During the 2004–05 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.
| 2004–05 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Alan Curbishley | ||
| Stadium | The Valley | ||
| FA Premier League | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Shaun Bartlett (6) All: Shaun Bartlett (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 27,104 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 19 March 2005) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,263 (vs. Southampton, 13 September 2004) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 26,402 | ||
Season summary
A season after just finishing outside the European qualification spots, Charlton suffered a slight decline to finish in mid-table in a nonetheless respectable eleventh place. Charlton never looked like a team that had nearly qualified for the Champions League the previous season, but with nine games to go Charlton were still placed seventh and looked likely to replicate their seventh-place finish the previous season. Unfortunately, the usual end-of-season decline hit Charlton and they picked up only three points from those nine games, dragging the Addicks down to 11th.[1]
Charlton's goal-shy attack was what let the team down during the season. Manager Alan Curbishley sought to solve this by signing prolific young striker Darren Bent from Championship side Ipswich Town.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 52 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 47 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 46 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 45 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Kit
Charlton retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Spanish apparel manufacturer Joma and sponsored by all:sports.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | DF |  ENG | Michael Turner (to Brentford) |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Paul Rachubka[notes 8] (to Huddersfield Town) |
Transfers
In
Stephan Andersen - AB £721,000, 24 May[3]
Bryan Hughes - Birmingham City, Bosman, 1 July[4]- Dennis Rommedahl -
PSV, £2,000,000, 1 July[5] 
Talal El Karkouri - 
Paris Saint-Germain, £1,000,000, 11 July[6]- Danny Murphy - Liverpool, £2,500,000, 10 August[7]
- Francis Jeffers - Arsenal, £2,600,000, 10 August[8]
Out
- Richard Rufus - retired, 3 June[9]
Sérgio Leite - released, 7 June (later joined Ovarense)[10]- Stephen Hughes - released, 7 June (later joined Coventry City on 6 July)
- Gary Rowett - retired, 6 July[11]
- Claus Jensen - Fulham, £1,250,000, 23 July[12]
Paolo Di Canio - Lazio, free, 10 August[13]- Chris Powell - West Ham United, month loan, 10 September[14]
- Michael Turner - Brentford, undisclosed, 2 November[15]
Jamal Campbell-Ryce - Rotherham United, undisclosed, 26 November[16]- Paul Rachubka - Huddersfield Town, free, 6 December[17]
- Chris Powell - West Ham United, free, 17 December[18]
- Graham Stuart - Norwich City, undisclosed, 31 January[19]
- Transfers in:
£8,821,000 - Transfers out:
£1,250,000 - Total spending: £7,571,000
Match summaries
Premier League
Charlton started their Premiership campaign at Bolton. Both teams were hoping to improve on last season's respectful positions, with Bolton finishing eighth and Charlton seventh the previous season, and to also show their European credentials, but it just looked like one team would be on today's showing. Kevin Davies was denied by Dean Kiely after just 30 seconds to show the tough day the Addicks would have. Shaun Bartlett fouled Kevin Davies and Jay-Jay Okocha, who had gone the previous season without scoring, scored an early contender for goal of the season with a rasping 30-yard free kick which left Kiely clutching thin air. It was two shortly afterwards when Okocha turned from scorer to provider as his precise through ball found Henrik Pedersen, who held off Luke Young and slotted past Kiely. Kevin Lisbie then missed a glorious chance for the visitors when from six yards out, his shot was blocked by Jussi Jääskeläinen. Charlton improved in the second half but couldn't take their chances, with Shaun Bartlett and debutant Danny Murphy missing good opportunities, and that allowed Bolton to seal the game when Okocha scored an incredible second when he teased the Charlton defenders before unleashing a powerful drive past the helpless Dean Kiely. Bartlett then cleared an Okocha free kick off the line to prevent the Nigerian an amazing hat-trick of long range strikes. Eventually, Charlton got on the score sheet when a Danny Murphy free kick was headed home by Lisbie. But it was too late for a comeback and in the end Pedersen scored his second of the day when Gary Speed played him through and the Danish striker did the rest.
Charlton bounced back from the defeat at Bolton by beating Portsmouth at home. Charlton started the brightest when, from an early corner, Jonathan Fortune headed towards goal via a deflection, forcing a good save from Shaka Hislop. Then it was Portsmouth's turn when Yakubu crossed in to the Charlton box. Dean Kiely dropped the cross to Eyal Berkovic, who took too long to get a shot out. There was a quiet period in the game until Danny Murphy got a cross in which Kevin Lisbie managed to head onto the bar. Then Lisbie turned supplier, leading to Charlton's first goal. Lisbie crossed in and Portsmouth failed to clear, allowing Jason Euell to stab the ball past Hislop. Portsmouth then almost equalised soon afterwards with another cross. This one was from Yakubu, who crossed in for Patrik Berger. He took a shot which was blocked into the path of David Unsworth who in turn shot into the side netting. Kiely preserved Charlton's lead, denying Yakubu and Berger as Charlton went in 1–0 at half time. Charlton threatened at the start of the second half with efforts from Dennis Rommedahl and Shaun Bartlett but then Portsmouth got an unbelievable equaliser. A short free kick was given to Patrik Berger, who flicked up and volleyed incredibly from approximately 35 yards out, seeing the ball fly into the top corner. Charlton were looking good after that goal and were looking to get a late goal. Rommedahl and Bartlett were both denied by Shaka Hislop, who was having a good game until the 87th minute when Jonathan Fortune swung in a free kick which glanced off David Unsworth's head. Hislop failed to gather the ball as Charlton grabbed a late winner.
Charlton then faced Aston Villa at home. Villa started the brightest. Gareth Barry, carrying on from where he left off against West Brom, delivered a dangerous cross which went to Darius Vassell, who crashed his shot against the crossbar. Charlton then had a penalty appeal turned down after Nolberto Solano clipped Dennis Rommedahl's heel, but Charlton did not need a penalty soon afterwards as a cross from Hermann Hreiðarsson found Francis Jeffers, who leapt up and headed in his first goal for his new club. Jeffers scored his second after a long ball from Radostin Kishishev wasn't dealt with by Olof Mellberg, pouncing on the ball before guiding past Thomas Sorensen. Just before half time, Sorensen dived out at Kevin Lisbie's feet, getting injured in the process; Stefan Postma came on. In a quiet second half, the only real action was a third goal for Charlton and a first Charlton goal for Luke Young. Rommedahl produced a chipped through ball which deflected off Thomas Hitzlsperger into the path of Young, who confidently finished past the on-rushing Postma.
Results per matchday
| 14 August 2004 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
Okocha  11', 59'Pedersen 30', 72' | Report | Lisbie 67' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 24,100 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 21 August 2004 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Greenwich, London |
| Euell 23' Unsworth 87' (o.g.) | Report | Berger 53' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,204 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 25 August 2004 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Greenwich, London |
| Jeffers 29', 34' Young 58' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,190 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 28 August 2004 4 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Anelka 13', 60' Sinclair 34'S. Wright-Phillips 78' | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,593 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 13 September 2004 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Southampton | Greenwich, London |
| Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 24,263 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 18 September 2004 6 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Johnson  57'Yorke 68' | Report | Young 49' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,400 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 27 September 2004 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Greenwich, London |
| El Karkouri 49' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,193 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 2 October 2004 8 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Islington, London |
| Ljungberg 33' Henry 48', 69'Reyes 70' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,103 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 17 October 2004 9 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Greenwich, London |
| O'Brien 51' (o.g.) | Report | Bellamy 39' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,553 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 23 October 2004 10 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Riise 52' Luis García 74' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,625 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 30 October 2004 35 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Greenwich, London |
| BST (UTC+01) | Johansson 46' | Report | El Karkouri 21' (o.g.) Zenden 58' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,031 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 6 November 2004 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Haringey, London |
| Keane 69' (pen.) Defoe 79' | Report | Bartlett 17', 39' 68' Thomas 50' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,423 Referee: Neal Barry |
| 13 November 2004 12 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Norwich City | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Johansson 15', 21' Konchesky 75'Euell 88' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,057 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 20 November 2004 13 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
| Young 40' (o.g.) Scholes 50' | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Rob Styles |
| 27 November 2004 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | Chelsea | Greenwich, London |
| Report | Duff 4' Terry 47', 50'Guðjohnsen 59' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,355 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 5 December 2004 15 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Croydon, London |
| Report | Rommedahl 90' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,705 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 11 December 2004 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| Report | Holland 30' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,697 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 December 2004 17 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Fulham | Greenwich, London |
| Thomas 27' El Karkouri 66' | Report | Radzinski 82' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,108 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 December 2004 18 | Southampton | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 28 December 2004 19 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Everton | Greenwich, London |
| El Karkouri 82' Hreiðarsson 85' | Report | Ferguson | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,001 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 1 January 2005 20 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Arsenal | Greenwich, London |
| El Karkouri 45' | Report | Ljungberg 35', 48' Van Persie 67' | Stadium: The Valley Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 3 January 2005 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Emerton 41' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,819 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 15 January 2005 22 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Greenwich, London |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | El Karkouri 9' Bartlett 67'Murphy 75' | Report | Melchiot 55' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,111 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 22 January 2005 23 | Everton | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Report | Holland 45' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,041 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 1 February 2005 24 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Liverpool | Greenwich, London |
| Bartlett 20' | Report | Morientes 61' Riise 79' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,102 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 5 February 2005 25 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
| Dyer 22' | Report | Rommedahl 53' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,114 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 27 February 2005 26 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Riggott 74' Graham 86' | Report | Holland 14' Bartlett 80' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,603 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 16 March 2005 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Greenwich, London |
| Thomas 4' Murphy 85' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,870 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 19 March 2005 28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Greenwich, London |
| Johansson 24' El Karkouri 29' | Report | Horsfield 9' Earnshaw 73', 84', 90' (pen.) | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,104 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 2 April 2005 29 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Manchester City | Greenwich, London |
| 12:45 | Bartlett 10' Perry 90+2' | Report | Hreiðarsson 4' (o.g.) Fowler 38' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,436 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 5 March 2005 30 | Fulham | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham, London |
| Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,290 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 9 April 2005 31 | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| BST (UTC+01) | Yakubu 3' Stone 20'Kamara 83'LuaLua 90' | Report | Fortune 22' Murphy 45' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,108 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 16 April 2005 32 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Greenwich, London |
| Jeffers 29' | Report | Okocha 7' (pen.) Diouf 58' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,708 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 20 April 2005 33 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,312 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 23 April 2005 34 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Svensson 88' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,459 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 May 2005 36 | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | Manchester United | Greenwich, London |
| BST (UTC+01) | Perry | Report | Scholes Fletcher Smith Rooney | Stadium: The Valley |
| 7 May 2005 37 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham, London |
| BST (UTC+01) | Makélélé 90' | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,065 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 15 May 2005 38 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Greenwich, London |
| BST (UTC+01) | Hughes 30' Fortune 82' | Report | Freedman 58' Johnson 71' (pen.) | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,870 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
FA Cup
| 6 January 2005 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Rochdale | Charlton |
| Hughes 19' (56) Jonathan 44'Murphy 64' | http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4139393.stm Report] | Holt 51' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,955 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 29 January 2005 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes 37' Jeffers 51'Bartlett 57' | Report | Paul Terry 44' Arron Davies 66' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22, 873 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 19 February 2005 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Leicester City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bartlett 45' | Report | Dabizas 38' Dion Dublin 90' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,719 |