2004–05 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
2004-05 season
Chairman Gerald Krasner
(until 21 January)[1]
Ken Bates
Manager Eddie Gray
(until 10 May)[2]
Kevin Blackwell
Stadium Elland Road
Championship 14th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League:
David Healy (7)
All:
Brian Deane (7)
David Healy (7)
Highest home attendance 34,496 vs Plymouth Argyle
(28 Dec 2004, The Championship)
Lowest home attendance 18,476 vs Swindon Town
(21 Sep 2004, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 28,814
← 2003–04 2005–06 →

During the 2004–05 English football season, Leeds United competed in the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the previous season after 14 years in the top flight. With debts of over £100 million, Leeds were not expected to make a push for an automatic return to the Premiership, with preventing a second successive relegation the priority.

Season summary

In 2004–05 season, Leeds began signing players prepared to accept lower wages. The club were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4.2m,[3] and their Elland Road stadium[4] in the autumn of 2004.

On 21 January 2005, Krasner announced the sale of a 50% stake to Ken Bates for £10m and Bates became the club's new chairman, replacing Krasner.[5] This investment effectively saved Leeds United from going into administration. Bates had previously headed three other league football clubs, most famously Chelsea.

Blackwell was forced to sell most of the remaining players, including Aaron Lennon; somehow he managed to build a team using loan players and experienced professionals nearing the end of their careers. Despite a promising opening day win against Derby County, Leeds's form at the start of the 2004-05 Coca-Cola Championship was little better than in the previous season, and they spent the first half of the campaign looking in serious danger of a second successive relegation. Their form gradually picked up after the club was taken over by Bates and Leeds finished in a relatively safe 14th place.

Kit

Leeds United's home kit was manufactured by Diadora.

Final league table

PWDLFAGDPts
C1Sunderland46297107641+3594
P2Wigan Athletic46251297935+4487
 3Ipswich Town46241398556+2985
 4Derby County462210147160+1176
 5Preston North End462112136758+975
P6West Ham United462110156656+1073
 7Reading461913145144+770
 8Sheffield United461813155756+167
 9Wolverhampton Wanderers461521107259+1366
 10Millwall461812165145+666
 11Queens Park Rangers461711185458-462
 12Stoke City461710193638-261
 13Burnley461515163839-160
 14Leeds United461418144952-360
 15Leicester City461221134946+357
 16Cardiff City461315184851-354
 17Plymouth Argyle461411215264-1253
 18Watford461216185259-752
 19Coventry City461313206173-1252
 20Brighton & Hove Albion461312214065-2551
 21Crewe Alexandra461214206686-2050
R22Gillingham461214204566-2150
R23Nottingham Forest46917204266-2444
R24Rotherham United46514273569-3429

