The 2003–04 Newcastle United season was the final season of the National Soccer League. Newcastle finished 11th on the table, failing to qualify for the NSL finals.
| 2003-2004 season | |
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| Manager |  Ian Crook |
| National Soccer League | 11th |
First-team squad
edit- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
editNational Soccer League
edit| 20 September 2003 | Football Kingz | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Ericsson Stadium |
Ngata  74' |
Report | Masi 19' Wheelhouse 29' |
Attendance: 2,304 Referee: D. Rugg |
| 26 September 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Northern Spirit | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Wheelhouse 2' (pen.), pen.' |
Report | Macallister 28' |
Attendance: 4,673 Referee: James Lewis |
| 4 October 2003 | Marconi Stallions | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Marconi Stadium |
Renaud  72'Costanzo 92' |
Report | Middleby 54' Thomas 72' |
Attendance: 2,068 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
| 10 October 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Parramatta Power | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Ceccoli 28' (o.g.) |
Report | Dodd 45' |
Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 19 October 2003 | South Melbourne | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Bob Jane Stadium |
| Coveny 24' (pen.), 39', 76' Perosh 56' (o.g.) |
Report | Owens 30' |
Attendance: 3,750 Referee: D. Rugg |
| 24 October 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Owens 16' R. Griffiths 61' |
Report | Veart 64' (pen.), 78' Vidmar 73' |
Attendance: 3,005 Referee: C. Diomis |
| 1 November 2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Perry Park |
| Morley 36' Brownlie 45' |
Report | Tsekenis 90' |
Attendance: 2,715 Referee: J. Lewis |
| 14 November 2003 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Sydney United | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 3,672 Referee: P. Mur |
| 21 November 2003 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Caravella 84' |
Attendance: 1,651 Referee: C. Zetter |
| 28 November 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Masi 82' |
Report | Attendance: 2,976 Referee: S. Micallef |
| 7 December 2003 | Melbourne Knights | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Knights Stadium |
| Razov 49' |
R. Griffiths 58' |
Attendance: 2,673 Referee: E. Lennie |
| 17 October 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Wollongong Wolves | Energy Australia Stadium |
| R. Griffiths 6' Libbesson 91' |
Report | Attendance: 3,513 Referee: S. Przydacz |
| 12 December 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Football Kingz | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Johnson 34' Deans 55' |
Report | Attendance: 1,433 Referee: B. Williams |
| 21 December 2003 | Northern Spirit | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Pittwater Park |
| Thomas 62' (o.g.) |
Report | Masi 34' |
Attendance: 1,935 Referee: E. Lennie |
| 28 December 2003 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Marconi Stallions | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Report | Maloney 29' |
Attendance: 3,084 Referee: B. Hugo |
| 2 January 2004 | Parramatta Power | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Parramatta Stadium |
| Dodd 57' Petrovski 62', 84'Milicic 71' |
Attendance: 2,736 Referee: B. Williams |
| 19 December 2003 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | South Melbourne | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Crucija 7' |
Attendance: 1,231 Referee: P. Green |
| 11 January 2004 | Adelaide United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Attendance: 14,280 Referee: P. Green |
| 16 January 2004 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Brisbane Strikers | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Wheelhouse 20' |
Attendance: 2,181 Referee: P. Green |
| 1 February 2004 | Sydney United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Sydney United Sports Centre |
| B. Santalab 22' Austin 40' |
Attendance: 2,276 Referee: P. Mur |
| 8 February 2004 | Sydney Olympic | 2–0 | Newcastle United | OKI Jubilee Stadium |
| Cardozo 72', 79' |
Attendance: 2,685 Referee: D. Rugg |
| 14 February 2004 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Members Equity Stadium |
| Mori 27' Caceres 85' |
Attendance: 8,678 Referee: C. Zetter |
| 20 February 2004 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Melbourne Knights | Energy Australia Stadium |
| Pelikan 64', 75' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,263 Referee: J. Lewis |
| 29 February 2004 | Wollongong Wolves | 3–0 | Newcastle United | WIN Stadium |
| Nwaogazi 10' Young 19'Sabljak 83' |
Attendance: 3,531 Referee: P. Green |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Perth Glory (C) | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 57 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Parramatta Power | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 51 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 40 | |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 37 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Northern Spirit | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Sydney United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 29 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 24 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 23 | |
| 13 | Football Kingz | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 15 |
Source: ozfootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions