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2004–05 Ipswich Town F.C. season

FieldValue
clubIpswich Town
season2004–05
managerJoe Royle
chairmanDavid Sheepshanks
stadiumPortman Road
leagueChampionship
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
cup3Play-offs
cup3 resultSemi-finals
league topscorerDarren Bent (20)
season topscorerDarren Bent / Shefki Kuqi (20)
highest attendance30,010
(vs West Ham United, 18 May 2005, Championship Play-offs)
lowest attendance10,190
(vs Brentford, 24 Aug 2004, League Cup)
average attendance25,651
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nextseason2005–06
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(vs West Ham United, 18 May 2005, Championship Play-offs) (vs Brentford, 24 Aug 2004, League Cup) During the 2004–05 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

Ipswich missed automatic promotion in the 2004–05 season, finishing third, only two points behind second-placed Wigan Athletic. Again, they lost to West Ham United in the play off semi-finals, this time by a 4–2 aggregate score.

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Pre-season

Ipswich traveled to Denmark for a pre-season tour in July 2004. Ipswich also played a friendly match against Newcastle United on 28 July, a testimonial match which was played in honour of former assistant manager and player Dale Roberts.

Legend

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 July 2004Peterborough UnitedA2–1UnknownCouñago, Westlake
13 July 2004RandersA0–0Unknown
16 July 2004AaBA0–2Unknown
21 July 2004Oxford UnitedA5–1UnknownMiller (2), Bent, Couñago, Magilton
24 July 2004Crystal PalaceH2–1UnknownDiallo, Bowditch
28 July 2004Newcastle UnitedH2–124,644Kuqi, Couñago
2 August 2004OsasunaH2–14,817Couñago, Kuqi

Competitions

Football League Championship

Main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship

League table

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004GillinghamH2–123,130Naylor, Bowditch
11 August 2004Nottingham ForestA1–121,125Bent
14 August 2004Derby CountyA2–322,234Miller, Bowditch
21 August 2004Cardiff CityH3–121,828Bent, Miller, Westlake
28 August 2004Rotherham UnitedA2–05,504Kuqi (2)
30 August 2004Wolverhampton WanderersH2–124,590Bent, Miller
12 September 2004MillwallH2–026,790Bent, Couñago
14 September 2004Stoke CityA2–323,029Westlake, de Vos
18 September 2004West Ham UnitedA1–128,812Couñago
25 September 2004Plymouth ArgyleH3–223,270de Vos, Kuqi (2)
28 September 2004ReadingH1–123,167Kuqi
3 October 2004Coventry CityA2–112,608Bowditch, Mills (own goal)
16 October 2004BurnleyH1–123,183Richards
19 October 2004Leicester CityA2–222,497Westlake, Heath (own goal)
23 October 2004WatfordA2–215,894Westlake, Bent
30 October 2004Preston North EndH3–023,745Kuqi, Miller, Bent
2 November 2004Sheffield UnitedH5–122,977Miller, Kuqi (2), Naylor, Westlake
6 November 2004BurnleyA2–011,969Bent (2)
13 November 2004Leeds UnitedH1–029,955Bent
21 November 2004SunderlandA0–231,723
27 November 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–026,269Kuqi
4 December 2004Crewe AlexandraA2–27,236Naylor, Bent
11 December 2004Queens Park RangersA4–218,231de Vos, Bent, Currie, Kuqi
21 December 2004Wigan AthleticH2–128,286Naylor, Bent
26 December 2004MillwallA1–314,532Kuqi
28 December 2004Stoke CityH1–026,217Kuqi
1 January 2005West Ham UnitedH0–230,003
3 January 2005Plymouth ArgyleA2–117,923Currie (2)
15 January 2005Coventry CityH3–223,670Bent (2), Kuqi
22 January 2005ReadingA1–123,203Bent
5 February 2005Sheffield UnitedA2–020,680Unsworth, Kuqi
12 February 2005Leicester CityH2–127,392de Vries (own goal), Kuqi
18 February 2005Preston North EndA1–114,418Miller
22 February 2005WatfordH1–223,993Miller
26 February 2005Queens Park RangersH0–229,008
5 March 2005Wigan AthleticA0–116,744
12 March 2005Nottingham ForestH6–025,765Naylor, Westlake, Miller (2), Kuqi, Bent
15 March 2005Cardiff CityA1–011,768Miller
19 March 2005GillinghamA0–09,311
2 April 2005Derby CountyH3–228,796Magilton, Bent, Miller
5 April 2005Rotherham UnitedH4–326,017Westlake, Bent (2), Magilton
11 April 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA0–225,882
17 April 2005SunderlandH2–229,230Naylor, Bent
23 April 2005Leeds UnitedA1–129,607Kuqi
30 April 2005Crewe AlexandraH5–128,244Kuqi, Magilton, Miller (2), Couñago
8 May 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–16,848Kuqi

