2004–05 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Manchester United's 13th season in the Premier League, and their 30th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
| 2004–05 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Sir Roy Gardner | |||
| Manager | Sir Alex Ferguson | |||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| FA Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Rooney (11) All: Wayne Rooney (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 67,989 vs Portsmouth (26 February 2005) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 48,891 vs Crystal Palace (10 November 2004) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 67,856 | |||
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The season finished trophyless (only their fourth trophyless season in 17 seasons) for United, who finished third in the Premier League with 77 points. The title went to Chelsea, who finished the season with a record 95 points and lost just one game all season, with the previous season's champions Arsenal finishing runners-up.
Their Champions League campaign ended in the first knockout round at Milan, while they were eliminated from the League Cup by Chelsea in the semi-finals. The last chance of silverware was blown by a Paul Scholes penalty miss against Arsenal in a shoot-out after a goalless draw in the 2005 FA Cup Final.
On a more positive note for the club, newly signed 19-year-old striker and leading club goalscorer Wayne Rooney was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
United also ended Arsenal's record-breaking 49-game unbeaten league run with a 2–0 home win in late October.