Home > 2004-05 in English football
1 Overview
The current season (2004-2005) is the 133rd competitive season in English football.
This season is the first to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division are now called the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two respectively. Coca-Cola replaces the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor.
Wimbledon compete in League One, under their new name of Milton Keynes Dons.
There are also changes in the Football Conference with the introduction of two new regional divisions below Conference National, Conference NorthConference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a new division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at the second level of and Conference SouthConference South (often referred to as Nationwide South for sponsorship reasons) is a new division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference North it is at the second level of. Furthermore, the Conference Cup returns, now featuring the teams from the new divisions.
Unlike the Football League and the Conference, the FA Premier LeagueThe FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclaycard English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. It was created in 1992 when the teams of the old First Division of Th does not undergo any restructuring, but Barclays BankBarclays Bank is the fourth largest bank in the United Kingdom. The bank can trace its routes back to 1690 in London. The name "Barclay" first arose in 1736. Today the bank is a global financial service provider operating in the UK, Europe, United States, do replace their subsidary BarclaycardThe Barclaycard is a credit card associated with the Barclays Bank in the UK. It offers MasterCard and VISA versions. Barclaycard claims it is Europe's leading issuer of cards in Europe with 11 million in circulation, and that it issues one in five UK car as title sponsors.
2 Events
- August 8August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. Events 1585 John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the North West Passage. 1588 Battle of Gravelines ends Defeated by the English duri 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co - ArsenalArsenal F. also known as Arsenal The Arsenal or The Gunners is a north London football team founded in 1886. They play at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury. History Early years Arsenal were originally called Dial Square . The club later changed its name to Woolwi claim the first silverware of the season when they beat Manchester United 3-1 to win the Community Shield.
- August 23 2004 - Southampton manager Paul Sturrock parts company with the club after just five months in charge. Saints Chairman Rupert Lowe claimed that media speculation had proved too much for Sturrock to take, despite allegations that he himself placed much pressure on Sturrock.
