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
ChairmanGianni Paladini
ManagerIan Holloway (until 2 February)
Gary Waddock (from 6 February)
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Championship21st
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerNygaard/Ainsworth (9)
Average home league attendance13,441

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]

Final league table

Pos Team 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

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Hull CityA0-022,201
9 August 2005Ipswich TownH2-114,632Gallen, Rowlands
13 August 2005Sheffield UnitedH2-113,497Bircham, Moore
20 August 2005Coventry CityA0-323,000
26 August 2005Sheffield WednesdayH0-012,131
30 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA1-322,426Gallen
10 September 2005SouthamptonA1-125,744Shittu
13 September 2005Luton TownH1-013,492Cook
17 September 2005Leeds UnitedH0-115,523
24 September 2005Leicester CityA2-120,148Nygaard, Furlong
27 September 2005MillwallA1-110,322Nygaard
3 October 2005Crystal PalaceH1-313,433Ainsworth
15 October 2005Preston North EndA1-113,660Shittu
18 October 2005Plymouth ArgyleH1-111,741Gallen (pen)
22 October 2005Norwich CityH3-015,976Nygaard, Furlong, Santos
29 October 2005Derby CountyA2-124,447Ainsworth, Gallen
1 November 2005WatfordA1-316,476Shittu
5 November 2005ReadingH1-215,347Cook
19 November 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1-313,213Baidoo
22 November 2005Preston North EndH0-210,901
26 November 2005Hull CityH2-213,185Ainsworth (2)
3 December 2005Stoke CityA2-115,367Furlong, Langley (pen)
10 December 2005Ipswich TownA2-224,628Moore, Furlong
19 December 2005Coventry CityH0-113,556
26 December 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA0-17,341
28 December 2005Cardiff CityH1-012,329Nygaard
31 December 2005Crewe AlexandraA4-35,687Cook, Baidoo, Rowlands, Langley
2 January 2006BurnleyH1-112,565Ainsworth
14 January 2006SouthamptonH1-015,494Langley (pen)
21 January 2006Luton TownA0-29,797
31 January 2006Leicester CityH2-311,785Ainsworth, Shittu
4 February 2006Leeds UnitedA0-221,807
11 February 2006MillwallH1-012,355Nygaard
14 February 2006Crystal PalaceA1-217,550Furlong
25 February 2006Sheffield UnitedA3-225,360Nygaard, Morgan (own goal), Furlong
4 March 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH0-014,731
11 March 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1-122,788Bircham
18 March 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionH1-113,907Ainsworth
25 March 2006Cardiff CityA0-014,271
29 March 2006Stoke CityH1-210,918Nygaard
1 April 2006Crewe AlexandraH1-212,877Ainsworth
8 April 2006BurnleyA0-111,247
15 April 2006Derby CountyH1-112,606Nygaard
17 April 2006Norwich CityA2-324,126Ainsworth, Cook
22 April 2006WatfordH1-216,152Nygaard (pen)
30 April 2006ReadingA1-223,156Furlong

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Blackburn RoversA0-312,705

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Northampton TownA0-34,537

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[6]

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 Simon Royce
2 DF  ENG Marcus Bignot
3 DF  ITA Mauro Milanese
4 DF  ENG Ian Evatt
5 DF  NGA Danny Shittu
6 MF  NIR Tommy Doherty[notes 1]
7 MF  ENG Matthew Rose
8 MF  CAN Marc Bircham[notes 2]
9 FW  ENG Dean Sturridge
10 FW  ENG Kevin Gallen
11 MF  ENG Gareth Ainsworth
12 GK  ENG Jake Cole
14 MF  IRL Martin Rowlands[notes 3]
15 MF  CPV Georges Santos[notes 4]
16 FW  DEN Sammy Youssouf
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ENG Lee Cook
18 FW  ENG Stefan Moore
19 DF  POL Marcin Kuś (on loan from Polonia Warsaw)
20 DF  ENG Dominic Shimmin
21 GK  WAL Paul Jones
22 DF  ENG Matthew Hislop
23 MF  ENG Stefan Bailey
27 FW  ENG Scott Donnelly
28 FW  ENG Shabazz Baidoo
29 FW  ENG Paul Furlong
30 FW  DEN Marc Nygaard
31 MF  NIR Steve Lomas[notes 5]
32 DF  ITA Ugo Ukah[notes 6]
36 FW  ENG Ray Jones
40 MF  ENG Richard Langley[notes 7]

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
16 MF  ENG Marcus Bean[notes 8] (to Blackpool)
19 FW  ENG Aaron Brown (to Swindon Town)
21 MF  ENG Adam Miller (to Stevenage Borough)
21 GK  ENG Phil Barnes (on loan from Sheffield United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF  ENG Lloyd Dyer (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
33 DF  ENG Andy Taylor (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
36 FW  ENG Leon Clarke (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
37 DF  ENG Keith Lowe (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)

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
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

References

Notes

  1. Doherty was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented the Northern Ireland B team before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 2003.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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. Lomas was born in Hanover, West Germany (now Germany), but was raised in Northern Ireland from the age of 2 and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1994.
  6. Ukah was born in Parma, Italy, but also qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally and would make his international debut for Nigeria in 2011.
  7. Langley was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  8. 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.
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