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2004–05 Sunderland A.F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubSunderland
season2004–05
managerMick McCarthy
stadiumStadium of Light
leagueChampionship
league result1st (promoted)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
league topscorerMarcus Stewart (16)
season topscorerMarcus Stewart (17)
average attendance28,820
prevseason2003–04
nextseason2005–06

During the 2004–05 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

While a poor start to the season saw Sunderland win just one of their first six matches, putting manager Mick McCarthy under pressure, the board kept faith with the manager, and were rewarded with a much more consistent season than the previous one. The team never dropped out of the top six after a victory over Millwall in mid-October, and their form steadily improved over the season. Along with a collapse by early-season pace-setters Ipswich Town, this lifted Sunderland to the top of the table with seven matches remaining, and they held onto top spot, returning to the Premier League after two seasons.

Transfers

In

Summer

DatePosNameFromFee
1 June 2004FWIRE Stephen ElliottManchester CityFree
10 June 2004MFWAL Carl RobinsonPortsmouthFree
21 June 2004MFENG Dean WhiteheadOxford UnitedFree
25 June 2004MFIRE Liam LawrenceMansfield TownFree
27 June 2004DFSCO Steven CaldwellNewcastle UnitedFree
15 July 2004DFENG Mark LynchManchester UnitedFree
13 August 2004DFSCO Neill CollinsDumbarton£25,000
10 September 2004MFENG Simon JohnsonLeeds UnitedLoan (September to November)
16 September 2004MFENG Darren CarterBirmingham CityLoan (September to December)
23 September 2004FWENG Michael BridgesBolton WanderersLoan until the end of the season
11 October 2004DFWAL Danny CollinsChester City£140,000
23 November 2004MFSCO Andy WelshStockport County£35,000
1 December 2004FWENG Michael BridgesBolton Wanderersurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/4379455.stmtitle=Deane completes Sunderland switchdate=24 March 2005work=BBC News}}

January

DatePosNameFromFee
24 March 2005FWENG Brian DeaneLeeds UnitedFree

Out

Summer

DatePosNameToFee
25 June 2004MFENG Tommy SmithDerby CountyFree
18 June 2004DFENG Simon RamsdenGrimsby TownFree
19 July 2004MFIRE Jason McAteerMcAteer was born in Tranmere, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1994.Tranmere RoversFree
20 July 2004FWIRE Michael ReddyGrimsby TownFree
21 July 2004FWJAM Darren ByfieldByfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.GillinghamFree
27 July 2004MFENG Paul ThirlwellSheffield UnitedFree
5 August 2004DFSWE Joachim BjorklundWolverhampton WanderersFree
31 August 2004MFARG Nicolás MedinaReal MurciaFree
10 September 2004MFIRE Thomas ButlerDunfermline AthleticFree
23 September 2004DFENG Darren WilliamsCardiff CityLoan
22 October 2004DFENG Ben ClarkHartlepool UnitedFree
5 November 2004MFWAL John OsterLeeds UnitedLoan
10 December 2004DFENG Darren WilliamsCardiff CityFree

January

DatePosNameToFee
29 January 2005MFWAL John OsterBurnleyFree

Players

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserves

:The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.

Results

:Sunderland's score comes first.

WinDrawLoss

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First round24 August 2004Chester CityStadium of Light3-011,450Hessey (own goal), Kyle, Caldwell
Second round21 September 2004Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium3-3
(lost 2–4 on pens)3,804Brown (2), Elliott

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round8 January 2005Crystal PalaceStadium of Light2-117,536Welsh, Stewart (pen)
Fourth round29 January 2005EvertonGoodison Park0-333,186

