# 2004–05 AFC Bournemouth season

The 2004-05 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's second consecutive season in Football League One. During the 2004–05 English football season, Bournemouth participated in League One, the LDV Vans Trophy, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup. Bournemouth were eliminated from the FA Cup in the Fourth Round, the LDV Vans Trophy in the First Round and the League Cup in the Third Round.

## Season 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 | ENG | Neil Moss |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Neil Young |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Stephen Purches |
| 4 | MF | WAL | Marcus Browning |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Karl Broadhurst |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Shaun Maher |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Brian Stock |
| 9 | FW | POR | Dani Rodrigues |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Steve Fletcher |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Wade Elliott |
| 12 | MF | IRL | Garreth O'Connor |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Kevin Scriven |
| 14 | FW | ENG | James Hayter |
| 15 | MF | ENG | James Coutts |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Alan Connell |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Jason Tindall |
| 19 | MF | ENG | James Rowe |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Eddie Howe |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Ryan Moss |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Matt Mills (on loan from Southampton) |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Gareth Stewart |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Michael Symes |
| 25 | MF | ENG | John Spicer |
| 26 | FW | Jersey | Brett Pitman |
| 28 | DF | SCO | Warren Cummings |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Jamie Whisken |
| 31 | DF | ENG | James O'Connor |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Adam Green (on loan from Fulham) |
| 34 | DF | USA | Frank Simek (on loan from Arsenal) |

### 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 |
| 7 | DF | WAL | Carl Fletcher (joined West Ham United on 1 September 2004) |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Martin Cranie (on loan from Southampton) |
| 23 | MF | POR | Diogo Andrade (released) |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Derek Holmes (joined Carlisle United on 23 February 2005) |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 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 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 70 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 70 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 66 | |

