2004–05 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
2004–05 season | |||
Manager | Alan Curbishley | ||
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Stadium | The Valley | ||
FA Premier League | 11th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Shaun Bartlett (6) All: Shaun Bartlett (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,104 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 19 March 2005) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 24,263 (vs. Southampton, 13 September 2004) | ||
Average home league attendance | 26,402 | ||
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During the 2004–05 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
A season after just finishing outside the European qualification spots, Charlton suffered a slight decline to finish in mid-table in a nonetheless respectable eleventh place. Charlton never looked like a team that had nearly qualified for the Champions League the previous season, but with nine games to go Charlton were still placed seventh and looked likely to replicate their seventh-place finish the previous season. Unfortunately, the usual end-of-season decline hit Charlton and they picked up only three points from those nine games, dragging the Addicks down to 11th.[1]
Charlton's goal-shy attack was what let the team down during the season. Manager Alan Curbishley sought to solve this by signing prolific young striker Darren Bent from Championship side Ipswich Town.
Kit
Charlton retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Spanish apparel manufacturer Joma and sponsored by all:sports.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
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Stephan Andersen -
AB £721,000, 24 May[9]
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Bryan Hughes -
Birmingham City, Bosman, 1 July[10]
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Dennis Rommedahl -
PSV, £2,000,000, 1 July[11]
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Talal El Karkouri -
Paris Saint-Germain, £1,000,000, 11 July[12]
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Danny Murphy -
Liverpool, £2,500,000, 10 August[13]
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Francis Jeffers -
Arsenal, £2,600,000, 10 August[14]
Out
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Richard Rufus - retired, 3 June[15]
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Sérgio Leite - released, 7 June (later joined
Ovarense)[16]
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Stephen Hughes - released, 7 June (later joined
Coventry City on 6 July)
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Gary Rowett - retired, 6 July[17]
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Claus Jensen -
Fulham, £1,250,000, 23 July[18]
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Paolo Di Canio -
Lazio, free, 10 August[19]
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Chris Powell -
West Ham United, month loan, 10 September[20]
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Michael Turner -
Brentford, undisclosed, 2 November[21]
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Jamal Campbell-Ryce -
Rotherham United, undisclosed, 26 November[22]
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Paul Rachubka -
Huddersfield Town, free, 6 December[23]
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Chris Powell -
West Ham United, free, 17 December[24]
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Graham Stuart -
Norwich City, undisclosed, 31 January[25]
- Transfers in:
£8,821,000
- Transfers out:
£1,250,000
- Total spending:
£7,571,000
Match summaries
Premier League
Charlton started their Premiership campaign at Bolton. Both teams were hoping to improve on last season's respectful positions, with Bolton finishing eighth and Charlton seventh the previous season, and to also show their European credentials, but it just looked like one team would be on today's showing. Kevin Davies was denied by Dean Kiely after just 30 seconds to show the tough day the Addicks would have. Shaun Bartlett fouled Kevin Davies and Jay-Jay Okocha, who had gone the previous season without scoring, scored an early contender for goal of the season with a rasping 30-yard free kick which left Kiely clutching thin air. It was two shortly afterwards when Okocha turned from scorer to provider as his precise through ball found Henrik Pedersen, who held off Luke Young and slotted past Kiely. Kevin Lisbie then missed a glorious chance for the visitors when from six yards out, his shot was blocked by Jussi Jääskeläinen. Charlton improved in the second half but couldn't take their chances, with Shaun Bartlett and debutant Danny Murphy missing good opportunities, and that allowed Bolton to seal the game when Okocha scored an incredible second when he teased the Charlton defenders before unleashing a powerful drive past the helpless Dean Kiely. Bartlett then cleared an Okocha free kick off the line to prevent the Nigerian an amazing hat-trick of long range strikes. Eventually, Charlton got on the score sheet when a Danny Murphy free kick was headed home by Lisbie. But it was too late for a comeback and in the end Pedersen scored his second of the day when Gary Speed played him through and the Danish striker did the rest.
