2004–05 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the FA Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers
2004–05 season
ManagerGraeme Souness (until 6 September)
Mark Hughes (from 16 September)[1]
Premier League15th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Dickov (9)
All:
Paul Dickov (10)[2]
Highest home attendance29,271 (vs. Newcastle United, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance18,006 (vs. Crystal Palace, 20 April)
Average home league attendance22,315[3]

Season summary

The authoritative methods of manager Graeme Souness had caused Blackburn to struggle the previous season and alienated several key players, including the strike partnership of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke, who left Blackburn during the summer for Fulham and Birmingham City respectively. Eventually Souness departed Blackburn to become manager at Newcastle United, with Blackburn struggling in the relegation zone. Wales manager and former Rovers player Mark Hughes came in as his replacement; Hughes' lack of experience in club management showed and the club were bottom of the Premiership after 14 games played,[4] but he soon rallied the team to finish comfortably clear of relegation in 15th - as close to a relegation spot as they were to a UEFA Cup place, in terms of points. The club also enjoyed a good run in the FA Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual cup winners Arsenal.

During the close season, Hughes signed striker Craig Bellamy, who had played for Hughes with Wales, from Newcastle, in the hope that the Tyneside club's out-of-favour striker could fire Rovers to a higher place next season.

Final league table
Main article: 2004–05 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Fulham 38 12 8 18 52 60 −8 44
14 Newcastle United 38 10 14 14 47 57 −10 44 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 9 15 14 32 43 −11 42
16 Portsmouth 38 10 9 19 43 59 −16 39
17 West Bromwich Albion 38 6 16 16 36 61 −25 34
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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 Brad Friedel
2 DF Lucas Neill
4 DF Lorenzo Amoruso
5 MF Garry Flitcroft
6 DF Craig Short
7 MF Brett Emerton
8 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu
9 FW Jon Stead
10 FW Paul Dickov
12 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 GK Peter Enckelman
14 DF Nils-Eric Johansson
15 MF Aaron Mokoena
17 FW Matt Jansen
No. Position Player
18 MF Steven Reid[6]
19 FW Paul Gallagher
20 MF David Thompson
21 MF Jonathan Douglas
22 DF Dominic Matteo
23 DF Vratislav Greško
24 DF Andy Todd
25 DF Jay McEveley[7]
27 FW Jay Bothroyd (on loan from Perugia)
28 FW Jemal Johnson
29 DF Ryan Nelsen
30 FW Matt Derbyshire
31 MF Robbie Savage
33 DF Michael Gray

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
11 MF Javier de Pedro (to Perugia)
15 FW Dwight Yorke (to Birmingham City)
15 FW Youri Djorkaeff (to NY/NJ Metrostars)
16 MF Barry Ferguson (to Rangers)
No. Position Player
MF Neil Danns (to Colchester United)
DF Alex Bruce (to Birmingham City[8])
MF Ciaran Donnelly (to Blackpool)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
26 GK David Yelldell[9]
No. Position Player
32 DF Andy Taylor
DF Craig Barr

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brad Friedel 4503807000
13 GK Peter Enckelman 10000010
Defenders
2 DF Lucas Neill 44134+217010
4 DF Lorenzo Amoruso 705+100010
6 DF Craig Short 14113+110000
14 DF Nils-Eric Johansson 28018+404+1010
22 DF Dominic Matteo 32125+304100
23 DF Vratislav Greško 402+100010
24 DF Andy Todd 3212616000
25 DF Jay McEveley 50500000
29 DF Ryan Nelsen 2001504+1000
33 DF Michael Gray 90900000
Midfielders
5 MF Garry Flitcroft 23017+203+1000
7 MF Brett Emerton 44533+444+2011
8 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu 26113+804110
12 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen 278194730+11
15 MF Aaron Mokoena 2201605+1000
18 MF Steven Reid 34223+522+4000
20 MF David Thompson 30211+1305+1200
21 MF Jonathan Douglas 200+100010
31 MF Robbie Savage 130903+1000
Forwards
9 FW Jon Stead 34219+1021+300+10
10 FW Paul Dickov 351027+296100
17 FW Matt Jansen 823+420010
19 FW Paul Gallagher 2135+1123+100+11
22 FW Jemal Johnson 610+301+2100
27 FW Jay Bothroyd 1316+510+1010
30 FW Matt Derbyshire 100+100000
Players transferred out during the season
11 MF Javier de Pedro 301+100010
15 FW Dwight Yorke 402+200000
15 FW Youri Djorkaeff 30300000
16 MF Barry Ferguson 2222121000

