Welcome to the the 2004-05 Premier League season – a time when the beautiful game was as much about the art of discipline as it was about the thrill of scoring goals. This was a season that saw the rise of ‘The Special One’, Jose Mourinho, and his disciplined Chelsea side, who clinched the title with a record-breaking 95 points. But it wasn’t just about the Blues’ triumph. The 2004-05 season was a rollercoaster ride of red and yellow cards, controversial decisions, and players who pushed the boundaries of the rulebook. From the tough-tackling midfielders to the no-nonsense defenders, we’ll delve into the disciplinary records that made headlines and sparked debates across the footballing world. So, lace up your boots, adjust your shin guards, and get ready to dive into the nitty-gritty of the Premier League’s 2004-05 disciplinary records. It’s going to be a thrilling, caution-filled journey!
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| PLAYER | TEAM | No. | | PLAYER | TEAM | No. |
| Lee Bowyer | Newcastle | 2 | | Claus Jensen | Fulham | 1 |
| Papa Bouba Diop | Fulham | 2 | | Mattias Jonson | Norwich City | 1 |
| Damien Johnson | Birmingham | 2 | | Gonzalez Josemi | Liverpool | 1 |
| Gonzalo Sorondo | Crystal Palace | 2 | | Frederic Kanoute | Tottenham | 1 |
| Shola Ameobi | Newcastle | 1 | | Tugay Kerimoglu | Blackburn | 1 |
| Lorenzo Amoruso | Blackburn | 1 | | Zat Knight | Fulham | 1 |
| Milan Baros | Liverpool | 1 | | Vassilis Lakis | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Shaun Bartlett | Charlton | 1 | | Lomana Tresor LuaLua | Portsmouth | 1 |
| James Beattie | Everton | 1 | | Danny Mills | Manchester City | 1 |
| Jay Bothroyd | Blackburn | 1 | | Bruno N'Gotty | Bolton | 1 |
| Wes Brown | Man Utd | 1 | | Gary Naysmith | Everton | 1 |
| Tim Cahill | Everton | 1 | | Christian Negouai | Manchester City | 1 |
| Neil Clement | WBA | 1 | | Gary Neville | Man Utd | 1 |
| Andrew Cole | Fulham | 1 | | Ray Parlour | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Cosmin Contra | WBA | 1 | | Ian Pearce | Fulham | 1 |
| Peter Crouch | Southampton | 1 | | Chris Perry | Charlton | 1 |
| Richard Dunne | Manchester City | 1 | | David Prutton | Southampton | 1 |
| Kieron Dyer | Newcastle | 1 | | Darren Purse | WBA | 1 |
| Marc Edworthy | Norwich City | 1 | | Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Talal El Karkouri | Charlton | 1 | | Liam Ridgewell | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Amdy Faye | Newcastle | 1 | | Liam Rosenior | Fulham | 1 |
| Barry Ferguson | Blackburn | 1 | | Paul Scholes | Man Utd | 1 |
| Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 1 | | Craig Short | Blackburn | 1 |
| Thomas Gaardsoe | WBA | 1 | | Mikael Silvestre | Man Utd | 1 |
| Jonathan Greening | WBA | 1 | | Alan Smith | Man Utd | 1 |
| Lee Hendrie | Aston Villa | 1 | | Steven Taylor | Newcastle | 1 |
| Muzzy Izzet | Birmingham | 1 | | David Thompson | Blackburn | 1 |
| Jussi Jaaskelainen | Bolton | 1 | | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 1 |
| Total Red Cards Season 2004-05 | | | | | | 60 |
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Overview of Premier League Discipline 2004-05
The 2004-05 Premier League season was a thrilling one, filled with spectacular goals, nail-biting matches, and, of course, a fair share of disciplinary actions. This page provides a comprehensive look at every red and yellow card issued during this season, arranged by football players and clubs. The statistics are correct up to the end of the season on 15th May 2005.
Red Cards in Premier League 2004-05
The 2004-05 season saw a total of 60 red cards issued, involving 56 different players. This was a season where tempers flared and referees had to step in to maintain order on the pitch. The red card, a symbol of serious foul play or misconduct, was brandished quite a few times, adding to the drama and intensity of the matches.
