During the 2004–05 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League One finishing 19th. The club enjoyed success in the cups – reaching the 4th round of the FA Cup and the area final of the Football League Trophy.
Season summary A poor season in the league saw the club finishing 19th, with relegation avoided after manager Brian Talbot was replaced by Ronnie Moore towards the end of the season. Talbot's side had enjoyed cup success, particularly the defeat of Man City in the FA Cup third round. The club also reached the area final of the Football League Trophy for the first time.
League table
Results Home team's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League One DateOpponentVenueResult 7 August 2004 LutonA2–1 10 August 2004 WrexhamH2–3 14 August 2004 WalsallH5–3 21 August 2004 HullA2–0 28 August 2004 MK DonsH3–0 30 August 2004 Sheff WedsA1–1 11 September 2004 HartlepoolH3–2 14 September 2004 TranmereA2–0 18 September 2004 DoncasterA1–1 25 September 2004 ColchesterH1–1 2 October 2004 BrentfordA2–0 10 October 2004 BlackpoolH1–2 16 October 2004 SwindonA1–0 19 October 2004 Bristol CH0–0 23 October 2004 BournemouthH1–2 30 October 2004 StockportA1–2 6 November 2004 TorquayA2–0 20 November 2004 BarnsleyH3–2 27 November 2004 BradfordA1–3 7 December 2004 ChesterfieldH4–1 11 December 2004 HuddersfieldH2–1 18 December 2004 Port ValeA3–1 26 December 2004 HartlepoolA2–1 28 December 2004 PeterboroughH2–1 1 January 2005 TranmereH2–2 3 January 2005 ColchesterA0–0 15 January 2005 DoncasterH1–2 22 January 2005 PeterboroughA1–2 5 February 2005 SwindonH1–2 8 February 2005 BlackpoolA2–0 12 February 2005 BournemouthA4–0 19 February 2005 StockportH1–2 22 February 2005 Bristol CA5–1 26 February 2005 HuddersfieldA2–1 5 March 2005 Port ValeH3–0 12 March 2005 WrexhamA1–0 15 March 2005 BrentfordH0–2 19 March 2005 LutonH2–2 26 March 2005 WalsallA0–1 28 March 2005 HullH1–0 2 April 2005 MK DonsA1–1 9 April 2005 Sheff WedsH1–1 16 April 2005 BarnsleyA2–2 23 April 2005 TorquayH1–2 30 April 2005 ChesterfieldA1–0 7 July 2005 BradfordH2–1
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultR1 14 November 2004 ThurrockA0–1R24 December 2004 Leyton OrientH4–0R3 8 January 2005 Man CityH1–0R4 30 January 2005 BoltonH0–1
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultR1 24 August 2004 StokeH2–1R2 22 September 2004 TottenhamH0–6
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultR2 2 November 2004 AccringtonH3–2Area Quarter Final 30 November 2004 HartlepoolH3–1Area Semi Final 25 January 2005 TranmereH1–1 (won on penalties)Area Final (1st leg) 15 February 2005 WrexhamH3–5Area Final 2nd leg 8 March 2005 WrexhamA1–0 (lost 6–3 on aggregate)
Players First-team squad
Left club during season
References