2004–05 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
2004–05 season
Chairman	Jim McCahill
Manager	Micky Adams (until 11 October); Dave Bassett (caretaker 11–31 October) ; Craig Levein (from 31 October)
Stadium	Walkers Stadium
Championship	15th
FA Cup	Sixth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	David Connolly (13)
Average home league attendance	24,137
Home colours	Third colours
	← 2003–04 2005–06 →

During the 2004–05 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

Leicester City were hoping to make an immediate return to the FA Premier League following relegation the previous season, but got off to a poor to indifferent start to the season, seeing them drawing too many games and prompting Micky Adams to resign in October despite claims by the club that they wanted him to continue.^[1] He was replaced by Hearts' Craig Levein,^[2] but he couldn't inspire Leicester to improve and the club finished the season in a disappointing 15th place.

Kit

Leicester retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.^[3]

Final league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	12	21	13	49	46	+3	57	8	8	7	24	20	+4	4	13	6	25	26	−1

Source: 2004-05 Football League Championship table

Results by round

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

Source: 11v11.com: 2004-05 Leicester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first^[4]

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League Championship

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
7 August 2004	West Ham United	H	0-0	30,231
11 August 2004	Derby County	A	2-1	26,650	Nalis, Benjamin
14 August 2004	Millwall	A	0-2	11,754
21 August 2004	Watford	H	0-1	22,478
28 August 2004	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–1	27,550	Scowcroft
30 August 2004	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	0–1	22,263
11 September 2004	Rotherham United	A	2–0	6,272	Nalis, Dublin
14 September 2004	Sheffield United	H	3-2	23,422	Scowcroft, Dabizas, Wilcox
18 September 2004	Burnley	H	0–0	22,495
25 September 2004	Queens Park Rangers	A	2-3	15,535	Scowcroft, Connolly
28 September 2004	Gillingham	A	2–0	6,089	Heath, Dublin
2 October 2004	Preston North End	H	1-1	21,249	Benjamin
16 October 2004	Coventry City	A	1-1	18,054	Dublin
19 October 2004	Ipswich Town	H	2–2	22,497	Connolly, Heath
23 October 2004	Stoke City	H	1–1	22,882	Halls (own goal)
30 October 2004	Cardiff City	A	0-0	13,759
2 November 2004	Crewe Alexandra	A	2–2	6,849	Nalis, Guðjónsson
8 November 2004	Coventry City	H	3-0	22,479	Nalis, Tiatto, Heath
13 November 2004	Sunderland	H	0–1	25,897
20 November 2004	Wigan Athletic	A	0–0	10,924
27 November 2004	Plymouth Argyle	H	2–1	23,799	Scowcroft, Dublin
4 December 2004	Leeds United	A	2–0	27,384	Nalis, Kelly (own goal)
11 December 2004	Reading	H	0–2	24,068
17 December 2004	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	21,415	Connolly
26 December 2004	Rotherham United	H	0–1	27,014
28 December 2004	Sheffield United	A	0–2	22,100
3 January 2005	Queens Park Rangers	H	1–0	23,754	Connolly (pen)
15 January 2005	Preston North End	A	1–1	12,677	Connolly
22 January 2005	Gillingham	H	2-0	23,457	Connolly, Nosworthy (own goal)
5 February 2005	Crewe Alexandra	H	1-1	27,011	Gillespie
12 February 2005	Ipswich Town	A	1-2	27,392	Stewart
22 February 2005	Stoke City	A	2–3	14,076	Williams, Guðjónsson
26 February 2005	Reading	A	0–0	14,651
5 March 2005	Nottingham Forest	H	0-1	27,277
8 March 2005	Burnley	A	0–0	10,933
15 March 2005	Watford	A	2-2	11,084	Connolly, Hughes
18 March 2005	West Ham United	A	2–2	22,031	Connolly (pen), Gillespie
2 April 2005	Millwall	H	3-1	22,338	Stearman, Connolly (pen), De Vries
5 April 2005	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–1	22,950	Maybury
9 April 2005	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	1–1	6,638	Connolly (pen)
16 April 2005	Wigan Athletic	H	0-2	23,894
19 April 2005	Cardiff City	H	1–1	21,336	Connolly
23 April 2005	Sunderland	A	1-2	34,815	Maybury
26 April 2005	Derby County	H	1–0	25,762	Connolly
1 May 2005	Leeds United	H	2–0	26,593	Dublin, Connolly
8 May 2005	Plymouth Argyle	A	0-0	19,199

FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	8 January 2005	Blackpool	H	2-2	16,750	Williams, Edwards (own goal)
R3R	15 January 2005	Blackpool	A	1-0	6,938	Guðjónsson
R4	29 January 2005	Reading	A	2–1	14,825	Williams, Scowcroft
R5	19 February 2005	Charlton Athletic	A	2-1	23,719	Dabizas, Dublin
QF	13 March 2005	Blackburn Rovers	A	0-1	22,113

League Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2	4 October 2004	Preston North End	H	2-3	6,751	Guðjónsson (pen), Blake

Squad

^[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Ian Walker
2	DF	SCO	Peter Canero
3	DF	AUS	Danny Tiatto
4	DF	GRE	Nikos Dabizas
5	MF	SCO	Stephen Hughes
6	DF	ENG	Matt Heath
7	MF	NIR	Keith Gillespie
8	MF	FRA	Lilian Nalis
9	FW	ENG	Dion Dublin
10	FW	ENG	James Scowcroft
11	MF	ENG	Jordan Stewart
12	FW	ENG	Stefan Moore (on loan from Aston Villa)
14	DF	ENG	Darren Kenton (on loan from Southampton)
15	MF	SCO	Scot Gemmill
16	MF	SCO	Gareth Williams


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	ENG	Richard Stearman
19	FW	IRL	David Connolly
20	DF	IRL	Paddy McCarthy (from March)
21	MF	ENG	Jason Wilcox
22	MF	ISL	Joey Guðjónsson
23	MF	ENG	Tommy Wright
24	DF	IRL	Alan Maybury
25	FW	WAL	Nathan Blake
26	FW	NED	Mark de Vries
27	MF	ENG	Lee Morris
28	MF	IRL	Stephen Dawson
29	DF	ENG	Alan Sheehan
30	GK	IRL	Conrad Logan
31	FW	ENG	Chris O'Grady
33	GK	CAN	Lars Hirschfeld

Left club during season

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	ENG	Martin Keown (to Reading)
12	DF	ENG	Chris Makin (to Derby County)
13	GK	ENG	Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)
14	MF	SCO	Kevin Harper (on loan from Portsmouth)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	SCO	Matt Elliott (retired)
20	FW	JAM	Trevor Benjamin (to Northampton)
36	GK	ENG	Kevin Pressman (to Leeds United)
—	MF	WAL	Paul Ashton (to Grimsby Town)

Transfers

In

Date	Pos	Name	From	Fee	Notes
1 July 2004	MF	Jason Wilcox	Leeds United	Free transfer
1 July 2004	FW	Dion Dublin	Aston Villa	Free transfer	^[6]
1 July 2004	DF	Danny Tiatto	Manchester City	Free transfer	^[7]
1 July 2004	MF	Gareth Williams	Nottingham Forest	£500,000
14 July 2004	GK	Kevin Pressman	Sheffield Wednesday	Free transfer
20 July 2004	DF	Martin Keown	Arsenal	Free transfer	^[8]
20 July 2004	FW	David Connolly	West Ham United	£500,000	^[9]
1 August 2004	FW	Nathan Blake	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Free transfer	^[10]
1 August 2004	MF	Joey Guðjónsson	Real Betis	Free transfer	^[11]
2 August 2004	DF	Chris Makin	Ipswich Town	Free transfer
5 August 2004	MF	Scot Gemmill	Everton	Free transfer	^[12]
6 January 2005	FW	Mark de Vries	Hearts	Nominal	^[13]
6 January 2005	DF	Alan Maybury	Hearts	Nominal	^[13]
29 January 2005	GK	Lars Hirschfeld	Dundee United	Free transfer
31 January 2005	MF	Stephen Hughes	Rangers	£100,000
3 March 2005	DF	Paddy McCarthy	Manchester City	£100,000
27 April 2005	DF	Patrick Kisnorbo	Hearts	Free transfer

Out

Date	Pos	Name	To	Fee	Notes
17 May 2004	DF	Alan Rogers	Nottingham Forest	Free transfer
18 May 2004	DF	Riccardo Scimeca	West Bromwich Albion	£100,000	^[14]
19 May 2004	MF	Andy Impey	Nottingham Forest	Free transfer
3 June 2004	MF	Muzzy Izzet	Birmingham City	Free transfer	^[15]
7 June 2004	FW	Paul Dickov	Blackburn Rovers	£150,000
21 June 2004	DF	Ben Thatcher	Manchester City	£100,000
1 July 2004	MF	Steve Guppy	Leeds United	Free transfer
1 July 2004	MF	Billy McKinlay	Fulham	Free transfer
2 July 2004	MF	Paul Brooker	Reading	Free transfer
5 July 2004	FW	Les Ferdinand	Bolton Wanderers	Free transfer	^[16]
5 July 2004	MF	Junior Lewis	Hull City	Free transfer
10 July 2004	DF	Callum Davidson	Preston North End	Free transfer
17 July 2004	GK	Danny Coyne	Burnley	£25,000	^[17]
23 July 2004	DF	Frank Sinclair	Burnley	Free transfer	^[18]
23 July 2004	DF	Nicolas Priet	Doncaster Rovers	Free transfer
1 August 2004	MF	Craig Hignett	Leeds United	Free transfer
29 October 2004	MF	Tom Williamson	Canvey Island	Free transfer
19 January 2005	FW	Trevor Benjamin	Northampton Town	Free transfer	^[19]
28 January 2005	DF	Martin Keown	Reading	Free transfer	^[20]
31 January 2005	DF	Matt Elliott	Retired		^[21]
25 February 2005	GK	Kevin Pressman	Leeds United	Free transfer
17 May 2005	MF	Lilian Nalis	Sheffield United	Free transfer

Transfers in:

£1,200,000

Transfers out:

£375,000

Total spending:

£825,000

References

↑ "Adams resigns as Leicester boss". BBC Sport. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
↑ "Leicester appoint Levein as boss". BBC Sport. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
↑ "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
↑ "Leicester City results for the 2004-2005 season - Statto.com". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
↑ "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2004/05".
↑ "Leicester seal Dublin deal". BBC Sport. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Leicester swoop for Tiatto". BBC Sport. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Leicester sign Keown". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Connolly joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Blake joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Gudjonsson joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
↑ "Gemmill joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
1 2 "Leicester swoop for Hearts pair". BBC Sport. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Scimeca joins West Brom". BBC Sport. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Birmingham sign Izzet". BBC Sport. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Ferdinand joins Bolton". BBC Sport. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Coyne joins Burnley". BBC Sport. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Sinclair joins Clarets". BBC Sport. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Cobblers seal move for Benjamin". BBC Sport. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Keown signs contract at Reading". BBC Sport. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ "Elliott to retire". BBC. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[1] "Adams resigns as Leicester boss". BBC Sport. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

[2] "Leicester appoint Levein as boss". BBC Sport. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

[3] "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[4] "Leicester City results for the 2004-2005 season - Statto.com". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[5] "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2004/05".

[6] "Leicester seal Dublin deal". BBC Sport. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[7] "Leicester swoop for Tiatto". BBC Sport. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[8] "Leicester sign Keown". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[9] "Connolly joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[10] "Blake joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[11] "Gudjonsson joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2025.

[12] "Gemmill joins Foxes". BBC Sport. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[DeVriesMayburyIn-13] 1 2 "Leicester swoop for Hearts pair". BBC Sport. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[14] "Scimeca joins West Brom". BBC Sport. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[15] "Birmingham sign Izzet". BBC Sport. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[16] "Ferdinand joins Bolton". BBC Sport. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[17] "Coyne joins Burnley". BBC Sport. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[18] "Sinclair joins Clarets". BBC Sport. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[19] "Cobblers seal move for Benjamin". BBC Sport. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[20] "Keown signs contract at Reading". BBC Sport. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[21] "Elliott to retire". BBC. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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