2004–05 Liverpool F.C. season

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2004–05 season. Each team played 38 matches; two against every other team and one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season the top two teams qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; teams in third and fourth needed to play a qualifier.[15] The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 2004, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, international football, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage.[16]

August–October

Liverpool supporters during a match at Anfield in the season.

Liverpool travelled to Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend of the season. Djibril Cissé scored on his league debut to give Liverpool the lead in the first half but an equaliser from Jermain Defoe in the second half meant the match finished 1–1.[17] The following weekend, Liverpool hosted Manchester City at Anfield. City took the lead at the end of the first half when former Liverpool striker, Nicolas Anelka scored. However, a goal three minutes into the second half from Milan Baroš and another from Steven Gerrard in the 75th minute meant Liverpool won the match 2–1.[18] A trip to the Reebok Stadium to face Bolton Wanderers was next for Liverpool. Luis García, making his debut, had a goal disallowed for offside before Kevin Davies 38th-minute goal secured a 1–0 win for Bolton.[19] Due to international fixtures, Liverpool did not play another game for two weeks. When domestic football resumed, Liverpool faced West Bromwich at Anfield in their next natch. Goals from Gerrard, Steve Finnan and García secured a 3–0 win.[20] Manager Rafael Benítez was encouraged by his side's performance: "It was perhaps the best performance so far because we scored three goals and had many possibilities, I'm a little closer to finding the balance, but I need more time — I cannot say how long, it's impossible to know, what we've seen is a better team — it's a small step, we need to do more."[21]

Liverpool's next match was against rivals Manchester United at their home ground, Old Trafford. A Mikaël Silvestre opened the scoring for United in the 20th minute but an own goal by defender John O'Shea levelled the score 14 minutes later. Captain Gerrard went off with injury after 40 minutes and Liverpool struggled to create more chances, with a further goal from Silvestre secured a 2–1 win for United.[22] A home match against Norwich City was next for Liverpool. Goals from Baroš, García and Cissé secured a 3–0 win.[23] Liverpool's next match was away to Chelsea at their home ground, Stamford Bridge. A tight game was settled by a goal from Joe Cole in the 64th minute to give Chelsea a 1–0 victory.[24] Liverpool travelled to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in their next match. They were 2–0 down at halftime due to two goals from Luís Boa Morte, but an goal by Zat Knight and goals from Baroš, Xabi Alonso and Igor Bišćan secured a 4–2 victory for Liverpool.[25]

Goals from John Arne Riise and García were enough to secure a 2–0 win in their next match against Charlton Athletic at Anfield.[26] Liverpool's opposition in the next match were Blackburn Rovers. They took lead in the seventh minute when Riise scored, but Jay Bothroyd scored in the 16th minute to level the scores. Liverpool suffered a setback in the 30th minute when Cissé was forced off with a broken leg after a challenge with Jay McEveley. Blackburn took the lead on the stroke of halftime when Brett Emerton after the Liverpool defence failed to clear the ball, but Liverpool levelled the scores in the 54th minute when Baroš scored from a pass by García.[27] Liverpool manager Benítez was disappointed his side didn't win the match: "I'm disappointed as we began the game with a high tempo like we did at the start of the second half."[28]

November–December

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

14 August 2004 1	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Liverpool	London
12:45	Kanouté  6' Redknapp  24' Defoe 71',  71'	Report	Cissé 38' Sinama Pongolle  70'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,105 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Liverpool v Manchester City

21 August 2004 2	Liverpool	2–1	Manchester City	Liverpool
	Baroš 48' Gerrard 75'	Report	Anelka 45' Dunne  85'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Graham Poll Referee: 42,831

Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool

29 August 2004 3	Bolton Wanderers	1–0	Liverpool	Bolton
	K. Davies 38'	Report		Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,880 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion

11 September 2004 4	Liverpool	3–0	West Bromwich Albion	Liverpool
	Gerrard 16' Finnan 42' García 60'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,947 Referee: Steve Dunn

Manchester United v Liverpool

20 September 2004 5	Manchester United	2–1	Liverpool	Manchester
	Silvestre 20', 66'	Report	O'Shea 34' (o.g.)	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,857 Referee: Graham Poll

Liverpool v Norwich City

24 September 2004 6	Liverpool	3–0	Norwich City	Liverpool
	Baroš 23' García 26' Cissé 64'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,152 Referee: Alan Wiley

Chelsea v Liverpool

3 October 2004 7	Chelsea	1–0	Liverpool	London
	J. Cole 64'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,028 Referee: Phil Dowd

