2004–05 Tamworth F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Tamworth F.C.'s second season in the Conference Premier at the fifth tier of English football, the highest tier ever achieved by the club.
Events
Pre-season
Mark Cooper made his first signings as manager of the club taking over from Darron Gee as former Birmingham City midfielder Chad Sheppard and utility player Dave Bampton from Swindon Town. Norman Sylla, Nicholas Smith and defender Karl Johnson all signed new deals to stay at the club. Former Aston Villa player Peter Hynes signed for the club following his release. Lee Colkin and Mark Turner also signed. Marcus Ebdon stayed with the club as his possible move to Conference rivals Dagenham & Redbridge fell through. Former Lincoln City striker Rory May following his release from The Imps at the end of last season. Barnet defender Matt Redmile joined the club after impressing in a trial. Defender Lee Ayres joined Notts County on a week trial.
August
Lee Ayres joins rivals Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee. Tristram Whitman joins the club following his release from Scarborough. Former Kidderminster Harriers defender Scott Stamps and Forest Green Rovers' Mark Shaw both put pen to paper following successful trials. Neil Ross joins the club on a month loan from Macclesfield Town.
September
West Bromwich Albion legend Bob Taylor joins the club following his release from Cheltenham Town in the summer. Jason Blunt is released and later joins Halifax Town. Following the return of Neil Ross to Macclesfield, The Lambs brought in Notts County's Shaun Harrad on a month long loan deal.
October
Bristol City's Sekani Simpson joined the club on a months loan. Aaron Brown joined his former club Stafford Rangers on loan to gain more experience.
November
Birmingham City Reserves striker Dean Curtis joined the club on a month long loan deal. Striker Marvin Brown joined Irish Premier League side Cliftonville on a short-term trial following his release from the club.
December
January
Goalkeeper Chris Neal joined The Lambs on loan from Preston North End. Mark Rawle joined the club on a month loan from Oxford United.
February
Notts County midfielder Eddie McIntyre joined on loan for one month. Leigh RMI striker Karl Rose joined the club. Ricky Millard comes to the clubs rescue to cover injured Ryan Price from Barnet on a month loan. Louie Soares joins on a month long loan deal from Reading.
March
April
Season review
League
Results summary
*deducted 3 points—breach of League rules.
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Competitive
Conference Premier
Birmingham Senior Cup
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Staffordshire Senior Cup
Conference League Cup
Statistics
Players
- Correct as of match played 17 August 2004. Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes.
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
League |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
BS Cup |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
1 |
GK |
Ryan Price |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
DF |
Adie Smith |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
DF |
Louis Soares |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
MF |
Dave Bampton |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
DF |
Matt Redmile |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
DF |
Aaron Brown |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MF |
Nicholas Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
MF |
Marcus Ebdon |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
FW |
Clint Marcelle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
FW |
Karl Rose |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
MF |
Dave Morrison |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
DF |
Sekani Simpson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
MF |
Kyle Storer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
DF |
Scott Stamps |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
MF |
Mark Cooper |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
MF |
Dave Robinson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
MF |
Karl Johnson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
FW |
Bob Taylor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
FW |
James Francis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
MF |
Mark Turner |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
DF |
Richard Dryden |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
FW |
Chad Sheppard |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
FW |
Mark Shaw |
0 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
FW |
Tristram Whitman |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
FW |
Marvin Brown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
MF |
Danny Douglas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
MF |
Richard Munday |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
GK |
Will Stannage |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
– |
Own goals |
– |
0 |
– |
0 |
– |
0 |
– |
0 |
Players who no longer play for Tamworth but have made appearances this season: |
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3 |
DF |
Lee Colkin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
MF |
Eddie McIntyre |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
FW |
Rory May |
0 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
FW |
Neil Ross |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
FW |
Shaun Harrad |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
FW |
Dean Curtis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
MF |
Jason Blunt |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
FW |
Mark Rawle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
DF |
Jude Stirling |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
DF |
Lee Ayres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
FW |
Norman Sylla |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
GK |
Ricky Millard |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
GK |
Chris Neal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Managerial
Name |
Nat. |
From |
To |
Competition |
Record |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Mark Cooper |
28 April 2004 |
24 January 2007 |
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Conference National |
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FA Cup |
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FA Trophy |
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Birmingham Senior Cup |
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Staffordshire Senior Cup |
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Conference League Cup |
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Total |
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Transfers
Players transferred in |
|---|
No. |
23 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
25 |
15 |
24 |
19 |
10 |
Players transferred out |
No. |
12 |
11 |
26 |
Players loaned in |
No. |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
99 |
11 |
3 |
98 |
3 |
Players loaned out |
No. |
6 |
See also
- List of Tamworth F.C. seasons
- 2004–05 in English football
- 2004–05 Football Conference
References
- General
- Specific