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2004–05 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

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Charlton Athletic
2004–05 season
ManagerAlan Curbishley
StadiumThe Valley
FA Premier League11th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Shaun Bartlett (6)
All: Shaun Bartlett (8)
Highest home attendance27,104 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 19 March 2005)
Lowest home attendance24,263 (vs. Southampton, 13 September 2004)
Average home league attendance26,402

During the 2004–05 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

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A season after just finishing outside the European qualification spots, Charlton suffered a slight decline to finish in mid-table in a nonetheless respectable eleventh place. Charlton never looked like a team that had nearly qualified for the Champions League the previous season, but with nine games to go Charlton were still placed seventh and looked likely to replicate their seventh-place finish the previous season. Unfortunately, the usual end-of-season decline hit Charlton and they picked up only three points from those nine games, dragging the Addicks down to 11th.[1]

Charlton's goal-shy attack was what let the team down during the season. Manager Alan Curbishley sought to solve this by signing prolific young striker Darren Bent from Championship side Ipswich Town.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 10 14 47 41 +6 52
10 Aston Villa 38 12 11 15 45 52 −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
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Kit

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Charlton retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Spanish apparel manufacturer Joma and sponsored by all:sports.

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Dean Kiely[notes 1]
2 DF England ENG Luke Young
5 DF England ENG Chris Perry
6 DF South Africa RSA Mark Fish
7 DF Bulgaria BUL Radostin Kishishev
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Matt Holland[notes 2] (captain)
9 FW Jamaica JAM Jason Euell[notes 3]
10 FW Jamaica JAM Kevin Lisbie[notes 4]
11 FW England ENG Francis Jeffers
12 DF Iceland ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson
13 MF England ENG Danny Murphy
14 MF England ENG Jerome Thomas
15 DF Morocco MAR Talal El Karkouri
16 GK Denmark DEN Stephan Andersen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW South Africa RSA Shaun Bartlett
18 DF England ENG Paul Konchesky
19 MF Denmark DEN Dennis Rommedahl
20 MF England ENG Bryan Hughes
21 FW Finland FIN Jonatan Johansson
24 DF England ENG Jonathan Fortune
25 GK England ENG Simon Royce
28 DF England ENG Osei Sankofa
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Neil McCafferty[notes 5]
30 MF England ENG Stacy Long
31 MF England ENG Lloyd Sam[notes 6]
32 DF England ENG Mark Ricketts
33 FW England ENG Alex Varney
34 DF England ENG Barry Fuller

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF England ENG Chris Powell (to West Ham United)
4 MF England ENG Graham Stuart (to Norwich City)
22 MF Jamaica JAM Jamal Campbell-Ryce[notes 7] (to Rotherham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF England ENG Michael Turner (to Brentford)
26 GK England ENG Paul Rachubka[notes 8] (to Huddersfield Town)

Transfers

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In

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Out

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Match summaries

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Premier League

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Charlton started their Premiership campaign at Bolton. Both teams were hoping to improve on last season's respectful positions, with Bolton finishing eighth and Charlton seventh the previous season, and to also show their European credentials, but it just looked like one team would be on today's showing. Kevin Davies was denied by Dean Kiely after just 30 seconds to show the tough day the Addicks would have. Shaun Bartlett fouled Kevin Davies and Jay-Jay Okocha, who had gone the previous season without scoring, scored an early contender for goal of the season with a rasping 30-yard free kick which left Kiely clutching thin air. It was two shortly afterwards when Okocha turned from scorer to provider as his precise through ball found Henrik Pedersen, who held off Luke Young and slotted past Kiely. Kevin Lisbie then missed a glorious chance for the visitors when from six yards out, his shot was blocked by Jussi Jääskeläinen. Charlton improved in the second half but couldn't take their chances, with Shaun Bartlett and debutant Danny Murphy missing good opportunities, and that allowed Bolton to seal the game when Okocha scored an incredible second when he teased the Charlton defenders before unleashing a powerful drive past the helpless Dean Kiely. Bartlett then cleared an Okocha free kick off the line to prevent the Nigerian an amazing hat-trick of long range strikes. Eventually, Charlton got on the score sheet when a Danny Murphy free kick was headed home by Lisbie. But it was too late for a comeback and in the end Pedersen scored his second of the day when Gary Speed played him through and the Danish striker did the rest.

