2004–05 Football League One
Football league season
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The 2004–05 Football League One was the first season of the renamed Football League Second Division, the third tier of English football.
Season2004–05
ChampionsLuton Town (1st third tier title)
Direct promotionLuton Town
Hull City
Hull City
Promoted through play-offsSheffield Wednesday
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Luton Town (1st third tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Luton Town Hull City |
| Promoted through play-offs | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Relegated | Peterborough United Stockport County Torquay United Wrexham |
| Matches | 552 |
| Goals | 1,550 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stuart Elliott (Hull City), 27 Dean Windass (Bradford City), 27 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Changes from last season
From League One
Promoted to Championship
Relegated to League Two
To League One
Relegated from Championship
- Walsall
- Bradford City
- Wimbledon (renamed Milton Keynes Dons)
Promoted from League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 98 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 | |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 70 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 70 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 66 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 63 | |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 61 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 60 | |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 59 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 57 | |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 57 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 56 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 51 | |
| 21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 51 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 43[a] | |
| 23 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 39 | |
| 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | −49 | 26 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 2005. Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Boyd  32', 68' |
Report |
- Second leg
Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.
Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hartlepool United on aggregate. Hartlepool United won 6–5 on penalties.
Final
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Windass | Bradford City | 27 |
| = | Stuart Elliott | Hull City | 27 |
| 3 | Paweł Abbott | Huddersfield Town | 26 |
| 4 | Adam Boyd | Hartlepool United | 24 |
| = | Leroy Lita | Bristol City | 24 |
| 6 | Sam Parkin | Swindon Town | 23 |
| 7 | Steve Brooker | Bristol City | 21 |
| 8 | Steven MacLean | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 |
| = | James Hayter | Bournemouth | 19 |
| = | Luke Beckett | Oldham Athletic | 19 |