2004–05 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League Championship.

Nottingham Forest
2004–05 season
ChairmanNigel Doughty
ManagerJoe Kinnear (until 16 December)
Gary Megson (from 10 January)
StadiumCity Ground
Football League Championship23rd (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gareth Taylor (7)
All: Gareth Taylor (11)
Average home league attendance23,565

Season summary

Manager Joe Kinnear was hoping to push for promotion from the newly named Coca-Cola Championship in 2004–05, but the start to the season was poor. Despite a promising draw with Wigan on the first day of the season (the game which started a run of four consecutive draws), the team's form and league position went downhill. With fans getting restless, and the threat of demonstrations against the team management, Kinnear resigned in December after a 3–0 defeat to arch-rivals Derby County at Pride Park left Forest struggling at the foot of the Championship.[1] Following Mick Harford's brief reign as caretaker, in January 2005, Gary Megson was named as Nottingham Forest's new manager. He had previously won promotion to the Premiership twice with West Bromwich Albion, having taken over at a time when they were on the verge of relegation to League One,[2] and it was hoped that he could achieve the same success with Forest. But that target was made all the more difficult to achieve at the end of the 2004–05 season, when Forest finished second from bottom in the Coca-Cola Championship and were relegated to League One. This made them the first former winners of the European Cup to suffer relegation to the third tier of their domestic league.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 12 21 40 65 25 51
21 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 66 86 20 50
22 Gillingham (R) 46 12 14 20 45 66 21 50 Relegation to Football League One
23 Nottingham Forest (R) 46 9 17 20 42 66 24 44
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 14 27 35 69 34 29
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.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Nottingham Forest's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004Wigan AthleticA1–112,035Taylor
11 August 2004Ipswich TownH1–121,125Evans
14 August 2004Crewe AlexandraH2–224,201Taylor, King
21 August 2004Leeds UnitedA1–131,808Reid
28 August 2004Coventry CityH1–423,041Johnson
30 August 2004Plymouth ArgyleA2–317,538Jess (2)
11 September 2004Cardiff CityH0–021,607
14 September 2004SunderlandA0–223,540
18 September 2004Stoke CityA0–021,115
26 September 2004West Ham UnitedH2–125,615Evans, King
29 September 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–120,109
3 October 2004MillwallA0–111,233
15 October 2004Wolverhampton WanderersH1–021,865Reid
19 October 2004Sheffield UnitedA1–119,445Johnson
23 October 2004Preston North EndA2–312,439King (2)
30 October 2004WatfordH1–224,473Reid
3 November 2004Rotherham UnitedH2–221,619Johnson, King (pen)
6 November 2004Wolverhampton WanderersA1–227,605Johnson
13 November 2004BurnleyA0–111,622
20 November 2004ReadingH1–021,138Taylor
27 November 2004GillinghamA1–28,784Taylor
4 December 2004Queens Park RangersH2–126,099Reid, Lester
11 December 2004Derby CountyA0–330,793
17 December 2004Leicester CityH1–121,415Dawson
26 December 2004West Ham UnitedA2–332,270Johnson (2)
28 December 2004SunderlandH1–227,457Reid
1 January 2005Stoke CityH1–022,051Bopp
3 January 2005Cardiff CityA0–315,545
15 January 2005MillwallH1–225,949Commons
22 January 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–06,704
5 February 2005Rotherham UnitedA0–08,448
23 February 2005Preston North EndH2–019,209Evans, Commons
26 February 2005Derby CountyH2–226,160Evans (pen), Taylor
5 March 2005Leicester CityA1–027,277Taylor
8 March 2005WatfordA2–012,118Commons (2)
12 March 2005Ipswich TownA0–625,765
16 March 2005Leeds UnitedH0–027,101
19 March 2005Wigan AthleticH1–124,008Taylor
2 April 2005Crewe AlexandraA1–18,458Dobie
6 April 2005Coventry CityA0–222,221
9 April 2005Plymouth ArgyleH0–328,887
12 April 2005Sheffield UnitedH1–121,903Commons
16 April 2005ReadingA0–117,905
23 April 2005BurnleyH1–024,165Commons
30 April 2005Queens Park RangersA1–217,834Bopp
8 May 2005GillinghamH2–224,800Morgan, Bopp

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005Queens Park RangersA3–011,140Reid, Commons, Folly
R429 January 2005Peterborough UnitedH1–016,774King
R512 February 2005Tottenham HotspurA1–135,640Taylor
R5R2 March 2005Tottenham HotspurH0–328,062

