2004–05 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
Season 2004–05
Owner	Publicly traded company
Chairman	John Wardle
Managers	Kevin Keegan (until 11 March 2005) Stuart Pearce
Team captain	Sylvain Distin
Home stadium	City of Manchester Stadium (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS)
Premier0League	Eighth
League Cup	Third round
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorers	League: 0 Shaun Wright-Phillips 0 and 0 Robbie Fowler 0 (10 goals) 0 (15th highest in Premier League) All comps: 0 Shaun Wright-Phillips 0 and 0 Robbie Fowler 0 (11 goals)
Season revenue	€ 90.1 million0(17th highest in world) (7th highest in Premier League)
Average home attendance	45,192 – over 19 PL home games (3rd highest in Premier League)
Highest home attendance	47,221 0v0 Middlesbrough 15 May 2005
Highest away attendance	67,863 0v0 Manchester United 7 November 2004
Lowest home attendance	19,578 0v0 Barnsley 21 September 2004
Lowest away attendance	13,171 0v0 Oldham Athletic 8 January 2005
← 2003–04 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005–06 →

The 2004–05 season was Manchester City Football Club's third consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its eighth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 113th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

First-team squad

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

No. Position Player 1 GK David James 2 DF David Sommeil 3 DF Ben Thatcher 5 DF Sylvain Distin 6 MF Claudio Reyna 8 FW Robbie Fowler 10 MF Antoine Sibierski 11 FW Jon Macken[1] 12 GK Nicky Weaver 14 MF Kiki Musampa[2] (on loan from Atlético Madrid) 16 DF Nedum Onuoha[3] 17 DF Sun Jihai 18 DF Danny Mills 20 MF Steve McManaman 22 DF Richard Dunne

No. Position Player 24 MF Joey Barton 25 GK Geert De Vlieger 26 MF Paul Bosvelt 27 DF Mikkel Bischoff 28 MF Trevor Sinclair 29 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips 30 MF Christian Negouai 31 DF Jonathan D'Laryea 32 GK Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard 33 GK Kasper Schmeichel 38 MF Stephen Ireland 40 MF Lee Croft 41 DF Stephen Jordan 42 FW Bradley Wright-Phillips 44 MF Willo Flood

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. Position Player 9 FW Paulo Wanchope (to Málaga) 21 GK Ronald Waterreus (to Rangers)

No. Position Player 39 FW Nicolas Anelka (to Fenerbahçe) 43 MF Paddy McCarthy (to Leicester City)

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Reebok and the shirt sponsor was Thomas Cook.

Home

Away

Third kit

Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Pre-season games

Bury v Manchester City

21 July 2004	Bury	0 – 0	Manchester City	Bury, England
20:00 BST		M.E.N. report		Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,412

Reading v Manchester City

2 August 2004	Reading	1 – 4	Manchester City	Reading, England
15:00 BST	Williams			Stadium: Madejski Stadium

Thomas Cook Trophy

Manchester City v Lazio

7 August 2004	Manchester City	3 – 1	Lazio	Manchester, England
15:00 BST	Anelka  1' Macken  68' Sibierski  74' (pen.)	M.E.N. report	74' (pen.) Oddo	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 23,132 Referee: Matt Messias (England)

Competitive games

Premier League

Main article: 2004–05 FA Premier League

Position in final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Bolton Wanderers	38	16	10	12	49	44	+5	58	2005–06 UEFA Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
7	Middlesbrough	38	14	13	11	53	46	+7	55
8	Manchester City	38	13	13	12	47	39	+8	52
9	Tottenham Hotspur	38	14	10	14	47	41	+6	52
10	Aston Villa	38	12	11	15	45	52	−7	47

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ↑ Since the finalists of the FA Cup, Arsenal and Manchester United, as well as Chelsea, who won the 2004–05 Football League Cup, were confirmed to qualify for the Champions League, and the fifth-placed team (Liverpool) were moved to the Champions League, the sixth and seventh-placed teams in the Premier League were rewarded with entry to the UEFA Cup.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	13	13	12	47	39	+8	52	8	6	5	24	14	+10	5	7	7	23	25	−2

Last updated: 15 May 2005 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2004-05

Points breakdown Points at home: 30 Points away from home: 22 Points against "Big Four" teams: 9 Points against promoted teams: 11 6 points: Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Portsmouth 4 points: Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Norwich City, Southampton 3 points: Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool 2 points: Blackburn Rovers, Fulham 1 point: 0Arsenal, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, 0West Bromwich Albion 0 points: Everton, Tottenham Hotspur

Biggest & smallest Biggest home wins: 4–0 vs. Charlton Athletic, 28 August 2004 Biggest home defeat: 0–2 vs. Manchester United, 13 February 2005 Biggest away win: 1–3 vs. Portsmouth, 20 November 2004 Biggest away defeat: 2–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 22 January 2005 Biggest home attendance: 47,221 vs. Middlesbrough, 15 May 2005 Smallest home attendance: 42,453 vs. Birmingham City, 20 April 2005 Biggest away attendance: 67,863 vs. Manchester United, 7 November 2004 Smallest away attendance: 20,101 vs. Portsmouth, 20 November 2004

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	L	L	W	L	W	L	D	W	L	D	D	D	W	W	L	L	W	L	D	W	D	W	L	D	D	L	W	L	L	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	D

Source: 2004–05 Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

Manchester City v Fulham

14 August 2004	Manchester City	1 – 1	Fulham	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Fowler  28'	Guardian report	56' John	Attendance: 44,026 Referee: Matt Messias

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Liverpool v Manchester City

21 August 2004	Liverpool	2 – 1	Manchester City	Anfield Liverpool
15:00	Baroš  48' Gerrard  75'	Guardian report	45' Anelka  85' Dunne	Attendance: 42,831 Referee: Graham Poll

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Birmingham City v Manchester City

24 August 2004	Birmingham City	1 – 0	Manchester City	St Andrews Birmingham
19:45	Heskey  8'	Guardian report		Attendance: 28,551 Referee: Phil Dowd

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Manchester City v Charlton Athletic

28 August 2004	Manchester City	4 – 0	Charlton Athletic	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Anelka  13', 60' Sinclair  34' S. Wright-Phillips  78'	Guardian report		Attendance: 43,593 Referee: Mark Halsey

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Manchester City v Everton

11 September 2004	Manchester City	0 – 1	Everton	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00		Guardian report	60'  61' Cahill	Attendance: 47,006 Referee: Steve Bennett

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Crystal Palace v Manchester City

18 September 2004	Crystal Palace	1 – 2	Manchester City	Selhurst Park London
15:00	Johnson  77' (pen.)	Guardian report	55', 64' (pen.) Anelka	Attendance: 25,768 Referee: Martin Atkinson

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Manchester City v Arsenal

25 September 2004	Manchester City	0 – 1	Arsenal	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00		Guardian report	14' Cole	Attendance: 47,015 Referee: Neale Barry

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Southampton v Manchester City

2 October 2004	Southampton	0 – 0	Manchester City	St Mary's Stadium Southampton
12:45		Guardian report		Attendance: 28,605 Referee: Uriah Rennie

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Manchester City v Chelsea

16 October 2004	Manchester City	1 – 0	Chelsea	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
17:15	Anelka  11' (pen.)	Guardian report		Attendance: 45,047 Referee: Howard Webb

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Newcastle United v Manchester City

24 October 2004	Newcastle United	4 – 3	Manchester City	St James' Park Newcastle
15:00	Robert  49' Shearer  58' (pen.) Elliott  69' Bellamy  89'	Guardian report	64', 77' S. Wright-Phillips  67' (pen.) Fowler	Attendance: 52,316 Referee: Steve Dunn

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Manchester City v Norwich City

1 November 2004	Manchester City	1 – 1	Norwich City	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
20:00	Flood  11'	Guardian report	46' Francis	Attendance: 42,803 Referee: Steve Bennett

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Manchester United v Manchester City

7 November 2004	Manchester United	0 – 0	Manchester City	Old Trafford Manchester
16:05	Smith  89'	Guardian report		Attendance: 67,863 Referee: Graham Poll

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Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers

13 November 2004	Manchester City	1 – 1	Blackburn Rovers	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Sibierski  45' Mills  77'	Guardian report	78' (pen.) Dickov	Attendance: 45,504 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

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Portsmouth v Manchester City

20 November 2004	Portsmouth	1 – 3	Manchester City	Fratton Park Portsmouth
17:15	O'Neil  8'	Guardian report	6' S. Wright-Phillips  79' Sibierski  87' Bosvelt	Attendance: 20,101 Referee: Matt Messias

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Manchester City v Aston Villa

