During the 2004–05 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the team's second year in the Championship since being promoted from League One. The season was also the last that manager Lennie Lawrence spent at the club before being replaced by Dave Jones at the end of the season.
Team kit and sponsorship Cardiff's kits continued to be designed by Puma. Their main shirt sponsor continues as Welsh housing company Redrow homes.
Squad
Transfers
Summer transfers in PlayerClubFeeLee BullockYork CityFreeJobi McAnuffWest Ham United£250,000Rob PageSheffield UnitedFree
Summer transfers out *Indicates the player joined after being released by Cardiff
PlayerClubFeeMark BonnerOldham AthleticUndisclosedJason BowenNewport County*FreeGavin GordonNotts CountyUndisclosedSpencer PriorSouthend United*FreeGareth WhalleyWigan Athletic*Free
Loans in PlayerClubDate ArrivedReturn DateDarren WilliamsSunderlandSeptember 2004October 2004Gary O'NeilPortsmouthAugust 2004December 2004Darren WilliamsSunderlandOctober 2004December 2004Neil HarrisMillwallNovember 2004January 2005Michael BouldingBarnsleyJanuary 2005End of SeasonJunichi InamotoWest Bromwich AlbionMarch 2005April 2005
January transfer window ins PlayerClubFeeNeal ArdleyUnattachedFreeDarren WilliamsSunderlandFree
January transfer window outs PlayerClubFeeRobert EarnshawWest Bromwich Albion£3 million
Standings
Results by round
Fixtures and results Championship
League Cup
FA Cup
FAW Premier Cup
See also List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons 2004–05 in English football
References