2004–05_Everton_F.C._season

2004–05 Everton F.C. season

2004–05 Everton F.C. season

2004–05 season of Everton F.C.

The 2004-05 Everton F.C. season was Everton's 13th season in the FA Premier League, and their 51st consecutive season in the top division of English football.

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Season summary

Many pundits had tipped Everton for relegation that season: having escaped relegation from the Premier League by six points the previous season, Everton's task to stay in English football's top flight only seemed harder after the multimillion-pound transfer of teenage striker Wayne Rooney to Manchester United after setting the summer's European Championships alight. However, the season turned out to be Everton's most successful in Premier League history as they placed fourth in the league with 61pts. Everton kept pace with the likes of Chelsea (95pts) and Arsenal (83pts) at the Premier League summit for the first half of the season, finishing 2004 only a few points adrift of leaders Chelsea. Although Everton's title challenge eventually fizzled out following the sale of out-of-contract midfielder Thomas Gravesen to Spanish giants Real Madrid, they were able to see off competition from arch-rivals Liverpool (58pts) and fellow northwesterners Bolton Wanderers (58pts) to finish in fourth place, three points ahead of both teams. This secured the Toffees qualification to the 2005–06 Champions League, in which they would enter the tournament in the third qualifying round. In the summer, manager David Moyes splashed the cash on the likes of Netherlands and Inter Milan winger Andy van der Meyde in a bid to keep Everton in a position to make a serious challenge for European qualification the following season.

Despite their high league finish, Everton had the unwanted distinction of finishing with a negative goal difference, as a result of an embarrassing 7–0 humbling at Arsenal in the penultimate game of the season.

Final league table

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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Although they failed to qualify for the Champions League as one of the top four English clubs, Liverpool were given a special dispensation to compete as the defending champions. They were, however, forced to enter in the first qualifying round.[1]
  2. Since the finalists of the FA Cup, Arsenal and Manchester United, as well as Chelsea, who won the 2004–05 Football League Cup, were qualified for the Champions League, and the fifth-placed team (Liverpool) were moved to the Champions League, the sixth and seventh-placed teams in the Premier League were rewarded entry to the UEFA Cup.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

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Left club during season

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Reserve squad

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Transfers

In

Out

Results

Premier League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2005 (end of season). Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

