| Club: | Preston North End |
| Season: | 2004–05 |
| Manager: | Craig Brown (until 29 August) Billy Davies (from 29 August) |
| Chairman: | Derek Shaw |
| Stadium: | Deepdale |
| League: | Championship |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Richard Cresswell (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Richard Cresswell (21) |
| Average Attendance: | 12,841 |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
During the 2004–05 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
When Preston went down 1–0 at Brighton thanks to a Marlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later, Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistant Billy Davies.[1]
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time to West Ham United, losing 1–0.[2]
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship.
Preston North End's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2004 | Watford | H | 2–1 | 12,208 | Cresswell, Healy (pen) | |
| 11 August 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 26,115 | Lucketti, Healy | |
| 14 August 2004 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 7,073 | Fuller | |
| 20 August 2004 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 12,084 | ||
| 28 August 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 5,996 | ||
| 30 August 2004 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 11,439 | Etuhu (2) | |
| 11 September 2004 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | 12,759 | Cresswell (2), Healy | |
| 14 September 2004 | Reading | A | 1–3 | 11,857 | Healy | |
| 18 September 2004 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | 24,264 | Alexander (pen) | |
| 25 September 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | 11,823 | Davidson | |
| 28 September 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 11,445 | Cresswell | |
| 2 October 2004 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 21,249 | Lonergan | |
| 16 October 2004 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 30,458 | ||
| 19 October 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 10,548 | Healy, Cresswell (pen) | |
| 23 October 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–2 | 12,439 | McKenna, Lucketti, Etuhu | |
| 30 October 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–3 | 23,745 | ||
| 3 November 2004 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 12,478 | Lewis | |
| 6 November 2004 | Leeds United | H | 2–4 | 18,531 | Cresswell (2) | |
| 13 November 2004 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 10,339 | Lewis | |
| 19 November 2004 | Cardiff City | A | 1–0 | 10,950 | Mawéné | |
| 27 November 2004 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | 12,702 | Alexander (2, 1 pen), Cresswell | |
| 5 December 2004 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–5 | 10,565 | ||
| 11 December 2004 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 15,318 | ||
| 18 December 2004 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 13,451 | Lewis | |
| 26 December 2004 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 20,350 | ||
| 28 December 2004 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 12,795 | Agyemang, Hughes (own goal), Lewis | |
| 1 January 2005 | Sunderland | H | 3–2 | 16,940 | Cresswell (3) | |
| 3 January 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | 8,667 | Sedgwick, O'Neil | |
| 15 January 2005 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 12,677 | McKenna | |
| 22 January 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–0 | 13,663 | Sedgwick, Agyemang | |
| 5 February 2005 | Coventry City | H | 3–2 | 13,691 | Alexander (pen), Cresswell, Lucketti | |
| 12 February 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 15,620 | Nugent, Lucketti | |
| 18 February 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 14,418 | Nugent | |
| 23 February 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 19,209 | ||
| 26 February 2005 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 18,202 | Alexander (pen) | |
| 5 March 2005 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | 26,442 | Nugent, Agyemang | |
| 12 March 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 16,296 | Cresswell, Alexander (pen) | |
| 15 March 2005 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 18,647 | Cresswell | |
| 19 March 2005 | Watford | A | 2–0 | 19,649 | Nugent, McKenna | |
| 2 April 2005 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 15,054 | Brown (own goal) | |
| 5 April 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–0 | 14,234 | Alexander (pen), Cresswell, Nugent | |
| 9 April 2005 | Rotherham United | A | 2–1 | 6,312 | Sedgwick, Mawéné | |
| 16 April 2005 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | 15,141 | Nugent (2), Cresswell | |
| 24 April 2005 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | 11,417 | Nugent | |
| 30 April 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 20,221 | O'Neil | |
| 8 May 2005 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | 31,237 | Agyemang |
| SF 1st Leg | 15 May 2005 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | 20,315 | Nugent, Cresswell | |
| SF 2nd Leg | 19 May 2005 | Derby County | A | 0–0 | 31,310 | ||
| F | 30 May 2005 | West Ham United | N | 0–1 | 70,275 |
See main article: 2004–05 FA Cup.
| R3 | 8 January 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–2 | 13,005 |
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup.
| R1 | 21 September 2004 | Mansfield Town | A | 4–0 | 3,208 | Cresswell, Alexander, Daley, Lynch | |
| R2 | 4 October 2004 | Leicester City | A | 3–2 | 6,751 | Cresswell (3, 1 pen) | |
| R3 | 27 October 2004 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 33,922 |
http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2004-2005/flcham/preston.htm
Youl Mawéné: from Derby County, Free
Patrick Agyemang: from Gillingham, £350,000
Ricardo Fuller: to Portsmouth, Signed