2004–05 Sheffield United F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League Championship.
| 2004–05 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Derek Dooley |
| Manager | Neil Warnock |
| Stadium | Bramall Lane |
| Football League Championship | 8th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gray (15) All: Gray (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,595 (vs. Arsenal, 1 March) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,399 (vs. Stockport County, 24 August) |
| Average home league attendance | 19,594 |
Season summary
In 2004–05 season, Warnock once again brought in a host of new faces with the pick being arguably the signings of former Sheffield Wednesday players Bromby, Quinn and Geary. The Blades again flirted around the play-offs places but some inconsistent performances, which included only winning 5 of their last 20 Championship games, saw the club again fall just short of the top six.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Ham United (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 73 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 66 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 66 |
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 winner; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Results
Sheffield United's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2004 | Burnley | A | 1-1 | 16,956 (3,607 away) | Gray |
| 10 August 2004 | Stoke City | H | 0-0 | 19,723 (810 away) | |
| 14 August 2004 | Reading | H | 0-1 | 22,429 (735 away) | |
| 20 August 2004 | Preston North End | A | 1-0 | 12,084 (768 away) | Gray |
| 28 August 2004 | Leeds United | H | 2-0 | 22,959 (3,325 away) | Ward, Harley |
| 31 August 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-0 | 13,804 (840 away) | Gray |
| 11 September 2004 | West Ham United | H | 1-2 | 21,058 (2,284 away) | Quinn |
| 14 September 2004 | Leicester City | A | 2-3 | 23,422 (1,729 away) | Morgan, Forte |
| 18 September 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0-4 | 10,682 (2,257 away) | |
| 25 September 2004 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 16,337 (793 away) | Black |
| 28 September 2004 | Sunderland | H | 1-0 | 17,908 (2,211 away) | Shaw |
| 2 October 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-1 | 6,418 (590 away) | Shaw |
| 17 October 2004 | Gillingham | A | 3-1 | 6,964 (448 away) | Shaw (2), Tonge |
| 19 October 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1-1 | 19,445 (2,183 away) | Liddell |
| 23 October 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-1 | 18,893 (1,375 away) | Bromby, Gray |
| 29 October 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3-2 | 7,131 (1,049 away) | Harley, Gray, Cadamarteri |
| 2 November 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-5 | 22,977 (468 away) | Bromby |
| 6 November 2004 | Gillingham | H | 0-0 | 16,598 (349 away) | |
| 13 November 2004 | Watford | H | 1-1 | 18,454 (709 away) | Quinn |
| 20 November 2004 | Derby County | A | 1-0 | 25,725 (2,612 away) | Quinn |
| 27 November 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-3 | 18,946 (2,463 away) | Bromby, Thirlwell, Shaw |
| 4 December 2004 | Millwall | A | 2-1 | 11,207 (648 away) | Liddell, Geary |
| 11 December 2004 | Rotherham United | A | 2-2 | 8,195 (2,823 away) | Tonge, Shaw |
| 18 December 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 2-1 | 18,240 (662 away) | Liddell, Gray |
| 26 December 2004 | Coventry City | A | 2-1 | 21,146 (3,313 away) | Morgan, Gray |
| 28 December 2004 | Leicester City | H | 2-0 | 22,100 (1,758 away) | Gray, Quinn |
| 1 January 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0-2 | 21,869 (1,207 away) | |
| 3 January 2005 | West Ham United | A | 2-0 | 27,424 (1,245 away) | Řepka (own goal), Bromby |
| 15 January 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1-2 | 21,482 (1,133 away) | Mayo (own goal) |
| 22 January 2005 | Sunderland | A | 0-1 | 27,337 (1,437 away) | |
| 5 February 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-2 | 20,680 (2,528 away) | |
| 22 February 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-3 | 13,953 | |
| 26 February 2005 | Rotherham United | H | 1-0 | 18,431 (1,687 away) | Shaw |
| 5 March 2005 | Cardiff City | A | 0-1 | 12,250 (421 away) | |
| 8 March 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4-0 | 16,079 (180 away) | Kabba (2), Gray (2) |
| 12 March 2005 | Stoke City | A | 0-2 | 17,019 | |
| 15 March 2005 | Preston North End | H | 1-1 | 18,647 (1,134 away) | Bromby |
| 19 March 2005 | Burnley | H | 2-1 | 19,374 (1,218 away) | Quinn, Gray |
| 2 April 2005 | Reading | A | 0-0 | 18,899 | |
| 5 April 2005 | Leeds United | A | 4-0 | 28,936 | Webber, Montgomery, Gray (2) |
