# 2004–05 Peterborough United F.C. season

The 2004–05 season saw Peterborough United compete in Football League One where they finished in 23rd position with 39 points and were relegated to League Two.

## Competitions
### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 51 | |
| 21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 51 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 43 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 23 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 39 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | −49 | 26 | Relegation to Football League Two |
* ↑ Wrexham deducted 10 points for entering administration.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Game Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

#### League One

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 5,390 | Burton | Report |
| 2 | 10 August 2004 | Bradford City | A | 2–2 | 6,929 | Platt, Kennedy | Report |
| 3 | 14 August 2004 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 3,754 | Farrell | Report |
| 4 | 21 August 2004 | Brentford | H | 3–0 | 4,668 | Platt, Legg, Clarke | Report |
| 5 | 28 August 2004 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | 9,531 | Woodhouse (pen) | Report |
| 6 | 30 August 2004 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 4,142 | | Report |
| 7 | 4 September 2004 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 4,227 | | Report |
| 8 | 11 September 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 | 5,777 | Jenkins | Report |
| 9 | 18 September 2004 | Hull City | H | 2–3 | 5,745 | Willock, Clarke | Report |
| 10 | 25 September 2004 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 7,694 | Woodhouse | Report |
| 11 | 2 October 2004 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | 3,828 | Clarke | Report |
| 12 | 16 October 2004 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 4,119 | | Report |
| 13 | 19 October 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 5,875 | Platt | Report |
| 14 | 23 October 2004 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–0 | 3,841 | Kennedy, Willock, Legg | Report |
| 15 | 26 October 2004 | Wrexham | A | 1–1 | 3,009 | Willock | Report |
| 16 | 30 October 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–2 | 6,039 | Platt | Report |
| 17 | 6 November 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 4,004 | Platt | Report |
| 18 | 20 November 2004 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 5,465 | Purser | Report |
| 19 | 27 November 2004 | Port Vale | H | 4–0 | 3,785 | Purser, Farrell, Boucaud, Woodhouse | Report |
| 20 | 7 December 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–1 | 3,913 | Constantine | Report |
| 21 | 11 December 2004 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | 3,865 | Woodhouse | Report |
| 22 | 18 December 2004 | Barnsley | A | 0–4 | 8,536 | | Report |
| 23 | 26 December 2004 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | 4,212 | | Report |
| 24 | 28 December 2004 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 5,618 | Logan | Report |
| 25 | 1 January 2005 | Bristol City | A | 0–2 | 10,873 | | Report |
| 26 | 3 January 2005 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | 7,662 | Willock (2) | Report |
| 27 | 11 January 2005 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | 3,048 | Branston | Report |
| 28 | 15 January 2005 | Hull City | A | 2–2 | 16,149 | Thomson, Willock | Report |
| 29 | 22 January 2005 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–2 | 4,047 | Legg | Report |
| 30 | 5 February 2005 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 3,719 | Willock, Logan | Report |
| 31 | 15 February 2005 | Torquay United | A | 1–2 | 2,796 | Willock | Report |
| 32 | 19 February 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–2 | 4,983 | | Report |
| 33 | 23 February 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 19,648 | Purser | Report |
| 34 | 26 February 2005 | Chesterfield | A | 3–1 | 3,715 | Logan, Purser (2) | Report |
| 35 | 5 March 2005 | Barnsley | H | 1–3 | 3,485 | Legg | Report |
| 36 | 12 March 2005 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 3,472 | Thomson, Legg | Report |
| 37 | 18 March 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–5 | 8,401 | | Report |
| 38 | 25 March 2005 | Colchester United | H | 0–3 | 4,048 | | Report |
| 39 | 28 March 2005 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 6,341 | | Report |
| 40 | 2 April 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 3,976 | Purser | Report |
| 41 | 5 April 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–2 | 4,579 | Willock, Logan | Report |
| 42 | 9 April 2005 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | 5,090 | Willock | Report |
| 43 | 16 April 2005 | Walsall | H | 0–2 | 3,481 | | Report |
| 44 | 23 April 2005 | Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 7,929 | Willock | Report |
| 45 | 30 April 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0–3 | 3,742 | | Report |
| 46 | 7 May 2005 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 4,815 | | Report |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 13 November 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | 2,940 | Kennedy, Woodhouse |
| R2 | 4 December 2004 | Bath City | H | 2–0 | 4,187 | Willock (2) |
| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 2–0 | 4,407 | Logan, Arber |
| R4 | 29 January 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 16,774 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 24 August 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0–3 | 2,886 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 29 September 2004 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 3,092 | |