2004–05 season | |
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Chairman | Gerald Krasner (until 21 January)[1] Ken Bates (from 21 January) |
Manager | Kevin Blackwell |
Stadium | Elland Road |
Championship | 14th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: David Healy (7) All: Brian Deane David Healy (7 each) |
Highest home attendance | 34,496 vs Plymouth Argyle (28 December 2004, Championship) |
Lowest home attendance | 18,476 vs Swindon Town (21 September 2004, League Cup) |
Average home league attendance | 28,814 |
The 2004–05 season was Leeds United’s first season back in the Football League Championship following relegation from the Premier League.
Season summary
[edit]Leeds United began signing players prepared to accept lower wages. The club were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4.2m,[2] and their Elland Road stadium[3] in the autumn of 2004.
On 21 January 2005, Krasner announced the sale of a 50% stake to Ken Bates for £10m and Bates became the club's new chairman, replacing Krasner.[4] This investment effectively saved Leeds United from going into administration. Bates had previously headed three other league football clubs, most famously Chelsea.
Blackwell was forced to sell most of the remaining players, including Aaron Lennon; somehow he managed to build a team using loan players and experienced professionals nearing the end of their careers. Despite a promising opening day win against Derby County, Leeds's form at the start of the 2004–05 Coca-Cola Championship was little better than in the previous season, and they spent the first half of the campaign looking in serious danger of a second successive relegation. Their form gradually picked up after the club was taken over by Bates and Leeds finished in a relatively safe 14th place.
Kit
[edit]Leeds United's home kit was manufactured by Diadora.
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Leeds United's score comes first
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 August 2004 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 30,459 | Richardson |
10 August 2004 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 10,739 | Pugh |
14 August 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 28,397 | |
21 August 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–1 | 31,808 | Guppy |
29 August 2004 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 22,959 | |
11 September 2004 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 | 26,725 | Carlisle, Joachim, Pugh |
14 September 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–0 | 20,555 | Keith (own goal) |
18 September 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–2 | 9,095 | Pugh (2) |
24 September 2004 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 28,926 | |
28 September 2004 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 25,759 | |
2 October 2004 | Cardiff City | A | 0–0 | 17,006 | |
16 October 2004 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | 30,458 | Pugh |
19 October 2004 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 22,230 | Walton |
23 October 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 6,716 | |
31 October 2004 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–2 | 27,432 | |
3 November 2004 | Burnley | H | 1–2 | 27,490 | Wright |
6 November 2004 | Preston North End | A | 4–2 | 18,531 | Deane, Healy (2), Walton |
13 November 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 29,955 | |
20 November 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 6–1 | 29,739 | Healy, Deane (4), Wright |
24 November 2004 | Watford | H | 2–2 | 24,585 | Wright, Carlisle |
29 November 2004 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 8,860 | |
4 December 2004 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 27,384 | |
10 December 2004 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 30,684 | Healy (pen) |
19 December 2004 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 26,265 | Oster |
26 December 2004 | Sunderland | A | 3–2 | 43,253 | Lennon, Deane, Joachim |
28 December 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 34,496 | Gilbert (own goal), Healy |
1 January 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–2 | 32,302 | |
3 January 2005 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | 19,084 | Blake, Healy |
15 January 2005 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 29,548 | Walton |
22 January 2005 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 18,372 | Thomas (own goal) |
26 January 2005 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 25,648 | |
29 January 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 | 27,033 | Carlisle |
5 February 2005 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 17,789 | Einarsson |
12 February 2005 | Reading | H | 3–1 | 30,034 | Healy, Hulse (2) |
19 February 2005 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 17,177 | |
26 February 2005 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 34,115 | Hulse, Derry |
6 March 2005 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 11,510 | Hulse |
12 March 2005 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 27,995 | Hulse |
16 March 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | 25,101 | |
2 April 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 29,773 | Derry |
5 April 2005 | Sheffield United | H | 0–4 | 28,936 | |
9 April 2005 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 16,306 | Hulse, Carlisle |
16 April 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 18,182 | Seth Johnson |
23 April 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 29,607 | Spring |
1 May 2005 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 26,593 | |
8 May 2005 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 30,900 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 2005 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | 25,159 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 24 August 2004 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 30,115 | Pugh |
R2 | 21 September 2004 | Swindon Town | H | 1–0 | 18,476 | Ricketts |
R3 | 26 October 2004 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 15,215 | Deane |
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]Date | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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14 May 2004 | ![]() |
Paul Robinson | ![]() |
£1,500,000 | [26] |
24 May 2004 | ![]() |
Alan Smith | ![]() |
£7,000,000 | [27] |
9 June 2004 | ![]() |
Michael Bridges | ![]() |
Free | [28] |
1 July 2004 | ![]() |
Jason Wilcox | ![]() |
Free | [29] |
2 July 2004 | ![]() |
James Milner | ![]() |
£5,000,000 | [30] |
2 July 2004 | ![]() |
Stephen McPhail | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [31] |
2 July 2004 | ![]() |
Mark Viduka | ![]() |
£4,000,000 | [32] |
3 July 2004 | ![]() |
Ian Harte | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [33] |
6 July 2004 | ![]() |
Nick Barmby | ![]() |
Free | [34] |
7 July 2004 | ![]() |
Dominic Matteo | ![]() |
Free | [35] |
13 July 2004 | ![]() |
Danny Mills | ![]() |
Free | [36] |
8 September 2004 | ![]() |
Craig Hignett | ![]() |
Free | [37] |
13 September 2004 | ![]() |
Steve Guppy | ![]() |
Free | [38] |
24 September 2004 | ![]() |
Henry McStay | ![]() |
One-month Loan | [39] |
30 September 2004 | ![]() |
Danny Cadamarteri | ![]() |
£50,000 | [40] |
21 January 2005 | ![]() |
Scott Carson | ![]() |
£1,000,000 | [41] |
14 February 2005 | ![]() |
Andy Keogh | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [42] |
Brian Deane –
Sunderland, 24 March, free[43]
- Barry Corr – released (later joined
Sheffield Wednesday on 19 April)[44]
Kevin Pressman –
Coventry City, March
David Batty – retired
Serge Branco –
Queens Park Rangers[45]
Jamie Winter –
Aberdeen
Shaun Allaway
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Nat. | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
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19 September 2004 | ![]() |
Brett Ormerod | ![]() |
One month | [46] |
5 November 2004 | ![]() |
John Oster | ![]() |
One month | [47] |
31 December 2004 | ![]() |
Nathan Blake | ![]() |
One month | [48] |
6 January 2005 | ![]() |
Leandre Griffit | ![]() |
One month | [49] |
21 January 2005 | ![]() |
Paul Harrison | ![]() |
One month | [citation needed] |
3 February 2005 | ![]() |
Michael Gray | ![]() |
Three months | [50] |
9 February 2005 | ![]() |
Rob Hulse | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [51] |
4 March 2005 | ![]() |
Marlon King | ![]() |
Three months | [52] |
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Nat. | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
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15 October 2004 | ![]() |
Michael Duberry | ![]() |
Three months | [53] |
7 January 2005 | ![]() |
Jamie McMaster | ![]() |
Season-long loan | [54] |
18 February 2005 | ![]() |
Harpal Singh | ![]() |
One month | [55] |
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