Fulham v Liverpool

16 October 2004 8	Fulham	2–4	Liverpool	London
	Boa Morte 24', 30'	Report	Knight 50' (o.g.) Baroš 71' Alonso 79' Bišćan 90'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,884 Referee: Steve Bennett

Liverpool v Charlton Athletic

23 October 2004 9	Liverpool	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Liverpool
	Riise 52' García 74'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,625 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

30 October 2004 10	Blackburn Rovers	2–2	Liverpool	Blackburn
	Bothroyd 16' Emerton 45'	Report	Riise 7' Baroš 54'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,314 Referee: Rob Styles

Liverpool v Birmingham City

6 November 2004 11	Liverpool	0–1	Birmingham City	Liverpool
		Report	Anderton 77'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,669 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

13 November 2004 12	Liverpool	3–2	Crystal Palace	Liverpool
	Baroš 23' (pen.), 45', 90' (pen.)	Report	Kolkka 44' Hughes 52'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,862 Referee: Phil Dowd

Middlesbrough v Liverpool

20 November 2004 13	Middlesbrough	2–0	Liverpool	Middlesbrough
	Riggott 36' Zenden 62'	Report		Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,751 Referee: Steve Bennett

Liverpool v Arsenal

28 November 2004 14	Liverpool	2–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
	Alonso 37' Mellor 90+2'	Report	Vieira 57'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,730 Referee: Alan Wiley

Aston Villa v Liverpool

4 December 2004 15	Aston Villa	1–1	Liverpool	Birmingham
	Solano 44'	Report	Kewell 16'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,593 Referee: Mark Halsey

Everton v Liverpool

11 December 2004 16	Everton	1–0	Liverpool	Liverpool
	Carsley 68'	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,552 Referee: Steve Bennett

Liverpool v Portsmouth

14 December 2004 17	Liverpool	1–1	Portsmouth	Liverpool
	Gerrard 70'	Report	LuaLua 90'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,064 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Liverpool v Newcastle United

19 December 2004 18	Liverpool	3–1	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Bramble 35' (o.g.) Mellor 38' Baroš 61'	Report	Kluivert 32'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,856 Referee: Graham Poll

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

26 December 2004 19	West Bromwich Albion	0–5	Liverpool	West Bromwich
	Contra  39'	Report	Riise 17', 82' Sinama Pongolle 51' Gerrard 55' García 89'	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,533 Referee: Rob Styles

Liverpool v Southampton

28 December 2004 20	Liverpool	1–0	Southampton	Liverpool
	Sinama Pongolle 44'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,382 Referee: Mark Halsey

Liverpool v Chelsea

1 January 2005 21	Liverpool	0–1	Chelsea	Liverpool
		Report	J. Cole 80'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,886 Referee: Mike Riley

Norwich City v Liverpool

3 January 2005 22	Norwich City	1–2	Liverpool	Norwich
	Jarvis 88'	Report	García 58' Riise 66'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,503 Referee: Howard Webb

Liverpool v Manchester United

15 January 2005 23	Liverpool	0–1	Manchester United	Liverpool
		Report	Rooney 21'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,183 Referee: Steve Bennett

Southampton v Liverpool

22 January 2005 24	Southampton	2–0	Liverpool	Southampton
	Prutton 5' Crouch 22'	Report		Stadium: St. Mary's Attendance: 32,017 Referee: Alan Wiley

Charlton Athletic v Liverpool

1 February 2005 25	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Liverpool	London
	Bartlett 20'	Report	Morientes 61' Riise 79'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,102 Referee: Neale Barry

Liverpool v Fulham

5 February 2005 26	Liverpool	3–1	Fulham	Liverpool
	Morientes 8' Hyypiä 63' Baroš 77'	Report	Cole 16'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,534 Referee: Rob Styles

Birmingham City v Liverpool

12 February 2005 27	Birmingham City	2–0	Liverpool	Birmingham
	Pandiani 38' (pen.) Gray 45'	Report		Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,318 Referee: Howard Webb

Newcastle United v Liverpool

5 March 2005 28	Newcastle United	1–0	Liverpool	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
	Robert 70'	Report		Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,323 Referee: Howard Webb

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

16 March 2005 29	Liverpool	0–0	Blackburn Rovers	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,765 Referee: Barry Knight

Liverpool v Everton

20 March 2005 30	Liverpool	2–1	Everton	Liverpool
	Gerrard 27' García 32'	Report	Cahill 82'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,224 Referee: Rob Styles

Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers

2 April 2005 31	Liverpool	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	Liverpool
	Bišćan 82'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,755 Referee: Steve Bennett

Manchester City v Liverpool

9 April 2005 32	Manchester City	1–0	Liverpool	Manchester
	Musampa 90'	Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,203 Referee: Mike Riley

