2004–05 Football League Cup

December 2014 May 2026 Football League Cup 2004–05 Carling Cup, League Cup EnglandWales 92 Chelsea 3 Liverpool 93 Jermain Defoe(5 goals) 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–05 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 45th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling. The competition began in August 2004 and ended with the final on 25 February 2005. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final match, as it had done since 2001, with the new Wembley Stadium still not complete. The winners were Chelsea, beating Liverpool in the final 3–2 thanks to an own goal from Steven Gerrard, and goals in extra-time from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kežman in extra-time after the match finished 1–1. First round Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamDate1Mansfield Town0–4Preston North End21 September 20042Boston United3–3Luton Town7 September 2004Boston United win 4–3 after extra time3Bradford City1–1Notts County25 August 2004Notts County win 2–1 after extra time4Coventry City4–1Torquay United25 August 20045Nottingham Forest2–0Scunthorpe United25 August 20046Oxford United0–2Reading25 August 20047Sheffield Wednesday1–0Walsall25 August 20048Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Bristol Rovers24 August 20049Bury2–3Burnley24 August 200410Colchester United2–1Cheltenham Town24 August 200411Crewe Alexandra4–1Blackpool24 August 200412Darlington0–2Barnsley24 August 200413Doncaster Rovers3–1Port Vale24 August 200414Gillingham1–2Northampton Town24 August 200415Grimsby Town1–0Wigan Athletic24 August 200416Hartlepool United2–1Macclesfield Town24 August 200417Hull City2–2Wrexham24 August 20042–2 after extra time — Wrexham win 3 – 1 on penalties18Ipswich Town2–0Brentford24 August 200419Kidderminster Harriers1–1Cardiff City24 August 20041–1 after extra time — Cardiff City win 5–4 on penalties20Leeds United1–0Huddersfield Town24 August 200421Leyton Orient1–3Bournemouth24 August 200422Lincoln City3–1Derby County24 August 200423Oldham Athletic2–1Stoke City24 August 200424Peterborough United0–3Milton Keynes Dons24 August 200425Queens Park Rangers3–0Swansea City24 August 200426Rotherham United2–1Chesterfield24 August 200427Rushden & Diamonds0–1Swindon Town24 August 200428Sheffield United1–1Stockport County24 August 2004Sheffield United win 4–1 after extra time29Sunderland3–0Chester City24 August 200430Tranmere Rovers2–1Shrewsbury Town24 August 200431Watford1–0Cambridge United24 August 200432West Ham United2–0Southend United23 August 200433Wycombe Wanderers0–1Bristol City24 August 200434Yeovil Town2–2Plymouth Argyle24 August 2004Yeovil win 3–2 after extra time35Rochdale2–4Wolverhampton Wanderers23 August 2004 Second round Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamDate1Leicester City2–2Preston North End4 October 2004Preston win 2–3 after extra time2Aston Villa3–1Queens Park Rangers22 September 20043Blackburn Rovers2–2Bournemouth22 September 20043–3 after extra time — Bournemouth win 7 – 6 on penalties4Boston United1–4Fulham22 September 20045Bristol City2–2Everton22 September 20042–2 after extra time — Everton win 4–3 on penalties6Coventry City1–0Sheffield Wednesday22 September 20047Northampton Town0–3Southampton22 September 20048Nottingham Forest1–1Rotherham United22 September 2004Nottingham Forest win 2–1 after extra time9Oldham Athletic0–6Tottenham Hotspur22 September 200410Birmingham City3–1Lincoln City21 September 200411Burnley1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers21 September 20041–1 after extra time — Burnley win 4–2 on penalties12Crystal Palace1–1Hartlepool United21 September 2004Crystal Palace win 2–1 after extra time13Colchester United1–1West Bromwich Albion21 September 2004Colchester United win 2–1 after extra time14Crewe Alexandra2–2Sunderland21 September 20043–3 after extra time — Crewe Alexandra win 4–2 on penalties15Doncaster Rovers2–0Ipswich Town21 September 200416Grimsby Town0–2Charlton Athletic21 September 200417Leeds United1–0Swindon