2004–05 in Scottish football
Season | 2004–05 | |
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2004–05 in Scottish football | |
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Falkirk | |
Second Division champions | |
Brechin City | |
Third Division champions | |
Gretna | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Falkirk | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Tayport | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
2006 World Cup qualification |
The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive
football
in Scotland.
[1]
Major transfer deals
2004
- 6 July 2004 – Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000
- 1 July 2004 – , Bosman
- 12 July 2004 – Julián Speroni from Dundee to Crystal Palace, £500,000
- 29 July 2004 – David Murphy from Middlesbrough to Hibernian, Free
- 30 July 2004 – Henri Camara from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, Season loan
- 25 August 2004 – Juninho Paulista from Middlesbrough to Celtic, Free
2005
- 1 January 2005 – Jean-Alain Boumsong from Rangers to Newcastle United, £8m
- 5 January 2005 – Thomas Buffel from Feyenoord to Rangers, £2.5m
- 31 January 2005 – Craig Bellamy from Newcastle United to Celtic, Loan
- 31 January 2005 – Barry Ferguson from Blackburn Rovers to Rangers, £4.5m
- 28 January 2005 – Stéphane Henchoz from Liverpool to Celtic, Free
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
The 2004–05
UEFA Cup. Inverness Caledonian Thistle
, in their first season in the top flight, finished in 8th place.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 61 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 | |
8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 44 | |
9 | Dundee United | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round[b] |
10 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 35 | |
11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 34 | |
12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | Relegation to the Scottish First Division |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ As Celtic, the 2004–05 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dundee United, the cup runners-up.
Scottish First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 75 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 60 | |
3 | Clyde | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 60 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 51 | |
5 | Airdrie United
|
36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 50 | |
6 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 47 | |
7 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 47 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 46 | |
9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 16 |
Source: "2004-2005 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brechin City (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 72 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Stranraer (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 63 | |
3 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62 | |
4 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 | |
5 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 47 | |
6 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 46 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 42 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 42 | |
9 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 38 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 34 |
Source: "2004-2005 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish Third Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gretna (C, P) | 36 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 29 | +101 | 98 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Peterhead (P) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 38 | +43 | 78 | |
3 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 51 | |
4 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 48 | |
5 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
6 | Elgin City | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 43 | |
7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 42 | |
8 | East Fife | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 38 | |
9 | Albion Rovers
|
36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 78 | −38 | 34 | |
10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 22 |
Source: "2004-2005 Third Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Other honours
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Cup 2004–05 | Celtic | 1–0 | Dundee United | Wikipedia article
|
League Cup 2004–05 | Rangers | 5–1 | Motherwell | Wikipedia article
|
Challenge Cup 2004–05 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Ross County | Wikipedia article
|
Youth Cup | Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | |
Junior Cup | Tayport | 2–0 | Lochee United |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year (shared) |
John Hartson Fernando Ricksen |
Celtic Rangers |
Young Player of the Year |
Derek Riordan | Hibernian |
SFWA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Footballer of the Year | John Hartson | Celtic |
Young player of the Year | Derek Riordan | Hibernian |
Manager of the Year | Tony Mowbray | Hibernian |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef.
