During the 2004–05 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Premier League. It was the club's 27th consecutive season in the English top flight and their 120th year in existence, The team would be relegated at the end of the season after a 2–1 loss against Manchester United,"Southampton 1–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 15 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022. they exited the FA Cup on the sixth round due to a 4–0 loss against Manchester United that was broadcast on the BBC,"Southampton 0 – 4 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022 they were also eliminated from the Carling Cup in the fourth round, losing 5–2 against Watford."Watford 5 – 2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2022. This season would also be Peter Crouch's only season with the club as he was transferred to Liverpool at the end of the season,"Crouch completes Liverpool move". BBC Sport. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022. while playing for the Saints he would earn his first England call-up."World Cup Scouting – Peter Crouch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2022
Season summary Manager Paul Sturrock left Southampton by mutual consent in August, after only six months as manager; his resignation was attributed to a disappointing run of form and rumours of player unrest and boardroom dissatisfaction with his management. His replacement Steve Wigley failed to improve results and he was soon sacked with the club deep in relegation peril. Harry Redknapp came from arch-rivals Portsmouth in an attempt to save the Saints, but despite being able to attain safety and another season of Premiership football by winning on the last day of the season, Southampton lost 2–1 at home to Manchester United and were relegated from the Premiership in last place.
Final league table
Kit The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints. The kit was sponsored by English life insurance company Friends Provident.
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards (Starting appearances + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueDomestic cupsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Antti Niemi28040320002DF Jason Dodd4+10004+10003DF Graeme Le Saux24+111024+11304DF Jelle Van Damme4+202+116+31405DF Claus Lundekvam31+304+1138+61406MF Andreas Jakobsson24+324+1028+42107FW Kevin Phillips21+9105326+913308MF Matt Oakley6+113+119+22009FW James Beattie113001130010MF Neil McCann5+603+218+813011DF Michael Svensson0000000012DF Anders Svensson21+933024+930013GK Paul Smith5+10207+100014FW Peter Crouch18+9125425+9162115DF Alaeddine Yahia0000000016DF Martin Cranie300+203+200017FW Marian Pahars0000000018MF Rory Delap34+326040+326019DF Danny Higginbotham20+114024+110020MF David Prutton19+415124+429121FW Jo Tessem0000000022DF Darren Kenton30316+213023DF Oliver Bernard90201153023MF Arron Davies0000000024FW Dexter Blackstock8+110+248+351025MF Michael Poke0000000026MF Matthew Mills0000000027FW Leon Best1+201+102+300028GK Alan Blayney1010200029MF Fabrice Fernandes14+201+1015+300030MF Leandre Griffit0+200+100+301031MF Yoann Folly1+200+101+300032DF Chris Baird0000000033MF Paul Telfer26+404+1030+503034FW Kenwyne Jones1+100+102+108035DF Mikael Nilsson12+405017+402036FW Brett Ormerod5+402+117+511037FW Henri Camara10+341+1211+460037GK Kasey Keller4000400038MF Jamie Redknapp160111715039DF Calum Davenport5+20409+200040MF Nigel Quashie1310013010
Transfers
In Jelle Van Damme – Ajax, £2,500,000, 9 June 2004 Peter Crouch – Aston Villa, £2,000,000, 9 July 2004 Andreas Jakobsson – Brøndby IF, £1,000,000, 31 August 2004 Kasey Keller – Tottenham Hotspur, 12 November 2004, month loan Calum Davenport – Tottenham Hotspur, 3 January 2005, five-month loan Jamie Redknapp – Tottenham Hotspur, 4 January 2005, free transfer Nigel Quashie – Portsmouth, 17 January 2005, £2,100,000 Olivier Bernard – Newcastle United, undisclosed (believed to be £400,000), 31 January 2005 Henri Camara – Wolverhampton Wanderers, 31 January 2005, four-month loan Alaeddine Yahia – Guingamp, £350,000 Mikael Nilsson – Halmstad, £400,000
Out Agustín Delgado – released (later joined Aucas), 17 June 2004 Mike Williamson – Wycombe Wanderers, season loan, 4 July 2004 Fitz Hall – Crystal Palace, £1,500,000, 12 August 2004 Stephen Crainey – Leeds United, £200,000, 26 August 2004 Martin Cranie – Bournemouth, loan, 29 October 2004 Arron Davies – Yeovil Town, undisclosed, 16 December 2004 Kenwyne Jones – Sheffield Wednesday, loan, 17 December 2004 James Beattie – Everton, 4 January 2005, £6,000,000 Yoann Folly – Nottingham Forest, month loan, 7 January 2005 Alan Blayney – Rushden & Diamonds, loan, 1 February 2005 Alan Blayney – Brighton & Hove Albion, loan, 24 March 2005 Jason Dodd – Plymouth Argyle, month loan, 24 March 2005 Dexter Blackstock – Plymouth Argyle, loan Leon Best – Queens Park Rangers, loan Stuart Anderson – Blackpool
Matches
Results per matchday
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
References