Last updated: 31 May 2005
Source: Competitions

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[10][11]
Considering a 4-4-2 formation

Top scorers

Premier League

Results

Premier League

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDLLDLWLDLLDDDDWLDDDWLWWLLLWDWLDWDDDLLD
Position813191919161617182020201920171718161615161616161616161514141414141313141415
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
1Blackburn Rovers1-1West Bromwich Albion
Craig Short  70' Report Neil Clement  33' Attendance: 23,500 (4,000 away)
2Southampton3-2Blackburn Rovers
Kevin Phillips  32'
Anders Svensson  74'
James Beattie  90'		 Barry Ferguson  50'
Paul Dickov  68'
25 August 2004 3Arsenal3–0Blackburn RoversHighbury, London
Henry  50'
Fàbregas  58'
Reyes  79'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,496
Referee: Neale Barry
4Blackburn Rovers1-1Manchester United
Paul Dickov  17' Report Alan Smith  90'
11 September 2004 5Newcastle United3–0Blackburn RoversNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Flitcroft  9' (o.g.)
Shearer  16'
O'Brien  83'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,015
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
6Blackburn Rovers1-0Portsmouth
Matt Jansen  75' Attendance: (1,000 away)
7Charlton1-0Blackburn Rovers
Talal El Karkouri  49'
8Blackburn Rovers2-2Aston Villa
Barry Ferguson  30'
Brett Emerton  63'		 Report Juan Pablo Ángel  25'
Olof Mellberg  80'
9Blackburn Rovers0-4Middlesbrough
Report Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  46', 57', 90'
George Boateng  50'
10Chelsea4-0Blackburn Rovers
Eiður Guðjohnsen  37', 38', 53' (pen.)
Damien Duff  74'		 Report
30 October 2004 11Blackburn Rovers2–2LiverpoolBlackburn, Lancashire
Bothroyd  16'
Emerton  45'		 Report Riise  7'
Baroš  54'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,314
Referee: Rob Styles
6 November 2004 12Norwich City1-1Blackburn RoversNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Svensson  56' Report Bothroyd  44'
Dickov  86'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,834
Referee: Steve Dunn
13Manchester City1-1Blackburn Rovers
Antoine Sibierski  45' Paul Dickov  78' (pen.)
21 November 2004 14Blackburn Rovers3–3Birmingham CityBlackburn, Lancashire
16:05 GMT (UTC) Jansen  4'
Reid  57'
Gallagher  63'		 Report Anderton  17'
Savage  38'
Dunn  45'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,290
Referee: Neale Barry
15Fulham0-2Blackburn Rovers
Paul Gallagher  10'
Paul Dickov  77' (pen.)
16Blackburn Rovers0-1Tottenham
Robbie Keane  56'
11 December 2004 17Crystal Palace0–0Blackburn RoversSelhurst, London
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 22,010
Referee: Alan Wiley
18Blackburn Rovers0-0Everton
Report
26 December 2004 19Blackburn Rovers2–2Newcastle UnitedBlackburn, Lancashire
Dickov  26'
Todd  54'		 Report Dyer  6'
Robert  34'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,271
Referee: Matt Messias
20Bolton0-1Blackburn Rovers
Report Paul Dickov  6'
21Aston Villa1-0Blackburn Rovers
Nolberto Solano  88' Report
22Blackburn Rovers1-0Charlton
Brett Emerton  41'
23Portsmouth0-1Blackburn Rovers
Morten Gamst Pedersen  55'
24Blackburn Rovers0-1Bolton
Report El Hadji Diouf  77'
25Blackburn Rovers0-1Chelsea
Report Arjen Robben  5'
26Middlesbrough1-0Blackburn Rovers
Franck Queudrue  35'
12 February 2005 27Blackburn Rovers3–0Norwich CityBlackburn, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Pedersen  17'
Dickov  39', 62'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,923
Referee: Steve Dunn
28Everton0-1Blackburn Rovers
Jon Stead  71'
16 March 2005 29Liverpool0–0Blackburn RoversLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,765
Referee: Barry Knight
19 March 2005 30Blackburn Rovers0–1ArsenalBlackburn, Lancashire
Report van Persie  43' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,992
Referee: Graham Poll
31Manchester United0-0Blackburn Rovers
Report
32Blackburn Rovers3-0Southampton
Morten Gamst Pedersen  11'
Andreas Jakobsson  48' (o.g.)
Steven Reid  55'
33Blackburn Rovers1–0Crystal PalaceBlackburn, Lancashire
Pedersen  45' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
34Blackburn Rovers0-0Manchester City
35West Bromwich1-1Blackburn Rovers
Kieran Richardson  32' Brett Emerton  64'
30 April 2005 36Birmingham City2–1Blackburn RoversBirmingham, West Midlands
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Blake  61'
Heskey  80'		 Report Stead  13' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 28,621
Referee: Barry Knight
37Blackburn Rovers1-3Fulham
Lucas Neill  6' Steed Malbranque  20', 77'
Brian McBride  53'
38Tottenham Hotspur0-0Blackburn Rovers

