2004–05 Scottish Premier League
2004–05 Scottish Premier League
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| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers |
| Champions League | Rangers Celtic |
| UEFA Cup | Hibernian Dundee United |
| Intertoto Cup | None |
| Top goalscorer | John Hartson (25) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 6–0 Dunfermline (12 March) |
| Biggest away win | Livingston 0–4 Celtic (13 April) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers. Rangers won the title on the final day of the season by a single point from Celtic, who had gone into the final fixtures leading, but conceded two goals in the final two minutes of their final game to Motherwell striker Scott McDonald, costing them the title.
As league champions, Rangers qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Celtic also qualifying. Third-placed Hibernian qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dundee United, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.
Dundee were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners Falkirk were promoted.
John Hartson was the top scorer with 25 goals for Celtic, whose manager Martin O'Neill stepped down at the end of the season after five years and a host of major trophies.
Contents
1 Teams
1.1 Promotion and relegation from 2003–04
1.2 Stadia and locations
1.3 Personnel
1.3.1 Managerial changes
2 League table
3 Top scorers
4 Attendances
5 Monthly awards
6 References
Teams[edit]
Promotion and relegation from 2003–04[edit]
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
- Partick Thistle
Stadia and locations[edit]
Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|---|
Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Dens Park | Tannadice Park |
| Capacity: 20,866[1] | Capacity: 60,411[2] | Capacity: 11,506[3] | Capacity: 14,223[4] |
 |  |  |  |
Dunfermline Athletic |   Aberdeen Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Hearts Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Livingston Rangers  Celtic Motherwell | Heart of Midlothian | |
East End Park | Tynecastle Park | ||
| Capacity: 12,509[5] | Capacity: 17,420[6] | ||
 |  | ||
Hibernian | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
Easter Road | Caledonian Stadium[7] | ||
| Capacity: 16,531[8] | Capacity: 7,500[9] | ||
 |  | ||
Kilmarnock | Livingston | Motherwell | Rangers |
Rugby Park | Almondvale Stadium | Fir Park | Ibrox Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,889[10] | Capacity: 10,016[11] | Capacity: 13,677[12] | Capacity: 50,817[13] |
 |  |  |  |
Personnel[edit]
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
Aberdeen |  Jimmy Calderwood |
Celtic |  Martin O'Neill |
Dundee | Jim Duffy |
Dundee United | Gordon Chisholm |
Dunfermline Athletic | Jim Leishman |
Heart of Midlothian | Steven Pressley John McGlynn (joint caretakers) |
Hibernian |  Tony Mowbray |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Craig Brewster |
Kilmarnock | Jim Jefferies |
Livingston | Richard Gough |
Motherwell | Terry Butcher |
Rangers | Alex McLeish |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | Steve Paterson | 24 May 2004 | Sacked | Pre-season | Jimmy Calderwood | 28 May 2004 |
Dunfermline Athletic | Jimmy Calderwood | 28 May 2004 | Signed by Aberdeen | David Hay | 17 June 2004 | |
Livingston | David Hay | 1 June 2004 | Contract Expired | Allan Preston | 4 June 2004 | |
Heart of Midlothian | Craig Levein | 29 October 2004 | Signed by Leicester City | 6th | John Robertson | 3 November 2004 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | John Robertson | 3 November 2004 | Signed by Heart of Midlothian | 9th | Craig Brewster | 25 November 2004 |
Livingston | Allan Preston | 25 November 2004 | Sacked | 12th | Richard Gough | 30 November 2004 |
Dundee United | Ian McCall | 14 March 2005 | Sacked | 12th | Gordon Chisholm | 14 March 2005 (interim) 14 May 2005 (permanent) |
Dunfermline Athletic | David Hay | 3 May 2005 | Sacked | 12th | Jim Leishman | 3 May 2005 |
Heart of Midlothian | John Robertson | 9 May 2005 | Sacked | 5th | Steven Pressley John McGlynn (joint caretakers) | 11 May 2005 |
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 61 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round[b] |
| 10 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 35 | |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 34 | |
| 12 | Dundee | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | Relegation to the Scottish First Division |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
^ As Celtic, the 2004–05 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dundee United, the cup runners-up.
Top scorers[edit]
| Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 John Hartson | Celtic | 25 |
| Derek Riordan | Hibernian | 20 |
 Nacho Novo | Rangers | 19 |
 Dado Pršo | Rangers | 18 |
| Kris Boyd | Kilmarnock | 17 |
 Scott McDonald | Motherwell | 15 |
| Garry O'Connor | Hibernian | 14 |
| Steve Lovell | Dundee | 12 |
| Chris Sutton | Celtic | 12 |
| Darren Mackie | Aberdeen | 12 |
 Stiliyan Petrov | Celtic | 11 |
| Paul Hartley | Hearts | 11 |
Source: SPL official website
Attendances[edit]
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2004–05 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
Celtic | 57,906 |
Rangers | 48,676 |
Aberdeen | 13,576 |
Hibernian | 12,541 |
Hearts | 12,219 |
Dundee United | 8,210 |
Motherwell | 6,960 |
Dundee | 6,879 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6,192 |
Kilmarnock | 5,930 |
Livingston | 5,157 |
Inverness CT | 4,067 |
Source: SPL official website
Monthly awards[edit]
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Jimmy Calderwood (Aberdeen) | Alan Thompson (Celtic) | Alexander Diamond (Aberdeen) |
| September | Terry Butcher (Motherwell) | Scott McDonald (Motherwell) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| October | John Robertson (Inverness CT) |  Fernando Ricksen (Rangers) | Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) |
| November | Alex McLeish (Rangers) | Nacho Novo (Rangers) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| December | Tony Mowbray (Hibernian) |  Aiden McGeady (Celtic) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| January | Martin O'Neill (Celtic) | Chris Sutton (Celtic) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| February | Alex McLeish (Rangers) | Dado Pršo (Rangers) | Lee Miller (Hearts) |
| March | Craig Brewster (Inverness CT) | Craig Bellamy (Celtic) | Aiden McGeady (Celtic) |
| April | Gordon Chisholm (Dundee United) |  Burton O'Brien (Livingston) | Lee Miller (Hearts) |
| May | Tony Mowbray (Hibernian) | Dado Pršo (Rangers) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
References[edit]
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^ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ Inverness played their first fourteen home fixtures at Pittodrie Stadium, while the Caledonian Stadium was expanded.
^ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Livingston Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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