2004–05 Sunderland A.F.C. season explained

Club:Sunderland
Season:2004–05
Manager:Mick McCarthy
Stadium:Stadium of Light
League:Championship
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Marcus Stewart (16)
Season Topscorer:Marcus Stewart (17)
Average Attendance:28,820
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

During the 2004–05 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season Summary

While a poor start to the season saw Sunderland win just one of their first six matches, putting manager Mick McCarthy under pressure, the board kept faith with the manager, and were rewarded with a much more consistent season than the previous one. The team never dropped out of the top six after a victory over Millwall in mid-October, and their form steadily improved over the season. Along with a collapse by early-season pace-setters Ipswich Town, this lifted Sunderland to the top of the table with seven matches remaining, and they held onto top spot, returning to the Premier League after two seasons.

Transfers

In

Summer

DatePosNameFromFee
1 June 2004FW Stephen ElliottManchester CityFree[1]
10 June 2004MF Carl RobinsonPortsmouthFree[2]
21 June 2004MF Dean WhiteheadOxford UnitedFree[3]
25 June 2004MF Liam LawrenceMansfield TownFree[4]
27 June 2004DF Steven CaldwellNewcastle UnitedFree[5]
15 July 2004DF Mark LynchManchester UnitedFree[6]
13 August 2004DF Neill CollinsDumbarton£25,000[7]
10 September 2004MF Simon JohnsonLeeds UnitedLoan (September to November)[8]
16 September 2004MF Darren CarterBirmingham CityLoan (September to December)[9]
23 September 2004FW Michael BridgesBolton WanderersLoan until the end of the season[10]
11 October 2004DF Danny CollinsChester City£140,000[11]
23 November 2004MF Andy WelshStockport County£35,000[12]
1 December 2004FW Michael BridgesBolton WanderersFree[13]

January

Out

Summer

DatePosNameToFee
25 June 2004MF Tommy SmithDerby CountyFree[14]
18 June 2004DF Simon RamsdenGrimsby TownFree
19 July 2004MF Jason McAteer[15] Tranmere RoversFree[16]
20 July 2004FW Michael ReddyGrimsby TownFree[17]
21 July 2004FW Darren Byfield[18] GillinghamFree[19]
27 July 2004MF Paul ThirlwellSheffield UnitedFree[20]
5 August 2004DF Joachim BjorklundWolverhampton WanderersFree[21]
31 August 2004MF Nicolás MedinaReal MurciaFree[22]
10 September 2004MF Thomas ButlerDunfermline AthleticFree[23]
23 September 2004DF Darren WilliamsCardiff CityLoan[24]
22 October 2004DF Ben ClarkHartlepool UnitedFree[25]
5 November 2004MF John OsterLeeds UnitedLoan[26]
10 December 2004DF Darren WilliamsCardiff CityFree[27]

January

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[29] [30]

Reserves

The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.

Results

Sunderland's score comes first.

WinDrawLoss

League Cup

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
First round24 August 2004 Chester CityStadium of Light3-011,450Hessey (own goal), Kyle, Caldwell
Second round21 September 2004 Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium3-3
(lost 2–4 on pens)		3,804Brown (2), Elliott

FA Cup

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
Third round8 January 2005 Crystal PalaceStadium of Light2-117,536Welsh, Stewart (pen)
Fourth round29 January 2005 EvertonGoodison Park0-333,186

Championship

See main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship.

