2004–05 season of Leeds United
Leeds United 2004–05 football season
The 2004–05 season was Leeds United ’s first season back in the Football League Championship following relegation from the Premier League .
Season summary
Leeds United began signing players prepared to accept lower wages. The club were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4.2m,[2] and their Elland Road stadium[3] 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.[4] 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
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source:
Football League Tables Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Leeds United's score comes first
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
7 August 2004
Derby County
H
1–0
30,459
Richardson
10 August 2004
Gillingham
A
1–2
10,739
Pugh
14 August 2004
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–0
28,397
21 August 2004
Nottingham Forest
H
1–1
31,808
Guppy
29 August 2004
Sheffield United
A
0–2
22,959
11 September 2004
Coventry City
H
3–0
26,725
Carlisle , Joachim , Pugh
14 September 2004
Plymouth Argyle
A
1–0
20,555
Keith (own goal)
18 September 2004
Crewe Alexandra
A
2–2
9,095
Pugh (2)
24 September 2004
Sunderland
H
0–1
28,926
28 September 2004
Stoke City
H
0–0
25,759
2 October 2004
Cardiff City
A
0–0
17,006
16 October 2004
Preston North End
H
1–0
30,458
Pugh
19 October 2004
Reading
A
1–1
22,230
Walton
23 October 2004
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
0–1
6,716
31 October 2004
Wigan Athletic
H
0–2
27,432
3 November 2004
Burnley
H
1–2
27,490
Wright
6 November 2004
Preston North End
A
4–2
18,531
Deane , Healy (2), Walton
13 November 2004
Ipswich Town
A
0–1
29,955
20 November 2004
Queens Park Rangers
H
6–1
29,739
Healy , Deane (4), Wright
24 November 2004
Watford
H
2–2
24,585
Wright , Carlisle
29 November 2004
Rotherham United
A
0–1
8,860
4 December 2004
Leicester City
H
0–2
27,384
10 December 2004
West Ham United
A
1–1
30,684
Healy (pen)
19 December 2004
Millwall
H
1–1
26,265
Oster
26 December 2004
Sunderland
A
3–2
43,253
Lennon , Deane , Joachim
28 December 2004
Plymouth Argyle
H
2–1
34,496
Gilbert (own goal), Healy
1 January 2005
Crewe Alexandra
H
0–2
32,302
3 January 2005
Coventry City
A
2–1
19,084
Blake , Healy
15 January 2005
Cardiff City
H
1–1
29,548
Walton
22 January 2005
Stoke City
A
1–0
18,372
Thomas (own goal)
26 January 2005
Derby County
A
0–2
25,648
29 January 2005
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
1–1
27,033
Carlisle
5 February 2005
Burnley
A
1–0
17,789
Einarsson
12 February 2005
Reading
H
3–1
30,034
Healy , Hulse (2)
19 February 2005
Wigan Athletic
A
0–3
17,177
26 February 2005
West Ham United
H
2–1
34,115
Hulse , Derry
6 March 2005
Millwall
A
1–1
11,510
Hulse
12 March 2005
Gillingham
H
1–1
27,995
Hulse
16 March 2005
Nottingham Forest
A
0–0
25,101
2 April 2005
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–1
29,773
Derry
5 April 2005
Sheffield United
H
0–4
28,936
9 April 2005
Watford
A
2–1
16,306
Hulse , Carlisle
16 April 2005
Queens Park Rangers
A
1–1
18,182
Seth Johnson
23 April 2005
Ipswich Town
H
1–1
29,607
Spring
1 May 2005
Leicester City
A
0–2
26,593
8 May 2005
Rotherham United
H
0–0
30,900
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
8 January 2005
Birmingham City
A
0–3
25,159
League Cup
First-team squad
Squad at end of season [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Date
Nat.
Name
To
Fee
Ref.
14 May 2004
Paul Robinson
Tottenham Hotspur
£1,500,000
[26]
24 May 2004
Alan Smith
Manchester United
£7,000,000
[27]
9 June 2004
Michael Bridges
Bolton Wanderers
Free
[28]
1 July 2004
Jason Wilcox
Leicester City
Free
[29]
2 July 2004
James Milner
Newcastle United
£5,000,000
[30]
2 July 2004
Stephen McPhail
Barnsley
Undisclosed
[31]
2 July 2004
Mark Viduka
Middlesbrough
£4,000,000
[32]
3 July 2004
Ian Harte
Levante
Undisclosed
[33]
6 July 2004
Nick Barmby
Hull City
Free
[34]
7 July 2004
Dominic Matteo
Blackburn Rovers
Free
[35]
13 July 2004
Danny Mills
Manchester City
Free
[36]
8 September 2004
Craig Hignett
Darlington
Free
[37]
13 September 2004
Steve Guppy
Stoke City
Free
[38]
24 September 2004
Henry McStay
Halifax Town
One-month Loan
[39]
30 September 2004
Danny Cadamarteri
Sheffield United
£50,000
[40]
21 January 2005
Scott Carson
Liverpool
£1,000,000
[41]
14 February 2005
Andy Keogh
Scunthorpe United
Undisclosed
[42]
Loaned in
Loaned out
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (One , Two )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
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