27 November 2004	Manchester City	2 – 0	Aston Villa	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
17:15	Macken  29' S. Wright-Phillips  38'	Guardian report	90' Hendrie	Attendance: 44,530 Referee: Mike Riley

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Middlesbrough v Manchester City

6 December 2004	Middlesbrough	3 – 2	Manchester City	Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough
20:00	Viduka  9', 54' Hasselbaink  65'	Guardian report	39' Fowler  80' B. Wright-Phillips	Attendance: 29,787 Referee: Graham Poll

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Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

11 December 2004	Manchester City	0 – 1	Tottenham Hotspur	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00		Guardian report	57' Kanouté	Attendance: 45,805 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

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Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City

18 December 2004	Bolton Wanderers	0 – 1	Manchester City	Reebok Stadium Bolton
15:00		Guardian report	52' Barton	Attendance: 27,274 Referee: Uriah Rennie

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Everton v Manchester City

26 December 2004	Everton	2 – 1	Manchester City	Goodison Park Liverpool
15:00	Cahill  22' Bent  63'	Guardian report	42' Fowler  83' Negouai	Attendance: 40,530 Referee: Phil Dowd

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Manchester City v West Brom

28 December 2004	Manchester City	1 – 1	West Brom	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Anelka  32'	Guardian report	85' (o.g.) Dunne  17' Gaardsoe	Attendance: 47,177 Referee: Andy D'Urso

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Manchester City v Southampton

1 January 2005	Manchester City	2 – 1	Southampton	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Bosvelt  19' S. Wright-Phillips  40'	Guardian report	90' (pen.) Phillips	Attendance: 42,895 Referee: Chris Foy

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Arsenal v Manchester City

4 January 2005	Arsenal	1 – 1	Manchester City	Highbury London
19:45	Ljungberg  75'	Guardian report	31' S. Wright-Phillips	Attendance: 38,086 Referee: Rob Styles

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Manchester City v Crystal Palace

15 January 2005	Manchester City	3 – 1	Crystal Palace	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	S. Wright-Phillips  12', 90' Fowler  15'	Guardian report	32' Powell	Attendance: 44,010 Referee: Andre Marriner

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West Brom v Manchester City

22 January 2005	West Brom	2 – 0	Manchester City	The Hawthorns West Bromwich
17:15	Campbell  5' Wallwork  81'	Guardian report		Attendance: 25,348 Referee: Graham Poll

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Manchester City v Newcastle United

2 February 2005	Manchester City	1 – 1	Newcastle United	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
19:45	Fowler  49' (pen.)	Guardian report	9' Shearer	Attendance: 45,752 Referee: Andy D'Urso

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Chelsea v Manchester City

6 February 2005	Chelsea	0 – 0	Manchester City	Stamford Bridge London
16:05		Guardian report		Attendance: 42,093 Referee: Howard Webb

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Manchester City v Manchester United

13 February 2005	Manchester City	0 – 2	Manchester United	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
13:00		Guardian report	68' Rooney  75' (o.g.) Dunne	Attendance: 47,111 Referee: Steve Bennett

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Norwich City v Manchester City

28 February 2005	Norwich City	2 – 3	Manchester City	Carrow Road Norwich
20:00	Ashton  12' McKenzie  16' Jonson  66'	Guardian report	25' Sibierski  37', 90' Fowler	Attendance: 24,302 Referee: Rob Styles

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Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers

7 March 2005	Manchester City	0 – 1	Bolton Wanderers	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
20:00		Guardian report	45' Diouf	Attendance: 43,050 Referee: Alan Wiley

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Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

19 March 2005	Tottenham Hotspur	2 – 1	Manchester City	White Hart Lane London
15:00	Defoe  16' Keane  84'	Guardian report	44' Reyna	Attendance: 35,681 Referee: Barry Knight

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Charlton Athletic v Manchester City

2 April 2005	Charlton Athletic	2 – 2	Manchester City	The Valley London
12:45	Bartlett  10' Perry  90'	Guardian report	4' (o.g.) Hreiðarsson  38' Fowler	Attendance: 26,436 Referee: Rob Styles

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Manchester City v Liverpool

9 April 2005	Manchester City	1 – 0	Liverpool	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Musampa  90'	Guardian report		Attendance: 47,203 Referee: Mike Riley

