The 2011–12 season was Queens Park Rangers's 123rd professional season and their fifth season in the Premier League. The club competed in the Premier League for the first time in fifteen years, following their promotion as champions from The Championship in 2010–11. The club finished the season in 17th place, avoiding relegation by one point on the final day of the season.
Kit Lotto Sport Italia continued as manufacturers of QPR's kit. Airlines Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia became new kit sponsors.
First-team squad Squad at end of season
First team squad Ages as of 13 May 2012. No. Name Nationality Position (s) Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Paddy Kenny Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004. GK 2010 Sheffield United 24 Radek Černý GK 2008 Slavia Prague 26 Brian Murphy GK 2011 Ipswich Town Defenders 3 Clint Hill CB / LB 2010 Crystal Palace 5 Fitz Hall CB 2008 Wigan Athletic 6 Danny Gabbidon CB 2011 West Ham United 13 Armand Traoré Traoré was born in Chatenay-Malabry, France, and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualifies to represent Senegal internationally and made his international debut for Senegal in August 2011. LB / LM 2011 Arsenal 15 Bruno Perone CB 2011 On loan from Tombense 16 Matthew Connolly CB 2008 Arsenal 18 Luke Young RB 2011 Aston Villa 27 Peter Ramage CB 2008 Newcastle United 28 Danny Shittu CB 2011 Millwall 34 Taye Taiwo LB 2012 On loan from Milan 35 Anton Ferdinand CB 2011 Sunderland 40 Michael Harriman RB 2011 Queens Park Rangers Academy 42 Nedum Onuoha RB 2012 Manchester City Midfielders 2 Samba Diakité Diakité was born in Montfermeil, France, but also qualifies to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in January 2012. DM 2012 On loan from Nancy 4 Shaun Derry DM 2010 Crystal Palace 7 Adel Taarabt Taarabt was born in Fez, Morocco, but was raised in France and represented them at U-17 and U-19 level before making his international debut for Morocco in February 2009. AM 2009 Tottenham Hotspur 8 Kieron Dyer AM 2011 West Ham United 11 Alejandro Faurlín CM 2009 Instituto Atlético 14 Ákos Buzsáky CM 2007 Plymouth Argyle 17 Joey Barton CM 2011 Newcastle United 21 Tommy Smith RM 2010 Portsmouth 25 Hogan Ephraim RM / LM 2007 West Ham United 29 Michael Doughty Doughty was born in Westminster, England, but also qualifies to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-19 and U-21 level. LM 2010 Queens Park Rangers Academy 32 Shaun Wright-Phillips RW / LW 2011 Manchester City 36 Bruno Andrade AM 2010 Queens Park Rangers Academy 37 Lee Cook LM 2004 Watford 39 Jordan Gibbons CM 2011 Queens Park Rangers Academy Forwards 9 DJ Campbell ST 2011 Blackpool 10 Jay Bothroyd CF 2011 Cardiff City 12 Jamie Mackie Mackie was born in Dorking, England, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in October 2010. ST / RW 2010 Plymouth Argyle 19 Patrick Agyemang Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in May 2003. CF 2008 Preston North End 20 Rob Hulse CF 2010 Derby County 22 Heiðar Helguson CF 2008 Bolton Wanderers 23 Djibril Cissé CF 2012 Lazio 30 Troy Hewitt CF 2011 Harrow Borough 33 Federico Macheda ST 2012 On loan from Manchester United 46 Ángelo Balanta ST 2007 Queens Park Rangers Academy 52 Bobby Zamora CF 2012 Fulham
Transfers
