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2004–05 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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{{Infobox football club season

|club = Ipswich Town

|season = 2004–05

|manager = Joe Royle

|chairman = David Sheepshanks

|stadium = Portman Road

|league = Championship

|league result = 3rd

|cup1 = FA Cup

|cup1 result = Third round

|cup2 = League Cup

|cup2 result = Second round

|cup3 = Play-offs

|cup3 result = Semi-finals

|league topscorer = Darren Bent (20)

|season topscorer = Darren Bent / Shefki Kuqi (20)

|highest attendance = 30,010
(vs West Ham United, 18 May 2005, Championship Play-offs)

|lowest attendance = 10,190
(vs Brentford, 24 Aug 2004, League Cup)

|average attendance = 25,651

|prevseason = 2003–04

|nextseason = 2005–06

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During the 2004–05 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

Ipswich missed automatic promotion in the 2004–05 season, finishing third, only two points behind second-placed Wigan Athletic. Again, they lost to West Ham United in the play off semi-finals, this time by a 4–2 aggregate score.{{cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4537109.stm| title =Ipswich 0–2 West Ham| access-date = 8 February 2008| publisher =BBC Sport| date = 18 May 2005}}

First-team squad

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Kelvin Davis}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Fabian Wilnis}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Matt Richards}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=CAN|pos=DF|name=Jason de Vos}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=GUI|pos=DF|name=Drissa Diallo}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Richard Naylor}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Jim Magilton|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tommy Miller}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Pablo Couñago}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Darren Currie}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Kevin Horlock}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Danny Karbassiyoon|other=on loan from Arsenal}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=James Scowcroft|other=on loan from Leicester City}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Unsworth|other=on loan from Portsmouth}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Darren Bent}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=FIN|pos=FW|name=Shefki Kuqi}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ian Westlake}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Lewis Price}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tony Dinning|other=on loan from Wigan Athletic}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Dean Bowditch|other=on loan to Burnley}}

{{Fs end}}

=Reserve squad=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dean McDonald}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Jimmy Juan|other=on loan from AS Monaco}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Aidan Collins}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Scott Mitchell}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Darryl Knights}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Owen Garvan}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Billy Clarke}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Scott Barron}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adem Atay}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Gerard Nash}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben Patten}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jerrome Sobers}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Shane Supple}}

{{Fs end}}

Pre-season

Ipswich traveled to Denmark for a pre-season tour in July 2004.{{cite news |title=Tour Squad |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6888/tour-squad |publisher=TWTD |date=9 July 2004 |access-date=24 August 2020}} Ipswich also played a friendly match against Newcastle United on 28 July, a testimonial match which was played in honour of former assistant manager and player Dale Roberts.{{cite news |title=Town 2-1 Newcastle |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6975/town-2-1-newcastle |publisher=TWTD |date=28 July 2004 |access-date=24 August 2020}}

= Legend =

class="wikitable"

| style="background:#d0ffe3;"|Win

| style="background:#ffd;"|Draw

| style="background:#ffd0e3;"|Loss

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 10 July 2004

{{flagicon|ENG}} Peterborough UnitedA[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6891/peterborough-1-2-town 2–1]UnknownCouñago, Westlake
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 13 July 2004

{{flagicon|DEN}} RandersA[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6900/randers-0-0-town 0–0]Unknown
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 16 July 2004

{{flagicon|DEN}} AaBA[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6913/aab-2-0-town 0–2]Unknown
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 July 2004

{{flagicon|ENG}} Oxford UnitedA[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6933/oxford-1-5-town 5–1]UnknownMiller (2), Bent, Couñago, Magilton
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 24 July 2004

{{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal PalaceH[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6948/town-2-1-palace 2–1]UnknownDiallo, Bowditch
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 July 2004

{{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle UnitedH[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6975/town-2-1-newcastle 2–1]24,644Kuqi, Couñago
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 August 2004

{{flagicon|ESP}} OsasunaH[https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6997/town-2-1-osasuna 2–1]4,817Couñago, Kuqi

Competitions

=Football League Championship=

{{main|2004–05 Football League Championship}}

==League table==

{{:2004–05 Football League Championship|only_totals=y|showteam=IPS}}

==Legend==

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

==Matches==

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 August 2004

GillinghamH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3942097.stm 2–1]23,130Naylor, Bowditch
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 11 August 2004

Nottingham ForestA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3942393.stm 1–1]21,125Bent
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 August 2004

Derby CountyA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3544406.stm 2–3]22,234Miller, Bowditch
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 August 2004

Cardiff CityH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3564500.stm 3–1]21,828Bent, Miller, Westlake
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 August 2004

Rotherham UnitedA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3585872.stm 2–0]5,504Kuqi (2)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 30 August 2004

Wolverhampton WanderersH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3585982.stm 2–1]24,590Bent, Miller
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 September 2004

MillwallH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3644362.stm 2–0]26,790Bent, Couñago
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 September 2004

Stoke CityA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3647044.stm 2–3]23,029Westlake, de Vos
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 18 September 2004

West Ham UnitedA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3647186.stm 1–1]28,812Couñago
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 25 September 2004

Plymouth ArgyleH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3656484.stm 3–2]23,270de Vos, Kuqi (2)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 28 September 2004

ReadingH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3677214.stm 1–1]23,167Kuqi
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 3 October 2004

Coventry CityA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3689272.stm 2–1]12,608Bowditch, Mills (own goal)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 16 October 2004

BurnleyH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3718492.stm 1–1]23,183Richards
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 October 2004

Leicester CityA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3748866.stm 2–2]22,497Westlake, Heath (own goal)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 October 2004

WatfordA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3748980.stm 2–2]15,894Westlake, Bent
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 30 October 2004

Preston North EndH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3947135.stm 3–0]23,745Kuqi, Miller, Bent
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 November 2004

Sheffield UnitedH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3967347.stm 5–1]22,977Miller, Kuqi (2), Naylor, Westlake
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 6 November 2004

BurnleyA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3967889.stm 2–0]11,969Bent (2)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 13 November 2004

Leeds UnitedH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3988231.stm 1–0]29,955Bent
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 21 November 2004

SunderlandA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4008981.stm 0–2]31,723
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 27 November 2004

Brighton & Hove AlbionH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4027949.stm 1–0]26,269Kuqi
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 December 2004

Crewe AlexandraA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4047659.stm 2–2]7,236Naylor, Bent
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 December 2004

Queens Park RangersA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4068327.stm 4–2]18,231de Vos, Bent, Currie, Kuqi
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 December 2004

Wigan AthleticH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4087923.stm 2–1]28,286Naylor, Bent
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 December 2004

MillwallA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4107119.stm 1–3]14,532Kuqi
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 December 2004

Stoke CityH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4107459.stm 1–0]26,217Kuqi
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 January 2005

West Ham UnitedH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4114291.stm 0–2]30,003
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 3 January 2005

Plymouth ArgyleA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4129723.stm 2–1]17,923Currie (2)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 January 2005

Coventry CityH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4157211.stm 3–2]23,670Bent (2), Kuqi
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 22 January 2005

ReadingA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4175151.stm 1–1]23,203Bent
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 5 February 2005

Sheffield UnitedA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4218215.stm 2–0]20,680Unsworth, Kuqi
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 February 2005

Leicester CityH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4230441.stm 2–1]27,392de Vries (own goal), Kuqi
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 18 February 2005

Preston North EndA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4259967.stm 1–1]14,418Miller
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 22 February 2005

WatfordH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4279699.stm 1–2]23,993Miller
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 February 2005

Queens Park RangersH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4279891.stm 0–2]29,008
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 5 March 2005

Wigan AthleticA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4300343.stm 0–1]16,744
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 March 2005

Nottingham ForestH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4321365.stm 6–0]25,765Naylor, Westlake, Miller (2), Kuqi, Bent
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 March 2005

Cardiff CityA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4343167.stm 1–0]11,768Miller
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 March 2005

GillinghamA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4343495.stm 0–0]9,311
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 April 2005

Derby CountyH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4384105.stm 3–2]28,796Magilton, Bent, Miller
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 5 April 2005

Rotherham UnitedH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4403583.stm 4–3]26,017Westlake, Bent (2), Magilton
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 11 April 2005

Wolverhampton WanderersA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4403737.stm 0–2]25,882
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 17 April 2005

SunderlandH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4427955.stm 2–2]29,230Naylor, Bent
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 April 2005

Leeds UnitedA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4451259.stm 1–1]29,607Kuqi
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 30 April 2005

Crewe AlexandraH[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4475905.stm 5–1]28,244Kuqi, Magilton, Miller (2), Couñago
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 8 May 2005

Brighton & Hove AlbionA[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4500729.stm 1–1]6,848Kuqi

