Season summary
Ipswich missed automatic promotion in the 2004–05 season, finishing third, only two points behind second-placed Wigan Athletic. Again, they lost to West Ham United in the play off semi-finals, this time by a 4–2 aggregate score.[1]
Results
Ipswich Town's score comes first
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
7 August 2004 | Gillingham | H | 2-1 | 23,130 | Naylor, Bowditch |
11 August 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 21,125 | Bent |
14 August 2004 | Derby County | A | 2-3 | 22,234 | Miller, Bowditch |
21 August 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 3-1 | 21,828 | Bent, Miller, Westlake |
28 August 2004 | Rotherham United | A | 2-0 | 5,504 | Kuqi (2) |
30 August 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2-1 | 24,590 | Bent, Miller |
12 September 2004 | Millwall | H | 2-0 | 26,790 | Bent, Couñago |
14 September 2004 | Stoke City | A | 2-3 | 23,029 | Westlake, de Vos |
18 September 2004 | West Ham United | A | 1-1 | 28,812 | Couñago |
25 September 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3-2 | 23,270 | de Vos, Kuqi (2) |
28 September 2004 | Reading | H | 1-1 | 23,167 | Kuqi |
3 October 2004 | Coventry City | A | 2-1 | 12,608 | Bowditch, Mills (own goal) |
16 October 2004 | Burnley | H | 1-1 | 23,183 | Richards |
19 October 2004 | Leicester City | A | 2-2 | 22,497 | Westlake, Heath (own goal) |
23 October 2004 | Watford | A | 2-2 | 15,894 | Westlake, Bent |
30 October 2004 | Preston North End | H | 3-0 | 23,745 | Kuqi, Miller, Bent |
2 November 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 5-1 | 22,977 | Miller, Kuqi (2), Naylor, Westlake |
6 November 2004 | Burnley | A | 2-0 | 11,969 | Bent (2) |
13 November 2004 | Leeds United | H | 1-0 | 29,955 | Bent |
21 November 2004 | Sunderland | A | 0-2 | 31,723 | |
27 November 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1-0 | 26,269 | Kuqi |
4 December 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2-2 | 7,236 | Naylor, Bent |
11 December 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4-2 | 18,231 | de Vos, Bent, Currie, Kuqi |
21 December 2004 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2-1 | 28,286 | Naylor, Bent |
26 December 2004 | Millwall | A | 1-3 | 14,532 | Kuqi |
28 December 2004 | Stoke City | H | 1-0 | 26,217 | Kuqi |
1 January 2005 | West Ham United | H | 0-2 | 30,003 | |
3 January 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2-1 | 17,923 | Currie (2) |
15 January 2005 | Coventry City | H | 3-2 | 23,670 | Bent (2), Kuqi |
22 January 2005 | Reading | A | 1-1 | 23,203 | Bent |
5 February 2005 | Sheffield United | A | 2-0 | 20,680 | Unsworth, Kuqi |
12 February 2005 | Leicester City | H | 2-1 | 27,392 | de Vries (own goal), Kuqi |
18 February 2005 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | 14,418 | Miller |
22 February 2005 | Watford | H | 1-2 | 23,993 | Miller |
26 February 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0-2 | 29,008 | |
5 March 2005 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0-1 | 16,744 | |
12 March 2005 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6-0 | 25,765 | Naylor, Westlake, Miller (2), Kuqi, Bent |
15 March 2005 | Cardiff City | A | 1-0 | 11,768 | Miller |
19 March 2005 | Gillingham | A | 0-0 | 9,311 | |
2 April 2005 | Derby County | H | 3-2 | 28,796 | Magilton, Bent, Miller |
5 April 2005 | Rotherham United | H | 4-3 | 26,017 | Westlake, Bent (2), Magilton |
9 April 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | 25,882 | |
17 April 2005 | Sunderland | H | 2-2 | 29,230 | Naylor, Bent |
23 April 2005 | Leeds United | A | 1-1 | 29,607 | Kuqi |
30 April 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5-1 | 28,244 | Kuqi, Magilton, Miller (2), Couñago |
8 May 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-1 | 6,848 | Kuqi |
Squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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