In Date No. Pos. Name From Fee Source 13 July 2011 10 FW Jay Bothroyd Cardiff City Free 13 July 2011 8 MF Kieron Dyer West Ham United Free 25 July 2011 6 DF Danny Gabbidon West Ham United Free 4 August 2011 9 FW DJ Campbell Blackpool £1.25 million 10 August 2011 26 GK Brian Murphy Ipswich Town Free 26 August 2011 17 MF Joey Barton Newcastle United Free 27 August 2011 18 DF Luke Young Aston Villa Undisclosed 30 August 2011 13 DF Armand Traoré Arsenal £1.3 million 31 August 2011 32 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City £4 million 31 August 2011 35 DF Anton Ferdinand Sunderland £3 million 26 January 2012 42 DF Nedum Onuoha Manchester City £4.2 million 31 January 2012 23 FW Djibril Cissé Lazio £4.4 million 31 January 2012 52 FW Bobby Zamora Fulham £5 million
Out Date No. Pos. Name To Fee Source 1 June 2011 6 MF Mikele LeigertwoodLeigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008. Reading Undisclosed 1 June 2011 18 MF Gavin Mahon Notts County Free Transfer 1 June 2011 37 MF Georgios Tofas Anagennisi Dherynia Released 1 June 2011 35 MF Josh ParkerParker was born in Slough, England, but also qualifies to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2010. Oldham Athletic Free Transfer 1 June 2011 27 DF Lee Brown Bristol Rovers Released 1 June 2011 28 DF Joe Oastler Torquay United Released 1 June 2011 – DF Elliot Cox Unattached Released 1 June 2011 30 MF Romone Rose Muangthong United Released 1 June 2011 39 DF Pascal Chimbonda Doncaster Rovers Free Transfer 19 August 2011 8 FW Leon Clarke Swindon Town Released 24 August 2011 13 DF Kaspars Gorkšs Reading £880,000 31 August 2011 33 FW Antonio German Stockport County Free Transfer 30 September 2011 – MF Matteo Alberti Lumezzane Loan Return 14 October 2011 – FW Alessandro Pellicori Unattached Released 31 January 2012 23 MF Petter Vaagan Moen Unattached Released 31 January 2012 2 DF Bradley Orr Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed
Loans in Start No. Pos. Name From Expiry Source 11 August 2011 15 DF Bruno Perone Tombense 6 June 2012 1 September 2011 42 MF Jason Puncheon Southampton 2 January 2012 2 January 2012 33 FW Federico Macheda Manchester United 13 May 2012 24 January 2012 34 DF Taye Taiwo Milan 13 May 2012 30 January 2012 2 MF Samba Diakité Nancy 13 May 2012
Loans out Start No. Pos. Name To Expiry Source 21 July 2011 – MF Max Ehmer Yeovil Town 31 December 2011 1 August 2011 46 FW Ángelo Balanta Milton Keynes Dons 31 December 2011 5 August 2011 27 DF Peter Ramage Crystal Palace 15 January 2012 12 August 2011 – GK Elvijs Putninš Boreham Wood 30 April 2012 19 August 2011 29 MF Michael Doughty Crawley Town 21 January 2012 27 August 2011 – FW Rowan Vine Exeter City 26 September 2011 22 September 2011 3 DF Clint Hill Nottingham Forest 22 October 2011 26 September 2011 – MF Martin RowlandsRowlands 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. Wycombe Wanderers 26 December 2011 29 September 2011 46 MF Bruno Andrade Aldershot Town 29 October 2011 29 September 2011 30 FW Troy Hewitt Dagenham & Redbridge 29 October 2011 13 October 2011 19 FW Patrick Agyemang Millwall 9 November 2011 15 November 2011 25 MF Hogan Ephraim Charlton Athletic 3 January 2012 24 November 2011 37 MF Lee Cook Leyton Orient 21 January 2012 31 January 2012 16 DF Matthew Connolly Reading 3 May 2012 5 March 2012 29 MF Michael Doughty Aldershot Town 1 April 2012 8 March 2012 19 FW Patrick Agyemang Stevenage 9 June 2012 17 March 2012 – MF Max Ehmer Preston North End 17 May 2012 19 March 2012 37 MF Lee Cook Charlton Athletic 31 May 2012 22 March 2012 25 MF Hogan Ephraim Bristol City 30 April 2012 22 March 2012 – FW Rowan Vine Gillingham 31 May 2012
Season statistics
Premier League table
Results summary
Results by match
Pre-season
Trofeo Bortolotti
The Trofeo Bortolotti is a triangular tournament, with each match lasting 45 minutes.
