2004–05 Football League One Explained

Season:	2004–05
Winners:	Luton Town (1st third tier title)
Continentalcup1:	Direct promotion
Continentalcup2:	Promoted through play-offs
Continentalcup3:	Relegated
League Topscorer:	Stuart Elliott (Hull City), 27 Dean Windass (Bradford City), 27
Matches:	552
Total Goals:	1550
Nextseason:	2005–06

The 2004–05 Football League One was the first season of the renamed Football League Second Division, the third tier of English football.

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship

• Plymouth Argyle
• Queens Park Rangers
• Brighton & Hove Albion

Relegated to League Two

• Grimsby Town
• Rushden & Diamonds
• Notts County
• Wycombe Wanderers

To League One

Relegated from Championship

• Walsall
• Bradford City
• Wimbledon (renamed Milton Keynes Dons)

Promoted from League Two

• Doncaster Rovers
• Hull City
• Torquay United
• Huddersfield Town

League table

Play-offs

Semi-finals

First leg

Second legSheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hartlepool United on aggregate. Hartlepool United won 6–5 on penalties.

Final

See main article: 2005 Football League One play-off final.