice	Dundee Utd	5 – 1	SPL	Sutton(3), Larsson (2)	BBC Sport
25 November 2003	Celtic Park	Bayern Munich	0 – 0	CLA		BBC Sport
29 November 2003	Celtic Park	Partick Thistle	3 – 1	SPL	Larsson, Sutton (2),	BBC Sport
4 December 2003	Firhill	Partick Thistle	2 – 0	SLC	Beattie, Smith	BBC Sport
6 December 2003	Almondvale	Livingston	2 – 0	SPL	Sutton, Thompson	BBC Sport
10 December 2003	Away	Olympique Lyonnais	2 – 3	CLA	Hartson, Sutton	BBC Sport
13 December 2003	Celtic Park	Dundee	3 – 2	SPL	Larsson, Balde, Kennedy	BBC Sport
18 December 2003	Easter Road	Hibernian	1 – 2	SLC	Varga	BBC Sport
27 December 2003	Celtic Park	Hibernian	6 – 0	SPL	Sutton (2), Hartson (2), Larsson, Petrov	BBC Sport
3 January 2004	Celtic Park	Rangers	3 – 0	SPL	Petrov, Varga, Thompson	BBC Sport
10 January 2004	Celtic Park	Ross County	2 – 0	SC	Hartson, Lambert	BBC Sport
18 January 2004	Tynecastle	Heart of Midlothian	1 – 0	SPL	Petrov	BBC Sport
24 January 2004	Pittodrie	Aberdeen	3 – 1	SPL	Petrov, Larsson, Pearson	BBC Sport
31 January 2004	Celtic Park	Kilmarnock	5 – 1	SPL	Agathe, Hartson (2), Larsson, Pearson	BBC Sport
7 February 2004	Tynecastle	Heart of Midlothian	3 – 0	SC	Petrov (2), Larsson	BBC Sport
11 February 2004	East End Park	Dunfermline Athletic	4 – 1	SPL	Larsson (2), Varga, Thompson	BBC Sport
14 February 2004	Celtic Park	Dundee Utd	2 – 1	SPL	Maloney, Sutton	BBC Sport
22 February 2004	Firhill	Partick Thistle	4 – 1	SPL	Sutton (2), Varga (2)	BBC Sport
26 February 2004	Celtic Park	FK Teplice	3 – 0	UC	Larsson (2), Sutton	BBC Sport
29 February 2004	Celtic Park	Livingston	5 – 1	SPL	Pearson, Sutton, Thompson (2), Larsson	BBC Sport
3 March 2004	Away	FK Teplice	0 – 1	UC		BBC Sport
7 March 2004	Celtic Park	Rangers	1 – 0	SC	Larsson	BBC Sport
10 March 2004	Celtic Park	FC Barcelona	1 – 0	UC	Thompson	BBC Sport
14 March 2004	Celtic Park	Motherwell	1 – 1	SPL	Larsson	BBC Sport
17 March 2004	Dens Park	Dundee	2 – 1	SPL	Petrov, Larsson	BBC Sport
21 March 2004	Easter Road	Hibernian	4 – 0	SPL	Agathe (2), Larsson (2)	BBC Sport
24 March 2004	Away	FC Barcelona	0 – 0	UC		BBC Sport
28 March 2004	Away	Rangers	2 – 1	SPL	Larsson, Thompson	BBC Sport
3 April 2004	Celtic Park	Heart of Midlothian	2 – 2	SPL	Sutton, Agathe	BBC Sport
8 April 2004	Celtic Park	Villarreal CF	1 – 1	UC	Larsson	BBC Sport
11 April 2004	Hampden Park	Livingston	3 – 1	SC	Sutton (2), Larsson	BBC Sport
14 April 2004	Away	Villarreal CF	2 – 0	UC		BBC Sport
18 April 2004	Away	Kilmarnock	1 – 0	SPL	Petrov	BBC Sport
21 April 2004	Celtic Park	Aberdeen	1 – 2	SPL	Larsson	BBC Sport
25 April 2004	Away	Heart of Midlothian	1 – 1	SPL	McGeady	BBC Sport
2 May 2004	Celtic Park	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 2	SPL	Larsson	BBC Sport
8 May 2004	Celtic Park	Rangers	1 – 0	SPL	Sutton	BBC Sport
12 May 2004	Away	Motherwell	1 – 1	SPL	Beattie	BBC Sport
16 May 2004	Celtic Park	Dundee Utd	2 – 1	SPL	Larsson (2)	BBC Sport
22 May 2004	Hampden Park	Dunfermline Athletic	3 – 1	SC	Larsson (2), Petrov	BBC Sport
25 May 2004	Celtic Park	Sevilla	1 – 0	Friendly	Sutton	BBC Sport

Key:

• SPL = Scottish Premier League
• SC = Scottish Cup
• SLC = Scottish League Cup
• CLQ = Champions League Qualifier
• CLA - Champions League Group A
• CL = Champions League Match
• UC = UEFA Cup match
• F = Friendly match