2004–05 Aston Villa F.C. season
2004–05 season | |||
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Chairman | Doug Ellis | ||
Manager | David O'Leary | ||
FA Premier League | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nolberto Solano (8) All: Nolberto Solano Juan Pablo Ángel (9) | ||
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The 2004–05 season in English football was Aston Villa F.C.'s 13th consecutive season in the FA Premier League, and their second season under the management of David O'Leary.
Villa went into the season with high hopes after finishing sixth during the 2003–04 FA Premier League season, despite an inconsistent start Villa soon begun to string wins together and threaten the top six but in the run up to Christmas Villas form dropped alarmingly and they fell away quickly, occasional wins put any relegation worry's astray as they underachieved and eventually secured a tenth-place finish.
There were debuts for Steven Davis (91), Martin Laursen (84), Carlton Cole (27), Mathieu Berson (11), and Eric Djemba-Djemba (11).[1]
Kit
[edit]Kit Supplier | Sponsor |
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Hummel | DWS Investments |
Transfers
[edit]Transferred in
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee |
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21 May 2004 | CB | ![]() |
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£3,000,000 |
6 August 2004 | CM | ![]() |
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£1,600,000 |
31 January 2005 | DM | ![]() |
Manchester United | £1,350,000 |
£5,950,000 |
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | From | Loan End |
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11 July 2004 | CF | ![]() |
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31 May 2005 |
Transferred out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee |
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1 July 2004 | CF | Dion Dublin | Leicester City | Free transfer |
1 July 2004 | AM | ![]() |
- | Released |
9 July 2004 | CF | Peter Crouch | Southampton | £2,000,000 |
20 July 2004 | LB | ![]() |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | £150,000 |
27 August 2004 | CF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
16 September 2004 | CB | ![]() |
Newcastle United | Free transfer |
£2,150,000 |
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | To | Loan End |
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3 August 2004 | CF | Stefan Moore | Millwall | 3 October 2004 |
10 August 2004 | GK | ![]() |
Notts County | 15 October 2004 |
9 November 2004 | CB | Gary Cahill | Burnley | 9 November 2004 |
2 December 2004 | GK | ![]() |
Notts County | 26 January 2005 |
9 December 2004 | CM | Stephen Cooke | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 January 2005 |
14 February 2005 | RM | Peter Whittingham | Burnley | 16 March 2005 |
11 March 2005 | CF | Stefan Moore | Leicester City | 31 May 2005 |
Overall transfer activity
[edit]Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 52 |
10 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 47 |
11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 46 |
12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Premier League
[edit]14 August 2004 1 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Southampton | Birmingham |
Vassell ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,690 |
22 August 2004 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
Clement ![]() |
Mellberg ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,485 |
25 August 2004 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Jeffers ![]() Young ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,161 |
28 August 2004 4 | Aston Villa | 4–2 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
Mellberg ![]() Cole ![]() Barry ![]() Ángel ![]() |
Kluivert ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,305 |
11 September 2004 5 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,691 |
18 September 2004 6 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,805 |
25 September 2004 7 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
Hendrie ![]() |
Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,843 |
2 October 2004 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
Ferguson ![]() Emerton ![]() |
Ángel ![]() Mellberg ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,502 |
16 October 2004 9 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Pires ![]() Henry ![]() |
Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,137 |
23 October 2004 10 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Fulham | Birmingham |
Solano ![]() Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,460 |
30 October 2004 11 | Everton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Bent ![]() |
Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,816 |
6 November 2004 12 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Birmingham |
Whittingham ![]() Ángel ![]() Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,633 |
13 November 2004 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Bolton |
Diouf ![]() |
McCann ![]() Hitzlsperger ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,779 |
22 November 2004 14 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,702 |
27 November 2004 15 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Macken ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 45,805 |
4 December 2004 16 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Solano ![]() |
Kewell ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
12 December 2004 17 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
Barry ![]() |
Morrison ![]() Dunn ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,329 |
18 December 2004 18 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
Hasselbaink ![]() Job ![]() Reiziger ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,338 |
26 December 2004 19 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Duff ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,988 |
28 December 2004 20 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
Giggs ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
1 January 2005 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,265 |
3 January 2005 22 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,140 |
15 January 2005 23 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Ridgewell ![]() Hendrie ![]() Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,265 |
22 January 2005 24 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Ronaldo ![]() Saha ![]() Scholes ![]() |
Barry ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,859 |
2 February 2005 25 | Fulham | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Clark ![]() |
Ángel ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,624 |
