# 2004–05 Clyde F.C. season

In the 2004–05 season, Clyde competed in their fifth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Billy Reid, who was assistant manager the previous season, was given the manager's job, following the departure of Alan Kernaghan.

## Transfers
### May – January

In:
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
| John Paul McKeever | Clyde Youth | Free | 1 July 2004 |
| Robert Harris | Clyde Youth | Free | 1 July 2004 |
| Paul Flaherty | Clyde Youth | Free | 1 July 2004 |
| Gary Arbuckle | Celtic | Free | 26 July 2004 |
| Aron Wilford | Lincoln City | Free | 2 August 2004 |
| Gary Bollan | Motherwell | Free | 6 August 2004 |
| Darren Sheridan | Oldham Athletic | Free | 6 August 2004 |
| Karim Kerkar | Al-Sailiya | Free | 20 August 2004 |
| Alex Walker | Rangers | Loan | 20 August 2004 |
| Eddie Malone | St Johnstone | Swap | 24 August 2004 |
| Aaron Conway | Dundee United | Loan | 27 August 2004 |
| Jean-Louis Valois | Unattached | Free | 30 August 2004 |
| Scott Wilson | Airdrie United | Free | 31 August 2004 |
| Mickael Marsiglia | FC Cartagena | Free | 10 September 2004 |
Out:
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
| Jack Ross | Hartlepool United | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Andy Smith | Gretna | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| John Fraser | Stranraer | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| David Hagen | Peterhead | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Pat Keogh | Hamilton Academical | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Mark McLaughlin | Hamilton Academical | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Alan Kernaghan | Livingston | Free | 17 June 2004 |
| Stuart McCluskey | Greenock Morton | Free | 3 June 2004 |
| Stephen McConalogue | St Johnstone | Free | 3 June 2004 |
| Colin Marshall | Aston Villa | Loan Return | 24 May 2004 |
| Austin McCann | Boston United | Free | 3 June 2004 |
| Steven Jack | Released | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Steven McIntyre | Released | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Alistair Martin | Released | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Chris McBride | Released | Free | 24 May 2004 |
| Kevin Fotheringham | St Johnstone | Swap | 24 August 2004 |
| Paul Doyle | Montrose | Loan | 27 August 2004 |
| David Greenhill | Montrose | Loan | 27 August 2004 |
| Karim Kerkar | Dundee United | Free | 31 August 2004 |
| Jean-Louis Valois | Burnley | Free | 31 August 2004 |
| Mickael Marsiglia | Yverdon Sport | Free | 14 October 2004 |

### January – April

In:
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
| Graeme Jones | Bury | Free | 1 January 2005 |
| Alex Burns | Motherwell | Loan | 7 January 2005 |
| Chris Gardiner | Hearts | Loan | 14 January 2005 |
| David Greenhill | Montrose | Loan Return | 18 February 2005 |
| Miguel Ángel Espínola | Unattached | Free | 30 March 2005 |
Out:
| Player | From | Fee |
| Alex Walker | Rangers | Loan Return | 1 January 2005 |
| Aron Wilford | Stalybridge Celtic | Free | 1 January 2005 |
| Aaron Conway | Dundee United | Loan Return | 20 January 2005 |
| Graeme McCracken | Cumbernauld United | Loan | 20 January 2005 |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Bryn Halliwell |
| — | GK | SCO | Allan Morrison |
| — | DF | SCO | Stuart Balmer |
| — | DF | SCO | Gary Bollan |
| — | DF | ESP | Miguel Angel Espinola |
| — | DF | SCO | Paul Doyle |
| — | DF | SCO | Kevin Fotheringham |
| — | DF | SCO | Robert Harris |
| — | DF | GER | Simon Mensing |
| — | DF | SCO | John Potter (Captain) |
| — | DF | SCO | Scott Wilson |
| — | MF | SCO | Kevin Bradley |
| — | MF | SCO | Craig Bryson |
| — | MF | SCO | Alex Burns (on loan from Motherwell) |
| — | MF | SCO | Jimmy Gibson |
| — | MF | SCO | David Greenhill |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ALG | Karim Kerkar |
| — | MF | SCO | Eddie Malone |
| — | MF | FRA | Mickael Marsiglia |
| — | MF | SCO | Graeme McCracken |
| — | MF | SCO | John Paul McKeever |
| — | MF | ENG | Darren Sheridan |
| — | MF | FRA | Jean-Louis Valois |
| — | MF | SCO | Alex Walker (on loan from Rangers) |
| — | FW | SCO | Gary Arbuckle |
| — | FW | SCO | Aaron Conway (on loan from Dundee United) |
| — | FW | SCO | Paul Flaherty |
| — | FW | SCO | Chris Gardiner (on loan from Hearts) |
| — | FW | SCO | Mark Gilhaney |
| — | FW | SCO | Ian Harty |
| — | FW | ENG | Graeme Jones |
| — | FW | ENG | Aron Wilford |

