During the 2004–05 English football season,

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competed in the

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Season summary

Ipswich missed automatic promotion in the 2004–05 season, finishing third, only two points behind second-placed

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. 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

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for a pre-season tour in July 2004. Ipswich also played a friendly match against

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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

Football League Championship Player of the Month

PFA Championship Team of the Year

References

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