The Football League 2004-05
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The 2004-05 football league season was contested through three divisions. 2004-05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two respectively. Coca-Cola replaced the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor.
Wigan Athletic reached the Premiership as Championship runners-up. They had been elected to the Football League only 27 years earlier, had been the league's fourth lowest club 11 years earlier and until 2 years before reaching the Premiership they had never played in the upper half of the English league.
Nottingham Forest were relegated from the Championship to League One, becoming the first former European Cup winners to slide into the third tier of their domestic league - having won two straight European Cups a quarter of a century earlier. Just ten years ago they had finished third in the Premiership and reached the following season's UEFA Cup quarter finals.
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[edit] Events
- December 3, 2004 - League One side Wrexham enters financial administration. Under new Football League rules, the club is penalized 10 league points, placing the club in relegation danger.
- January 21, 2005 - Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates finalizes a deal to buy a controlling interest in the debt-riddled Championship club Leeds United.
- April 2, 2005 - Stockport County become the first League team this season to be relegated.
- June 7, 2005 - George Burley resigns as manager of Derby County, citing differences with the club's board.
- June 24, 2005 - Former Bolton Wanderers assistant manager Phil Brown becomes Derby County's fifth manager in four years.
[edit] League standings
[edit] Football League Championship
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 94 |
| P | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 87 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 85 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 76 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 75 | |
| P | 6 | West Ham United | 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 | |
| R | 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 50 |
| R | 23 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 44 |
| R | 24 | Rotherham United | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 29 |
[edit] Football League One
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 98 |
| P | 2 | Hull City | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 75 | |
| P | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 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 | |
| R | 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | -24 | 51 |
| R | 22 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 43* |
| R | 23 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 39 |
| R | 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 48 | 98 | -50 | 26 |
* Deducted 10 points for going into administration
[edit] Football League Two
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 65 | +25 | 83 |
| P | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 80 |
| P | 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 80 |
| P | 4 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 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 | |
| R | 23 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 85 | -46 | 38 |
| R | 24 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 30* |
* Deducted 10 points for going into administration
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] League Championship
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||
| 6 | West Ham United | 4 | |||||
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 6th | West Ham United | 1 | ||
| 5 | Preston North End | 2 | 5th | Preston North End | 0 | ||
| 4 | Derby County | 0 | |||||
[edit] League 1
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||
| 6 | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 6th | Hartlepool United | ||||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5th | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| 4 | Brentford | ||||||
[edit] League 2
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||
| 7 | Northampton Town | ||||||
| 4 | Southend United | 4th | Southend United | ||||
| 6 | Lincoln City | 6th | Lincoln City | ||||
| 5 | Macclesfield Town | ||||||
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