| 9 April 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3-2 | 20,426 | Webber (2), Gray (pen) |
| 12 April 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 21,903 | Quinn |
| 15 April 2005 | Derby County | H | 0-1 | 20,794 | |
| 23 April 2005 | Watford | A | 0-0 | 17,138 | |
| 30 April 2005 | Millwall | H | 0-1 | 19,797 | |
| 8 May 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2-4 | 27,454 (1,710 away) | Quinn, Gray |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Aston Villa | H | 3-1 | 14,003 (2,483 away) | Cullip, Liddell (2) |
| R4 | 29 January 2005 | West Ham United | A | 1-1 | 19,444 (2,687 away) | Jagielka |
| R4R | 13 February 2005 | West Ham United | H | 1-1 (won 3-1 on pens) | 15,067 | Liddell |
| R5 | 19 February 2005 | Arsenal | A | 1-1 | 36,891 | Gray (pen) |
| R5R | 1 March 2005 | Arsenal | H | 0-0 (lost 2-4 on pens) | 27,595 (1,990 away) |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
- Jon Harley - Fulham, 21 June, free[2]
- Barry Hayles - Fulham, 23 June, free[3]
- Leigh Bromby - Sheffield Wednesday, 23 June, free
- Alan Quinn - Sheffield Wednesday, 23 June, free
- Andy Liddell - Wigan Athletic, 23 June
- Phil Barnes - Blackpool, 25 June, free[4]
- Paul Thirlwell - Sunderland, 27 July, free[5]
- Danny Cadamarteri - Leeds United, 30 September, £50,000[6]
- Emanuele Gabrieli - 30 September, free
- Derek Geary - Stockport County, 22 October, £25,000
- David Johnson - Nottingham Forest, 10 March, loan
- Luke Beckett - Stockport County, November, £50,000
- Danny Cullip - Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 December, £250,000[7]
- Tommy Johnson - Gillingham
- Danny Haystead
- Adrian Harper
Out
- Mark Rankine - Tranmere Rovers, 3 June, free[8]
- Wayne Allison - Chesterfield, 25 June, free
- Rob Page - Cardiff City, 2 July, free[9]
- Andy Parkinson - Grimsby Town, July, free
- Kristian Rogers - Worksop Town
- Peter Ndlovu - Mamelodi Sundowns
- Colin Cryan - Scarborough
- Mike Whitlow - Notts County
- Dries Boussatta - Al-Shaab
- Danny Wood
- Dominic Roma
- Sasa Ilic
- Ben Purkiss
- Barry Hayles - Millwall
- Jack Lester - Nottingham Forest
- Emanule Gabrieli - released
- Ashley Sestanovich - Chester City
- Danny Reet - Sheffield Wednesday
Loans in
- Tommy Black - Crystal Palace, December, loan
- Danny Webber - Watford, 24 March, loan[10]
- Ian Bennett - Birmingham City, loan
Loans out
- Paul Shaw - Rotherham United, loan
- Ashley Sestanovich - Grimsby Town, free
- Evan Horwood - Stockport County, 11 March, loan
- Colin Marrison - Leigh RMI, 11 March, work experience
- Jake Speight - Leigh RMI, 11 March, work experience
- Luke Beckett - Huddersfield Town, 18 March, loan
- Danny Cullip - Watford, 24 March, loan[10]
References
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2004-2005/flcham/sheffu.htm
- "Harley to join Blades". BBC News. 21 June 2004.
- "Warnock's quadruple swoop". BBC Sport. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Blades snap up Barnes". BBC Sport. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Blades seal Thirlwell deal". BBC News. 27 July 2004.
- "Cadamarteri to join Blades". BBC Sport. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Blades agree deal to sign Cullip". BBC Sport. 17 December 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Tranmere sign Rankine". BBC Sport. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Page seals Cardiff switch". BBC Sport. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Cullip and Webber make loan swap". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
Notes
- Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
- Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- Liddell was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.
- Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
- Johnson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but also qualified to represent any of the home nations internationally under FIFA guidelines as he held a British passport and represented England at B level before making his international debut for Jamaica in March 1999. He would later be called up by Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, but was only eligible to represent England due to an agreement between the home nations.
- Forte was born in Sheffield, England, and represented them at U-16, U-17, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Barbados in March 2010.
- McCall was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Scotland in March 1990.
- Hayles was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in June 2001, having previously represented the Cayman Islands internationally despite being ineligible to do so.
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