 He was replaced by 37-year-old Gary McAllister, also a player-manager, who had been on the club's books from 1996 to 2000 before being transferred to Liverpool.Midway through the 2002–03 season, McAllister's men still stood a good chance of making the Division One play-offs.But they won only one league game after the turn of 2003 and finished 20th in the final table – just two places above the relegation zone.