2004–05 Brentford F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One. In his first full season as manager, Martin Allen's "two bob team" reached the 2005 Football League play-off semi-finals and the fifth round of the FA Cup.
2004–05 season | |||
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Chairman | Eddie Rogers | ||
Manager | Martin Allen | ||
Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
League One | 4th | ||
Play-offs | Semi-finals | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Football League Trophy | First round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Burton (10) All: Burton, Rankin (10) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,604 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,430 | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,082 | ||
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Season summary
After pulling off "The Great Escape" from relegation at the end of the 2003–04 season,[1] Brentford manager Martin Allen signed a three-year contract and assembled a "two bob" squad of veterans,[2] youngsters and non-league footballers on free transfers.[3] The club was £7 million in debt and facing annual interest payments on its overdraft of £300,000.[4] The season was punctuated by bizarre motivational challenges set by Allen, which stretched from ordering the players to prepare their own lunch to swimming in rivers before cup ties.[5][6] Brentford opened the season with three wins and three losses and though the Bees exited the League Cup and the Football League Trophy at the first attempts, a run of five wins in eight matches through to mid-October had the club rooted in the automatic promotion places in League One.[7] Though Brentford won just four matches in all competitions during the final two months of 2004, the club managed to remain in the top 10 in League One.[7]
Victory over Walsall in the first match at Griffin Park of 2005 began a spell in which the Bees lost just three of the following 21 matches, with one of the defeats coming in an FA Cup fifth round replay at home to Southampton,[7] which ended a memorable run that earned the club over £500,000 in match revenues.[4][8] Postponements due to the cup run gave Brentford up to three games in hand from February through March and the club broke back into the playoff positions on 12 April after a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers,[7] still with a game in hand.[9] Consecutive defeats to Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Luton Town in April dropped the Bees outside the playoff places,[7] but a late 2–1 comeback victory away to Wrexham in the penultimate match (the final game in hand) confirmed a place in the playoffs.[10] Martin Allen selected a predominantly youth and reserve lineup for the final match of the league season versus already-promoted Hull City and the experimental team secured a 2–1 victory and a 4th-place finish in League One.[7][11] Despite finishing 4th, the 9 goals conceded during the three defeats in April saw Brentford finish the season with a goal difference of −3.[12]
Brentford met 5th-place Sheffield Wednesday in the 2005 League One playoffs, but a 1–0 defeat in the first leg at Hillsbrough left the Bees with a mountain to climb and despite an improved performance in the second leg at Griffin Park,[13] the team crumbled and conceded twice to effectively end the tie, before Andy Frampton grabbed a late consolation.[14]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 | Promotion to 2005–06 Football League Championship |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 July 2004 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | A | 3–0 | n/a | Burton, Hutchinson, Salako |
20 July 2004 | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 2,562 | Burton, Peters |
25 July 2004 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 3,230 | Rankin |
28 July 2004 | Aldershot Town | A | 3–2 | 1,400 | Burton (2), Hargreaves |
31 July 2004 | Newmarket Town | A | 5–0 | n/a | Muldowney, Rhodes (3, 1 pen), Peters |
2 August 2004 | Arundel | A | 3–0 | 471 | Smith, Sodje, Moleski |
Football League One
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 August 2004 | Chesterfield | A | 1–3 | 4,651 | Rhodes |
2 | 10 August 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–3 | 5,621 | Rankin, Hargreaves, Burton, Tabb |
3 | 14 August 2004 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 5,091 | O'Connor |
4 | 21 August 2004 | Peterborough United | A | 0–3 | 4,868 | |
5 | 28 August 2004 | Stockport County | H | 3–0 | 4,643 | Dobson, Salako, Burton |
6 | 30 August 2004 | Bristol City | A | 1–4 | 10,296 | O'Connor |
7 | 4 September 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 5,682 | Talbot, Rankin |
8 | 11 September 2004 | Torquay United | A | 2–2 | 3,458 | Hargreaves, Sodje |
9 | 18 September 2004 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 5,442 | Salako (pen) |
10 | 25 September 2004 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 5,302 | |
11 | 2 October 2004 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 5,818 | Rankin, Burton |
12 | 9 October 2004 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 8,453 | |
13 | 16 October 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 0–0 | 5,924 | |
14 | 19 October 2004 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 | 4,797 | Rankin, Burton |
15 | 23 October 2004 | Blackpool | H | 0–3 | 6,722 | |
16 | 30 October 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 8,740 | |
17 | 7 November 2004 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 10,810 | Sodje |
18 | 20 November 2004 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 5,909 | Rhodes |
19 | 27 November 2004 | Hull City | A | 0–2 | 15,710 | |
20 | 7 December 2004 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 6,393 | Burton, May |
21 | 11 December 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 21,592 | Rhodes, Burton |
22 | 18 December 2004 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 5,634 | Salako |
23 | 26 December 2004 | Torquay United | H | 1–3 | 6,419 | Sodje |
