2004–05 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
Crewe Alexandra 2004–05 football season
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During the 2004–05 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, their 82nd in the English Football League.
| 2004–05 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Bowler | |
| Manager | Dario Gradi | |
| Stadium | Alexandra Stadium | |
| Championship | 21st | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| League Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ashton (18) All: Ashton (20) | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,143 | |
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Season summary
At the start of the 2004–05 season, Crewe were rated one of the likeliest teams to be relegated. In the event, they put in a good showing in the first half of the season; comfortably in the top half of the table, but after selling Dean Ashton to Norwich City for a record £3 million in the January 2005 transfer window,[1] Crewe failed to win any more games until the final match of the season, when they defeated Coventry City 2–1 and narrowly escaped relegation on goal difference.[2]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 52 | |
| 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 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 7 August 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 2–2 | 7,339 | Ashton (pen), Higdon |
| 10 August 2004 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | 22,341 | Rivers |
| 14 August 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 24,201 | Rivers (2) |
| 21 August 2004 | West Ham United | H | 2–3 | 7,857 | Ashton (2) |
| 28 August 2004 | Derby County | A | 4–2 | 24,436 | Jones (2), Vaughan, Ashton |
| 11 September 2004 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 11,274 | |
| 14 September 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | 5,682 | |
| 18 September 2004 | Leeds United | H | 2–2 | 9,095 | Ashton (pen), Jones |
| 25 September 2004 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 11,823 | |
| 28 September 2004 | Rotherham United | A | 3–2 | 4,498 | Ashton (2, 1 pen), Lunt |
| 2 October 2004 | Watford | H | 3–0 | 6,382 | Jones, Sorvel (2) |
| 16 October 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | 6,811 | Lunt, White, Higdon |
| 19 October 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–4 | 7,547 | Jones |
| 23 October 2004 | Reading | A | 0–4 | 13,630 | |
| 29 October 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 2–3 | 7,131 | Foster, Thirlwell (own goal) |
| 2 November 2004 | Leicester City | H | 2–2 | 6,849 | Rivers, Otsemobor |
| 6 November 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 3–1 | 6,163 | Ashton (2), Rivers |
| 13 November 2004 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 17,640 | |
| 20 November 2004 | Gillingham | H | 4–1 | 6,128 | Vaughan, Ashton (2), Jones |
| 27 November 2004 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 12,823 | Ashton (pen) |
| 30 November 2004 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 5,409 | Ashton, Varney |
| 4 December 2004 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–2 | 7,236 | Ashton (2) |
| 11 December 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | 6,823 | Lunt, Ashton, Doumbe (own goal) |
| 18 December 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 25,340 | Lescott (own goal) |
| 28 December 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 15,770 | Walker, Rivers |
| 1 January 2005 | Leeds United | A | 2–0 | 32,302 | Ashton, Rivers |
| 3 January 2005 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 8,667 | Walker |
| 15 January 2005 | Watford | A | 1–3 | 11,223 | Varney |
| 22 January 2005 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 6,382 | White |
| 5 February 2005 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 27,011 | White |
| 12 February 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–3 | 15,188 | White |
| 15 February 2005 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | 7,718 | Jones |
| 22 February 2005 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 5,703 | Varney |
| 26 February 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–3 | 14,918 | |
| 5 March 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 8,212 | Lunt (pen) |
| 8 March 2005 | Sheffield United | A | 0–4 | 16,079 | |
| 12 March 2005 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 7,949 | |
| 15 March 2005 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 26,593 | Jones |
| 19 March 2005 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 10,007 | Vaughan |
| 2 April 2005 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–1 | 8,458 | Sorvel |
| 5 April 2005 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 8,026 | Vaughan |
| 9 April 2005 | Millwall | A | 3–4 | 10,767 | Lunt (pen), Jones, Varney |
| 16 April 2005 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 10,315 | Vaughan |
| 23 April 2005 | Stoke City | H | 0–2 | 9,166 | |
| 30 April 2005 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–5 | 28,244 | Vaughan |
| 8 May 2005 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 9,269 | Higdon, Jones |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Coventry City | A | 0–3 | 7,629 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 24 August 2004 | Blackpool | H | 4–1 | 2,994 | Jones (2), Rivers, Ashton |
| R2 | 21 September 2004 | Sunderland | H | 3–3 (won 4–2 on pens) | 3,804 | Jones, Ashton, Foster |
| R3 | 26 October 2004 | Manchester United | H | 0–3 | 10,103 |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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