Chairman Derek Shaw Championship 5th League Cup Third round | Stadium Deepdale FA Cup Third round | |
Manager Craig Brown (until 29 August)
Billy Davies (from 29 August) | ||
During the 2004–05 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
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Season summary
When Preston went down 1-0 at Brighton thanks to a Marlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later, Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistant Billy Davies.
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time to West Ham United, losing 1-0.
Results
Preston North End's score comes first
Squad
[1] 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.