2004–05 Football League Trophy

2004–05 Football League Trophy
Country England England
Teams 60
Champions Wrexham
Runners-up Southend United
Matches played 61
Goals scored 175 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Juan Ugarte
(6 goals)[1]
← 2003–04 2005–06 →

The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.[2]

In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005.[3]

The winners were Wrexham, who defeated Southend United 2–0.[4]

First round

The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the Northern section, and Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Southern section.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Carlisle United 2–1 Grimsby Town 2,580
2 Hartlepool United 3–3 Hull City 1,535
Hartlepool United won 4–1 on penalties
3 Hereford United 1–1 Scunthorpe United 1,414
Hereford United won 4–3 on penalties
4 Huddersfield Town 3–0 Morecambe 3,831
5 Lincoln City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers 1,875
6 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Chesterfield 813
7 Mansfield 0–0 Darlington 1,651
Mansfield Town won 4–3 on penalties
8 Notts County 2–3 Wrexham 1,359
9 Port Vale 1–0 Barnsley 1,970
10 Rochdale 4–1 Scarborough 837
11 Stockport County 3–1 Bury 1,416
12 Bradford City 1–2 Accrington Stanley 1,868
13 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Chester City 7,640
14 York City 0–2 Blackpool 1,072

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Aldershot Town 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers 1,632
2 Barnet 3–1 Stevenage Borough 1,337
3 Brentford 0–3 MK Dons 1,679
4 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers 3,281
5 Cheltenham Town 5–1 Dagenham & Redbridge 1,048
6 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Bournemouth 1,278
7 Swansea City 2–0 Luton Town 3,559
8 Torquay United 4–3 Yeovil Town 1,610
9 Walsall 1–0 Rushden & Diamonds 2,987
10 Woking 0–3 Leyton Orient 1,166
11 Boston United 0–1 Cambridge United 1,489
12 Bristol City 1–0 Peterborough United 3,092
13 Colchester United 1–1 Southend United 3,469
Southend United won 5–3 on penalties
14 Oxford United 2–2 Exeter City 1,842
Exeter City won 3–1 on penalties

Second round

The Second Round ties took place on 2 and 3 November 2004.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Blackpool 6–3 Huddersfield Town 3,533
2 Carlisle United 0–1 Hartlepool United 2,871
3 Chester City 1–0 Rochdale 1,419
4 Hereford United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers 1,375
Hereford United won 3–1 on penalties
5 Macclesfield Town 4–0 Mansfield Town 1,027
6 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Accrington Stanley 2,812
7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Port Vale 3,735
8 Wrexham 2–0 Stockport County 2,130

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Bristol City 2–1 MK Dons 3,367
2 Cambridge United 0–2 Leyton Orient 1,812
3 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Walsall 2,042
Walsall won 4–3 on penalties
4 Exeter City 1–2 Swindon Town 1,898
5 Southend United 4–1 Shrewsbury Town 2,599
6 Torquay United 1–3 Northampton Town 1,395
7 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Swansea City 1,021
8 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Barnet 4,460

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Chester City 0–1 Wrexham 5,028
2 Hereford United 2–1 Blackpool 2,181
3 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers 1,609
4 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Hartlepool United 2,835

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers 3,667
2 Leyton Orient 1–0 Walsall 1,452
3 Northampton Town 0–2 Southend United 3,280
4 Swindon Town 1–0 Bristol City 7,571

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Hereford United 1–2 Wrexham 2,710
2 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Tranmere Rovers 4,069
Oldham Athletic won 5–4 on penalties

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Leyton Orient 1–2 Bristol Rovers 1,846
2 Southend United 2–0 Swindon Town 4,270

Area Finals

Northern section

2005-02-15
19:45
First leg
Oldham Athletic 3 – 5 Wrexham
Vernon  35' (83) (pen.)
Eyres  76'		 Report Ugarte  29', 55', 62'
Jones  32'
Ferguson  58'
Boundary Park, Oldham
Attendance: 4,881
Referee: C. Webster

2005-03-08
19:45
Second leg
Wrexham 1 – 0 Oldham Athletic
Llewellyn  65' Report Branston Red card 60'
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 5,814
Referee: G. Laws

Southern Section

2005-02-15
19:45
First leg
Bristol Rovers 1 – 2 Southend United
Walker  56' Report Dudfield  8'
Gower  67'
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 7,110
Referee: R. Beeby

2005-03-08
19:45
Second leg
Southend United 2 – 2 Bristol Rovers
Gray
Eastwood  61'		 Report Walker  44'
Agogo  73'
Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
Attendance: 8,145
Referee: P. Crossley

Final

2005-04-10
13:00
Southend United 0 – 2
(a.e.t.) 		Wrexham
Report Ugarte  99'
Ferguson  118'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 36,216
Referee: B. Curson

References

  1. ↑ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2004/05". ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Football League Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "2004–05 LDV Vans Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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