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2004–05 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the FA Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion
2004–05 season
ChairmanJeremy Peace
ManagerGary Megson (until 26 October)[1]
Frank Burrows (caretaker)
Bryan Robson (from 9 November)[2]
StadiumThe Hawthorns
FA Premier League17th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Earnshaw (11)
All: Robert Earnshaw (14)
Highest home attendance27,751 (vs. Portsmouth, 15 May 2005)
Lowest home attendance23,849 (vs. Bolton, 2 October 2004)
Average home league attendance25,986

Season summary edit

West Bromwich Albion managed to retain their Premiership status despite being at the bottom of the table on Christmas Day. This marked the first time in the history of the Premiership that a club has done so. Since then, three other teams have matched this feat: Sunderland in 2013–14, Leicester City in 2014–15, and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2022–23, although they secured survival before the final day.

Final day edit

 
Albion fans invade the Hawthorns pitch following their team's escape from relegation.

For the first time since the inaugural Premiership season in 1992–93, no team was assured of relegation going into the final round of matches. In each of the last three weekends of the season, the team that was bottom of the table at the start of the weekend finished it outside the drop zone. The final round of the season on 15 May started with West Bromwich at the bottom, Southampton and Crystal Palace one point clear and Norwich City in the last safe spot and two points from the bottom. Even worse, only one would survive the drop.[3][4] The final matchday was publicized by Sky Sports as "Survival Sunday", with accompanying promotional material advertising the last matchday like a title fight or epic movie blockbuster.

West Brom, who had been bottom of the table and eight points from safety at Christmas, did their part by beating Portsmouth at home 2–0.[5] Norwich, the only side to have their fate completely in their own hands, needed a first away victory of the season at Craven Cottage against Fulham to secure their top-flight status and relegate everyone else irrespective of their results. Instead, they were thrashed 6–0 and went down.[6] Southampton, despite leading early on, lost 2–1 at home to Manchester United and were relegated.[7] At The Valley, Crystal Palace led Charlton Athletic 2–1 in the 71st minute, but Jonathan Fortune equalised for Charlton with eight minutes left to send them down.[8] As a result, West Brom stayed up, and made history by becoming the first club in Premiership history to avoid relegation after being bottom of the table at Christmas.[9]

After all four matches ended, cameras focused on the Hawthorns, as confirmation of other results began to filter through. Once the realisation dawned on the players and fans that survival had been achieved, a mass pitch invasion was sparked, with huge celebrations. The Portsmouth fans in the away end of the ground also celebrated despite their defeat as, through losing, they had "helped" relegate arch-rivals Southampton. The defeat itself mattered little to Portsmouth, as they would be unable to improve on their 16th position due to 15th-placed Blackburn Rovers' greater goal difference.

Final league table edit

Main article: 2004–05 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 9 15 14 32 43 −11 42
16 Portsmouth 38 10 9 19 43 59 −16 39
17 West Bromwich Albion 38 6 16 16 36 61 −25 34
18 Crystal Palace (R) 38 7 12 19 41 62 −21 33 Relegation to the Football League Championship
19 Norwich City (R) 38 7 12 19 42 77 −35 33
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated


Players edit

First-team squad edit

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Russell Hoult
2 DF   ENG Riccardo Scimeca
3 DF   ENG Paul Robinson
4 DF   DEN Thomas Gaardsøe
5 DF   JAM Darren Moore[notes 1]
6 DF   ENG Darren Purse
7 MF   WAL Jason Koumas
8 MF   ENG Jonathan Greening
9 FW   ENG Geoff Horsfield
10 MF   WAL Andy Johnson[notes 2]
11 MF   HUN Zoltán Gera
12 MF   ENG Richard Chaplow
14 DF   DEN Martin Albrechtsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   ENG Kieran Richardson (on loan from Manchester United)
17 FW   ENG Rob Hulse
18 MF   ENG Lloyd Dyer
19 DF   ENG Neil Clement
20 MF   MKD Artim Šakiri
21 FW   ENG Kevin Campbell
24 DF   ENG Ronnie Wallwork
25 FW   NGA Nwankwo Kanu
28 GK   IRL Joe Murphy
29 GK   POL Tomasz Kuszczak
33 MF   JPN Junichi Inamoto
34 FW   WAL Robert Earnshaw[notes 3]

