The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the

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. In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the

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. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005. The winners were

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, who defeated

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2–0."Southend 0–2 Wrexham"
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First round

The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round.

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and

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they adop ...

in the Northern section, and

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...

and

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at ...

in the Southern section.

Northern section

Southern section

Second round

The Second Round ties took place on 2 and 3 November 2004.

Northern section

Southern section

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.

Northern section

Southern section

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.

Northern section

Southern section

Area Finals

Northern section

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Southern Section

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Final

References

External links

Official website
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Trophy A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as a recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals (or, in ...