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| Club | No. | | Club | No. |
| Fulham | 7 | | Blackburn | 79 |
| Blackburn | 6 | | Newcastle | 61 |
| Newcastle | 6 | | Birmingham | 58 |
| Man Utd | 5 | | Crystal Palace | 58 |
| West Bromwich | 5 | | Bolton | 57 |
| Everton | 4 | | Fulham | 57 |
| Birmingham | 3 | | Aston Villa | 56 |
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | | Everton | 55 |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | | Southampton | 55 |
| Manchester City | 3 | | Middlesbrough | 53 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | | Chelsea | 51 |
| Bolton | 2 | | Tottenham | 51 |
| Liverpool | 2 | | Man Utd | 49 |
| Middlesbrough | 2 | | Arsenal | 46 |
| Norwich City | 2 | | Portsmouth | 45 |
| Southampton | 2 | | Manchester City | 44 |
| Arsenal | 1 | | Liverpool | 43 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | | West Bromwich | 41 |
| Tottenham | 1 | | Norwich City | 38 |
| Chelsea | 0 | | Charlton Athletic | 34 |
| Total | 60 | | Total | 1,031 |
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Yellow Cards in Premier League 2004-05
Yellow cards, indicative of less serious offences but still significant in their impact on the game, were also a common sight during the 2004-05 season. A staggering total of 1,031 yellow cards were issued to 334 players. This goes to show the competitive nature of the league and the lengths to which players were willing to go to secure victory for their teams.
| PLAYER | TEAM | No. | | PLAYER | TEAM | No. |
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| Ray Parlour | Middlesbrough | 11 | | Antoine Sibierski | Manchester City | 3 |
| Tim Cahill | Everton | 10 | | Alan Smith | Man Utd | 3 |
| Jamie Redknapp | Southampton | 10 | | Gonzalo Sorondo | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Joey Barton | Manchester City | 9 | | David Thompson | Blackburn | 3 |
| Lee Hendrie | Aston Villa | 9 | | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 3 |
| Tony Hibbert | Everton | 9 | | Ben Watson | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Michael Hughes | Crystal Palace | 9 | | David Weir | Everton | 3 |
| Roy Keane | Man Utd | 9 | | Celestine Babayaro | Newcastle | 2 |
| Lucas Neill | Blackburn | 9 | | Milan Baros | Liverpool | 2 |
| Patrick Vieira | Arsenal | 9 | | Gareth Barry | Aston Villa | 2 |
| George Boateng | Middlesbrough | 8 | | Craig Bellamy | Newcastle | 2 |
| Michael Brown | Tottenham | 8 | | Marcus Bent | Everton | 2 |
| Papa Bouba Diop | Fulham | 8 | | Mathieu Berson | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Amdy Faye | Newcastle | 8 | | Emmerson Boyce | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| Damien Johnson | Birmingham | 8 | | Titus Bramble | Newcastle | 2 |
| Robbie Savage | Blackburn | 8 | | Wes Brown | Man Utd | 2 |
| Boudewijn Zenden | Middlesbrough | 8 | | Danny Butterfield | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| Olivier Bernard | Southampton | 7 | | Henri Camara | Southampton | 2 |
| Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 7 | | Ricardo Carvalho | Chelsea | 2 |
| Lee Carsley | Everton | 7 | | Lee Clark | Fulham | 2 |
| Ashley Cole | Arsenal | 7 | | Neil Clement | WBA | 2 |
| Paul Dickov | Blackburn | 7 | | Gael Clichy | Arsenal | 2 |
| El-Hadji Diouf | Bolton | 7 | | Pascal Cygan | Arsenal | 2 |
| Danny Granville | Crystal Palace | 7 | | Steven Davis | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Andy Griffin | Portsmouth | 7 | | Michael Dawson | Tottenham | 2 |
| Tugay Kerimoglu | Blackburn | 7 | | Ulises De la Cruz | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Dominic Matteo | Blackburn | 7 | | Salif Diao | Birmingham | 2 |
| David Prutton | Southampton | 7 | | Eric Djemba-Djemba | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | 7 | | Adam Drury | Norwich City | 2 |
| John Terry | Chelsea | 7 | | Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 2 |
| David Bentley | Norwich City | 6 | | Paulo Ferreira | Chelsea | 2 |
| Paul Bosvelt | Manchester City | 6 | | Craig Fleming | Norwich City | 2 |
| Lee Bowyer | Newcastle | 6 | | Thomas Gaardsoe | WBA | 2 |
| Richard Dunne | Manchester City | 6 | | Alain Goma | Fulham | 2 |
| Dietmar Hamann | Liverpool | 6 | | Adam Green | Fulham | 2 |
| Thomas Helveg | Norwich City | 6 | | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Middlesbrough | 2 |
| Emile Heskey | Birmingham | 6 | | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 2 |
| Gonzalez Josemi | Liverpool | 6 | | Geoff Horsfield | WBA | 2 |
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 6 | | Sami Hyypia | Liverpool | 2 |
| Sanz Luis Garcia | Liverpool | 6 | | Radhi Jaidi | Bolton | 2 |
| Claude Makelele | Chelsea | 6 | | Francis Jeffers | Charlton | 2 |
| Olof Mellberg | Aston Villa | 6 | | Nils-Eric Johansson | Blackburn | 2 |
| Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | 6 | | Collins John | Fulham | 2 |
| Paul Robinson | WBA | 6 | | Ronny Johnsen | Newcastle | 2 |
| Jlloyd Samuel | Aston Villa | 6 | | Glen Johnson | Chelsea | 2 |
| Nolberto Solano | Aston Villa | 6 | | Nwankwo Kanu | WBA | 2 |
| Jonathan Stead | Blackburn | 6 | | Ledley King | Tottenham | 2 |
| Mikel Arteta | Everton | 5 | | Graeme Le Saux | Southampton | 2 |
| Tal Ben-Haim | Bolton | 5 | | Fredrik Ljungberg | Arsenal | 2 |
| Stephen Carr | Newcastle | 5 | | Lomana Tresor LuaLua | Portsmouth | 2 |
| Joe Cole | Chelsea | 5 | | Tony McMahon | Middlesbrough | 2 |
| Kevin Davies | Bolton | 5 | | Charles N'Zogbia | Newcastle | 2 |
| Jermain Defoe | Tottenham | 5 | | Ryan Nelsen | Blackburn | 2 |
| Rory Delap | Southampton | 5 | | Gary Neville | Man Utd | 2 |
| Talal El Karkouri | Charlton | 5 | | Antonio Nunez | Liverpool | 2 |
| Robbie Elliott | Newcastle | 5 | | Jay-Jay Okocha | Bolton | 2 |
| Stelios Giannakopoulos | Bolton | 5 | | Walter Pandiani | Birmingham | 2 |
| Nicky Hunt | Bolton | 5 | | Mark Pembridge | Fulham | 2 |
| Stephen Jordan | Manchester City | 5 | | Robert Pires | Arsenal | 2 |
| Danny Mills | Manchester City | 5 | | Alessandro Pistone | Everton | 2 |
| Aaron Mokoena | Blackburn | 5 | | Linvoy Primus | Portsmouth | 2 |
| Kevin Nolan | Bolton | 5 | | Andy Reid | Tottenham | 2 |
| Arjen Robben | Chelsea | 5 | | Kieran Richardson | WBA | 2 |
| Steven Taylor | Newcastle | 5 | | John Arne Riise | Liverpool | 2 |
| Matthew Upson | Birmingham | 5 | | Mikael Silvestre | Man Utd | 2 |
| Moritz Volz | Fulham | 5 | | Ioannis Skopelitis | Portsmouth | 2 |
| Carlos Bocanegra | Fulham | 4 | | Alexey Smertin | Chelsea | 2 |
| Ivan Campo | Bolton | 4 | | Olivier Tebily | Birmingham | 2 |
| Jamie Carragher | Liverpool | 4 | | Paul Telfer | Southampton | 2 |
| Andrew Cole | Fulham | 4 | | Ben Thatcher | Manchester City | 2 |
| Sean Davis | Tottenham | 4 | | Jerome Thomas | Charlton | 2 |
| Guidoni Junior Doriva | Middlesbrough | 4 | | Ayegbeni Yakubu | Portsmouth | 2 |
| David Dunn | Birmingham | 4 | | Martin Albrechtsen | WBA | 1 |
| Brett Emerton | Blackburn | 4 | | Xabi Alonso | Liverpool | 1 |
| Francesc Fabregas | Arsenal | 4 | | Darren Ambrose | Newcastle | 1 |
| Barry Ferguson | Blackburn | 4 | | Lorenzo Amoruso | Blackburn | 1 |
| Garry Flitcroft | Blackburn | 4 | | Darren Anderton | Birmingham | 1 |
| Zoltan Gera | WBA | 4 | | Wayne Andrews | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Jonathan Greening | WBA | 4 | | Juan Pablo Angel | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Gabriel Heinze | Man Utd | 4 | | Timothee Atouba | Tottenham | 1 |
| Hermann Hreidarsson | Charlton | 4 | | James Beattie | Everton | 1 |
| Richard Hughes | Portsmouth | 4 | | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 1 |
