Preston North End 2004–05 football season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship .
Season summary [ edit ] When Preston went down 1–0 at Brighton thanks to a Marlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later, Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistant Billy Davies .[1]
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time to West Ham United , losing 1–0.[2]
Final league table [ edit ] 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.
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Results [ edit ] Preston North End's score comes first [3]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 7 August 2004 Watford H 2–1 12,208 Cresswell , Healy (pen) 11 August 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–2 26,115 Lucketti , Healy 14 August 2004 Gillingham A 1–2 7,073 Fuller 20 August 2004 Sheffield United H 0–1 12,084 28 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–1 5,996 30 August 2004 Rotherham United H 2–0 11,439 Etuhu (2) 11 September 2004 Stoke City H 3–0 12,759 Cresswell (2), Healy 14 September 2004 Reading A 1–3 11,857 Healy 18 September 2004 Sunderland A 1–3 24,264 Alexander (pen) 25 September 2004 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 11,823 Davidson 28 September 2004 Plymouth Argyle H 1–1 11,445 Cresswell 2 October 2004 Leicester City A 1–1 21,249 Lonergan 16 October 2004 Leeds United A 0–1 30,458 19 October 2004 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 10,548 Healy , Cresswell (pen) 23 October 2004 Nottingham Forest H 3–2 12,439 McKenna , Lucketti , Etuhu 30 October 2004 Ipswich Town A 0–3 23,745 3 November 2004 Coventry City A 1–1 12,478 Lewis 6 November 2004 Leeds United H 2–4 18,531 Cresswell (2) 13 November 2004 Millwall H 1–1 10,339 Lewis 19 November 2004 Cardiff City A 1–0 10,950 Mawéné 27 November 2004 Derby County H 3–0 12,702 Alexander (2, 1 pen), Cresswell 5 December 2004 Wigan Athletic A 0–5 10,565 11 December 2004 Burnley A 0–2 15,318 18 December 2004 West Ham United H 2–1 13,451 Lewis 26 December 2004 Stoke City A 0–0 20,350 28 December 2004 Reading H 3–0 12,795 Agyemang , Hughes (own goal), Lewis 1 January 2005 Sunderland H 3–2 16,940 Cresswell (3) 3 January 2005 Crewe Alexandra A 2–1 8,667 Sedgwick , O'Neil 15 January 2005 Leicester City H 1–1 12,677 McKenna 22 January 2005 Plymouth Argyle A 2–0 13,663 Sedgwick , Agyemang 5 February 2005 Coventry City H 3–2 13,691 Alexander (pen), Cresswell , Lucketti 12 February 2005 Queens Park Rangers A 2–1 15,620 Nugent , Lucketti 18 February 2005 Ipswich Town H 1–1 14,418 Nugent 23 February 2005 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 19,209 26 February 2005 Burnley H 1–0 18,202 Alexander (pen) 5 March 2005 West Ham United A 2–1 26,442 Nugent , Agyemang 12 March 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–2 16,296 Cresswell , Alexander (pen) 15 March 2005 Sheffield United A 1–1 18,647 Cresswell 19 March 2005 Watford A 2–0 19,649 Nugent , McKenna 2 April 2005 Gillingham H 1–1 15,054 Brown (own goal) 5 April 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–0 14,234 Alexander (pen), Cresswell , Nugent 9 April 2005 Rotherham United A 2–1 6,312 Sedgwick , Mawéné 16 April 2005 Cardiff City H 3–0 15,141 Nugent (2), Cresswell 24 April 2005 Millwall A 1–2 11,417 Nugent 30 April 2005 Wigan Athletic H 1–1 20,221 O'Neil 8 May 2005 Derby County A 1–3 31,237 Agyemang
Championship play-offs [ edit ] Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R3 8 January 2005 West Bromwich Albion H 0–2 13,005
League Cup [ edit ] [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ edit ] Callum Davidson : from Leicester City , Free Gavin Ward : from Coventry City , Free Youl Mawéné : from Derby County , Free Patrick Agyemang : from Gillingham , £350,000 Chris Sedgwick : from Rotherham United , £400,000 Matt Hill : from Bristol City , £100,000 David Nugent : from Bury , Signed Carlo Nash : from Middlesbrough , Signed References [ edit ]
National teams
League competitions
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Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups