2004–05 Clyde F.C. season

In the 2004–05 season, Clyde competed in their fifth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Billy Reid, who was assistant manager the previous season, was given the manager's job, following the departure of Alan Kernaghan.

Clyde Football Club
2004–2005 season
ManagerBilly Reid
First Division3rd
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
League CupThird round
Challenge CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Harty (14)
All: Ian Harty (17)
Highest home attendance8,000 (vs Celtic, 27 February 2005)
Lowest home attendance532 (vs Forfar Athletic, 14 September 2004)

Transfers

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May – January

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In:

Player From Fee Date
  John Paul McKeever Clyde Youth Free 1 July 2004
  Robert Harris Clyde Youth Free 1 July 2004
  Paul Flaherty Clyde Youth Free 1 July 2004
  Gary Arbuckle Celtic Free 26 July 2004
  Aron Wilford Lincoln City Free 2 August 2004
  Gary Bollan Motherwell Free 6 August 2004
  Darren Sheridan Oldham Athletic Free 6 August 2004
  Karim Kerkar Al-Sailiya Free 20 August 2004
  Alex Walker Rangers Loan 20 August 2004
  Eddie Malone St Johnstone Swap 24 August 2004
  Aaron Conway Dundee United Loan 27 August 2004
  Jean-Louis Valois Unattached Free 30 August 2004
  Scott Wilson Airdrie United Free 31 August 2004
  Mickael Marsiglia FC Cartagena Free 10 September 2004

Out:

Player To Fee Date
  Jack Ross Hartlepool United Free 24 May 2004
  Andy Smith Gretna Free 24 May 2004
  John Fraser Stranraer Free 24 May 2004
  David Hagen Peterhead Free 24 May 2004
  Pat Keogh Hamilton Academical Free 24 May 2004
  Mark McLaughlin Hamilton Academical Free 24 May 2004
  Alan Kernaghan Livingston Free 17 June 2004
  Stuart McCluskey Greenock Morton Free 3 June 2004
  Stephen McConalogue St Johnstone Free 3 June 2004
  Colin Marshall Aston Villa Loan Return 24 May 2004
  Austin McCann Boston United Free 3 June 2004
  Steven Jack Released Free 24 May 2004
  Steven McIntyre Released Free 24 May 2004
  Alistair Martin Released Free 24 May 2004
  Chris McBride Released Free 24 May 2004
  Kevin Fotheringham St Johnstone Swap 24 August 2004
  Paul Doyle Montrose Loan 27 August 2004
  David Greenhill Montrose Loan 27 August 2004
  Karim Kerkar Dundee United Free 31 August 2004
  Jean-Louis Valois Burnley Free 31 August 2004
  Mickael Marsiglia Yverdon Sport Free 14 October 2004

January – April

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In:

Player From Fee Date
  Graeme Jones Bury Free 1 January 2005
  Alex Burns Motherwell Loan 7 January 2005
  Chris Gardiner Hearts Loan 14 January 2005
  David Greenhill Montrose Loan Return 18 February 2005
  Miguel Ángel Espínola Unattached Free 30 March 2005

Out:

Player From Fee
  Alex Walker Rangers Loan Return 1 January 2005
  Aron Wilford Stalybridge Celtic Free 1 January 2005
  Aaron Conway Dundee United Loan Return 20 January 2005
  Graeme McCracken Cumbernauld United Loan 20 January 2005

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ENG Bryn Halliwell
GK   SCO Allan Morrison
DF   SCO Stuart Balmer
DF   SCO Gary Bollan
DF   ESP Miguel Angel Espinola
DF   SCO Paul Doyle
DF   SCO Kevin Fotheringham
DF   SCO Robert Harris
DF   GER Simon Mensing
DF   SCO John Potter (Captain)
DF   SCO Scott Wilson
MF   SCO Kevin Bradley
MF   SCO Craig Bryson
MF   SCO Alex Burns (on loan from Motherwell)
MF   SCO Jimmy Gibson
MF   SCO David Greenhill
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ALG Karim Kerkar
MF   SCO Eddie Malone
MF   FRA Mickael Marsiglia
MF   SCO Graeme McCracken
MF   SCO John Paul McKeever
MF   ENG Darren Sheridan
MF   FRA Jean-Louis Valois
MF   SCO Alex Walker (on loan from Rangers)
FW   SCO Gary Arbuckle
FW   SCO Aaron Conway (on loan from Dundee United)
FW   SCO Paul Flaherty
FW   SCO Chris Gardiner (on loan from Hearts)
FW   SCO Mark Gilhaney
FW   SCO Ian Harty
FW   ENG Graeme Jones
FW   ENG Aron Wilford

Results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

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Date Opponents Stadium Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Notes
7 August 2004 Partick Thistle Broadwood Stadium 2–1 Harty   27', Gibson   45'   85' 3,800
14 August 2004 Raith Rovers Starks Park 3–2 Bryson   4', Harty   42' (pen), Potter   57' 1,784
21 August 2004 Ross County Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Wilford   55' 1,101
28 August 2004 Queen of the South Palmerston Park 1–0 Harty   20' 1,639
4 September 2004 St Mirren Broadwood Stadium 0–0 2,484
11 September 2004 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium 1–2 Wilford   16' 1,367
18 September 2004 Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park 1–0 Harty   16' 2,017
25 September 2004 Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 1–1 Harty   77' 3,813
2 October 2004 St Johnstone Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Sheridan   17' 1,456
16 October 2004 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium 2–0 Conway   11', Wilson   36' 1,196
23 October 2004 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 0–0 4,026
30 October 2004 Queen of the South Broadwood Stadium 2–0 Harty   9'   38' 1,284
6 November 2004 St Mirren St Mirren Park 0–0 3,788
13 November 2004 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 1–3 Walker   81', Malone   1,862
20 November 2004 Hamilton Academical Broadwood Stadium 2–1 Sheridan   35', Potter   90' 1,200
27 November 2004 St Johnstone McDiarmid Park 0–3 2,026
4 December 2004 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 0–2 Sheridan   53' 2,864
11 December 2004 Partick Thistle Broadwood Stadium 1–1 Bollan   20' 1,800
18 December 2004 Ross County Victoria Park 1–0 Harty   70' 1,953
1 January 2005 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Jones   78' 1,513
15 January 2005 Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park 1–0 Arbuckle   51' 1,873
12 February 2005 Raith Rovers Starks Park 3–3 Harty   39'   56' (pen)   73' (pen) 1,394
19 February 2005 Ross County Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Harty   52' 1,086
2 March 2005 Queen of the South Palmerston Park 1–0 Bollan   23' 1,448
5 March 2005 St Mirren St Mirren Park 0–0 Sheridan   89' 2,736
8 March 2005 St Mirren Broadwood Stadium 0–0 1,002
12 March 2005 Queen of the South Broadwood Stadium 0–1 1,060
15 March 2005 Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 0–0 3,842
19 March 2005 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 4–2 Harty   2' (pen)   34'   56', Jones   29' 1,641
22 March 2005 St Johnstone Broadwood Stadium 1–1 Burns   57' 1,223
2 April 2005 Hamilton Academical Broadwood Stadium 1–3 Bryson   83' 1,235
9 April 2005 St Johnstone McDiarmid Park 0–0 1,770
16 April 2005 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 0–1 1,939
23 April 2005 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 0–1 2,694
30 April 2005 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Gilhaney   28' 1,122
7 May 2005 Ross County Victoria Park 1–1 Bryson   23' 2,130

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Notes
31 August 2004 Round 2 Stranraer Broadwood Stadium 1–0 Valois   72' 759
14 September 2004 Round 3 Forfar Athletic Broadwood Stadium 1–2 Harty   9', Mensing   70' 532

Scottish League Cup

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Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Notes
24 August 2004 Round 2 Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 1–0 Wilford   73' 1,595
21 September 2004 Round 3 Dundee United Tannadice Park 0–4 2,336

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Notes
8 January 2005 Round 3 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium 3–0 Harty   35',   72', Bollan   68' 4,011
5 February 2005 Round 4 Ross County Victoria Park 0–0 1,629
15 February 2005 Round 4 replay Ross County Broadwood Stadium 2 – 1 AET Bryson   35', Arbuckle   93' 1,576
27 February 2005 Quarter Final Celtic Broadwood Stadium 0–5 8,000

Player statistics

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# Player P      
GK   Bryn Halliwell 43 0 0 0
DF   Simon Mensing 38 0 0 1
DF   Gary Bollan 31 3 0 0
DF   Stuart Balmer 18 (1) 0 0 0
DF   John Potter 44 2 0 0
MF   Darren Sheridan 34 (1) 2 0 2
FW   Gary Arbuckle 15 (18) 2 0 0
MF   Jimmy Gibson 35 (1) 1 0 1
FW   Aron Wilford 15 (6) 3 0 0
DF   Kevin Fotheringham 3 0 0 0
FW   Ian Harty 40 17 0 0
FW   Mark Gilhaney 20 (19) 1 0 0
MF   Craig Bryson 28 (6) 3 0 0
DF   Paul Doyle 0 (2) 0 0 0
MF   David Greenhill 2 (3) 0 0 0
MF   Karim Kerkar 3 0 0 0
MF   Alex Walker 11 (6) 1 0 0
FW   Aaron Conway 6 (7) 1 0 0
GK   Allan Morrison 1 (1) 0 0 0
DF   Scott Wilson 20 (3) 1 0 0
MF   Graeme McCracken 1 (1) 0 0 0
MF   Jean-Louis Valois 1 1 0 0
MF   Kevin Bradley 2 (15) 0 0 0
MF   John Paul McKeever 0 (4) 0 0 0
MF   Eddie Malone 30 (1) 0 0 1
MF   Mickael Marsiglia 2 0 0 0
FW   Graeme Jones 13 (3) 2 0 0
MF   Alex Burns 18 (1) 1 0 0
FW   Chris Gardiner 2 (5) 0 0 0
DF   Miguel Angel Espinola 6 0 0 0
DF   Robert Harris 1 0 0 0
FW   Paul Flaherty 0 0 0 0

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Falkirk (C, P) 36 22 9 5 66 30 +36 75 Promotion to the Premier League
2 St Mirren 36 15 15 6 41 23 +18 60
3 Clyde 36 16 12 8 35 29 +6 60
4 Queen of the South 36 14 9 13 36 38 −2 51
5 Airdrie United 36 14 8 14 44 48 −4 50
Source: "2004-2005 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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