Results

Leeds United's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004 Derby CountyH1-030,459Richardson
10 August 2004 GillinghamA1-210,739Pugh
14 August 2004 Wolverhampton WanderersA0-028,397
21 August 2004 Nottingham ForestH1-131,808Guppy
29 August 2004 Sheffield UnitedA0-222,959
11 September 2004 Coventry CityH3-026,725Carlisle, Joachim, Pugh
14 September 2004 Plymouth ArgyleA1-020,555Keith (own goal)
18 September 2004 Crewe AlexandraA2-29,095Pugh (2)
24 September 2004 SunderlandH0-128,926
28 September 2004 Stoke CityH0-025,759
2 October 2004 Cardiff CityA0-017,006
16 October 2004 Preston North EndH1-030,458Pugh
19 October 2004 ReadingA1-122,230Walton
23 October 2004 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0-16,716
31 October 2004 Wigan AthleticH0-227,432
3 November 2004 BurnleyH1-227,490Wright
6 November 2004 Preston North EndA4-218,531Deane, Healy (2), Walton
13 November 2004 Ipswich TownA0-129,955
20 November 2004 Queens Park RangersH6-129,739Healy, Deane (4), Wright
24 November 2004 WatfordH2-224,585Wright, Carlisle
29 November 2004 Rotherham UnitedA0-18,860
4 December 2004 Leicester CityH0-227,384
10 December 2004 West Ham UnitedA1-130,684Healy (pen)
19 December 2004 MillwallH1-126,265Oster
26 December 2004 SunderlandA3-243,253Lennon, Deane, Joachim
28 December 2004 Plymouth ArgyleH2-134,496Gilbert (own goal), Healy
1 January 2005 Crewe AlexandraH0-232,302
3 January 2005 Coventry CityA2-119,084Blake, Healy
15 January 2005 Cardiff CityH1-129,548Walton
22 January 2005 Stoke CityA1-018,372Thomas (own goal)
26 January 2005 Derby CountyA0-225,648
29 January 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1-127,033Carlisle
5 February 2005 BurnleyA1-017,789Einarsson
12 February 2005 ReadingH3-130,034Healy, Hulse (2)
19 February 2005 Wigan AthleticA0-317,177
26 February 2005 West Ham UnitedH2-134,115Hulse, Derry
6 March 2005 MillwallA1-111,510Hulse
12 March 2005 GillinghamA1-127,995Hulse
16 March 2005 Nottingham ForestA0-025,101
2 April 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersH1-129,773Derry
5 April 2005 Sheffield UnitedH0-428,936
9 April 2005 WatfordA2-116,306Hulse, Carlisle
16 April 2005 Queens Park RangersA1-118,182Seth Johnson
23 April 2005 Ipswich TownH1-129,607Spring
1 May 2005 Leicester CityA0-226,593
8 May 2005 Rotherham UnitedH0-030,900

Top Scorers

FA Cup

Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005 Birmingham CityA0-325,159

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R124 August 2004 Huddersfield TownH1-030,115Pugh
R221 September 2004 Swindon TownH1-018,476Ricketts
R326 October 2004 PortsmouthA1-215,215Deane

Top Scorers

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 Scotland GK Neil Sullivan[7]
2 Republic of Ireland DF Gary Kelly
3 Scotland DF Stephen Crainey
4 England DF Clarke Carlisle
5 South Africa DF Lucas Radebe
6 Republic of Ireland DF Paul Butler
7 England MF Jermaine Wright
8 England MF Sean Gregan
9 Northern Ireland FW David Healy
10 England FW Michael Ricketts
11 England FW Julian Joachim
12 England MF Danny Pugh
14 Jamaica FW Marlon King[8] (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
15 England DF Frazer Richardson
16 Iceland MF Gylfi Einarsson
No. Position Player
17 England MF Matthew Spring
18 England MF Simon Walton
19 Norway MF Eirik Bakke
20 England MF Seth Johnson
21 England MF Shaun Derry (on loan from Crystal Palace)
22 England FW Ian Moore
23 Australia GK Saša Ilić
25 England MF Aaron Lennon
26 England DF Matthew Kilgallon
27 Scotland MF Martin Woods
29 England FW Rob Hulse (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
33 England DF Michael Gray (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
39 England FW Simon Johnson

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
9 England FW Brett Ormerod (on loan from Southampton)
13 England GK Scott Carson (to Liverpool)
13 England GK Paul Harrison (on loan from Liverpool)
14 Cameroon MF Serge Branco (to Queens Park Rangers)
14 Wales MF John Oster (on loan from Sunderland)
14 France MF Leandre Griffit (on loan from Southampton)
16 England FW Danny Cadamarteri (to Sheffield United)
21 Wales FW Nathan Blake (on loan from Leicester City)
22 England DF Michael Duberry (on loan to Stoke City)
23 England GK Kevin Pressman (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
23 England MF Craig Hignett (to Darlington)
24 England MF Steve Guppy (to Stoke City)
28 Australia MF Jamie McMaster (to Chesterfield)
30 England FW Brian Deane (to Sunderland)
32 England MF Harpal Singh (to Stockport County)
38 Republic of Ireland FW Andy Keogh (to Scunthorpe United)
40 England FW Jamie Winter (to Aberdeen)
Northern Ireland DF Henry McStay (to Halifax Town)
Republic of Ireland FW Barry Corr (to Sheffield Wednesday)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
37 Republic of Ireland MF Paul Keegan