15 August 2004 1 Everton 1–4 Arsenal Liverpool, Merseyside
Carsley Yellow card 37' 64'
Osman Yellow card 43'		 Report Bergkamp 23'
Reyes 39'
Cole Yellow card 53'
Ljungberg 54'
Pires 83'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,521
Referee: Mike Riley
21 August 2004 2 Crystal Palace 1–3 Everton Croydon, London
Hudson 9' Report Gravesen 19' (pen)
Naysmith Red card 71'
Bent 82'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,666
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 August 2004 3 Everton 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool, Merseyside
Osman 2', 70' Report Dobie 7' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,510
Referee: Peter Walton
30 August 2004 4 Manchester United 0–0 Everton Trafford, Greater Manchester
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,803
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
11 September 2004 5 Manchester City 0–1 Everton Manchester
15:00 Report Cahill 60' Red card 61' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,006
Referee: Steve Bennett
19 September 2004 6 Everton 1–0 Middlesbrough Liverpool, Merseyside
Bent 47' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,078
Referee: Howard Webb
26 September 2004 7 Portsmouth 0–1 Everton Portsmouth, Hampshire
Report Cahill 80' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,125
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
2 October 2004 8 Everton 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Pamarot 53' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,264
Referee: Graham Poll
16 October 2004 9 Everton 1–0 Southampton Liverpool, Merseyside
Osman 88' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,256
Referee: Barry Knight
23 October 2004 10 Norwich City 2–3 Everton Norwich, Norfolk
12:45 BST McKenzie 48'
Francis 57'		 Report Kilbane 10'
Bent 40'
Ferguson 73'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,871
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
30 October 2004 11 Everton 1–1 Aston Villa Liverpool, Merseyside
Bent 33' Report Hendrie 26' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,816
Referee: Steve Dunn
6 November 2004 12 Chelsea 1–0 Everton Fulham, London
Robben 72' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,965
Referee: Mike Riley
13 November 2004 13 Birmingham City 0–1 Everton Birmingham, West Midlands
17:15 GMT (UTC) Report Gravesen 69' (pen.) Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 28,388
Referee: Rob Styles
20 November 2004 14 Everton 1–0 Fulham Liverpool, Merseyside
Ferguson 67' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,763
Referee: Graham Poll
28 November 2004 15 Newcastle United 1–1 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside
Bellamy 5' Report Carsley 56' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,247
Referee: Neale Barry
4 December 2004 16 Everton 3–2 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool, Merseyside
Ferguson 45'
Gravesen 75'
Jaïdi 85' (o.g.)		 Report Davies 16', 59' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,929
Referee: Howard Webb
11 December 2004 17 Everton 1–0 Liverpool Liverpool, Merseyside
Carsley 68' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,552
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 December 2004 18 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Everton Blackburn, Lancashire
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,191
Referee: Mark Halsey
26 December 2004 19 Everton 2–1 Manchester City Liverpool, Merseyside
15:00 Cahill 22'
Bent 63'		 Report Fowler 42'
Negouai Red card 83'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,530
Referee: Phil Dowd
28 December 2004 20 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Everton Greenwich, London
El Karkouri 82'
Hreidarsson 85'		 Report Ferguson Red card 83' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,001
Referee: Mike Riley
1 January 2005 21 Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 Everton Haringey, London
Marney 16', 80'
Ziegler 27'
Mendes 59'
Keane 68'		 Report Cahill 40'
McFadden 87'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,102
Referee: Steve Dunn
4 January 2005 22 Everton 2–1 Portsmouth Liverpool, Merseyside
Stubbs 29'
Osman 90'		 Report Yakubu 31' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,480
Referee: Peter Walton
16 January 2005 23 Middlesbrough 1–1 Everton Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Zenden 26' Report Cahill 76' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,794
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
22 January 2005 24 Everton 0–1 Charlton Athletic Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Holland 45' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,041
Referee: Howard Webb
2 February 2005 25 Everton 1–0 Norwich City Liverpool, Merseyside
19:45 GMT Ferguson 78' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,485
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 February 2005 26 Southampton 2–2 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
Crouch 36'
Camara 55'		 Report Beattie 4'
Bent 90'		 Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,509
Referee: Andy D'Urso
12 February 2005 27 Everton 0–1 Chelsea Liverpool, Merseyside
Beattie Red card 8' Report Guðjohnsen 69' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,270
Referee: Mike Riley
26 February 2005 28 Aston Villa 1–3 Everton Birmingham, West Midlands
Solano 46' Report Osman 17', 67'
Cahill 48'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,248
Referee: Graham Poll
6 March 2005 29 Everton 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Stead 71' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,406
Referee: Phil Dowd
20 March 2005 30 Liverpool 2–1 Everton Liverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard 27'
Luis García 32'		 Report Cahill 82' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,224
Referee: Rob Styles
3 April 2005 31 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Everton West Bromwich, West Midlands
Gera 63' Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,805
Referee: Graham Poll
10 April 2005 32 Everton 4–0 Crystal Palace Liverpool, Merseyside
Arteta 7'
Cahill 47', 54'
Vaughan 87'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,519
Referee: Uriah Rennie
20 April 2005 33 Everton 1–0 Manchester United Liverpool, Merseyside
Ferguson 55' Report G. Neville Red card 72'
Scholes Red card 90'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,160
Referee: Phil Dowd
23 April 2005 34 Everton 1–1 Birmingham City Liverpool, Merseyside
12:30 BST (UTC+01) Ferguson 86' Report Heskey 5' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,828
Referee: Andy D'Urso
30 April 2005 35 Fulham 2–0 Everton Fulham, London
John 15'
McBride 39'		 Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 21,881
Referee: Steve Bennett
7 May 2005 36 Everton 2–0 Newcastle United Liverpool, Merseyside
Weir 43'
Cahill 59'		 Report Ameobi Red card 56' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,438
Referee: Barry Knight
11 May 2005 37 Arsenal 7–0 Everton Islington, London
van Persie 8'
Pires 12', 50'
Vieira 37'
Edu 70' (pen.)
Bergkamp 77'
Flamini 85'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,073
Referee: Alan Wiley
15 May 2005 38 Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Everton Bolton, Greater Manchester
Ngotty Red card 45'
Jaidi 53'
Davies 61'
Stelios 66'		 Report Cahill 9'
Carsley 63'		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,701
Referee: Neale Barry

FA Cup

  • Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Everton (attendance 20,112)
  • Everton 3–0 Sunderland (attendance 33,186)
  • Everton 0–2 Manchester United (attendance 38,664)

League Cup

  • 22 September 2004: Bristol City 2–2 Everton (3–4 pen.)
  • 27 October 2004: Everton 2–0 Preston North End
9 November 2004 Arsenal 3–1 Everton London
Owusu-Abeyie 25'
Lupoli 52', 85'		 Report Gravesen 8' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,791
Referee: Alan Wiley

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Last updated: 30 May 2005
Source: Competitions

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