The 2004-05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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- 2004-05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two respectively. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Coca-Cola replaced the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Nationwide Building Society is the largest Building society in the world
- Wimbledon competed in League One, under their new name of Milton Keynes Dons.
- There were also changes in the Football Conference with the introduction of two new regional divisions below Conference National, Conference North and Conference South. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Furthermore, the National Conference Cup returned, now featuring the teams from the new divisions.
- Unlike the Football League and the Conference, the FA Premier League did not undergo any restructuring, but Barclays Bank replaced their subsidiary Barclaycard as title sponsors. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia Barclaycard is a global credit provider ( Credit cards and Loans ' owned by Barclays plc in the UK.
- Wigan Athletic reached the Premiership as Championship runners-up. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. They had been elected to the Football League only 27 years earlier, had been the league's fourth lowest club 11 years earlier and until 2 years before reaching the Premiership they had never played in the upper half of the English league.
- Nottingham Forest were relegated from the Championship to League One, becoming the first former European Cup winners to slide into the third tier of their domestic league - having won two straight European Cups a quarter of a century earlier. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Just ten years ago they had finished third in the Premiership and reached the following season's UEFA Cup quarter finals. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
Events
- August 8, 2004 - Arsenal claim the first silverware of the season when they beat Manchester United 3-1 to win the FA Community Shield. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- August 9, 2004 - West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes is jailed for six years for causing death by dangerous driving in November 2003. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Lee Hughes (born 22 May 1976 in Smethwick, West Midlands) is an English footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a Striker November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August -
- August 23, 2004 - Southampton manager Paul Sturrock parts company with the club after just five months in charge. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956 in Ellon Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish football manager. Saints Chairman Rupert Lowe claimed that media speculation had proved too much for Sturrock to take, despite allegations that he himself placed much pressure on Sturrock. Rupert James Graham Lowe is a British businessman who was the chairman of Southampton Football Club from 1996 to 2006
- August 25, 2004 - With a 3-0 home win over Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal sets the all-time record for consecutive unbeaten league matches at England's top level, with 43. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The record was previously held by Nottingham Forest, with 42 from November 1977 to September 1978. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
- August 30, 2004 - Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson is sacked after a poor start to the Premier League season amid reports of locker-room discontent. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Sir Robert William Robson Kt CBE (born 18 February 1933 commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson (ˈbɒbi ˈrɒbsən is a former international football The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs His assistant John Carver takes over as caretaker manager. John William Carver (born January 16, 1965 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English former footballer, and current Head Coach
- September 6, 2004 - Graeme Souness resigns as manager of Blackburn Rovers to take over at Newcastle United. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon He officially took over on September 13, after the two clubs played each other for the first time in the season. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
- October 24, 2004 - Arsenal's record streak of unbeaten top-flight league matches ends at 49 after a 2-0 away loss to Manchester United. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- October 26, 2004 - Gary Megson is dismissed as manager of West Bromwich Albion after he notifies the club he will not extend his contract past the current season. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Gary John Megson (born 17 December, 1955 in Manchester) is an English former football player and current manager. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are
- October 29, 2004 - Chelsea cancels the contract of striker Adrian Mutu after he tests positive for cocaine. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Adrian Mutu (born January 8 1979 in Călineşti, Argeş County) is a Romanian Striker who plays for Italian Serie A club ACF Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant
- November 5, 2004 - Jacques Santini resigns as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, citing personal reasons. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jacques Santini (born April 25, 1952 in Delle, France) is a former football Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Martin Jol is named caretaker manager. Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol (born January 16, 1956) is a Dutch football coach serving since 2008 as the manager of German club Hamburger
- November 8, 2004 - The "caretaker" is removed from Martin Jol's title, as he signs a contract to manage Spurs through the 2006-07 season. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol (born January 16, 1956) is a Dutch football coach serving since 2008 as the manager of German club Hamburger Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
- November 9, 2004 - Bryan Robson is named as the new manager of West Bromwich Albion. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are
- November 13, 2004 - AFC Wimbledon sets a United Kingdom record for consecutive unbeaten league games in senior football, at 76, with a 1-1 draw at Bromley in Ryman Division One. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bromley Football Club are an English association football club based in the London Borough of Bromley, London, England. The Isthmian League First Division (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Ryman League First Division) was part of the Isthmian League, an English association
- November 17, 2004 - The England national team loses to Spain 1-0 at the Bernabéu in Madrid. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. However, the match is marred by racist chants from the crowd aimed at black England players. Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips were particular targets of abuse; every time either touched the ball, monkey noises came from the crowd. Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980 in Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent Shaun Lombe Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London is an English football player and is currently playing in his second spell at
- November 24, 2004 - Harry Redknapp quits as manager of Portsmouth following a row with chairman Milan Mandaric over the appointment of a Director of Football at the club. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Milan Mandarić (Милан Мандарић is a Serbian business tycoon who has owned a string of successful businesses and football clubs including Portsmouth
- November 24, 2004 - Sir Alex Ferguson takes charge of his 1000th match at Manchester United. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager
- December 3, 2004 - League One side Wrexham enters financial administration. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies Under new Football League rules, the club is penalized 10 league points, placing the club in relegation danger. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation
- December 4, 2004 - AFC Wimbledon lose 2-0 to Cray Wanderers, ending their United Kingdom record run of consecutive unbeaten league games in senior football at 78, having last lost a league game in February 2003 when they were playing in the Combined Counties League. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Cray Wanderers FC are an English Semi-professional Football (soccer club History The league's history can be traced back to 1978 when the Surrey Senior League underwent a metamorphosis in order to try to attract clubs from outside the county
- December 8, 2004 - Southampton sack Steve Wigley after only 14 games in charge. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Steve Wigley (born 15 October 1961) is an English football coach and former player for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield The Saints announce Harry Redknapp, who resigned as manager of their arch-rivals Portsmouth only two weeks ago, as their new manager. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth.
- January 11, 2005 - Everton and Liverpool announce that they have abandoned plans to groundshare at Liverpool's new stadium, which is scheduled for completion in 2007. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Stanley Park Stadium is a proposed title of the planned football Stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- January 21, 2005 - Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates finalizes a deal to buy a controlling interest in the debt-riddled Championship club Leeds United. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth William "Ken" Bates (born 4 December 1931) is a British Businessman and football executive The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football
- February 7, 2005 - Manchester United confirms that U.S. businessman Malcolm Glazer has made an £800 million bid to take over the club. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency
- February 27, 2005 - Chelsea win the League Cup beating Liverpool 3-2 after extra time. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
- March 1, 2005 - Arsenal midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, is found guilty of drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs He is sentenced to three months in prison; he would be released on March 31. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
- March 10, 2005 - Kevin Keegan resigns as manager of Manchester City. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Stuart Pearce takes over as caretaker manager. Stuart Pearce MBE (born 24 April 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football manager and
- April 1, 2005 - Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer announces that he will play in the 2005-06 season, reversing his prior plans to retire following this season. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for
- April 2, 2005 - Stockport County become the first League team this season to be relegated. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England.
- April 2, 2005 - In a stunning finish to the Premiership match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park, Newcastle teammates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer are sent off for fighting each other. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Lee David Bowyer (born 3 January 1977 in Canning Town, London) is an English professional footballer who currently plays Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978 in Ipswich, England) is an English footballer, of Antiguan descent
- April 7, 2005 - Portsmouth appoint frenchman Alain Perrin as manager, with the role having been vacant. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Alain Perrin, (born October 7 1956 in Lure Haute-Saône) is a French association football coach who is without a club after leaving
- April 10, 2005 - James Vaughan of Everton becomes the youngest Premiership scorer as of this date when he scored in a match against Crystal Palace at the age of 16 years and 271 days. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July, 1988 in Birmingham England) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London.
- April 15, 2005 - Malcolm Glazer makes a revised bid to take over Manchester United. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner This bid reportedly is less dependent on debt than his February 2005 takeover bid, which was rejected by the club's board because of this issue. February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August United's board has decided not to recommend the bid, but will allow shareholders to vote on whether to accept it, as they consider Glazer's price to be fair. The Takeover Panel subsequently gave Glazer a 17 May deadline to make an offer for the club. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- April 30, 2005 - Chelsea win the Premiership, their first top flight title in 50 years, with a 2-0 victory over Bolton at the Reebok Stadium. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Frank Lampard scored both goals. Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier
- May 11, 2005 - Stuart Pearce is appointed manager of Manchester City on a full time basis, having previously been caretaker. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stuart Pearce MBE (born 24 April 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football manager and TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club
- May 12, 2005 - Malcolm Glazer gained control of Manchester United after buying the 28. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner 9% share owned by Irish businessmen and horse racing magnates J. P. McManus and John Magnier. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. John Patrick McManus (born 1 March 1951) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner John Magnier (born 10 February 1948 in Fermoy, County Cork) is Ireland's leading Thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests With this purchase, Glazer officially launched his bid for a complete takeover.
- May 15, 2005 - Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Southampton are relegated from the Premiership on the last day of the season, finishing 18th, 19th and 20th respectively. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. West Bromwich Albion, which started the day at the bottom of the table, completed an improbable escape to become the first club since the creation of the Premier League in 1992-93 to survive after being the bottom team at Christmas. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are
- May 15, 2005 - Also on the last day of the Premiership, Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saves a Robbie Fowler penalty in stoppage time to preserve a 1-1 draw at Manchester City, allowing Boro to finish seventh and grab the final UEFA Cup berth. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Mark Schwarzer (born October 6, 1972 in North Richmond New South Wales) is an Australian football player Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. If Fowler had converted, Man City would have gone to the UEFA Cup instead of Boro.
- May 16, 2005 - Malcolm Glazer announces that he has acquired 75% of the shares of Manchester United. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner This level of ownership will enable him to delist the club from the London Stock Exchange, which he has pledged to do. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England.
- May 21, 2005 - Arsenal beat Manchester Utd on penalties in the FA Cup Final after no goals were scored in normal or extra time, this being the first final to be decided on penalties. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Patrick Vieira converted the winning spot-kick in what was his last game for the Gunners. Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international
- May 25, 2005 - Liverpool win the European Cup for a fifth time, beating A.C. Milan 3-2 on penalties after extra time. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Milan went ahead 3-0 in the first half, but Liverpool scored three goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half to level the score.
- June 1, 2005 - An independent commission charged by the Premier League with investigating the alleged "tapping up" of Arsenal defender Ashley Cole by Chelsea issues its findings:
- Cole is found guilty of violating Premier League Rule K5, which prohibits players from approaching clubs with intent of negotiating a transfer without the permission of their current clubs. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980 in Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent He is fined £100,000.
- Chelsea are found guilty of violating Rule K3, which prohibits a club from contacting a player under contract without the permission of his current club. Chelsea are fined £300,000, and receive a suspended three-point deduction for the 2005-06 season. The deduction will be assessed if Chelsea are guilty of another tapping-up offense in 2005-06.
- Chelsea manager José Mourinho is found guilty of violating Rule Q, which governs managers' conduct, and is fined £200,000. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese
- June 3, 2005 - Northwich Victoria's ground is confirmed to be up to Conference National standards. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. However, due to legal issues stemming from their spell in administration earlier in the season, their points total is zeroed and they are relegated from the Conference as a result. Previously relegated Forest Green replace them. Forest Green Rovers FC is an English football team based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.
- June 4, 2005 - Spurs suspend their sporting director Frank Arnesen, and accuse Chelsea of making an illegal approach to him. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Frank Arnesen (born 30 September 1956 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former football player and current sporting director of English football club Chelsea deny the accusations, claiming that they had made an official approach to the club regarding Arnesen.
- June 7, 2005 - George Burley resigns as manager of Derby County, citing differences with the club's board. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is a Scottish football manager Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England.
- June 10, 2005 - UEFA changes the rules for the UEFA Champions League to ensure that the reigning champions will always be able to defend their title. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The immediate effect is to allow Liverpool to defend their crown, despite a fifth-place finish in the Premiership, outside the four slots currently allotted for England in the competition. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Liverpool will have to begin play in the first of three qualifying rounds.
- June 22, 2005 - Southampton manager Harry Redknapp confirms reports that the Saints will bring on Sir Clive Woodward, former England rugby union head coach and current head coach of the British and Irish Lions, as director of football. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Sir Clive Ronald Woodward (born 6 January 1956 at Ely in Cambridgeshire) is a former English Rugby union international who The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993 suffering a 3–0 whitewash at the hands of The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from Woodward will join Saints after the Lions tour.
- June 24, 2005 - Spurs and Chelsea jointly announce that they have reached an agreement in principle regarding Spurs sporting director Frank Arnesen, who had been suspended after Chelsea had allegedly made an illegal approach to him. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Frank Arnesen (born 30 September 1956 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former football player and current sporting director of English football club The next day, a Chelsea official revealed that the club paid £5 million.
