2004–05 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

This article provides a summary of Plymouth Argyle's 2004–05 season.

Plymouth Argyle
2004–2005 season
ManagerBobby Williamson
StadiumHome Park
Championship17th place
FA CupThird round (defeated 1–3 by Everton)
Football League CupFirst round (defeated 3–2 by Yeovil Town)
Highest home attendance20,555 vs Leeds United
Away: 34,496 vs Leeds United
Lowest home attendance13,308 vs Burnley
Away: 6,217 vs Yeovil Town
Biggest win5–0 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, home)
Biggest defeat5–0 (vs. West Ham United, away)

Notable events
  • 24 August 2004: The team exit the League Cup in the first round for the 12th consecutive year.
  • 28 August 2004: Argyle lose their first League game (3–1 to Watford) since Bobby Williamson was appointed as manager.

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

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  FRA Romain Larrieu
2 DF  IRL David Worrell
3 MF  ENG Lee Hodges
5 DF  IRL Graham Coughlan
6 MF  SCO Keith Lasley
7 MF  ENG David Norris
8 MF  HUN Ákos Buzsáky
9 FW  IRL Mickey Evans[notes 1]
10 MF  ISL Bjarni Guðjónsson
11 FW  SCO Steven Milne
13 DF  FRA Mathias Kouo-Doumbé
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  NIR Tony Capaldi[notes 2]
15 DF  ENG Paul Wotton
16 DF  ENG Hasney Aljofree
17 FW  ENG Nick Chadwick
19 FW  ENG Scott Taylor
22 DF  ENG Paul Connolly
23 DF  ENG Luke McCormick
24 DF  WAL Peter Gilbert[notes 3]
25 DF  ENG Ryan Dickson
29 MF  ENG Luke Summerfield

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF  FRA David Friio (to Nottingham Forest)
4 DF  ENG Jason Dodd (on loan from Southampton)
8 FW  SCO Stevie Crawford (to Dundee United)
17 MF  ENG Lee Makel (to Dunfermline Athletic)
18 FW  ENG Nathan Lowndes (to Port Vale)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  SCO Marino Keith (to Colchester United)
20 MF  ENG Steve Adams (to Sheffield Wednesday)
21 FW  SCO Blair Sturrock (to Kidderminster Harriers)
21 FW  ENG Dexter Blackstock[notes 4] (on loan from Southampton)
29 FW  ENG Stewart Yetton (to Tiverton Town)

Competitions

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Leicester City 46 12 21 13 49 46 +3 57
16 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 48 51 −3 54
17 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
18 Watford 46 12 16 18 52 59 −7 52
19 Coventry City 46 13 13 20 61 73 −12 52
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
7 August 2004 Millwall Home Home Park D 0–0 –
10 August 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion Away Withdean Stadium W 2–0 Cullip 11' (o.g.), Wotton 45' (pen.)
13 August 2004 Cardiff City Away Ninian Park W 1–0 Bullock 23' (o.g.)
21 August 2004 Sunderland Home Home Park W 2–1 Wotton 1', Crawford 40'
28 August 2004 Watford Away Vicarage Road L 1–3 Evans 18'
30 August 2004 Nottingham Forest Home Home Park W 3–2 Norris 26' Coughlan 40', Wotton 90' (pen.)
11 September 2004 Queens Park Rangers Away Loftus Road L 2–3 Friio 7', Keith 90'
14 September 2004 Leeds United Home Home Park L 0–1
18 September 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home Home Park L 1–2 Friio 62
25 September 2004Ipswich TownAwayPortman RoadL2–3 Adams 12', Crawford 13' 23,270 [2]
28 September 2004Preston North EndD1–1
2 October 2004GillinghamW2–1
16 October 2004Wigan AthleticL1–2
19 October 2004Rotherham UnitedW1–0
23 October 2004Sheffield UnitedL1–2
30 October 2004West Ham UnitedD1–1
2 November 2004ReadingD2–2
6 November 2004Wigan AthleticW2–0
13 November 2004Coventry CityL1–2
20 November 2004Stoke CityD0–0
27 November 2004Leicester CityL1–2
4 December 2004BurnleyW1–0
11 December 2004Crewe AlexandraL0–3
18 December 2004Derby CountyL0–2
26 December 2004Queens Park RangersW2–1
28 December 2004Leeds UnitedL1–2
1 January 2005Wolverhampton WanderersD1–1
3 January 2005Ipswich TownL1–2
15 January 2005GillinghamL0–1
22 January 2005Preston North EndL0–2
5 February 2005ReadingD0–0
12 February 2005Rotherham UnitedD1–1
19 February 2005West Ham UnitedL0–5
22 February 2005Sheffield UnitedW3–0
26 February 2005Crewe AlexandraW3–0
5 March 2005Derby CountyL0–1
12 March 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionW5–1
15 March 2005SunderlandL1–5
20 March 2005MillwallL0–3
2 April 2005Cardiff CityD1–1
5 April 2005WatfordW1–0
9 April 2005Nottingham ForestW3–0
16 April 2005Stoke CityL0–2
23 April 2005Coventry CityD1–1
30 April 2005BurnleyL0–2
8 May 2005Leicester CityD0–0

Source:[3]

League Cup
24 August 2004 1st round Yeovil Town 3–2
2–2 at FT (a.e.t.)		 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
Johnson 28' 69' 102' Report Crawford 30'
Wotton 42' (pen.)		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Clive Penton

FA Cup
8 January 2005 3rd round Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Everton Plymouth
Guðjónsson 34'
Connolly  72'		 Report Osman 16'
McFadden 18'
Beattie  36'
Chadwick 84'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Matt Messias

Transfers

Out
Date Player Transfer To Fee Source
11 August 2004 Marcus Martin Season-long loan Exeter City – [4]
August 2004 Gary Sawyer Season-long loan Exeter City – [4]
October 2004 Nathan Lowndes Free Port Vale –
December 2004 Blair Sturrock Free Kidderminster Harriers –
December 2004 Lee Makel Free Dunfermline Athletic –
January 2005 Stevie Crawford Sale Dundee United £80,000
February 2005 David Friio Sale Nottingham Forest £100,000

In
Date Player Transfer From Fee Source
December 2004 Bjarni Guðjónsson Free transfer Coventry City –
December 2004 Scott Taylor Buy Blackpool £100,000
January 2005 Ákos Buzsáky Short-term loan Porto –
February 2005 Dexter Blackstock Short-term loan Southampton –
February 2005 Nick Chadwick Buy Everton £250,000
March 2005 Jason Dodd Short-term loan Southampton –
June 2005 Rufus Brevett Free transfer West Ham United –

References
  1. "FootballSquads – Plymouth Argyle – 2004/05".
  2. "Ipswich 3-2 Plymouth". 24 September 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. "Plymouth Argyle match record: League Championship 2005". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "Transfers – August 2004 – 11 August 2004". 26 August 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

Notes
  1. Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
  2. Capaldi was born in Porsgrunn, Norway, and raised in England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father and grandmother respectively and represented Northern Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2004.
  3. Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at under-21 level.
  4. Blackstock was born in Oxford, England, and represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda internationally through his father and grandfather respectively and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in February 2012.
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