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2004–05 Football League Trophy
LDV Vans Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams60
Final positions
ChampionsWrexham
Runner-upSouthend United
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored175 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Juan Ugarte
(6 goals)
← 2003–042005–06 →

The 2004–05 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.

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 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 28 September 2004 and concluded on 10 April 2005.

The winners were Wrexham, who defeated Southend United 2–0.

First round

The First Round ties took place on 28 and 29 September 2004. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the Northern section, and Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Southern section.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Carlisle United 2–1 Grimsby Town 2,580
2 Hartlepool United 3–3 Hull City 1,535
Hartlepool United won 4–1 on penalties
3 Hereford United 1–1 Scunthorpe United 1,414
Hereford United won 4–3 on penalties
4 Huddersfield Town 3–0 Morecambe 3,831
5 Lincoln City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers 1,875
6 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Chesterfield 813
7 Mansfield 0–0 Darlington 1,651
Mansfield Town won 4–3 on penalties
8 Notts County 2–3 Wrexham 1,359
9 Port Vale 1–0 Barnsley 1,970
10 Rochdale 4–1 Scarborough 837
11 Stockport County 3–1 Bury 1,416
12 Bradford City 1–2 Accrington Stanley 1,868
13 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Chester City 7,640
14 York City 0–2 Blackpool 1,072

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Aldershot Town 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers 1,632
2 Barnet 3–1 Stevenage Borough 1,337
3 Brentford 0–3 MK Dons 1,679
4 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers 3,281
5 Cheltenham Town 5–1 Dagenham & Redbridge 1,048
6 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Bournemouth 1,278
7 Swansea City 2–0 Luton Town 3,559
8 Torquay United 4–3 Yeovil Town 1,610
9 Walsall 1–0 Rushden & Diamonds 2,987
10 Woking 0–3 Leyton Orient 1,166
11 Boston United 0–1 Cambridge United 1,489
12 Bristol City 1–0 Peterborough United 3,092
13 Colchester United 1–1 Southend United 3,469
Southend United won 5–3 on penalties
14 Oxford United 2–2 Exeter City 1,842
Exeter City won 3–1 on penalties

Second round

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

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Blackpool 6–3 Huddersfield Town 3,533
2 Carlisle United 0–1 Hartlepool United 2,871
3 Chester City 1–0 Rochdale 1,419
4 Hereford United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers 1,375
Hereford United won 3–1 on penalties
5 Macclesfield Town 4–0 Mansfield Town 1,027
6 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Accrington Stanley 2,812
7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Port Vale 3,735
8 Wrexham 2–0 Stockport County 2,130

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Bristol City 2–1 MK Dons 3,367
2 Cambridge United 0–2 Leyton Orient 1,812
3 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Walsall 2,042
Walsall won 4–3 on penalties
4 Exeter City 1–2 Swindon Town 1,898
5 Southend United 4–1 Shrewsbury Town 2,599
6 Torquay United 1–3 Northampton Town 1,395
7 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Swansea City 1,021
8 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Barnet 4,460

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 30 November 2004.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Chester City 0–1 Wrexham 5,028
2 Hereford United 2–1 Blackpool 2,181
3 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers 1,609
4 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Hartlepool United 2,835

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers 3,667
2 Leyton Orient 1–0 Walsall 1,452
3 Northampton Town 0–2 Southend United 3,280
4 Swindon Town 1–0 Bristol City 7,571

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 25 January 2005.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Hereford United 1–2 Wrexham 2,710
2 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Tranmere Rovers 4,069
Oldham Athletic won 5–4 on penalties

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Leyton Orient 1–2 Bristol Rovers 1,846
2 Southend United 2–0 Swindon Town 4,270

Area Finals

Northern section

First leg
Oldham Athletic3 – 5Wrexham
Vernon 35' (83) (pen.)
Eyres 76'		 Report Ugarte 29', 55', 62'
Jones 32'
Ferguson 58'
Boundary Park, OldhamAttendance: 4,881Referee: C. Webster
Second leg
Wrexham1 – 0Oldham Athletic
Llewellyn 65' Report Branston Red card 60'
Racecourse Ground, WrexhamAttendance: 5,814Referee: G. Laws

Southern Section

First leg
Bristol Rovers1 – 2Southend United
Walker 56' Report Dudfield 8'
Gower 67'
Memorial Stadium, BristolAttendance: 7,110Referee: R. Beeby
Second leg
Southend United2 – 2Bristol Rovers
Gray 30'
Eastwood 61'		 Report Walker 44'
Agogo 73'
Roots Hall, Southend-on-SeaAttendance: 8,145Referee: P. Crossley

Final

Main article: 2005 Football League Trophy Final
Southend United0 – 2
(a.e.t.)		Wrexham
Report Ugarte 99'
Ferguson 118'
Millennium Stadium, CardiffAttendance: 36,216Referee: B. Curson

References

  1. "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2004/05". ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. "The Football League Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. "2004–05 LDV Vans Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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