2004–05_Gillingham_F.C._season
2004–05 Gillingham F.C. season
Gillingham 2004–05 football season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2004–05 season | ||
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| Chairman | Paul Scally | |
| Manager | Andy Hessenthaler (until 23 November) Stan Ternent (from 7 December) | |
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |
| Championship | 22nd (relegated) | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| League Cup | First round | |
| Top goalscorer | Henderson (9) | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,946 | |
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John Gorman was appointed to help Hessenthaler as the side started the 2004–05 season poorly, but as the team continued to struggle at the wrong end of the table Hessenthaler resigned as manager in late November. Somewhat unusually he continued to be employed as a player.[1] Gorman succeeded Hessenthaler in a caretaker capacity but left the club to take the manager's job at Wycombe Wanderers.[2] Gillingham then appointed former Burnley boss Stan Ternent as manager,[3] but despite a late run of positive results, he couldn't prevent the Gills' relegation to League One on the last day of the season. In a reversal of the previous season's fortunes, Crewe Alexandra, the team immediately above Gillingham in the table, survived by just one goal.[4]
Main article: 2004–05 Football League
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 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 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 29 |
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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
Gillingham's score comes first[5]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 7 August 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 23,130 | Smith |
| 10 August 2004 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 10,739 | Byfield, Roberts |
| 14 August 2004 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 7,073 | Byfield, Roberts |
| 21 August 2004 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 13,234 | |
| 27 August 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 | 7,391 | |
| 30 August 2004 | Burnley | A | 2–1 | 11,574 | Roberts, Byfield |
| 11 September 2004 | Sunderland | H | 0–4 | 8,775 | |
| 15 September 2004 | Coventry City | A | 2–2 | 11,966 | Agyemang (2) |
| 18 September 2004 | Reading | A | 1–3 | 13,867 | Byfield |
| 25 September 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–1 | 8,365 | |
| 28 September 2004 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 6,089 | |
| 2 October 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–2 | 13,665 | Henderson |
| 17 October 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 1–3 | 6,964 | Bromby (own goal) |
| 19 October 2004 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | 10,722 | Nowland |
| 23 October 2004 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | 25,247 | Byfield |
| 30 October 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 9,112 | Jarvis |
| 2 November 2004 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 7,009 | |
| 6 November 2004 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 16,598 | |
| 13 November 2004 | Derby County | H | 0–2 | 8,015 | |
| 20 November 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–4 | 6,128 | Henderson |
| 27 November 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 8,784 | Henderson (pen), Johnson |
| 4 December 2004 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 | 10,623 | Johnson |
| 11 December 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–2 | 8,451 | |
| 18 December 2004 | Rotherham United | H | 3–1 | 8,576 | Hope, Jarvis, Vernazza (own goal) |
| 26 December 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–2 | 6,420 | Crofts |
| 28 December 2004 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | 8,734 | Byfield, Cox (2) |
| 1 January 2005 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 8,570 | |
| 3 January 2005 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 27,147 | Henderson |
| 15 January 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 8,451 | Crofts |
| 22 January 2005 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 23,457 | |
| 5 February 2005 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 15,188 | |
| 12 February 2005 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | 9,127 | |
| 19 February 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 24,949 | Henderson, Flynn |
| 22 February 2005 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 9,510 | |
| 26 February 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | 7,209 | Henderson (2) |
| 5 March 2005 | Rotherham United | A | 3–1 | 4,367 | Flynn, Sidibe, Henderson |
| 12 March 2005 | Leeds United | A | 1–1 | 27,995 | Hope |
| 15 March 2005 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 7,766 | McEveley, Smith |
| 19 March 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 9,311 | |
| 2 April 2005 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 15,054 | Smith |
| 5 April 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 16,431 | Flynn |
| 9 April 2005 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 9,447 | Henderson |
| 16 April 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 10,315 | Southall |
| 23 April 2005 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 27,481 | |
| 30 April 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 10,810 | Jarvis |
| 8 May 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 24,800 | Melville (own goal), Sidibe |
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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 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 14,252 |
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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 | Northampton Town | H | 1–2 | 3,108 | Sidibe |
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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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- "Hessenthaler steps down at Gills". BBC Sport. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- "Gorman appointed Wycombe manager". BBC Sport. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- "Gills unveil Ternent as manager". BBC Sport. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- "England 2004/2005". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
- "Gillingham 2004-2005 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.