Club: | Leeds United |
Season: | 2004–05 |
Manager: | Kevin Blackwell |
Chairman: | Gerald Krasner (until 21 January)[1] Ken Bates (from 21 January) |
Stadium: | Elland Road |
League: | Championship |
League Result: | 14th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round |
League Topscorer: | David Healy (7) |
Season Topscorer: | Brian Deane David Healy (7 each) |
Highest Attendance: | 34,496 vs Plymouth Argyle (28 December 2004, Championship) |
Lowest Attendance: | 18,476 vs Swindon Town (21 September 2004, League Cup) |
Average Attendance: | 28,814 |
Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–05 season was Leeds United’s first season back in the Football League Championship following relegation from the Premier League.
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.
Leeds United's home kit was manufactured by Diadora.
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship.
Leeds United's score comes first
Win | Draw | Loss |
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 |
See main article: 2004–05 FA Cup.
R3 | 8 January 2005 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | 25,159 |
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup.
R1 | 24 August 2004 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 30,115 | Pugh | |
R2 | 21 September 2004 | Swindon Town | H | 1–0 | 18,476 | Ricketts | |
R3 | 26 October 2004 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 15,215 | Deane |
Squad at end of season[5]
14 May 2004 | Paul Robinson | Tottenham Hotspur | £1,500,000 | [24] | ||
24 May 2004 | Alan Smith | Manchester United | £7,000,000 | [25] | ||
9 June 2004 | Michael Bridges | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [26] | ||
1 July 2004 | Jason Wilcox | Leicester City | Free | [27] | ||
2 July 2004 | James Milner | Newcastle United | £5,000,000 | [28] | ||
2 July 2004 | Stephen McPhail | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [29] | ||
2 July 2004 | Mark Viduka | Middlesbrough | £4,000,000 | [30] | ||
3 July 2004 | Ian Harte | Levante | Undisclosed | [31] | ||
6 July 2004 | Nick Barmby | Hull City | Free | [32] | ||
7 July 2004 | Dominic Matteo | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [33] | ||
13 July 2004 | Danny Mills | Manchester City | Free | [34] | ||
8 September 2004 | Craig Hignett | Darlington | Free | [35] | ||
13 September 2004 | Steve Guppy | Stoke City | Free | [36] | ||
24 September 2004 | Henry McStay | Halifax Town | One-month Loan | [37] | ||
30 September 2004 | Danny Cadamarteri | Sheffield United | £50,000 | [38] | ||
21 January 2005 | Scott Carson | Liverpool | £1,000,000 | [39] | ||
14 February 2005 | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [40] |
Date | Name | From | Length | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 September 2004 | Brett Ormerod | Southampton | One month | [44] | ||
5 November 2004 | John Oster | Sunderland | One month | [45] | ||
31 December 2004 | Nathan Blake | Leicester City | One month | [46] | ||
6 January 2005 | Leandre Griffit | Southampton | One month | [47] | ||
21 January 2005 | Paul Harrison | Liverpool | One month | |||
3 February 2005 | Michael Gray | Blackburn Rovers | Three months | [48] | ||
9 February 2005 | Rob Hulse | West Bromwich Albion | Season-long loan | [49] | ||
4 March 2005 | Marlon King | Nottingham Forest | Three months | [50] |
Date | Name | To | Length | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 October 2004 | Michael Duberry | Stoke City | Three months | [51] | ||
7 January 2005 | Jamie McMaster | Chesterfield | Season-long loan | [52] | ||
18 February 2005 | Harpal Singh | Stockport County | One month | [53] |