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)
Highest home attendance16,152 22 April 2006 Watford
Lowest home attendance10,901 22 November 2005 Preston North End
Average home league attendance13,441

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

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

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

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance Position
6 August 2005Hull CityA0–022,201 8
9 August 2005Ipswich TownH2–1Gallen, Rowlands14,632 7
13 August 2005Sheffield UnitedH2–1Bircham, Moore13,497 2
20 August 2005Coventry CityA0–323,000 11
26 August 2005Sheffield WednesdayH0–012,131 4
30 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA1–3Gallen22,426 13
10 September 2005SouthamptonA1–1Shittu25,744 15
13 September 2005Luton TownH1–0Cook13,492 9
17 September 2005Leeds UnitedH0–115,523 10
24 September 2005Leicester CityA2–1Nygaard, Furlong20,148 8
27 September 2005MillwallA1–1Nygaard10,322 6
3 October 2005Crystal PalaceH1–3Ainsworth13,433 10
15 October 2005Preston North EndA1–1Shittu13,660 11
18 October 2005Plymouth ArgyleH1–1Gallen (pen)11,741 11
22 October 2005Norwich CityH3–0Nygaard, Furlong, Santos15,976 10
29 October 2005Derby CountyA2–1Ainsworth, Gallen24,447 8
1 November 2005WatfordA1–3Shittu16,476 8
5 November 2005ReadingH1–2Cook15,347 11
19 November 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1–3Baidoo13,213 13
22 November 2005Preston North EndH0–210,901 13
26 November 2005Hull CityH2–2Ainsworth (2)13,185 13
3 December 2005Stoke CityA2–1Furlong, Langley (pen)15,367 13
10 December 2005Ipswich TownA2–2Moore, Furlong24,628 12
19 December 2005Coventry CityH0–113,556 14
26 December 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–17,341 14
28 December 2005Cardiff CityH1–0Nygaard12,329 13
31 December 2005Crewe AlexandraA4–3Cook, Baidoo, Rowlands, Langley5,687 13
2 January 2006BurnleyH1–1Ainsworth12,565 13
14 January 2006SouthamptonH1–0Langley (pen)15,494 11
21 January 2006Luton TownA0–29,797 12
31 January 2006Leicester CityH2–3Ainsworth, Shittu11,785 12
4 February 2006Leeds UnitedA0–221,807 14
11 February 2006MillwallH1–0Nygaard12,355 12
14 February 2006Crystal PalaceA1–2Furlong17,550 13
25 February 2006Sheffield UnitedA3–2Nygaard, Morgan (own goal), Furlong25,360 13
4 March 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH0–014,731 14
11 March 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Bircham22,788 14
18 March 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Ainsworth13,907 13
25 March 2006Cardiff CityA0–014,271 13
29 March 2006Stoke CityH1–2Nygaard10,918 14
1 April 2006Crewe AlexandraH1–2Ainsworth12,877 15
8 April 2006BurnleyA0–111,247 18
15 April 2006Derby CountyH1–1Nygaard12,606 18
17 April 2006Norwich CityA2–3Ainsworth, Cook24,126 20
22 April 2006WatfordH1–2Nygaard (pen)16,152 20
30 April 2006ReadingA1–2Furlong23,156 20

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 England ENG Simon Royce
2 DF England ENG Marcus Bignot
3 DF Italy ITA Mauro Milanese
4 DF England ENG Ian Evatt
5 DF Nigeria NGA Danny Shittu
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Doherty[notes 1]
7 MF England ENG Matthew Rose
8 MF Canada CAN Marc Bircham[notes 2]
9 FW England ENG Dean Sturridge
10 FW England ENG Kevin Gallen
11 MF England ENG Gareth Ainsworth
12 GK England ENG Jake Cole
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Martin Rowlands[notes 3]
15 MF Cape Verde CPV Georges Santos[notes 4]
16 FW Denmark DEN Sammy Youssouf
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Lee Cook
18 FW England ENG Stefan Moore
19 DF Poland POL Marcin Kuś (on loan from Polonia Warsaw)
20 DF England ENG Dominic Shimmin
21 GK Wales WAL Paul Jones
22 DF England ENG Matthew Hislop
23 MF England ENG Stefan Bailey
27 FW England ENG Scott Donnelly
28 FW England ENG Shabazz Baidoo
29 FW England ENG Paul Furlong
30 FW Denmark DEN Marc Nygaard
31 MF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Lomas[notes 5]
32 DF Italy ITA Ugo Ukah[notes 6]
36 FW England ENG Ray Jones
40 MF England 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 England ENG Marcus Bean[notes 8] (to Blackpool)
19 FW England ENG Aaron Brown (to Swindon Town)
21 MF England ENG Adam Miller (to Stevenage Borough)
21 GK England ENG Phil Barnes (on loan from Sheffield United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF England ENG Lloyd Dyer (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
33 DF England ENG Andy Taylor (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
36 FW England ENG Leon Clarke (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
37 DF England 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Patrick Kanyuka
25 FW England ENG Luke Townsend
26 DF England ENG Ryan Johnson
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF England ENG Jon Munday
34 DF England ENG Andrew Howell
35 GK England ENG Sean Thomas

References

  1. ↑ "Trial shone light on QPR 'soap opera'". 28 June 2006 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Football: News, opinion, previews, results & live scores - Mirror Online". mirror.
  3. ↑ QPR Press Release
  4. ↑ The Independent Archived 1 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Queens Park Rangers results for the 2005–2006 season – Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "All Queens Park Rangers players: 2006".

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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