## Results

Win  Draw  Loss

### Scottish First Division

| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 August 2004 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 2–1 | Harty 27', Gibson 45' 85' | 3,800 |
| 14 August 2004 | Raith Rovers | Starks Park | 3–2 | Bryson 4', Harty 42' (pen), Potter 57' | 1,784 |
| 21 August 2004 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Wilford 55' | 1,101 |
| 28 August 2004 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1–0 | Harty 20' | 1,639 |
| 4 September 2004 | St Mirren | Broadwood Stadium | 0–0 | | 2,484 |
| 11 September 2004 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1–2 | Wilford 16' | 1,367 |
| 18 September 2004 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 1–0 | Harty 16' | 2,017 |
| 25 September 2004 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 1–1 | Harty 77' | 3,813 |
| 2 October 2004 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Sheridan 17' | 1,456 |
| 16 October 2004 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium | 2–0 | Conway 11', Wilson 36' | 1,196 |
| 23 October 2004 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 0–0 | | 4,026 |
| 30 October 2004 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 2–0 | Harty 9' 38' | 1,284 |
| 6 November 2004 | St Mirren | St Mirren Park | 0–0 | | 3,788 |
| 13 November 2004 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 1–3 | Walker 81', Malone | 1,862 |
| 20 November 2004 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 2–1 | Sheridan 35', Potter 90' | 1,200 |
| 27 November 2004 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0–3 | | 2,026 |
| 4 December 2004 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium | 0–2 | Sheridan 53' | 2,864 |
| 11 December 2004 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 1–1 | Bollan 20' | 1,800 |
| 18 December 2004 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1–0 | Harty 70' | 1,953 |
| 1 January 2005 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Jones 78' | 1,513 |
| 15 January 2005 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 1–0 | Arbuckle 51' | 1,873 |
| 12 February 2005 | Raith Rovers | Starks Park | 3–3 | Harty 39' 56' (pen) 73' (pen) | 1,394 |
| 19 February 2005 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Harty 52' | 1,086 |
| 2 March 2005 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1–0 | Bollan 23' | 1,448 |
| 5 March 2005 | St Mirren | St Mirren Park | 0–0 | Sheridan 89' | 2,736 |
| 8 March 2005 | St Mirren | Broadwood Stadium | 0–0 | | 1,002 |
| 12 March 2005 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 0–1 | | 1,060 |
| 15 March 2005 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 0–0 | | 3,842 |
| 19 March 2005 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 4–2 | Harty 2' (pen) 34' 56', Jones 29' | 1,641 |
| 22 March 2005 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 1–1 | Burns 57' | 1,223 |
| 2 April 2005 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 1–3 | Bryson 83' | 1,235 |
| 9 April 2005 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0–0 | | 1,770 |
| 16 April 2005 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium | 0–1 | | 1,939 |
| 23 April 2005 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 0–1 | | 2,694 |
| 30 April 2005 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Gilhaney 28' | 1,122 |
| 7 May 2005 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1–1 | Bryson 23' | 2,130 |

### Scottish Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
| 31 August 2004 | Round 2 | Stranraer | Broadwood Stadium | 1–0 | Valois 72' | 759 | |
| 14 September 2004 | Round 3 | Forfar Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 1–2 | Harty 9', Mensing 70' | 532 | |

### Scottish League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
| 24 August 2004 | Round 2 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 1–0 | Wilford 73' | 1,595 | |
| 21 September 2004 | Round 3 | Dundee United | Tannadice Park | 0–4 | | 2,336 | |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 8 January 2005 | Round 3 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium | 3–0 | Harty 35', 72', Bollan 68' | 4,011 |
| 5 February 2005 | Round 4 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 0–0 | | 1,629 |
| 15 February 2005 | Round 4 replay | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 1 AET | Bryson 35', Arbuckle 93' | 1,576 |
| 27 February 2005 | Quarter Final | Celtic | Broadwood Stadium | 0–5 | | 8,000 |

## Player statistics

| # | Player | P | | | |
| GK | Bryn Halliwell | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Simon Mensing | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Gary Bollan | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Stuart Balmer | 18 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | John Potter | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Darren Sheridan | 34 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Gary Arbuckle | 15 (18) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Jimmy Gibson | 35 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | Aron Wilford | 15 (6) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Kevin Fotheringham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Ian Harty | 40 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Mark Gilhaney | 20 (19) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Craig Bryson | 28 (6) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Paul Doyle | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | David Greenhill | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Karim Kerkar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Alex Walker | 11 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Aaron Conway | 6 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Allan Morrison | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Scott Wilson | 20 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Graeme McCracken | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Jean-Louis Valois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Kevin Bradley | 2 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | John Paul McKeever | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Eddie Malone | 30 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Mickael Marsiglia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Graeme Jones | 13 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Alex Burns | 18 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Chris Gardiner | 2 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Miguel Angel Espinola | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Robert Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Paul Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 75 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 60 | |
| 3 | Clyde | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 60 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrie United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 50 | |