| English Div 2 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 09-Aug-03 | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | Murray 82 | 6,522 |
| 2 | 16-Aug-03 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | John Sheridan 6p; Antoine-Curier 55 | 24,630 |
| 3 | 23-Aug-03 | H | Blackpool | L | 2-3 | (1-0) | Eyre 1; Antoine-Curier 90 | 6,745 |
| 4 | 25-Aug-03 | A | Brentford | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Holden 17 | 4,073 |
| 5 | 30-Aug-03 | H | Rushden & Diamonds | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | John Sheridan 11p; Haining 75; O'Halloran 90 | 5,469 |
| 6 | 06-Sep-03 | A | Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 5,728 |
| 7 | 13-Sep-03 | H | Bristol City | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Zola 54 | 5,921 |
| 8 | 16-Sep-03 | A | Barnsley | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Vernon 65 | 10,102 |
| 9 | 20-Sep-03 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | W | 5-2 | (3-0) | Murray 1, 85; Hall 16; Zola 21; Killen 75p | 3,920 |
| 10 | 27-Sep-03 | H | Luton Town | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | John Sheridan 30p; Zola 45; Holden 47 | 6,077 |
| 11 | 30-Sep-03 | H | Stockport County | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | John Sheridan 11p; Vernon 46 | 7,015 |
| 12 | 04-Oct-03 | A | Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Cooksey 8; John Sheridan 57p | 4,465 |
| 13 | 11-Oct-03 | H | Port Vale | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Killen 71; Eyres 87 | 6,913 |
| 14 | 18-Oct-03 | A | Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | Eyre 30 | 8,202 |
| 15 | 21-Oct-03 | A | Wrexham | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | | 3,963 |
| 16 | 25-Oct-03 | H | AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Vernon 30 | 5,850 |
| 17 | 01-Nov-03 | A | Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Beharall 10, 63 | 11,025 |
| 18 | 15-Nov-03 | H | Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 5,282 |
| 19 | 22-Nov-03 | A | Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Zola 55 | 3,565 |
| 20 | 29-Nov-03 | H | Notts County | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 5,190 |
| 21 | 13-Dec-03 | A | Colchester United | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Eyres 66 | 2,897 |
| 22 | 20-Dec-03 | H | Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Cooksey 67; Eyre 86 | 5,603 |
| 23 | 26-Dec-03 | A | Grimsby Town | D | 3-3 | (2-1) | Johnson 19; Cooksey 32; Vernon 73 | 6,172 |
| 24 | 28-Dec-03 | H | Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 6,243 |
| 25 | 03-Jan-04 | H | Brentford | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Vernon 54 | 4,990 |
| 26 | 10-Jan-04 | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 6,036 |
| 27 | 17-Jan-04 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Vernon 17 | 9,316 |
| 28 | 24-Jan-04 | A | Blackpool | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Vernon 68 | 7,508 |
| 29 | 31-Jan-04 | A | Rushden & Diamonds | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | Johnson 55 | 4,591 |
| 30 | 08-Feb-04 | H | Grimsby Town | W | 6-0 | (5-0) | Vernon 9, 16, 45; Griffin 27; Johnson 34; Zola 85 | 13,007 |
| 31 | 14-Feb-04 | A | Port Vale | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 6,035 |
| 32 | 21-Feb-04 | H | Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Vernon 60 | 6,916 |
| 33 | 28-Feb-04 | A | AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 6,594 |
| 34 | 06-Mar-04 | A | Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Murray 45 | 13,696 |
| 35 | 13-Mar-04 | H | Colchester United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 5,937 |
| 36 | 16-Mar-04 | H | Barnsley | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Murray 53 | 5,837 |
| 37 | 20-Mar-04 | A | Bristol City | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Cooksey 26; Murray 36 | 11,037 |
| 38 | 27-Mar-04 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | (2-2) | Murray 18; Eyre 44 | 5,758 |
| 39 | 03-Apr-04 | A | Luton Town | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Crowe 33 | 5,966 |
| 40 | 10-Apr-04 | H | Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Vernon 90 | 5,688 |
| 41 | 12-Apr-04 | A | Stockport County | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Haining 1 | 8,617 |
| 42 | 17-Apr-04 | H | Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-1 | (3-0) | Johnson 34; Owen 42; Eyres 45; Murray 67 | 6,924 |
| 43 | 20-Apr-04 | H | Wrexham | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Holden 45 | 5,646 |
| 44 | 24-Apr-04 | A | Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Murray 8; Johnson 74 | 8,506 |
| 45 | 01-May-04 | H | Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Eyre 50, 81 | 8,177 |
| 46 | 08-May-04 | A | Notts County | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Holden 61 | 6,715 |
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| FA Cup |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 08-Nov-03 | H | Carlisle United | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Zola 35; Cooksey 37, 78 | 4,391 |
| 2 | 06-Dec-03 | H | Blackpool | L | 2-5 | (0-3) | Eyre 61; Johnson 90 | 6,143 |
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| League Cup |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 12-Aug-03 | A | Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Antoine-Curier 61 | 2,366 |
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| LDV Vans Trophy |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 14-Oct-03 | H | Hartlepool United | D | 3-3 | (2-1) | Zola 6; Vernon 22; Boshell 71 [aet, pen 5-3] | 3,575 |
| 2 | 03-Nov-03 | A | Bury | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Vernon 90 | 3,102 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings