2004–05 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:2004–05
Owner:Publicly traded company
Chairman:John Wardle
Manager:Kevin Keegan (until 11 March 2005)
Stuart Pearce
Captain:Sylvain Distin
Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium
(a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS)
League:Premier League
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Child:yes
Label1:Season revenue
Data1:€90.1 million(17th highest in world)
(7th highest in Premier League)
League Topscorer:Shaun Wright-Phillips
and Robbie Fowler (10 goals)
(15th highest in Premier League)
Season Topscorer:Shaun Wright-Phillips
and Robbie Fowler (11 goals)
Average Attendance:45,192 – over 19 PL home games
(3rd highest in Premier League)
Highest Attendance:47,221 v Middlesbrough
15 May 2005
Highest Away Attendance:67,863 v Manchester United
7 November 2004
Lowest Attendance:19,578 v Barnsley
21 September 2004
Lowest Away Attendance:13,171 v Oldham Athletic
8 January 2005
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Nextseason:2005–06
Results summary – all competitions
WinsDrawsLossesWin %
Home9 6 6 42.9%
Away5 7 8 25.0%
Both14131434.1%
Results summary – Premier League
WinsDrawsLossesWin %
Home8 6 5 42.1%
Away5 7 7 26.3%
Both13131234.2%

The 2004–05 season was Manchester City Football Club's third consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its eighth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 113th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

Players

Left club during season

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Reebok and the shirt sponsor was Thomas Cook.

Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

ImageSize = width:585 height:75PlotArea = left:12 right:12 bottom:30 top:10TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = dd/mm/yyyyPeriod = from:01/07/1991 till:01/07/2004ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:1992Colors = id:fdm value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.9) id:plm value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.9) id:plr value:rgb(0.3,0.5,0.9) id:d1p value:rgb(0.8,0.7,0.7) id:d1p value:rgb(0.0,0.99,0.0) id:d1m value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.5) id:d1r value:rgb(0.2,0.7,0.2) id:d2p value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.2) id:pro value:rgb(0.9,0.6,0.1) id:rel value:rgb(0.9,0.1,0.1)

PlotData= bar:Position width:18 color:white align:center

from:01/07/1991 till:01/07/1992 Shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/1992 till:01/07/1993 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1993 till:01/07/1994 shift:(0,-4) text:16 from:01/07/1994 till:01/07/1995 shift:(0,-4) text:17 from:01/07/1995 till:01/07/1996 shift:(0,-4) text:18 from:01/07/1996 till:01/07/1997 shift:(0,-4) text:14 from:01/07/1997 till:01/07/1998 shift:(0,-4) text:22 from:01/07/1998 till:01/07/1999 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1999 till:01/07/2000 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/2000 till:01/07/2001 shift:(0,-4) text:18 from:01/07/2001 till:01/07/2002 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/2002 till:01/07/2003 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/2003 till:01/07/2004 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/07/1991 till:01/07/1992 color:fdm shift:(1,15) text: "First Div." from:01/07/1992 till:01/07/1995 color:plm shift:(25,15) text: "Premier League" from:01/07/1995 till:01/07/1996 color:plr shift:(0,0) from:01/07/1996 till:01/07/1997 color:d1m shift:(20,15) text: "Division 1" from:01/07/1997 till:01/07/1998 color:d1r shift:(0,0) from:01/07/1998 till:01/07/1999 color:d2p shift:(0,15) text: "Div. 2" from:01/07/1999 till:01/07/2000 color:d1p shift:(0,15) text: "Div. 1" from:01/07/2000 till:01/07/2001 color:plr shift:(0,15) text: "PL" from:01/07/2001 till:01/07/2002 color:d1p shift:(0,15) text: "Div. 1" from:01/07/2002 till:01/07/2004 color:plm shift:(0,15) text: "Premier League"

Pre-season

Premier League

See main article: 2004–05 FA Premier League.

