2004–05 Gillingham F.C. season

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

Gillingham
2004–05 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerAndy Hessenthaler (until 23 November)
Stan Ternent (from 7 December)
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerHenderson (9)
Average home league attendance7,946

Season summary

John Gorman was appointed to help Hessenthaler as the side started the 2004–05 season poorly, but as the team continued to struggle at the wrong end of the table Hessenthaler resigned as manager in late November. Somewhat unusually he continued to be employed as a player.[1] Gorman succeeded Hessenthaler in a caretaker capacity but left the club to take the manager's job at Wycombe Wanderers.[2] Gillingham then appointed former Burnley boss Stan Ternent as manager,[3] but despite a late run of positive results, he couldn't prevent the Gills' relegation to League One on the last day of the season. In a reversal of the previous season's fortunes, Crewe Alexandra, the team immediately above Gillingham in the table, survived by just one goal.[4]

Final league table
Main article: 2004–05 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 12 21 40 65 −25 51
21 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 66 86 −20 50
22 Gillingham (R) 46 12 14 20 45 66 −21 50 Relegation to Football League One
23 Nottingham Forest (R) 46 9 17 20 42 66 −24 44
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 14 27 35 69 −34 29
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

Gillingham's score comes first[5]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004Ipswich TownA1–223,130Smith
10 August 2004Leeds UnitedH2–110,739Byfield, Roberts
14 August 2004Preston North EndH2–17,073Byfield, Roberts
21 August 2004Stoke CityA0–213,234
27 August 2004Queens Park RangersH0–17,391
30 August 2004BurnleyA2–111,574Roberts, Byfield
11 September 2004SunderlandH0–48,775
15 September 2004Coventry CityA2–211,966Agyemang (2)
18 September 2004ReadingA1–313,867Byfield
25 September 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–18,365
28 September 2004Leicester CityH0–26,089
2 October 2004Plymouth ArgyleA1–213,665Henderson
17 October 2004Sheffield UnitedH1–36,964Bromby (own goal)
19 October 2004MillwallA1–210,722Nowland
23 October 2004West Ham UnitedA1–325,247Byfield
30 October 2004Wolverhampton WanderersH1–09,112Jarvis
2 November 2004WatfordH0–07,009
6 November 2004Sheffield UnitedA0–016,598
13 November 2004Derby CountyH0–28,015
20 November 2004Crewe AlexandraA1–46,128Henderson
27 November 2004Nottingham ForestH2–18,784Henderson (pen), Johnson
4 December 2004Cardiff CityA1–310,623Johnson
11 December 2004Wigan AthleticA0–28,451
18 December 2004Rotherham UnitedH3–18,576Hope, Jarvis, Vernazza (own goal)
26 December 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–26,420Crofts
28 December 2004Coventry CityH3–18,734Byfield, Cox (2)
1 January 2005ReadingH0–08,570
3 January 2005SunderlandA1–127,147Henderson
15 January 2005Plymouth ArgyleH1–18,451Crofts
22 January 2005Leicester CityA0–223,457
5 February 2005WatfordA0–215,188
12 February 2005MillwallH0–09,127
19 February 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA2–224,949Henderson, Flynn
22 February 2005West Ham UnitedH0–19,510
26 February 2005Wigan AthleticH2–17,209Henderson (2)
5 March 2005Rotherham UnitedA3–14,367Flynn, Sidibe, Henderson
12 March 2005Leeds UnitedA1–127,995Hope
15 March 2005Stoke CityH2–17,766McEveley, Smith
19 March 2005Ipswich TownH0–09,311
2 April 2005Preston North EndA1–115,054Smith
5 April 2005Queens Park RangersA1–116,431Flynn
9 April 2005BurnleyH1–09,447Henderson
16 April 2005Crewe AlexandraH1–110,315Southall
23 April 2005Derby CountyA0–227,481
30 April 2005Wigan AthleticH1–110,810Jarvis
8 May 2005Nottingham ForestA2–224,800Melville (own goal), Sidibe

FA Cup
Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005PortsmouthA0–114,252

League Cup
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R124 August 2004Northampton TownH1–23,108Sidibe

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Steve Banks
2 DF England ENG Nyron Nosworthy
3 DF England ENG John Hills
4 MF England ENG Paul Smith
5 DF England ENG Barry Ashby
6 DF England ENG Ian Cox
7 MF England ENG Nicky Southall
8 MF England ENG Andy Hessenthaler
9 FW England ENG Darius Henderson
10 MF England ENG Mike Flynn
12 GK France FRA Bertrand Bossu
13 GK England ENG Jason Brown
14 MF England ENG Leon Johnson
15 MF England ENG Mark Saunders
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF England ENG Richard Rose
17 DF England ENG Andrew Crofts
18 DF England ENG Chris Hope
19 FW Wales WAL Iwan Roberts
20 FW England ENG Darren Byfield
21 MF England ENG Matt Jarvis
22 MF England ENG Danny Spiller
23 MF England ENG Matt Bodkin
24 DF England ENG Jay McEveley (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
25 MF England ENG Alan Pouton
26 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Douglas (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
27 FW Ghana GHA Jones Awuah
28 DF England ENG Dean Beckwith
29 FW Mali MLI Mamady Sidibe

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK England ENG Danny Knowles (to Hastings United)
24 MF England ENG Jon Wallis (to Hastings United)
26 MF England ENG David Perpetuini (to Wycombe Wanderers)
24 MF England ENG Adam Nowland (on loan from West Ham United)
10 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Agyemang (to Preston North End)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Wales WAL John Robinson (to Crawley Town)
31 MF England ENG Dean Marney (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
30 GK Scotland SCO Paul Gallacher (on loan from Norwich City)
31 MF England ENG Ashley Carew (to Welling United)
11 FW England ENG Tommy Johnson (to Sheffield United)

References
  1. "Hessenthaler steps down at Gills". BBC Sport. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  2. "Gorman appointed Wycombe manager". BBC Sport. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  3. "Gills unveil Ternent as manager". BBC Sport. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  4. "England 2004/2005". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
  5. "Gillingham 2004-2005 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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