| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
2005–06 → | |
The2004–05 FA Women's Premier League season was the 14th season of theFA Women's Premier League.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 8th title |
| Relegated | Liverpool Bristol City |
| UEFA Cup | Arsenal |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 309 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Trudy Williams (20 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Leeds United 0–8Everton (15 August 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Leeds United 8–3Liverpool (26 September 2004) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arsenal (18) |
2005–06 → | |
TheNational Division season started on 15 August 2004 and ended on 7 May 2005.[1]Arsenal were the defending champions, whileLiverpool andBristol City entered as the promoted teams from the2003–04 Northern and Southern Divisions. Arsenal won their second consecutive league title, and seventh overall.[2]
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal(C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 13 | +44 | 48 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 41 | |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 37 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 30 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 28 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 14 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 12 | |
| 9 | Liverpool(R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 11 | Relegation to theNorthern Division |
| 10 | Bristol City(R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 9 | Relegation to theSouthern Division |
| Home \ Away | ARS | BIR | BCI | BRO | CHA | DON | EVE | FUL | LEE | LIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | 8–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Birmingham City | 2–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–0 |
| Bristol City | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–6 |
| Everton | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Fulham | 0–0 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Leeds United | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 0–8 | 4–2 | — | 8–3 |
| Liverpool | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Rank[3] | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland |
| Promoted | Sunderland |
| Relegated | Sheffield Wednesday Coventry City |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 474 (3.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amy McCann (goals 20) |
| Biggest away win | Oldham Curzon 1–9Sunderland (28 November 2004) |
2005–06 → | |
TheNorthern Division season began on 15 August 2004 and ended on 2 May 2005.[4]
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland(C, P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 53 | Promotion to theNational Division |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 47 | |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 39 | |
| 4 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 30 | |
| 5 | Lincoln | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Oldham Curzon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 24 | |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday(R) | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to theNorthern Combination League |
| 12 | Coventry City(R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to theMidland Combination League |
| Home \ Away | ASV | BLR | CVC | LIC | MCI | MID | OLC | SHW | STC | SUN | TRR | WOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Coventry City | 2–2 | 1–7 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Lincoln | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| Manchester City | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Middlesbrough | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 5–2 | 1–5 |
| Oldham Curzon | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–9 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Stockport County | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Sunderland | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
| Rank[5] | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 14 |
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelsea |
| Promoted | Chelsea |
| Relegated | Enfield Town Ipswich Town |
| UEFA Cup | Cardiff City |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 491 (3.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emma Mead (20 goals) Nina Downham (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Chelsea 10–0Enfield Town (27 March 2005) |
| Biggest away win | Ipswich Town 0–7AFC Wimbledon (10 October 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Chelsea 10–2Ipswich Town (19 September 2004) |
2005–06 → | |
TheSouthern Division season began on 15 August 2004 and ended on 24 April 2005.[6]Cardiff City qualified for theEuropean Cup by winning theWelsh Women's Cup.
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea(C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 52 | Promotion to theNational Division |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 44 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 36 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 35 | |
| 6 | Millwall Lionesses | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 34 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 8 | Southampton Saints | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Langford | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 23 | |
| 11 | Enfield Town(R) | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 9 | Relegation to theSouth East Combination League |
| 12 | Ipswich Town(R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 84 | −56 | 8 |
| Home \ Away | WIM | BHA | CAR | CHE | CRY | ENT | IPT | LAN | MIL | POR | SOU | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | — | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | — | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Cardiff City | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
| Chelsea | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 10–0 | 10–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 5–0 |
| Crystal Palace | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Enfield Town | 2–7 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Ipswich Town | 0–7 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 6–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Langford | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Millwall Lionesses | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Portsmouth | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Southampton Saints | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 |
| Watford | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
| Rank[7] | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | ||
| 3 | 19 | ||
| 4 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 12 |