2005–06 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

During the 2005–06 English football season,

Football League Championship

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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 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	Relegation to Football League One

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

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Position
6 August 2005	Hull City	A	0–0		22,201	8
9 August 2005	Ipswich Town	H	2–1	Gallen, Rowlands	14,632	7
13 August 2005	Sheffield United	H	2–1	Bircham, Moore	13,497	2
20 August 2005	Coventry City	A	0–3		23,000	11
26 August 2005	Sheffield Wednesday	H	0–0		12,131	4
30 August 2005	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–3	Gallen	22,426	13
10 September 2005	Southampton	A	1–1	Shittu	25,744	15
13 September 2005	Luton Town	H	1–0	Cook	13,492	9
17 September 2005	Leeds United	H	0–1		15,523	10
24 September 2005	Leicester City	A	2–1	Nygaard, Furlong	20,148	8
27 September 2005	Millwall	A	1–1	Nygaard	10,322	6
3 October 2005	Crystal Palace	H	1–3	Ainsworth	13,433	10
15 October 2005	Preston North End	A	1–1	Shittu	13,660	11
18 October 2005	Plymouth Argyle	H	1–1	Gallen (pen)	11,741	11
22 October 2005	Norwich City	H	3–0	Nygaard, Furlong, Santos	15,976	10
29 October 2005	Derby County	A	2–1	Ainsworth, Gallen	24,447	8
1 November 2005	Watford	A	1–3	Shittu	16,476	8
5 November 2005	Reading	H	1–2	Cook	15,347	11
19 November 2005	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–3	Baidoo	13,213	13
22 November 2005	Preston North End	H	0–2		10,901	13
26 November 2005	Hull City	H	2–2	Ainsworth (2)	13,185	13
3 December 2005	Stoke City	A	2–1	Furlong, Langley (pen)	15,367	13
10 December 2005	Ipswich Town	A	2–2	Moore, Furlong	24,628	12
19 December 2005	Coventry City	H	0–1		13,556	14
26 December 2005	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	0–1		7,341	14
28 December 2005	Cardiff City	H	1–0	Nygaard	12,329	13
31 December 2005	Crewe Alexandra	A	4–3	Cook, Baidoo, Rowlands, Langley	5,687	13
2 January 2006	Burnley	H	1–1	Ainsworth	12,565	13
14 January 2006	Southampton	H	1–0	Langley (pen)	15,494	11
21 January 2006	Luton Town	A	0–2		9,797	12
31 January 2006	Leicester City	H	2–3	Ainsworth, Shittu	11,785	12
4 February 2006	Leeds United	A	0–2		21,807	14
11 February 2006	Millwall	H	1–0	Nygaard	12,355	12
14 February 2006	Crystal Palace	A	1–2	Furlong	17,550	13
25 February 2006	Sheffield United	A	3–2	Morgan (own goal), Furlong	25,360	13
4 March 2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0–0		14,731	14
11 March 2006	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–1	Bircham	22,788	14
18 March 2006	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	1–1	Ainsworth	13,907	13
25 March 2006	Cardiff City	A	0–0		14,271	13
29 March 2006	Stoke City	H	1–2	Nygaard	10,918	14
1 April 2006	Crewe Alexandra	H	1–2	Ainsworth	12,877	15
8 April 2006	Burnley	A	0–1		11,247	18
15 April 2006	Derby County	H	1–1	Nygaard	12,606	18
17 April 2006	Norwich City	A	2–3	Ainsworth, Cook	24,126	20
22 April 2006	Watford	H	1–2	Nygaard (pen)	16,152	20
30 April 2006	Reading	A	1–2	Furlong	23,156	20

FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	7 January 2006	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–3	12,705

League Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	23 August 2005	Northampton Town	A	0–3	4,537

Squad

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Cup	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	ENG	Jake Cole	1					3
GK	ENG	Simon Royce	30		2			32
GK	ENG	Phil Barnes	1					1
GK	WAL	Paul Jones	14					14
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		2			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

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 1]} (to Blackpool)
19	FW	ENG	Aaron Brown (to Swindon Town)
21	MF	ENG	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

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

Notes

^ 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.

[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] 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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