| Football League Trophy | |
| Year: | 2004–05 |
| Other Title: | LDV Vans Trophy |
| Country: | |
| Num Teams: | 60 |
| Champions: | Wrexham |
| Runner-Up: | Southend United |
| Matches: | 61 |
| Goals: | 175 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Juan Ugarte (6 goals)[1] |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.[2]
In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005.[3]
The winners were Wrexham, who defeated Southend United 2–0.[4]
The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the Northern section, and Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Southern section.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | 2,580 | |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 3–3 | Hull City | 1,535 | |
| Hartlepool United won 4–1 on penalties | |||||
| 3 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | 1,414 | |
| Hereford United won 4–3 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Morecambe | 3,831 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,875 | |
| 6 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Chesterfield | 813 | |
| 7 | Mansfield | 0–0 | Darlington | 1,651 | |
| Mansfield Town won 4–3 on penalties | |||||
| 8 | Notts County | 2–3 | Wrexham | 1,359 | |
| 9 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Barnsley | 1,970 | |
| 10 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Scarborough | 837 | |
| 11 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Bury | 1,416 | |
| 12 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | 1,868 | |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Chester City | 7,640 | |
| 14 | York City | 0–2 | Blackpool | 1,072 | |
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldershot Town | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1,632 | |
| 2 | Barnet | 3–1 | Stevenage Borough | 1,337 | |
| 3 | Brentford | 0–3 | MK Dons | 1,679 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3,281 | |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 5–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1,048 | |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Bournemouth | 1,278 | |
| 7 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Luton Town | 3,559 | |
| 8 | Torquay United | 4–3 | Yeovil Town | 1,610 | |
| 9 | Walsall | 1–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2,987 | |
| 10 | Woking | 0–3 | Leyton Orient | 1,166 | |
| 11 | Boston United | 0–1 | Cambridge United | 1,489 | |
| 12 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Peterborough United | 3,092 | |
| 13 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Southend United | 3,469 | |
| Southend United won 5–3 on penalties | |||||
| 14 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Exeter City | 1,842 | |
| Exeter City won 3–1 on penalties | |||||
The Second Round ties took place on 2 and 3 November 2004.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 6–3 | Huddersfield Town | 3,533 | |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | 2,871 | |
| 3 | Chester City | 1–0 | Rochdale | 1,419 | |
| 4 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,375 | |
| Hereford United won 3–1 on penalties | |||||
| 5 | Macclesfield Town | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | 1,027 | |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | 2,812 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Port Vale | 3,735 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Stockport County | 2,130 | |
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 2–1 | MK Dons | 3,367 | |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | 1,812 | |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Walsall | 2,042 | |
| Walsall won 4–3 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 1,898 | |
| 5 | Southend United | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2,599 | |
| 6 | Torquay United | 1–3 | Northampton Town | 1,395 | |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Swansea City | 1,021 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Barnet | 4,460 | |
The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City | 0–1 | Wrexham | 5,028 | |
| 2 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Blackpool | 2,181 | |
| 3 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1,609 | |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | 2,835 |
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3,667 | |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Walsall | 1,452 | |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Southend United | 3,280 | |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Bristol City | 7,571 |
The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Wrexham | 2,710 | |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4,069 | |
| Oldham Athletic won 5–4 on penalties | |||||
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | 1,846 | |
| 2 | Southend United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | 4,270 |
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See main article: 2005 Football League Trophy Final.