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2004–05 Football League
The 2004–05 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 106th completed season of The Football League.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland |
| Promoted | Sunderland Wigan Athletic West Ham United |
| Relegated | Kidderminster Harriers Cambridge United |
| New Clubs in League | Chester City Shrewsbury Town |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
2004–05 was the first season of the rebranded Football League, with the First, Second and Third Divisions becoming the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two respectively. Coca-Cola replaced the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor.
Wigan Athletic were promoted to the Premier League as Championship runners-up. They had only been elected to the Football League in 1978, had been the league's fourth-lowest placed club in the 1993–94 season, and before 2003 had never reached the second tier of English football.
Nottingham Forest were relegated from the Championship to League One, becoming the first former European Cup winners to be relegated to the third tier of their domestic league – having won two straight European Cups a quarter of a century earlier. Only ten seasons previously, in 1994–95, they had finished third in the Premier League, and had reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup the following season.
Events
- 3 December 2004 – League One side Wrexham enters financial administration. Under new Football League rules, the club is penalised 10 league points, placing the club in relegation danger.
- 21 January 2005 – Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates finalises a deal to buy a controlling interest in the debt-riddled Championship club Leeds United.
- 2 April 2005 – Stockport County become the first League team this season to be relegated.
- 29 April 2005 – League Two side Cambridge United enters financial administration, six days after being formally relegated from the Football League.[1]
- 7 June 2005 – George Burley resigns as manager of Derby County, citing differences with the club’s board.
- 24 June 2005 – Former Bolton Wanderers assistant manager Phil Brown becomes Derby County’s fifth manager in four years.
Final league tables and results
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,[2] with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.
Championship
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland (4th second tier title) |
| Direct promotion to FA Premier League | Sunderland, Wigan Athletic |
| Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs | West Ham United |
| Relegated | Gillingham, Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,342 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nathan Ellington (Wigan Athletic), 24 [3] |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 94 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic (P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 87 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 85 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Derby County | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 76 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 75 | |
| 6 | West Ham United (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 73 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 66 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 66 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 62 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 61 | |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 60 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Leicester City | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 57 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 54 | |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 52 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 52 | |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 51 | |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 86 | −20 | 50 | |
| 22 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 50 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 44 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 29 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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Locations of the 2004–05 Championship teamsPlay-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg – 14/15 May; 2nd leg – 18/19 May 2005 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 30 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 6th | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 5th | Preston North End | 0 | |||||||||
| 6th | West Ham United | 1 | |||||||||
| 4th | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5th | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Ellington | Wigan Athletic | 24 |
| 2 | Jason Roberts | Wigan Athletic | 21 |
| = | Teddy Sheringham | West Ham | 21 |
| 4 | Shefki Kuqi | Ipswich Town | 20 |
| = | Darren Bent | Ipswich Town | 20 |
| 6 | Kenny Miller | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 |
| = | Dave Kitson | Reading | 19 |
| 8 | Marlon Harewood | West Ham | 18 |
| = | Paul Furlong | Queens Park Rangers | 18 |
| 10 | Richard Cresswell | Preston North End | 17 |
| = | Dean Ashton | Crewe Alexandra | 17 |
| 11 | Marcus Stewart | Sunderland | 16 |
League One
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Luton Town (1st divisional title) |
| Direct promotion | Luton Town, Hull City |
| Promoted through play-offs | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Relegated | Peterborough United, Stockport County, Torquay United, Wrexham |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,551 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stuart Elliott (Hull City), 27 Dean Windass (Bradford City), 27 [3] |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 98 | Promotion to 2005–06 Football League Championship |
| 2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 | |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 70 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 70 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 66 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 63 | |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 61 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 60 | |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 59 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 57 | |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 57 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 56 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 51 | |
| 21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 51 | Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two |
| 22 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 43[a] | |
| 23 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 39 | |
| 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | −49 | 26 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 2005. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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Locations of the 2004–05 League One teamsPlay-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg – 12/13 May; 2nd leg – 16/17 May 2005 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 29 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 6th | Hartlepool United (pens.) | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | |||||||
| 5th | Sheffield Wednesday (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| 6th | Hartlepool United | 2 | |||||||||
| 4th | Brentford | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 5th | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Windass | Bradford City | 27 |
| = | Stuart Elliott | Hull City | 27 |
| 3 | Paweł Abbott | Huddersfield Town | 26 |
| 4 | Adam Boyd | Hartlepool United | 24 |
| = | Leroy Lita | Bristol City | 24 |
| 6 | Sam Parkin | Swindon Town | 23 |
| 7 | Steve Brooker | Bristol City | 21 |
| 8 | Steven MacLean | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 |
| = | James Hayter | AFC Bournemouth | 19 |
| = | Luke Beckett | Oldham Athletic | 19 |
League Two
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Yeovil Town (1st fourth tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Yeovil Town, Scunthorpe United, Swansea City |
| Promoted through play-offs | Southend United |
| Relegated to Conference | Cambridge United, Kidderminster Harriers |
| New club in the league | Chester City, Shrewsbury Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,347 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Phil Jevons (Yeovil Town), 27 [3] |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeovil Town (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 65 | +25 | 83 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United (P) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 80 | |
| 3 | Swansea City (P) | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 80 | |
| 4 | Southend United (P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75 | |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 72 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 72 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 66 | |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 65 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 63 | |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 60 | |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 60 | |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 59 | |
| 16 | Boston United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 58 | |
| 17 | Bury | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 58 | |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 58 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 52 | |
| 20 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 52 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 49 | |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 44 | |
| 23 | Kidderminster Harriers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 38 | Relegation to Conference National |
| 24 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 30[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2009. Source: 2004–05 League Two
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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Locations of the 2004–05 League Two teamsPlay-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg – 14/15 May; 2nd leg – 21 May 2005 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 28 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| 4th | Southend United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 7th | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4th | Southend United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 6th | Lincoln City | 0 | |||||||||
| 5th | Macclesfield Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 6th | Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Jevons | Yeovil Town | 27 |
| 2 | Andy Kirk | Northampton Town | 26 |
| 3 | Jon Parkin | Macclesfield Town | 22 |
| = | Lee Trundle | Swansea City | 22 |
| = | Nathan Tyson | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 |
| 6 | Freddy Eastwood | Southend United | 21 |
| = | Simon Yeo | Lincoln City | 21 |
| 8 | Junior Agogo | Bristol Rovers | 19 |
| 9 | Paul Hayes | Scunthorpe United | 17 |
| = | Grant Holt | Rochdale | 17 |
See also
References
- ^ "Cambridge United file for administration... is this the end of the U's?". BBC. 29 April 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "England 2004–05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "Wrexham fail in 10-point appeal". BBC Sport. 6 January 2005.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "Cambridge United file for administration". BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ soccernet.espn.go.com[permanent dead link]
External links
- Football League Tables