5 February 2005 26 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
Ángel ![]() |
Ljungberg ![]() Henry ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 |
12 February 2005 27 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth |
Yakubu ![]() |
de Zeeuw ![]() Hitzlsperger ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,160 |
26 February 2005 28 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham |
Solano ![]() |
Osman ![]() Cahill ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,248 |
5 March 2005 29 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
Laursen ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,201 |
20 March 2005 30 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
Heskey ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 29,382 |
2 April 2005 31 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Taylor ![]() Dyer ![]() Bowyer ![]() |
Ángel ![]() Barry ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,306 |
10 April 2005 32 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
Vassell ![]() Ridgewell ![]() |
Greening ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,402 |
16 April 2005 33 | Southampton | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
Phillips ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Cole ![]() Solano ![]() Davis ![]() |
Stadium: St Mary's Attendance: 31,926 |
20 April 2005 34 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,312 |
23 April 2005 35 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
Hierro ![]() |
Speed ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,053 |
1 May 2005 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Kanouté ![]() King ![]() Reid ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Barry ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,101 |
7 May 2005 37 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
Ángel ![]() |
Wright-Phillips ![]() Musampa ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,645 |
15 May 2005 38 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Cissé ![]() |
Barry ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,406 |
FA Cup
[edit]8 January 2005 Round 3 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
Cullip ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Barry ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 14,003 |
League Cup
[edit]22 September 2004 Round 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
Vassell ![]() Ángel ![]() Solano ![]() |
McLeod ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,975 |
26 October 2004 Round 3 | Burnley | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Burnley |
Branch ![]() Camara ![]() Valois ![]() |
Ángel ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,184 |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
[edit]- The following players did not play for any Aston Villa team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of end of season[5]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Thomas Sørensen | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Stefan Postma | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Delaney | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jlloyd Samuel | 38 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Olof Mellberg | 33 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Martin Laursen | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Ulises de la Cruz | 35 | 0 | 30+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Ridgewell | 17 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Gareth Barry | 36 | 8 | 33+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Hendrie | 32 | 5 | 25+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Gavin McCann | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Nolberto Solano | 39 | 9 | 32+4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Thomas Hitzlsperger | 30 | 2 | 17+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Eric Djemba-Djemba | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Mathieu Berson | 13 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Whittingham | 15 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Davis | 29 | 1 | 19+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Juan Pablo Ángel | 38 | 9 | 30+5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Darius Vassell | 22 | 3 | 17+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
18 | FW | ![]() |
Carlton Cole | 30 | 3 | 18+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Luke Moore | 27 | 1 | 5+20 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | ![]() |
Stefan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 31 June 2005
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
[edit]No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Thomas Sorensen | 39 | |
2 | RB | ![]() |
Mark Delaney | 32 | |
4 | CB | ![]() |
Olof Mellberg | 33 | |
3 | CB | ![]() |
Jlloyd Samuel | 37 | |
15 | LB | ![]() |
Ulises de la Cruz | 31 | |
11 | RM | ![]() |
Nolberto Solano | 35 | |
7 | CM | ![]() |
Lee Hendrie | 28 | |
8 | CM | ![]() |
Gavin McCann | 23 | |
6 | LM | ![]() |
Gareth Barry | 35 | |
9 | CF | ![]() |
Juan Pablo Angel | 33 | |
18 | CF | ![]() |
Carlton Cole | 20 |
Pre-season
[edit]Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Competition |
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21 July 2005 | Kungshamns IF ![]() |
A | 6 – 0 | Friendly | |
22 July 2004 | Kungsbacka BI ![]() |
A | 7 – 2 | Friendly | |
24 July 2004 | Jonkopings Sodra ![]() |
A | 3 – 0 | Friendly | |
27 July 2004 | Orgryte ![]() |
A | 0 – 0 | Friendly | |
30 July 2004 | Walsall | A | 1 – 2 | Friendly | |
31 July 2004 | Tamworth | A | 3 – 0 | Friendly | |
3 August 2004 | Derby | A | 1 – 2 | Friendly | |
7 August 2004 | AZ Alkmaar ![]() |
A | 1 – 0 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "2004–05 Premier League table". Premier League. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa match record: 2005".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Aston Villa - 2004/05".
- ^ "Aston Villa players: Premier League 2005".
Notes
[edit]- ^ Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-21 level and be called up to the senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
- ^ Nix was born in Sydney, Australia, but was raised in England and represented England at U-16, U-18, U-20, and C level.
- ^ Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
- ^ Kabeya was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualifies to represent Belgium internationally and represented them at U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 level.
- ^ Lowry was born in Perth, Australia, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level before switching his international allegiance to Australia.
External links
[edit]- Aston Villa official website
- avfchistory.co.uk 2004–05 season