2004–05 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, West Ham United competed in the Football League Championship, having lost the previous season's play-off final 0–1 to Crystal Palace at the Millennium Stadium.

West Ham United F.C.
2004–05 season
ChairmanTerry Brown
ManagerAlan Pardew
StadiumBoleyn Ground
Championship6th
Play-offsWinners (promoted)
(beat Preston North End)
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Sheffield United)
League CupThird round
(knocked out by Chelsea)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Teddy Sheringham (20)

All:
Marlon Harewood (22)
Average home league attendance27,403

Season summary

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Following the previous season's First Division play-off final loss to Crystal Palace, Rob Lee, Brian Deane, Wayne Quinn and Shaun Byrne were all released from West Ham on free transfers. They were closely followed by Kevin Horlock, who signed for Ipswich Town, and David Connolly, who left for Leicester City in a £500,000 deal. Sébastien Carole also returned to Monaco after his loan spell, while Richard Garcia and Elliott Ward signed new contracts.

The first signing Alan Pardew made following the end of the previous season was goalkeeper James Walker, signed on a free transfer from Walsall, where he had been a folk hero. He was brought in as cover for Stephen Bywater. The following month former England international Teddy Sheringham and Serhii Rebrov both signed on free transfers, from Portsmouth and Tottenham respectively. Their arrivals were closely followed by those of AFC Bournemouth captain Carl Fletcher for £275,000 and winger Luke Chadwick from Manchester United on a free transfer. In September, Malky Mackay signed for £300,000 from Norwich City.

West Ham's biggest defeat of the season was away to Cardiff City on 2 November 2004 when they lost 4–1. The Welsh team featured former Hammer Jobi McAnuff, who created the first two goals and scored the fourth. West Ham's biggest win of the season came in their home game against Plymouth Argyle on 19 February 2005 when they won 5–0.

West Ham only lost one of their last ten matches, which helped moved them from seventh to sixth, guaranteeing a play-off spot. The club returned to the FA Premier League at the second time of asking, defeating Preston North End in the 2005 Football League Championship play-off final with a single goal from Bobby Zamora.

Final league table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
4Derby County462210147160+1176Qualification for Championship play-offs
5Preston North End462112136758+975
6West Ham United (O, P)462110156656+1073
7Reading461913145144+770
8Sheffield United461813155756+167
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted


First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[1]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ENGStephen Bywater
2DF  CZETomáš Řepka
3DF  ENGRufus Brevett
4MF  SCODon Hutchison
5DF  WALAndy Melville
6MF  WALCarl Fletcher
7DF  SCOChristian Dailly
8FW  ENGTeddy Sheringham
10FW  ENGMarlon Harewood
11MF  NIRSteve Lomas
12MF  ENGMatthew Etherington
14MF  ENGChris Cohen
15DF  ENGAnton Ferdinand
16FW  UKRSerhii Rebrov
17MF  ENGHayden Mullins
18FW  FRAYoussef Sofiane
No.Pos. NationPlayer
20MF  ENGNigel Reo-Coker (captain)
21DF  SCOMalky Mackay
22DF  ENGElliott Ward
23GK  ENGJimmy Walker
24MF  ENGMark Noble
25FW  ENGBobby Zamora
26MF  ENGShaun Newton
27FW  ENGGreg Pearson
28DF  AUSTrent McClenahan
30MF  ENGLuke Chadwick
31DF  ENGDarren Blewitt
32FW  ENGMoses Ashikodi
34DF  ENGChris Powell
35MF  WALGavin Williams
36MF  ENGHogan Ephraim

Left club during season

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
6MF  ENGMichael Carrick (to Tottenham Hotspur)
9MF  JAMJobi McAnuff (to Cardiff City)
9DF  ARGMauricio Taricco (released)
19MF  ENGAdam Nowland (to Nottingham Forest)
19DF  ENGDarren Powell (on loan from Crystal Palace)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
21FW  AUSRichard Garcia (to Colchester United)
26DF  ENGCalum Davenport (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
29MF  ENGGraeme Carrick (Released)
41GK  ENGRobert Burch (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Summer Transfers

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DatePositionNameClub FromFeeReference
10 June 2004GKJimmy WalkerWalsallFree[2]
14 July 2004FWTeddy SheringhamPortsmouthFree[3]
27 July 2004FWSerhii RebrovTottenham HotspurFree[4]
2 August 2004MFLuke ChadwickManchester UnitedFree[5]
31 August 2004MFCarl FletcherBournemouth£275,000[6]
10 September 2004DFMalky MackayNorwich City£300,000[7]
DatePositionNameClub ToFeeReference
1 July 2004DFShaun ByrneFree AgencyEnd of Contract[8]
1 July 2004FWBrian DeaneFree AgencyEnd of Contract[8]
1 July 2004GKDavid FordeFree AgencyEnd of Contract[8]
1 July 2004MFDaryl McMahonFree AgencyEnd of Contract[8]
1 July 2004MFRobert LeeFree AgencyEnd of Contract[8]
9 July 2004MFKevin HorlockIpswich TownFree Transfer[9]
21 July 2004FWDavid ConnollyLeicester City£500.000[10]
24 August 2004MFMichael CarrickTottenham Hotspur£3,500,000[11]

Winter Transfers

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DatePositionNameClub FromFeeReference
19 November 2004DFMauricio TariccoTottenham HotspurFree[12]
DatePositionNameClub ToFeeReference
5 November 2004MFAdam NowlandNottingham Forest£250,000[13]
24 November 2004DFMauricio TariccoFree AgencyReleased[14]

Results

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Championship

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7 August 2004 Leicester City 0–0 West Ham United Leicester
ReportStadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 30,231
Referee: Mike Ryan
10 August 2004 West Ham United 1–0 Reading London
Sheringham 81'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,242
Referee: Paul Taylor
15 August 2004 West Ham United 1–3 Wigan Athletic London
Zamora 69'ReportEllington 5', 58'
Roberts 45'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 23,271
Referee: Andy D'Urso
21 August 2004 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 West Ham United Crewe
Ashton 31', 82'ReportSheringham 16', 22'
Brevett 30'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 7,857
Referee: Alan Kaye
28 August 2004 West Ham United 1–0 Burnley London
Nowland 62'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 22,119
Referee: Paul Robinson
30 August 2004 Coventry City 2–1 West Ham United Coventry
Doyle 45'
Morrell 76'
ReportSheringham 42'Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 17,404
Referee: Colin Webster
11 September 2004 Sheffield United 1–2 West Ham United Sheffield
Quinn 65'ReportHarewood 9'
Sheringham 85'
Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 21,058
Referee: Alan Wiley
14 September 2004 West Ham United 1–0 Rotherham United London
Etherington 69'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,233
Referee: Michael Jones
18 September 2004 West Ham United 1–1 Ipswich Town London
Mackay 11'ReportCouñago 57'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 28,812
Referee: Rob Styles
26 September 2004 Nottingham Forest 2–1 West Ham United Nottingham
Evans 84'
King 90'
ReportHarewood 58'Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,615
Referee: Matt Messias
29 September 2004 Derby County 1–1 West Ham United Derby
Johnson 6'ReportEtherington 11'Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 23,112
Referee: Graham Poll
2 October 2004 West Ham United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
Sheringham 75'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 29,585
Referee: Barry Knight
16 October 2004 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 West Ham United London
Rose 22'ReportStadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,363
Referee: Paul Taylor
19 October 2004 West Ham United 2–0 Stoke City London
Harewood 31'
Sheringham 59'
ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 29,808
Referee: Lee Probert
23 October 2004 West Ham United 3–1 Gillingham London
Zamora 18'
Harewood 25'
Mullins 39'
ReportByfield 45'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,247
Referee: Eddie Evans
30 October 2004 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 West Ham United Plymouth
Wotton 76'ReportLomas 43'Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 20,220
Referee: Andy Penn
2 November 2004 Cardiff City 4–1 West Ham United Cardiff
Lee 3'
Ledley 16'
Parry 54'
McAnuff 77'
ReportHarewood 69'Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,222
Referee: Richard Beeby
6 November 2004 West Ham United 2–1 Queens Park Rangers London
Harewood 36', 84'ReportMcLeod 72'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 31,365
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 November 2004 West Ham United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion London
ReportButters 68'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 29,514
Referee: Paul Armstrong
21 November 2004 Millwall 1–0 West Ham United London
Dichio 78'ReportStadium: The Den
Attendance: 15,025
Referee: Peter Walton
27 November 2004 West Ham United 3–2 Watford London
Reo-Coker 28'
D. Powell 30'
Rebrov 58'
ReportGunnarsson 5'
Dyer 21'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,541
Referee: Kevin Wright
4 December 2004 Sunderland 0–2 West Ham United Sunderland
ReportHarewood 59'
Sheringham 90'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,510
Referee: Graham Salisbury
10 December 2004 West Ham United 1–1 Leeds United London
Chadwick 50'ReportHealy 90'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 30,684
Referee: Mike Pike
18 December 2004 Preston North End 2–1 West Ham United Preston
Lewis 9'
O'Neil 45'
ReportReo-Coker 50'Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,451
Referee: Alan Kaye
26 December 2004 West Ham United 3–2 Nottingham Forest London
Etherington 17'
Sheringham 39', 82'
ReportJohnson 65', 68'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,270
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 December 2004 Rotherham United 2–2 West Ham United Rotherham
Butler 13'
McIntosh 37'
ReportHarewood 71'
Sheringham 76'
Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 7,769
Referee: Iain Williamson
1 January 2005 Ipswich Town 0–2 West Ham United Ipswich
ReportHarewood 1'
Etherington 90'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 30,003
Referee: Paul Taylor
3 January 2005 West Ham United 0–2 Sheffield United London
ReportŘepka 40' (o.g.)
Bromby 60'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 27,424
Referee: Trevor Kettle
15 January 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 West Ham United Wolverhampton
Miller 29', 54'
Ince 72'
Cort 75'
ReportZamora 36', 57'Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,411
Referee: Clive Penton
23 January 2005 West Ham United 1–2 Derby County London
Fletcher 26'ReportRasiak 10', 63'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 30,347
Referee: Lee Mason
6 February 2005 West Ham United 1–0 Cardiff City London
Fletcher 89'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 23,716
Referee: Keith Stroud
19 February 2005 West Ham United 5–0 Plymouth Argyle London
Harewood 10'
McCormick 23' (o.g.)
Mackay 40'
Sheringham 76', 84'
ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,490
Referee: Kevin Friend
22 February 2005 Gillingham 0–1 West Ham United Gillingham
ReportHarewood 13'Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 9,510
Referee: Phil Crossley
26 February 2005 Leeds United 2–1 West Ham United Leeds
Hulse 51'
Derry 86'
ReportWilliams 68'Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,115
Referee: Andy Hall
5 March 2005 West Ham United 1–2 Preston North End London
Zamora 87'ReportNugent 17'
Agyemang 81'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,442
Referee: Steve Tanner
12 March 2005 Reading 3–1 West Ham United Reading
Kitson 13', 27', 57'ReportSheringham 82'Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 22,268
Referee: Phil Joslin
15 March 2005 West Ham United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra London
Sheringham 76'ReportJones 90'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,593
Referee: Mike Thorpe
18 March 2005 West Ham United 2–2 Leicester City London
Sheringham 28', 62'ReportConnolly 25'
Gillespie 44'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 22,031
Referee: Andre Marriner
2 April 2005 Wigan Athletic 1–2 West Ham United Wigan
Roberts 51'ReportSheringham 55'
Harewood 67'
Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 12,993
Referee: Brian Curson
5 April 2005 Burnley 0–1 West Ham United Burnley
ReportSheringham 83'Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 12,209
Referee: Kevin Friend
9 April 2005 West Ham United 3–0 Coventry City London
Shaw 76' (o.g.)
Sheringham 89'
Zamora 90'
ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,839
Referee: Iain Williamson
16 April 2005 West Ham United 1–1 Millwall London
Harewood 35'ReportHayles 12'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 28,221
Referee: Uriah Rennie
19 April 2005 Stoke City 0–1 West Ham United Stoke-on-Trent
ReportZamora 78'Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Graham Laws
29 April 2005 West Ham United 1–2 Sunderland London
Harewood 43'ReportArca 52'
Elliott 87'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,482
Referee: Richard Beeby
8 May 2005 Watford 1–2 West Ham United Watford
Helguson 89'ReportFerdinand 42'
Harewood 70'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,673
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Championship play-offs

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18 May 2005 Ipswich Town 0–2
(2–4 agg.)
West Ham United Ipswich
ReportZamora 61', 72'Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 30,010
Referee: Steve Dunn
30 May 2005 Preston North End 0–1 West Ham United Cardiff
ReportZamora 57'Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 70,275
Referee: Mike Riley

League Cup

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24 August 2004 First Round West Ham United 2–0 Southend United London
Harewood 11', 90'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 16,910
Referee: Paul Armstrong
21 September 2004 Second Round West Ham United 3–2 Notts County London
Zamora 1', 54'
Rebrov 62'
ReportWilson 13'
Richardson 57'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 11,111
Referee: Iaian Williamson
27 October 2004 Third Round Chelsea 1–0 West Ham United London
Kežman 57'ReportStadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,774
Referee: Andy D'Urso

FA Cup

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8 January 2005 Third Round West Ham United 1–0 Norwich City London
Harewood 81'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 23,389
Referee: Uriah Rennie
29 January 2005 Fourth Round West Ham United 1–1 Sheffield United London
Harewood 39'ReportJagielka 57'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 19,444
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
13 February 2005 Fourth Round Replay Sheffield United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
West Ham United Sheffield
Liddell 8'ReportSheringham 63'Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 15,067
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Penalties

Statistics

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Overview

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CompetitionRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Championship462110156656+10045.65
Play-offs321052+3066.67
FA Cup311132+1033.33
League Cup320153+2066.67
Total552612177963+16047.27

Goalscorers

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Rank Pos No. Nat NameChampionshipPlay-offsFA CupLeague CupTotal
1ST10 Marlon Harewood1712222
2ST8 Teddy Sheringham2001021
3ST25 Bobby Zamora740213
4MF12 Matthew Etherington40004
5MF20 Nigel Reo-Coker30003
6MF6 Carl Fletcher20002
ST16 Serhii Rebrov10012
DF21 Malky Mackay20002
Own goals20002
10DF3 Rufus Brevett10001
MF11 Steve Lomas10001
DF15 Anton Ferdinand10001
MF17 Hayden Mullins10001
MF19 Adam Nowland10001
DF19 Darren Powell10001
MF30 Luke Chadwick10001
MF35 Gavin Williams10001
Totals6653579

Appearances and goals

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No.PosNatPlayerTotalChampionshipPlay-offsFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ENGStephen Bywater3903600+102000
23GK  ENGJimmy Walker170100301030
Defenders
2DF  CZETomáš Řepka510420303030
3DF  ENGRufus Brevett131101000030
5DF  WALAndy Melville403000000+10
7DF  SCOChristian Dailly502+100+200000
9DF  ARGMauricio Taricco1010000000
14DF  ENGChris Cohen1401+100000+101+10
15DF  ENGAnton Ferdinand36124+51303010
19DF  ENGDarren Powell5151000000
21DF  SCOMalky Mackay22217+12003010
22DF  ENGElliott Ward15010+10300010
26DF  ENGCalum Davenport100100000000
28DF  ENGTrent McClenahan300+20000010
34DF  ENGChris Powell42035+10303000
Midfielders
4MF  SCODon Hutchison602+3000000+10
6MF  WALCarl Fletcher36226+62103000
9MF  JAMJobi McAnuff100+10000000
11MF  NIRSteve Lomas25118+51000020
12MF  ENGMatthew Etherington44437+24300020
17MF  ENGHayden Mullins45132+51302+1020
19MF  ENGAdam Nowland613+11000020
20MF  ENGNigel Reo-Coker47334+53301+1030
24MF  ENGMark Noble21010+300+30300+20
26MF  ENGShaun Newton1401102+100000
30MF  ENGLuke Chadwick36122+101003010
35MF  WALGavin Williams1017+31000000
Forwards
8FW  ENGTeddy Sheringham362126+72000210+10
10FW  ENGMarlon Harewood54224517313232
16FW  UKRSerhii Rebrov32212+1410+101+102+11
21FW  AUSRichard Garcia100+10000000
25FW  ENGBobby Zamora391315+197340022

References

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