| Jermaine Jenas | Newcastle | 4 | | Dexter Blackstock | Southampton | 1 |
| Andrew Johnson | Crystal Palace | 4 | | Goran Bunjevcevic | Tottenham | 1 |
| Radostin Kishishev | Charlton | 4 | | Sol Campbell | Arsenal | 1 |
| Zat Knight | Fulham | 4 | | Michael Carrick | Tottenham | 1 |
| Lauren | Arsenal | 4 | | Darren Carter | Birmingham | 1 |
| Claus Lundekvam | Southampton | 4 | | Simon Charlton | Norwich City | 1 |
| Leon McKenzie | Norwich City | 4 | | Aliou Cisse | Portsmouth | 1 |
| Clinton Morrison | Birmingham | 4 | | Carlton Cole | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Danny Murphy | Charlton | 4 | | Peter Crouch | Southampton | 1 |
| Bruno N'Gotty | Bolton | 4 | | Shaun Derry | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Mehdi Nafti | Birmingham | 4 | | Stewart Downing | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Noureddine Naybet | Tottenham | 4 | | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 1 |
| Noe Pamarot | Tottenham | 4 | | Damien Duff | Chelsea | 1 |
| Tony Popovic | Crystal Palace | 4 | | Daud Gaspar Edu | Arsenal | 1 |
| Zeshan Rehman | Fulham | 4 | | Marc Edworthy | Norwich City | 1 |
| Laurent Robert | Newcastle | 4 | | Ugo Ehiogu | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Youssef Safri | Norwich City | 4 | | Jason Euell | Charlton | 1 |
| Paul Scholes | Man Utd | 4 | | Les Ferdinand | Bolton | 1 |
| Tom Soares | Crystal Palace | 4 | | Mathieu Flamini | Arsenal | 1 |
| Gareth Southgate | Middlesbrough | 4 | | Willo Flood | Manchester City | 1 |
| Dejan Stefanovic | Portsmouth | 4 | | Quinton Fortune | Man Utd | 1 |
| Graham Stuart | Norwich City | 4 | | Jonathan Fortune | Charlton | 1 |
| Matthew Taylor | Portsmouth | 4 | | William Gallas | Chelsea | 1 |
| Cardoso Tiago | Chelsea | 4 | | Geremi | Chelsea | 1 |
| Andy Todd | Blackburn | 4 | | Shay Given | Newcastle | 1 |
| David Unsworth | Portsmouth | 4 | | Jesper Gronkjaer | Birmingham | 1 |
| Edwin Van der Sar | Fulham | 4 | | Eidur Gudjohnsen | Chelsea | 1 |
| Luke Young | Charlton | 4 | | Bernt Haas | WBA | 1 |
| Shola Ameobi | Newcastle | 3 | | Thomas Hitzlsperger | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Nicky Butt | Newcastle | 3 | | Russell Hoult | WBA | 1 |
| Vincent Candela | Bolton | 3 | | Mark Hudson | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Stephen Clemence | Birmingham | 3 | | Bryan Hughes | Charlton | 1 |
| Kenny Cunningham | Birmingham | 3 | | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Bolton | 1 |
| Arjan De Zeeuw | Portsmouth | 3 | | Johnnie Jackson | Tottenham | 1 |
| Mark Delaney | Aston Villa | 3 | | Andreas Jakobsson | Southampton | 1 |
| Sylvain Distin | Manchester City | 3 | | Jiri Jarosik | Chelsea | 1 |
| Erik Edman | Tottenham | 3 | | Stephen Kelly | Tottenham | 1 |
| Rio Ferdinand | Man Utd | 3 | | Jose Kleberson | Man Utd | 1 |
| Steve Finnan | Liverpool | 3 | | Joonas Kolkka | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Robbie Fowler | Manchester City | 3 | | Jason Koumas | WBA | 1 |
| Damien Francis | Norwich City | 3 | | Vassilis Lakis | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Ricardo Fuller | Portsmouth | 3 | | Stan Lazaridis | Birmingham | 1 |
| Ricardo Gardner | Bolton | 3 | | James McEveley | Blackburn | 1 |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 3 | | James McFadden | Everton | 1 |
| Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | 3 | | Steve McManaman | Manchester City | 1 |
| Thomas Gravesen | Everton | 3 | | Gaizka Mendieta | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Fitz Hall | Crystal Palace | 3 | | Mido | Tottenham | 1 |
| Fernando Hierro | Bolton | 3 | | Luke Moore | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Muzzy Izzet | Birmingham | 3 | | Fernando Morientes | Liverpool | 1 |
