During the 2004–05 English football season,
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
competed in the
Football League Championship
The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the En ...
.
Season summary
Ipswich missed automatic promotion in the
2004–05 season, finishing third, only two points behind second-placed
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
. Again, they lost to West Ham United in the play off semi-finals, this time by a 4–2 aggregate score.
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Pre-season
Ipswich traveled to
Denmark
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for a pre-season tour in July 2004. Ipswich also played a friendly match against
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
on 28 July, a testimonial match which was played in honour of former assistant manager and player
Dale Roberts.
Legend
Competitions
Football League Championship
League table
Legend
''Ipswich Town's score comes first''
Matches
Championship play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Transfers out
Loans out
Squad statistics
''All statistics updated as of end of season''
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Starting 11
:''Considering starts in all competitions''
Awards
Player awards
Football League Championship Manager of the Month
The EFL Championship Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the manager adjudged best for each month of the season in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The recipient is chosen by a p ...
Football League Championship Player of the Month
PFA Championship Team of the Year
References
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Ipswich Town F.C. seasons
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in EFL League One, League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not ...