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2004–05 Football League Trophy

FieldValue
titleFootball League Trophy
year2004–05
other_titleLDV Vans Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams60
championsWrexham
runner-upSouthend United
matches61
goals175
top goal scorerJuan Ugarte
(6 goals)
prevseason2003–04
nextseason2005–06

Wales | runner-up = Southend United (6 goals)

The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.

In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005.

The winners were Wrexham, who defeated Southend United 2–0.

First round

The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the Northern section, and Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Southern section.

Northern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendanceHartlepool United won 4–1 on penaltiesHereford United won 4–3 on penaltiesMansfield Town won 4–3 on penalties
1Carlisle United2–1Grimsby Town2,580
2Hartlepool United3–3Hull City1,535
3Hereford United1–1Scunthorpe United1,414
4Huddersfield Town3–0Morecambe3,831
5Lincoln City0–1Doncaster Rovers1,875
6Macclesfield Town2–1Chesterfield813
7Mansfield0–0Darlington1,651
8Notts County2–3Wrexham1,359
9Port Vale1–0Barnsley1,970
10Rochdale4–1Scarborough837
11Stockport County3–1Bury1,416
12Bradford City1–2Accrington Stanley1,868
13Sheffield Wednesday1–2Chester City7,640
14York City0–2Blackpool1,072

Southern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendanceSouthend United won 5–3 on penaltiesExeter City won 3–1 on penalties
1Aldershot Town0–1Wycombe Wanderers1,632
2Barnet3–1Stevenage Borough1,337
3Brentford0–3MK Dons1,679
4Bristol Rovers1–0Kidderminster Harriers3,281
5Cheltenham Town5–1Dagenham & Redbridge1,048
6Shrewsbury Town3–2Bournemouth1,278
7Swansea City2–0Luton Town3,559
8Torquay United4–3Yeovil Town1,610
9Walsall1–0Rushden & Diamonds2,987
10Woking0–3Leyton Orient1,166
11Boston United0–1Cambridge United1,489
12Bristol City1–0Peterborough United3,092
13Colchester United1–1Southend United3,469
14Oxford United2–2Exeter City1,842

Second round

The Second Round ties took place on 2 and 3 November 2004.

Northern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendanceHereford United won 3–1 on penalties
1Blackpool6–3Huddersfield Town3,533
2Carlisle United0–1Hartlepool United2,871
3Chester City1–0Rochdale1,419
4Hereford United1–1Doncaster Rovers1,375
5Macclesfield Town4–0Mansfield Town1,027
6Oldham Athletic3–2Accrington Stanley2,812
7Tranmere Rovers2–1Port Vale3,735
8Wrexham2–0Stockport County2,130

Southern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendanceWalsall won 4–3 on penalties
1Bristol City2–1MK Dons3,367
2Cambridge United0–2Leyton Orient1,812
3Cheltenham Town2–2Walsall2,042
4Exeter City1–2Swindon Town1,898
5Southend United4–1Shrewsbury Town2,599
6Torquay United1–3Northampton Town1,395
7Wycombe Wanderers1–0Swansea City1,021
8Bristol Rovers2–0Barnet4,460

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.

Northern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Chester City0–1Wrexham5,028
2Hereford United2–1Blackpool2,181
3Macclesfield Town0–1Tranmere Rovers1,609
4Oldham Athletic3–1Hartlepool United2,835

Southern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Bristol Rovers1–0Wycombe Wanderers3,667
2Leyton Orient1–0Walsall1,452
3Northampton Town0–2Southend United3,280
4Swindon Town1–0Bristol City7,571

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.

Northern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendanceOldham Athletic won 5–4 on penalties
1Hereford United1–2Wrexham2,710
2Oldham Athletic1–1Tranmere Rovers4,069

Southern section

Tie no.Home teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Leyton Orient1–2Bristol Rovers1,846
2Southend United2–0Swindon Town4,270

Area Finals

Northern section

Eyres Jones Ferguson

Southern Section

Gower

Eastwood Agogo

Final

Main article: 2005 Football League Trophy Final

(a.e.t.) Ferguson

References

References

  1. [https://archive.today/20130102213718/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/eng.trophy/year/2004/johnstone's-paint-trophy?cc=5739 "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2004/05"]. ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engassmembcuphist.html "The Football League Trophy"]. RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engassmembcup05.html "2004–05 LDV Vans Trophy"]. RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4423417.stm "Southend 0–2 Wrexham"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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