Friendly matches +DateOpponentsVenueScore F–AScorersAttendance15-Jul-11FriendlyHarrow Borough v Queens Park RangersA1-0Kujabi 166818-Jul-11FriendlyTavistock v Queens Park RangersA13-0Ephraim
Smith
Agyemang
James
Shittu
Helguson
Webber
Vaagan Moen
Connolly 20-Jul-11FriendlyPlymouth Argyle v Queens Park RangersA1-0Helguson 5,02122-Jul-11FriendlyBodmin Town v Queens Park RangersA7-0Connolly
Webber
Vaagan Moen
Smith
Helguson 27-Jul-11FriendlyCesena v Queens Park RangersA0-130-Jul-11Trofeo BortolottiSC Braga v Queens Park RangersA1-0Bothroyd 30-Jul-11Trofeo BortolottiAtalanta v Queens Park RangersA1-1 (3-2 p)Faurlín 2-Aug-11FriendlyCrawley Town v Queens Park RangersA4-2Gorkšs Helguson
Cook 1,4153-Aug-11FriendlyWoking FC v Queens Park RangersA5-Aug-11FriendlyLuton Town v Queens Park RangersA1-3Campbell 3,17030-Aug-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Crystal PalaceH7-Sep-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Aldershot TownH21-Sep-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Aldershot TownH28-Sep-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Brighton & Hove AlbionH11-Oct-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Tottenham HotspurH19-Oct-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v MK DonsH1-Nov-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v ReadingH7-Nov-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Peterborough UnitedH29-Nov-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Charlton AthleticH6-Dec-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Leyton OrientH13-Dec-11PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Tottenham HotspurH11-Jan-12PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Tottenham HotspurH21-Feb-12PrivateWatford v Queens Park RangersA28-Feb-12PrivateCrystal Palace v Queens Park RangersA6-Mar-12PrivateQueens Park Rangers v Brighton & Hove AlbionH20-Mar-12PrivateQueens Park Rangers v ReadingH24-Apr-12PrivateTottenham Hotspur v Queens Park RangersA
Competitions Barclays Premier League
FA Cup
Carling Cup
Player statistics
Appearances, goals and discipline No.Pos.NameBarclays Premier LeagueFA CupCarling CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Paddy Kenny 33 0 2 0 0 0 35 0 0 02DF Bradley Orr 2(4) 0 0(1) 0 1 0 3(5) 0 0 02MF Samba Diakité 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 6 13DF Clint Hill 19(3) 0 3 0 0 0 22(3) 0 4 14MF Shaun Derry 28(1) 1 2 0 0(1) 0 30(2) 1 4 15DF Fitz Hall 11(3) 0 2 0 0 0 13(3) 0 4 06DF Danny Gabbidon 15(2) 0 2 1 0 0 17(2) 1 1 07MF Adel Taarabt 24(3) 2 0 0 1 0 25(3) 2 3 18MF Kieron Dyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 09FW DJ Campbell 2(9) 1 1 0 0 0 3(9) 1 0 010FW Jay Bothroyd 12(9) 2 1(1) 0 1 0 14(10) 2 3 011MF Alejandro Faurlín 20 1 1 0 0 0 21 1 3 012FW Jamie Mackie 24(7) 8 3 0 0 0 27(7) 8 2 013DF Armand Traoré 18(5) 0 0 0 0 0 18(5) 0 2 114MF Ákos Buzsáky 10(8) 2 2(1) 0 0 0 12(9) 2 0 015DF Bruno Perone 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 016DF Matthew Connolly 5(1) 0 0 0 1 0 6(1) 0 1 017MF Joey Barton 31 3 1 0 0 0 32 3 8 218DF Luke Young 23 2 3 0 0 0 26 2 5 019FW Patrick Agyemang 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 020FW Rob Hulse 1(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 1(2) 0 0 021MF Tommy Smith 4(13) 2 2(1) 0 0 0 6(14) 2 0 022FW Heiðar Helguson 13(3) 8 1(2) 1 1 1 14(5) 10 2 023FW Djibril Cissé 7(1) 6 0 0 0 0 7(1) 6 0 224GK Radek Černý 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 025MF Hogan Ephraim 0(2) 0 0 0 1 0 1(2) 0 0 026GK Brian Murphy 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 028DF Danny Shittu 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 030FW Troy Hewitt 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 032MF Shaun Wright-Phillips 24(8) 0 2 0 0 0 26(8) 0 4 033FW Federico Macheda 0(3) 0 2(1) 0 0(0) 0 2(4) 0 1 034DF Taye Taiwo 13(2) 1 0 0 0 0 13(2) 1 1 035DF Anton Ferdinand 31 0 2 0 0 0 33 0 2 036MF Bruno Andrade 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0 1(1) 0 0 037MF Lee Cook 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 038MF Martin Rowlands 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 040DF Michael Harriman 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(2) 0 0 042MF Jason Puncheon 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 0 042DF Nedum Onuoha 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 052FW Bobby Zamora 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2 2 0
Goalscorers RankPlayerPositionPLFACLCTotal 1 Heiðar Helguson FW 8 1 0 9 2 Jamie Mackie FW 8 0 0 8 3 Djibril Cissé FW 6 0 0 6 4 Joey Barton MF 3 0 0 3 5 Jay Bothroyd FW 2 0 0 2 Luke Young DF 2 0 0 2 Tommy Smith MF 2 0 0 2 Bobby Zamora FW 2 0 0 2 Ákos Buzsáky MF 2 0 0 2 Adel Taarabt MF 2 0 0 2 11 Shaun Derry MF 1 0 0 1 Alejandro Faurlín MF 1 0 0 1 Samba Diakité MF 1 0 0 1 DJ Campbell FW 1 0 0 1 Taye Taiwo DF 1 0 0 1 Danny Gabbidon DF 0 1 0 1
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