2004–05 Clyde F.C. season

Clyde Football Club
2004-2005 season
Manager Billy Reid
First Division 3rd
Scottish Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Third round
Challenge Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Ian Harty (14)
All: Ian Harty (17)
Highest home attendance 8,000 (vs Celtic, 27 February 2005)
Lowest home attendance 532 (vs Forfar Athletic, 14 September 2004)
Home colours
Away colours

In season 2004–05, Clyde competed in their fifth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Billy Reid, who was assistant manager the previous season, was given the manager's job, following the departure of Alan Kernaghan.

Contents

Transfers

May - January

In:

Player From Fee Date
John Paul McKeever Clyde Youth Free July 1, 2004
Robert Harris Clyde Youth Free July 1, 2004
Paul Flaherty Clyde Youth Free July 1, 2004
Gary Arbuckle Celtic Free July 26, 2004
Aron Wilford Lincoln City Free August 2, 2004
Gary Bollan Motherwell Free August 6, 2004
Darren Sheridan Oldham Athletic Free August 6, 2004
Karim Kerkar Al-Sailiya Free August 20, 2004
Alex Walker Rangers Loan August 20, 2004
Eddie Malone St. Johnstone Swap August 24, 2004
Aaron Conway Dundee United Loan August 27, 2004
Jean-Louis Valois Unattached Free August 30, 2004
Scott Wilson Airdrie United Free August 31, 2004
Mickael Marsiglia FC Cartagena Free September 10, 2004

Out:

Player To Fee Date
Jack Ross Hartlepool United Free May 24, 2004
Andy Smith Gretna Free May 24, 2004
John Fraser Stranraer Free May 24, 2004
David Hagen Peterhead Free May 24, 2004
Pat Keogh Hamilton Academical Free May 24, 2004
Mark McLaughlin Hamilton Academical Free May 24, 2004
Alan Kernaghan Livingston Free June 17, 2004
Stuart McCluskey Greenock Morton Free June 3, 2004
Stephen McConalogue St. Johnstone Free June 3, 2004
Colin Marshall Aston Villa Loan Return May 24, 2004
Austin McCann Boston United Free June 3, 2004
Steven Jack Released Free May 24, 2004
Steven McIntyre Released Free May 24, 2004
Alistair Martin Released Free May 24, 2004
Chris McBride Released Free May 24, 2004
Kevin Fotheringham St. Johnstone Swap August 24, 2004
Paul Doyle Montrose Loan August 27, 2004
David Greenhill Montrose Loan August 27, 2004
Karim Kerkar Dundee United Free August 31, 2004
Jean-Louis Valois Burnley Free August 31, 2004
Mickael Marsiglia Yverdon Sport Free October 14, 2004

January - April

In:

Player From Fee Date
Graeme Jones Bury Free January 1, 2005
Alex Burns Motherwell Loan January 7, 2005
Chris Gardiner Hearts Loan January 14, 2005
David Greenhill Montrose Loan Return February 18, 2005
Miguel Ángel Espínola Unattached Free March 30, 2005

Out:

Player From Fee
Alex Walker Rangers Loan Return January 1, 2005
Aron Wilford Stalybridge Celtic Free January 1, 2005
Aaron Conway Dundee United Loan Return January 20, 2005
Graeme McCracken Cumbernauld United Loan January 20, 2005

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Bryn Halliwell
GK Allan Morrison
DF Stuart Balmer
DF Gary Bollan
DF Miguel Angel Espinola
DF Paul Doyle
DF Kevin Fotheringham
DF Robert Harris
DF Simon Mensing
DF John Potter (Captain)
DF Scott Wilson
MF Kevin Bradley
MF Craig Bryson
MF Alex Burns (on loan from Motherwell)
MF Jimmy Gibson
MF David Greenhill
No. Position Player
MF Karim Kerkar
MF Eddie Malone
MF Mickael Marsiglia
MF Graeme McCracken
MF John Paul McKeever
MF Darren Sheridan
MF Jean-Louis Valois
MF Alex Walker (on loan from Rangers)
FW Gary Arbuckle
FW Aaron Conway (on loan from Dundee United)
FW Paul Flaherty
FW Chris Gardiner (on loan from Hearts)
FW Mark Gilhaney
FW Ian Harty
FW Graeme Jones
FW Aron Wilford