- June 24, 2005 - The Welsh champions Total Network Solutions, who had previously offered to play a two-legged playoff with Champions League holders Liverpool for TNS's place in the first qualifying round of the competition, wind up being drawn against Liverpool in the first qualifying round of the competition. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Welsh Premier League is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. The New Saints FC ( TNS) is a British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
- June 24, 2005 - Former Bolton Wanderers assistant manager Phil Brown becomes Derby County's fifth manager in four years. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Philip "Phil" Brown (born 30 May, 1959 in South Shields, England) is an English former footballer, and the current Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England.
- July 16, 2005 - F.C. United of Manchester, a club formed by a group of Manchester United supporters in response to the Malcolm Glazer takeover of Manchester United, play their first-ever match, a preseason friendly with Leigh RMI. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Football Club United of Manchester ( FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short is a semi-professional English After Manchester United FC was floated on the stock market in 1990 the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible The match ends in a 0-0 draw.
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England began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament They played alongside UK neighbours Wales and Northern Ireland in the European Group 6. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Competition | England scorers | Match Report |
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| August 18, 2004 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (H) |  Ukraine | 3–0 | F | David Beckham, Michael Owen, Shaun Wright-Phillips | BBC |
| September 4, 2004 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna (A) |  Austria | 2–2 | WCQ | Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard | BBC |
| September 8, 2004 | Silesia Stadium, Chorzow / Katowice (A) |  Poland | 2–1 | WCQ | Jermain Defoe, Arkadiusz Glowacki (o. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Shaun Lombe Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London is an English football player and is currently playing in his second spell at Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Silesian Stadium ( Polish: Stadion Śląski) is a Sport Stadium located between Chorzów and Katowice, Silesia Chorzów Subcarpathian Voivodeship Chorzów (Königshütte) is a city in Silesia southern Poland with around 114680 (2006 inhabitants and an area of 33 Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent Arkadiusz Głowacki (born March 13, 1979 in Poznań) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisła Kraków. g. ) | BBC |
| October 9, 2004 | Old Trafford, Manchester (H) |  Wales | 2–0 | WCQ | Frank Lampard, David Beckham | BBC |
| October 13, 2004 | Tofig Bakhramov Stadium, Baku (A) |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | WCQ | Michael Owen | BBC |
| November 17, 2004 | Bernabeu, Madrid (A) |  Spain | 0–1 | F | BBC | |
| February 9, 2005 | Villa Park, Birmingham (H) |  Netherlands | 0–0 | F | BBC | |
| March 26, 2005 | Old Trafford, Manchester (H) |  Northern Ireland | 4–0 | WCQ | Joe Cole, Michael Owen, Chris Baird (o. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tofik Bakhramov Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. Joseph John "Joe" Cole (born 8 November 1981 in Islington, London) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the English Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Christopher Patrick "Chris" Baird (born 25 February 1982 in Rasharkin, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer g. ), Frank Lampard | BBC |
| March 30, 2005 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (H) | Azerbaijan | 2–0 | WCQ | Steven Gerrard, David Beckham | BBC |
| May 28, 2005 | Soldier Field, Chicago (A) |  USA | 2-1 | F | Kieran Richardson (2) | BBC |
| May 31, 2005 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford (N) |  Colombia | 3-2 | F | Michael Owen (3) | BBC |
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- o. Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Kieran Edward Richardson (born 21 October 1984 in Greenwich, London) is an English footballer currently playing for Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United g. = Own goal
Honours
Final Standings
FA Premier League
Chelsea lost just 1 Premiership game all season and set a top flight record of 29 wins and 95 points, opening up a 12-point gap over runners-up and F. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional A Cup winners Arsenal and finished 18 points ahead of third-placed Manchester United. Everton, who had narrowly avoided relegation a year earlier, surprised all the observers by clinching the fourth Champions League place, and Liverpool's historic European Cup triumph meant that England would have five sides entering the continent's leading club competition for the 2005-06 season. (First time this has happened)
Bolton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history, while Middlesbrough achieved qualification for the second season running.
After three successive top-five finishes, Newcastle United suffered a setback and finished 14th in the final table - their lowest Premiership finish to date.
All three relegation places were decided on the final day of the season. Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Southampton (after 27 years) went down, but West Bromwich Albion managed to stay up despite having the worst record of any Premiership team to avoid relegation (6 wins and 34 points). They were also the first-ever Premiership team to avoid relegation after being bottom on Christmas Day, and the first top flight team to achieve this feat since Sheffield United in 1991. They were relegated the next season.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 95 |
| CL | 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 83 |
| CLQ | 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 77 |
| CLQ | 4 | Everton | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| CLQ | 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 58 |
| UC | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 58 |
| UC | 7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 55 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 51 | -7 | 47 | |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 46 | |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 45 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 44 | |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 44 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 42 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 39 | |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 34 | |
| R | 18 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 33 |
| R | 19 | Norwich City | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 77 | -25 | 33 |
| R | 20 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 32 |
The Football League
Football League Championship
After narrowly missing out on promotion the previous season, Sunderland managed to clinch a return to the top-flight. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Wigan joined them, entering the top-flight for the first time in their history. West Ham made amends for their loss in the play-off final the previous year by beating Preston.
Unusually, none of the sides relegated to the Championship in 2003-04 did particularly well. While Leeds were widely predicted for a second successive relegation and possible bankruptcy (both of which looked likely in the middle of the season, but were staved off by another takeover), Wolves and Leicester were predicted to challenge for promotion. Instead, both sides started badly, and replaced their managers mid-season, never really looking like promotion contenders.
At the bottom of the table, Rotherham and Gillingham's luck finally ran out, and the sides were relegated after a short few years in which both sides battled the odds on small budgets. What made bigger headlines was Nottingham Forest's relegation to League One, six years after they were in the Premiership, and which made them the first European Cup winners to drop to the third division of their domestic league. While Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra managed to survive relegation on the last day of the season in their 2-1 win over Coventry City, which was their first win without striker Dean Ashton who was sold to Norwich City for £3m.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 94 |
| P | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 87 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 85 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 76 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 75 | |
| P | 6 | West Ham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 73 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 66 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 66 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 62 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 61 | |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 60 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Leicester City | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 57 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 54 | |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 52 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 52 | |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 65 | -25 | 51 | |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 86 | -20 | 50 | |
| R | 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 50 |
| R | 23 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 44 |
| R | 24 | Rotherham United | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 29 |
Football League One
Luton put the bizarre and often farcical takeover of summer 2003 behind them in spectacular style, performing the best out of any League side to clinch promotion. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Hull joined them, their second promotion in as many seasons. Sheffield Wednesday - who looked like spending another season fighting relegation in the first few months - returned to the Championship under new manager Paul Sturrock, who put his sacking at Southampton behind him to lead Wednesday to their best season in nearly a decade.
Going down to League Two were Stockport, who continued their decline which began with relegation from Division One in 2001-02, Peterborough, feeling the strain of their financial situation, and Torquay, whose first season out of the bottom division in twelve years ended in disappointment. The fourth relegated side would have been Milton Keynes Dons (formerly Wimbledon), but Wrexham went into administration and lost 10 points as a result (despite the club's argument that it would be harder for them to exit administration if they were relegated).
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 98 |
| P | 2 | Hull City | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 75 | |
| P | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 63 | |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 61 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 60 | |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 59 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 57 | |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 57 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 56 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 51 | |
| R | 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | -24 | 51 |
| R | 22 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 43* |
| R | 23 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 39 |
| R | 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 48 | 98 | -50 | 26 |
* Deducted 10 points for going into administration
Football League Two
Just two years after winning the Conference, Yeovil followed in Doncaster's footsteps by winning the League Two title. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. Scunthorpe - relegation candidates the season before - joined them, and Swansea edged the last automatic promotion spot. The side that they edged out, Southend, made amends by winning the play-offs, beating Lincoln in the final.
At the bottom, Cambridge and Kidderminster's finances hit them hard, and they fell out of the league, both on the back of signing several foreign players who proved ineffective. While Cambridge went into administration, this happened after they were already relegated, and made no difference overall, short of lifting Kidderminster above them.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 65 | +25 | 83 |
| P | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 80 |
| P | 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 80 |
| P | 4 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 5 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75 | |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 72 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 72 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 66 | |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 65 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 63 | |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 60 | |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 56 | +0 | 60 | |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 59 | |
| 16 | Boston United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 58 | |
| 17 | Bury | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | +0 | 58 | |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 58 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 52 | |
| 20 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | -26 | 52 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 49 | |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 44 | |
| R | 23 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 85 | -46 | 38 |
| R | 24 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 30* |
* Deducted 10 points for going into administration
Non-League Football
Transfer deals
Summer transfer window
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- Sergei Rebrov from Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham, free
- Fernando Hierro from Al Rayyan (Qatar) to Bolton Wanderers, free
- Henri Camara from Wolves to Celtic season-long loan
- Nicky Butt from Manchester United to Newcastle United, £2. Papa Bouba Diop (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. José Miguel González Rey, commonly known as Josemi (born November 15, 1979 in Torremolinos, Málaga) is a Spanish Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (Сергій Станіславович Ребров born on March 6, 1974 in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast) is Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Al-Rayyan Club (نادي الريان is a Qatari professional sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football (soccer basketball volleyball handball Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Henri Camara (born May 10, 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer with Wigan Athletic of the The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born January 21, 1975 in Gorton, Manchester) is an English footballer who currently plays Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon 5m
- Jonathan Greening from Middlesbrough to West Bromwich Albion £1. Jonathan Greening, (born January 2 1979 in Scarborough, England) is an English footballer. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are 25m
- Zoltan Gera from Ferencváros to West Bromwich Albion, £1. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Zoltán Gera ( ˈzoltaːn 'ɡɛrɒ born 22 April 1979 in Pécs) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for English club Fulham FC after signing Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are 5m
- Nwankwo Kanu from Arsenal to West Bromwich Albion, free
- Boudewijn Zenden from Chelsea to Middlesbrough, free (making a previous loan deal permanent)
- Neil Sullivan from Chelsea to Leeds United, free
- Mattias Jonson from Brøndby to Norwich City, Undisclosed
- Francis Jeffers from Arsenal to Charlton Athletic, £2. Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976 in Owerri, Nigeria) usually known simply as Kanu and nicknamed Papilo, is a professional West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Boudewijn "Bolo" Zenden ( (born August 15, 1976 in Maastricht) is a Dutch footballer who plays most often as a Midfielder Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Neil Sullivan (born 24 February 1970 in Sutton) is a professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers again on Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mattias Jonson 'jʊnsɔn (born January 16 1974) is a Swedish professional football player who plays as a Midfielder for Swedish Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Francis Jeffers (born 25 January 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 6m
- Stephen Carr from Tottenham Hotspur to Newcastle United, Undisclosed
- Paolo di Canio from Charlton Athletic to Lazio, free
- Darren Anderton from Tottenham Hotspur to Birmingham City, free
- Fitz Hall from Southampton to Crystal Palace, £1. Stephen Babeson Carr (born August 29, 1976 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who most recently played for the English Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Paolo Di Canio (born July 9, 1968) is a retired Italian footballer. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Darren Robert Anderton (born 3 March 1972 in Southampton) is an English football player currently the captain of Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fitz Benjamin Hall (born December 20 1980, Walthamstow, London) is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. 5m
- Gabor Kiraly from Hertha Berlin to Crystal Palace, free
- Michael Owen from Liverpool to Real Madrid, £12m
- Antonio Nuñez from Real Madrid to Liverpool, free (Part of Owen deal)
- Xabi Alonso from Real Sociedad to Liverpool, £10. Gábor Ferenc Király (gaːbor kir̪aːj in Hungarian (born April 1, 1976) is a Hungarian Hertha BSC Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC Berlin was a founding club of the DFB Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Antonio Núñez Tena (born 15 January 1979) is a Spanish football player who plays as a right winger. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Xabier Alonso Olano, commonly known as Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 5m
- Luis Garcia from Barcelona to Liverpool, Undisclosed
- Jonathan Woodgate from Newcastle United to Real Madrid, £15m
- Diego Forlán from Manchester United to Villarreal, Undisclosed
- Michael Carrick from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur, Undisclosed
- Seol Ki-hyun from Anderlecht to Wolves, £2m
- Robert Earnshaw from Cardiff City to West Brom, £3m
- Junichi Inamoto from Gamba Osaka to West Brom, £200k
- Wayne Rooney from Everton to Manchester United, £20m
- Dwight Yorke from Blackburn Rovers to Birmingham City, free
- Sylvain Wiltord from Arsenal to Lyon, free
- Paulo Wanchope from Manchester City to Málaga CF, £500k
- Marcus Allbäck from Aston Villa to Hansa Rostock, free
- Calum Davenport from Coventry City to Tottenham Hotspur, £3m
- Juninho Paulista from Middlesbrough to Celtic, free
January transfer window
The mid-season transfer window runs from 1 to 31 January 2006. Luis Javier García Sanz (born June 24 1978 in Badalona, Spain) commonly known as Luis García, is a Spanish Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Jonathan Simon Woodgate (born 22 January 1980 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Premier League side Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid Villarreal Club de Fútbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Villarreal Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Seol Ki-Hyeon (born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Robert Earnshaw (born 6 April 1981) is a Zambian born Welsh international football player Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a Japanese football player who plays in midfield for Eintracht Frankfurt. is a Japanese professional football club currently playing in the J West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Dwight Eversley Yorke (born November 3 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football forward whose parents come from ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Paulo Cesar Wanchope Watson (ˈpaulo ɰanˈt̪ʃope(born July 31, 1976 in Heredia), also known as "Chope" or as "La Cobra" in TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. Marcus Christian Allbäck (ˈmarkɵs ˈalˌbɛk born July 5, 1973 in Göteborg) is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Calum Raymond Paul Davenport (born 1 January, 1983 in Bedford) is an English football player who plays for West Ham United Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. "Juninho", full name Oswaldo Giroldo Jr, nicknamed Juninho Paulista, (born February 22, 1973 in São Paulo) is a Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.
