Preston North End 2004–05 football season
During the2004–05 English football season,Preston North End F.C. competed in theFootball League Championship .
When Preston went down 1–0 atBrighton thanks to aMarlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later,Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistantBilly Davies .[ 1]
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff'sMillennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time toWest Ham United , losing 1–0.[ 2]
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 winners;
(P) Promoted
Preston North End's score comes first [ 3]
Football League Championship [ edit ] Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 7 August 2004 Watford H 2–1 12,208 Cresswell ,Healy (pen)11 August 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–2 26,115 Lucketti ,Healy 14 August 2004 Gillingham A 1–2 7,073 Fuller 20 August 2004 Sheffield United H 0–1 12,084 28 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–1 5,996 30 August 2004 Rotherham United H 2–0 11,439 Etuhu (2)11 September 2004 Stoke City H 3–0 12,759 Cresswell (2),Healy 14 September 2004 Reading A 1–3 11,857 Healy 18 September 2004 Sunderland A 1–3 24,264 Alexander (pen)25 September 2004 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 11,823 Davidson 28 September 2004 Plymouth Argyle H 1–1 11,445 Cresswell 2 October 2004 Leicester City A 1–1 21,249 Lonergan 16 October 2004 Leeds United A 0–1 30,458 19 October 2004 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 10,548 Healy ,Cresswell (pen)23 October 2004 Nottingham Forest H 3–2 12,439 McKenna ,Lucketti ,Etuhu 30 October 2004 Ipswich Town A 0–3 23,745 3 November 2004 Coventry City A 1–1 12,478 Lewis 6 November 2004 Leeds United H 2–4 18,531 Cresswell (2)13 November 2004 Millwall H 1–1 10,339 Lewis 19 November 2004 Cardiff City A 1–0 10,950 Mawéné 27 November 2004 Derby County H 3–0 12,702 Alexander (2, 1 pen),Cresswell 5 December 2004 Wigan Athletic A 0–5 10,565 11 December 2004 Burnley A 0–2 15,318 18 December 2004 West Ham United H 2–1 13,451 Lewis 26 December 2004 Stoke City A 0–0 20,350 28 December 2004 Reading H 3–0 12,795 Agyemang ,Hughes (own goal),Lewis 1 January 2005 Sunderland H 3–2 16,940 Cresswell (3)3 January 2005 Crewe Alexandra A 2–1 8,667 Sedgwick ,O'Neil 15 January 2005 Leicester City H 1–1 12,677 McKenna 22 January 2005 Plymouth Argyle A 2–0 13,663 Sedgwick ,Agyemang 5 February 2005 Coventry City H 3–2 13,691 Alexander (pen),Cresswell ,Lucketti 12 February 2005 Queens Park Rangers A 2–1 15,620 Nugent ,Lucketti 18 February 2005 Ipswich Town H 1–1 14,418 Nugent 23 February 2005 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 19,209 26 February 2005 Burnley H 1–0 18,202 Alexander (pen)5 March 2005 West Ham United A 2–1 26,442 Nugent ,Agyemang 12 March 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–2 16,296 Cresswell ,Alexander (pen)15 March 2005 Sheffield United A 1–1 18,647 Cresswell 19 March 2005 Watford A 2–0 19,649 Nugent ,McKenna 2 April 2005 Gillingham H 1–1 15,054 Brown (own goal)5 April 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–0 14,234 Alexander (pen),Cresswell ,Nugent 9 April 2005 Rotherham United A 2–1 6,312 Sedgwick ,Mawéné 16 April 2005 Cardiff City H 3–0 15,141 Nugent (2),Cresswell 24 April 2005 Millwall A 1–2 11,417 Nugent 30 April 2005 Wigan Athletic H 1–1 20,221 O'Neil 8 May 2005 Derby County A 1–3 31,237 Agyemang
Championship play-offs [ edit ] [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Callum Davidson : fromLeicester City , FreeGavin Ward : fromCoventry City , FreeYoul Mawéné : fromDerby County , FreePatrick Agyemang : fromGillingham , £350,000Chris Sedgwick : fromRotherham United , £400,000Matt Hill : fromBristol City , £100,000David Nugent : fromBury , SignedCarlo Nash : fromMiddlesbrough , Signed
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