2004–05_Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C._season
2004–05 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
2004–05 season of Brighton & Hove Albion
During the 2004–05 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, after promotion from the second division the previous season.
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| 2004–05 season | |||
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| Chairman |  Dick Knight | ||
| Manager |  Mark McGhee | ||
| Stadium | Withdean Stadium | ||
| Championship | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Virgo (8) All: Adam Virgo (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,848 (vs. Ipswich Town, 8 May) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,217 (vs. Bristol Rovers, 24 August) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,433 | ||
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Brighton finished 20th out of 24 clubs, narrowly avoiding the drop by a single point, but achieving their highest league position for 14 years.
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 18 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 52 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 52 | |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 51 | |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 86 | −20 | 50 | |
| 22 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 50 | Relegation to Football League One |
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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.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Championship
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 7 August 2004 | Reading | A | 2–3 | 15,641 | Molango, Robinson |
| 10 August 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–2 | 6,387 | |
| 14 August 2004 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 6,368 | Virgo |
| 21 August 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 8,681 | |
| 28 August 2004 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | 5,996 | Broomes (own goal) |
| 30 August 2004 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 22,263 | Virgo |
| 11 September 2004 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 14,148 | Virgo |
| 14 September 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 6,804 | |
| 18 September 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | 6,612 | Hinshelwood, Currie |
| 25 September 2004 | Gillingham | A | 1–0 | 8,365 | Knight (pen) |
| 29 September 2004 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 20,109 | Virgo |
| 2 October 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 6,418 | Currie |
| 16 October 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–3 | 6,811 | Jarrett |
| 19 October 2004 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 6,112 | Knight |
| 23 October 2004 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 6,716 | Virgo |
| 30 October 2004 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 25,532 | |
| 3 November 2004 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 22,480 | |
| 6 November 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–3 | 6,163 | Reid |
| 13 November 2004 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | 29,514 | Butters |
| 20 November 2004 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 6,109 | |
| 27 November 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 26,269 | |
| 4 December 2004 | Rotherham United | H | 1–0 | 6,076 | Harding |
| 11 December 2004 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 12,196 | |
| 17 December 2004 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 6,028 | |
| 26 December 2004 | Gillingham | H | 2–1 | 6,420 | Carpenter, Virgo |
| 28 December 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 28,516 | Hart |
| 1 January 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 15,898 | |
| 3 January 2005 | Watford | H | 2–1 | 6,335 | Mayo, Knight |
| 15 January 2005 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 21,482 | Carpenter, Knight |
| 22 January 2005 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 6,704 | |
| 29 January 2005 | Leeds United | A | 1–1 | 27,033 | Butters |
| 5 February 2005 | Derby County | H | 2–3 | 6,587 | McCammon (2) |
| 12 February 2005 | Cardiff City | A | 0–2 | 11,435 | |
| 19 February 2005 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 6,647 | Carpenter, McCammon |
| 26 February 2005 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | 6,608 | Hart |
| 5 March 2005 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 14,908 | |
| 12 March 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–5 | 15,606 | Oatway |
| 15 March 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–4 | 6,306 | Virgo, Hammond |
| 21 March 2005 | Reading | H | 0–1 | 6,108 | |
| 2 April 2005 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 18,606 | Virgo |
| 5 April 2005 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 | 14,234 | |
| 9 April 2005 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 6,638 | Reid |
| 16 April 2005 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 11,611 | Hammond |
| 23 April 2005 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 | 6,819 | Hammond (2) |
| 30 April 2005 | Rotherham United | A | 1–0 | 6,549 | McLaren (own goal) |
| 8 May 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 6,848 | Virgo |
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FA Cup
Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 36,094 | Carpenter |
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League Cup
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 24 August 2004 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | 4,217 | Butters |
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- Squad at end of season[2]
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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- "Brighton and Hove Albion 2004-2005 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- Nicolas was born in Westminster, England, but also qualifies to represent Cyprus internationally and has represented them at U-21 level.
- Yelldell was born in Stuttgart, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent the United States internationally and would make his international debut for the United States in March 2011.