Charlton bounced back from the defeat at Bolton by beating Portsmouth at home. Charlton started the brightest when, from an early corner, Jonathan Fortune headed towards goal via a deflection, forcing a good save from Shaka Hislop. Then it was Portsmouth's turn when Yakubu crossed in to the Charlton box. Dean Kiely dropped the cross to Eyal Berkovic, who took too long to get a shot out. There was a quiet period in the game until Danny Murphy got a cross in which Kevin Lisbie managed to head onto the bar. Then Lisbie turned supplier, leading to Charlton's first goal. Lisbie crossed in and Portsmouth failed to clear, allowing Jason Euell to stab the ball past Hislop. Portsmouth then almost equalised soon afterwards with another cross. This one was from Yakubu, who crossed in for Patrik Berger. He took a shot which was blocked into the path of David Unsworth who in turn shot into the side netting. Kiely preserved Charlton's lead, denying Yakubu and Berger as Charlton went in 1–0 at half time. Charlton threatened at the start of the second half with efforts from Dennis Rommedahl and Shaun Bartlett but then Portsmouth got an unbelievable equaliser. A short free kick was given to Patrik Berger, who flicked up and volleyed incredibly from approximately 35 yards out, seeing the ball fly into the top corner. Charlton were looking good after that goal and were looking to get a late goal. Rommedahl and Bartlett were both denied by Shaka Hislop, who was having a good game until the 87th minute when Jonathan Fortune swung in a free kick which glanced off David Unsworth's head. Hislop failed to gather the ball as Charlton grabbed a late winner.
Charlton then faced Aston Villa at home. Villa started the brightest. Gareth Barry, carrying on from where he left off against West Brom, delivered a dangerous cross which went to Darius Vassell, who crashed his shot against the crossbar. Charlton then had a penalty appeal turned down after Nolberto Solano clipped Dennis Rommedahl's heel, but Charlton did not need a penalty soon afterwards as a cross from Hermann Hreiðarsson found Francis Jeffers, who leapt up and headed in his first goal for his new club. Jeffers scored his second after a long ball from Radostin Kishishev wasn't dealt with by Olof Mellberg, pouncing on the ball before guiding past Thomas Sorensen. Just before half time, Sorensen dived out at Kevin Lisbie's feet, getting injured in the process; Stefan Postma came on. In a quiet second half, the only real action was a third goal for Charlton and a first Charlton goal for Luke Young. Rommedahl produced a chipped through ball which deflected off Thomas Hitzlsperger into the path of Young, who confidently finished past the on-rushing Postma.
14 August 2004 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
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Okocha ![]() Pedersen ![]() |
Report | Lisbie ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 24,100 Referee: Phil Dowd |
21 August 2004 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Greenwich, London |
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Euell ![]() Unsworth ![]() |
Report | Berger ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,204 Referee: Alan Wiley |
25 August 2004 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Greenwich, London |
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Jeffers ![]() Young ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,190 Referee: Howard Webb |
28 August 2004 4 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
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15:00 | Anelka ![]() Sinclair ![]() S. Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,593 Referee: Mark Halsey |
13 September 2004 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Southampton | Greenwich, London |
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Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 24,263 Referee: Neale Barry |
18 September 2004 6 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham, West Midlands |
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15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Johnson ![]() Yorke ![]() |
Report | Young ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,400 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
27 September 2004 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Greenwich, London |
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El Karkouri ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,193 Referee: Steve Dunn |
2 October 2004 8 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Islington, London |
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Ljungberg ![]() Henry ![]() Reyes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,103 Referee: Mike Dean |
17 October 2004 9 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Greenwich, London |
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O'Brien ![]() |
Report | Bellamy ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,553 Referee: Peter Walton |
23 October 2004 10 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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Riise ![]() Luis García ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,625 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
30 October 2004 35 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Greenwich, London |
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BST (UTC+01) | Johansson ![]() |
Report | El Karkouri ![]() Zenden ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,031 Referee: Mark Halsey |
6 November 2004 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Haringey, London |
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Keane ![]() Defoe ![]() |
Report | Bartlett ![]() ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,423 Referee: Neal Barry |
13 November 2004 12 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Norwich City | Greenwich, London |
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15:00 GMT | Johansson ![]() Konchesky ![]() Euell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,057 Referee: Andre Marriner |
20 November 2004 13 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
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Young ![]() Scholes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Rob Styles |
27 November 2004 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | Chelsea | Greenwich, London |
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Report | Duff ![]() Terry ![]() Gudjohnsen ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,355 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
5 December 2004 15 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Croydon, London |
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Report | Rommedahl ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,705 Referee: Matt Messias |
11 December 2004 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
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Report | Holland ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,697 Referee: Chris Foy |
