2005–06 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Queens Park Rangers

2005–06 season
Chairman	Gianni Paladini
Manager	Ian Holloway (until 2 February) Gary Waddock (from 6 February)
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Championship	21st
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	Nygaard/Ainsworth (9)
Highest home attendance	16,152 22 April 2006 Watford
Lowest home attendance	10,901 22 November 2005 Preston North End
Average home league attendance	13,441
Biggest win	3-0 Vs Norwich City (22 October 2005)
Biggest defeat	0-3 Vs Coventry City (20 August 2005)
Home colours Away colours
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, QPR struggled to build on the previous years' successes and on 6 February 2006, Holloway was suspended amidst rumours of his departure for Leicester City. He was replaced by a former player; the popular Gary Waddock. The 2005–06 season overall was difficult for QPR both on and off the pitch as financial troubles and boardroom issues combined with a series of poor performances and defeats. However, until the sacking of Ian Holloway, they had been secure in mid-table, it was only a winless run from the end of February to the end of the season, saw QPR drop to 21st.

Off the pitch there was a scandal involving the directors, shareholders and other interested parties which emerged during the 2005–06 season, following allegations of blackmail and threats of violence against the club's chairman Gianni Paladini, who was allegedly held at gunpoint during a match at Loftus Road by hired thugs at the instigation of rival directors.^[1] He was later reported to have received threats and was, for a time, wearing a bullet-proof vest.^[2] The chairman also launched a strong attack against some critics who he claimed were seeking to destroy the club.^[3]

In an unrelated incident youth team footballer Kiyan Prince was murdered on 18 May 2006.^[4]

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecomunication company Binatone continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

Main article: 2005–06 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
19	Sheffield Wednesday	46	13	13	20	39	52	−13	52
20	Derby County	46	10	20	16	53	67	−14	50
21	Queens Park Rangers	46	12	14	20	50	65	−15	50
22	Crewe Alexandra (R)	46	9	15	22	57	86	−29	42	Relegation to Football League One
23	Millwall (R)	46	8	16	22	35	62	−27	40

Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first^[5]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Coca-Cola Championship

