| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | 95 | 57 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 36 | 83 | 51 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 26 | 77 | 32 |
| 4 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 61 | -1 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 41 | 58 | 11 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 58 | 5 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 55 | 7 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 52 | 8 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 41 | 52 | 6 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | 47 | -7 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 46 | -16 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 45 | -6 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | 44 | -8 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | 44 | -10 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | -11 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 39 | -16 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 61 | 34 | -25 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 62 | 33 | -21 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 77 | 33 | -35 |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 66 | 32 | -21 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sat 14 May 2005 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | 2โ2 | aet | Boleyn Ground ยท 33,723 |
| Sun 15 May 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | 2โ0 | aet | Deepdale ยท 20,315 |
| Wed 18 May 2005 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | 0โ2 | aet | Portman Road ยท 30,010 |
| West Ham United 4โ2 Ipswich Town (on aggregate โ West Ham United advance) | ||||
| Thu 19 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | 0โ0 | aet | Pride Park ยท 31,310 |
| Derby County 0โ2 Preston North End (on aggregate โ Preston North End advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Mon 30 May 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | 1โ0 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 70,275 |
| ๐ West Ham United promoted to the Premier League | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | 94 | 35 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 87 | 44 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | 85 | 29 |
| 4 | Derby County | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | 76 | 11 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 75 | 9 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | 73 | 10 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 70 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 1 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | 66 | 13 |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 45 | 66 | 6 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 62 | -4 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 38 | 61 | -2 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 39 | 60 | -1 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 60 | -3 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 3 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 51 | 54 | -3 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | 53 | -12 |
| 18 | Watford | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 59 | 52 | -7 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | 52 | -12 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 65 | 51 | -25 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 86 | 50 | -20 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 50 | -21 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | 44 | -24 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 46 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | 29 | -34 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Thu 12 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | 1โ0 | aet | Hillsborough ยท 28,625 |
| Fri 13 May 2005 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | 2โ0 | aet | Victoria Park ยท 6,604 |
| Mon 16 May 2005 | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday | 1โ2 | aet | Griffin Park ยท 10,823 |
| Sheffield Wednesday 3โ1 Brentford (on aggregate โ Sheffield Wednesday advance) | ||||
| Tue 17 May 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | 2โ0 | aet (5-6 pens) | Prenton Park ยท 13,356 |
| Tranmere Rovers 2โ2 Hartlepool United (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sun 29 May 2005 | Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday | 2โ4 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 59,808 |
| ๐ Sheffield Wednesday promoted to the Division One | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | 98 | 39 |
| 2 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | 86 | 27 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 79 | 18 |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 75 | -3 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 72 | 18 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | 70 | 17 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | 70 | 13 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | 70 | 9 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 5 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 2 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 63 | -2 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 60 | -4 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 | -5 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | 57 | -7 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 56 | -10 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 52 | -13 |
| 20 | MK Dons | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 51 | -14 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 79 | 51 | -24 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | 43 * | -18 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 73 | 39 | -24 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 98 | 26 | -49 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sat 14 May 2005 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield | 1โ0 | aet | Sincil Bank ยท 7,032 |
| Sun 15 May 2005 | Northampton Town v Southend United | 0โ0 | aet | Sixfields Stadium ยท 6,601 |
| Sat 21 May 2005 | Macclesfield v Lincoln City | 1โ1 | aet | Moss Rose ยท 5,223 |
| Lincoln City 2โ1 Macclesfield (on aggregate โ Lincoln City advance) | ||||
| Sat 21 May 2005 | Southend United v Northampton Town | 1โ0 | aet | Roots Hall ยท 9,152 |
| Southend United 1โ0 Northampton Town (on aggregate โ Southend United advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sat 28 May 2005 | Southend United v Lincoln City | 2โ0 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 19,653 |
| ๐ Southend United promoted to the Division Two | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 65 | 83 | 25 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 80 | 27 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 43 | 80 | 19 |
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 78 | 19 |
| 5 | Macclesfield | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 75 | 11 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 72 | 17 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 11 |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 49 | 72 | 8 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 66 | 6 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 65 | 6 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 63 | -2 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 54 | 60 | -3 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 59 | -13 |
| 16 | Boston United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 4 |
| 17 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 0 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 52 | 58 | -1 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 52 | -16 |
| 20 | Chester | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 52 | -26 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 53 | 49 | -5 |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 44 | -21 |
| 23 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 85 | 38 | -46 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 30 * | -23 |