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Fulham v Manchester City

16 April 2005	Fulham	1 – 1	Manchester City	Craven Cottage London
15:00	Boa Morte  76'	Guardian report	20' Reyna	Attendance: 21,796 Referee: Neale Barry

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Manchester City v Birmingham City

20 April 2005	Manchester City	3 – 0	Birmingham City	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
19:45	Taylor  55' (o.g.) Dunne  80' Sibierski  86' (pen.)	Guardian report		Attendance: 42,453 Referee: Martin Atkinson

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Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City

23 April 2005	Blackburn Rovers	0 – 0	Manchester City	Ewood Park Blackburn
15:00		Guardian report		Attendance: 24,646 Referee: Chris Foy

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Manchester City v Portsmouth

30 April 2005	Manchester City	2 – 0	Portsmouth	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Distin  4' Fowler  16'	Guardian report		Attendance: 46,454 Referee: Andre Marriner

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Aston Villa v Manchester City

7 May 2005	Aston Villa	1 – 2	Manchester City	Villa Park Birmingham
15:00	Ángel  62'	Guardian report	5' S. Wright-Phillips  12' Musampa	Attendance: 39,645 Referee: Richard Beeby

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Manchester City v Middlesbrough

15 May 2005	Manchester City	1 – 1	Middlesbrough	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
15:00	Musampa  46'	Guardian report	23' Hasselbaink	Attendance: 47,221 Referee: Rob Styles

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League Cup

Second round

Manchester City v Barnsley

21 September 2004 19:45	Manchester City	7 – 1	Barnsley	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
	Barton  21' Macken  28', 44' Flood  33' S. Wright-Phillips  36' Sibierski  56', 84'	Guardian report	47' Conlon	Attendance: 19,578 Referee: Paul Robinson

Third round

Manchester City v Arsenal

27 October 2004 19:45	Manchester City	1 – 2	Arsenal	City of Manchester Stadium Manchester
	Fowler  90'	Guardian report	78' Van Persie  90' Karbassiyoon	Attendance: 21,708 Referee: Peter Walton

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FA Cup

Third round

Oldham Athletic v Manchester City

8 January 2005	Oldham Athletic	1 – 0	Manchester City	Boundary Park Oldham
15:00	Vernon  14'	Guardian report		Attendance: 13,171 Referee: Mike Dean

