West Bromwich Albion
2004–05 season
ChairmanJeremy Peace
ManagerGary Megson (until 26 October)[1]
Frank Burrows (caretaker)
Bryan Robson (from 9 November)[2]
StadiumThe Hawthorns
FA Premier League17th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Earnshaw (11)
All: Robert Earnshaw (14)
Highest home attendance27,751 (vs. Portsmouth, 15 May 2005)
Lowest home attendance23,849 (vs. Bolton, 2 October 2004)
Average home league attendance25,986

During the 2004–05 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

West Bromwich Albion managed to retain their Premiership status despite being in last place on Christmas Day. This was the first time in the history of the Premiership this had happened. Sunderland, Leicester City, and Wolverhampton Wanderers have since equalled this feat (Sunderland in 2013–14, Leicester in 2014–15, Wolves in 2022–23), although they secured survival before the final day.

Final day

Albion fans invade the Hawthorns pitch following their team's escape from relegation.

Going into the final round of matches, no team was assured of relegation. In each of the last three weekends of the season, the team that was bottom of the table at the start of the weekend finished it outside the drop zone. The final round of the season on 15 May started with West Bromwich on the bottom, Southampton and Crystal Palace one point clear and Norwich City in the last safe spot and two points from the bottom. For the first time since the advent of the current Premier League in 1992–1993, no club was assured of relegation going into the final day. Even worse, only one will survive the drop.[3][4] The final matchday was publicized by Sky Sports as "Survival Sunday", with accompanying promotional material advertising the last matchday like a title fight or epic movie blockbuster.

West Brom, who had been bottom of the table and eight points from safety at Christmas, did their part by defeating Portsmouth at home 2–0.[5] Norwich, the only side to have their fate completely in their own hands, needed a first away victory of the season at Craven Cottage against Fulham would secure their top-flight status and relegate everyone else irrespective of their results. Instead, they lost 6–0 to Fulham and went down.[6] Southampton lost 2–1 at home to Manchester United.[7] Palace, away to Charlton Athletic, were leading 2–1 after 71 minutes, but with eight minutes to go Jonathan Fortune equalized for the Addicks to relegate the Eagles.[8] Thus, West Brom stayed up, and changed history, becoming the first club in Premiership history to avoid relegation after being bottom of the table at Christmas.[9]

At the end of 90 minutes in all 4 matches, Sky cameras focused on the Hawthorns, as confirmation of other results began to filter through. Once the realisation dawned on the players and fans that survival had been achieved, a mass pitch invasion was sparked, with huge celebrations. The Portsmouth fans in the away end of the ground joined in the celebrations and party atmosphere, as, through losing 2–0 to West Brom, they had "helped" relegate arch-rivals Southampton. The defeat itself mattered little to Portsmouth, as they would be unable to improve on their 16th position due to 15th-placed Blackburn Rovers' greater goal difference.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 9 15 14 32 43 −11 42
16 Portsmouth 38 10 9 19 43 59 −16 39
17 West Bromwich Albion 38 6 16 16 36 61 −25 34
18 Crystal Palace (R) 38 7 12 19 41 62 −21 33 Relegation to the Football League Championship
19 Norwich City (R) 38 7 12 19 42 77 −35 33
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of 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
1 GK England ENG Russell Hoult
2 DF England ENG Riccardo Scimeca
3 DF England ENG Paul Robinson
4 DF Denmark DEN Thomas Gaardsøe
5 DF Jamaica JAM Darren Moore[notes 1]
6 DF England ENG Darren Purse
7 MF Wales WAL Jason Koumas
8 MF England ENG Jonathan Greening
9 FW England ENG Geoff Horsfield
10 MF Wales WAL Andy Johnson[notes 2]
11 MF Hungary HUN Zoltán Gera
12 MF England ENG Richard Chaplow
14 DF Denmark DEN Martin Albrechtsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF England ENG Kieran Richardson (on loan from Manchester United)
17 FW England ENG Rob Hulse
18 MF England ENG Lloyd Dyer
19 DF England ENG Neil Clement
20 MF North Macedonia MKD Artim Šakiri
21 FW England ENG Kevin Campbell
24 DF England ENG Ronnie Wallwork
25 FW Nigeria NGA Nwankwo Kanu
28 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Murphy
29 GK Poland POL Tomasz Kuszczak
33 MF Japan JPN Junichi Inamoto
34 FW Wales WAL Robert Earnshaw[notes 3]

