2004/05 was Manchester City's 103rd season of competitive football - its 76th in the top division of English football, its 8th (total) and its 3rd consecutive season in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Robbie Fowler who scored 13 goals from just 32 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Sylvain Distin who played 41 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 27 different players including 8 debutants. Debutants this season were Ben Thatcher, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Danny Mills, Jonathan D'Laryea, Kiki Musampa, Lee Croft, Nedum Onuoha and Ronald Waterreus.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 52 | 8th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | 57 | 95 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 36 | 51 | 83 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 26 | 32 | 77 | |
| 4 | Everton | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 61 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 58 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 58 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 55 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 52 | |
| 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 | |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 44 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 42 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 39 | |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 34 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 33 | |
| 19 | Norwich City | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 77 | -35 | 33 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 32 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08/2004 | English Premier League | Fulham | Home | 1-1 |
| 21/08/2004 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
| 24/08/2004 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Away | 0-1 |
| 28/08/2004 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Home | 4-0 |
| 11/09/2004 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 0-1 |
| 18/09/2004 | English Premier League | Crystal Palace | Away | 2-1 |
| 21/09/2004 | League Cup | Barnsley | Home | 7-1 |
| 25/09/2004 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 0-1 |
| 02/10/2004 | English Premier League | Southampton | Away | 0-0 |
| 16/10/2004 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 1-0 |
| 24/10/2004 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Away | 3-4 |
| 27/10/2004 | League Cup | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 01/11/2004 | English Premier League | Norwich City | Home | 1-1 |
| 07/11/2004 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 0-0 |
| 13/11/2004 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 20/11/2004 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Away | 3-1 |
| 27/11/2004 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 2-0 |
| 06/12/2004 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Away | 2-3 |
| 11/12/2004 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-1 |
| 18/12/2004 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-0 |
| 26/12/2004 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 1-2 |
| 28/12/2004 | English Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/01/2005 | English Premier League | Southampton | Home | 2-1 |
| 04/01/2005 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 1-1 |
| 08/01/2005 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0-1 |
| 15/01/2005 | English Premier League | Crystal Palace | Home | 3-1 |
| 22/01/2005 | English Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-2 |
| 02/02/2005 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Home | 1-1 |
| 06/02/2005 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 0-0 |
| 13/02/2005 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 0-2 |
| 28/02/2005 | English Premier League | Norwich City | Away | 3-2 |
| 07/03/2005 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 0-1 |
| 19/03/2005 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-2 |
| 02/04/2005 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-2 |
| 09/04/2005 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 1-0 |
| 16/04/2005 | English Premier League | Fulham | Away | 1-1 |
| 20/04/2005 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Home | 3-0 |
| 23/04/2005 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-0 |
| 30/04/2005 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Home | 2-0 |
| 07/05/2005 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 2-1 |
| 15/05/2005 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-1 |