Season 2004/05
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season
Standard home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P19 W10 D5 L4 F26 A15
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/8 | Chelsea (a) | 21/8 | Norwich (h) |
20/9 | Liverpoool (h) | 25/9 | Tottenham (a) |
3/10 | Middlesbro' (h) | 24/10 | Arsenal (h) |
7/11 | Man City (h) | 10/11 | C Palace (h) |
20/11 | Charlton (h) | 13/12 | Fulham (a) |
18/12 | C Palace (h) | 26/12 | Bolton W (h) |
4/1 | Tottenham (h) | 12/1 | Chelsea (a) |
22/1 | Aston Villa (h) | 26/1 | Chelsea (h) |
19/3 | Fulham (h) | 9/4 | Norwich (a) |
10/5 | Chelsea (h) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P14 W9 D5 L0 F24 A6
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
28/8 | Blackburn (a) | 30/8 | Everton (h) |
14/11 | Newcastle U (a) | 1/12 | Arsenal (h) |
4/12 | Southampton (h) | 8/1 | Exeter (h) |
19/1 | Exeter (a) | 29/1 | Middlesbro' (h) |
5/2 | Birmingham (h) | 26/2 | Portsmouth (h) |
2/4 | Blackburn (h) | 17/4 | Newcastle U (n) |
24/4 | Newcastle U (h) | 7/5 | WBA (h) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P4 W2 D1 L1 F6 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
11/9 | Bolton W (a) | 13/2 | Man City (a) |
19/2 | Everton (a) | 20/4 | Everton (a) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W1 D1 L1 F3 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
16/10 | Birmingham (a) | 30/10 | Portsmouth (a) |
27/11 | West Brom (a) |
European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W2 D1 L0 F10 A5
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/9 | Lyon (a) | 28/9 | Fenerbahce (h) |
23/11 | Lyon (h) |
Vaaaint European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W1 D0 L2 F4 A4
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
3/11 | Sparta Praha (h) | 8/12 | Fenerbahce (a) |
23/2 | AC Milan (h) |
Variant European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W2 D0 L0 F5 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
11/8 | D Bucharest (a) | 25/8 | D Bucharest (h) |
Community Shield kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
8/8 | Arsenal |
Pre-season home kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
28/7 | Celtic (a) | 31/7 | AC Milan (a) |
Variant pre-season home kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
3/8 | PSV (h) |
Standard change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F4 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
1/5 | Charlton A (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F4 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
1/2 | Arsenal (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W2 D1 L0 F3 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
1/1 | Middlesbrough(a) | 15/1 | Liverpool (a) |
5/3 | C Palace (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit: P2 W2 D0 L0 F6 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
12/3 | Southampton (a) | 15/5 | Southampton (a)* |
*Several players wore 2003/04 shirts with the current Premier League sleeve patches were sown over the top. Those players included Giggs, Brown, Keane and van Nistelrooy. Many thanks to Pete Royal.
FA Cup Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
21/5 | Arsenal |
Standard third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F1 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
28/12 | Aston Villa (a) |
Variant third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F3 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
26/10 | Crewe Alex (a) |
European third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W0 D1 L1 F0 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
19/10 | Sparta Praha (a) | 8/3 | AC Milan (a) |
Pre-season third kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
25/7 | B Munich (a) |
Variant third kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
17/8 | Burnley (a) |
For United's visit to Turf Moor for Stan Ternent's Testimonial, we have been unable to confirm if the numbers were branded or unbranded. Move your mouse over the shirt number to reveal the alternative.
Home Kit
Variant
Worn at Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final 1st leg
'Stand Up Speak Up' Home Kit
Change Kit
European Change Kit
European Change Kit Variant
European Change Kit Variant
Worn at Milan in the Champions' League
Community Shield Kit
FA Cup Final Kit
The Season in brief
Malcolm Glazer, a US millionaire, gained control of the club on May 12th 2005 and de-listed them from the stock exchange in June. His takeover was funded not from his personal fortune but by loans that saddled the club with a reported debt of £540 million.
On the pitch, despite the arrival of Alan Smith, Gabriel Heinze and Wayne Rooney, United struggled to find their form, and by the end of October they already trailed Chelsea by nine points. Their form recovered and they played some scintillating football but too often failed to convert chances were never serious title contenders.
United reached the semi-final of the League Cup, only to be beaten by Chelsea. The club lost both legs of their Champions' League RRound of 16 tie against AC Milan.
The FA Cup Final against Arsenal provided a microcosm of their season. United dominated possession, created chance after chance but were unable to score. The Gunners hardly had a shot in the two hours but held their nerve and won the penalty shoot out 5-4.
United had a new design for their home kit, and wWhite socks with a black top were added to the change kit, although the previous season's predominately black socks were worn twice, both times against Southampton.