2004–05 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the FA Premier League.
2004–05 season | |||
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Chairman | Jeremy Peace | ||
Manager | Gary Megson (until 26 October)[1] Frank Burrows (caretaker) Bryan Robson (from 9 November)[2] | ||
Stadium | The Hawthorns | ||
FA Premier League | 17th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Robert Earnshaw (11) All: Robert Earnshaw (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,751 (vs. Portsmouth, 15 May 2005) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 23,849 (vs. Bolton, 2 October 2004) | ||
Average home league attendance | 25,986 | ||
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Season summary
West Bromwich Albion managed to retain their Premiership status despite being in last place on Christmas Day. This was the first time in the history of the Premiership this had happened. Sunderland and Leicester City have since equalled this feat (Sunderland in 2013-14, Leicester in 2014-15), although they secured survival before the final day.
Final day
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Going into the final round of matches, no team was assured of relegation. In each of the last three weekends of the season, the team that was bottom of the table at the start of the weekend finished it outside the drop zone. The final round of the season on 15 May started with West Bromwich on the bottom, Southampton and Crystal Palace one point clear and Norwich City in the last safe spot and two points from the bottom. For the first time since the advent of the current Premier League in 1992–1993, no club was assured of relegation going into the final day. The final matchday was publicised by Sky Sports as "Survival Sunday", with accompanying promotional material advertising the last matchday like a title fight or epic movie blockbuster.
West Brom, who had been bottom of the table and eight points from safety at Christmas, did their part by defeating Portsmouth at home 2–0. Norwich, the only side to have their fate completely in their own hands, lost 6–0 at Fulham and went down. Southampton lost 2–1 at home to Manchester United. Palace, away to Charlton Athletic, were leading 2–1 after 71 minutes, but with eight minutes to go Jonathan Fortune equalised for the Addicks to relegate the Eagles. Thus, West Brom stayed up, and changed history, becoming the first club in Premiership history to avoid relegation after being bottom of the table at Christmas.
At the end of 90 minutes in all 4 matches, Sky cameras focused on the Hawthorns, as confirmation of other results began to filter through. Once the realisation dawned on the players and fans that survival had been achieved, a mass pitch invasion was sparked, with huge celebrations. The Portsmouth fans in the away end of the ground joined in the celebrations and party atmosphere, as, through losing 2–0 to West Brom, they had "helped" relegate arch-rivals Southampton. The defeat itself mattered little to Portsmouth, as they would be unable to improve on their 16th position due to 15th-placed Blackburn Rovers' greater points tally.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | |
18 | Crystal Palace (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
19 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 77 | −35 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of end of season[3]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Russell Hoult | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | GK | ![]() |
Tomasz Kuszczak | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Robinson | 33 | 1 | 28+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Thomas Gaardsøe | 31 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Moore | 17 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Purse | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Martin Albrechtsen | 28 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Neil Clement | 38 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
2 | MF | ![]() |
Riccardo Scimeca | 36 | 0 | 27+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Koumas | 13 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Jonathan Greening | 37 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Andy Johnson | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Zoltán Gera | 42 | 6 | 31+7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Richard Chaplow | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Kieran Richardson | 12 | 3 | 11+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Lloyd Dyer | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Artim Šakiri | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Ronnie Wallwork | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Junichi Inamoto | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Geoff Horsfield | 32 | 4 | 18+11 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Rob Hulse | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Kevin Campbell | 18 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() |
Nwankwo Kanu | 30 | 3 | 21+7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() |
Robert Earnshaw | 34 | 14 | 18+13 | 11 | 2+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players transferred or loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
12 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Dobie | 6 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() |
Cosmin Contra | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Bernt Haas | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
James O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Last updated: 31 June 2005
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[4]
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Russell Hoult | 39 | |
5 | RB | ![]() |
Darren Purse | 24 | |
14 | CB | ![]() |
Martin Albrechtsen | 24 | |
4 | CB | ![]() |
Thomas Gaardsoe | 27 | |
19 | LB | ![]() |
Neil Clement | 38 | |
11 | RM | ![]() |
Zoltán Gera | 35 | |
8 | CM | ![]() |
Jonathan Greening | 34 | Ronnie Wallwork has 22 starts |
2 | CM | ![]() |
Riccardo Scimeca | 30 | Andy Johnson has 23 starts |
3 | LM | ![]() |
Paul Robinson | 31 | |
25 | CF | ![]() |
Nwankwo Kanu | 23 | |
34 | CF | ![]() |
Robert Earnshaw | 20 | Geoff Horsfield has 20 starts |
Transfers
In
Riccardo Scimeca - Leicester City, 18 May, undisclosed[5] Martin Albrechtsen - København, 3 June, £2,700,000[6] Darren Purse - Birmingham City, 18 June, £750,000[7] Tomasz Kuszczak - Hertha BSC, 14 July, free[8] Jonathan Greening - Middlesbrough, 29 July, £1,250,000[9] Zoltán Gera - Ferencváros, 30 July, £1,500,000[10] Nwankwo Kanu - Arsenal, 30 July, free[11] Robert Earnshaw - Cardiff City, 30 August, £3,000,000 (rising to £3,620,000 depending on contractual incentives)[12] Cosmin Contra - Atlético Madrid, 31 August, season-long loan[13] Junichi Inamoto - Gamba Osaka, 31 August, £200,000[14] Kevin Campbell - Everton, 10 January, free[15] Kieran Richardson - Manchester United, 29 January, season-long loan[16] Richard Chaplow - Burnley, 31 January, £1,500,000[17]
Out
Phil Gilchrist - released, 10 May (later joined Rotherham United) Daniel Crane - released, 10 May (later joined Burton Albion) Joost Volmer - released, 10 May (later joined Den Bosch) Delroy Facey - released, 10 May[18] (later joined Hull City on 25 June[19]) Tamika Mkandawire - released, 10 May (later joined Hereford United on 9 July[20]) Mark Kinsella - released, 10 May (later joined Walsall on 27 July)[21] Lee Hughes - contract terminated, 9 August[22] Sean Gregan - Leeds United, £500,000 (rising to £750,000 dependent on appearances), 16 September[23] James Chambers - Watford, £250,000, 25 September[24] Scott Dobie - Millwall, £750,000, 8 November[25] Larus Sigurdsson - retired, 2 December[26] Simon Brown - Mansfield Town, 6 December, £50,000[27] Lloyd Dyer - Coventry City, three-month loan, 22 March[28] Lee Marshall - retired, 22 April[29] Bernt Haas - released, 21 January[30] (later joined Bastia) Rob Hulse - Leeds United, 9 February, season-long loan[31] Sékou Berthé - released, 9 February Simon Miotto - released, 9 February Adam Chambers - released, 9 February (later joined Kidderminster Harriers) James O'Connor - Burnley, £175,000, 24 March[32] Phillip Midworth - released (later joined Burton Albion on 11 February)
- Transfers in:
£10,800,000 - Transfers out:
£1,675,000 - Total spending:
£9,125,000
Results
West Bromwich Albion's result comes first
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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Round 2 | 21 September 2004 | Colchester United | Layer Road | 1-2 (after extra time) | 4,591 | Horsfield 50 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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Round 3 | 8 January 2005 | Preston North End | Deepdale | 2-0 | 13,005 | Earnshaw 76, 83 |
Round 4 | 29 January 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 1-1 | 22,441 | Earnshaw 17 |
Round 4 Replay | 12 February 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 1-3 | 27,860 | Kanu 12 |
Premier League
25 August 2004 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
BST (UTC+01) | Gera ![]() |
Report | Defoe ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,191 Referee: Barry Knight |
11 September 2004 | Liverpool | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool, Merseyside |
Gerrard ![]() Finnan ![]() Luis García ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,947 Referee: Steve Dunn |
25 September 2004 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
Kluivert ![]() Milner ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Report | Purse ![]() ![]() Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,308 Referee: Mike Riley |
16 October 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Norwich City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,257 Referee: Phil Crossley |
23 October 2004 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Croydon, London |
Hall ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,922 Referee: Matt Messias |
30 October 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–4 | Chelsea | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
20 November 2004 | Arsenal | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Islington, London |
Pires ![]() |
Report | Earnshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,109 Referee: Howard Webb |
27 November 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
18 December 2004 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham, West Midlands |
12:00 GMT (UTC) | Savage ![]() Morrison ![]() Heskey ![]() Anderton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,880 Referee: Mike Riley |
26 December 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–5 | Liverpool | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
Contra ![]() |
Report | Riise ![]() Sinama Pongolle ![]() Gerrard ![]() Luis García ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,533 Referee: Rob Styles |
28 December 2004 | Manchester City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
15:00 | Anelka ![]() |
Report | Dunne ![]() Gaardsoe ![]() |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,177 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
3 January 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
[ Report] | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,259 Referee: Neale Barry |
22 January 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Manchester City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
17:15 | Campbell ![]() Wallwork ![]() |
[ Report] | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,348 Referee: Graham Poll |
1 February 2005 25 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
GMT (UTC) | Campbell ![]() Earnshaw ![]() |
Report | Sorondo ![]() Johnson ![]() Riihilahti ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,092 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
5 February 2005 | Norwich City | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Fleming ![]() Doherty ![]() Francis ![]() |
Earnshaw ![]() Richardson ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,292 Referee: Chris Foy |
6 March 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
12:00 GMT (UTC) | Clement ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,749 Referee: Steve Dunn |
15 March 2005 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham, London |
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
2 May 2005 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Report | van Persie ![]() Edu ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,351 Referee: Neale Barry |
15 May 2005 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Portsmouth | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Horsfield ![]() Richardson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,751 Referee: Mike Riley |
Notes
- Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- Earnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.
- Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
- Haas was born in Vienna, Austria, but also qualified to represent Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for Switzerland in 1996.
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