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW   SCO Scott Dobie[notes 4] (to Millwall)
15 DF   ENG Sean Gregan (to Leeds United)
16 DF   ROU Cosmin Contra (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
18 MF   ENG Lloyd Dyer (on loan to Coventry City)
21 DF   ISL Lárus Sigurðsson (retired)
22 DF   SUI Bernt Haas[notes 5] (to SC Bastia)
23 MF   IRL James O'Connor (to Burnley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF   MLI Sékou Berthé (released)
27 DF   ENG James Chambers (to Watford)
30 GK   AUS Simon Miotto (released)
31 DF   ENG Phillip Midworth (to Burton Albion)
32 DF   ENG Adam Chambers (to Kidderminster Harriers)
— MF   ENG Simon Brown (to Mansfield Town)
— DF   ENG Lee Marshall (retired)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of end of season[11]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ENG Russell Hoult 39 0 36 0 3 0 0 0
29 GK   POL Tomasz Kuszczak 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
3 DF   ENG Paul Robinson 33 1 28+2 1 3 0 0 0
4 DF   DEN Thomas Gaardsøe 31 0 25+4 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Darren Moore 17 0 10+6 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Darren Purse 24 0 22 0 2 0 0 0
14 DF   DEN Martin Albrechtsen 28 0 20+4 0 3 0 1 0
19 DF   ENG Neil Clement 38 3 35 3 3 0 0 0
Midfielders
2 MF   ENG Riccardo Scimeca 36 0 27+6 0 2 0 1 0
7 MF   WAL Jason Koumas 13 0 5+5 0 1+1 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Jonathan Greening 37 0 32+2 0 2 0 0+1 0
10 MF   WAL Andy Johnson 23 0 22 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF   HUN Zoltán Gera 42 6 31+7 6 3 0 1 0
12 MF   ENG Richard Chaplow 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ENG Kieran Richardson 12 3 11+1 3 0 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Lloyd Dyer 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   MKD Artim Šakiri 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   ENG Ronnie Wallwork 23 1 19+1 1 3 0 0 0
33 MF   JPN Junichi Inamoto 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ENG Geoff Horsfield 32 4 18+11 3 1+1 0 1 1
17 FW   ENG Rob Hulse 7 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
21 FW   ENG Kevin Campbell 18 3 16 3 1+1 0 0 0
25 FW   NGA Nwankwo Kanu 30 3 21+7 2 2 1 0 0
34 FW   WAL Robert Earnshaw 34 14 18+13 11 2+1 3 0 0
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
12 FW   SCO Scott Dobie 6 1 1+4 1 0 0 1 0
16 DF   ROU Cosmin Contra 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF   SUI Bernt Haas 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   IRL James O'Connor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

Last updated: 31 June 2005
Source: Competitions

Starting 11 edit

Considering starts in all competitions[11]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK   Russell Hoult 39
5 RB   Darren Purse 24
14 CB   Martin Albrechtsen 24
4 CB   Thomas Gaardsoe 27
19 LB   Neil Clement 38
11 RM   Zoltán Gera 35
8 CM   Jonathan Greening 34 Ronnie Wallwork has 22 starts
2 CM   Riccardo Scimeca 30 Andy Johnson has 23 starts
3 LM   Paul Robinson 31
25 CF   Nwankwo Kanu 23
34 CF   Robert Earnshaw 20 Geoff Horsfield has 20 starts

Transfers edit

In edit

Out edit

Transfers in:   £10,800,000
Transfers out:   £1,675,000
Total spending:   £9,125,000