Points breakdown

Points at home: 30
Points away from home: 22
Points against "Big Four" teams: 9
Points against promoted teams: 11

6 points: Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Portsmouth

4 points: Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Norwich City, Southampton

3 points: Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool

2 points: Blackburn Rovers, Fulham

1 point: Arsenal, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United,

West Bromwich Albion

0 points: Everton, Tottenham Hotspur

Biggest & smallest


Biggest home wins: 4–0 vs. Charlton Athletic, 28 August 2004
Biggest home defeat: 0–2 vs. Manchester United, 13 February 2005
Biggest away win: 1–3 vs. Portsmouth, 20 November 2004
Biggest away defeat: 2–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 22 January 2005

Biggest home attendance: 47,221 vs. Middlesbrough, 15 May 2005
Smallest home attendance: 42,453 vs. Birmingham City, 20 April 2005
Biggest away attendance: 67,863 vs. Manchester United, 7 November 2004
Smallest away attendance: 20,101 vs. Portsmouth, 20 November 2004

Individual match reports

League Cup

See main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup.

FA Cup

See main article: 2004–05 FA Cup.

Playing statistics

No.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalsDiscipline
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK David James38(0) 1(0) 39(0)
2DF David Sommeil1(0) 1(1) 2(1)
3DF Ben Thatcher18(1) 1(0) 2(0) 21(1) 2
5DF Sylvain Distin38(0) 1 1(0) 2(0) 41(0) 1 3
6MF Claudio Reyna17(1) 2 17(1) 2
8FW Robbie Fowler32(4) 10 1(0) 1 33(4) 11 3
10MF Antoine Sibierski35(1) 4 1(0) 2(0) 2 38(1) 6 3
11FW Jon Macken23(7) 1 1(0) 1(0) 2 25(7) 3
12GK Nicky Weaver1(1) 1(1)
14MF Kiki Musampa14(0) 3 14(0) 3
16DF Nedum Onuoha17(6) 1(0) 18(6)
17DF Sun Jihai6(2) 1(0) 7(2) 1
18DF Danny Mills32(3) 1(0) 2(0) 35(3) 5 – / 1
20MF Steve McManaman13(7) 1(1) 14(8) 1
21GK Ronald Waterreus2(0) 2(0)
22DF Richard Dunne35(0) 1 1(0) 36(0) 1 7 1 / –
24MF Joey Barton32(3) 1 1(0) 1(0) 1 34(3) 2 9
26MF Paul Bosvelt28(0) 2 1(0) 1(0) 30(0) 2 6
28MF Trevor Sinclair4(2) 1 1(0) 5(2) 1
29MF Shaun Wright-Phillips33(1) 10 1(0) 2(0) 1 36(1) 11
30MF Christian Negouai1(1) 1(1) 2(2) – / 1
31MF Jonathan D'Laryea1(0) 1(0)
39Sold Nicolas Anelka19(1) 7 19(1) 7
40MF Lee Croft7(7) 7(7)
41DF Stephen Jordan19(0) 1(1) 20(1) 5
42FW Bradley Wright-Phillips14 (14) 1 1(0) 1(1) 16 (15) 1
44MF Willo Flood9(5) 1 1(1) 2(0) 1 12(6) 2 1
TOTALS45853 46 1 / 2

Information current as of 15 May 2005 (end of season)

Goalscorers

All competitions

ScorerGoals
Robbie Fowler11
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Nicolas Anelkaalign=center 7
Antoine Sibierskialign=center 6
Jon Macken3
Kiki Musampa
Joey Barton2
Paul Bosvelt
Willo Flood
Claudio Reyna
Sylvain Distin1
Richard Dunne
Trevor Sinclair
Bradley Wright-Phillips

Premier League

ScorerGoals
Robbie Fowler10
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Nicolas Anelkaalign=center 7
Antoine Sibierskialign=center 4
Kiki Musampaalign=center 3
Paul Bosvelt2
Claudio Reyna
Joey Barton1
Sylvain Distin
Richard Dunne
Willo Flood
Jon Macken
Trevor Sinclair
Bradley Wright-Phillips

League Cup and FA Cup

ScorerGoals
Jon Macken2
Antoine Sibierski
Joey Barton1
Willo Flood
Robbie Fowler
Shaun Wright-Phillips

Information current as of 15 May 2005 (end of season)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