Championship

Main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004Coventry CityHighfield Road0-216,460
10 August 2004Crewe AlexandraStadium of Light3–122,341Robinson, Stewart, Elliott
14 August 2004Queens Park RangersStadium of Light2–226,063Stewart, Caldwell
21 August 2004Plymouth ArgyleHome Park1–216,874Stewart
28 August 2004Wigan AthleticStadium of Light1–126,330Elliott
31 August 2004ReadingMadjeski Stadium0–115,792
11 September 2004GillinghamPriestfield Stadium4–08,775Stewart (3), Elliott
14 September 2004Nottingham ForestStadium of Light2–023,540Arca, Wright
18 September 2004Preston North EndStadium of Light3–124,264Elliott (2), Carter
24 September 2004Leeds UnitedElland Road1–028,926Robinson
28 September 2004Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane0–117,908
2 October 2004Derby CountyStadium of Light0–029,881
16 October 2004MillwallStadium of Light1–023,839Muscat (own goal)
19 October 2004WatfordVicarage Road1–113,198Elliott
25 October 2004Rotherham UnitedMillmoor1–06,026Whitehead
30 October 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionStadium of Light2–025,532Arca, Lawrence (pen)
2 November 2004Wolverhampton WanderersStadium of Light3–123,925Lawrence (2), Elliott
5 November 2004MillwallThe Den0–210,513
13 November 2004Leicester CityWalkers Stadium1–025,897Caldwell
21 November 2004Ipswich TownStadium of Light2–031,723Elliott, Brown
27 November 2004Stoke CityBritannia Stadium1–016,980Bridges
4 December 2004West Ham UnitedStadium of Light0–229,510
11 December 2004Cardiff CityNinian Park2–012,528Whitehead, Lawrence
18 December 2004BurnleyStadium of Light2–127,102Arca, Bridges
26 December 2004Leeds UnitedStadium of Light2–343,253Lawrence (pen), Arca
28 December 2004Nottingham ForestCity Ground2–127,457Elliott, Stewart
1 January 2005Preston North EndDeepdale2–322,051Elliott, Thornton
3 January 2005GillinghamStadium of Light1–127,147Brown
16 January 2005Derby CountyPride Park2–022,995Elliott, Whitehead
22 January 2005Sheffield UnitedStadium of Light1–027,337Stewart
4 February 2005Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux1–126,968Elliott
12 February 2005WatfordStadium of Light4–224,948Stewart (3, 1 pen), Brown
19 February 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium1–26,647Arca
22 February 2005Rotherham UnitedStadium of Light4–122,267Whitehead, Thornton (2), Breen
26 February 2005Cardiff CityStadium of Light2–132,788Breen, Stewart
4 March 2005BurnleyTurf Moor2–012,103Lawrence, Stewart
12 March 2005Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium1–07,949Elliott
15 March 2005Plymouth ArgyleStadium of Light5–125,258Whitehead, Arca, Stewart (pen), Caldwell, Thornton
19 March 2005Coventry CityStadium of Light1–029,424Brown
2 April 2005Queens Park RangersLoftus Road3–118,198Welsh, Brown, Arca
5 April 2005Wigan AthleticJJB Stadium1–020,745Stewart
9 April 2005ReadingStadium of Light1–234,237Arca
17 April 2005Ipswich TownPortman Road2–229,230Elliott, Robinson
23 April 2005Leicester CityStadium of Light2–134,815Stewart, Caldwell
29 April 2005West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground2–133,482Arca, Elliott
8 May 2005Stoke CityStadium of Light1–047,350Robinson

Topscorers

    1. ENG Marcus Stewart - 17
    1. IRE Stephen Elliott - 16
    1. ARG Julio Arca - 9
    1. ENG Chris Brown - 7
    1. IRE Liam Lawrence - 6
    1. ENG Dean Whitehead - 5
    1. WAL Carl Robinson, IRE Sean Thornton and SCO Steven Caldwell - 4
    1. ENG Michael Bridges, SCO Andy Welsh and IRE Gary Breen - 2
    1. SCO Kevin Kyle, ENG Darren Carter and ENG Stephen Wright - 1

References

  • Mart Poom calms fears of fans - https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/3631300.stm

Notes

References

  1. (1 June 2004). "Elliott joins Sunderland". BBC News.
  2. (10 June 2004). "Robinson joins Black Cats". BBC News.
  3. (21 June 2004). "Whitehead joins Sunderland". BBC News.
  4. (25 June 2004). "Sunderland land Lawrence". BBC News.
  5. (27 June 2004). "Caldwell thrilled with move". BBC News.
  6. (15 July 2004). "McCarthy moves for Lynch". BBC News.
  7. (13 August 2004). "Sunderland sign Collins". BBC News.
  8. (10 September 2004). "Sunderland snap up Johnson". BBC News.
  9. (16 September 2004). "Sunderland get Carter". BBC News.
  10. (23 September 2004). "Bridges rejoins Sunderland". BBC News.
  11. (11 October 2004). "Black Cats sign Collins". BBC News.
  12. (23 November 2004). "Welsh completes Sunderland deal". BBC News.
  13. (24 March 2005). "Deane completes Sunderland switch". BBC News.
  14. (25 June 2004). "Rams sign striker Smith". BBC News.
  15. (19 July 2004). "McAteer joins Tranmere". BBC News.
  16. (20 July 2004). "Grimsby sign Reddy". BBC News.
  17. (21 July 2004). "Byfield joins Gillingham". BBC News.
  18. (27 July 2004). "Blades seal Thirlwell deal". BBC News.
  19. (5 August 2004). "Wolves sign Bjorklund". BBC News.
  20. (31 August 2004). "Medina departs Sunderland". BBC News.
  21. (10 September 2004). "Pars take Butler gamble". BBC News.
  22. (10 December 2004). "Williams makes Bluebirds switch". BBC News.
  23. (22 October 2004). "Hartlepool clinch Clark signing". BBC News.
  24. (5 November 2004). "Leeds sign Oster on month's loan". BBC News.
  25. (23 September 2004). "Cardiff seal Williams deal". BBC News.
  26. (21 September 2018). "Oster signs contract at Burnley". BBC News.
  27. "FootballSquads - Sunderland - 2004/05".
  28. "All Sunderland players: 2005".
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