2004–05 Football League One

The 2004–05 Football League One was the first season of the renamed Football League Second Division, the third tier of English football.

Football League One
Season2004–05
ChampionsLuton Town (1st third tier title)
Direct promotionLuton Town
Hull City
Promoted through play-offsSheffield Wednesday
RelegatedPeterborough United
Stockport County
Torquay United
Wrexham
Matches played552
Goals scored1,550 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerStuart Elliott (Hull City), 27
Dean Windass (Bradford City), 27

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League Two

To League One

Relegated from Championship

Promoted from League Two

League table
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 67 −13 51
21 Torquay United (R) 46 12 15 19 54 79 −25 51 Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two
22 Wrexham (R) 46 13 14 19 62 80 −18 43[lower-alpha 1]
23 Peterborough United (R) 46 9 12 25 49 73 −24 39
24 Stockport County (R) 46 6 8 32 48 98 −50 26
Updated to match(es) played on May 2005. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Wrexham deducted 10 points for entering administration.[1]

Play-offs

Semi-finals
First leg
Sheffield Wednesday1–0Brentford
McGovern  12' Report
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 28,625
Referee: Mike Jones
Hartlepool United2–0Tranmere Rovers
Boyd  32', 68' Report
Victoria Park, Hartlepool
Attendance: 6,604
Referee: Brian Curson
Second leg
Brentford1–2Sheffield Wednesday
Frampton  87' Report Peacock  27'
Brunt  53'
Griffin Park, Brentford
Attendance: 10,823
Referee: Tony Leake

Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.

Tranmere Rovers2 – 0
(a.e.t.)		Hartlepool United
Taylor  70'
Beresford  87'		 Report
Penalties
Taylor
Hall
Roberts
Hume
Dagnall
Beresford
Sharps 		5–6 Strachan
Tinkler
Porter
Robson
Westwood
Sweeney
Humphreys
Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Attendance: 13,356

Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hartlepool United on aggregate. Hartlepool United won 6–5 on penalties.

Final
Main article: 2005 Football League One play-off Final
Hartlepool United2 – 4
(a.e.t.)		Sheffield Wednesday
Williams  47'
Daly  71'		 Report McGovern  45'
MacLean  82' (pen.)
Whelan  94'
Talbot  120'
Attendance: 59,808
Referee: Phil Crossley

Top scorers
Rank Player Club League
1 Dean Windass Bradford City 27
= Stuart Elliott Hull City 27
3Paweł AbbottHuddersfield Town26
4Adam BoydHartlepool United24
=Leroy LitaBristol City24
6Sam ParkinSwindon Town23
7Steve BrookerBristol City21
8Steven MacLeanSheffield Wednesday19
=James HayterBournemouth19
=Luke BeckettOldham Athletic19

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References
  1. "Wrexham fail in 10-point appeal". BBC Sport. 6 January 2005.
  2. soccernet.espn.go.com
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