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[9]

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Loan out

References

  1. ↑ "McKenzie steps down at Leeds". The Guardian (London). 15 December 2003.
  2. ↑ Wallace, Sam (11 May 2004). "Leeds look for yet another manager as Gray is sacked". The Daily Telegraph (London).
  3. ↑ "Leeds hopeful over new investors". BBC Sport (BBC). 24 October 2004. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
  4. ↑ "Leeds sell ground after bid fails". BBC Sport (BBC). 12 November 2004. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Bates completes takeover of Leeds". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 January 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
  6. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2004-2005/flcham/leeds.htm
  7. ↑ Sullivan was born in England.
  8. ↑ King was born in England.
  9. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leeds-united/tab/players/season/2005
  10. ↑ Joachim officially joined Leeds on 1 July.
  11. ↑ "Joachim seals Leeds switch". BBC News. 14 June 2004.
  12. ↑ "Ricketts agrees Leeds deal". BBC News. 23 June 2004.
  13. ↑ "Wright signs for Leeds". BBC News. 30 June 2004.
  14. ↑ "Leeds sign Spring". BBC News. 1 July 2004.
  15. ↑ "Deane back at Leeds". BBC News. 22 July 2004.
  16. ↑ "Sullivan joins Leeds". BBC News. 31 July 2004.
  17. ↑ "Branco agrees Leeds switch". BBC News. 20 August 2004.
  18. ↑ "Gregan seals Leeds move". BBC News. 16 September 2004.
  19. ↑ "Leeds complete signing of Derry". BBC News. 18 February 2005.
  20. ↑ "Veteran Pressman makes Leeds move". BBC News. 25 February 2005.
  21. ↑ "Leeds land Burnley striker Moore". BBC News. 23 March 2005.
  22. ↑ "Robinson seals Spurs move". BBC News. 14 May 2004.
  23. ↑ "Magpies land Milner". BBC News. 2 July 2004.
  24. ↑ "Barnsley sign McPhail" BBC Sport Retrieved on 2 September 2012
  25. ↑ "Harte seals Spain switch". BBC News. 9 July 2004.
  26. ↑ "Hull sign Barmby". BBC Sport. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  27. ↑ "Blackburn sign Matteo". BBC Sport. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  28. ↑ "Mills seals Man City switch". BBC News. 13 July 2004.
  29. ↑ "Quakers land Hignett". BBC News. 8 September 2004.
  30. ↑ "Leeds release midfield duo". BBC News. 8 September 2004.
  31. ↑ "Cadamarteri to join Blades". BBC News. 30 September 2004.
  32. ↑ "Carson seals switch to Liverpool". BBC News. 21 January 2005.
  33. ↑ "Keogh agrees to Scunthorpe deal". BBC Sport. 10 February 2005.
  34. ↑ "Deane completes Sunderland switch". BBC News. 24 March 2005.
  35. ↑ "Owls swoop for Leeds striker Corr". BBC News. 19 April 2005.
  36. ↑ "Ormerod heads to Leeds". BBC News. 19 September 2004.
  37. ↑ "Leeds sign Oster on month's loan". BBC News. 5 November 2004.
  38. ↑ "Derry switch to Leeds collapses". BBC News. 24 November 2004.
  39. ↑ "Blake moves to Leeds in loan deal". BBC News. 31 December 2004.
  40. ↑ "Leeds sign Saints winger on loan". BBC News. 6 January 2005.
  41. ↑ "Leeds complete Gray loan signing". BBC News. 3 February 2005.
  42. ↑ "Hulse completes Leeds loan switch". BBC News. 9 February 2005.
  43. ↑ "King completes loan move to Leeds". BBC News. 4 March 2005.
  44. ↑ "Duberry joins Stoke in loan deal". BBC News. 15 October 2004.
  45. ↑ "Singh makes Stockport loan switch". BBC News. 18 February 2005.
  46. ↑ "McMaster moves to Spirites". BBC News. 7 January 2004.
  47. ↑ "McMaster signs on at Chesterfield". BBC News. 4 March 2005.
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