2004–05 Liverpool F.C. season

The 2004–05 season was the 113th season of competitive football played by Liverpool. It began on 1 July 2004 and concluded on 30 June 2005, with competitive matches played between August and May. Liverpool finished fourth in the previous Premier League season. However, they were unable to improve on this position finishing in fifth place, 37 points behind eventual winners Chelsea with a record of 17 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats. Liverpool fared better in cup competitions. Although they were eliminated by Burnley in the third round of the FA Cup, they reached the final of the League Cup, which they lost 3–2 to Chelsea. Despite their lack of success domestically, Liverpool were successful in the UEFA Champions League. They won the competition for the fifth time, defeating Italian team Milan in the final.

Liverpool
2004–05 season
Liverpool players during their UEFA Champions League victory parade, 2005
ChairmanDavid Moores
ManagerRafael Benitez
StadiumAnfield
Premier League5th
FA CupThird round
League CupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Milan Baroš (9)
All: Milan Baroš
Steven Gerrard
Luis García (13)
Average home league attendance42,586[1]

Liverpool acquired eight players in the transfer market, including Djibril Cissé, Xabi Alonso and Luis García. They were supplemented by the arrival of Mauricio Pellegrino, Fernando Morientes and Scott Carson during the January transfer window. A total of four players departed including Markus Babbel, Danny Murphy, Michael Owen and Stéphane Henchoz.

Thirty-two different players represented the club in four competitions, and there were 17 different goalscorers. Liverpool's top goalscorer were Milan Baroš, Steven Gerrard and García with 13 goals each. Defender John Arne Riise made the most appearances during the season with 57.

Background

Transfers

In

No. Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Ref
9 FW Djibril Cissé Auxerre £14,500,000 1 July 2004 [2]
17 DF Josemi Málaga £2,000,000 28 July 2004 [3]
18 MF Antonio Núñez Real Madrid £1,500,000 17 August 2004 [4]
14 MF Xabi Alonso Real Sociedad £10,700,000 20 August 2004 [5]
10 MF Luis García Barcelona £6,000,000 20 August 2004 [6]
12 DF Mauricio Pellegrino Valencia Free 5 January 2005 [7]
19 FW Fernando Morientes Real Madrid £6,300,000 13 January 2005 [8]
20 GK Scott Carson Leeds United £1,000,000 21 January 2005 [9]

Out

No. Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Ref
6 DF Markus Babbel VfB Stuttgart Free 16 July 2004 [10]
13 MF Danny Murphy Charlton Athletic £2,500,000 10 August 2004 [11]
10 FW Michael Owen Real Madrid £8,000,000 + Antonio Núñez 14 August 2004 [12]
2 DF Stéphane Henchoz Celtic Free 28 January 2005 [13]


Pre-season matches

DateOpponents VenueResultScoreScorers Attendance
21 July 2004 WrexhamA W2–1Le Tallec (2) 24', 78' 14,978
27 July 2004 CelticN W5–1Riise 5', Owen 36', Cissé (2) 62', 76', Henchoz 69' 24,271
31 July 2004 PortoN L0–1 40,078
31 July 2004 RomaN W2–1Cissé 30', Owen 85' 25,028


Source:[14]

Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2004–05 season. Each team played 38 matches; two against every other team and one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season the top two teams qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; teams in third and fourth needed to play a qualifier.[15] The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 2004, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, international football, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage.[16]

14 August 2004 1Tottenham Hotspur1–1LiverpoolLondon
12:45 Kanouté  6'
Redknapp  24'
Defoe  71',  71'
Report Cissé  38'
Sinama Pongolle  70'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,105
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 August 2004 2Liverpool2–1Manchester CityLiverpool
Baroš  48'
Gerrard  75'
Report Anelka  45'
Dunne  85'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: Graham Poll
Referee: 42,831
29 August 2004 3Bolton Wanderers1–0LiverpoolBolton
K. Davies  38' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,880
Referee: Uriah Rennie
11 September 2004 4Liverpool3–0West Bromwich AlbionLiverpool
Gerrard  16'
Finnan  42'
García  60'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,947
Referee: Steve Dunn
20 September 2004 5Manchester United2–1LiverpoolManchester
Silvestre  20', 66' Report O'Shea  34' (o.g.) Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,857
Referee: Graham Poll
24 September 2004 6Liverpool3–0Norwich CityLiverpool
Baroš  23'
García  26'
Cissé  64'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,152
Referee: Alan Wiley
3 October 2004 7Chelsea1–0LiverpoolLondon
J. Cole  64' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,028
Referee: Phil Dowd
16 October 2004 8Fulham2–4LiverpoolLondon
Boa Morte  24', 30' Report Knight  50' (o.g.)
Baroš  71'
Alonso  79'
Bišćan  90'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 21,884
Referee: Steve Bennett
23 October 2004 9Liverpool2–0Charlton AthleticLiverpool
Riise  52'
García  74'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,625
Referee: Andy D'Urso
30 October 2004 10Blackburn Rovers2–2LiverpoolBlackburn
Bothroyd  16'
Emerton  45'
Report Riise  7'
Baroš  54'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,314
Referee: Rob Styles
6 November 2004 11Liverpool0–1Birmingham CityLiverpool
Report Anderton  77' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,669
Referee: Uriah Rennie
13 November 2004 12Liverpool3–2Crystal PalaceLiverpool
Baroš  23' (pen.), 45', 90' (pen.) Report Kolkka  44'
Hughes  52'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,862
Referee: Phil Dowd
20 November 2004 13Middlesbrough2–0LiverpoolMiddlesbrough
Riggott  36'
Zenden  62'
Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,751
Referee: Steve Bennett
28 November 2004 14Liverpool2–1ArsenalLiverpool
Alonso  37'
Mellor  90+2'
Report Vieira  57' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,730
Referee: Alan Wiley
4 December 2004 15Aston Villa1–1LiverpoolBirmingham
Solano  44' Report Kewell  16' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,593
Referee: Mark Halsey
11 December 2004 16Everton1–0LiverpoolLiverpool
Carsley  68' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,552
Referee: Steve Bennett
14 December 2004 17Liverpool1–1PortsmouthLiverpool
Gerrard  70' Report LuaLua  90' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 35,064
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
19 December 2004 18Liverpool3–1Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
Bramble  35' (o.g.)
Mellor  38'
Baroš  61'
Report Kluivert  32' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,856
Referee: Graham Poll
26 December 2004 19West Bromwich Albion0–5LiverpoolWest Bromwich
Contra  39' Report Riise  17', 82'
Sinama Pongolle  51'
Gerrard  55'
García  89'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,533
Referee: Rob Styles
28 December 2004 20Liverpool1–0SouthamptonLiverpool
Sinama Pongolle  44' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,382
Referee: Mark Halsey
1 January 2005 21Liverpool0–1ChelseaLiverpool
Report J. Cole  80' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,886
Referee: Mike Riley
3 January 2005 22Norwich City1–2LiverpoolNorwich
Jarvis  88' Report García  58'
Riise  66'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,503
Referee: Howard Webb
15 January 2005 23Liverpool0–1Manchester UnitedLiverpool
Report Rooney  21' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,183
Referee: Steve Bennett
22 January 2005 24Southampton2–0LiverpoolSouthampton
Prutton  5'
Crouch  22'
Report Stadium: St. Mary's
Attendance: 32,017
Referee: Alan Wiley
1 February 2005 25Charlton Athletic1–2LiverpoolLondon
Bartlett  20' Report Morientes  61'
Riise  79'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,102
Referee: Neale Barry
5 February 2005 26Liverpool3–1FulhamLiverpool
Morientes  8'
Hyypiä  63'
Baroš  77'
Report Cole  16' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,534
Referee: Rob Styles
12 February 2005 27Birmingham City2–0LiverpoolBirmingham
Pandiani  38' (pen.)
Gray  45'
Report Stadium: St. Andrews
Attendance: 29,318
Referee: Howard Webb
5 March 2005 28Newcastle United1–0LiverpoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne
Robert  70' Report Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,323
Referee: Howard Webb
16 March 2005 29Liverpool0–0Blackburn RoversLiverpool
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,765
Referee: Barry Knight
20 March 2005 30Liverpool2–1EvertonLiverpool
Gerrard  27'
García  32'
Report Cahill  82' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,224
Referee: Rob Styles
2 April 2005 31Liverpool1–0Bolton WanderersLiverpool
Bišćan  82' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,755
Referee: Steve Bennett
16 April 2005 33Liverpool2–2Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
García  44'
Hyypiä  63'
Report Edman  12'
Keane  55'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,029
Referee: Mark Halsey
20 April 2005 34Portsmouth1–2LiverpoolPortsmouth
Kamara  34' Report Morientes  4'
García  45'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,205
Referee: Howard Webb
23 April 2005 35Crystal Palace1–0LiverpoolLondon
A. Johnson  35' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 26,043
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
30 April 2005 36Liverpool1–1MiddlesbroughLiverpool
Gerrard  52' Report Németh  4' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,250
Referee: Phil Dowd
8 May 2005 37Arsenal3–1LiverpoolLondon
Pires  25'
Reyes  29'
Fàbregas  90'
Report Gerrard  51' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,119
Referee: Graham Poll
15 May 2005 38Liverpool2–1Aston VillaLiverpool
Cissé  20' (pen.), 27' Report Barry  67' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,406
Referee: Barry Knight

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Manchester United 38 22 11 5 58 26 +32 77 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Everton 38 18 7 13 45 46 1 61
5 Liverpool 38 17 7 14 52 41 +11 58 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 10 12 49 44 +5 58 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
7 Middlesbrough 38 14 13 11 53 46 +7 55
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Although they failed to qualify for the Champions League as one of the top four English clubs, Liverpool were given a special dispensation to compete as the defending champions. They were, however, forced to enter in the first qualifying round. See Liverpool F.C. 2005–06 UEFA Champions League qualification for details.
  2. Since the finalists of the FA Cup, Arsenal and Manchester United, as well as Chelsea, who won the 2004–05 Football League Cup, were qualified 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 entry to the UEFA Cup.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 17 7 14 52 41  +11 58 12 4 3 31 15  +16 5 3 11 21 26  −5

Source: [17]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAAHAAHHHAHAAHAH
ResultDWLWLWLWWDLWLWDLDWWWLWLLWWLLDWWLDWLDLW
Position755107968555668666666655555555555555555
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round, as a result of their Premier League status. Their opponents in the third round were Burnley. The match was played at Burnley's home ground, Turf Moor, with Liverpool resting several regular first-team players and opting to field "a collection of reserve and youth team players" according to The Guardian.[18] The decision was unsuccessful. Burnley won the match 1–0 due to an own goal by defender Djimi Traoré in the second half.[19]

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 18 January 2005 Burnley A L 0–1 19,033 [19]

League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 26 October 2004 Millwall A W 3–0 Diao 18', Baroš (2) 70', 80' 17,655 [20]
Fourth round 10 November 2004 Middlesbrough H W 2–0 Mellor (2) 83', 89' 28,176 [21]
Quarter-final 1 December 2004 Tottenham Hotspur A W 1–1
4–3 (pen.)
Sinama Pongolle 117' pen. 46,100 [22]
Semi-final 11 January 2005 Watford H W 1–0 Gerrard 56' 35,739 [23]
Semi-final 25 January 2005 Watford A W 1–0 Gerrard 77' 19,797 [24]
Final 27 February 2005 Chelsea N L 2–3 (a.e.t.) Riise 1', Núñez 113' 78,000 [25]