=Championship play-offs=

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"SF 1st Leg14 May 2005West Ham UnitedA2–233,723Walker (own goal), Kuqi
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"SF 2nd Leg18 May 2005West Ham UnitedH0–230,010

=FA Cup=

{{Main|2004–05 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R38 January 2005Bolton WanderersH1–320,080Miller

=League Cup=

{{Main|2004–05 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R124 August 2004BrentfordH2–010,190Westlake, Miller
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R221 September 2004Doncaster RoversA0–26,020

Transfers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable"
Date

!Pos

!Name

!From

!Fee

!Ref

1 July 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jason de Vos

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic

|Free transfer

|{{cite news | title = De Vos Signs | url = https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6725/de-vos-signs | publisher = TWTD | date = 26 May 2004 | access-date = 7 April 2020}}

1 July 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jerrome Sobers

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ford United

|£10,000

|{{Cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/sobers-in-dream-land-1-65828 |title=Sobers in dream land |website=East Anglian Daily Times |date=24 August 2004 |language=en |access-date=26 July 2019 |archive-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726195021/https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/sobers-in-dream-land-1-65828 |url-status=dead }}

9 July 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin Horlock

|{{flagicon|ENG}} West Ham United

|Free transfer

|{{cite news |title= Ipswich seal Horlock deal|publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 July 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3880133.stm |access-date=31 March 2008}}

10 December 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Currie

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton & Hove Albion

|£250,000

|{{cite news | title = Ipswich complete Currie transfer | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4084429.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 10 December 2004 | access-date = 24 July 2007}}

=Loans in=

class="wikitable"
Date from

!Pos

!Name

!From

!Date until

!Ref

10 August 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Dinning

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic

|29 September 2004

|{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3708440.stm|title=Dinning ends loan stay at Ipswich |date=1 October 2004|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 May 2009}}

21 December 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Karbassiyoon

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|30 June 2005

|{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39955 |title=Danny Karbassiyoon at Soccerbase |work=Soccerbase|access-date=7 April 2020}}

27 January 2005

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Unsworth

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Portsmouth

|30 June 2005

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7712/town-sign-unsworth |title=Town Sign Unsworth |publisher=TWTD|date=26 January 2005 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

31 January 2005

|MF

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jimmy Juan

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Monaco

|30 June 2005

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7666/juan-joining-on-loan |title=Juan Joining on Loan |publisher=TWTD|date=17 January 2005 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

14 February 2005

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Scowcroft

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester City

|30 June 2005

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7805/scowy-signing-confirmed |title=Scowy Signing Confirmed |publisher=TWTD|date=14 February 2005 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

=Transfers out=

class="wikitable"
Date

!Pos

!Name

!To

!Fee

!Ref

8 May 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} John McGreal

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Burnley

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11707/2302535/burnley-land-mcgreal |title=Burnley land McGreal |last=Bailey |first=Graeme |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=5 December 2015 }}

23 June 2004

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Bent

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Everton

|£450,000

|{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/3831087.stm |title=Everton clinch Bent signing |date=23 June 2004 |access-date=15 March 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

1 July 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jermaine Wright

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds United

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6821/wright-deal-done |title=Wright Deal Done |publisher=TWTD|date=29 June 2004 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

1 July 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|CPV}} Georges Santos

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Queens Park Rangers

|Free transfer

|{{cite news|date=1 August 2004|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3930151.stm|title= Santos seals QPR switch|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2007-04-28}}

1 July 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|NED}} Martijn Reuser

|{{flagicon|NED}} Willem II

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6845/reuser-deal-complete |title=Reuser Deal Complete |publisher=TWTD|date=2 July 2004 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

1 July 2004

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Bart-Williams

|{{flagicon|CYP}} APOEL

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6710/town-release-two |title=Town Release Two |website=TWTD |date=24 May 2004 |access-date=4 April 2020}}

2 August 2004

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Makin

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester City

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/6990/joe-makin-mistake |title=Joe: Makin Mistake |publisher=TWTD|date=31 July 2004 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}

15 September 2004

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alun Armstrong

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Darlington

|Free transfer

|

9 December 2004

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Reid

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Coventry City

|Free transfer

|{{cite web |url=http://www.prideofanglia.com/tmwmtt/details.php?&player=Craig%20Reid |title=Craig Reid |website=Pride of Anglia |access-date=13 June 2016}}

14 January 2005

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Antonio Murray

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian

|Undisclosed

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4165543.stm Ipswich kid wins a Hibs contract], BBC Sport, 14 January 2005

31 January 2005

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hogg

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian

|Free transfer

|{{Cite web| first = Crowther| last = Stuart| title = Tony signs up three| url = http://www.hibs.org.uk/news/more.php?id=710_0_1_0_C| publisher = Hibernian FC| date = 1 February 2005| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060925200858/http://www.hibs.org.uk/news/more.php?id=710_0_1_0_C| archive-date = 25 September 2006}}

=Loans out=

class="wikitable"
Date from

!Pos

!Name

!From

!Date until

!Ref

19 November 2004

|GK

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Lewis Price

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Cambridge United

|29 December 2004

|{{cite web|url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7459/price-out-on-loan|title=Price Out on Loan|publisher=TWTD|date=18 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2020}}

9 March 2005

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Bowditch

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Burnley

|9 May 2005

|{{cite web|url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7894/bowditch-joins-burnley|title=Bowditch Joins Burnley|publisher=TWTD|date=9 March 2005|access-date=5 April 2020}}

24 March 2005

|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jerrome Sobers

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Brentford

|16 May 2005

|{{Cite web |url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~644310,00.html |title=Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} SOBERS IN LOAN MOVE |date=24 March 2005 |website=world.brentfordfc.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212202058/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~644310,00.html |archive-date=12 February 2018 |access-date=20 February 2018}}

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

=Appearances and goals=

{{Efs start|Championship|FA Cup|League Cup|Play-offs}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Kelvin Davis|pos=GK|nat=ENG |39|0|1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=34 |name=Lewis Price|pos=GK|nat=WAL |7+1|0|0|0|2|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Fabian Wilnis|pos=DF|nat=NED |40+1|0|1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Matt Richards|pos=DF|nat=ENG |15+9|1|0+1|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Jason de Vos|pos=DF|nat=CAN |45|3|1|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Drissa Diallo|pos=DF|nat=GUI |23+3|0|0|0|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Richard Naylor|pos=DF|nat=ENG |46|6|0|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15 |name=Danny Karbassiyoon|pos=DF|nat=USA |3+2|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16 |name=David Unsworth|pos=DF|nat=ENG |16|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Scott Mitchell|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26 |name=Scott Barron|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Jim Magilton|pos=MF|nat=NIR |33+6|3|1|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Tommy Miller|pos=MF|nat=ENG |45|13|0+1|1|0+2|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Darren Currie|pos=MF|nat=ENG |19+5|3|1|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Kevin Horlock|pos=MF|nat=NIR |33+8|0|1|0|0+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33 |name=Ian Westlake|pos=MF|nat=ENG |41+4|7|1|0|2|1|2|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Pablo Couñago|pos=FW|nat=ESP |4+15|3|0+1|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14 |name=James Scowcroft|pos=FW|nat=ENG |3+6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Darren Bent|pos=FW|nat=ENG |45|20|1|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Darryl Knights|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32 |name=Shefki Kuqi|pos=FW|nat=FIN |40+3|19|1|0|0+2|0|2|1}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred/loaned out during the season

{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Tony Dinning|pos=MF|nat=ENG |3+4|0|0|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Dean Bowditch|pos=FW|nat=ENG |6+15|3|0|0|2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Fb cs footer|u=end of season |s=Competitions|date=June 2005}}

=Goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|No.

!width=0%|Pos

!width=0%|Nat

!width=0%|Player

!width=0%|Championship

!width=0%|FA Cup

!width=0%|League Cup

!width=0%|Play-offs

!width=0%|Total

18

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Darren Bent

|20

|0

|0

|0

|20

32

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}}

|Shefki Kuqi

|19

|0

|0

|1

|20

8

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Tommy Miller

|13

|1

|1

|0

|15

33

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Ian Westlake

|7

|0

|1

|0

|8

6

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Richard Naylor

|6

|0

|0

|0

|6

4

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|Jason de Vos

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

7

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|NIR}}

|Jim Magilton

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

9

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}}

|Pablo Couñago

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

10

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Darren Currie

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

17

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Dean Bowditch

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

3

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|Matt Richards

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

16

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}}

|David Unsworth

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

colspan=4|Own goal

|3

|0

|0

|1

|0

colspan=4|Total

|85

|1

|2

|2

|90

=Clean sheets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|No.

