Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2004-05

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Plymouth Argyle
League Football League Championship 17th place
League performance 14 wins, 11 draws, 21 defeats,
46 goals for, 55 goals against,
53 points
Biggest win 5-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
Highest score 5-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

5-1 Sunderland (away)

Biggest defeat 5-0 West Ham United (away)
Top scorer Paul Wotton (12 goals)
Highest home attendance Leeds United(20,555)
Highest away attendance Leeds United(34,496)
Lowest home attendance Burnley (13,308)
Lowest away attendance Yeovil Town (6,217)
FA Cup -Third Round (Defeated 1-3 by Everton)
League Cup First Round (Defeated 3-2 by Yeovil Town)
Manager Bobby Williamson
Sponsors Ginsters

Summary of Plymouth Argyle for the 2004/05 season:

Contents

[edit] Notable events

  • 10 August 2004: Plymouth Argyle defeat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, to go 2nd in the Championship. This is their highest ever place in League football.
  • 13 August 2004: Argyle move into first place, thus improving their all time greatest League position.
  • 24 August 2004: The team exit the League Cup in the first round for the 12th consecutive year.
  • 28 August 2004: Argyle lose their first League game (3-1 to Watford) since Bobby Williamson was appointed as manager.

[edit] Transfers

[edit] Out

Date Player Transfer To Fee
August 2004 Marcus Martin Season Loan Exeter City -
August 2004 Gary Sawyer Season Loan Exeter City -
October 2004 Nathen Lowndes Free Transfer Port Vale -
December 2004 Blair Sturrock Free Transfer Kidderminster Harriers -
December 2004 Lee Makel Free Transfer Dunfermline Athletic -
January 2005 Stevie Crawford Sale Dundee United £80,000
February 2005 David Friio Sale Nottingham Forest £100,000

[edit] In

Date Player Transfer From Fee
December 2004 Bjarni Gudjonsson Free Transfer Coventry City -
December 2004 Scott Taylor Buy Blackpool £100,000
January 2005 Ákos Buzsáky Short Term Loan F.C. Porto -
February 2005 Dexter Blackstock Short Term Loan Southampton -
February 2005 Nick Chadwick Buy Everton £250,000
March 2005 Jason Dodd Short Term Loan Southampton -
June 2005 Rufus Brevett Free Transfer West Ham United -

[edit] Results

Date Opposition Venue Result Score Scorers Competition Comments
7 August 2004 Millwall Home Home Park Drew 0-0 - Championship
10 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion Away Withdean Stadium Won 2-0 Cullip 11 (O.G.)
Wotton 45 (Pen)
Championship Argyle move into second place
13 August 2004 Cardiff City Away Ninian Park Won 1-0 Bullock 23 (O.G.) Championship Televised match, Argyle go top
21 August 2004 Sunderland Home Home Park Won 2-1 Wotton 1
Crawford 40
Championship
24 August 2004 Yeovil Town Away Huish Park Lost 2-3aet
2-2 at full time
Crawford 28
Wotton 42 (Pen)
League Cup
28 August 2004 Watford Away Vicarage Road Lost 1-3 Evans 18 Championship
30 August 2004 Nottingham Forest Home Home Park Won 3-2 Norris 26
Coughlan 40
Wotton 90 (Pen)
Championship
11 September 2004 Queens Park Rangers Away Loftus Road Lost 2-3 Friio 7
Keith 90
Championship