2004–05_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season

Crewe Alexandra
2004–05 season
Chairman	John Bowler
Manager	Dario Gradi
Stadium	Alexandra Stadium
Championship	21st
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Ashton (18); All: Ashton (20)
Average home league attendance	7,143
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	← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Crewe Alexandra 2004–05 football season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, their 82nd in the English Football League.

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
23	Nottingham Forest (R)	46	9	17	20	42	66	−24	44	Relegation to Football League One

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
7 August 2004	Cardiff City	H	2–2	7,339	Ashton (pen), Higdon
10 August 2004	Sunderland	A	1–3	22,341	Rivers
14 August 2004	Nottingham Forest	A	2–2	24,201	Rivers (2)
21 August 2004	West Ham United	H	2–3	7,857	Ashton (2)
28 August 2004	Derby County	A	4–2	24,436	Jones (2), Vaughan, Ashton
11 September 2004	Burnley	A	0–3	11,274
14 September 2004	Queens Park Rangers	H	0–2	5,682
18 September 2004	Leeds United	H	2–2	9,095	Ashton (pen), Jones
25 September 2004	Preston North End	A	0–1	11,823
28 September 2004	Rotherham United	A	3–2	4,498	Ashton (2, 1 pen), Lunt
2 October 2004	Watford	H	3–0	6,382	Jones, Sorvel (2)
16 October 2004	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	3–1	6,811	Lunt, White, Higdon
19 October 2004	Wigan Athletic	A	1–4	7,547	Jones
23 October 2004	Reading	A	0–4	13,630
29 October 2004	Sheffield United	H	2–3	7,131	Foster, Thirlwell (own goal)
2 November 2004	Leicester City	H	2–2	6,849	Rivers, Otsemobor
6 November 2004	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	3–1	6,163	Ashton (2), Rivers
13 November 2004	Stoke City	A	0–1	17,640
20 November 2004	Gillingham	H	4–1	6,128	Vaughan, Ashton (2), Jones
27 November 2004	Coventry City	A	1–0	12,823	Ashton (pen)
30 November 2004	Millwall	H	2–1	5,409	Ashton, Varney
4 December 2004	Ipswich Town	H	2–2	7,236	Ashton (2)
11 December 2004	Plymouth Argyle	H	3–0	6,823	Lunt, Ashton, Doumbe (own goal)
18 December 2004	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–1	25,340	Lescott (own goal)
28 December 2004	Queens Park Rangers	A	2–1	15,770	Walker, Rivers
1 January 2005	Leeds United	A	2–0	32,302	Ashton, Rivers
3 January 2005	Preston North End	H	1–2	8,667	Walker
15 January 2005	Watford	A	1–3	11,223	Varney
22 January 2005	Rotherham United	H	1–1	6,382	White
5 February 2005	Leicester City	A	1–1	27,011	White
12 February 2005	Wigan Athletic	H	1–3	15,188	White
15 February 2005	Burnley	H	1–1	7,718	Jones
22 February 2005	Reading	H	1–1	5,703	Varney
26 February 2005	Plymouth Argyle	A	0–3	14,918
5 March 2005	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–4	8,212	Lunt (pen)
8 March 2005	Sheffield United	A	0–4	16,079
12 March 2005	Sunderland	H	0–1	7,949
15 March 2005	West Ham United	A	1–1	26,593	Jones
19 March 2005	Cardiff City	A	1–1	10,007	Vaughan
2 April 2005	Nottingham Forest	H	1–1	8,458	Sorvel
5 April 2005	Derby County	H	1–2	8,026	Vaughan
9 April 2005	Millwall	A	3–4	10,767	Lunt (pen), Jones, Varney
16 April 2005	Gillingham	A	1–1	10,315	Vaughan
23 April 2005	Stoke City	H	0–2	9,166
30 April 2005	Ipswich Town	A	1–5	28,244	Vaughan
8 May 2005	Coventry City	H	2–1	9,269	Higdon, Jones

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	24 August 2004	Blackpool	H	4–1	2,994	Jones (2), Rivers, Ashton
R2	21 September 2004	Sunderland	H	3–3 (won 4–2 on pens)	3,804	Jones, Ashton, Foster
R3	26 October 2004	Manchester United	H	0–3	10,103

2004–05_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season

2004–05 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Season summary

Final league table

Results

Legend

Football League Championship

FA Cup

League Cup

Squad

Left club during season

References

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