### Results

| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Hull City | KC Stadium | 0-1 | 17,569 | |
| 2 | 10 August 2004 | Walsall | Dean Court | 2-2 | 6,485 | Hayter 72', Elliott 74' |
| 3 | 14 August 2004 | Bristol City | Dean Court | 2-2 | 6,918 | C. Fletcher 48', Hayter 88' |
| 4 | 21 August 2004 | MK Dons | National Hockey Stadium | 3–1 | 3,230 | Hayter 21' 76', C. Fletcher 90' |
| 5 | 28 August 2004 | Wrexham | Dean Court | 1–0 | 5,774 | Connell 28' |
| 6 | 30 August 2004 | Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 0-1 | 7,404 | |
| 7 | 4 September 2004 | Brentford | Griffin Park | 1-2 | 5,682 | Holmes 50' |
| 8 | 11 September 2004 | Colchester United | Dean Court | 1-3 | 5,944 | Stockley (og) 74' |
| 9 | 18 September 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 1–0 | 19,203 | John Spicer 41' |
| 10 | 25 September 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | Dean Court | 5-0 | 6,588 | Rodrigues 5' Hayter 5' 70', Howe 19', O'Connor 25' |
| 11 | 2 October 2004 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 3-3 | 5,525 | Hayter 12', Rodrigues 28' 64' |
| 12 | 8 October 2004 | Stockport County | Dean Court | 2-1 | 6,925 | Stock 22' Hayter 45' |
| 13 | 16 October 2004 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 4–0 | 6,119 | John Spicer 9' Stock 39' 45' Cummings 46' |
| 14 | 19 October 2004 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | 2–1 | 3,055 | Fletcher 57' O'Connor 62' |
| 15 | 23 October 2004 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 2-1 | 5,335 | Hayter 59' 76' |
| 16 | 30 October 2004 | Barnsley | Dean Court | 1–3 | 7,709 | Elliott 52' |
| 17 | 6 November 2004 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | 1-0 | 4,004 | Hayter 4' |
| 18 | 20 November 2004 | Chesterfield | Dean Court | 0–0 | 6,565 | |
| 19 | 27 November 2004 | Hartlepool United | Victoria Park | 2-3 | 4,376 | Holmes 39' Stock 45' |
| 20 | 7 December 2004 | Bradford City | Dean Court | 2–0 | 5,578 | Broadhurst 12' Connell 18' |
| 21 | 10 December 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 0-2 | 8,557 | |
| 22 | 18 December 2004 | Swindon Town | Whaddon Road | 2-1 | 7,110 | O'Connor 51' Maher 77' |
| 23 | 28 December 2004 | Huddersfield Town | Dean Court | 2–2 | 8,448 | John Spicer 17' 51' |
| 24 | 1 January 2005 | Brentford | Dean Court | 3–2 | 8,072 | Fletcher 5' 35' 58' |
| 25 | 3 January 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue | 1–1 | 6,016 | John Spicer 44' |
| 26 | 15 January 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | Dean Court | 1–1 | 8,847 | O'Connor 11' |
| 27 | 22 January 2005 | Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium | 2–3 | 9,754 | Hayter 45' 62' |
| 28 | 1 February 2005 | Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 2-2 | 3,850 | John Spicer 6', O'Connor 83' |
| 29 | 5 February 2005 | Port Vale | Vale Park | 1-2 | 4,186 | O'Connor 13' |
| 30 | 12 February 2005 | Oldham Athletic | Dean Court | 4-0 | 6,622 | Fletcher 28', O'Connor 60' 90', Hayter 81' |
| 31 | 15 February 2005 | Colchester United | Layer Road | 1-3 | 2,820 | Cummings 47' |
| 32 | 19 February 2005 | Barnsley | Oakwell | 1–0 | 8,153 | O'Connor 77' |
| 33 | 22 February 2005 | Torquay United | Dean Court | 3–0 | 5,887 | Maher 29'O'Connor (pen) 48' Fletcher 84' |
| 34 | 26 February 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | Dean Court | 1–1 | 7,305 | Mills 43' |
| 35 | 5 March 2005 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 3-0 | 8,275 | Elliott 1' Hayter 56' Mills 74' |
| 36 | 8 March 2005 | Blackpool | Dean Court | 2–3 | 5,390 | Stock 7' Hayter (pen) 90' |
| 37 | 12 March 2005 | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 2-1 | 5,126 | Fletcher 40' O'Connor 53' |
| 38 | 19 March 2005 | Hull City | Dean Court | 0-4 | 8,895 | |
| 39 | 28 March 2005 | MK Dons | Dean Court | 0-1 | 7,064 | |
| 40 | 2 April 2005 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 2-1 | 3,801 | Purches 58' Elliott 67' |
| 41 | 5 April 2005 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 2-0 | 3,040 | O'Connor 60' (pen) '77 |
| 42 | 9 April 2005 | Luton Town | Dean Court | 0-1 | 9,058 | |
| 43 | 16 April 2005 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | 3-2 | 4,009 | Fletcher 47' 90', Stock 63' |
| 44 | 23 April 2005 | Peterborough United | Dean Court | 0-1 | 7,929 | |
| 45 | 30 April 2005 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 2-4 | 10,263 | Hayter 61' Mills 63' |
| 46 | 7 May 2005 | Hartlepool United | Dean Court | 2–2 | 8,620 | Hayter 12' 31' |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Other |
| 1 | 24 August 2004 | Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 3-1 | 1,705 | Browning 33' Cummings 64' Hayter 71' |
| 2 | 22 September 2004 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 3-3 | 7,226 | O'Connor 13' Broadhurst 82' Spicer 115' | Bournemouth won 7–6 on penalties |
| 3 | 26 October 2004 | Cardiff City | Dean Court | 3-3 | 8,598 | Hayter 8' 90' Stock 118' | Cardiff won 5–4 on penalties |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 1 | 13 November 2004 | Forest Green Rovers | The Lawn Ground | 1–1 | 1,837 | Fletcher 24' |
| 1R | 24 November 2004 | Forest Green Rovers | Dean Court | 3-1 | 5,489 | Connell 10' Spicer 70' Rodrigues 90' |
| 2 | 4 December 2004 | Carlisle United | Dean Court | 2-1 | 5,815 | Holmes 48'Connell 64' |
| 3 | 8 January 2005 | Chester City | Dean Court | 2-1 | 7,653 | Maher 53'Elliott 56' |
| 4 | 29 January 2005 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 0-2 | 9,944 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 1 | 24 September 2004 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow | 2–3 | 1,278 | Stock 72', Whitehead (og) 90' |