2004–05 Leicester City F.C. season

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

Leicester City
2004–05 season
ChairmanJim McCahill
ManagerMicky Adams (until 11 October)
Dave Bassett (caretaker 11–31 October)
Craig Levein (from 31 October)
StadiumWalkers Stadium
Championship15th
FA CupSixth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerConnolly (13)
Average home league attendance24,137

Season summary

Leicester City were hoping to make an immediate return to the FA Premier League following relegation the previous season, but got off to a poor to indifferent start to the season, seeing them drawing too many games and prompting Micky Adams to resign in October despite claims by the club that they wanted him to continue.[1] He was replaced by Hearts' Craig Levein,[2] but he couldn't inspire Leicester to improve and the club finished the season in a disappointing 15th place.

Kit

Leicester retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.[3]

Final league table
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Burnley 46 15 15 16 38 39 −1 60
14 Leeds United 46 14 18 14 49 52 −3 60
15 Leicester City 46 12 21 13 49 46 +3 57
16 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 48 51 −3 54
17 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
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.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 21 13 49 46  +3 57 8 8 7 24 20  +4 4 13 6 25 26  −1
Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAAAHHAHHAHHA
ResultDWLLDLWWDLWDDDDDDWLDWWLDLLWDWDLLDLDDDWDDLDLWWD
Position146151917191711131610111114131413121315138131214151516141515181818181916151516161616151515
Source: 11v11.com: 2004-05 Leicester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[4]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004West Ham UnitedH0-030,231
11 August 2004Derby CountyA2-126,650Nalis, Benjamin
14 August 2004MillwallA0-211,754
21 August 2004WatfordH0-122,478
28 August 2004Wolverhampton WanderersA1–127,550Scowcroft
30 August 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–122,263
11 September 2004Rotherham UnitedA2–06,272Nalis, Dublin
14 September 2004Sheffield UnitedH3-223,422Scowcroft, Dabizas, Wilcox
18 September 2004BurnleyH0–022,495
25 September 2004Queens Park RangersA2-315,535Scowcroft, Connolly
28 September 2004GillinghamA2–06,089Heath, Dublin
2 October 2004Preston North EndH1-121,249Benjamin
16 October 2004Coventry CityA1-118,054Dublin
19 October 2004Ipswich TownH2–222,497Connolly, Heath
23 October 2004Stoke CityH1–122,882Halls (own goal)
30 October 2004Cardiff CityA0-013,759
2 November 2004Crewe AlexandraA2–26,849Nalis, Guðjónsson
8 November 2004Coventry CityH3-022,479Nalis, Tiatto, Heath
13 November 2004SunderlandH0–125,897
20 November 2004Wigan AthleticA0–010,924
27 November 2004Plymouth ArgyleH2–123,799Scowcroft, Dublin
4 December 2004Leeds UnitedA2–027,384Nalis, Kelly (own goal)
11 December 2004ReadingH0–224,068
17 December 2004Nottingham ForestA1–121,415Connolly
26 December 2004Rotherham UnitedH0–127,014
28 December 2004Sheffield UnitedA0–222,100
3 January 2005Queens Park RangersH1–023,754Connolly (pen)
15 January 2005Preston North EndA1–112,677Connolly
22 January 2005GillinghamH2-023,457Connolly, Nosworthy (own goal)
5 February 2005Crewe AlexandraH1-127,011Gillespie
12 February 2005Ipswich TownA1-227,392Stewart
22 February 2005Stoke CityA2–314,076Williams, Guðjónsson
26 February 2005ReadingA0–014,651
5 March 2005Nottingham ForestH0-127,277
8 March 2005BurnleyA0–010,933
15 March 2005WatfordA2-211,084Connolly, Hughes
18 March 2005West Ham UnitedA2–222,031Connolly (pen), Gillespie
2 April 2005MillwallH3-122,338Stearman, Connolly (pen), De Vries
5 April 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–122,950Maybury
9 April 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–16,638Connolly (pen)
16 April 2005Wigan AthleticH0-223,894
19 April 2005Cardiff CityH1–121,336Connolly
23 April 2005SunderlandA1-234,815Maybury
26 April 2005Derby CountyH1–025,762Connolly
1 May 2005Leeds UnitedH2–026,593Dublin, Connolly
8 May 2005Plymouth ArgyleA0-019,199

FA Cup
Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005BlackpoolH2-216,750Williams, Edwards (own goal)
R3R15 January 2005BlackpoolA1-06,938Guðjónsson
R429 January 2005ReadingA2–114,825Williams, Scowcroft
R519 February 2005Charlton AthleticA2-123,719Dabizas, Dublin
QF13 March 2005Blackburn RoversA0-122,113

League Cup
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R24 October 2004Preston North EndH2-36,751Guðjónsson (pen), Blake