Charlton bounced back from the defeat at Bolton by beating Portsmouth at home. Charlton started the brightest when, from an early corner, Jonathan Fortune headed towards goal via a deflection, forcing a good save from Shaka Hislop. Then it was Portsmouth's turn when Yakubu crossed in to the Charlton box. Dean Kiely dropped the cross to Eyal Berkovic, who took too long to get a shot out. There was a quiet period in the game until Danny Murphy got a cross in which Kevin Lisbie managed to head onto the bar. Then Lisbie turned supplier, leading to Charlton's first goal. Lisbie crossed in and Portsmouth failed to clear, allowing Jason Euell to stab the ball past Hislop. Portsmouth then almost equalised soon afterwards with another cross. This one was from Yakubu, who crossed in for Patrik Berger. He took a shot which was blocked into the path of David Unsworth who in turn shot into the side netting. Kiely preserved Charlton's lead, denying Yakubu and Berger as Charlton went in 1–0 at half time. Charlton threatened at the start of the second half with efforts from Dennis Rommedahl and Shaun Bartlett but then Portsmouth got an unbelievable equaliser. A short free kick was given to Patrik Berger, who flicked up and volleyed incredibly from approximately 35 yards out, seeing the ball fly into the top corner. Charlton were looking good after that goal and were looking to get a late goal. Rommedahl and Bartlett were both denied by Shaka Hislop, who was having a good game until the 87th minute when Jonathan Fortune swung in a free kick which glanced off David Unsworth's head. Hislop failed to gather the ball as Charlton grabbed a late winner.

Charlton then faced Aston Villa at home. Villa started the brightest. Gareth Barry, carrying on from where he left off against West Brom, delivered a dangerous cross which went to Darius Vassell, who crashed his shot against the crossbar. Charlton then had a penalty appeal turned down after Nolberto Solano clipped Dennis Rommedahl's heel, but Charlton did not need a penalty soon afterwards as a cross from Hermann Hreiðarsson found Francis Jeffers, who leapt up and headed in his first goal for his new club. Jeffers scored his second after a long ball from Radostin Kishishev wasn't dealt with by Olof Mellberg, pouncing on the ball before guiding past Thomas Sorensen. Just before half time, Sorensen dived out at Kevin Lisbie's feet, getting injured in the process; Stefan Postma came on. In a quiet second half, the only real action was a third goal for Charlton and a first Charlton goal for Luke Young. Rommedahl produced a chipped through ball which deflected off Thomas Hitzlsperger into the path of Young, who confidently finished past the on-rushing Postma.

Results per matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAAHHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWLDDWLDLLWWLLWWWDWLLWWLDDDWLDLLDLLLD
Position1911481012811111211910121087877787778997789101011111111
Source: WorldFootball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
14 August 2004 1 Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Charlton Athletic Bolton, Greater Manchester
Okocha 11', 59'
Pedersen 30', 72'
Report Lisbie 67' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,100
Referee: Phil Dowd
21 August 2004 2 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Portsmouth Greenwich, London
Euell 23'
Unsworth 87' (o.g.)
Report Berger 53' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 25,204
Referee: Alan Wiley
25 August 2004 3 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Aston Villa Greenwich, London
Jeffers 29', 34'
Young 58'
Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,190
Referee: Howard Webb
13 September 2004 5 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Southampton Greenwich, London
Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 24,263
Referee: Neale Barry
18 September 2004 6 Birmingham City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Johnson Red card 57'
Yorke 68'
Report Young 49' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,400
Referee: Uriah Rennie
2 October 2004 8 Arsenal 4–0 Charlton Athletic Islington, London
Ljungberg 33'
Henry 48', 69'
Reyes 70'
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,103
Referee: Mike Dean
23 October 2004 10 Liverpool 2–0 Charlton Athletic Liverpool, Merseyside
Riise 52'
Luis García 74'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,625
Referee: Andy D'Urso
6 November 2004 11 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Charlton Athletic Haringey, London
Keane 69' (pen.)
Defoe 79'
Report Bartlett 17', 39' Red card 68'
Thomas 50'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,423
Referee: Neal Barry
13 November 2004 12 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Norwich City Greenwich, London
15:00 GMT Johansson 15', 21'
Konchesky 75'
Euell 88'
Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,057
Referee: Andre Marriner
27 November 2004 14 Charlton Athletic 0–4 Chelsea Greenwich, London
Report Duff 4'
Terry 47', 50'
Guðjohnsen 59'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,355
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
20 December 2004 17 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Fulham Greenwich, London
Thomas 27'
El Karkouri 66'
Report Radzinski 82' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,108
Referee: Steve Bennett
28 December 2004 19 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Everton Greenwich, London
El Karkouri 82'
Hreiðarsson 85'
Report Ferguson Red card Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,001
Referee: Mike Riley
15 January 2005 22 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Birmingham City Greenwich, London
15:00 GMT (UTC) El Karkouri 9'
Bartlett 67'
Murphy 75'
Report Melchiot 55' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,111
Referee: Chris Foy
22 January 2005 23 Everton 0–1 Charlton Athletic Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Holland 45' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,041
Referee: Howard Webb
1 February 2005 24 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Liverpool Greenwich, London
Bartlett 20' Report Morientes 61'
Riise 79'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,102
Referee: Neale Barry
2 April 2005 29 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Manchester City Greenwich, London
12:45 Bartlett 10'
Perry 90+2'
Report Hreiðarsson 4' (o.g.)
Fowler 38'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,436
Referee: Rob Styles
5 March 2005 30 Fulham 0–0 Charlton Athletic Fulham, London
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,290
Referee: Steve Bennett
16 April 2005 32 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Greenwich, London
Jeffers 29' Report Okocha 7' (pen.)
Diouf 58'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,708
Referee: Alan Wiley
23 April 2005 34 Norwich City 1–0 Charlton Athletic Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Svensson 88' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,459
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 May 2005 37 Chelsea 1–0 Charlton Athletic Fulham, London
BST (UTC+01) Makélélé 90' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,065
Referee: Mike Riley

FA Cup

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6 January 2005 (2005-01-06) 1 Charlton Athletic 4–1 Rochdale Charlton
Hughes 19' (56)
Jonathan 44'
Murphy 64'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4139393.stm Report] Holt 51' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,955
Referee: Richard Beeby
29 January 2005 (2005-01-29) 2 Charlton Athletic 3–2 Yeovil Town Charlton
15:00 GMT Hughes 37'
Jeffers 51'
Bartlett 57'
Report Paul Terry 44'
Arron Davies 66'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 22, 873
Referee: Rob Styles
19 February 2005 (2005-02-19) 3 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Leicester City Charlton
15:00 GMT Bartlett 45' Report Dabizas 38'
Dion Dublin 90'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 23,719

League Cup

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  • 21 September 2004: Grimsby Town 0–2 Charlton Athletic
  • 27 October 2004: Charlton Athletic 1–2 Crystal Palace

References

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  1. ^ "Charlton Athletic 2004-2005 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ "2004–05 Premier League table". Premier League. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ Charlton sign Danish keeper
  4. ^ Hughes moves to Charlton
  5. ^ Rommedahl joins Charlton
  6. ^ Charlton sign El Karkouri
  7. ^ Charlton secure Murphy deal
  8. ^ Jeffers joins Charlton
  9. ^ Rufus forced to retire
  10. ^ Addicks release trio
  11. ^ Rowett forced to retire
  12. ^ Jensen joins Fulham
  13. ^ Lazio sign Di Canio
  14. ^ Hammers sign Powell
  15. ^ Brentford secure deal for Turner
  16. ^ Rotherham move for Campbell-Ryce
  17. ^ Transfers - December 2004
  18. ^ Powell completes West Ham move
  19. ^ Stuart joins Norwich from Addicks

Notes

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  1. ^ Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
  2. ^ Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Republic of Ireland in 1999.
  3. ^ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
  4. ^ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  5. ^ McCafferty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U16 and U-19 level.
  6. ^ Sam was born in Leeds, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Ghana in October 2015.
  7. ^ Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  8. ^ Rachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 7, and represented them at U-16, U-18, and U-20 level.