Position5of 20
Points56in 38
Won, drawn, lost13-17-8
Goals52for, 40 against
FormWLDDD
Results
2003-04Sat 15 May
FT
Wed 12 May
FT
Sun 9 May
FT
Sat 1 May
FT
Sun 25 Apr
FT
Sun 18 Apr
FT
Sun 11 Apr
FT
Sat 3 Apr
FT
Sun 28 Mar
FT
Sat 20 Mar
FT
Sun 14 Mar
FT
Sun 29 Feb
FT
Sat 21 Feb
FT
Wed 11 Feb
FT
Sat 7 Feb
FT
Sat 31 Jan
FT
Mon 19 Jan
FT
Sun 11 Jan
FT
Wed 7 Jan
FT
Sun 28 Dec
FT
Fri 26 Dec
FT
Sat 20 Dec
FT
Sat 13 Dec
FT
Sat 6 Dec
FT
Sat 29 Nov
FT
Sat 22 Nov
FT
Sun 9 Nov
FT
Sat 1 Nov
FT
Sat 25 Oct
FT
Tue 21 Oct
FT
Sat 18 Oct
FT
Sat 4 Oct
FT
Fri 26 Sep
FT
Sat 20 Sep
FT
Sat 13 Sep
FT
Sat 30 Aug
FT
Sat 23 Aug
FT
Sun 17 Aug
FT
In numbers
- 31stof 79 teams of the five leagues by Vesta’s strength rating
- 3matches unbeaten, running now
- 4wins in a row, the longest run of 2003-04
- 2clean sheets in a row, the longest of 2003-04
- 40%of the team's league goals scored by Alan Shearer
- 36%of matches won since 2001-02
- 8–0Biggest win since 2001-02: Sheffield United 0–8 Newcastle United
- 0–6Heaviest defeat: Manchester United 6–0 Newcastle United
In Europe
18 matches in the European cups since 2023-24Won, drawn, lost7-5-6
Goals35– 25
Vesta and Newcastle United
347 league matches since 2017-18- 51%of Newcastle United's matches won by Vesta's favourite
- 83wins in 163 matches as Vesta's favourite
- 7%won with 7%: Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester City
- 14%won with 14%: Leicester 2–4 Newcastle United
- 14%won with 14%: Newcastle United 1–0 Chelsea
- 77%lost at 77%: Newcastle United 1–3 Nottingham Forest
- 73%lost at 73%: Bournemouth 2–0 Newcastle United
- 69%lost at 69%: Luton 1–0 Newcastle United
Vesta's forecasts reconstructed with each season hidden (how).
By the minute
2003-04, 33 matches| Goals | 1-15 | 16-30 | 31-45+ | 46-60 | 61-75 | 76-90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Against | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
- 2points won in the last five minutes and stoppage time
- 7points thrown away in the last five minutes and stoppage time
- 15points won after going behind
- 19points dropped after going ahead
Goal minutes, for 33 of the 38 matches played. Quarters of an hour by the minute of the match reports; stoppage time counts in the last quarter of each half.
League position
2003-04Strength
Rating 1,520Vesta's rating before every match since 2014-15. 1,500 is an average team of these leagues.
Squad
Players used in 2003-04| Player | Apps | Min | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay GivenGoalkeeper | 37 | 3,330 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan ShearerForward | 36 | 3,223 | 21 | 4 |
| Gary SpeedMidfielder | 37 | 3,208 | 3 | 3 |
| Olivier BernardCentre-back | 34 | 3,043 | 1 | 4 |
| Aaron HughesCentre-back | 33 | 2,919 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurent RobertMidfielder | 34 | 2,538 | 6 | 7 |
| Andy O'BrienCentre-back | 28 | 2,475 | 1 | 0 |
| Titus BrambleCentre-back | 28 | 2,397 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine JenasMidfielder | 30 | 2,292 | 2 | 1 |
| Kieron DyerMidfielder | 24 | 2,070 | 1 | 4 |
| Lee BowyerMidfielder | 24 | 1,526 | 2 | 2 |
| Jonathan WoodgateCentre-back | 17 | 1,473 | 0 | 1 |
| Shola Ameobi– | 25 | 1,466 | 7 | 2 |
| Craig BellamyForward | 16 | 1,208 | 4 | 0 |
| Darren AmbroseMidfielder | 24 | 960 | 2 | 1 |
| Nolberto SolanoMidfielder | 12 | 714 | 0 | 3 |
| Hugo Miguel Ferreira VianaMidfielder | 16 | 542 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy GriffinCentre-back | 5 | 439 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven CaldwellCentre-back | 5 | 326 | 0 | 0 |
| Lomana Tresor LuaLuaForward | 7 | 222 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael ChopraForward | 6 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven TaylorCentre-back | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael BridgesForward | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Brittain– | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |

