Draft:2004–05 Barnsley F.C. season

Barnsley
2004-05 season
ManagerPaul Hart
(until 4 March 2005)
Andy Ritchie
(from 4 March 2005)
StadiumOakwell
League One13th
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
EFL TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael Chopra (17)
All: Michael Chopra (17)
Highest home attendance19,659 (v Sheffield Wednesday, League One, 5 February 2005)
Lowest home attendance7,466 (v Torquay United, League One, 26 February 2005)
Average home league attendance9,779
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During the 2004-05 English football season, Barnsley competed in League One, their 3rd consecutive season in the 3rd tier of English football.

Season summary edit

Overall, it was a poor season for Barnsley, who never really showed any consistency as they finished 13th and never looked like making the play-offs. They didn't have a great start to the season, winning just 1 of their first 8 games, and after a bad run of form mid-season, Paul Hart was sacked with the club in 17th and Andy Ritchie was brought in for the rest of the season to steer the club away from any relegation fears. Michael Chopra was the club's main source of goals, netting 17 across the league campaign, with Michael Boulding also chipping in with 10. The cup competitions were also disappointing, as they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by League Two side Northampton Town, thrashed 7-0 by Premier League Manchester City in the second round of the League Cup and thumped 5-0 by fellow League One side Port Vale in the EFL Trophy.

First team squad edit

Results edit

League One edit

7 August 2004 1 MK Dons 1–1 Barnsley National Hockey Stadium
15:00 McLeod   76' Reid   22' Attendance: 4,720
10 August 2004 2 Barnsley 2–1 Bristol City Oakwell
19:45 Shuker   68', 76' Lita   88' Attendance: 10,435
14 August 2004 3 Barnsley 3–4 Luton Town Oakwell
15:00 Boulding   2', 90+1'
McPhail   72'
Howard   4'
Vine   44'
Brkovic   45+1'
Robinson   66'
Attendance: 10,057
21 August 2004 4 Walsall 2–2 Barnsley Bescot Stadium
15:00 Fryatt   36'
Wrack   90+2'
Vaughan   16'
Conlon   49'
Attendance: 6,059
28 August 2004 5 Barnsley 1–2 Hull City Oakwell
15:00 Conlon   12' Elliott   58'
Keane   88'
Attendance: 13,175
30 August 2004 6 Wrexham 2–1 Barnsley Racecourse Ground
15:00 Armstrong   45'
Roberts   61'
Nardiello   62' Attendance: 4,223