Results edit

West Bromwich Albion's result comes first

Win Draw Loss

Premier League edit

Results per matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAAAHHAH
ResultDDDLLDLWDLLDLDLLLLLDDDLWDLDWLWWDDLDLDW
Position1412111417191815151617171819202020202020202020202020201919191817171918192017
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2005. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref.
1 14 August 2004 Blackburn Rovers Away 1–1 Clement 33' 23,475 (2,424) [40]
2 22 August 2004 Aston Villa Home 1–1 Clement 38' 26,601 (2,600) [41]
3 25 August 2004 Tottenham Hotspur Home 1–1 Gera 3' 27,191 (2,589) [42]
4 28 August 2004 Everton Away 1–2 Dobie 7' 34,510 [43]
5 11 September 2004 Liverpool Away 0–3 — 42,947 [44]
6 18 September 2004 Fulham Home 1–1 Kanu 88' 24,128 (983) [45]
7 25 September 2004 Newcastle United Away 1–3 Horsfield 87' 52,308 [46]
8 2 October 2004 Bolton Wanderers Home 2–1 Kanu 57', Gera 65' 23,849 (1,285) [47]
9 16 October 2004 Norwich City Home 0–0 — 26,257 [48]
10 23 October 2004 Crystal Palace Away 0–3 — 22,922 [49]
11 30 October 2004 Chelsea Home 1–4 Gera 56' 27,399 (2,600) [50]
12 6 November 2004 Southampton Away 2–2 Earnshaw 29', 37' 31,057 (3,188) [51]
13 14 November 2004 Middlesbrough Home 1–2 Earnshaw 37' 24,008 (1,329) [52]
14 20 November 2004 Arsenal Away 1–1 Earnshaw 79' 38,109 (2,900) [53]
15 27 November 2004 Manchester United Home 0–3 — 27,709 (2,600) [54]
16 4 December 2004 Portsmouth Away 2–3 Stefanović 14' (o.g.), Earnshaw 45' 20,110 [55]
17 11 December 2004 Charlton Athletic Home 0–1 — 24,697 (1,344) [56]
18 18 December 2004 Birmingham City Away 0–4 — 28,880 [57]
19 26 December 2004 Liverpool Home 0–5 — 27,533 (2,599) [58]
20 28 December 2004 Manchester City Away 1–1 Dunne 85' (o.g.) 47,177 [59]
21 1 January 2005 Bolton Wanderers Away 1–1 Gera 13' 25,205 (2,300) [60]
22 3 January 2005 Newcastle United Home 0–0 — 25,259 [61]
23 16 January 2005 Fulham Away 0–1 — 16,180 [62]
24 22 January 2005 Manchester City Home 2–0 Campbell 5', Wallwork 81' 25,348 (2,590) [63]
25 1 February 2005 Crystal Palace Home 2–2 Campbell 82', Earnshaw 90' 25,092 (1,583) [64]
26 5 February 2005 Norwich City Away 2–3 Earnshaw 41', Richardson 49' 24,292 [65]
27 22 February 2005 Southampton Home 0–0 — 25,865 [66]
28 6 March 2005 Birmingham City Home 2–0 Clement 53', Campbell 64' 25,749 (2,600) [67]
29 15 March 2005 Chelsea Away 0–1 — 41,713 [68]
30 19 March 2005 Charlton Athletic Away 4–1 Horsfield 9', Earnshaw 73', 84', 90' (pen.) 27,104 (2,996) [69]
31 3 April 2005 Everton Home 1–0 Gera 63' 26,805 (2,596) [70]
32 10 April 2005 Aston Villa Away 1–1 Robinson 90' 39,402 (3,400) [71]
33 20 April 2005 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1–1 Gera 24' 35,885 [72]
34 23 April 2005 Middlesbrough Away 0–4 — 32,951 (2,394) [73]
35 26 April 2005 Blackburn Rovers Home 1–1 Richardson 32' 25,154 (856) [74]
36 2 May 2005 Arsenal Home 0–2 — 27,351 (2,599) [75]
37 7 May 2005 Manchester United Away 1–1 Earnshaw 60' (pen.) 67,827 (2,500) [76]
38 15 May 2005 Portsmouth Home 2–0 Horsfield 58', Richardson 75' 27,751 (2,600) [77]

FA Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January 2005 Preston North End Deepdale 2–0 Earnshaw 76', 83' 13,005
Fourth round 29 January 2005 Tottenham Hotspur The Hawthorns 1–1 Earnshaw 17' 22,441
Fourth round replay 12 February 2005 Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane 1–3 Kanu 12' 27,860

Football League Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
Second round 21 September 2004 Colchester United Layer Road 1–2 (a.e.t.) Horsfield 50' 4,591

Notes edit

  1. ^ Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
  2. ^ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
  3. ^ Earnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.
  4. ^ Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
  5. ^ Haas was born in Vienna, Austria, but also qualified to represent Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for Switzerland in 1996.

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