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R125 August 2004Scunthorpe UnitedH2–07,344Taylor, King
R222 September 2004Rotherham UnitedH2–111,168Taylor (2)
R326 October 2004Doncaster RoversA2–09,261King, Perch
R410 November 2004FulhamH2–49,252King, Reid

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRL Colin Doyle (on loan from Birmingham City)
2 DF  FRA Matthieu Louis-Jean
3 DF  ENG Alan Rogers
4 DF  ENG Wes Morgan
5 MF  JAM Darryl Powell[4]
6 DF  IRL John Thompson
7 MF  FRA David Friio
8 MF  WAL Paul Evans[5]
9 FW  JAM David Johnson
10 FW  WAL Gareth Taylor
11 FW  JAM Marlon King[6]
12 GK  IRL Barry Roche
14 MF  SCO Eoin Jess
15 MF  ENG Andy Impey
16 DF  SCO Chris Doig
17 MF  ENG Kris Commons
18 FW  ENG Kevin James
19 FW  ENG Jack Lester
20 FW  ENG Craig Westcarr
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  ENG John Curtis
22 GK  ENG Paul Gerrard
23 MF  GER Eugen Bopp
24 DF  SCO Gregor Robertson
26 MF  ENG Ross Gardner
27 MF  ENG James Beaumont
28 DF  ENG James Perch
29 DF  NOR Jon Olav Hjelde
30 DF  ENG Des Walker
31 GK  ENG Ian Deakin
32 MF  ENG Adam Nowland
33 FW  ENG Neil Harris
34 FW  ENG Scott Dobie
35 DF  ENG Justyn Roberts
36 DF  WAL Andy Melville (on loan from West Ham United)
37 DF  FRA Vincent Fernandez
38 MF  ENG Gavin Hurren
39 FW  ENG Matthew Glass
40 GK  ENG John Lukic

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  WAL Darren Ward (to Norwich City)
5 DF  ENG Michael Dawson (to Tottenham Hotspur)
7 MF  IRL Andy Reid (to Tottenham Hotspur)
19 MF  IRL Brian Cash (to Bristol Rovers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  AUS David Tarka (to Perth Glory FC)
34 MF  ENG Shaun Derry (on loan from Crystal Palace)
35 MF  TOG Yoann Folly (on loan from Southampton)

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupCarling Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Darren Ward 00000000
1 GK Colin Doyle 402+101000
2 DF Matthieu Louis-Jean 29022+301030
3 DF Alan Rogers 39032+102040
4 DF Wes Morgan 51142+114040
5 DF Michael Dawson 17113+111020
5 MF Darryl Powell 1301102000
6 DF John Thompson 24014+601+2010
7 MF Andy Reid 2872552111
7 MF David Friio 50500000
8 MF Paul Evans 45434+543030
9 FW David Johnson 36624+761040
10 FW Gareth Taylor 431133+37412+13
11 FW Marlon King 31917+951+1133
12 GK Barry Roche 20200000
14 MF Eoin Jess 24216+42003+10
15 MF Andy Impey 23018+200030
16 DF Chris Doig 26020+104010
17 MF Kris Commons 36719+116312+10
18 MF Kevin James 702+500000
19 MF Brian Cash 00000000
19 FW Jack Lester 31310000
20 FW Craig Westcarr 10+100000
21 DF David Tarka 00000000
21 DF John Curtis 1301102000
22 GK Paul Gerrard 4904203040
23 MF Eugen Bopp 2036+12310+10
24 DF Gregor Robertson 24013+70201+10
25 DF James Biggins 00000000
26 MF Ross Gardner 1409+500000
27 MF James Beaumont 00000000
28 DF James Perch 28117+502+102+11
29 DF Jon Olav Hjelde 15013+100010
30 DF Des Walker 10+100000
31 GK Ian Deakin 00000000
32 MF Adam Nowland 50500000
33 FW Neil Harris 1405+80+1000
34 MF Shaun Derry 80701000
34 FW Scott Dobie 12111+110000
35 MF Yoann Folly 21+101100
35 DF Justyn Roberts 00000000
36 DF Andy Melville 1501302000
37 DF Vincent Fernandez 00000000
38 DF Gavin Hurren 00000000
39 FW Matthew Glass 00000000
40 GK John Lukic 00000000

References

  1. "Kinnear resigns as Forest manager". BBC Sport. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. "Forest appoint Megson as manager". BBC Sport. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/nottingham-forest/2004-2005
  4. Powell was born in England.
  5. Evans was born in England.
  6. King was born in Southwark, England.
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