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

16 April 2005 33	Liverpool	2–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool
	García 44' Hyypiä 63'	Report	Edman 12' Keane 55'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,029 Referee: Mark Halsey

Portsmouth v Liverpool

20 April 2005 34	Portsmouth	1–2	Liverpool	Portsmouth
	Kamara 34'	Report	Morientes 4' García 45'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,205 Referee: Howard Webb

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

23 April 2005 35	Crystal Palace	1–0	Liverpool	London
	A. Johnson 35'	Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,043 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Liverpool v Middlesbrough

30 April 2005 36	Liverpool	1–1	Middlesbrough	Liverpool
	Gerrard 52'	Report	Németh 4'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,250 Referee: Phil Dowd

Arsenal v Liverpool

8 May 2005 37	Arsenal	3–1	Liverpool	London
	Pires 25' Reyes 29' Fàbregas 90'	Report	Gerrard 51'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,119 Referee: Graham Poll

Liverpool v Aston Villa

15 May 2005 38	Liverpool	2–1	Aston Villa	Liverpool
	Cissé 20' (pen.), 27'	Report	Barry 67'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,406 Referee: Barry Knight

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round, as a result of their Premier League status. Their opponents in the third round were Burnley. The match was played at Burnley's home ground, Turf Moor, with Liverpool resting several regular first-team players and opting to field "a collection of reserve and youth team players" according to The Guardian.[31] The decision was unsuccessful. Burnley won the match 1–0 due to an own goal by defender Djimi Traoré in the second half.[32]

John Arne Riise scored the opening goal in the Football League Cup final, which Liverpool lost 3–2.

Liverpool entered the League Cup in the third round due to them qualifying for European competition, their opponents were Millwall. A "second-string Liverpool", according to BBC Sport, won 3–0 courtesy of a goal from Salif Diao in the first half and two from Milan Baroš in the second.[33] They were drawn against fellow Premier League team Middlesbrough in the fourth round. Two goals from Neil Mellor secured a 2–0 win for Liverpool to progress to the quarter-finals.[34] Benítez opted to field a reserve side again against Tottenham Hotspur, in a match which went to extra time after a goalless first 90 minutes. Tottenham opened the scoring in the 108th minute when Jermain Defoe scored from a Frederic Kanoute cross. Three minutes before the end, Liverpool were awarded a penalty kick after Kanoute handled the ball in the Tottenham penalty area. Florent Sinama-Pongolle scored from the penalty spot to level the match at 1–1 and set up a penalty shoot-out, which Liverpool won 4–3.[35]

Liverpool were drawn against Championship side Watford in the semi-finals. Played over two-legs, Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield 1–0 after Gerrard scored in the 56th minute.[36] The second leg at Watford's home ground, Vicarage Road, was "a game of few chances" according to BBC Sport. A goal from Gerrard in the 77th minute secured a 1–0 victory, and a 2–0 win on aggregate to secure Liverpool's place in the final.[37] Liverpool faced Chelsea in the final, which Benítez felt would favour Liverpool: "There will be more pressure on them, they have spent a lot of money and are the best team in the league, because they are in first position, but they've lost their last two important games. That means they will be under pressure. People will see them as the favourites, I'm sure, so the pressure is on them and not us."[38]

Liverpool took the lead within a minute of the kick-off. A cross from Fernando Morientes was met by John Arne Riise, who volleyed the ball past Petr Čech in the Chelsea goal. It was the fastest goal scored in a League Cup final.[39] The score remained 1–0 until the 79th minute when Gerrard scored an own goal, after he headed a Chelsea free-kick into his own goal. The match finished 1–1 after 90minutes and wen to extra-time. Chelsea took the lead in the 197th minute when Didier Drogba scored and they extended their lead further six minutes later following a Mateja Kežman goal. Liverpool scored through Antonio Núñez a minute later, but they were unable to score another goal and Chelsea won the match 3–2 to win the League Cup.[40]

Fans in the Kop hold a mosaic during the match with Juventus. Amicizia means "friendship" in Italian.

As Liverpool had finished fourth in the league the previous season, they needed to play a qualifying round against Grazer AK to ensure progression into the group stages. Liverpool won the first leg 2–0 courtesy of two goals from Gerrard.[41] They lost the second leg 1–0 at Anfield, a Mario Tokić goal securing victory for Grazer, but they progressed 2–1 on aggregate.[42] Liverpool were drawn in Group A along with Deportivo La Coruña, Monaco and Olympiacos.[43]

Liverpool won their first match against Monaco at Anfield 2–0, courtesy of goals from Cissé and Baroš.[44] A 1–0 loss against Olympiacos at the Karaiskakis Stadium was the first time Liverpool had lost to Greek opposition.[45] Deportivo La Coruña were the opposition in Liverpool's third group game at Anfield. The match ended 0–0 with Liverpool dominating the game and lacking a 'cutting edge' according to BBC Sport.[46] Liverpool won the reverse fixture at the Estadio Riazor 1–0 thanks to an own goal by Deportivo defender Jorge Andrade.[47] A 1–0 defeat to Monaco at the Stade Louis II meant Liverpool needed to win their final match against Olympiacos at Anfield by two clear goals to progress to the knockout stages.[48][49] Liverpool started the game well but went behind to a free-kick from Rivaldo. This meant they needed to score three goals to ensure they progressed to the next round. Sinama-Pongolle levelled the scores in the 47th minute after coming on as a substitute at half-time. Mellor scored a second in the 81st minute to put Liverpool ahead. In the 86th minute, Gerrard's "stunning half-volley, speared majestically from the edge of the area," according to The Guardian secured a 3–1 victory and Liverpool's place in the round of 16. Gerrard was delighted with the result after it looked like Liverpool might exit the competition after falling a goal behind in the first half: "I'd be a liar if I didn't say I thought we were down and out at the break. They were spoiling the game and were strong defensively, so there was a mountain to climb at half-time."[50][51]

Liverpool were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen of Germany in the round of 16.[52] Liverpool took the lead in the first leg at Anfield when García scored in the 15th minute. Riise scored from a free-kick in the 35th minute to make it 2–0 and Hamman added a third in the second half. An error in the last minute by goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saw França score for Leverkusen to make the score 3–1 at full-time.[53] The second leg at Leverkusen's home ground, the BayArena finished with the same scoreline. Two goals in quick succession in the first half by García, was followed by a goal from Baroš in the second half. Jacek Krzynówek scored late in the match, but Liverpool's 3–1 victory meant they won 6–2 on aggregate to progress to the quarter-finals.[54] Liverpool were drawn against Juventus. This was the first time the clubs had met since the Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 European Cup Final, where 39 people, many of them Juventus supporters, lost their lives.[55] Liverpool took the lead in the first leg at Anfield in the tenth minute when Sami Hyypiä scored and García added a second fifteen minutes later. Juventus replied in the second half, when Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson allowed a Fabio Cannavaro header to slip through his fingers. But they were unable to score a second goal and the match finished 2–1.[56] Liverpool captain Gerrard was pleased with the result and optimistic about their prospects in the second leg: "I was delighted with the first half, unfortunately the first half and second half were very different. They pressed us back after the break and made it difficult for us to keep the ball. The blow was conceding a goal in the second half," added the captain Steven Gerrard. "I'm sure Scott will be disappointed with it but to be fair to him he stopped one in the first half and it was one of the best saves I've seen all season. It means we've got to keep a clean sheet over there, but we won't play for a 0-0 in the second leg. We've got the ability to nick a goal so that will be our game plan and if we keep a clean sheet we're into the last four."[57] Liverpool progressed to the semi-finals after a 0–0 draw in a game of few chances at Juventus' home ground, the Stadio Delle Alpi.[58]

Liverpool faced Chelsea in the semi-finals, who were the favourites as they had already beaten Liverpool three times during the season.[59] The match was a close match with both sides close to scoring in the early stages. Riise and Baros missed chances for Liverpool, while Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard had chances to put Chelsea in the lead too. The second half was a 'sterile affair' according to BBC Sport with neither side able to score the match finished 0–0.[60] Despite failing to score an away goal, Benítez was confident Liverpool would progress following the second leg at Anfield: "It is a good situation. We have very good supporters, they will be with us at Anfield and we need to win, we always have confidence and we need to believe in ourselves. We played a good game. The team worked hard and controlled the game, they had chances but a draw is a good result."[61] Liverpool took the lead within the first four minutes at Anfield, when Baros beat Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech to the ball and García tapped the ball into Chelsea goal, despite the protestations of Chelsea players who claimed the ball hadn't gone over the line. For the remainder of the match, Liverpool withstood Chelsea's attacks, whose best chance came in the final minute when Eiður Guðjohnsen's volley went just wide of the Liverpool goal. A 1–0 victory meant Liverpool progressed to their first European Cup final since 1985.[62] Chelsea manager was critical of the officials following over the Liverpool goal: "The linesman scored the goal. No one knows if that shot went over the line and you must be 100%, but they are in the final and from my heart I hope they win it. The night belongs to them and I don't want to criticise them."[63] Goalscorer García was adamant the ball was over the line when he scored and was delighted to have reached a final in his first season at the club: "I hooked the ball towards the goal, I felt it went in and I am very happy now. When I arrived here last summer I was intent on winning some trophies, but I do not expect to get to the Champions League final in my first season in England. For us to get to the final is beyond all our dreams, and for me to score the goal is a special moment too."[64]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Monaco	6	4	0	2	10	4	+6	12	Advance to knockout stage
2	Liverpool	6	3	1	2	6	3	+3	10
3	Olympiacos	6	3	1	2	5	5	0	10	Transfer to UEFA Cup
4	Deportivo La Coruña	6	0	2	4	0	9	−9	2

