• 3 December 2004 –
League One side
Wrexham enters
financial administration. Under new Football League rules, the club is penalised 10 league points, placing the club in relegation danger. • 21 January 2005 – Former
Chelsea chairman
Ken Bates finalises a deal to buy a controlling interest in the debt-riddled
Championship club
Leeds United. • 2 April 2005 –
Stockport County become the first League team this season to be relegated. • 29 April 2005 –
League Two side
Cambridge United enters financial administration, six days after being formally relegated from the Football League. • 7 June 2005 –
George Burley resigns as manager of
Derby County, citing differences with the club’s board. • 24 June 2005 – Former
Bolton Wanderers assistant manager
Phil Brown becomes
Derby County’s fifth manager in four years. ==Final league tables and results==