2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerPaul Jewell
StadiumJJB Stadium
Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupThird round proper
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nathan Ellington (24)
All:
Nathan Ellington (24)[1]
Highest home attendance20,745 (vs. Sunderland, 5 April)
Lowest home attendance7,547 (vs. Crewe Alexandra, 19 October)
Average home league attendance11,562[2]

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

Season summary

After only 27 years as a Football League club, Wigan Athletic won promotion to English football's top flight for the first time in their history, securing promotion on the final day of the Championship league campaign as runners-up in their division. This was also their highest-ever finish in the Football League in their history. It was also only Wigan's second season in the second tier of the English league, having just missed out on the playoffs a year earlier.

Wigan's league success did not translate to the domestic cup competitions: they only played one match in each cup before being knocked out. This may have turned out to be beneficial to Wigan, as it allowed the club to focus on the league rather than a cup run.

First-team squad

Squad at end of 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
1 GK Australia AUS John Filan
2 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell
3 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McMillan
4 DF England ENG Matt Jackson
5 DF Brazil BRA Emerson Thome
6 DF England ENG Ian Breckin
7 FW Scotland SCO David Graham
8 MF Sweden SWE Andreas Johansson
9 FW England ENG Nathan Ellington
10 FW Scotland SCO Lee McCulloch
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Kavanagh
13 GK England ENG Gary Walsh
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF England ENG David Wright
18 MF England ENG Jason Jarrett
19 DF England ENG Nicky Eaden
20 MF Scotland SCO Gary Teale
21 MF England ENG Jimmy Bullard
22 FW Brazil BRA Magno Vieira
23 GK England ENG James Salisbury
24 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gareth Whalley
25 MF England ENG Anthony Stephan
26 DF England ENG Leighton Baines
30 FW Grenada GRN Jason Roberts
37 DF England ENG Kevin Lee

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
2 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell (on loan to MK Dons)
8 FW Wales WAL Neil Roberts (to Doncaster Rovers)
12 MF Wales WAL Michael Flynn (to Gillingham)
16 MF England ENG Tony Dinning (to Bristol City)
16 FW England ENG Brett Ormerod (on loan from Southampton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Denmark DEN Per Frandsen (Retired)
25 DF England ENG Chris Lynch (to Hyde)
27 FW England ENG David Moore (to Hyde)
28 MF England ENG Greg Traynor (to Hyde)

Transfers In

Date Name Club From Fee Reference
24 May 2004 Per Frandsen Bolton Wanderers Free [3]
16 June 2004 David Graham Torquay United £215,000 [4]
28 June 2004 David Wright Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed [5]
4 August 2004 Emerson Thome Bolton Wanderers Free [6]
15 September 2004 Gareth Whalley Cardiff City Free [7]
8 January 2005 Andreas Johansson Djurgardens IF Undisclosed [8]
4 March 2005 Graham Kavanagh Cardiff City £400,000 [9]

Transfers Out

Date Name Club To Fee Reference
26 May 2004 Jason de Vos Ipswich Town Free [10]
23 June 2004 Andy Liddell Sheffield United Free [11]
28 July 2004 Peter Kennedy Peterborough United Free
9 August 2004 Tony Dinning Ipswich Town Loan [12]
6 December 2004 Tony Dinning Bristol City Free [13]
Michael Flynn Gillingham Free
Neil Roberts Doncaster Rovers
Per Frandsen None Retirement

Pre-season

Pre-season friendlies[14][15]
Date Opponent Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
13 July 2004 KFC Verbroedering Geel A W 3–1 McCulloch, J. Roberts, Vieira
15 July 2004 Patro Maasmechelen A W 4–0 Flynn, McCulloch, Graham (2)
20 July 2004 Southport A D 1–1 J. Roberts
21 July 2004 Leigh RMI A D 1–1 N. Roberts
24 July 2004 Bury A W 4–0 J. Roberts (2), Ellington (2)
27 July 2004 Halifax Town A W 3–0 Bullard, J. Roberts, Ellington (pen.)
28 July 2004 Burscough A W 5–4 N. Roberts (2), Dinning, Moore, Vieira
1 August 2004 Blackpool A W 5–0 McCulloch, Frandsen, Ellington (2), Graham 2,890

Results

Football League Championship

Championship match details[16]
Date Opponent Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
7 August 2004 Nottingham Forest H D 1–1 McCulloch 12,035
10 August 2004 Millwall A W 2–0 McCulloch, Roberts 10,660
15 August 2004 West Ham United A W 3–1 Ellington (2), Roberts 23,271
21 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion H W 3–0 Ellington (2), Frandsen 8,681
28 August 2004 Sunderland A D 1–1 Roberts 26,330
30 August 2004 Cardiff City H W 2–1 Ellington (pen.), Roberts 9,004
11 September 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers A D 3–3 Jackson, Ellington, Roberts (pen.) 26,790
14 September 2004 Burnley H D 0–0 9,746
18 September 2004 Sheffield United H W 4–0 Ellington (2), Roberts (2) 10,682
25 September 2004 Derby County A D 1–1 McCulloch 26,113
28 September 2004 Watford A D 0–0 11,161
2 October 2004 Rotherham United H W 2–0 Roberts, Mahon 7,937
16 October 2004 Plymouth Argyle A W 2–1 Roberts (2) 14,443
19 October 2004 Crewe Alexandra H W 4–1 McCulloch, Ellington (2), Bullard 7,547
23 October 2004 Coventry City H W 4–1 Mahon, Graham, Ellington, Flynn 9,632
31 October 2004 Leeds United A W 2–0 Mahon, Bullard 27,432
2 November 2004 Stoke City A W 1–0 McCulloch 15,882
6 November 2004 Plymouth Argyle H L 0–2 10,294
22 November 2004 Queens Park Rangers A L 0–1 15,804
29 November 2004 Leicester City H D 0–0 10,924
2 December 2004 Reading A D 1–1 Mahon 22,114
6 December 2004 Preston North End H W 5–0 McCulloch, Mahon, Ellington (2), Roberts (pen.) 10,565
13 December 2004 Gillingham H W 2–0 Ellington, McCulloch 8,451
21 December 2004 Ipswich Town A L 1–2 Baines 28,286
26 December 2004 Derby County H L 1–2 Roberts 12,420
28 December 2004 Burnley A L 0–1 16,485
1 January 2005 Sheffield United A W 2–0 McCulloch, Ellington 21,869
4 January 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers H W 2–0 Ellington (2, 1 pen.) 10,335
15 January 2005 Rotherham United A W 2–0 Teale, Roberts 9,050
22 January 2005 Watford H D 2–2 McCulloch (2) 9,008
5 February 2005 Stoke City H L 0–1 9,938
12 February 2005 Crewe Alexandra A W 3–1 Roberts (2), Ellington (pen.) 7,981
19 February 2005 Leeds United H W 3–0 Ellington, Roberts, Mahon 17,177
23 February 2005 Coventry City A W 2–1 Teale, Ellington 12,130
26 February 2005 Gillingham A L 1–2 Ellington 7,209
5 March 2005 Ipswich Town H W 1–0 Ellington (pen.) 16,744
12 March 2005 Millwall H W 2–0 Ellington (pen.), Roberts 9,614
15 March 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion A W 4–2 Bullard, McCulloch, Teale, Roberts 6,306
19 March 2005 Nottingham Forest A D 1–1 McCulloch 24,008
2 April 2005 West Ham United H L 1–2 Roberts 12,933
5 April 2005 Sunderland H L 0–1 20,745
9 April 2005 Cardiff City A W 2–0 Roberts, Mahon 16,858
16 April 2005 Leicester City A W 2–0 Ormerod (2) 23,894
23 April 2005 Queens Park Rangers H D 0–0 12,007
30 April 2005 Preston North End A D 1–1 McCulloch 20,221
8 May 2005 Reading H W 3–1 McCulloch, Roberts, Ellington 19,662

Notes

  1. ^ http://origin-www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10429~200410429,00.html
  2. ^ http://origin-www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10429~200410429,00.html
  3. ^ "Wigan swoop for Frandsen". 24 May 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Wigan win Graham chase". 16 June 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Wright moves to Wigan". 28 June 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Thome joins Wigan". BBC Sport. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Whalley signs for Wigan". BBC Sport. 15 September 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  8. ^ Kempson, Russell (8 January 2005). "Wigan reinforced by Johansson move". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Wigan complete Kavanagh signing". 4 March 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Ipswich seal De Vos deal". BBC Sport. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Warnock's quadruple swoop". BBC Sport. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Dinning in Ipswich switch". 9 August 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Dinning seals Bristol City switch". 6 December 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Perfect preparation". Wigan Observer. 3 August 2004. p. 33 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Five star display". Wigan Observer. 3 August 2004. p. 67 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ Rollin & Rollin 2005, pp. 412–413

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