20 December 2004 17 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Fulham | Greenwich, London |
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Thomas ![]() El Karkouri ![]() |
Report | Radzinski ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,108 Referee: Steve Bennett |
26 December 2004 18 | Southampton | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton, Hampshire |
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Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Referee: Steve Dunn |
28 December 2004 19 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Everton | Greenwich, London |
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El Karkouri ![]() Hreiðarsson ![]() |
Report | Ferguson ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,001 Referee: Mike Riley |
1 January 2005 20 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Arsenal | Greenwich, London |
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El Karkouri ![]() |
Report | Ljungberg ![]() Van Persie ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Referee: Mark Halsey |
3 January 2005 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn, Lancashire |
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Emerton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,819 Referee: Alan Wiley |
15 January 2005 22 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Greenwich, London |
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15:00 GMT (UTC) | El Karkouri ![]() Bartlett ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Melchiot ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,111 Referee: Chris Foy |
22 January 2005 23 | Everton | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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Report | Holland ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,041 Referee: Howard Webb |
1 February 2005 24 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Liverpool | Greenwich, London |
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Bartlett ![]() |
Report | Morientes ![]() Riise ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,102 Referee: Neale Barry |
5 February 2005 25 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
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Dyer ![]() |
Report | Rommedahl ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,114 Referee: Mark Halsey |
27 February 2005 26 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
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Riggott ![]() Graham ![]() |
Report | Holland ![]() Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,603 Referee: Mike Riley |
16 March 2005 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Greenwich, London |
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Thomas ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,870 Referee: Chris Foy |
19 March 2005 28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Greenwich, London |
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Johansson ![]() El Karkouri ![]() |
Report | Horsfield ![]() Earnshaw ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,104 Referee: Mark Halsey |
2 April 2005 29 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Manchester City | Greenwich, London |
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12:45 | Bartlett ![]() Perry ![]() |
Report | Hreiðarsson ![]() Fowler ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,436 Referee: Rob Styles |
5 March 2005 30 | Fulham | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham, London |
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,290 Referee: Steve Bennett |
9 April 2005 31 | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
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BST (UTC+01) | Yakubu ![]() Stone ![]() Kamara ![]() LuaLua ![]() |
Report | Fortune ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,108 Referee: Graham Poll |
16 April 2005 32 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Greenwich, London |
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Jeffers ![]() |
Report | Okocha ![]() Diouf ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,708 Referee: Alan Wiley |
20 April 2005 33 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham, West Midlands |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,312 Referee: Barry Knight |
23 April 2005 34 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
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15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Svensson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,459 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
1 May 2005 36 | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | Manchester United | Greenwich, London |
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BST (UTC+01) | Perry ![]() |
Report | Scholes ![]() Fletcher ![]() Smith ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley |
7 May 2005 37 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham, London |
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BST (UTC+01) | Makélélé ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,065 Referee: Mike Riley |
15 May 2005 38 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Greenwich, London |
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BST (UTC+01) | Hughes ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Report | Freedman ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,870 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
FA Cup
- 6 January 2005: Charlton Athletic 4–1 Rochdale (attendance 13,955)
- 29 January 2005: Charlton Athletic 3–2 Yeovil Town (attendance 22,873)
- 19 February 2005: Charlton Athletic 1–2 Leicester City (attendance 23,719)
League Cup
- 21 September 2004: Grimsby Town 0–2 Charlton Athletic
- 27 October 2004: Charlton Athletic 1–2 Crystal Palace
References
- ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/charlton-athletic/2004-2005
- ↑ Kiely was born in Salford, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1999.
- ↑ Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1999.
- ↑ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
- ↑ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
- ↑ Sam was born in Leeds, England, but qualifies to represent Ghana internationally.
- ↑ Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
- ↑ Rachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but qualifies to represent England internationally and has represented them at youth level.
- ↑ Charlton sign Danish keeper
- ↑ Hughes moves to Charlton
- ↑ Rommedahl joins Charlton
- ↑ Charlton sign El Karkouri
- ↑ Charlton secure Murphy deal
- ↑ Jeffers joins Charlton
- ↑ Rufus forced to retire
- ↑ Addicks release trio
- ↑ Rowett forced to retire
- ↑ Jensen joins Fulham
- ↑ Lazio sign Di Canio
- ↑ Hammers sign Powell
- ↑ Brentford secure deal for Turner
- ↑ Rotherham move for Campbell-Ryce
- ↑ Transfers - December 2004
- ↑ Powell completes West Ham move
- ↑ Stuart joins Norwich from Addicks