Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2004-05
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2001/02 - 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05
Plymouth Argyle
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| League | Football League Championship 16th place |
| League performance | 12 wins, 8 draws, 18 defeats, 46 goals for, 55 goals against, 44 points |
| Biggest win | 5-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (home) |
| Highest score | 5-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (home) 5-1 Sunderland (away) |
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 West Ham United (away) |
| Top scorer | Paul Wotton (12 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | Leeds United(20,555) |
| Highest away attendance | Leeds United(34,496) |
| Lowest home attendance | Burnley (13,308) |
| Lowest away attendance | Yeovil Town (6,217) |
| FA Cup | -Third Round (Defeated 1-3 by Everton) |
| League Cup | First Round (Defeated 3-2 by Yeovil Town) |
| Manager | Bobby Williamson |
| Sponsors | Ginsters |
Summary of Plymouth Argyle for the 2004/05 season:
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Notable events
- 10 August 2004: Plymouth Argyle defeat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, to go 2nd in the Championship. This is their highest ever place in League football.
- 13 August 2004: Argyle move into first place, thus improving their all time greatest League position.
- 24 August 2004: The team exit the League Cup in the first round for the twelth consecutive year.
- 28 August 2004: Argyle lose their first League game (3-1 to Watford) since Bobby Williamson was appointed as manager.
Transfers
Out
| Date | Player | Transfer | To | Fee |
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| August 2004 | Marcus Martin | Season Loan | Exeter City | - |
| August 2004 | Gary Sawyer | Season Loan | Exeter City | - |
| October 2004 | Nathen Lowndes | Free Transfer | Port Vale | - |
| December 2004 | Blair Sturrock | Free Transfer | Kidderminster Harriers | - |
| December 2004 | Lee Makel | Free Transfer | Dunfermline Athletic | - |
| January 2005 | Stevie Crawford | Sale | Dundee United | £80,000 |
| February 2005 | David Friio | Sale | Nottingham Forest | £100,000 |
In
| Date | Player | Transfer | From | Fee |
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| December 2004 | Bjarni Gudjonsson | Free Transfer | Coventry City | - |
| December 2004 | Scott Taylor | Buy | Blackpool | £100,000 |
| January 2005 | Akos Buzsáky | Short Term Loan | F.C. Porto | - |
| February 2005 | Dexter Blackstock | Short Term Loan | Southampton | - |
| February 2005 | Nick Chadwick | Buy | Everton | £250,000 |
| March 2005 | Jason Dodd | Short Term Loan | Southampton | - |
| June 2005 | Rufus Brevett | Free Transfer | West Ham United | - |
Results
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Competition | Comments | |
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| 7 August 2004 | Millwall | Home | Home Park | Drew | 0-0 | - | Championship | |
| 10 August 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | Withdean Stadium | Won | 2-0 | Cullip 11 (O.G.) Wotton 45 (Pen) | Championship | Argyle move into second place |
| 13 August 2004 | Cardiff City | Away | Ninian Park | Won | 1-0 | Bullock 23 (O.G.) | Championship | Televised match, Argyle go top |
| 21 August 2004 | Sunderland | Home | Home Park | Won | 2-1 | Wotton 1 Crawford 40 | Championship | |
| 24 August 2004 | Yeovil Town | Away | Huish Park | Lost | 2-3aet 2-2 at full time | Crawford 28 Wotton 42 (Pen) | League Cup | |
| 28 August 2004 | Watford | Away | Vicarage Road | Lost | 1-3 | Evans 18 | Championship | |
| 30 August 2004 | Nottingham Forest | Home | Home Park | Won | 3-2 | Norris 26 Coughlan 40 Wotton 90 (Pen) | Championship | |
| 11 September 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Loftus Road | Lost | 2-3 | Friio 7 Keith 90 | Championship | |