# 2004–05 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

The 2004–05 season saw Sheffield Wednesday compete in Football League One where they finished in 5th position with 72 points. They went on to beat Hartlepool United in the 2005 Football League One play-off final.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 | |

## Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League One

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Colchester United | H | 0–3 | 24,138 | |
| 2 | 10 August 2004 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 6,713 | Bullen, McMahon |
| 3 | 14 August 2004 | Torquay United | A | 4–2 | 5,005 | MacLean, Lee, Peacock, Heckingbottom |
| 4 | 21 August 2004 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 26,264 | MacLean |
| 5 | 27 August 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–4 | 9,506 | MacLean, Ndumbu-Nsungu |
| 6 | 30 August 2004 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 21,513 | Brunt |
| 7 | 4 September 2004 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 20,806 | |
| 8 | 11 September 2004 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | 6,403 | Whelan |
| 9 | 18 September 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 19,203 | |
| 10 | 25 September 2004 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | 5,688 | MacLean, Brunt, Proudlock |
| 11 | 2 October 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–1 | 20,245 | McGovern |
| 12 | 17 October 2004 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 25,391 | Proudlock |
| 13 | 19 October 2004 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | 5,875 | Bullen |
| 14 | 23 October 2004 | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | 13,717 | Bullen |
| 15 | 23 October 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 6,972 | Bullen, MacLean |
| 16 | 30 October 2004 | Chesterfield | H | 2–2 | 24,271 | Proudlock, MacLean |
| 17 | 6 November 2004 | Stockport County | A | 3–0 | 7,222 | Proudlock, McGovern, McMahon |
| 18 | 20 November 2004 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–0 | 19,919 | MacLean, Hamshaw |
| 19 | 27 November 2004 | Bristol City | A | 4–1 | 14,852 | Proudlock (2), Brunt, Collins |
| 20 | 8 December 2004 | Hull City | H | 2–4 | 28,701 | O'Brien, McGovern |
| 21 | 11 December 2004 | Brentford | H | 1–2 | 21,592 | MacLean |
| 22 | 19 December 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 4–0 | 10,131 | MacLean (3), Jones |
| 23 | 26 December 2004 | Walsall | H | 3–2 | 26,996 | MacLean, Jones, Wright (o.g.) |
| 24 | 28 December 2004 | Port Vale | A | 2–0 | 8,617 | Jones, McGovern |
| 25 | 1 January 2005 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 9,500 | Jones |
| 26 | 3 January 2005 | Wrexham | H | 4–0 | 24,253 | Jones (2), MacLean, Heckingbottom |
| 27 | 8 January 2005 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 20,804 | Jones, O'Brien |
| 28 | 15 January 2005 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 8,847 | Heckingbottom |
| 29 | 21 January 2005 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 18,465 | MacLean |
| 30 | 29 January 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 2–2 | 7,325 | Quinn, Chorley (o.g.) |
| 31 | 5 February 2005 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 19,659 | |
| 32 | 12 February 2005 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 23,232 | MacLean |
| 33 | 19 February 2005 | Chesterfield | A | 3–1 | 7,831 | MacLean (2), Peacock |
| 34 | 23 February 2005 | Peterborough United | H | 2–1 | 19,648 | MacLean, Heckingbottom |
| 35 | 26 February 2005 | Brentford | A | 3–3 | 8,323 | Peacock (2), Bullen |
| 36 | 6 March 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–0 | 28,712 | Bullen, Talbot |
| 37 | 12 March 2005 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | 21,539 | Talbot (2), Rocastle |
| 38 | 19 March 2005 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 4,169 | McGovern |
| 39 | 26 March 2005 | Torquay United | H | 2–2 | 21,526 | Bullen, Barrett |
| 40 | 29 March 2005 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | 17,292 | |
| 41 | 2 April 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | 22,925 | Brunt |
| 42 | 9 April 2005 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 9,645 | Whelan |
| 43 | 15 April 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–3 | 6,429 | |
| 44 | 23 April 2005 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 22,331 | |
| 45 | 30 April 2005 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | 24,277 | Talbot, Quinn |
| 46 | 7 May 2005 | Bristol City | H | 2–3 | 28,798 | McGovern, Wood |

### Football League One play-offs

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| Semi final 1st leg | 12 May 2005 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 28,625 | McGovern |
| Semi final 2nd leg | 16 May 2005 | Brentford | A | 2–1 | 10,823 | Peacock, Brunt |
| Final | 29 May 2005 | Hartlepool United | N | 4–2 | 59,808 | McGovern, MacLean, Whelan, Talbot |

### FA Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 13 November 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 1–4 | 6,160 | Whelan |

### Football League Cup

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 25 August 2004 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 8,959 | Peacock |
| R2 | 22 September 2004 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 8,362 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 29 September 2004 | Chester City | H | 1–2 | 7,640 | MacLean |

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | David Lucas | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Lee Bullen | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| 3 | DF | Paul Heckingbottom | 37(1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41(1) | 4 |
| 4 | DF | Graeme Lee | 19(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(3) | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Steve Adams | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 8(2) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Guy Branston | 10(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(1) | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Glenn Whelan | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | Jon-Paul McGovern | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 8 |
| 8 | MF | Matthew Hamshaw | 9(11) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11(12) | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Steve MacLean | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 40(1) | 20 |
| 10 | FW | Lee Peacock | 18(11) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22(11) | 6 |
| 11 | MF | Chris Brunt | 27(15) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2(2) | 1 | 31(18) | 5 |
| 12 | MF | Patrick Collins | 25(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 29(4) | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Kim Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Rory McArdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | Paul Gallacher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Kenwyne Jones | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | DF | Richard Wood | 33(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37(1) | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Richard Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Alex Bruce | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Jon Shaw | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Joey O'Brien | 14(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 2 |
| 19 | DF | Paul Smith | 7(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Lewis McMahon | 13(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 16(4) | 2 |
| 21 | GK | Chris Adamson | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Ola Tidman | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| 22 | FW | James Quinn | 10(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13(5) | 2 |
| 23 | MF | Craig Rocastle | 9(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12(2) | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Zigor Aranalde | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | 4(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(8) | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Adam Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Drew Talbot | 3(18) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 1 | 4(21) | 5 |
| 25 | DF | Hasney Aljofree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Danny Reet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Chris Marsden | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Graham Barrett | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Ross Greenwood | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Liam Needham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Adam Proudlock | 11(3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15(4) | 7 |
| 34 | DF | Luke Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Tommy Spurr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Craig Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |