# 2004–05 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League One finishing 19th. The club enjoyed success in the cups – reaching the 4th round of the FA Cup and the area final of the Football League Trophy.

## Season summary

A poor season in the league saw the club finishing 19th, with relegation avoided after manager Brian Talbot was replaced by Ronnie Moore towards the end of the season. Talbot's side had enjoyed cup success, particularly the defeat of Man City in the FA Cup third round. The club also reached the area final of the Football League Trophy for the first time.

## Results

Home team's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League One

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 7 August 2004 | Luton | A | 2–1 |
| 10 August 2004 | Wrexham | H | 2–3 |
| 14 August 2004 | Walsall | H | 5–3 |
| 21 August 2004 | Hull | A | 2–0 |
| 28 August 2004 | MK Dons | H | 3–0 |
| 30 August 2004 | Sheff Weds | A | 1–1 |
| 11 September 2004 | Hartlepool | H | 3–2 |
| 14 September 2004 | Tranmere | A | 2–0 |
| 18 September 2004 | Doncaster | A | 1–1 |
| 25 September 2004 | Colchester | H | 1–1 |
| 2 October 2004 | Brentford | A | 2–0 |
| 10 October 2004 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 |
| 16 October 2004 | Swindon | A | 1–0 |
| 19 October 2004 | Bristol C | H | 0–0 |
| 23 October 2004 | Bournemouth | H | 1–2 |
| 30 October 2004 | Stockport | A | 1–2 |
| 6 November 2004 | Torquay | A | 2–0 |
| 20 November 2004 | Barnsley | H | 3–2 |
| 27 November 2004 | Bradford | A | 1–3 |
| 7 December 2004 | Chesterfield | H | 4–1 |
| 11 December 2004 | Huddersfield | H | 2–1 |
| 18 December 2004 | Port Vale | A | 3–1 |
| 26 December 2004 | Hartlepool | A | 2–1 |
| 28 December 2004 | Peterborough | H | 2–1 |
| 1 January 2005 | Tranmere | H | 2–2 |
| 3 January 2005 | Colchester | A | 0–0 |
| 15 January 2005 | Doncaster | H | 1–2 |
| 22 January 2005 | Peterborough | A | 1–2 |
| 5 February 2005 | Swindon | H | 1–2 |
| 8 February 2005 | Blackpool | A | 2–0 |
| 12 February 2005 | Bournemouth | A | 4–0 |
| 19 February 2005 | Stockport | H | 1–2 |
| 22 February 2005 | Bristol C | A | 5–1 |
| 26 February 2005 | Huddersfield | A | 2–1 |
| 5 March 2005 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 |
| 12 March 2005 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 |
| 15 March 2005 | Brentford | H | 0–2 |
| 19 March 2005 | Luton | H | 2–2 |
| 26 March 2005 | Walsall | A | 0–1 |
| 28 March 2005 | Hull | H | 1–0 |
| 2 April 2005 | MK Dons | A | 1–1 |
| 9 April 2005 | Sheff Weds | H | 1–1 |
| 16 April 2005 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 |
| 23 April 2005 | Torquay | H | 1–2 |
| 30 April 2005 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 |
| 7 July 2005 | Bradford | H | 2–1 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 14 November 2004 | Thurrock | A | 0–1 |
| R2 | 4 December 2004 | Leyton Orient | H | 4–0 |
| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Man City | H | 1–0 |
| R4 | 30 January 2005 | Bolton | H | 0–1 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 24 August 2004 | Stoke | H | 2–1 |
| R2 | 22 September 2004 | Tottenham | H | 0–6 |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R2 | 2 November 2004 | Accrington | H | 3–2 |
| Area Quarter Final | 30 November 2004 | Hartlepool | H | 3–1 |
| Area Semi Final | 25 January 2005 | Tranmere | H | 1–1 (won on penalties) |
| Area Final (1st leg) | 15 February 2005 | Wrexham | H | 3–5 |
| Area Final 2nd leg | 8 March 2005 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 (lost 6–3 on aggregate) |

## Players
### First-team 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 |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Les Pogliacomi |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Dean Holden |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Adam Griffin |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Mark Bonner |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Will Haining |
| 6 | DF | NED | Stefan Stam |
| 7 | FW | GRN | Delroy Facey |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Danny Boshell |
| 9 | FW | VIN | Rodney Jack |
| 10 | FW | ENG | John Eyre |
| 11 | MF | JAM | Jermaine Johnson |
| 12 | FW | NZL | Chris Killen |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Steve Mildenhall |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Luke Beckett (on loan from Sheffield United) |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Danny Hall |
| 16 | FW | USA | Kenny Cooper (on loan from Manchester United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Scott Vernon |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Wes Wilkinson |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Marc Tierney |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Guy Branston |
| 22 | DF | WAL | Gareth Owen (on loan from Stoke City) |
| 23 | MF | SEY | Kevin Betsy |
| 24 | MF | NIR | Mark Hughes (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 25 | MF | AUS | Neil Kilkenny (on loan from Birmingham City) |
| 26 | MF | FRA | Amadou Sanokho (on loan from Burnley) |
| 28 | MF | ENG | David Eyres |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Rob Walker |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Ashley Winn |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Kelvin Lomax |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Matty Barlow |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Chris Hall |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Matthew Wolfenden |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | RSA | Mark Arber |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Matty Appleby |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Craig Mawson |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Alex Bruce (on loan from Birmingham City) |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Aaron Wilbraham (on loan from Hull City) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | ENG | David Lee |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Rob Lee |
| 20 | DF | ENG | David Beharall |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Croft (on loan from Manchester City) |