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
12 FW Scotland SCO Scott Dobie[notes 4] (to Millwall)
15 DF England ENG Sean Gregan (to Leeds United)
16 DF Romania ROU Cosmin Contra (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
18 MF England ENG Lloyd Dyer (on loan to Coventry City)
21 DF Iceland ISL Lárus Sigurðsson (retired)
22 DF Switzerland SUI Bernt Haas[notes 5] (to SC Bastia)
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL James O'Connor (to Burnley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Mali MLI Sékou Berthé (released)
27 DF England ENG James Chambers (to Watford)
30 GK Australia AUS Simon Miotto (released)
31 DF England ENG Phillip Midworth (to Burton Albion)
32 DF England ENG Adam Chambers (to Kidderminster Harriers)
— MF England ENG Simon Brown (to Mansfield Town)
— DF England ENG Lee Marshall (retired)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of end of season[11]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Russell Hoult 3903603000
29 GK Poland POL Tomasz Kuszczak 402+100010
Defenders
3 DF England ENG Paul Robinson 33128+213000
4 DF Denmark DEN Thomas Gaardsøe 31025+401010
5 DF England ENG Darren Moore 17010+600010
6 DF England ENG Darren Purse 2402202000
14 DF Denmark DEN Martin Albrechtsen 28020+403010
19 DF England ENG Neil Clement 3833533000
Midfielders
2 MF England ENG Riccardo Scimeca 36027+602010
7 MF Wales WAL Jason Koumas 1305+501+1010
8 MF England ENG Jonathan Greening 37032+20200+10
10 MF Wales WAL Andy Johnson 2302201000
11 MF Hungary HUN Zoltán Gera 42631+763010
12 MF England ENG Richard Chaplow 403+100000
15 MF England ENG Kieran Richardson 12311+130000
18 MF England ENG Lloyd Dyer 500+400010
20 MF North Macedonia MKD Artim Šakiri 302+100000
24 MF England ENG Ronnie Wallwork 23119+113000
33 MF Japan JPN Junichi Inamoto 300+300000
Forwards
9 FW England ENG Geoff Horsfield 32418+1131+1011
17 FW England ENG Rob Hulse 700+500+100+10
21 FW England ENG Kevin Campbell 1831631+1000
25 FW Nigeria NGA Nwankwo Kanu 30321+722100
34 FW Wales WAL Robert Earnshaw 341418+13112+1300
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
12 FW Scotland SCO Scott Dobie 611+410010
16 DF Romania ROU Cosmin Contra 60500010
22 DF Switzerland SUI Bernt Haas 1009+100000
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL James O'Connor 1000000+10

Last updated: 31 June 2005
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[11]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK England Russell Hoult 39
5 RB England Darren Purse 24
14 CB Denmark Martin Albrechtsen 24
4 CB Denmark Thomas Gaardsoe 27
19 LB England Neil Clement 38
11 RM Hungary Zoltán Gera 35
8 CM England Jonathan Greening 34 Ronnie Wallwork has 22 starts
2 CM England Riccardo Scimeca 30 Andy Johnson has 23 starts
3 LM England Paul Robinson 31
25 CF Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu 23
34 CF Wales Robert Earnshaw 20 Geoff Horsfield has 20 starts

Transfers

In

Out

Transfers in: Decrease £10,800,000
Transfers out: Increase £1,675,000
Total spending: Decrease £9,125,000

Results

West Bromwich Albion's result comes first

Win Draw Loss

Premier League

Results per matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAAAHHAH
ResultDDDLLDLWDLLDLDLLLLLDDDLWDLDWLWWDDLDLDW
Position1412111417191815151617171819202020202020202020202020201919191817171918192017
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2005. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef.
114 August 2004Blackburn RoversAway1–1Clement 33'23,475 (2,424)[40]
222 August 2004Aston VillaHome1–1Clement 38'26,601 (2,600)[41]
325 August 2004Tottenham HotspurHome1–1Gera 3'27,191 (2,589)[42]
428 August 2004EvertonAway1–2Dobie 7'34,510[43]
511 September 2004LiverpoolAway0–3—42,947[44]
618 September 2004FulhamHome1–1Kanu 88'24,128 (983)[45]
725 September 2004Newcastle UnitedAway1–3Horsfield 87'52,308[46]
82 October 2004Bolton WanderersHome2–1Kanu 57', Gera 65'23,849 (1,285)[47]
916 October 2004Norwich CityHome0–0—26,257[48]
1023 October 2004Crystal PalaceAway0–3—22,922[49]
1130 October 2004ChelseaHome1–4Gera 56'27,399 (2,600)[50]
126 November 2004SouthamptonAway2–2Earnshaw 29', 37'31,057 (3,188)[51]
1314 November 2004MiddlesbroughHome1–2Earnshaw 37'24,008 (1,329)[52]
1420 November 2004ArsenalAway1–1Earnshaw 79'38,109 (2,900)[53]
1527 November 2004Manchester UnitedHome0–3—27,709 (2,600)[54]
164 December 2004PortsmouthAway2–3Stefanović 14' (o.g.), Earnshaw 45'20,110[55]
1711 December 2004Charlton AthleticHome0–1—24,697 (1,344)[56]
1818 December 2004Birmingham CityAway0–4—28,880[57]
1926 December 2004LiverpoolHome0–5—27,533 (2,599)[58]
2028 December 2004Manchester CityAway1–1Dunne 85' (o.g.)47,177[59]
211 January 2005Bolton WanderersAway1–1Gera 13'25,205 (2,300)[60]
223 January 2005Newcastle UnitedHome0–0—25,259[61]
2316 January 2005FulhamAway0–1—16,180[62]
2422 January 2005Manchester CityHome2–0Campbell 5', Wallwork 81'25,348 (2,590)[63]
251 February 2005Crystal PalaceHome2–2Campbell 82', Earnshaw 90'25,092 (1,583)[64]
265 February 2005Norwich CityAway2–3Earnshaw 41', Richardson 49'24,292[65]
2722 February 2005SouthamptonHome0–0—25,865[66]
286 March 2005Birmingham CityHome2–0Clement 53', Campbell 64'25,749 (2,600)[67]
2915 March 2005ChelseaAway0–1—41,713[68]
3019 March 2005Charlton AthleticAway4–1Horsfield 9', Earnshaw 73', 84', 90' (pen.)27,104 (2,996)[69]
313 April 2005EvertonHome1–0Gera 63'26,805 (2,596)[70]
3210 April 2005Aston VillaAway1–1Robinson 90'39,402 (3,400)[71]
3320 April 2005Tottenham HotspurAway1–1Gera 24'35,885[72]
3423 April 2005MiddlesbroughAway0–4—32,951 (2,394)[73]
3526 April 2005Blackburn RoversHome1–1Richardson 32'25,154 (856)[74]
362 May 2005ArsenalHome0–2—27,351 (2,599)[75]
377 May 2005Manchester UnitedAway1–1Earnshaw 60' (pen.)67,827 (2,500)[76]
3815 May 2005PortsmouthHome2–0Horsfield 58', Richardson 75'27,751 (2,600)[77]

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 2005Preston North EndDeepdale2–0Earnshaw 76', 83'13,005
Fourth round29 January 2005Tottenham HotspurThe Hawthorns1–1Earnshaw 17'22,441
Fourth round replay12 February 2005Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane1–3Kanu 12'27,860

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
Second round21 September 2004Colchester UnitedLayer Road1–2 (a.e.t.)Horsfield 50'4,591

Notes

  1. ↑ Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
  2. ↑ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
  3. ↑ Earnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.
  4. ↑ Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
  5. ↑ Haas was born in Vienna, Austria, but also qualified to represent Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for Switzerland in 1996.

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