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2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| manager | Paul Jewell |
| chairman | Dave Whelan |
| stadium | JJB Stadium |
| league | Championship |
| league result | 2nd (promoted) |
| cup2 | FA Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round proper |
| cup3 | League Cup |
| cup3 result | First round |
| league topscorer | |
| Nathan Ellington (24) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Nathan Ellington (24) | |
| highest attendance | 20,745 (vs. Sunderland, 5 April) |
| lowest attendance | 7,547 (vs. Crewe Alexandra, 19 October) |
| average attendance | 11,562 |
| prevseason | 2003–04 |
| nextseason | 2005–06 |
Nathan Ellington (24) Nathan Ellington (24) During the 2004–05 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary
After only 27 years as a Football League club, Wigan Athletic won promotion to English football's top flight for the first time in their history, securing promotion on the final day of the Championship league campaign as runners-up in their division. This was also their highest-ever finish in the Football League in their history. It was also only Wigan's second season in the second tier of the English league, having just missed out on the playoffs a year earlier.
Wigan's league success did not translate to the domestic cup competitions: they only played one match in each cup before being knocked out. This may have turned out to be beneficial to Wigan, as it allowed the club to focus on the league rather than a cup run.
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Transfers In
| Date | Name | Club From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2004 | Per Frandsen | Bolton Wanderers | Free | |
| 16 June 2004 | David Graham | Torquay United | £215,000 | |
| 28 June 2004 | David Wright | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | |
| 4 August 2004 | Emerson Thome | Bolton Wanderers | Free | |
| 15 September 2004 | Gareth Whalley | Cardiff City | Free | |
| 8 January 2005 | Andreas Johansson | Djurgardens IF | Undisclosed | |
| 4 March 2005 | Graham Kavanagh | Cardiff City | £400,000 |
Transfers Out
| Date | Name | Club To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2004 | Jason de Vos | Ipswich Town | Free | |
| 23 June 2004 | Andy Liddell | Sheffield United | Free | |
| 28 July 2004 | Peter Kennedy | Peterborough United | Free | |
| 9 August 2004 | Tony Dinning | Ipswich Town | Loan | |
| 6 December 2004 | Tony Dinning | Bristol City | Free | |
| Michael Flynn | Gillingham | Free | ||
| Neil Roberts | Doncaster Rovers | |||
| Per Frandsen | None | Retirement |
Pre-season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2004 | KFC Verbroedering Geel | A | W | 3–1 | McCulloch, J. Roberts, Vieira | |
| 15 July 2004 | Patro Maasmechelen | A | W | 4–0 | Flynn, McCulloch, Graham (2) | |
| 20 July 2004 | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | J. Roberts | |
| 21 July 2004 | Leigh RMI | A | D | 1–1 | N. Roberts | |
| 24 July 2004 | Bury | A | W | 4–0 | J. Roberts (2), Ellington (2) | |
| 27 July 2004 | Halifax Town | A | W | 3–0 | Bullard, J. Roberts, Ellington (pen.) | |
| 28 July 2004 | Burscough | A | W | 5–4 | N. Roberts (2), Dinning, Moore, Vieira | |
| 1 August 2004 | Blackpool | A | W | 5–0 | McCulloch, Frandsen, Ellington (2), Graham | 2,890 |
Results
Football League Championship
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 12,035 | ||
| Millwall | A | W | 2–0 | McCulloch, Roberts | 10,660 | ||
| West Ham United | A | W | 3–1 | Ellington (2), Roberts | 23,271 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3–0 | Ellington (2), Frandsen | 8,681 | ||
| Sunderland | A | D | 1–1 | Roberts | 26,330 | ||
| Cardiff City | H | W | 2–1 | Ellington (pen.), Roberts | 9,004 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 3–3 | Jackson, Ellington, Roberts (pen.) | 26,790 | ||
| Burnley | H | D | 0–0 | 9,746 | |||
| Sheffield United | H | W | 4–0 | Ellington (2), Roberts (2) | 10,682 | ||
| Derby County | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 26,113 | ||
| Watford | A | D | 0–0 | 11,161 | |||
| Rotherham United | H | W | 2–0 | Roberts, Mahon | 7,937 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | A | W | 2–1 | Roberts (2) | 14,443 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–1 | McCulloch, Ellington (2), Bullard | 7,547 | ||
| Coventry City | H | W | 4–1 | Mahon, Graham, Ellington, Flynn | 9,632 | ||
| Leeds United | A | W | 2–0 | Mahon, Bullard | 27,432 | ||
| Stoke City | A | W | 1–0 | McCulloch | 15,882 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 0–2 | 10,294 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0–1 | 15,804 | |||
| Leicester City | H | D | 0–0 | 10,924 | |||
| Reading | A | D | 1–1 | Mahon | 22,114 | ||
| Preston North End | H | W | 5–0 | McCulloch, Mahon, Ellington (2), Roberts (pen.) | 10,565 | ||
| Gillingham | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington, McCulloch | 8,451 | ||
| Ipswich Town | A | L | 1–2 | Baines | 28,286 | ||
| Derby County | H | L | 1–2 | Roberts | 12,420 | ||
| Burnley | A | L | 0–1 | 16,485 | |||
| Sheffield United | A | W | 2–0 | McCulloch, Ellington | 21,869 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington (2, 1 pen.) | 10,335 | ||
| Rotherham United | A | W | 2–0 | Teale, Roberts | 9,050 | ||
| Watford | H | D | 2–2 | McCulloch (2) | 9,008 | ||
| Stoke City | H | L | 0–1 | 9,938 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 3–1 | Roberts (2), Ellington (pen.) | 7,981 | ||
| Leeds United | H | W | 3–0 | Ellington, Roberts, Mahon | 17,177 | ||
| Coventry City | A | W | 2–1 | Teale, Ellington | 12,130 | ||
| Gillingham | A | L | 1–2 | Ellington | 7,209 | ||
| Ipswich Town | H | W | 1–0 | Ellington (pen.) | 16,744 | ||
| Millwall | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington (pen.), Roberts | 9,614 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 4–2 | Bullard, McCulloch, Teale, Roberts | 6,306 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 24,008 | ||
| West Ham United | H | L | 1–2 | Roberts | 12,933 | ||
| Sunderland | H | L | 0–1 | 20,745 | |||
| Cardiff City | A | W | 2–0 | Roberts, Mahon | 16,858 | ||
| Leicester City | A | W | 2–0 | Ormerod (2) | 23,894 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 0–0 | 12,007 | |||
| Preston North End | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 20,221 | ||
| Reading | H | W | 3–1 | McCulloch, Roberts, Ellington | 19,662 |
FA Cup
Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third | Derby County | A | L | 1–2 | Mahon | 14,457 |
League Cup
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,005 |
Notes
References
References
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- http://origin-www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10429~200410429,00.html {{Dead link. (March 2022)
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- Kempson, Russell. (2005-01-08). "Wigan reinforced by Johansson move".
- (2005-03-04). "Wigan complete Kavanagh signing".
- (2004-05-26). "Ipswich seal De Vos deal". BBC Sport.
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- (3 August 2004). "Five star display". Wigan Observer.
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