|
---|---|---|---|
Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Group stage
|
7.00 |
Rangers | UEFA Cup
|
Group stage
|
6.50 |
Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup
|
Group stage
|
5.00 |
Dunfermline Athletic | UEFA Cup
|
Second qualifying round
|
0.50 |
Hibernian | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Second round
|
N/A |
Average coefficient – 4.750
Celtic
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Celtic scorer(s) | Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions League Group stage
| ||||||
14 September | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | FC Barcelona | 1–3 | Chris Sutton | BBC Sport | |
29 September | San Siro, Milan (A) | A.C. Milan
|
1–3 | Stanislav Varga | BBC Sport | |
20 October | Shakhtar Stadium, Donetsk (A) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
2 November | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–0 | Alan Thompson
|
BBC Sport | |
24 November 2004 | Nou Camp, Barcelona (A)
|
FC Barcelona | 1–1 | John Hartson | BBC Sport | |
7 December | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | A.C. Milan
|
0–0 | BBC Sport |
Rangers
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions League third qualifying round | ||||||
10 August | Dynamo Stadium , Moscow (A)
|
CSKA Moscow | 1–2 | Nacho Novo | BBC Sport | |
25 August | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | CSKA Moscow | 1–1 | Steven Thompson | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup first round | ||||||
16 September | Estádio dos Barreiros, Madeira (A)
|
Marítimo
|
0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
30 September | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Marítimo
|
1–0 (4 – 2 pen. )
|
Dado Pršo | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup Group stage | ||||||
21 October | Stadio Amica, Wronki, Poland (A) | Amica Wronki | 5–0 | Peter Løvenkrands, Nacho Novo, Fernando Ricksen, Shota Arveladze (pen.), Steven Thompson |
BBC Sport | |
25 November | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Grazer AK | 3–0 | Nacho Novo, Shota Arveladze, Hamed Namouchi | BBC Sport | |
2 December | Alkmaarder Hout, Alkmaar (A)
|
AZ Alkmaar | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
15 December | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Auxerre | 0–2 | BBC Sport |
Hearts
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Hearts scorer(s) | Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Cup first round | ||||||
16 September | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | Sporting Braga
|
3–1 | Andrew Webster, Paul Hartley, Patrick Kisnorbo | BBC Sport | |
30 September | Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga (A) | Sporting Braga
|
2–2 | Mark de Vries (2) | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup Group stage | ||||||
21 October | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A)
|
Feyenoord | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
4 November | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | Schalke 04
|
0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
25 November | St. Jakob-Park, Basel (A) | FC Basel | 2–1 | Dennis Wyness, Robbie Neilson | BBC Sport | |
16 December | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | Ferencvaros
|
0–1 | BBC Sport |
Dunfermline Athletic
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Dunfermline scorer(s) | Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Cup Second qualifying round
| ||||||
12 August | Kaplakriki, Hafnarfjörður (A) | Hafnarfjarðar | 2–2 | Craig Brewster, Andrius Skerla | BBC Sport | |
26 August | McDiarmid Park, Perth (H) | Hafnarfjarðar | 1–2 | Gary Dempsey | BBC Sport |
Hibernian
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Hibernian scorer(s) | Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Intertoto Cup second round | ||||||
3 July | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | FK Vėtra | 1–1 | Garry O'Connor | BBC Sport | |
10 July | Vėtra Stadium, Vilnius (A)
|
FK Vetra
|
0–1 | BBC Sport |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 August | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Hungary | 0–3 | Friendly | BBC Sport | |
3 September | Valencia (A)
|
Spain | 1–1[4] | Friendly | Rubén Baraja (o.g.) / James McFadden[5] | BBC Sport |
8 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Slovenia | 0–0 | WCQ5 | BBC Sport | |
9 October | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Norway | 0–1 | WCQ5 | BBC Sport | |
13 October | Chişinău (A)
|
Moldova | 1–1 | WCQ5 | Steven Thompson | BBC Sport |
17 November | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Sweden | 1–4 | Friendly | James McFadden | BBC Sport |
26 March | San Siro, Milan (A) | Italy | 0–2 | WCQ5 | BBC Sport | |
4 June | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Moldova | 2–0 | WCQ5 | Christian Dailly, James McFadden | BBC Sport |
8 June | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk (A) | Belarus | 0–0 | WCQ5 | BBC Sport |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQ5 = World Cup Qualifying – Group 5
Deaths
- 14 July: Alex Willoughby, 59, Rangers and Aberdeen forward.
- 7 August: Gordon Smith, 80, Hibs, Hearts, Dundee and Scotland winger.[6]
- 30 August: Willie Duff, 69, Hearts and Dunfermline goalkeeper.[7]
- 30 November: Bill Brown, 73, Dundee and Scotland goalkeeper.[8]
- 26 January: Jackie Henderson, 73, Scotland forward.
Notes and references
- ^ "2004/05 - The Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e The score of the Scottish team is shown first.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
- ^ Game abandoned after 59 minutes.
- ^ Scottish FA credit Scotland goal to James McFadden [1] Archived 20 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine whereas other sources, BBC Sport, RSSSF and Sporting Life Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine credit goal as a Rubén Baraja own goal
- ^ "Gordon Smith dies". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Death of Hearts hero of 1956, keeper Willie Duff". The Scotsman. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ Glanville, Brian (7 December 2004). "Bill Brown". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2014.