Blues Squad Numbers Released

Last updated : 02 August 2004 By Brian Cartlidge

No. 29 Mario Melchiot
In the goalkeeping department Maik Taylor has taken over the number one jersey from Ian Bennett whilst defenders Olivier Tebily and Matthew Upson have been given shirt numbers 2 and 5 respectively - numbers once occupied by Jeff Kenna and Darren Purse who have now left the club.

New signing Muzzy Izzet has taken Aliou Cisse's number 6 shirt, Jesper Gronkjaer is number 7, Emile Heskey number 16, Julian Gray number 21 and Mario Melchiot number 29.

David Dunn now has the number 10 shirt vacated by Bryan Hughes' summer departure to Charlton.


Full List:

1. Maik Taylor
2. Olivier Tebily
3. Jamie Clapham
4. Kenny Cunningham
5. Matthew Upson
6. Muzzy Izzet
7. Jesper Gronkjaer
8. Robbie Savage
9. Mikael Forssell
10. David Dunn
11. Stan Lazaridis
12. Ian Bennett
13. Colin Doyle
14. Stern John
15. Martin Taylor
16. Emile Heskey
17. Neil Kilkenny
18. Nico Vaesen
19. Clinton Morrison
20. Martin Grainger
21. Julian Gray
22. Damien Johnson
23. Mathew Sadler
24. Darren Carter
25. Stephen Clemence
26. Chris Cottrill
27. Andrew Barrowman
28. Carl Motteram
29. Mario Melchiot
30. Sam Oji
31. Sam Alsop
32. Aliou Cisse