- Jean-Alain Boumsong from Rangers to Newcastle United, £8m
- Celestine Babayaro from Chelsea to Newcastle United, Undisclosed
- James Beattie from Southampton to Everton, £6m
- Jamie Redknapp from Spurs to Southampton, free
- Ryan Nelsen from Major League Soccer (D.C. United) to Blackburn Rovers, free
- Jiri Jarosik from CSKA Moscow to Chelsea, Undisclosed
- Emmanuel Eboué from Beveren to Arsenal, £1. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Alain Boumsong (born December 14, 1979, in Douala, Cameroon) is a professional football defender who currently plays for Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Celestine Hycieth Babayaro (born August 29, 1978 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian footballer who plays Left-back and Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Scott Beattie (born 27 February 1978 in Lancaster) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005 Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ryan William Nelsen (born October 18 1977 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Jiří Jarošík (born October 27 1977) is a Czech football player currently playing for Russian side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara See also CSKA Moscow PFC CSKA Moskva (Профессиональный футбольный клуб ЦСКА Москва or Professional Football Club — Central Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emmanuel Eboué (born June 4 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Arsenal Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. 5m
- Dean Ashton from Crewe Alexandra to Norwich City, £3m
- Kevin Campbell from Everton to West Brom, free
- Fernando Morientes from Real Madrid to Liverpool, £6. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Ashton (born 24 November 1983 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for West Ham United as a forward Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Kevin Joseph Campbell (born February 4 1970 in Lambeth, London) is an English former football player who played as Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Morientes Sánchez (born April 5 1976 in Cilleros, Cáceres) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 3m
- Thomas Gravesen from Everton to Real Madrid, £2. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Gravesen (born 11 March 1976) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a Midfielder. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. 5m
- Kasey Keller from Spurs to Mönchengladbach, free
- Nigel Quashie from Portsmouth to Southampton, £2. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kasey C Keller (born November 29 1969 in Lacey, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nigel Francis Quashie, (ˈnaɪdʒəlˈkwɑːziː pronounced "kwah-zee" born July 20, 1978 in London Borough of Southwark) is an English-born Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. 1m
- Robbie Savage from Birmingham City to Blackburn Rovers, £3m
- Scott Carson from Leeds United to Liverpool, £1m
- Bernt Haas from West Brom to Bastia, free
- Amady Faye from Portsmouth to Newcastle United, £2m
- Mounir El Hamdaoui from Excelsior Rotterdam to Spurs, Undisclosed
- Nicolas Anelka from Manchester City to Fenerbahçe, £7m
- Eric Djemba-Djemba from Manchester United to Aston Villa, £1. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert William "Robbie" Savage (born October 18 1974) is a professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Paul Carson (born 3 September 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernt Haas (born April 8, 1978 in Vienna, Austria) is a Swiss Football (soccer defender who plays for West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are For the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B side see CA Bastia. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amdy Moustapha Faye (also incorrectly known as Amady Faye, born 12 March 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese football Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mounir El Hamdaoui (born July 14 1984 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch - Moroccan footballer who plays as SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam, in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid ( Arabic: احمد حسام حسين عبد الحميد, also known as Mido (born February 23 1983 in Cairo, Egypt Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Stéphane Henchoz (born September 7 1974 in Billens, Switzerland) is a Swiss international footballer who is a Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France) is a French football Striker who plays for TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club commonly known as Fenerbahçe (feneːɾbatʃe is a professional Sports club based in the district of Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba (born 4 May 1981 in Douala, Cameroon) is a football defensive midfielder who currently plays 35m
- Mikel Arteta from Real Sociedad to Everton, six-month loan
- Craig Bellamy from Newcastle United to Celtic, six-month loan
- Barry Ferguson from Blackburn Rovers to Rangers, £4. Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982 in San Sebastián, Guipuscoa, Spain) is a Spanish professional footballer Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Craig Douglas Bellamy (born July 13 1979 in Rumney, Cardiff) is a Welsh international footballer He plays for West Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. This article is about the Scottish football player For the Irish footballer see here. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. 5m
- Olivier Bernard from Newcastle United to Southampton, Undisclosed
- Vincent Candela from AS Roma to Bolton Wanderers, free
- Jermaine Pennant from Arsenal to Birmingham City, six-month loan
- Andy Reid from Nottingham Forest to Tottenham Hotspur, £4m
- Michael Dawson from Nottingham Forest to Tottenham Hotspur, £4m
- Dwight Yorke from Birmingham City to Sydney FC, free
- Jermaine Pennant from Arsenal to Birmingham City, £3m
For subsequent transfer deals see 2005-06 in English football. Olivier Bernard (born October 14 1979 in Paris) is a French footballer who is currently without a club after leaving Newcastle Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Vincent Candela (vɛ̃'sɑ̃ kɑ̃də'la (born October 24, 1973 in Bédarieux) is a former French footballer. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Andrew Matthew "Andy" Reid (born 29 July 1982 is a professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Michael Richard Dawson (born 18 November 1983 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire) is an English professional football Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dwight Eversley Yorke (born November 3 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham.
