title: 2004–05 Football League One
text: # 2004–05 Football League One
  
  The 2004–05 Football League One was the first season of the renamed Football League Second Division, the third tier of English football.
  
  ## Changes from last season
  
  ### From League One
  
  Promoted to Championship
  
  * Plymouth Argyle
  * Queens Park Rangers
  * Brighton & Hove Albion
  
  Relegated to League Two
  
  * Grimsby Town
  * Rushden & Diamonds
  * Notts County
  * Wycombe Wanderers
  
  ### To League One
  
  Relegated from Championship
  
  * Walsall
  * Bradford City
  * Wimbledon (renamed Milton Keynes Dons)
  
  Promoted from League Two
  
  * Doncaster Rovers
  * Hull City
  * Torquay United
  * Huddersfield Town
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 98 | Promotion to 2005–06 Football League Championship |
  | 2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 | Promotion to 2005–06 Football League Championship |
  | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
  | 4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
  | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
  | 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
  | 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 | |
  | 8 | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 70 | |
  | 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 70 | |
  | 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 66 | |
  | 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
  | 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 63 | |
  | 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 61 | |
  | 14 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 60 | |
  | 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 59 | |
  | 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 57 | |
  | 17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 57 | |
  | 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 56 | |
  | 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 52 | |
  | 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 51 | |
  | 21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 51 | Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two |
  | 22 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 43 | Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two |
  | 23 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 39 | Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two |
  | 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | −49 | 26 | Relegation to 2005–06 Football League Two |
  
  * ↑ Wrexham deducted 10 points for entering administration.
  
  ## Play-offs
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  **Second leg**
  
  Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.
  
  Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hartlepool United on aggregate. Hartlepool United won 6–5 on penalties.
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | League |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Dean Windass | Bradford City | 27 |
  | = | Stuart Elliott | Hull City | 27 |
  | 3 | Paweł Abbott | Huddersfield Town | 26 |
  | 4 | Adam Boyd | Hartlepool United | 24 |
  | = | Leroy Lita | Bristol City | 24 |
  | 6 | Sam Parkin | Swindon Town | 23 |
  | 7 | Steve Brooker | Bristol City | 21 |
  | 8 | Steven MacLean | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 |
  | = | James Hayter | Bournemouth | 19 |
  | = | Luke Beckett | Oldham Athletic | 19 |
  