Date	Opponents	Venue	Half time score	Full Time Score F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Royce	Bignot	Rose	Doherty	Shittu	Santos	Rowlands	Bircham	Furlong	Gallen	Cook	Sturridge	Ainsworth	Moore	Nygaard	Brown	Bean	Shimmin	Milanese	Ukah	Miller	Evatt	Lomas	Langley	Hislop	Dyer	Baidoo	Cole	Donnelly	Taylor	Barnes	Kus	Lowe	Clarke	Youssouf	Jones, P.	Bailey	Jones, R.
6 August 2005	Hull City	A	0-0	0–0		22,201	13	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
9 August 2005	Ipswich Town	H	2-0	2–1	Gallen, Rowlands	14,632	6	1	2	3	4	5	6	11	8	9	10			7	12	13
13 August 2005	Sheffield United	H	0-0	2–1	Bircham, Moore	13,497	2	1	2	3	4	5	6	11	8	9	10			7	12		13	14
20 August 2005	Coventry City	A	0-3	0–3		23,000	11	1	2	3		5			8	9	4			7	10		11	13	6	12	14
26 August 2005	Sheffield Wednesday	H	0-0	0–0		12,131	11	1	2	6	4	5			8	9	10			7	12					3		11
30 August 2005	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1-2	1–3	Gallen	22,426	13	1	7		4	5	6		8	9	10			12	11			13		3			2
10 September 2005	Southampton	A	1-1	1–1	Shittu	25,744	15	1	2		4	5	6		8	9		11	10		7	12				3				13	14
13 September 2005	Luton Town	H	0-0	1–0	Cook	13,492	9	1	2		4	5	6		8	9		11		7	10	13				3				14	12
17 September 2005	Leeds United	H	0-1	0–1		15,523	11	1	2			5	6	14	8	9		11	10	7	13					3			12	4
24 September 2005	Leicester City	A	1-0	2–1	Nygaard, Furlong	20,148	8	1	2			5	6		8	9		11		13		10			12				14	4	7	3
27 September 2005	Millwall	A	1-1	1–1	Nygaard	10,322	8	1	2			5	6		8			11	9	12	13	10								4	7		3
3 October 2005	Crystal Palace	H	1-2	1–3	Ainsworth	13,433	10	1	2		4	5	6		8	9		11		7	10								14		12		3	13
15 October 2005	Preston North End	A	0-0	1–1	Shittu	13,660	10	1	2		12	5	8			9	7	11		13		10							6	4			3
18 October 2005	Plymouth Argyle	H	0-1	1–1	Gallen (pen)	11,741	11	1	2		4	5	14		8	9	7	11	13	12		10							6				3
22 October 2005	Norwich City	H	3-0	3–0	Nygaard, Furlong, Santos	15,976	10	1	2		4	5	13		8	9	7	11	12	14		10							6				3
29 October 2005	Derby County	A	1-0	2–1	Ainsworth, Gallen	24,447	8	1	2		4	5	8			9	11		10	7	12					14			6		13		3
1 November 2005	Watford	A	0-1	1–3	Shittu	16,476	8	1	2		4	5	8				11	12	10	7	9	13							6		14		3
5 November 2005	Reading	H	0-1	1–2	Cook	15,347	12	1	2		4	5	9				8	11	10	12									6		7		3
19 November 2005	Plymouth Argyle	A	0-2	1–3	Baidoo	13,213	13	1	2		4	5	9	12			10	11		7				13					6		8		3	14
22 November 2005	Preston North End	H	0-0	0–2		10,901	13	1	2			5	13	4			10	11		7	12			14					6		8		3	9
26 November 2005	Hull City	H	0-1	2–2	Ainsworth (2)	13,185	13	1	2				5	4		9	10	12		7	13					3			6		8		11
3 December 2005	Stoke City	A	1-1	2–1	Furlong, Langley (pen)	15,367	13	1	2			5		11		9		13		7	10			4		6			12		8		3	14
10 December 2005	Ipswich Town	A	2-1	2–2	Moore, Furlong	24,628	13	1	2			5	12	4		9		14		7	10			8		6			13		11		3
19 December 2005	Coventry City	H	0-0	0–1		13,556	14	1	2			5	9	11	13			12		7	10			8					6		4		3		14
26 December 2005	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	0-1	0–1		7,341	14		2			5		11	14	9		13		7	10	12		8					6		4		3		1
28 December 2005	Cardiff City	H	0-0	1–0	Nygaard	12,329	13	1	2	3		5	6	7	8	9		11		13		10				14					4			12
31 December 2005	Crewe Alexandra	A	2-3	4–3	Cook, Baidoo, Rowlands, Langley	5,687	13	1	2	3		5	6	7	8	14		11		12		10				13					4			9
2 January 2006	Burnley	H	1-1	1–1	Ainsworth	12,565	13	1	2	6		5	13	8		12		11		7		10				3					4			9		14
14 January 2006	Southampton	H	1-0	1–0	Langley (pen)	15,494	11	1	2	3		5	6			9		11		7	13									4	8			10		14	12
21 January 2006	Luton Town	A	0-1	0–2		9,797	12	1	2	3		5	6			9		11		7	13	12								4	8			10			14
31 January 2006	Leicester City	H	1-1	2–3	Ainsworth, Shittu	11,785	11	1	2	3		5	6			9		11		7	14	10								4	8			12		13
4 February 2006	Leeds United	A	0-2	0–2		21,807	15		8			5						11		7	10	12								4	14						3	1	2	6	9	13
11 February 2006	Millwall	H	0-0	1–0	Nygaard	12,355	12		2			5			8	9		11		7		10				3			6	4	13			12									1
14 February 2006	Crystal Palace	A	0-2	1–2	Furlong	17,550	13		2	8		5				12		11				9				3			6	4	10			13		7							1
25 February 2006	Sheffield United	A	1-2	3–2	Nygaard, Morgan (own goal), Furlong	25,360	13		2	3		5	13		8	9		11				10							6	4	7											12	1
4 March 2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0-0	0–0		14,731	14		2	6		5				9	10	11		7						3					8											12	1	4
11 March 2006	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1-1	1–1	Bircham	22,788	14		2	6		5			8	9	10	11		7						3			14	4	12			13									1
18 March 2006	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	1-0	1–1	Ainsworth	13,907	13		2			5			8		10	11		7		9				3			6	4				13								12	1
25 March 2006	Cardiff City	A	0-0	0–0		14,271	13		2			5			8	12		11		7		10				3			6	4	13											9	1
29 March 2006	Stoke City	H	1-0	1–2	Nygaard	10,918	14		2			5			8	14		11		7	12	10				3			6	4	13											9	1
1 April 2006	Crewe Alexandra	H	0-1	1–2	Ainsworth	12,877	15		2			5			8	9		11		7	13	10				3			6	4	12												1
8 April 2006	Burnley	A	0-0	0–1		11,247	18					5			8			11		7		10				3			6	12	4			9		13			2				1
15 April 2006	Derby County	H	0-0	1–1	Nygaard	12,606	18					5				12		11		7		9				3			6		4					10			2				1	8
17 April 2006	Norwich City	A	1-0	2–3	Ainsworth, Cook	24,126	20		2			5	6			9		11		7		10				3				4													1	8
22 April 2006	Watford	H	1-1	1–2	Nygaard (pen)	16,152	20		2			5	6			9		11		7		10				3				4						12							1	8	13
30 April 2006	Reading	A	0-1	1–2	Furlong	23,156	21		2			5	6			9		11		7						3					4				12	10							1	8	13

