2004–05 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

This article provides a summary of Plymouth Argyle's 2004–05 season.

Plymouth Argyle
2004–2005 season
ManagerBobby Williamson
StadiumHome Park
Championship17th place
FA CupThird round (defeated 1–3 by Everton)
Football League CupFirst round (defeated 3–2 by Yeovil Town)
Highest home attendance20,555 vs Leeds United
Away: 34,496 vs Leeds United
Lowest home attendance13,308 vs Burnley
Away: 6,217 vs Yeovil Town
Biggest win5–0 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, home)
Biggest defeat5–0 (vs. West Ham United, away)

Notable events
  • 24 August 2004: The team exit the League Cup in the first round for the 12th consecutive year.
  • 28 August 2004: Argyle lose their first League game (3–1 to Watford) since Bobby Williamson was appointed as manager.

Competitions

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Leicester City 46 12 21 13 49 46 +3 57
16 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 48 51 −3 54
17 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
18 Watford 46 12 16 18 52 59 −7 52
19 Coventry City 46 13 13 20 61 73 −12 52
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
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers
7 August 2004 Millwall Home Home Park D 0–0 –
10 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion Away Withdean Stadium W 2–0 Cullip 11 (o.g.)

Wotton 45 (pen.)

13 August 2004 Cardiff City Away Ninian Park W 1–0 Bullock 23 (o.g.)
21 August 2004 Sunderland Home Home Park W 2–1 Wotton 1

Crawford 40

28 August 2004 Watford Away Vicarage Road L 1–3 Evans 18
30 August 2004 Nottingham Forest Home Home Park W 3–2 Norris 26

Coughlan 40 Wotton 90 (pen.)

11 September 2004 Queens Park Rangers Away Loftus Road L 2–3 Friio 7

Keith 90

14 September 2004 Leeds United Home Home Park L 0–1
18 September 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home Home Park L 1–2 Friio 62

Source:[1]

League Cup
24 August 2004 1st round Yeovil Town 3–2
2–2 at FT (a.e.t.)		 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
Johnson  28'  69'  102' Report Crawford  30'
Wotton  42' (pen.)		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Clive Penton

FA Cup
8 January 2005 3rd round Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Everton Plymouth
Guðjónsson  34'
Connolly  72'		 Report Osman  16'
McFadden  18'
Beattie  36'
Chadwick  84'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Matt Messias

Transfers

Out
Date Player Transfer To Fee Source
11 August 2004 Marcus Martin Season-long loan Exeter City – [2]
August 2004 Gary Sawyer Season-long loan Exeter City – [2]
October 2004 Nathan Lowndes Free Port Vale –
December 2004 Blair Sturrock Free Kidderminster Harriers –
December 2004 Lee Makel Free Dunfermline Athletic –
January 2005 Stevie Crawford Sale Dundee United £80,000
February 2005 David Friio Sale Nottingham Forest £100,000

In
Date Player Transfer From Fee Source
December 2004 Bjarni Guðjónsson Free transfer Coventry City –
December 2004 Scott Taylor Buy Blackpool £100,000
January 2005 Ákos Buzsáky Short-term loan Porto –
February 2005 Dexter Blackstock Short-term loan Southampton –
February 2005 Nick Chadwick Buy Everton £250,000
March 2005 Jason Dodd Short-term loan Southampton –
June 2005 Rufus Brevett Free transfer West Ham United –

References
  1. "Plymouth Argyle match record: League Championship 2005". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Transfers – August 2004 – 11 August 2004". 26 August 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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