2004–05 FA Women's Premier League

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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[edit]

The 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]

Table[edit]

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 European Cup
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 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:[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away ARS BIR BRI BRR CHA DON EVE FUL LEE LIV
Arsenal 8–1 7–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 6–2 1–0 4–1
Birmingham City 2–5 4–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 6–0
Bristol City 2–3 0–1 0–2 0–4 3–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–1
Bristol Rovers 1–5 0–1 2–2 1–3 5–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 5–1
Charlton Athletic 0–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 3–1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–4 2–6
Everton 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–2 2–2 5–2 2–1 1–3 2–1
Fulham 0–0 1–4 4–2 0–3 0–4 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–1
Leeds United 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–5 1–0 0–8 4–2 8–3
Liverpool 0–4 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2005. Source: The FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 7 May 2005.[3]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Trudy Williams England Bristol Rovers 20
2 England Karen Walker England Leeds United 14
3 England Angela Banks England Arsenal 13
4 Scotland Julie Fleeting England Arsenal 12
5 England Eniola Aluko England Charlton Athletic 10
England Kelly McDougall England Everton

Northern Division[edit]

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

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Sunderland (C) 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
12. Coventry City (R) 22 4 6 12 33 54 -21 18 Relegation

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 2 May 2005.[5]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Northern Ireland Amy McCann England Wolverhampton Wanderers 20
2 England Andrea Bell England Blackburn Rovers 16
England Steph Houghton England Sunderland
England Melanie Reay England Sunderland
5 England Sara Priestly England Lincoln City 14

Southern Division[edit]

The 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.

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Chelsea (C) 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 European Cup
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
12. Ipswich Town (R) 22 2 2 18 28 84 -56 8 Relegation

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 24 April 2005.[7]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Emma Mead England Brighton & Hove Albion 22
England Nina Downham England Chelsea
3 Republic of Ireland Sophie Perry England Brighton & Hove Albion 19
4 Wales Helen Ward England Watford 14
5 England Kelly Townshend England Enfield Town 12

References[edit]

  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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