24 | 28 December 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | 6,875 | |
25 | 1 January 2005 | Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | 8,072 | Rankin (2) |
26 | 3 January 2005 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 5,084 | Broad (og) |
27 | 15 January 2005 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 4,230 | Hutchinson |
28 | 22 January 2005 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 5,867 | Burton, Hunt |
29 | 25 January 2005 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 4,835 | Sodje |
30 | 5 February 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–0 | 5,077 | Hunt (pen) |
31 | 22 February 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–3 | 4,206 | Rankin |
32 | 26 February 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–3 | 8,323 | Burton, Peters, Hunt |
33 | 5 March 2005 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,066 | Tabb |
34 | 12 March 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–0 | 5,525 | |
35 | 15 March 2005 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–0 | 4,291 | S.P. Fitzgerald |
36 | 19 March 2005 | Chesterfield | H | 2–2 | 6,097 | Burton, Tabb |
37 | 22 March 2005 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 5,478 | Pratley |
38 | 28 March 2005 | Peterborough United | H | 0–0 | 6,341 | |
39 | 2 April 2005 | Stockport County | A | 2–1 | 4,408 | S.P. Fitzgerald, Sodje |
40 | 9 April 2005 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 6,780 | Sodje |
41 | 12 April 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 6,005 | Turner |
42 | 16 April 2005 | Bradford City | A | 1–4 | 6,743 | Tabb |
43 | 23 April 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | 7,703 | Owusu |
44 | 30 April 2005 | Luton Town | A | 2–4 | 9,313 | Sodje, Burton |
45 | 3 May 2005 | Wrexham | A | 2–1 | 4,374 | Rankin, S.P. Fitzgerald |
46 | 7 May 2005 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 9,604 | Sobers, Tabb |
Football League play-offs
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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SF (1st leg) | 12 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 28,625 | |
SF (2nd leg) | 16 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 (lost 3–1 on aggregate) | 10,823 | Frampton |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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R1 | 12 November 2004 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 7,547 | Salako |
R1 (replay) | 25 November 2004 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 (a.e.t.), won 4–3 on pens) | 3,706 | Frampton |
R2 | 5 December 2004 | Hinckley United | A | 0–0 | 2,661 | |
R2 (replay) | 14 December 2004 | Hinckley United | H | 2–1 | 4,002 | Rhodes, Talbot |
R3 | 8 January 2005 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 | 6,861 | Hargreaves, Tabb |
R4 | 29 January 2005 | Hartlepool United | H | 0–0 | 8,967 | |
R4 (replay) | 12 February 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | 7,580 | Rankin |
R5 | 19 February 2005 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 24,741 | Rankin, Sodje |
R5 (replay) | 1 March 2005 | Southampton | H | 1–3 | 11,720 | Hutchinson |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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R1 | 24 August 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 10,190 |
Football League Trophy
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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SR1 | 28 September 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0–3 | 1,679 |
- Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2004–05 season.
No | Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 17 September 1981 (aged 22) | Hucknall Town | 2004 | ||
21 | GK | Josh Lennie | 26 March 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2003 | Loaned to Carshalton Athletic and Maidenhead United | |
31 | GK | Ademola Bankole | 9 September 1969 (aged 34) | Maidenhead United | 2005 | Goalkeeping coach | |
45 | GK | Clark Masters | 31 May 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Defenders | |||||||
2 | DF | Michael Dobson (c) | 9 April 1981 (aged 23) | Youth | 1999 | ||
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 3 November 1973 (aged 30) | Colchester United | 2004 | ||
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 9 November 1983 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic | 2004 | Loaned from Charlton Athletic before transferring permanently | |
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 13 August 1969 (aged 34) | Colchester United | 2004 | ||
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 3 September 1979 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 2002 | ||
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 24 February 1982 (aged 22) | Youth | 2000 | ||
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 14 July 1980 (aged 24) | Margate | 2004 | ||
20 | DF | Jamie Palmer | 25 November 1985 (aged 18) | Youth | 2005 | Loaned to Kingstonian and Staines Town | |
22 | DF | Sean Hillier | 19 April 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Welling United, Hendon and North Greenford United | |
37 | DF | Darius Charles | 10 December 1987 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | ||
38 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | 19 March 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | ||
42 | DF | Ahmet Rifat | 3 January 1986 (aged 18) | Reading | 2005 | ||
44 | DF | Ryan Watts | 18 May 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 14 June 1973 (aged 31) | Rotherham United | 2004 | ||
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 23 February 1982 (aged 22) | Sutton United | 2000 | ||
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 21 February 1984 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 2000 | ||
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 1 August 1981 (aged 23) | Crystal Palace | 2001 | ||
