2004–05 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic
2004–05 season
ChairmanSimon Blitz
ManagerBrian Talbot/Ronnie Moore
StadiumBoundary Park
Football League One19th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyArea final
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Killen (10)
All: Chris Killen (15)

During the 2004–05 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League One finishing 19th.[1][2] The club enjoyed success in the cups – reaching the 4th round of the FA Cup and the area final of the Football League Trophy.

Season summary

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

Results

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Home team's score comes first

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League One

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

FA Cup

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

League Cup

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

Football League Trophy

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

Players

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First-team squad

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

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
6 DF South Africa RSA Mark Arber
7 MF England ENG Matty Appleby
13 GK England ENG Craig Mawson
14 FW England ENG Alex Bruce (on loan from Birmingham City)
14 FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham (on loan from Hull City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG David Lee
16 MF England ENG Rob Lee
20 DF England ENG David Beharall
22 MF England ENG Lee Croft (on loan from Manchester City)

References

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  1. ^ "Oldham Athletic football club match record: 2005". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Oldham Athletic results 2004/05". skysports.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.