!width=0%|Nat

!width=0%|Player

!width=0%|Championship

!width=0%|FA Cup

!width=0%|League Cup

!width=0%|Play-offs

!width=0%|Total

1

|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Kelvin Davis

|10

|0

|0

|0

|10

34

|{{flagicon|WAL}}

|Lewis Price

|1

|0

|1

|0

|2

colspan=3|Total

|11

|0

|1

|0

|12

=Disciplinary record=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|No.

!rowspan="2"|Pos.

!rowspan="2"|Name

!colspan="2" width=125|Championship

!colspan="2" width=125|FA Cup

!colspan="2" width=125|League Cup

!colspan="2" width=125|Play-offs

!colspan="2" width=125|Total

{{yel}}{{sent off}}{{yel}}{{sent off}}{{yel}}{{sent off}}{{yel}}{{sent off}}{{yel}}{{sent off}}
2

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Fabian Wilnis

|4

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|5

|1

3

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Richards

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

4

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jason de Vos

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|0

5

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GUI}} Drissa Diallo

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|4

|0

6

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Naylor

|5

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|5

|0

7

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|NIR}} Jim Magilton

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|4

|0

8

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Miller

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

9

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Couñago

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

10

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Dinning

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

11

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin Horlock

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|0

12

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Karbassiyoon

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

14

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} James Scowcroft

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|4

|0

16

|DF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} David Unsworth

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

17

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Bowditch

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

18

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Bent

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

32

|FW

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Shefki Kuqi

|5

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|5

|0

33

|MF

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Westlake

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|5

|0

colspan=3|Total

|55

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|3

|0

|59

|1

=Starting 11=

:Considering starts in all competitions{{Cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/teams/ipswich-town/tab/players/season/2005|title=All Ipswich Town players: 2005}}

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{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=Drissa Diallo |nb=GUI |n=5 |pos=RB |gs=26 |nt= }}

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{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=Fabian Wilnis |nb=NED |n=2 |pos=LB |gs=43 |nt= }}

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4–4–2 Formation

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{{Image label|x=0.51|y=0.62|scale=350|text={{flagicon|GUI}}
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{{Image label|x=0.38|y=0.68|scale=350|text={{flagicon|CAN}}
de Vos}}

{{Image label|x=0.20|y=0.68|scale=350|text={{flagicon|ENG}}
Naylor}}

{{Image label|x=0.06|y=0.62|scale=350|text={{flagicon|NED}}
Wilnis}}

{{Image label|x=0.40|y=0.42|scale=350|text={{flagicon|ENG}}
Miller}}

{{Image label|x=0.05|y=0.37|scale=350|text={{flagicon|ENG}}
Westlake}}

{{Image label|x=0.21|y=0.42|scale=350|text={{flagicon|NIR}}
Magilton(C)}}

{{Image label|x=0.51|y=0.37|scale=350|text={{flagicon|NIR}}
Horlock}}

{{Image label|x=0.40|y=0.15|scale=350|text={{flagicon|FIN}}
Kuqi}}

{{Image label|x=0.19|y=0.15|scale=350|text={{flagicon|ENG}}
Bent}}

{{col-end}}

Awards

=Player awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|Award

!width=0%|Player

!width=0%|Ref

Player of the Year

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Shefki Kuqi

|{{Cite web | url = https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/8102/kuqi-player-of-the-year | publisher = twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days) | access-date = 21 January 2020 | date = 5 April 2005 | title = Kuqi Player of the Year }}

Players' Player of the Year

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kelvin Davis

|{{Cite web | url = https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/8136/davis-wins-players-award | publisher = twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days) | access-date = 25 March 2020 | date = 3 May 2005 | title = Davis Wins Players' Award }}

Young Player of the Year

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Billy Clarke

|

=[[EFL Championship Manager of the Month|Football League Championship Manager of the Month]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|Month

!width=0%|Manager

!width=0%|Ref

November

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Royle

|{{cite news | title = Royle named top Championship boss | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4062213.stm | work=BBC Sport | date = 2 December 2004 | access-date =17 May 2008}}

=[[EFL Championship Player of the Month|Football League Championship Player of the Month]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|Month

!width=0%|Player

!width=0%|Ref

October

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin Horlock

|{{cite news |title=League Trio given October awards |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3992457.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 November 2004 |access-date=8 November 2004}}

=[[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#Championship|PFA Championship Team of the Year]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=0%|Player

!width=0%|Ref

{{flagicon|ENG}} Kelvin Davis

|{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4475213.stm |title=Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 April 2005 |access-date=23 May 2018}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Ipswich Town F.C. seasons}}

{{2004–05 in English football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Ipswich Town F.C. season}}

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