2004–05 Leicester City F.C. season

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. He was replaced by Hearts' Craig Levein, 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.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Leicester City's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 2004 West Ham UnitedH0-030,231 11 August 2004 Derby CountyA2-126,650Nalis, Benjamin 14 August 2004 MillwallA0-211,754 21 August 2004 WatfordH0-122,478 28 August 2004 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–127,550Scowcroft 30 August 2004 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–122,263 11 September 2004 Rotherham UnitedA2–06,272Nalis, Dublin 14 September 2004 Sheffield UnitedH3-223,422Scowcroft, Dabizas, Wilcox 18 September 2004 BurnleyH0–022,495 25 September 2004 Queens Park RangersA2-315,535Scowcroft, Connolly 28 September 2004 GillinghamA2–06,089Heath, Dublin 2 October 2004 Preston North EndH1-121,249Benjamin 16 October 2004 Coventry CityA1-118,054Dublin 19 October 2004 Ipswich TownH2–222,497Connolly, Heath 23 October 2004 Stoke CityH1–122,882Halls (own goal) 30 October 2004 Cardiff CityA0-013,759 2 November 2004 Crewe AlexandraA2–26,849Nalis, Guðjónsson 8 November 2004 Coventry CityH3-022,479Nalis, Tiatto, Heath 13 November 2004 SunderlandH0–125,897 20 November 2004 Wigan AthleticA0–010,924 27 November 2004 Plymouth ArgyleH2–123,799Scowcroft, Dublin 4 December 2004 Leeds UnitedA2–027,384Nalis, Kelly (own goal) 11 December 2004 ReadingH0–224,068 17 December 2004 Nottingham ForestA1–121,415Connolly 26 December 2004 Rotherham UnitedH0–127,014 28 December 2004 Sheffield UnitedA0–222,100 3 January 2005 Queens Park RangersH1–023,754Connolly (pen) 15 January 2005 Preston North EndA1–112,677Connolly 22 January 2005 GillinghamH2-023,457Connolly, Nosworthy (own goal) 5 February 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1-127,011Gillespie 12 February 2005 Ipswich TownA1-227,392Stewart 22 February 2005 Stoke CityA2–314,076Williams, Guðjónsson 26 February 2005 ReadingA0–014,651 5 March 2005 Nottingham ForestH0-127,277 8 March 2005 BurnleyA0–010,933 15 March 2005 WatfordA2-211,084Connolly, Hughes 18 March 2005 West Ham UnitedA2–222,031Connolly (pen), Gillespie 2 April 2005 MillwallH3-122,338Stearman, Connolly (pen), De Vries 5 April 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–122,950Maybury 9 April 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–16,638Connolly (pen) 16 April 2005 Wigan AthleticH0-223,894 19 April 2005 Cardiff CityH1–121,336Connolly 23 April 2005 SunderlandA1-234,815Maybury 26 April 2005 Derby CountyH1–025,762Connolly 1 May 2005 Leeds UnitedH2–026,593Dublin, Connolly 8 May 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA0-019,199

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 2005 BlackpoolH2-216,750Williams, Edwards (own goal)R3R15 January 2005 BlackpoolA1-06,938GuðjónssonR429 January 2005 ReadingA2–114,825Williams, ScowcroftR519 February 2005 Charlton AthleticA2-123,719Dabizas, DublinQF13 March 2005 Blackburn RoversA0-122,113

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR24 October 2004 Preston North EndH2-36,751Guðjónsson (pen), Blake

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

In DatePosNameFromFeeNotes1 July 2004MF Jason Wilcox Leeds UnitedFree transfer1 July 2004FW Dion Dublin Aston VillaFree transfer1 July 2004DF Danny Tiatto Manchester CityFree transfer1 July 2004MF Gareth Williams Nottingham Forest£500,00014 July 2004GK Kevin Pressman Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer20 July 2004DF Martin Keown ArsenalFree transfer20 July 2004FW David Connolly West Ham United£500,0001 August 2004FW Nathan Blake Wolverhampton WanderersFree transfer1 August 2004MF Joey Guðjónsson Real BetisFree transfer2 August 2004DF Chris Makin Ipswich TownFree transfer5 August 2004MF Scot Gemmill EvertonFree transfer6 January 2005FW Mark de Vries HeartsNominal6 January 2005DF Alan Maybury HeartsNominal29 January 2005GK Lars Hirschfeld Dundee UnitedFree transfer31 January 2005MF Stephen Hughes Rangers£100,0003 March 2005DF Paddy McCarthy Manchester City£100,00027 April 2005DF Patrick Kisnorbo HeartsFree transfer

Out DatePosNameToFeeNotes17 May 2004DF Alan Rogers Nottingham ForestFree transfer18 May 2004 DF Riccardo Scimeca West Bromwich Albion£100,00019 May 2004MF Andy Impey Nottingham ForestFree transfer3 June 2004MF Muzzy Izzet Birmingham CityFree transfer7 June 2004FW Paul Dickov Blackburn Rovers£150,00021 June 2004DF Ben Thatcher Manchester City£100,0001 July 2004MF Steve Guppy Leeds UnitedFree transfer1 July 2004MF Billy McKinlay FulhamFree transfer2 July 2004MF Paul Brooker ReadingFree transfer5 July 2004FW Les Ferdinand Bolton WanderersFree transfer5 July 2004MF Junior Lewis Hull CityFree transfer10 July 2004DF Callum Davidson Preston North EndFree transfer17 July 2004GK Danny Coyne Burnley£25,00023 July 2004DF Frank Sinclair BurnleyFree transfer23 July 2004DF Nicolas Priet Doncaster RoversFree transfer1 August 2004MF Craig Hignett Leeds UnitedFree transfer29 October 2004MF Tom Williamson Canvey IslandFree transfer19 January 2005FW Trevor Benjamin Northampton TownFree transfer28 January 2005DF Martin Keown ReadingFree transfer31 January 2005DF Matt Elliott Retired25 February 2005GK Kevin Pressman Leeds UnitedFree transfer17 May 2005MF Lilian Nalis Sheffield UnitedFree transfer Transfers in: £1,200,000 Transfers out: £375,000 Total spending: £825,000

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