Liverpool used a total of 32 players during the season, with 17 different goalscorers. There were also five squad members who did not make an appearance during the season. Riise featured in 57 matches, the most of any Liverpool player during the campaign. Carragher was the only player to appear in every Premier League match. Baroš, Gerrard and García were topscorers with 13 goals each.

Key

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Squad statistics[67][68]

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup		Champions League		Total		Discipline
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	POL	Jerzy Dudek	24	0	1	0	6	0	10	0	41	0	1	0
2	DF	SUI	Stéphane Henchoz	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
3	DF	IRL	Steve Finnan	29 (4)	1	0	0	4 (1)	0	12 (2)	0	52	1	5	0
4	DF	FIN	Sami Hyypiä	32	2	1	0	1	0	15	1	49	3	4	0
5	FW	CZE	Milan Baroš	22 (4)	9	0 (1)	0	1 (3)	2	13 (1)	2	45	13	7	1
6	DF	NOR	John Arne Riise	34 (3)	6	0	0	3 (2)	1	15	1	57	8	2	0
7	MF	AUS	Harry Kewell	15 (3)	1	0	0	1	0	7 (5)	0	31	1	0	0
8	MF	ENG	Steven Gerrard	28 (2)	7	0	0	3	2	10	4	43	13	5	0
9	FW	FRA	Djibril Cissé	10 (6)	4	0	0	0	0	4 (5)	1	25	5	0	0
10	MF	ESP	Luis García	26 (3)	8	0	0	2 (1)	0	12	5	44	13	6	0
11	MF	CZE	Vladimír Šmicer	2 (8)	0	0	0	3	0	0 (6)	1	19	1	1	0
12	DF	ARG	Mauricio Pellegrino	11 (1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	0	1	0
13	MF	FRA	Anthony Le Tallec	2 (2)	0	0	0	0	0	1 (2)	0	7	0	0	0
14	MF	ESP	Xabi Alonso	20 (4)	2	0	0	0	0	7 (1)	1	32	3	4	0
15	MF	SEN	Salif Diao	4 (4)	0	0	0	3	1	1 (2)	0	14	1	3	0
16	MF	GER	Dietmar Hamann	23 (7)	0	0	0	3	0	8 (2)	1	43	1	11	0
17	DF	ESP	Josemi	13 (2)	0	0	0	1	0	5 (2)	0	23	0	5	1
18	MF	ESP	Antonio Núñez	8 (10)	0	0	0	2 (1)	1	2 (3)	0	26	1	2	1
19	FW	ESP	Fernando Morientes	12 (1)	3	0	0	2 (1)	1	0	0	15	3	1	0
20	GK	ENG	Scott Carson	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0
21	DF	MLI	Djimi Traoré	18 (8)	0	1	0	5	0	10	0	42	0	3	0
22	GK	ENG	Chris Kirkland	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	14	0	0	0
23	DF	ENG	Jamie Carragher	38	0	0	0	3	0	15	0	56	0	8	0
24	FW	FRA	Florent Sinama Pongolle	6 (10)	2	1	0	4 (1)	1	0 (4)	1	26	4	1	0
25	MF	CRO	Igor Bišćan	8 (11)	2	1	0	4 (2)	0	8 (1)	0	35	2	2	0
28	DF	ENG	Stephen Warnock	11 (8)	0	1	0	3 (1)	0	2 (4)	0	30	0	3	0
31	DF	ENG	David Raven	0 (1)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0
32	MF	ENG	John Welsh	2 (1)	0	1	0	0 (2)	0	0 (1)	0	7	0	1	0
33	FW	ENG	Neil Mellor	6 (3)	2	0 (1)	0	4	2	1 (1)	1	16	5	2	0
34	MF	IRL	Darren Potter	0 (2)	0	1	0	3 (1)	0	1 (2)	0	10	0	0	0
37	DF	USA	Zak Whitbread	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
41	MF	ENG	Mark Smyth	0	0	0	0	0 (1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

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