League Cup
22 September 2004 Round 2Blackburn Rovers3-3 (a.e.t.)
(6-7 p)		BournemouthBlackburn
19:45 Emerton  8'
Pedersen  90'
Gallagher  91'		 O'Connor  13'
Broadhurst  82'
Spicer  115'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 7,226
Penalties
Amoruso
Neill
Pedersen
Stead
Gallagher
Douglas
Jansen
Tugay 		Cummings
Holmes
O'Connor
Connell
Elliott
Spicer
Maher
Howe

FA Cup
8 January 2005 Round 3Cardiff City1-1Blackburn Rovers
15:00 Lee  35' Morten Gamst Pedersen  5' Attendance: 14,145
19 January 2005 Round 3
Replay		Blackburn Rovers3-2Cardiff City
20:00 Thompson  9', 32'
Pedersen  47'		 McAnuff  24'
Collins  54'		 Attendance: 9,140
29 January 2005 Round 4Blackburn Rovers3-0Colchester United
15:00 Watson  21' (O.G.)
Jemal Johnson  27'
Matteo  51'		 Attendance: 10,634
20 February 2005 Round 5Burnley0-0Blackburn Rovers
13:30 Attendance: 21,468
1 March 2005 Round 5
Replay		Blackburn Rovers2-1Burnley
20:00 Tugay  31'
Pedersen  86'		 Hyde  42'
13 March 2005 Round 6Blackburn Rovers1-0Leicester City
13:05 Dickov  83' (pen.)
16 April 2005 Semi
Final		Arsenal3-0Blackburn RoversMillennium Stadium
12:15 Pires  42'
Van Persie  86', 90'

References
  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/3655384.stm
  2. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10303~200410303,00.html
  3. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10303~200410303,00.html
  4. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2004-2005
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2004-2005/faprem/blackbrn.htm
  6. Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  7. McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in 2007.
  8. Bruce was born in Norwich, England, but also qualifies to represent both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007, although he later changed his nationality to Northern Ireland in July 2011.
  9. Yelldell was born in Stuttgart, West Germany (now part of Germany), but also qualifies to represent the United States internationally through his father and would make his international debut for the United States in March 2011.
  10. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Appearances/0,,10303~200410303,00.html%5B%5D
  11. https://www.football-lineups.com/team/Blackburn_Rovers/FA_Premier_League_2004-2005/analysis

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