2004–05 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Season summary

Despite hopes for an immediate return to the top flight, their 2004–05 Championship campaign began dismally, and at one point the side sunk as low as 19th place. Following a 0–1 defeat at Gillingham, a side Wolves had beaten 6–0 just 18 months previous, Jones was sacked at the beginning of November.

Another former England coach was hired the following month, as Glenn Hoddle was appointed on a rolling one-year contract. Under Hoddle, Wolves lost only one of their final 24 league games, but drew 15 to finish ninth in the final table – not enough to qualify for the play-offs.

Results

Pre season

Pre season began on 5 July with training based at the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall, before the squad flew to Tromsø, Norway to begin a three-match tour (16–22 July). Andrews Newton Ganea Cha Newton Wright-Phillips Wanchope

Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship during the 2004–05 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 2004, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns. Clarke Miller Healy Miller Cameron Ellington Roberts Sturridge Ince Thorne Kavanagh Elliott Bischoff Cort Thirlwell Shaw Cort Lescott Olofinjana Clarke Dichio Ince Cort Seol Clarke Flynn Reich Lescott Cort Miller Alexander Seol Ince Cort John Naylor Ricketts Clarke Cooper Miller Gray

Final table

Results summary

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FA Cup

Cort Ljungberg

League Cup

Tait Clarke Miller Andrews Cort 75' Andrews 79' Chaplow Blake Sinclair Andrews Naylor Olofinjana

Players

Statistics

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Awards

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Kit

The season saw a new kit manufacturer as Le Coq Sportif began a two-year merchandising deal. Chaucer Consulting began a five-year run as the club's shirt sponsor. This meant new home and away kits were produced; the away kit was a navy blue shirt with white shorts and socks.

References

References

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23. (29 June 2004). "Silas loaned to Maritimo". BBC Sport.
24. (30 July 2004). "Camara joins Celtic". BBC Sport.
25. (7 October 2004). "Spireites sign Clingan". BBC Sport.
26. (13 October 2004). "Rushden snap up Mulligan on loan". BBC Sport.
27. (13 October 2004). "Accrington snap up keeper Ikeme". BBC Sport.
28. (1 November 2004). "Gobern completes Hartlepool move". BBC Sport.
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