Town21 September 200418Milton Keynes Dons1–4Cardiff City21 September 200419Manchester City7–1Barnsley21 September 200420Norwich City1–0Bristol Rovers21 September 200421Reading0–3Watford21 September 200422Tranmere Rovers0–1Portsmouth21 September 200423West Ham United3–2Notts County21 September 200424Wrexham2–3Sheffield United21 September 200425Yeovil Town0–2Bolton Wanderers21 September 2004 Third round Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamDate1Birmingham City0–1Fulham27 October 20042Bolton Wanderers2–2Tottenham Hotspur27 October 2004Tottenham Hotspur win 4–3 after extra time3Charlton Athletic1–2Crystal Palace27 October 20044Chelsea1–0West Ham United27 October 20045Everton2–0Preston27 October 20046Manchester City1–2Arsenal27 October 20047Middlesbrough3–0Coventry City27 October 20048Newcastle United2–1Norwich City27 October 20049Southampton3–2Colchester United27 October 200410Bournemouth2–2Cardiff City26 October 20043–3 after extra time — Cardiff City win 5 – 4 on penalties11Burnley3–1Aston Villa26 October 200412Crewe Alexandra0–3Manchester United26 October 200413Doncaster Rovers0–2Nottingham Forest26 October 200414Millwall0–3Liverpool26 October 200415Portsmouth2–1Leeds United26 October 200416Sheffield United0–0Watford26 October 20040–0 after extra time — Watford win 4 – 2 on penalties Fourth round 10 November 2004 Liverpool 2–0 Middlesbrough Mellor 83 89 Anfield, Liverpool 28,176 Howard Webb 10 November 2004 Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace Saha 22Richardson 39 Old Trafford, Manchester 48,891 Steve Dunn 10 November 2004 Newcastle United 0–2 y Chelsea Guðjohnsen 100Robben 112 St James' Park, Newcastle 38,055 Steve Bennett 10 November 2004 Nottingham Forest 2–4 y Fulham King 71Reid104 Radzinski 86 93McBride 101 Cole 119 City Ground, Nottingham 9,252 Mike Riley 9 November 2004 Arsenal 3–1 Everton Owusu-Abeyie 25Lupoli 52 85 Gravesen 8 Highbury, London 27,791 Alan Wiley 9 November 2004 Burnley 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur Keane 31 52Defoe 58 Turf Moor, Burnley 10,639 Graham Poll 9 November 2004 Cardiff City 0–2 Portsmouth Yakubu 47 55 pen. Ninian Park, Cardiff 13,555 Graham Laws 9 November 2004 Watford 5–2 Southampton Dyer 39Chambers 52 62Helguson 66 Bouazza 84 Blackstock 84Ormerod 88 Vicarage Road, Watford 13,008 Barry Knight Quarter-finals 1 December 2004 Manchester United 1–0 Arsenal Bellion 1 Old Trafford, Manchester 67,103 Mark Halsey 1 December 2004 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 y 3–4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4047619.stm Liverpool Defoe 108 Sinama Pongolle 117 pen. White Hart Lane, London 36,100 Neale Barry 30 November 2004 Fulham 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4047489.stm Chelsea McBride 74 Duff 55Lampard 88 Craven Cottage, London 14,531 Steve Dunn 30 November 2004 Watford 3–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4047499.stm Portsmouth Helguson 24 57 Dyer 61 Vicarage Road, Watford 18,877 Dermot Gallagher Semi-finals First leg 12 January 2005 20:00 Chelsea 0–0 Manchester United Stamford Bridge, London 41,492 Neale Barry 11 January 2005 20:00 Liverpool 1–0 Watford Gerrard 56 Anfield, Liverpool 35,739 Steve Dunn Second leg 26 January 2005 20:00 Manchester United 1–2 Chelsea Giggs 67 Lampard 29 Duff 85 Old Trafford, Manchester 67,000 Rob Styles Chelsea win 2–1 on aggregate. 25 January 2005 19:45 Watford 0–1 Liverpool Gerrard 77 Vicarage Road, Watford 19,797 Mike Riley Liverpool win 2–0 on aggregate Final this match 2005 Football League Cup final 27 February 2005 15:00 Liverpool 2–3 Chelsea Riise 1Núñez 113 Gerrard 79 o.g. Drogba 107Kežman 112 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 78,000 Steve Bennett (Kent) See also Football League Cup External links Official Carling Cup website Carling Cup at bbc.co.uk Results service https://web.archive.org/web/20080626080731/http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=60&seasonid=134 26 June 2008 at soccerbase.com Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup