2004-05_Football_League_Trophy
2004–05 Football League Trophy
Football tournament season
The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.[2]
| LDV Vans Trophy | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 60 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wrexham |
| Runner-up | Southend United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 175 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Juan Ugarte (6 goals)[1] |
In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005.[3]
The winners were Wrexham, who defeated Southend United 2–0.[4]
The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the Northern section, and Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Southern section.
The Second Round ties took place on 2 and 3 November 2004.
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The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.
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Southern section
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The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.
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Northern section
| Oldham Athletic | 3 – 5 | Wrexham |
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Vernon  35' (83) (pen.)Eyres 76' |
Report | Ugarte 29', 55', 62' Jones 32'Ferguson 58' |
| Wrexham | 1 – 0 | Oldham Athletic |
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| Llewellyn 65' |
Report | Branston  60' |
Southern Section
| Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Southend United |
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| Walker 56' |
Report | Dudfield 8' Gower 67' |
| Southend United | 2 – 2 | Bristol Rovers |
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| Gray 30' Eastwood 61' |
Report | Walker 44' Agogo 73' |
- "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2004/05". ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- "The Football League Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- "2004–05 LDV Vans Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.