Playing statistics

Starting XI

No. Pos. Nat. Name MS Notes 1 GK David James 39 18 RB Danny Mills 32 22 CB Richard Dunne 36 5 CB Sylvain Distin 41 3 LB Ben Thatcher 20 Stephen Jordan has 19 starts 29 CM Shaun Wright-Phillips 36 24 CM Joey Barton 30 26 CM Paul Bosvelt 30 8 CF Robbie Fowler 29 39 CF Nicolas Anelka 18 10 CF Antoine Sibierski 37 Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only Apps. numbers denote: "Total no. of games played (No. of games played as a substitute)" Red card numbers denote: "No. of second yellow cards / No. of straight red cards" No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Totals Discipline Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals 1 GK David James 380(0) 10(0) 390(0) 2 DF David Sommeil 010(0) 10(1) 020(1) 3 DF Ben Thatcher 180(1) 10(0) 20(0) 210(1) 2 5 DF Sylvain Distin 380(0) 1 10(0) 20(0) 410(0) 1 3 6 MF Claudio Reyna 170(1) 2 170(1) 2 8 FW Robbie Fowler 320(4) 10 10(0) 1 330(4) 11 3 10 MF Antoine Sibierski 350(1) 4 10(0) 20(0) 2 380(1) 6 3 11 FW Jon Macken 230(7) 1 10(0) 10(0) 2 250(7) 3 12 GK Nicky Weaver 010(1) 010(1) 14 MF Kiki Musampa 140(0) 3 140(0) 3 16 DF Nedum Onuoha 170(6) 10(0) 180(6) 17 DF Sun Jihai 060(2) 10(0) 070(2) 1 18 DF Danny Mills 320(3) 10(0) 20(0) 350(3) 5 - / 1 20 MF Steve McManaman 130(7) 10(1) 140(8) 1 21 GK Ronald Waterreus 20(0) 020(0) 22 DF Richard Dunne 350(0) 1 10(0) 360(0) 1 7 1 / - 24 MF Joey Barton 320(3) 1 10(0) 10(0) 1 340(3) 2 9 26 MF Paul Bosvelt 280(0) 2 10(0) 10(0) 300(0) 2 6 28 MF Trevor Sinclair 040(2) 1 10(0) 050(2) 1 29 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips 330(1) 10 10(0) 20(0) 1 360(1) 11 30 MF Christian Negouai 010(1) 10(1) 020(2) - / 1 31 MF Jonathan D'Laryea 10(0) 010(0) 39 Sold Nicolas Anelka 190(1) 7 190(1) 7 40 MF Lee Croft 070(7) 070(7) 41 DF Stephen Jordan 190(0) 10(1) 200(1) 5 42 FW Bradley Wright-Phillips 14 (14) 1 10(0) 10(1) 16 (15) 1 44 MF Willo Flood 090(5) 1 10(1) 20(0) 1 120(6) 2 1 TOTALS 45 8 53 46 1 / 2 Information current as of 15 May 2005 (end of season) Last updated: 26 February 2011. Source: (for appearances, goals and discipline stats.) All match Reports in Competitive games section above Goalscorers All competitions Scorer Goals Robbie Fowler 11 Shaun Wright-Phillips Nicolas Anelka 7 Antoine Sibierski 6 Jon Macken 3 Kiki Musampa Joey Barton 2 Paul Bosvelt Willo Flood Claudio Reyna Sylvain Distin 1 Richard Dunne Trevor Sinclair Bradley Wright-Phillips Premier League Scorer Goals Robbie Fowler 10 Shaun Wright-Phillips Nicolas Anelka 7 Antoine Sibierski 4 Kiki Musampa 3 Paul Bosvelt 2 Claudio Reyna Joey Barton 1 Sylvain Distin Richard Dunne Willo Flood Jon Macken Trevor Sinclair Bradley Wright-Phillips League Cup and FA Cup Scorer Goals Jon Macken 2 Antoine Sibierski Joey Barton 1 Willo Flood Robbie Fowler Shaun Wright-Phillips Information current as of 15 May 2005 (end of season) Transfers and loans Transfers in Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee 21 June 2004 DF Ben Thatcher Leicester City Free[4] 21 June 2004 DF Geert De Vlieger Willem II Free[4] 14 July 2004 GK Danny Mills Leeds United Free[5] 26 Aug. 2004 GK Ronald Waterreus PSV Eindhoven Free[6] Transfers out Exit date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee May 2004 GK Árni Gautur Arason Vålerenga Released 26 May 04 DF Gerard Wiekens Veendam Released[7] 1 June 04 FW Stephen Elliott Sunderland Tribunal: £375,000+[8] 16 June 04 DF Michael Tarnat Hannover 96 Free[9] 25 June 04 DF Danny Tiatto Leicester City Free[10] 1 July 04 MF Glenn Whelan Sheffield Wed. Free[11] 5 July 04 FW Vicente Matías Vuoso Santos Laguna Undisclosed[12] Aug. 2004 FW Craig Davies Oxford United 26 Aug. 04 FW Paulo Wanchope Málaga £500,000[13] 31 Jan. 05 FW Nicolas Anelka Fenerbahçe £7 million[14] 31 Jan. 05 GK Ronald Waterreus Rangers Free[15] 3 Mar. 05 DF Paddy McCarthy Leicester City £100,000[16] 20 May 05 MF Steve McManaman Retired[17] Loans in Date from Date to Pos. Player To club 27 Jan. 2005 5 June 2005 MF Kiki Musampa Atlético Madrid[18][19][20] Loans out Date from Date to Pos. Player To club 30 Sep. 2004 29 Oct. 2004 DF Mikkel Bischoff Wolves[21] 10 Nov. 2004 9 Feb. 2005 MF Lee Croft Oldham Athletic[22] 31 Dec. 2004 30 Jan. 2005 GK Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard Blackpool[23] 27 Jan. 2005 15 Feb. 2005 MF Christian Negouai Coventry City[24] 24 Mar. 2005 31 May 2005 DF Mikkel Bischoff Wolves[25] 11 Feb. 2005 16 Mar. 2005 FW Karl Bermingham Lincoln City[26][27] See also Manchester City F.C. seasons References ↑ Macken was born in Blackley, England and has represented England at U20 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2004. ↑ Musampa was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and has represented them at youth level. ↑ Onuoha was born in Warri, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and has represented them at U-21 level. 1 2 "Man City sign Thatcher". BBC Sport. 2005-01-31. 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