Championship play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg14 May 2005West Ham UnitedA2–233,723Walker (own goal), Kuqi
SF 2nd Leg18 May 2005West Ham UnitedH0–230,010

FA Cup

Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005Bolton WanderersH1–320,080Miller

League Cup

Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R124 August 2004BrentfordH2–010,190Westlake, Miller
R221 September 2004Doncaster RoversA0–26,020

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePosNameFromFeeRef
1 July 2004DFCAN Jason de VosENG Wigan AthleticFree transfer
1 July 2004DFENG Jerrome SobersENG Ford United£10,000
9 July 2004MFNIR Kevin HorlockENG West Ham UnitedFree transfer
10 December 2004MFENG Darren CurrieENG Brighton & Hove Albion£250,000

Loans in

Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
10 August 2004MFENG Tony DinningENG Wigan Athletic29 September 2004
21 December 2004DFUSA Danny KarbassiyoonENG Arsenal30 June 2005
27 January 2005DFENG David UnsworthENG Portsmouth30 June 2005
31 January 2005MFFRA Jimmy JuanFRA Monaco30 June 2005
14 February 2005FWENG James ScowcroftENG Leicester City30 June 2005

Transfers out

DatePosNameToFeeRef
8 May 2004DFENG John McGrealENG BurnleyFree transfer
23 June 2004FWENG Marcus BentENG Everton£450,000
1 July 2004MFENG Jermaine WrightENG Leeds UnitedFree transfer
1 July 2004DFCPV Georges SantosENG Queens Park RangersFree transferdate=1 August 2004url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3930151.stmtitle= Santos seals QPR switchpublisher=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-04-28}}
1 July 2004MFNED Martijn ReuserNED Willem IIFree transfer
1 July 2004MFENG Chris Bart-WilliamsCYP APOELFree transferurl=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6710/town-release-twotitle=Town Release Twowebsite=TWTDdate=24 May 2004access-date=4 April 2020}}
2 August 2004DFENG Chris MakinENG Leicester CityFree transfer
15 September 2004FWENG Alun ArmstrongENG DarlingtonFree transfer
9 December 2004FWENG Craig ReidENG Coventry CityFree transfer
14 January 2005FWENG Antonio MurraySCO HibernianUndisclosed
31 January 2005DFENG Chris HoggSCO HibernianFree transfer

Loans out

Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
19 November 2004GKWAL Lewis PriceENG Cambridge United29 December 2004
9 March 2005FWENG Dean BowditchENG Burnley9 May 2005
24 March 2005DFENG Jerrome SobersENG Brentford16 May 2005

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Goalscorers

No.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotal
18FWENGDarren Bent2000020
32FWFINShefki Kuqi1900120
8MFENGTommy Miller1311015
33MFENGIan Westlake70108
6DFENGRichard Naylor60006
4DFCANJason de Vos30003
7MFNIRJim Magilton30003
9FWESPPablo Couñago30003
10MFENGDarren Currie30003
17FWENGDean Bowditch30003
3DFENGMatt Richards10001
16DFENGDavid Unsworth10001
Own goal30010
Total8512290

