| 2004–05 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Chris Turner,Mark Smith,Paul Sturrock |
| Football League One | 5th |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| League Trophy | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:MacLean (18) All:MacLean (20) |
| Average home league attendance | 23,107 |
The2004–05 season sawSheffield Wednesday compete inFootball League One where they finished in 5th position with 72 points. They went on to beatHartlepool United in the2005 Football League One play-off final.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday(O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 |
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Colchester United | H | 0–3 | 24,138 | |
| 2 | 10 August 2004 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 6,713 | Bullen,McMahon |
| 3 | 14 August 2004 | Torquay United | A | 4–2 | 5,005 | MacLean,Lee,Peacock,Heckingbottom |
| 4 | 21 August 2004 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 26,264 | MacLean |
| 5 | 27 August 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–4 | 9,506 | MacLean,Ndumbu-Nsungu |
| 6 | 30 August 2004 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 21,513 | Brunt |
| 7 | 4 September 2004 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 20,806 | |
| 8 | 11 September 2004 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | 6,403 | Whelan |
| 9 | 18 September 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 19,203 | |
| 10 | 25 September 2004 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | 5,688 | MacLean,Brunt,Proudlock |
| 11 | 2 October 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–1 | 20,245 | McGovern |
| 12 | 17 October 2004 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 25,391 | Proudlock |
| 13 | 19 October 2004 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | 5,875 | Bullen |
| 14 | 23 October 2004 | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | 13,717 | Bullen |
| 15 | 23 October 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 6,972 | Bullen,MacLean |
| 16 | 30 October 2004 | Chesterfield | H | 2–2 | 24,271 | Proudlock,MacLean |
| 17 | 6 November 2004 | Stockport County | A | 3–0 | 7,222 | Proudlock,McGovern,McMahon |
| 18 | 20 November 2004 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–0 | 19,919 | MacLean,Hamshaw |
| 19 | 27 November 2004 | Bristol City | A | 4–1 | 14,852 | Proudlock (2),Brunt,Collins |
| 20 | 8 December 2004 | Hull City | H | 2–4 | 28,701 | O'Brien,McGovern |
| 21 | 11 December 2004 | Brentford | H | 1–2 | 21,592 | MacLean |
| 22 | 19 December 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 4–0 | 10,131 | MacLean (3),Jones |
| 23 | 26 December 2004 | Walsall | H | 3–2 | 26,996 | MacLean,Jones,Wright (o.g.) |
| 24 | 28 December 2004 | Port Vale | A | 2–0 | 8,617 | Jones,McGovern |
| 25 | 1 January 2005 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 9,500 | Jones |
| 26 | 3 January 2005 | Wrexham | H | 4–0 | 24,253 | Jones (2),MacLean,Heckingbottom |
| 27 | 8 January 2005 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 20,804 | Jones,O'Brien |
| 28 | 15 January 2005 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 8,847 | Heckingbottom |
| 29 | 21 January 2005 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 18,465 | MacLean |
| 30 | 29 January 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 2–2 | 7,325 | Quinn,Chorley (o.g.) |
| 31 | 5 February 2005 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 19,659 | |
| 32 | 12 February 2005 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 23,232 | MacLean |
| 33 | 19 February 2005 | Chesterfield | A | 3–1 | 7,831 | MacLean (2),Peacock |
| 34 | 23 February 2005 | Peterborough United | H | 2–1 | 19,648 | MacLean,Heckingbottom |
| 35 | 26 February 2005 | Brentford | A | 3–3 | 8,323 | Peacock (2),Bullen |
| 36 | 6 March 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–0 | 28,712 | Bullen,Talbot |
| 37 | 12 March 2005 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | 21,539 | Talbot (2),Rocastle |
| 38 | 19 March 2005 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 4,169 | McGovern |
| 39 | 26 March 2005 | Torquay United | H | 2–2 | 21,526 | Bullen,Barrett |
| 40 | 29 March 2005 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | 17,292 | |
| 41 | 2 April 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | 22,925 | Brunt |
| 42 | 9 April 2005 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 9,645 | Whelan |
| 43 | 15 April 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–3 | 6,429 | |
| 44 | 23 April 2005 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 22,331 | |
| 45 | 30 April 2005 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | 24,277 | Talbot,Quinn |
| 46 | 7 May 2005 | Bristol City | H | 2–3 | 28,798 | McGovern,Wood |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi final 1st leg | 12 May 2005 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 28,625 | McGovern |
| Semi final 2nd leg | 16 May 2005 | Brentford | A | 2–1 | 10,823 | Peacock,Brunt |
| Final | 29 May 2005 | Hartlepool United | N | 4–2 | 59,808 | McGovern,MacLean,Whelan,Talbot |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 November 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 1–4 | 6,160 | Whelan |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 25 August 2004 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 8,959 | Peacock |
| R2 | 22 September 2004 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 8,362 |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 29 September 2004 | Chester City | H | 1–2 | 7,640 | MacLean |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
| 3 | DF | 37(1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41(1) | 4 | |
| 4 | DF | 19(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(3) | 1 | |
| 5 | MF | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 8(2) | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 10(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(1) | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 8 | |
| 8 | MF | 9(11) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11(12) | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 40(1) | 20 | |
| 10 | FW | 18(11) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22(11) | 6 | |
| 11 | MF | 27(15) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2(2) | 1 | 31(18) | 5 | |
| 12 | MF | 25(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 29(4) | 1 | |
| 14 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | GK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 16 | DF | 33(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37(1) | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | 14(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 2 | |
| 19 | DF | 7(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | 13(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 16(4) | 2 | |
| 21 | GK | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | 10(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13(5) | 2 | |
| 23 | MF | 9(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12(2) | 1 | |
| 24 | DF | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | 4(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(8) | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | 3(18) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 1 | 4(21) | 5 | |
| 25 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | |
| 28 | MF | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | 11(3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15(4) | 7 | |
| 34 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |