The 2004–05 season in English football was Aston Villa F.C.'s 13th consecutive season in the FA Premier League, and their second season under the management of David O'Leary.
2004–05 season | |||
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Chairman | Doug Ellis | ||
Manager | David O'Leary | ||
FA Premier League | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nolberto Solano (8) All: Nolberto Solano Juan Pablo Ángel (9) | ||
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Villa went into the season with high hopes after finishing sixth during the 2003–04 FA Premier League season, despite an inconsistent start Villa soon begun to string wins together and threaten the top six but in the run up to Christmas Villas form dropped alarmingly and they fell away quickly, occasional wins put any relegation worry's astray as they underachieved and eventually secured a tenth-place finish.
There were debuts for Steven Davis (91), Martin Laursen (84), Carlton Cole (27), Mathieu Berson (11), and Eric Djemba-Djemba (11).[1]
Kit
editKit Supplier | Sponsor |
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Hummel | DWS Investments |
Transfers
editTransferred in
editDate | Pos | Player | From | Fee |
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21 May 2004 | CB | Martin Laursen | Milan | £3,000,000 |
6 August 2004 | CM | Mathieu Berson | Nantes | £1,600,000 |
31 January 2005 | DM | Eric Djemba-Djemba | Manchester United | £1,350,000 |
£5,950,000 |
Loaned in
editDate | Pos | Player | From | Loan End |
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11 July 2004 | CF | Václav Drobný | Strasbourg | 31 May 2005 |
Transferred out
editDate | Pos | Player | To | Fee |
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1 July 2004 | CF | Dion Dublin | Leicester City | Free transfer |
1 July 2004 | AM | Hassan Kachloul | - | Released |
9 July 2004 | CF | Peter Crouch | Southampton | £2,000,000 |
20 July 2004 | LB | Rob Edwards | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £150,000 |
27 August 2004 | CF | Marcus Allbäck | Hansa Rostock | Free transfer |
16 September 2004 | CB | Ronny Johnsen | Newcastle United | Free transfer |
£2,150,000 |
Loaned out
editDate | Pos | Player | To | Loan End |
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3 August 2004 | CF | Stefan Moore | Millwall | 3 October 2004 |
10 August 2004 | GK | Wayne Henderson | Notts County | 15 October 2004 |
9 November 2004 | CB | Gary Cahill | Burnley | 9 November 2004 |
2 December 2004 | GK | Wayne Henderson | Notts County | 26 January 2005 |
9 December 2004 | CM | Stephen Cooke | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 January 2005 |
14 February 2005 | RM | Peter Whittingham | Burnley | 16 March 2005 |
11 March 2005 | CF | Stefan Moore | Leicester City | 31 May 2005 |
Overall transfer activity
editFinal league table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 52 |
10 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 47 |
11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 46 |
12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
editPremier League
edit14 August 2004 1 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Southampton | Birmingham |
Vassell 12' Cole 34' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,690 |
22 August 2004 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
Clement 38' | Mellberg 4' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,485 |
25 August 2004 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Jeffers 29', 34' Young 39' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,161 |
28 August 2004 4 | Aston Villa | 4–2 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
Mellberg 4' Cole 53' Barry 71' Ángel 82' |
Kluivert 28' O'Brien 36' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,305 |
11 September 2004 5 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,691 |
18 September 2004 6 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,805 |
25 September 2004 7 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
Hendrie 36' | Johnson 6' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,843 |
2 October 2004 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
Ferguson 29' Emerton 63' |
Ángel 25' Mellberg 80' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,502 |
16 October 2004 9 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Pires 19' (pen.), 71' Henry 45+1' |
Hendrie 3' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,137 |
23 October 2004 10 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Fulham | Birmingham |
Solano 29' Hendrie 75' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,460 |
30 October 2004 11 | Everton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Bent 32' | Hendrie 26' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,816 |
6 November 2004 12 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Birmingham |
Whittingham 18' Ángel 25' Solano 40' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,633 |
13 November 2004 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Bolton |
Diouf 21' | McCann 41' Hitzlsperger 88' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,779 |
22 November 2004 14 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
Solano 57' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,702 |
27 November 2004 15 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Macken 29' Wright-Phillips 37' |
Hendrie 90+1' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 45,805 |
4 December 2004 16 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Solano 44' | Kewell 16' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
12 December 2004 17 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
Barry 90+2' | Morrison 9' Dunn 18' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,329 |
18 December 2004 18 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
Hasselbaink 20' Job 69' Reiziger 88' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,338 |
26 December 2004 19 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Duff 30' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,988 |
28 December 2004 20 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
Giggs 41' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
1 January 2005 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
Solano 88' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,265 |
3 January 2005 22 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Johnson 33', 65' (pen.) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,140 |
15 January 2005 23 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Ridgewell 9' Hendrie 27' Solano 76' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,265 |
22 January 2005 24 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Ronaldo 8' Saha 69' Scholes 70' |
Barry 53' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,859 |
2 February 2005 25 | Fulham | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Clark 90+4' | Ángel 54' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,624 |
5 February 2005 26 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
Ángel 73' | Ljungberg 10' Henry 14' Cole 28' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
12 February 2005 27 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth |
Yakubu 23' (pen.) | de Zeeuw 17' (o.g.) Hitzlsperger 73' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,160 |
26 February 2005 28 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham |
Solano 46' | Osman 17', 67' Cahill 48' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,248 |
5 March 2005 29 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
Laursen 64' Moore 79' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,201 |
20 March 2005 30 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
Heskey 52' Gray 89' |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 29,382 |
2 April 2005 31 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Taylor 73' Dyer 81' Bowyer 82' |
Ángel 4' Barry 73' (pen.), 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,306 |
10 April 2005 32 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
Vassell 27' Ridgewell 61' |
Greening 61' Robinson 90+3' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,402 |
16 April 2005 33 | Southampton | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
Phillips 4' Crouch 13' |
Cole 55' Solano 70' Davis 72' |
Stadium: St Mary's Attendance: 31,926 |
20 April 2005 34 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,312 |
23 April 2005 35 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
Hierro 26' (o.g.) | Speed 53' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,053 |
1 May 2005 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Kanouté 6', 27' King 19' Reid 67' Kelly 90' |
Barry 45' (pen.) | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,101 |
7 May 2005 37 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
Ángel 61' | Wright-Phillips 5' Musampa 12' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,645 |
15 May 2005 38 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Cissé 20' (pen.), 27' | Barry 67' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,406 |
FA Cup
edit8 January 2005 Round 3 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
Cullip 55' Liddell 82', 83' |
Barry 47' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 14,003 |
League Cup
edit22 September 2004 Round 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
Vassell 29' Ángel 38' Solano 78' |
McLeod 48' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,975 |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- Squad at end of season[4]
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
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
edit- The following players did not play for any Aston Villa team this 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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Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of end of season[5]
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 | DEN | Thomas Sørensen | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | NED | Stefan Postma | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | WAL | Mark Delaney | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | TRI | Jlloyd Samuel | 38 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | SWE | Olof Mellberg | 33 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | DEN | Martin Laursen | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ECU | Ulises de la Cruz | 35 | 0 | 30+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ENG | Liam Ridgewell | 17 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | ENG | Gareth Barry | 36 | 8 | 33+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ENG | Lee Hendrie | 32 | 5 | 25+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ENG | Gavin McCann | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | PER | Nolberto Solano | 39 | 9 | 32+4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
12 | MF | GER | Thomas Hitzlsperger | 30 | 2 | 17+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | CMR | Eric Djemba-Djemba | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | FRA | Mathieu Berson | 13 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham | 15 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | NIR | Steven Davis | 29 | 1 | 19+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | COL | Juan Pablo Ángel | 38 | 9 | 30+5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
10 | FW | ENG | Darius Vassell | 22 | 3 | 17+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
18 | FW | ENG | Carlton Cole | 30 | 3 | 18+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ENG | Luke Moore | 27 | 1 | 5+20 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | ENG | Stefan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 31 June 2005
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
editNo. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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1 | GK | Thomas Sorensen | 39 | ||
2 | RB | Mark Delaney | 32 | ||
4 | CB | Olof Mellberg | 33 | ||
3 | CB | Jlloyd Samuel | 37 | ||
15 | LB | Ulises de la Cruz | 31 | ||
11 | RM | Nolberto Solano | 35 | ||
7 | CM | Lee Hendrie | 28 | ||
8 | CM | Gavin McCann | 23 | ||
6 | LM | Gareth Barry | 35 | ||
9 | CF | Juan Pablo Angel | 33 | ||
18 | CF | Carlton Cole | 20 |
Pre-season
editDate | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Competition |
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21 July 2005 | Kungshamns IF | A | 6 – 0 | Friendly | |
22 July 2004 | Kungsbacka BI | A | 7 – 2 | Friendly | |
24 July 2004 | Jonkopings Sodra | A | 3 – 0 | Friendly | |
27 July 2004 | Orgryte | A | 0 – 0 | Friendly | |
30 July 2004 | Walsall | A | 1 – 2 | Friendly | |
31 July 2004 | Tamworth | A | 3 – 0 | Friendly | |
3 August 2004 | Derby | A | 1 – 2 | Friendly | |
7 August 2004 | AZ Alkmaar | A | 1 – 0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "2004–05 Premier League table". Premier League. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa match record: 2005".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Aston Villa - 2004/05".
- ^ "Aston Villa players: Premier League 2005".
Notes
edit- ^ Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-21 level and be called up to the senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
- ^ Nix was born in Sydney, Australia, but was raised in England and represented England at U-16, U-18, U-20, and C level.
- ^ Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
- ^ Kabeya was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualifies to represent Belgium internationally and represented them at U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 level.
- ^ Lowry was born in Perth, Australia, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level before switching his international allegiance to Australia.
External links
edit- Aston Villa official website
- avfchistory.co.uk 2004–05 season