Clean sheets

No.NatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotal
1ENGKelvin Davis1000010
34WALLewis Price10102
Total1101012

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotal
2DFNED Fabian Wilnis41000
3DFENG Matt Richards10000
4DFCAN Jason de Vos60000
5DFGUI Drissa Diallo40000
6DFENG Richard Naylor50000
7MFNIR Jim Magilton40000
8MFENG Tommy Miller30000
9FWESP Pablo Couñago20000
10MFENG Tony Dinning10001
11MFNIR Kevin Horlock60000
12DFUSA Danny Karbassiyoon10000
14FWENG James Scowcroft40000
16DFENG David Unsworth30000
17FWENG Dean Bowditch10000
18FWENG Darren Bent10000
32FWFIN Shefki Kuqi50000
33MFENG Ian Westlake40000
Total55100103

Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions

Awards

Player awards

AwardPlayerRef
Player of the YearFIN Shefki Kuqi
Players' Player of the YearENG Kelvin Davisurl = https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/8136/davis-wins-players-awardpublisher = twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days)access-date = 25 March 2020date = 3 May 2005title = Davis Wins Players' Award }}
Young Player of the YearIRL Billy Clarke

[[EFL Championship Manager of the Month|Football League Championship Manager of the Month]]

MonthManagerRef
NovemberENG Joe Royle

[[EFL Championship Player of the Month|Football League Championship Player of the Month]]

MonthPlayerRef
OctoberNIR Kevin Horlock

[[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#Championship|PFA Championship Team of the Year]]

PlayerRef
ENG Kelvin Davis

References

References

  1. (18 May 2005). "Ipswich 0–2 West Ham". [[BBC Sport]].
  2. (9 July 2004). "Tour Squad". TWTD.
  3. (28 July 2004). "Town 2-1 Newcastle". TWTD.
  4. (26 May 2004). "De Vos Signs". TWTD.
  5. (24 August 2004). "Sobers in dream land".
  6. (9 July 2004). "Ipswich seal Horlock deal". BBC Sport.
  7. (10 December 2004). "Ipswich complete Currie transfer". BBC Sport.
  8. (1 October 2004). "Dinning ends loan stay at Ipswich". BBC Sport.
  9. "Danny Karbassiyoon at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  10. (26 January 2005). "Town Sign Unsworth". TWTD.
  11. (17 January 2005). "Juan Joining on Loan". TWTD.
  12. (14 February 2005). "Scowy Signing Confirmed". TWTD.
  13. Bailey, Graeme. "Burnley land McGreal". Sky Sports.
  14. (23 June 2004). "Everton clinch Bent signing". BBC Sport.
  15. (29 June 2004). "Wright Deal Done". TWTD.
  16. (1 August 2004). "Santos seals QPR switch". [[BBC Sport]].
  17. (2 July 2004). "Reuser Deal Complete". TWTD.
  18. (24 May 2004). "Town Release Two".
  19. (31 July 2004). "Joe: Makin Mistake". TWTD.
  20. "Craig Reid".
  21. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4165543.stm Ipswich kid wins a Hibs contract], [[BBC Sport]], 14 January 2005
  22. Stuart, Crowther. (1 February 2005). "Tony signs up three". Hibernian FC.
  23. (18 November 2004). "Price Out on Loan". TWTD.
  24. (9 March 2005). "Bowditch Joins Burnley". TWTD.
  25. (24 March 2005). "Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} SOBERS IN LOAN MOVE".
  26. "All Ipswich Town players: 2005".
  27. (5 April 2005). "Kuqi Player of the Year". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days).
  28. (3 May 2005). "Davis Wins Players' Award". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days).
  29. (2 December 2004). "Royle named top Championship boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  30. (8 November 2004). "League Trio given October awards". BBC Sport.
  31. (24 April 2005). "Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up". BBC Sport.
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