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 12 May 1972 (aged 32) | Northampton Town | 2004 | ||
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 23 January 1982 (aged 22) | Newmarket Town | 2003 | ||
19 | MF | San Lee | 5 October 1985 (aged 18) | West Ham United | 2004 | Loaned to São Paulo | |
23 | MF | Luke Muldowney | 31 July 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Kingstonian and Staines Town | |
24 | MF | James Morrison | 22 September 1985 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Hendon and Chertsey Town | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 21 August 1987 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Windsor & Eton and Gravesend & Northfleet | |
26 | MF | John Salako | 11 February 1969 (aged 35) | Reading | 2004 | ||
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 8 March 1970 (aged 34) | Grimsby Town | 2004 | ||
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 22 April 1985 (aged 19) | Fulham | 2005 | On loan from Fulham | |
39 | MF | Scott Weight | 3 April 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2004 | ||
40 | MF | George Moleski | 27 July 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2005 | ||
43 | MF | Aaron Steele | 1 February 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2004 | ||
Forwards | |||||||
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 22 May 1978 (aged 26) | Grimsby Town | 2004 | ||
14 | FW | Matt Harrold | 24 July 1984 (aged 20) | Harlow Town | 2003 | Loaned to Dagenham & Redbridge and Grimsby Town | |
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 25 October 1976 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 2004 | ||
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 18 November 1979 (aged 24) | Watford | 2005 | Loaned from Watford before transferring permanently | |
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 18 April 1986 (aged 18) | Ipswich Town | 2005 | On loan from Ipswich Town | |
33 | FW | Marcus Gayle | 27 September 1970 (aged 33) | Watford | 2005 | ||
41 | FW | Charlie Ide | 10 May 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
27 | FW | Ben May | 10 March 1984 (aged 20) | Millwall | 2004 | Returned to Millwall after loan expired | |
29 | FW | Steve Claridge | 10 April 1966 (aged 38) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2004 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers, released | |
30 | DF | Matt Somner | 8 December 1982 (aged 21) | Youth | 2001 | Loaned to Cambridge United, transferred to Cambridge United | |
31 | GK | Alan Julian | 11 March 1983 (aged 21) | Youth | 2001 | Transferred to Stevenage Borough | |
32 | FW | Richard Pacquette | 28 January 1983 (aged 21) | Fisher Athletic | 2004 | Non-contract | |
32 | MF | Jay Smith | 29 December 1981 (aged 22) | Youth | 2001 | Transferred to Farnborough Town |
- Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
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Manager | |
First Team Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Sports Therapist | |
Physiotherapist | |
Chief Scout |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Play-offs | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 13 (5) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (5) | 1 | |
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 6 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 0 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 35 (2) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 (3) | 2 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 14 (1) | 1 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 (2) | 2 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 29 (11) | 5 | 5 (4) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 36 (17) | 6 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 33 (8) | 8 | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 41 (12) | 10 | |
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 13 (6) | 3 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (9) | 3 | |
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 34 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 (2) | 2 | |
14 | FW | Matt Harrold | 6 (13) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (16) | 0 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 4 (18) | 3 | 1 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (21) | 4 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 32 (5) | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (6) | 2 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 40 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
18 | MF | Deon Burton | 38 (2) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 10 | |
20 | DF | Jamie Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Josh Lennie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
22 | DF | Sean Hillier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Luke Muldowney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 (8) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (9) | 1 | |
26 | MF | John Salako | 30 (5) | 4 | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 39 (7) | 5 | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 8 (6) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (7) | 0 | ||
29 | FW | Steve Claridge | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 (1) | 0 | ||||
30 | DF | Matt Somner | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 7 (5) | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 (5) | 4 | ||||
31 | GK | Alan Julian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
31 | GK | Ademola Bankole | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
32 | MF | Jay Smith | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 (2) | 0 | ||
32 | FW | Richard Pacquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | FW | Marcus Gayle | 4 (2) | 0 | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | ||||
37 | DF | Darius Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
38 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
39 | MF | Scott Weight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
