2004–05 Southampton F.C. season
Southampton F.C. 2004–05 football season
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 ,[ 3] they exited the FA Cup on the sixth round due to a 4–0 loss against Manchester United that was broadcast on the BBC ,[ 4] they were also eliminated from the Carling Cup in the fourth round, losing 5–2 against Watford .[ 5] 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,[ 6] while playing for the Saints he would earn his first England call-up.[ 7]
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
Source:
[ 8] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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 [ 9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
Transfers
In
Jelle Van Damme – Ajax , £2,500,000, 9 June 2004[ 16]
Peter Crouch – Aston Villa , £2,000,000, 9 July 2004[ 17]
Andreas Jakobsson – Brøndby IF , £1,000,000, 31 August 2004[ 18]
Kasey Keller – Tottenham Hotspur , 12 November 2004, month loan[ 19]
Calum Davenport – Tottenham Hotspur , 3 January 2005, five-month loan[ 20]
Jamie Redknapp – Tottenham Hotspur , 4 January 2005, free transfer[ 21]
Nigel Quashie – Portsmouth , 17 January 2005, £2,100,000[ 22]
Olivier Bernard – Newcastle United , undisclosed (believed to be £400,000), 31 January 2005[ 23]
Henri Camara – Wolverhampton Wanderers , 31 January 2005, four-month loan[ 24]
Alaeddine Yahia – Guingamp , £350,000
Mikael Nilsson – Halmstad , £400,000[ 25]
Out
Agustín Delgado – released (later joined Aucas ), 17 June 2004[ 26]
Mike Williamson – Wycombe Wanderers , season loan, 4 July 2004[ 27]
Fitz Hall – Crystal Palace , £1,500,000, 12 August 2004[ 28]
Stephen Crainey – Leeds United , £200,000, 26 August 2004[ 29]
Martin Cranie – Bournemouth , loan, 29 October 2004[ 30]
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[ 31]
Yoann Folly – Nottingham Forest , month loan, 7 January 2005[ 32]
Alan Blayney – Rushden & Diamonds , loan, 1 February 2005
Alan Blayney – Brighton & Hove Albion , loan, 24 March 2005[ 33]
Jason Dodd – Plymouth Argyle , month loan, 24 March 2005[ 34]
Dexter Blackstock – Plymouth Argyle , loan
Leon Best – Queens Park Rangers , loan[ 35]
Stuart Anderson – Blackpool
Matches
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
References
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Sturrock leaves Saints" . BBC News. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Saints name Redknapp as boss" . BBC News. 8 December 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "Southampton 1–2 Man Utd" . BBC Sport. 15 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Southampton 0 – 4 Man Utd" . BBC Sport . 12 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022
^ "Watford 5 – 2 Southampton" . BBC Sport . 9 November 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Crouch completes Liverpool move" . BBC Sport. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "World Cup Scouting – Peter Crouch" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2022
^ "2004–05 Premier League table" . Premier League. Retrieved 7 May 2023 .
^ "Southampton – 2004/05" . FootballSquads. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ Delap was born in Sutton Coldfield , England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1998.
^ Blackstock was born in Oxford , England, but qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in February 2012.
^ Best was born in Nottingham , England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
^ Folly was born in Paris , France, but qualified to represent Togo internationally and made his international debut for Togo in 2008.
^ Quashie was born in Southwark , England.
^ Yahia was born in Hauts-de-Seine , France, but qualified to represent Tunisia internationally and made his international debut for Tunisia in 2002.
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Saints land van Damme" . BBC News. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Crouch joins Saints" . BBC News. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Saints sign Jakobsson" . BBC News. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Southampton sign Keller on loan" . BBC News. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Davenport joins Saints on loan" . BBC News. 3 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Redknapp seals Southampton switch" . BBC News. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Quashie completes Saints switch" . BBC News. 17 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Bernard completes Saints switch" . BBC News. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Camara completes switch to Saints" . BBC News. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Nilsson heads for Saints" . BBC News. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Saints end Delgado contract" . BBC News. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Wycombe Wanderers | Adams lands Saints defender" . BBC News. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Southampton | Hall joins Palace" . BBC News. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Transfers – August 2004" . BBC News. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Transfers – October 2004" . BBC News. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Everton | Beattie completes Everton switch" . BBC News. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Nottm Forest | Folly joins Forest on loan deal" . BBC News. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Transfers – March 2005" . BBC News. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "Dodd completes Plymouth loan move" . BBC News. 24 March 2005.
^ "Transfers – December 2004" . BBC News. 24 December 2004.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (One , Two )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups