Football
League 1
2004/05
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Luton Town | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | 98 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd |
 Hull City |
46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | 86 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 79 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 75 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 72 | ▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | 70 | - |
| 9th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | 70 | - |
| 10th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 65 | - |
| 12th | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 63 | - |
| 13th | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 61 |
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| 14th | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 60 |
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| 15th | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 59 |
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| 16th | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
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| 17th | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | 57 |
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| 18th | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 56 | - |
| 19th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 51 | - |
| 21st | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | 51 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | 43* | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | 26 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League 1 Playoffs |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Fri May 13 | Hartlepool United | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Thu May 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Brentford |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Tue May 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 2-0 | Hartlepool United |
| Hartlepool United Won 6-5 on Penalties after drawing 2-2 on aggregate | |||
| Mon May 16 | Brentford | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Sheffield Wednesday Won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
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Final |
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| Sun May 29 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-2 | Hartlepool United |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ In December 2004 Wrexham gained the unfortunate distinction of becoming to first League club to have a 10-point deduction after entering administration. It ultimately cost them a place in the division. |
| ▼Gillingham were Relegated from the Championship |
| ▼Nottingham Forest were Relegated from the Championship |
| ▼Rotherham United were Relegated from the Championship |
| ▲Luton Town were Promoted to the Championship |
| ▲Hull City were Promoted to the Championship |
| ♦ Tranmere Rovers Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Brentford Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Sheffield Wednesday Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Hartlepool United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ▲Sheffield Wednesday were Promoted to the Championship via the Playoffs |
| ▼Torquay United were Relegated to League 2 |
| ▼Wrexham were Relegated to League 2 |
| ▼Peterborough United were Relegated to League 2 |
| ▼Stockport County were Relegated to League 2 |
| ▲Yeovil Town were Promoted from League 2 |
| ▲Scunthorpe United were Promoted from League 2 |
| ▲Swansea City were Promoted from League 2 |
| ▲Southend United were Promoted from League 2 via the Playoffs |