Retirements
- Fernando Hierro (Bolton Wanderers)
- Mark Fish (Charlton Athletic)
- Lucas Radebe (Leeds United)
- Martin Grainger (Birmingham City)
- Emmanuel Petit (Chelsea)
- Mario Stanic (Chelsea)
- Dean Richards (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Graeme Le Saux (Southampton)
- Jamie Redknapp (Southampton)
Deaths
- Brian Clough, 69, who achieved league title success as manager with Derby County in 1972 but is best remembered for his achievement at Nottingham Forest - where he won promotion to the original First Division and established Forest as one of Europe's top sides. Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Mark Fish (born 14 March 1974 in Cape Town) is a retired South African footballer. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Lucas Valeriu Radebe (born April 12 1969) is a former Leeds United and South African football player Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Martin Grainger (born August 23, 1972 in Enfield, England) is a former English football player he was a defender who ended his playing Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Emmanuel "Manu" Petit (born September 22, 1970) is a French former football player who played his club football for Monaco, Mario Stanić (born April 10, 1972 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian football Dean Richards (born June 9, 1974 in Bradford) is a former English footballer. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Graeme Pierre Le Saux (born 17 October 1968 in Jersey) is a retired English footballer who played as a left back, although Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005 Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Brian Howard Clough, OBE ( 21 March, 1935 – 20 September, 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham They were league champions once, European Cup winners twice and League Cup winners four times. He underwent a liver transplant in January 2003, 20 months before his death from stomach cancer in a Derby hospital.
- Bill Nicholson, 85, who won a host of domestic and European trophies with Tottenham during the 1960s and 1970s, including the double in 1961 - which made Tottenham the first English club to win the double during the 20th century. William Edward "Bill" Nicholson OBE ( 26 January 1919 - 23 October 2004) was an English football player
- Emlyn Hughes, 57, former Liverpool player and England captain who won numerous domestic and European trophies with Liverpool as well as a League Cup with Wolves. Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE ( 28 August 1947 &ndash 9 November 2004) was an English footballer who captained Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football During the 1980s he was a successful team captain on BBC's A Question of Sport. A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC Quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day
- Bill Brown, 73, was goalkeeper for Spurs when they won the double in 1961. William Dallas Fyfe Brown ( 8 October 1931 – 1 December 2004) was the Goalkeeper with Tottenham Hotspur when they won Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
- Bedford Jezzard, 77, was a centre forward for Fulham and England during the 1950s. Bedford Alfred George Jezzard, (born Clerkenwell, London October 19 1927 &ndash May 21 2005) was a football Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
- Dave Carr, 48, was a defender with Luton Town, Lincoln City and Torquay United. Dave Carr may refer to Dave Carr (footballer born 1937, English footballer Dave Carr (footballer born 1957, English footballer Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon
- Harry McNally, 68, was a charismatic former manager of Wigan Athletic and Chester City. Harry McNally ( 7 July 1936 &ndash 12 December 2004) was a Football player coach and manager noted for his spells as manager Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. His popularity at Chester was such that the home terrace at the Deva Stadium would later be named after him. The Deva Stadium is a football stadium in Chester, England and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City.
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