40 | MF | George Moleski | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
41 | FW | Charlie Ide | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
44 | DF | Ryan Watts | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
Players loaned in during the season | |||||||||||||||
27 | FW | Ben May | 7 (3) | 1 | 4 (2) | 0 | — | — | — | 11 (5) | 1 | ||||
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 11 (3) | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 13 (3) | 1 | ||||
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | FLP | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
26 | MF | John Salako | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
27 | FW | Ben May | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | |
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Opponent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Discipline
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | FLP | Total | Pts | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
27 | FW | Ben May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
30 | DF | Matt Somner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 76 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 5 | 112 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: ESPN FC
International caps
No | Pos | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 1 | 0 | [15] | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 3 | 0 | [16] |
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Martin Allen | 7 August 2004 | 16 May 2005 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 42.37| | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 47.83 |
Summary
Games played | 59 (46 League One, 9 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs) |
Games won | 25 (22 League One, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Games drawn | 14 (9 League One, 5 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Games lost | 20 (15 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs) |
Goals scored | 68 (57 League One, 10 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League play-offs) |
Goals conceded | 76 (60 League One, 8 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League play-offs) |
Clean sheets | 21 (17 League One, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Stockport County, 28 August 2004 |
Worst league defeat | 3–0 on three occasions, 4–1 on two occasions |
Most appearances | 55, Stuart Nelson (43 League One, 9 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs) |
Top scorer (league) | 10, Deon Burton |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 10, Deon Burton & Isaiah Rankin |
Transfers & loans
Players transferred in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
1 July 2004 | DF | Free | [17] | ||
1 July 2004 | MF | Free | [17] | ||
1 July 2004 | DF | Free | [17] | ||
1 July 2004 | FW | Free | [18] | ||
1 July 2004 | DF | Free | [18] | ||
12 July 2004 | MF | Free | [19] | ||
20 July 2004 | MF | Free | [20] | ||
1 August 2004 | FW | Free | [21] | ||
17 September 2004 | MF | Non-contract | [22] | ||
2 November 2004 | DF | Undisclosed | [23] | ||
26 November 2004 | FW | Non-contract | [24] | ||
17 December 2004 | FW | Free | [25] | ||
4 February 2005 | GK | Free | [26] | ||
24 March 2005 | FW | Undisclosed | [27] | ||
24 March 2005 | FW | Non-contract | [28] | ||
March 2005 | DF | Non-contract | [29] | ||
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
4 August 2004 | DF | 1 November 2004 | [30] | ||
3 December 2004 | FW | 23 February 2005 | [31] | ||
22 February 2005 | DF | End of season | [32] | ||
4 March 2005 | FW | 23 March 2005 | [33] | ||
24 March 2005 | FW | End of season | [34] | ||
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
5 July 2004 | DF | Free | [35] | ||
22 October 2004 | MF | Free | [36] | ||
2 February 2005 | DF | Free | [37] | ||
4 February 2005 | GK | Undisclosed | [38] | ||
10 February 2005 | GK | Free | [39] | ||
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
3 September 2004 | MF | 27 September 2004 | [40] | ||
September 2004 | MF | October 2004 | [41] | ||
October 2004 | GK | January 2005 | [42] | ||
1 December 2004 | DF | 1 February 2005 | [43] | ||
10 December 2004 | MF | 10 January 2005 | [44] | ||
17 December 2004 | FW | 17 January 2005 | [45] | ||
23 December 2004 | MF | 16 March 2005 | [46] | ||
23 December 2004 | DF | 16 March 2005 | [46] | ||
13 January 2005 | FW | 9 February 2005 | [47] | ||
January 2005 | MF | February 2005 | [48] | ||
January 2005 | MF | February 2005 | [48] | ||
February 2005 | MF | End of season | [49] | ||
February 2005 | GK | n/a | [50] | ||
February 2005 | MF | 2005 | [51] | ||
4 March 2005 | FW | 4 May 2005 | [40] | ||
March 2005 | MF | End of season | [52] | ||
March 2005 | DF | End of season | [53] | ||
April 2005 | MF | 30 June 2005 | [54] | ||
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
3 December 2004 | MF | 7 December 2004 | [55] | ||
30 June 2005 | FW | 11 July 2005 | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | DF | Retired | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | 30 July 2005 | [57] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | 1 July 2005 | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | FW | 2005 | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | GK | 1 July 2005 | [54] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | 2005 | [57] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | 2005 | [54] | ||
30 June 2005 | DF | Retired | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | DF | 2005 | [54] | ||
30 June 2005 | DF | 2005 | [58] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | Retired | [56] | ||
30 June 2005 | MF | 2005 | [59] |
Awards
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Sam Sodje[60]
- Players' Player of the Year: Michael Turner[60]
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Kevin O'Connor[60]
- Football League One Manager of the Month: Martin Allen (September 2004)[61]
- Evening Standard Player of the Month: Sam Sodje (February 2005)[62]
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