DatePos.PlayerFrom clubTransfer fee
21 June 2004DF Ben Thatcher Leicester CityFree[1]
21 June 2004DF Geert De Vlieger Willem IIFree
14 July 2004DF Danny Mills Leeds UnitedFree[2]
26 Aug. 2004GK Ronald Waterreus PSV EindhovenFree[3]

Transfers out

Exit datePos.PlayerTo clubTransfer fee
May 2004GK Árni Gautur Arason VålerengaReleased
26 May 04 DF Gerard Wiekens VeendamReleased[4]
1 June 04FW Stephen Elliott SunderlandTribunal: £375,000+[5]
16 June 04DF Michael Tarnat Hannover 96Free[6]
25 June 04DF Danny Tiatto Leicester CityFree[7]
1 July 04 MF Glenn Whelan Sheffield Wed.Free[8]
5 July 04FW Vicente Matías Vuoso Santos LagunaUndisclosed[9]
Aug. 2004FW Craig Davies Oxford United
26 Aug. 04FW Paulo Wanchope Málaga£500,000[10]
31 Jan. 05FW Nicolas Anelka Fenerbahçe£7 million[11]
31 Jan. 05GK Ronald Waterreus RangersFree[12]
3 Mar. 05DF Paddy McCarthy Leicester City£100,000[13]
20 May 05MF Steve McManamanRetired[14]

Loans out

Date fromDate toPos.PlayerTo club
30 Sep. 200429 Oct. 2004DF Mikkel Bischoff Wolves[18]
10 Nov. 20049 Feb. 2005MF Lee Croft Oldham Athletic[19]
31 Dec. 200430 Jan. 2005GK Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard Blackpool[20]
27 Jan. 200515 Feb. 2005MF Christian Negouai Coventry City[21]
24 Mar. 200531 May 2005DF Mikkel Bischoff Wolves[22]
11 Feb. 200516 Mar. 2005FW Karl Bermingham Lincoln City[23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. News: Man City sign Thatcher . 2005-01-31 . 2009-12-28 . BBC Sport.
  2. News: Keegan delighted with Mills signing . 2004-07-14 . 2009-12-28 . Manchester Evening News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183643/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/123/123941_keegan_delighted_with_mills_signing.html . 30 September 2007 .
  3. News: Manchester City sign Waterreus . 2005-01-31 . 2009-12-28 . RTÉ Sport .
  4. News: Wiekens eyes English deal. 2004-05-26. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC .
  5. News: Sunderland win benefits Man City. 2005-04-25. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC .
  6. News: Tarnat signs for Hannover. 2004-06-16. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  7. News: Leicester swoop for Tiatto. 2004-06-25. 2011-01-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  8. News: Owls track Whelan. 2004-03-30. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC .
  9. News: Man City reserves move home. 2004-07-05. 2011-01-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  10. News: Wanchope joins Malaga. 2004-08-26. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  11. News: Anelka completes Fenerbahce move. 2005-01-31. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  12. News: 'Keeper Waterreus joins Rangers. 2005-01-31. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  13. News: Foxes land City stopper. 2005-03-03. 2009-12-28. skysports.com. sky SPORTS .
  14. News: Manchester City let McManaman go. 2005-05-20. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  15. News: Man City seal Musampa loan deal. 2005-01-27. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC.
  16. News: Musampa stays at Man City on loan. 2005-06-05. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC.
  17. News: Musampa happy to extend City stay. 2005-06-08. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC .
  18. News: Bischoff joins Wolves. 2004-09-30. 2010-11-25. BBC Sport. BBC .
  19. News: Oldham snap up Croft on loan. 2004-11-10. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  20. News: Transfers – December 2004. 2004-12-31. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  21. News: Negouai joins Sky Blues on loan. 2005-01-27. 2010-11-25. BBC Sport. BBC .
  22. News: Bischoff makes return to Wolves. 2005-03-24. 2009-12-28. BBC Sport. BBC .
  23. News: Ipoua signs loan deal at Lincoln. 2005-02-11. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC.
  24. News: Duo end loan spells with Lincoln. 2005-03-16. 2011-03-04. BBC Sport. BBC .

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