Results by matchday

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004 Coventry CityHighfield Road0-216,460
10 August 2004 Crewe AlexandraStadium of Light3–122,341Robinson, Stewart, Elliott
14 August 2004 Queens Park RangersStadium of Light2–226,063Stewart, Caldwell
21 August 2004 Plymouth ArgyleHome Park1–216,874Stewart
28 August 2004 Wigan AthleticStadium of Light1–126,330Elliott
31 August 2004 ReadingMadjeski Stadium0–115,792
11 September 2004 GillinghamPriestfield Stadium4–08,775Stewart (3), Elliott
14 September 2004 Nottingham ForestStadium of Light2–023,540Arca, Wright
18 September 2004 Preston North EndStadium of Light3–124,264Elliott (2), Carter
24 September 2004 Leeds UnitedElland Road1–028,926Robinson
28 September 2004 Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane0–117,908
2 October 2004 Derby CountyStadium of Light0–029,881
16 October 2004 MillwallStadium of Light1–023,839Muscat (own goal)
19 October 2004 WatfordVicarage Road1–113,198Elliott
25 October 2004 Rotherham UnitedMillmoor1–06,026Whitehead
30 October 2004 Brighton & Hove AlbionStadium of Light2–025,532Arca, Lawrence (pen)
2 November 2004 Wolverhampton WanderersStadium of Light3–123,925Lawrence (2), Elliott
5 November 2004 MillwallThe Den0–210,513
13 November 2004 Leicester CityWalkers Stadium1–025,897Caldwell
21 November 2004 Ipswich TownStadium of Light2–031,723Elliott, Brown
27 November 2004 Stoke CityBritannia Stadium1–016,980Bridges
4 December 2004 West Ham UnitedStadium of Light0–229,510
11 December 2004 Cardiff CityNinian Park2–012,528Whitehead, Lawrence
18 December 2004 BurnleyStadium of Light2–127,102Arca, Bridges
26 December 2004 Leeds UnitedStadium of Light2–343,253Lawrence (pen), Arca
28 December 2004 Nottingham ForestCity Ground2–127,457Elliott, Stewart
1 January 2005 Preston North EndDeepdale2–322,051Elliott, Thornton
3 January 2005 GillinghamStadium of Light1–127,147Brown
16 January 2005 Derby CountyPride Park2–022,995Elliott, Whitehead
22 January 2005 Sheffield UnitedStadium of Light1–027,337Stewart
4 February 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux1–126,968Elliott
12 February 2005 WatfordStadium of Light4–224,948Stewart (3, 1 pen), Brown
19 February 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium1–26,647Arca
22 February 2005 Rotherham UnitedStadium of Light4–122,267Whitehead, Thornton (2), Breen
26 February 2005 Cardiff CityStadium of Light2–132,788Breen, Stewart
4 March 2005 BurnleyTurf Moor2–012,103Lawrence, Stewart
12 March 2005 Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium1–07,949Elliott
15 March 2005 Plymouth ArgyleStadium of Light5–125,258Whitehead, Arca, Stewart (pen), Caldwell, Thornton
19 March 2005 Coventry CityStadium of Light1–029,424Brown
2 April 2005 Queens Park RangersLoftus Road3–118,198Welsh, Brown, Arca
5 April 2005 Wigan AthleticJJB Stadium1–020,745Stewart
9 April 2005 ReadingStadium of Light1–234,237Arca
17 April 2005 Ipswich TownPortman Road2–229,230Elliott, Robinson
23 April 2005 Leicester CityStadium of Light2–134,815Stewart, Caldwell
29 April 2005 West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground2–133,482Arca, Elliott
8 May 2005 Stoke CityStadium of Light1–047,350Robinson

Topscorers

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elliott joins Sunderland. 1 June 2004. BBC News.
  2. Web site: Robinson joins Black Cats. 10 June 2004. BBC News.
  3. Web site: Whitehead joins Sunderland. 21 June 2004. BBC News.
  4. Web site: Sunderland land Lawrence. 25 June 2004. BBC News.
  5. Web site: Caldwell thrilled with move. 27 June 2004. BBC News.
  6. Web site: McCarthy moves for Lynch. 15 July 2004. BBC News.
  7. Web site: Sunderland sign Collins. 13 August 2004. BBC News.
  8. Web site: Sunderland snap up Johnson. 10 September 2004. BBC News.
  9. Web site: Sunderland get Carter. 16 September 2004. BBC News.
  10. Web site: Bridges rejoins Sunderland. 23 September 2004. BBC News.
  11. Web site: Black Cats sign Collins. 11 October 2004. BBC News.
  12. Web site: Welsh completes Sunderland deal. 23 November 2004. BBC News.
  13. Web site: Deane completes Sunderland switch. 24 March 2005. BBC News.
  14. Web site: Rams sign striker Smith. 25 June 2004. BBC News.
  15. McAteer was born in Tranmere, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1994.
  16. Web site: McAteer joins Tranmere. 19 July 2004. BBC News.
  17. Web site: Grimsby sign Reddy. 20 July 2004. BBC News.
  18. Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  19. Web site: Byfield joins Gillingham. 21 July 2004. BBC News.
  20. Web site: Blades seal Thirlwell deal. 27 July 2004. BBC News.
  21. Web site: Wolves sign Bjorklund. 5 August 2004. BBC News.
  22. Web site: Medina departs Sunderland. 31 August 2004. BBC News.
  23. Web site: Pars take Butler gamble. 10 September 2004. BBC News.
  24. Web site: Williams makes Bluebirds switch. 10 December 2004. BBC News.
  25. Web site: Hartlepool clinch Clark signing. 22 October 2004. BBC News.
  26. Web site: Leeds sign Oster on month's loan. 5 November 2004. BBC News.
  27. Web site: Cardiff seal Williams deal. 23 September 2004. BBC News.
  28. Web site: Oster signs contract at Burnley. 21 September 2018. BBC News.
  29. Web site: FootballSquads - Sunderland - 2004/05. www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  30. Web site: All Sunderland players: 2005. www.11v11.com.

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