| Andy Johnson | WBA | 3 | | James Morrison | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Mattias Jonson | Norwich City | 3 | | Gary Naysmith | Everton | 1 |
| Diomansy Kamara | Portsmouth | 3 | | Szilard Nemeth | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Frederic Kanoute | Tottenham | 3 | | John O'Shea | Man Utd | 1 |
| Darren Kenton | Southampton | 3 | | Brett Ormerod | Southampton | 1 |
| Mateja Kezman | Chelsea | 3 | | Scott Parker | Chelsea | 1 |
| Kevin Kilbane | Everton | 3 | | Morten Gamst Pedersen | Blackburn | 1 |
| Gabor Kiraly | Crystal Palace | 3 | | Mauricio Pellegrino | Liverpool | 1 |
| Patrick Kluivert | Newcastle | 3 | | Stefan Postma | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Paul Konchesky | Charlton | 3 | | Tomasz Radzinski | Fulham | 1 |
| Martin Laursen | Aston Villa | 3 | | Wayne Routledge | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Sylvain Legwinski | Fulham | 3 | | Philippe Senderos | Arsenal | 1 |
| Mikele Leigertwood | Crystal Palace | 3 | | Jason Shackell | Norwich City | 1 |
| Dean Marney | Tottenham | 3 | | Craig Short | Blackburn | 1 |
| Gavin McCann | Aston Villa | 3 | | Florent Sinama Pongolle | Liverpool | 1 |
| Neil McCann | Southampton | 3 | | Vladimir Smicer | Liverpool | 1 |
| Mario Melchiot | Birmingham | 3 | | Thomas Sorensen | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | Tottenham | 3 | | Gary Speed | Bolton | 1 |
| Darren Moore | WBA | 3 | | Steve Stone | Portsmouth | 1 |
| Phil Neville | Man Utd | 3 | | Alan Stubbs | Everton | 1 |
| Andrew O'Brien | Newcastle | 3 | | Mathias Svensson | Norwich City | 1 |
| Gary O'Neil | Portsmouth | 3 | | Martin Taylor | Birmingham | 1 |
| Leon Osman | Everton | 3 | | Sandor Torghelle | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Jermaine Pennant | Birmingham | 3 | | Kolo Toure | Arsenal | 1 |
| Chris Perry | Charlton | 3 | | Djimi Traore | Liverpool | 1 |
| Kevin Phillips | Southampton | 3 | | Ricardo Vaz Te | Bolton | 1 |
| Darren Purse | WBA | 3 | | Nicola Ventola | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Nigel Quashie | Southampton | 3 | | Ronnie Wallwork | WBA | 1 |
| Steven Reid | Blackburn | 3 | | Stephen Warnock | Liverpool | 1 |
| Jose Antonio Reyes | Arsenal | 3 | | Steve Watson | Everton | 1 |
| Liam Ridgewell | Aston Villa | 3 | | Peter Whittingham | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Chris Riggott | Middlesbrough | 3 | | Mark Yeates | Tottenham | 1 |
| Aki Riihilahti | Crystal Palace | 3 | | Joseph Yobo | Everton | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | 3 | | Dwight Yorke | Birmingham | 1 |
| Liam Rosenior | Fulham | 3 | | Reto Ziegler | Tottenham | 1 |
| Riccardo Scimeca | WBA | 3 | | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man Utd | 1 |
| Total Yellow Cards Season 2004-05 | | | | | | 1,031 |
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Red and Yellow Cards Combined
When we combine the total number of red and yellow cards, we get a clear picture of the level of discipline, or lack thereof, in the Premier League during the 2004-05 season. The numbers are a testament to the fiercely competitive spirit of the league, where every tackle could potentially change the course of a match.
It’s fascinating to delve into these statistics and see how they reflect the intensity of the Premier League. It’s not just about the goals scored or the matches won, but also about the battles fought, the lines crossed, and the rules broken in the pursuit of glory.
So, whether you’re a football enthusiast looking to relive the 2004-05 season or a researcher seeking detailed disciplinary statistics, this page has got you covered. Dive in and explore the data to gain a deeper understanding of one of the most exciting seasons in Premier League history.
