2005 Football League play-offs

Football league season

Football League play-offsSeason| 2004–05

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Champions| West Ham United
(Championship)
Sheffield Wednesday
(League One)
Southend United
(League Two)
Matches played| 15
Goals scored| 29 (1.93 per match)
Biggest home win| Preston 2–0 Derby
(Championship)
Hartlepool 2–0 Tranmere
(League One)
Tranmere 2–0 Hartlepool
(League One)
Biggest away win| Ipswich 0–2 West Ham
(Championship)
Highest scoring| Hartlepool 2–4 Sheffield Wednesday
(6 goals)
Highest attendance| 70,275 – Preston v West Ham
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance| 5,223 – Macclesfield v Lincoln
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance| 23,500

← 2004

2006 →

The Football League play-offs for the 2004–05 season were held in May 2005, with the finals taking place at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season.

## Background

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The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.

In the Championship, Ipswich Town, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time since 2002, finished 2 points behind second placed Wigan Athletic, who in turn finished 7 points behind champions Sunderland, who returned to the top flight at the second attempt after relegation from the Premier League in 2003. Derby County who were also relegated along with Ipswich from the top flight in 2002, finished in fourth place in the table. Preston North End who have not been in the top flight since 1961, finished in fifth place. West Ham United finished 2 points behind Preston North End and were looking for a place back in the Premiership after 2 seasons outside the top division.

## Championship

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Main article: 2004–05 Football League Championship

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 85
4 | Derby County | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 76
5 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 0+9 | 75
6 | West Ham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 73

### Semi-finals

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First leg

14 May 2005

12:15

West Ham United| 2–2| Ipswich Town

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Harewood 7'
Zamora 13' | Report | Walker 45' (o.g.)
Kuqi 74'

Upton Park, London

Attendance: 33,723

Referee: Uriah Rennie

* * *

15 May 2005

12:00

Preston North End| 2–0| Derby County

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Nugent 38'
Cresswell 90' | Report |

Deepdale, Preston

Attendance: 20,315

Referee: Andre Marriner

Second leg

18 May 2005

19:45

Ipswich Town| 0–2| West Ham United

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| Report | Zamora 61', 72'

Portman Road, Ipswich

Attendance: 30,010

Referee: Steve Dunn

West Ham United won 4–2 on aggregate.

* * *

19 May 2005

19:45

Derby County| 0–0| Preston North End

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| Report |

Pride Park, Derby

Attendance: 31,310

Referee: Richard Beeby

Preston North End won 2–0 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2005 Football League Championship play-off final

30 May 2005

15:00

Preston North End| 0–1| West Ham United

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| Report | Zamora 57'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 70,275

Referee: Mike Riley

## League One

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Main article: 2004–05 Football League One

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79
4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 75
5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72
6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71

### Semi-finals

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First leg

12 May 2005

19:45

Sheffield Wednesday| 1–0| Brentford

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McGovern 12' | Report |

Hillsborough, Sheffield

Attendance: 28,625

Referee: Mike Jones

* * *

13 May 2005

19:45

Hartlepool United| 2–0| Tranmere Rovers

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Boyd 32', 68' | Report |

Victoria Park, Hartlepool

Attendance: 6,604

Referee: Brian Curson

Second leg

16 May 2005

19:45

Brentford| 1–2| Sheffield Wednesday

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Frampton 87' | Report | Peacock 27'
Brunt 53'

Griffin Park, Brentford

Attendance: 10,823

Referee: Tony Leake

Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.

* * *

17 May 2005

19:45

Tranmere Rovers| 2–0 (a.e.t.)| Hartlepool United

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Taylor 70'
Beresford 87' | Report |
Penalties
Taylor
Hall
Roberts
Hume
Dagnall
Beresford
Sharps | 5–6 |  Strachan
Tinkler
Porter
Robson
Westwood
Sweeney
Humphreys

Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Attendance: 13,356

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hartlepool United on aggregate. Hartlepool United won 6–5 on penalties.

### Final

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Main article: 2005 Football League One play-off final

29 May 2005

15:00

Hartlepool United| 2–4 (a.e.t.)| Sheffield Wednesday

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Williams 47'
Daly 71' | Report | McGovern 45'
MacLean 82' (pen.)
Whelan 94'
Talbot 120'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 59,808

Referee: Phil Crossley

## League Two

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Main article: 2004–05 Football League Two

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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4 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 78
5 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75
6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72
7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 72

### Semi-finals

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First leg

14 May 2005

17:15

Lincoln City| 1–0| Macclesfield Town

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McAuley 11' | Report |

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

Attendance: 7,032

Referee: Graham Laws

* * *

15 May 2005

17:15

Northampton Town| 0–0| Southend United

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| Report |

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

Attendance: 6,601

Referee: Lee Mason

Second leg

21 May 2005

12:05

Macclesfield Town| 1–1| Lincoln City

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Harsley 76' | Report | McAuley 15'

Moss Rose, Macclesfield

Attendance: 5,223

Referee: Phil Crossley

Lincoln City won 2–1 on aggregate.

* * *

21 May 2005

18:15

Southend United| 1–0| Northampton Town

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Eastwood 49' (pen.) | Report |

Roots Hall, Southend

Attendance: 9,152

Referee: Barry Knight

Southend United won 1–0 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2005 Football League Two play-off final

28 May 2005

15:00

Lincoln City| 0–2 (a.e.t.)| Southend United

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| Report | Eastwood 105'
Jupp 110'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 19,653

Referee: Martin Atkinson

## External links

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* Football League website

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Competitions|

* EFL Championship play-offs
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* EFL League Two play-offs

Play-offs|

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League Two|

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English Football League play-offs

Competitions|

* EFL Championship play-offs
* EFL League One play-offs
* EFL League Two play-offs

Play-offs|

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* 1988
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Finals|

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National teams|

* 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 6)
* Sven-Göran Eriksson

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* Football Conference (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern Football League (Premier, Eastern, Western)

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|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

Club seasons

FA Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Portsmouth
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion

Championship|

* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Derby County
* Gillingham
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Doncaster Rovers
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Luton Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Oldham Athletic
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wrexham

League Two|

* Boston United
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chester City
* Darlington
* Grimsby Town
* Kidderminster Harriers
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Macclesfield Town
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Oxford United
* Rochdale
* Rushden & Diamonds
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Wycombe Wanderers
* Yeovil Town

* Summer 2004 transfers
* Winter 2004-05 transfers
* Summer 2005 transfers

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