2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the Football League Championship, having been promoted from the old Second Division (now renamed League One) the previous season.

Queens Park Rangers
2004–05 season
ChairmanBill Power
ManagerIan Holloway
StadiumLoftus Road (capacity 19,128)
Football League Championship11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Furlong (18)

All:
Paul Furlong (19)
Average home league attendance16,055

Season summary

After a slow start to the season, QPR won seven games in a row to rise up to third in the Championship table, though the good form didn't last and the West London side eventually finished in a comfortable midtable position - 12 points from the relegation zone and 11 points off the play-off places.

QPR were eliminated from the League Cup in the second round by Premiership side Aston Villa and the FA Cup in the third round by fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 15 21 10 72 59 +13 66
10 Millwall 46 18 12 16 51 45 +6 66
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 17 11 18 54 58 4 62
12 Stoke City 46 17 10 19 36 38 2 61
13 Burnley 46 15 15 16 38 39 1 60
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2004Rotherham UnitedH1-114,547Ainsworth
9 August 2004WatfordA0-314,737
14 August 2004SunderlandA2-226,063Furlong, Rowlands
21 August 2004Derby CountyH0-215,295
27 August 2004GillinghamA1-07,391Bean
31 August 2004Sheffield UnitedH0-113,804
11 September 2004Plymouth ArgyleH3-215,425Furlong (2), Gallen
14 September 2004Crewe AlexandraA2-05,682Furlong, Santos
18 September 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionA3-26,612Gallen, Furlong, Rose
25 September 2004Leicester CityH3-215,535Cook, Furlong (2)
28 September 2004Coventry CityH4-114,680Cureton (3), Furlong
2 October 2004Stoke CityA1-016,877Gallen
16 October 2004West Ham UnitedH1-018,363Rose
19 October 2004Preston North EndA1-210,548Santos
23 October 2004Wolverhampton WanderersA1-227,070Gallen
30 October 2004BurnleyH3-015,638Gallen (pen), Santos, Furlong
2 November 2004MillwallH1-116,685Furlong
6 November 2004West Ham UnitedA1-231,365McLeod
13 November 2004Wigan AthleticH1-015,804Furlong
20 November 2004Leeds UnitedA1-629,739Ainsworth
27 November 2004Cardiff CityH1-015,146Shittu
4 December 2004Nottingham ForestA1-226,099Santos
11 December 2004Ipswich TownH2-418,231Furlong (2)
18 December 2004ReadingA0-120,272
26 December 2004Plymouth ArgyleA1-219,535Furlong
28 December 2004Crewe AlexandraH1-215,770Shittu
1 January 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH0-015,898
3 January 2005Leicester CityA0-123,754
14 January 2005Stoke CityH1-013,559Cook
22 January 2005Coventry CityA2-116,595Cureton, Santos
5 February 2005MillwallA0-015,603
12 February 2005Preston North EndH1-215,620Furlong
22 February 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1-115,029Gallen
26 February 2005Ipswich TownA2-029,008Furlong, Shittu
5 March 2005ReadingH0-016,971
12 March 2005WatfordH3-116,638Furlong, Gallen (2)
16 March 2005Derby CountyA0-024,486
19 March 2005Rotherham UnitedA1-05,387Rowlands
2 April 2005SunderlandH1-318,198Shittu
5 April 2005GillinghamH1-116,431Furlong
9 April 2005Sheffield UnitedA2-320,426Rowlands, Gallen
16 April 2005Leeds UnitedH1-118,182Gallen
19 April 2005BurnleyA0-210,396
23 April 2005Wigan AthleticA0-012,007
30 April 2005Nottingham ForestH2-117,834Curtis (own goal), Bircham
8 May 2005Cardiff CityA0-115,722

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005Nottingham ForestH0-311,140

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R124 August 2004Swansea CityH3-04,882Cureton, Rowlands, Gallen
R222 September 2004Aston VillaA1-326,975McLeod

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Chris Day
2 DF  ENG Marcus Bignot
3 DF  ARG Gino Padula
4 DF  ENG Richard Edghill
5 DF  NGA Danny Shittu
7 DF  ENG Matthew Rose
8 MF  CAN Marc Bircham[notes 1]
9 FW  ENG Tony Thorpe
10 FW  ENG Kevin Gallen
11 MF  ENG Gareth Ainsworth
14 MF  IRL Martin Rowlands[notes 2]
15 FW  ENG Jamie Cureton
16 MF  ENG Marcus Bean[notes 3]
17 MF  ENG Lee Cook
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ENG Stefan Bailey
19 GK  ITA Generoso Rossi
20 FW  ENG Dean Sturridge
21 MF  ENG Adam Miller
22 DF  CIV Arthur Gnohéré
23 DF  CPV Georges Santos[notes 4]
24 DF  ENG Lewis Hamilton
25 MF  ENG Scott Donnelly
27 FW  ENG Aaron Brown
29 FW  ENG Paul Furlong
30 MF  ENG Scott Mulholland
31 FW  ENG Luke Townsend
34 FW  ENG Shabazz Baidoo
35 DF  COD Patrick Kanyuka

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF  AUS Richard Johnson (to Newcastle United Jets)
6 DF  ENG Andrew Davies (on loan from Middlesbrough)
12 GK  ENG Nick Culkin (retired)
18 MF  ENG Kevin McLeod (to Swansea City)
19 DF  ENG Terrell Forbes (to Grimsby Town)
19 MF  CMR Serge Branco (to Shinnik)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ENG Wesley Daly (to Grays Athletic)
21 DF  ENG Jack Perry (released)
28 DF  USA Frankie Simek (on loan from Arsenal)
28 FW  IRL Leon Best[notes 5] (on loan from Southampton)
32 GK  ENG Simon Royce (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
MF  AUS Ruben Zadkovich (to Notts County)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ENG Jake Cole
26 DF  ENG Ryan Johnson
28 DF  ENG Dominic Shimmin
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  ENG Matthew Hislop
36 DF  ENG Daniel Murphy

References

Notes

  1. Bircham was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Canada internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Canada in April 1999.
  2. Rowlands was born in Hammersmith and Fulham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2004.
  3. Bean was born in Hammersmith and Fulham, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in October 2011.
  4. Santos was born in Marseille, France, but also qualified to represent Cape Verde internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Cape Verde in September 2002.
  5. Best was born in Nottingham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
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