2004–05 FA Women's Premier League

FA Women's Premier League
Season2004–05

The 2004–05 FA Women's Premier League season was the 14th season of the FA Women's Premier League.

National Division

FA Women's Premier League
National Division
Season2004–05
ChampionsArsenal
8th title
RelegatedLiverpool
Bristol City
UEFA CupArsenal
Matches played90
Goals scored309 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerTrudy Williams
(20 goals)
Biggest away winLeeds United 0–8 Everton
(15 August 2004)
Highest scoringLeeds United 8–3 Liverpool
(26 September 2004)
Longest unbeaten runArsenal (18)
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)

The National Division season started on 15 August 2004 and ended on 7 May 2005.[1] Arsenal were the defending champions, while Liverpool and Bristol City entered as the promoted teams from the 2003–04 Northern and Southern Divisions. Arsenal won their second consecutive league title, and seventh overall.[2]

Changes from last season:

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 18 15 3 0 57 13 +44 48 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
2 Charlton Athletic 18 13 2 3 43 17 +26 41
3 Everton 18 11 4 3 45 24 +21 37
4 Birmingham City 18 9 3 6 37 28 +9 30
5 Bristol Rovers 18 9 1 8 35 28 +7 28
6 Leeds United 18 8 2 8 31 34 −3 26
7 Fulham 18 3 5 10 18 39 −21 14
8 Doncaster Rovers Belles 18 3 3 12 10 38 −28 12
9 Liverpool (R) 18 3 2 13 21 49 −28 11 Relegation to the Northern Division
10 Bristol City (R) 18 2 3 13 12 39 −27 9 Relegation to the Southern Division
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS CHA EVE BIR BRO LEE FUL DON LIV BCI
Arsenal — 2–2 2–0 8–1 2–0 1–0 6–2 3–0 4–1 7–0
Charlton Athletic 0–1 — 2–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–0
Everton 1–1 2–2 — 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–1 5–2 2–1 4–1
Birmingham City 2–5 1–0 2–3 — 3–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 6–0 4–0
Bristol Rovers 1–5 1–3 1–2 0–1 — 2–1 3–2 5–0 5–1 2–2
Leeds United 1–2 1–5 0–8 0–2 0–2 — 4–2 1–0 8–3 0–0
Fulham 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–4 0–3 2–1 — 0–0 2–1 4–2
Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–4 1–0 — 2–6 2–0
Liverpool 0–4 0–1 1–5 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 0–1
Bristol City 2–3 0–4 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank[3] Player Team Goals
1 Trudy Williams Bristol Rovers 20
2 Karen Walker Leeds United 14
3 Angela Banks Arsenal 13
4 Julie Fleeting Arsenal 12
5 Eniola Aluko Charlton Athletic 10
Kelly McDougall Everton

Northern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Northern Division
Season2004–05
ChampionsSunderland
PromotedSunderland
RelegatedSheffield Wednesday
Coventry City
Matches played132
Goals scored474 (3.59 per match)
Top goalscorerAmy McCann
(goals 20)
Biggest away winOldham Curzon 1–9 Sunderland (28 November 2004)
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

The Northern Division season began on 15 August 2004 and ended on 2 May 2005.[4]

Changes from last season:

  • Liverpool were promoted to the National Division
  • Blackburn Rovers were promoted from the Midland Combination League
  • Aston Villa were relegated from the National Division
  • Tranmere Rovers were relegated from the National Division
  • Bangor City were relegated to the Northern Combination League
  • Chesterfield were relegated to the Midland Combination League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sunderland (C, P) 22 17 2 3 66 26 +40 53 Promotion to the National Division
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 14 5 3 46 19 +27 47
3 Blackburn Rovers 22 10 9 3 59 39 +20 39
4 Stockport County 22 7 9 6 37 39 −2 30
5 Lincoln City 22 8 5 9 43 48 −5 29
6 Aston Villa 22 8 4 10 36 43 −7 28
7 Middlesbrough 22 6 6 10 34 41 −7 24
8 Tranmere Rovers 22 7 3 12 31 38 −7 24
9 Oldham Curzon 22 6 6 10 34 42 −8 24
10 Manchester City 22 7 3 12 29 45 −16 24
11 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 22 5 8 9 26 40 −14 23 Relegation to the Northern Combination League
12 Coventry City (R) 22 4 6 12 33 54 −21 18 Relegation to the Midland Combination League
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ASV BLR CVC LIC OLC MCI MID STC SHW SUN TRR WOW
Aston Villa — 2–2 3–2 4–3 0–2 3–0 2–1 2–3 0–3 0–3 3–2 0–2
Blackburn Rovers 4–1 — 2–1 2–2 2–2 6–1 1–3 1–1 6–1 4–3 2–1 1–1
Coventry City 2–2 1–7 — 0–0 2–0 2–3 4–4 4–1 3–1 4–2 0–2 2–2
Lincoln City 1–2 3–3 1–0 — 3–0 5–0 2–2 2–3 3–1 3–4 2–1 0–4
Oldham Curzon 1–4 3–2 3–3 4–0 — 0–0 3–3 5–2 1–1 1–9 0–1 2–3
Manchester City 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–4 0–2 — 1–0 4–0 3–3 0–3 2–1 2–4
Middlesbrough 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 4–1 — 1–1 0–1 0–6 5–2 1–5
Stockport County 2–2 2–2 2–1 4–1 0–1 3–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–0
Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 — 0–1 2–0 1–3
Sunderland 2–1 2–3 4–2 5–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 5–1 3–0 — 3–0 1–1
Tranmere Rovers 1–0 2–4 5–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 — 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 0–2 3–0 5–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank[5] Player Team Goals
1 Amy McCann Wolverhampton Wanderers 20
2 Andrea Bell Blackburn Rovers 16
Steph Houghton Sunderland
Melanie Reay Sunderland
5 Sara Priestly Lincoln City 14

Southern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Southern Division
Season2004–05
ChampionsChelsea
PromotedChelsea
RelegatedEnfield Town
Ipswich Town
UEFA CupCardiff City
Matches played132
Goals scored491 (3.72 per match)
Top goalscorerEmma Mead
(20 goals)
Nina Downham
(20 goals)
Biggest home winChelsea 10–0 Enfield Town
(27 March 2005)
Biggest away winIpswich Town 0–7 AFC Wimbledon (10 October 2004)
Highest scoringChelsea 10–2 Ipswich Town
(19 September 2004)
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

The Southern Division season began on 15 August 2004 and ended on 24 April 2005.[6] Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.

Changes from last season:

  • Bristol City were promoted to the National Division
  • Crystal Palace were promoted from the South East Combination League
  • Cardiff City were promoted from the South West Combination League
  • Barnet were relegated to the South East Combination League
  • Merthyr Tydfil were relegated to the South West Combination League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chelsea (C, P) 22 16 4 2 72 25 +47 52 Promotion to the National Division
2 Portsmouth 22 13 5 4 42 26 +16 44
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 11 3 8 59 43 +16 36
4 Crystal Palace 22 10 6 6 36 25 +11 36
5 AFC Wimbledon 22 11 2 9 51 32 +19 35
6 Millwall Lionesses 22 9 8 5 37 33 +4 35
7 Cardiff City 22 9 7 6 41 30 +11 34 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
8 Southampton Saints 22 7 6 9 39 40 −1 27
9 Watford 22 7 6 9 38 40 −2 27
10 Langford 22 6 5 11 28 52 −24 23
11 Enfield Town (R) 22 1 6 15 20 61 −41 9 Relegation to the South East Combination League
12 Ipswich Town (R) 22 2 2 18 28 84 −56 8
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away WIM BHA CAR CHE CRY ENT IPT LAN MIL POR SOU WAT
AFC Wimbledon — 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–5 4–0 3–1 6–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 — 2–3 0–6 2–2 5–1 7–1 3–1 3–0 2–3 3–3 0–2
Cardiff City 2–0 2–1 — 1–2 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–4
Chelsea 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–1 10–0 10–2 4–1 4–0 6–3 4–2 5–0
Crystal Palace 1–3 3–1 2–2 0–1 — 2–0 3–0 5–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 2–1
Enfield Town 2–7 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–3
Ipswich Town 0–7 4–5 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 — 6–1 1–4 1–5 1–4 0–4
Langford 1–2 1–5 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 4–3 — 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1
Millwall Lionesses 1–1 3–3 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Portsmouth 1–0 2–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 6–1 2–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–0
Southampton Saints 2–3 3–2 0–4 2–2 0–1 1–1 6–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 — 3–0
Watford 0–4 1–4 1–1 2–3 3–1 4–1 7–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank[7] Player Team Goals
1 Emma Mead Brighton & Hove Albion 22
Nina Downham Chelsea
3 Sophie Perry Brighton & Hove Albion 19
4 Helen Ward Watford 14
5 Kelly Townshend Enfield Town 12

References

  1. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League National Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Football | Women | Gunners clinch league crown". BBC Sport. 20 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 June 2004.
  3. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League National Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "2004–05 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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