2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season


During the 2004–05 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

When Preston went down 1-0 at Brighton thanks to a Marlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later, Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistant Billy Davies.
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time to West Ham United, losing 1-0.

Final league table

Results

Preston North End's score comes first

Legend

Football League Championship

Championship play-offs

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005West Bromwich AlbionH0-213,005

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R121 September 2004Mansfield TownA4-03,208Cresswell, Alexander, Daley, Lynch
R24 October 2004Leicester CityA3-26,751Cresswell
R327 October 2004EvertonA0-233,922

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

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