UEFA Champions League

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monaco 6 4 0 2 10 4 +6 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 Liverpool 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10
3 Olympiacos 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 10 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Deportivo La Coruña 6 0 2 4 0 9 9 2
Source:
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance Ref
Third qualifying round 10 August 2004 Grazer AK A W 2–0 Gerrard (2) 23', 79' 15,000 [26]
Third qualifying round 24 August 2004 Grazer AK H L 0–1 42,590 [27]
Group stage 15 September 2004 Monaco H W 2–0 Cissé 22', Baroš 84' 33,517 [28]
Group stage 28 September 2004 Olympiacos A L 0–1 33,000 [29]
Group stage 19 October 2004 Deportivo La Coruña H D 0–0 40,236 [30]
Group stage 3 November 2004 Deportivo La Coruña A W 1–0 Andrade 14' o.g. 32,000 [31]
Group stage 23 November 2004 Monaco A L 0–1 15,000 [32]
Group stage 8 December 2004 Olympiacos H W 3–1 Sinama Pongolle 47', Mellor 81', Gerrard 86' 42,045 [33]
Round of 16 22 February 2005 Bayer Leverkusen H W 3–1 García 15', Riise 35', Hamann 90' 40,942 [34]
Round of 16 9 March 2005 Bayer Leverkusen A W 3–1 García (2) 28', 32', Baroš 67' 23,000 [35]
Quarter final 5 April 2005 Juventus H W 2–1 Hyypiä 10', García 25' 41,216 [36]
Quarter final 13 April 2005 Juventus A D 0–0 50,000 [37]
Semi final 27 April 2005 Chelsea A D 0–0 40,497 [38]
Semi final 3 May 2005 Chelsea H W 1–0 García 4' 42,529 [39]
Final 25 May 2005 Milan N W 3–3 (a.e.t.)
3–2 (pen.)
Gerrard 54', Šmicer, 56', Alonso 60' 65,000 [40]

Squad statistics

Liverpool used a total of 32 players during the season, with 17 different goalscorers. There were also five squad members who did not make an appearance during the season. Riise featured in 57 matches, the most of any Liverpool player during the campaign. Carragher was the only player to appear in every Premier League match. Baroš, Gerrard and García were topscorers with 13 goals each.

Key

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Nat. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  POL Jerzy Dudek 240106010041010
2 DF   SUI Stéphane Henchoz 000030104000
3 DF  IRL Steve Finnan 29 (4)1004 (1)012 (2)052150
4 DF  FIN Sami Hyypiä 322101015149340
5 FW  CZE Milan Baroš 22 (4)90 (1)01 (3)213 (1)2451371
6 DF  NOR John Arne Riise 34 (3)6003 (2)115157820
7 MF  AUS Harry Kewell 15 (3)100107 (5)031100
8 MF  ENG Steven Gerrard 28 (2)70032104431350
9 FW  FRA Djibril Cissé 10 (6)400004 (5)125500
10 MF  ESP Luis García 26 (3)8002 (1)0125441360
11 MF  CZE Vladimír Šmicer 2 (8)000300 (6)119110
12 DF  ARG Mauricio Pellegrino 11 (1)000100013010
13 MF  FRA Anthony Le Tallec 2 (2)000001 (2)07000
14 MF  ESP Xabi Alonso 20 (4)200007 (1)132340
15 MF  CMR Salif Diao 4 (4)000311 (2)014130
16 MF  GER Dietmar Hamann 23 (7)000308 (2)1431110
17 DF  ESP Josemi 13 (2)000105 (2)023051
18 MF  ESP Antonio Núñez 8 (10)0002 (1)12 (3)026121
19 FW  ESP Fernando Morientes 12 (1)3002 (1)10015310
20 GK  ENG Scott Carson 400000105000
21 DF  MLI Djimi Traoré 18 (8)0105010042030
22 GK  ENG Chris Kirkland 10000004014000
23 DF  ENG Jamie Carragher 380003015056080
24 FW  FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle 6 (10)2104 (1)10 (4)126410
25 MF  CRO Igor Bišćan 8 (11)2104 (2)08 (1)035220
28 DF  ENG Stephen Warnock 11 (8)0103 (1)02 (4)030030
31 DF  ENG David Raven 0 (1)01010003010
32 MF  ENG John Welsh 2 (1)0100 (2)00 (1)07010
33 FW  ENG Neil Mellor 6 (3)20 (1)0421 (1)116520
34 MF  IRL Darren Potter 0 (2)0103 (1)01 (2)010000
37 DF  USA Zak Whitbread 001030004000
41 MF  ENG Mark Smyth 00000 (1)0001000

See also

Notes

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