Results

      Win       Draw       Loss

Scottish First Division

Date Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Scorers Attendance Notes
August 7, 2004 Partick Thistle Broadwood Stadium 2 - 1 Harty  27', Gibson  45'  85' 3,800
August 14, 2004 Raith Rovers Starks Park 3 - 2 Bryson  4', Harty  42' (pen), Potter  57' 1,784
August 21, 2004 Ross County Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Wilford  55' 1,101
August 28, 2004 Queen of the South Palmerston Park 1 - 0 Harty  20' 1,639
September 4, 2004 St. Mirren Broadwood Stadium 0 - 0 2,484
September 11, 2004 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium 1 - 2 Wilford  16' 1,367
September 18, 2004 Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park 1 - 0 Harty  16' 2,017
September 25, 2004 Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 1 - 1 Harty  77' 3,813
October 2, 2004 St. Johnstone Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Sheridan  17' 1,456
October 16, 2004 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium 2 - 0 Conway  11', Wilson  36' 1,196
October 23, 2004 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 0 - 0 4,026
October 30, 2004 Queen of the South Broadwood Stadium 2 - 0 Harty  9'  38' 1,284
November 6, 2004 St. Mirren St. Mirren Park 0 - 0 3,788
November 13, 2004 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 1 - 3 Walker  81', Malone 1,862
November 20, 2004 Hamilton Academical Broadwood Stadium 2 - 1 Sheridan  35', Potter  90' 1,200
November 27, 2004 St. Johnstone McDiarmid Park 0 - 3 2,026
December 4, 2004 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 0 - 2 Sheridan  53' 2,864
December 11, 2004 Partick Thistle Broadwood Stadium 1 - 1 Bollan  20' 1,800
December 18, 2004 Ross County Victoria Park 1 - 0 Harty  70' 1,953
January 1, 2005 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Jones  78' 1,513
January 15, 2005 Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park 1 - 0 Arbuckle  51' 1,873
February 12, 2005 Raith Rovers Starks Park 3 - 3 Harty  39'  56' (pen)  73' (pen) 1,394
February 19, 2005 Ross County Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Harty  52' 1,086
March 2, 2005 Queen of the South Palmerston Park 1 - 0 Bollan  23' 1,448
March 5, 2005 St. Mirren St. Mirren Park 0 - 0 Sheridan  89' 2,736
March 8, 2005 St. Mirren Broadwood Stadium 0 - 0 1,002
March 12, 2005 Queen of the South Broadwood Stadium 0 - 1 1,060
March 15, 2005 Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 0 - 0 3,842
March 19, 2005 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 4 - 2 Harty  2' (pen)  34'  56', Jones  29' 1,641
March 22, 2005 St. Johnstone Broadwood Stadium 1 - 1 Burns  57' 1,223
April 2, 2005 Hamilton Academical Broadwood Stadium 1 - 3 Bryson  83' 1,235
April 9, 2005 St. Johnstone McDiarmid Park 0 - 0 1,770
April 16, 2005 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 0 - 1 1,939
April 23, 2005 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 0 - 1 2,694
April 30, 2005 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Gilhaney  28' 1,122
May 7, 2005 Ross County Victoria Park 1 - 1 Bryson  23' 2,130

Scottish Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Scorers Attendance Notes
August 31, 2004 Round 2 Stranraer Broadwood Stadium 1 - 0 Valois  72' 759
September 14, 2004 Round 3 Forfar Athletic Broadwood Stadium 1 - 2 Harty  9', Mensing  70' 532

Scottish League Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Scorers Attendance Notes
August 24, 2004 Round 2 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 1 - 0 Wilford  73' 1,595
September 21, 2004 Round 3 Dundee United Tannadice Park 0 - 4 2,336

Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Scorers Attendance Notes
January 8, 2005 Round 3 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 3 - 0 Harty  35',  72', Bollan  68' 4,011
February 5, 2005 Round 4 Ross County Victoria Park 0 - 0 1,629
February 15, 2005 Round 4 Replay Ross County Broadwood Stadium 2 - 1 AET Bryson  35', Arbuckle  93' 1,576
February 27, 2005 Quarter Final Celtic Broadwood Stadium 0 - 5 8,000

Player statistics

# Player P
GK Bryn Halliwell 43 0 0 0
DF Simon Mensing 38 0 0 1
DF Gary Bollan 31 3 0 0
DF Stuart Balmer 18 (1) 0 0 0
DF John Potter 44 2 0 0
MF Darren Sheridan 34 (1) 2 0 2
FW Gary Arbuckle 15 (18) 2 0 0
MF Jimmy Gibson 35 (1) 1 0 1
FW Aron Wilford 15 (6) 3 0 0
DF Kevin Fotheringham 3 0 0 0
FW Ian Harty 40 17 0 0
FW Mark Gilhaney 20 (19) 1 0 0
MF Craig Bryson 28 (6) 3 0 0
DF Paul Doyle 0 (2) 0 0 0
MF David Greenhill 2 (3) 0 0 0
MF Karim Kerkar 3 0 0 0
MF Alex Walker 11 (6) 1 0 0
FW Aaron Conway 6 (7) 1 0 0
GK Allan Morrison 1 (1) 0 0 0
DF Scott Wilson 20 (3) 1 0 0
MF Graeme McCracken 1 (1) 0 0 0
MF Jean-Louis Valois 1 1 0 0
MF Kevin Bradley 2 (15) 0 0 0
MF John Paul McKeever 0 (4) 0 0 0
MF Eddie Malone 30 (1) 0 0 1
MF Mickael Marsiglia 2 0 0 0
FW Graeme Jones 13 (3) 2 0 0
MF Alex Burns 18 (1) 1 0 0
FW Chris Gardiner 2 (5) 0 0 0
DF Miguel Angel Espinola 6 0 0 0
DF Robert Harris 1 0 0 0
FW Paul Flaherty 0 0 0 0

Notes