Squad

[5] 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 Ian Walker
2 DF Scotland SCO Peter Canero
3 DF Australia AUS Danny Tiatto
4 DF Greece GRE Nikos Dabizas
5 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Hughes
6 DF England ENG Matt Heath
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie
8 MF France FRA Lilian Nalis
9 FW England ENG Dion Dublin
10 FW England ENG James Scowcroft
11 MF England ENG Jordan Stewart
12 FW England ENG Stefan Moore (on loan from Aston Villa)
14 DF England ENG Darren Kenton (on loan from Southampton)
15 MF Scotland SCO Scot Gemmill
16 MF Scotland SCO Gareth Williams
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF England ENG Richard Stearman
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL David Connolly
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy McCarthy (from March)
21 MF England ENG Jason Wilcox
22 MF Iceland ISL Joey Guðjónsson
23 MF England ENG Tommy Wright
24 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury
25 FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake
26 FW Netherlands NED Mark de Vries
27 MF England ENG Lee Morris
28 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Dawson
29 DF England ENG Alan Sheehan
30 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Conrad Logan
31 FW England ENG Chris O'Grady
33 GK Canada CAN Lars Hirschfeld

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
5 DF England ENG Martin Keown (to Reading)
12 DF England ENG Chris Makin (to Derby County)
13 GK England ENG Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)
14 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Harper (on loan from Portsmouth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Scotland SCO Matt Elliott (retired)
20 FW Jamaica JAM Trevor Benjamin (to Northampton)
36 GK England ENG Kevin Pressman (to Leeds United)
— MF Wales WAL Paul Ashton (to Grimsby Town)

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee Notes
1 July 2004 MF England Jason Wilcox England Leeds United Free transfer
1 July 2004 FW England Dion Dublin England Aston Villa Free transfer [6]
1 July 2004 DF Australia Danny Tiatto England Manchester City Free transfer [7]
1 July 2004 MF Scotland Gareth Williams England Nottingham Forest £500,000
14 July 2004 GK England Kevin Pressman England Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer
20 July 2004 DF England Martin Keown England Arsenal Free transfer [8]
20 July 2004 FW Republic of Ireland David Connolly England West Ham United £500,000 [9]
1 August 2004 FW Wales Nathan Blake England Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer [10]
1 August 2004 MF Iceland Joey Guðjónsson Spain Real Betis Free transfer
2 August 2004 DF England Chris Makin England Ipswich Town Free transfer
5 August 2004 MF Scotland Scot Gemmill England Everton Free transfer [11]
6 January 2005 FW Netherlands Mark de Vries Scotland Hearts Nominal [12]
6 January 2005 DF Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury Scotland Hearts Nominal [12]
29 January 2005 GK Canada Lars Hirschfeld Scotland Dundee United Free transfer
31 January 2005 MF Scotland Stephen Hughes Scotland Rangers £100,000
3 March 2005 DF Republic of Ireland Paddy McCarthy England Manchester City £100,000
27 April 2005 DF Australia Patrick Kisnorbo Scotland Hearts Free transfer

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee Notes
17 May 2004 DF England Alan Rogers England Nottingham Forest Free transfer
18 May 2004 DF England Riccardo Scimeca England West Bromwich Albion £100,000 [13]
19 May 2004 MF England Andy Impey England Nottingham Forest Free transfer
3 June 2004 MF Turkey Muzzy Izzet England Birmingham City Free transfer [14]
7 June 2004 FW Scotland Paul Dickov England Blackburn Rovers £150,000
21 June 2004 DF England Ben Thatcher England Manchester City £100,000
1 July 2004 MF England Steve Guppy England Leeds United Free transfer
1 July 2004 MF Scotland Billy McKinlay England Fulham Free transfer
2 July 2004 MF England Paul Brooker England Reading Free transfer
5 July 2004 FW England Les Ferdinand England Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [15]
5 July 2004 MF England Junior Lewis England Hull City Free transfer
10 July 2004 DF Scotland Callum Davidson England Preston North End Free transfer
17 July 2004 GK Wales Danny Coyne England Burnley £25,000 [16]
23 July 2004 DF Jamaica Frank Sinclair England Burnley Free transfer [17]
23 July 2004 DF France Nicolas Priet England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer
1 August 2004 MF England Craig Hignett England Leeds United Free transfer
29 October 2004 MF England Tom Williamson England Canvey Island Free transfer
19 January 2005 FW Jamaica Trevor Benjamin England Northampton Town Free transfer [18]
28 January 2005 DF England Martin Keown England Reading Free transfer [19]
31 January 2005 DF Scotland Matt Elliott Retired [20]
25 February 2005 GK England Kevin Pressman England Leeds United Free transfer
17 May 2005 MF France Lilian Nalis England Sheffield United Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £1,200,000
Transfers out: Increase £375,000
Total spending: Decrease £825,000

References
  1. "Adams resigns as Leicester boss". BBC Sport. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. "Leicester appoint Levein as boss". BBC Sport. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. "Leicester City results for the 2004-2005 season - Statto.com". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2004/05".
  6. "Leicester seal Dublin deal". BBC Sport. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. "Leicester swoop for Tiatto". BBC Sport. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. "Leicester sign Keown". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. "Connolly joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  10. "Blake joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  11. "Gemmill joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  12. "Leicester swoop for Hearts pair". BBC Sport. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. "Scimeca joins West Brom". BBC Sport. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. "Birmingham sign Izzet". BBC Sport. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  15. "Ferdinand joins Bolton". BBC Sport. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  16. "Coyne joins Burnley". BBC Sport. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  17. "Sinclair joins Clarets". BBC Sport. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  18. "Cobblers seal move for Benjamin". BBC Sport. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  19. "Keown signs contract at Reading". BBC Sport. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  20. "Elliott to retire". BBC. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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