2004–05 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

This article provides a summary of Plymouth Argyle's 2004-05 season.

Plymouth Argyle
2004–2005 season
ManagerBobby Williamson
StadiumHome Park
Championship17th place
FA CupThird round (defeated 1-3 by Everton)
Football League CupFirst round (defeated 3-2 by Yeovil Town)
Highest home attendance20,555 vs Leeds United
Away: 34,496 vs Leeds United
Lowest home attendance13,308 vs Burnley
Away: 6,217 vs Yeovil Town
Biggest win5-0 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, home)
Biggest defeat5-0 (vs. West Ham United, away)

Notable events
  • 24 August 2004: The team exit the League Cup in the first round for the 12th consecutive year.
  • 28 August 2004: Argyle lose their first League game (3-1 to Watford) since Bobby Williamson was appointed as manager.

Competitions

Championship

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Leicester City 46 12 21 13 49 46 +3 57
16 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 48 51 −3 54
17 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
18 Watford 46 12 16 18 52 59 −7 52
19 Coventry City 46 13 13 20 61 73 −12 52
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Date Opposition Venue Result ScoreF-A Scorers Comments
7 August 2004 Millwall Home Home Park D 0-0 -
10 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion Away Withdean Stadium W 2-0 Cullip 11 (o.g.)

Wotton 45 (pen.)

 Argyle move into second place
13 August 2004 Cardiff City Away Ninian Park W 1-0 Bullock 23 (o.g.) Televised match, Argyle go top
21 August 2004 Sunderland Home Home Park W 2-1 Wotton 1

Crawford 40

28 August 2004 Watford Away Vicarage Road L 1-3 Evans 18
30 August 2004 Nottingham Forest Home Home Park W 3-2 Norris 26

Coughlan 40

Wotton 90 (pen.)

11 September 2004 Queens Park Rangers Away Loftus Road L 2-3 Friio 7

Keith 90
14 September 2004 Leeds United Home Home Park L 0-1
18 September 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home Home Park L 1-2 Friio 62

Source:[1]

League Cup
24 August 2004 1st roundYeovil Town3-2
2-2 at FT (a.e.t.)		Plymouth ArgyleYeovil
Johnson  28'  69'  102' Report Crawford  30'
Wotton  42' (pen.)		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Clive Penton

FA Cup
8 January 2005 3rd roundPlymouth Argyle1-3EvertonPlymouth
Guðjónsson  34'
Connolly  72'		 Report Osman  16'
McFadden  18'
Beattie  36'
Chadwick  84'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Matt Messias

Transfers

Out
Date Player Transfer To Fee Source
11 August 2004 Marcus Martin Season-long loan Exeter City - [2]
August 2004 Gary Sawyer Season-long loan Exeter City - [2]
October 2004 Nathan Lowndes Free Port Vale -
December 2004 Blair Sturrock Free Kidderminster Harriers -
December 2004 Lee Makel Free Dunfermline Athletic -
January 2005 Stevie Crawford Sale Dundee United £80,000
February 2005 David Friio Sale Nottingham Forest £100,000

In
Date Player Transfer From Fee Source
December 2004 Bjarni Guðjónsson Free transfer Coventry City -
December 2004 Scott Taylor Buy Blackpool £100,000
January 2005 Ákos Buzsáky Short-term loan Porto -
February 2005 Dexter Blackstock Short-term loan Southampton -
February 2005 Nick Chadwick Buy Everton £250,000
March 2005 Jason Dodd Short-term loan Southampton -
June 2005 Rufus Brevett Free transfer West Ham United -

References
  1. "Plymouth Argyle match record: League Championship 2005". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Transfers - August 2004 - 11 August 2004". 26 August 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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