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Goalscorers	Attendance	Royce	Bignot	Rose	Shittu	Santos	Rowlands	Furlong	Cook	Ainsworth	Moore	Milanese	Baidoo	Langley	Donnelly
R3	7 January 2006	Blackburn Rovers (FA Premiership)	A	0-2	0–3		12,705	1	2	6	5	8	7	9	11	12	13	3	10	4	14

Carling Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Goalscorers	Attendance	Royce	Bignot	Bircham	Gallen	Moore	Brown	Bean	Shimmin	Milanese	Ukah	Evatt	Miller	Baidoo
R1	23 August 2005	Northampton Town (League Two)	A	0-1	0–3		4,537	1	12	8	10	9	11	4	6	3	2	5	7	13

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	Coca-Cola Championship Appearances	Coca-Cola Championship Goals	F.A.Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	Carling Cup Appearances	Carling Cup Goals	F.A.Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	ENG	Simon Royce	30		1		1			32
GK	WAL	Paul Jones	14							14
GK	ENG	Jake Cole	1							3
GK	ENG	Phil Barnes	1							1
DF	ENG	Marcus Bean	4				1			10
DF	POL	Marcin Kus	3							3
DF	NIG	Ugo Ukah					1			2
DF	ENG	Matthew Rose	15		1					16
DF	ENG	Marcus Bignot	44				1			46
DF	ENG	Matthew Hislop	1							1
DF	ENG	Dominic Shimmin	1				1			3
DF	ITA	Mauro Milanese	22		1		1			28
DF	ENG	Ian Evatt	21				1			28
DF	ENG	Keith Lowe	1							1
DF	NIG	Danny Shittu	45	4	1					46	4
DF	ENG	Andy Taylor	1							3
MF	NIR	Tommy Doherty	14							15
MF	CPV	Georges Santos	25	1	1					32	1
MF	ENG	Adam Miller	1							3
MF	ENG	Richard Langley	22	3	1					34	3
MF	ENG	Martin Rowlands	12	2	1					15	2
MF	ENG	Marc Bircham	24	2			1			27	2
MF	NIR	Steve Lomas	18							21
MF	ENG	Scott Donnelly	3							9
MF	ENG	Gareth Ainsworth	33	9						43	9
MF	ENG	Lee Cook	34	4	1					40	4
MF	ENG	Stefan Bailey	5							5
FW	ENG	Paul Furlong	31	7	1					38	7
FW	ENG	Dean Sturridge	6							9
FW	ENG	Stefan Moore	11	2			1			15	2
FW	ENG	Ray Jones								2
FW	DEN	Marc Nygaard	20	9						27	9
FW	DEN	Sammy Youssouf	2							6
FW	ENG	Shabazz Baidoo	6	2			1			17	2
FW	ENG	Leon Clarke	1							1
FW	ENG	Lloyd Dyer	15							15
FW	ENG	Aaron Brown	1				1			3
FW	ENG	Kevin Gallen	18	4			1			19	4

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF  COD Patrick Kanyuka 25 FW  ENG Luke Townsend 26 DF  ENG Ryan Johnson

No. Pos. Nation Player 33 DF  ENG Jon Munday 34 DF  ENG Andrew Howell 35 GK  ENG Sean Thomas

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Richard Edghill	Sheffield United	Aug 22,2003	Free	July 2005	Bradford City	Free
Generoso Rossi	Siena (Ita)	Jan 31,2005	Free	July 05	Triestina (Ita)	Free
Gino Padula	Unattached (Arg)	July 3,2002	Free	July 05	Nottingham	Free
Jamie Cureton	Busan Icons (S.Korea)	Feb 2,2004	£30,000	July 05	Swindon	Free
Lewis Hamilton	Derby	Aug 6,2004	Free	July 05	Aldershot	Free
Scot Mulholland	Scholar	Apr 05		July 05	Thamesmead Town	Free
Tony Thorpe	Luton	Aug 22,2003	£50,000	July 05	Swindon	Free
Chris Day	Watford	July 9.2001		August 2005	Oldham Athletic	Free
Aaron Brown	Bristol City	Dec 17,2004		September 2005	Cheltenham Town	Loan
Adam Miller	Aldershot Town	Nov 13,2004	£45,000	September 2005	Peterborough United	Loan
Marcus Bean	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 2002		September 2005	Swansea City	Loan
Aaron Brown	Bristol City	Dec 17,2004		November 2005	Swindon Town	Loan
Dean Sturridge	Wolverhampton Wanderers	March 2005	Free	December 2005	Kidderminster Harriers
Lloyd Dyer	West Bromwich	Sep 26,2005	Loan	Dec 05	West Bromwich	Loan
Aaron Brown	Bristol City	Dec 17,2004		January 2006	Swindon Town	Free
Adam Miller	Aldershot Town	Nov 13,2004	£45,000	January 2006	Stevenage Borough	Free
Marcus Bean	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 2002		January 2006	Blackpool	Free
Andy Taylor	Blackburn	Jan 13,2006	Loan	Feb 06	Blackburn	Loan
Keith Lowe	Wolverhampton	Jan 31,2006	Loan	Feb 06	Wolverhampton	Loan
Leon Clarke	Wolverhampton	Jan 31,2006	Loan	Feb 06	Wolverhampton	Loan
Phil Barnes	Sheffield U	Feb 4,2006	Loan	Feb 06	Sheffield U	Loan
Tommy Doherty	Bristol City	June 2005		March 2006	Yeovil Town	Loan
Marcin Kus	Lech Poznan (Pol)	Jan 14,2006	Loan	May 06	Lech Poznan (Pol)	Loan
Ugo Ukah	Pro Vasto (Ita)	July 19,2005	Free	May 06	Nourese (Ita)	Free
Dean Sturridge	Wolverhampton	Mar 18,2005	Free	June 06	Kidderminster	Free
Ryan Johnson		June2005		June 06	Maidenhead	Free

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ugo Ukah	Pro Vasto (Ita)	July 19,2005	Free
Marc Nygaard	Brescia (Ita)	July 22,2005	Free
Ray Jones	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	August 2005
Mauro Milanese	Perugia (Ita)	Aug 4,2005	Free
Richard Langley	Cardiff	Aug 31,2005	Free
Steve Lomas	West Ham	Aug 31,2005	Free
Lloyd Dyer	West Bromwich	Sep 26,2005	Loan
Andy Taylor	Blackburn	Jan 13,2006	Loan
Marcin Kus	Lech Poznan (Pol)	Jan 14,2006	Loan
Sammy Youssouf	Maritimo (Por)	Jan 27,2006	Free
Keith Lowe	Wolverhampton	Jan 31,2006	Loan
Leon Clarke	Wolverhampton	Jan 31,2006	Loan
Phil Barnes	Sheffield U	Feb 4,2006	Loan
Paul Jones	Wolverhampton	Feb 9,2006	Free
Scott Donnelly		Feb 24,2006
Stefan Bailey		Mar 1,2006
Sean Thomas		Apr 13,2006
Jon Munday		Apr 18,2006
Damion Stewart	Harbor View (Jam)	May 4,2006	£100,000
Armel Tchakounte	Carshalton	May 4,2006	Free
Shabazz Baidoo		June 5,2006