Football League One 2004/05

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Football League One 2004/05
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master Luton Town
Climbers Luton Town
Hull City
Sheffield Wednesday (as play-off winner)
Relegated Torquay United
AFC Wrexham
Peterborough United
Stockport County
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,551  (ø 2.81 per game)
Top scorer Dean Windass ( Bradford City ) / Stuart Elliott ( Hull City )
← Football League Second Division 2003/04
↑ Football League Championship 2004/05

The Football League One 2004/05 was the first season of the English Football League One , at the same time the 13th season of the second division of the Football League after the introduction of the Premier League and 78th third division season overall. Third division champions were Luton Town and next rose to second-placed Hull City and, after play-off successes against FC Brentford and Hartlepool United, fifth-placed Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League Championship .

For the three promoted teams in the following third division season 2005/06, the three second division clubs FC Gillingham , Nottingham Forest and Rotherham United ranked in the table below . Torquay United , AFC Wrexham , Peterborough United and Stockport County had to relegate from Football League One . Instead of these four clubs, the fourth division champions Yeovil Town , behind them Scunthorpe United and Swansea City and the play-off winners Southend United took the vacant positions in the following season 2005/06 .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Luton Town  46  29  11  6th 087:480 +39 98
 2. Hull City (N)  46  26th  8th  12 080:530 +27 86
 3. Tranmere Rovers  46  22nd  13  11 073:550 +18 79
 4th Brentford FC  46  22nd  9  15th 057:600  −3 75
 5. Sheffield Wednesday  46  19th  15th  12 077:590 +18 72
 6th Hartlepool United  46  21st  8th  17th 076:660 +10 71
 7th Bristol City  46  18th  16  12 074:570 +17 70
 8th. Bournemouth AFC  46  20th  10  16 077:640 +13 70
 9. Huddersfield Town (N)  46  20th  10  16 074:650  +9 70
10. Doncaster Rovers (N)  46  16  18th  12 065:600  +5 66
11. Bradford City (A)  46  17th  14th  15th 064:620  +2 65
12. Swindon Town  46  17th  12  17th 066:680  −2 63
13. Barnsley FC  46  14th  19th  13 069:640  +5 61
14th FC Walsall (A)  46  16  12  18th 065:690  −4 60
15th Colchester United  46  14th  17th  15th 060:500 +10 59
16. Blackpool FC  46  15th  12  19th 054:590  −5 57
17th Chesterfield FC  46  14th  15th  17th 055:620  −7 57
18th Port Vale  46  17th  5  24 049:590 −10 56
19th Oldham Athletic  46  14th  10  22nd 060:730 −13 52
20th Milton Keynes Dons (A)  46  12  15th  19th 054:680 −14 51
21st Torquay United (N)  46  12  15th  19th 055:790 −24 51
22nd WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wrexham AFC  46  13  14th  19th 062:800 −18 43
23. Peterborough United  46  9  12  25th 049:730 −24 39
24. Stockport County  46  6th  8th  32 049:980 −49 26th

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Championship 2005/06
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to Football League Two in 2005/06
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League First Division 2003/04
    (N) Newcomers from the Football League Third Division 2003/04

    Play-off games for participation in the Football League Championship

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) Finals at the Millennium Stadium
                         
    3  Tranmere Rovers 0 2 2    
    6th  Hartlepool United 2 0 2  
    6th  Hartlepool United 2
      5  Sheffield Wednesday 4th
    4th  Brentford FC 0 1 1
    5  Sheffield Wednesday 1 2 3  

    List of goalscorers

    player society Gates
    1 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Stuart Elliott Hull City 27
    = EnglandEngland Dean Windass Bradford City =
    3 PolandPoland Paweł Abbott Huddersfield Town 26th
    4th EnglandEngland Adam Boyd Hartlepool United 24
    = EnglandEngland Leroy Lita Bristol City =

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    References and footnotes

    1. ↑ English League Leading Goalscorers (RSSSF)
    2. ↑ Top Scorers League One 2004-05 (ESPN)
    3. ↑ Ten points were deducted from the AFC Wrexham after entering into bankruptcy proceedings.
    4. ↑ Hartlepool United won 6-5 goals on penalties .
    5. ↑ Result after extension.