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.

Season summary After a slow start to the season, QPR enjoyed their best start to a season for 20 years and 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.

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecommunications company Binatone continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Championship DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 7 August 2004Rotherham UnitedH1–1Ainsworth 5'14,54711 9 August 2004WatfordA0–3 14,73719 14 August 2004SunderlandA2–2Furlong 71', Rowlands 12'26,06323 21 August 2004Derby CountyH0–2 15,29523 27 August 2004GillinghamA1–0Bean 30'7,39119 31 August 2004Sheffield UnitedH0–1 13,80420 11 September 2004Plymouth ArgyleH3–2Furlong 29', 72', Gallen 89'15,42518 14 September 2004Crewe AlexandraA2–0Furlong 22', Santos 68'5,68212 18 September 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–2Gallen 16', Furlong 74', Rose 90'6,6128 25 September 2004Leicester CityH3–2Cook 58', Furlong 70', 90'15,5357 28 September 2004Coventry CityH4–1Cureton 32' 41'.74', Furlong 90'14,6804 2 October 2004Stoke CityA1–0Gallen 69'16,8774 16 October 2004West Ham UnitedH1–0Rose 22'18,3633 19 October 2004Preston North EndA1–2Santos 8'10,5484 23 October 2004Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2Gallen 90'27,0705 30 October 2004BurnleyH3–0Gallen 13' (pen), Santos 16', Furlong 24'15,6384 2 November 2004MillwallH1–1Furlong 87'16,6855 6 November 2004West Ham UnitedA1–2McLeod 72'31,3656 13 November 2004Wigan AthleticH1–0Furlong 86'15,8045 20 November 2004Leeds UnitedA1–6Ainsworth 2'29,7395 27 November 2004Cardiff CityH1–0Shittu 23'15,1465 4 December 2004Nottingham ForestA1–2Santos 49'26,0996 11 December 2004Ipswich TownH2–4Furlong 27', 30'18,2317 18 December 2004ReadingA0–1 20,27210 26 December 2004Plymouth ArgyleA1–2Furlong 53'19,53510 28 December 2004Crewe AlexandraH1–2Shittu 81'15,77013 1 January 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–0 15,89812 3 January 2005Leicester CityA0–1 23,75413 14 January 2005Stoke CityH1–0Cook 18'13,55911 22 January 2005Coventry CityA2–1Cureton 32', Furlong 90'16,59510 5 February 2005MillwallA0–0 15,60311 12 February 2005Preston North EndH1–2Furlong 26'15,6201119 February 2005BurnleyApp 22 February 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1Gallen 11'15,02912 26 February 2005Ipswich TownA2–0Furlong 4', Shittu 75'29,00811 5 March 2005ReadingH0–0 16,97112 12 March 2005WatfordH3–1Furlong, 35' Gallen 45', 58'16,63811 16 March 2005Derby CountyA0–0 24,48611 19 March 2005Rotherham UnitedA1–0Rowlands 53'5,3879 2 April 2005SunderlandH1–3Shittu 22'18,1989 5 April 2005GillinghamH1–1Furlong 54'16,4319 9 April 2005Sheffield UnitedA2–3Rowlands 26', Gallen 66'20,42611 16 April 2005Leeds UnitedH1–1Gallen 85'18,18212 19 April 2005BurnleyA0–2 10,39612 23 April 2005Wigan AthleticA0–0 12,00713 30 April 2005Nottingham ForestH2–1Curtis 45'(own goal), Bircham 51'17,83411 8 May 2005Cardiff CityA0–1 15,72211

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR38 January 2005Nottingham Forest (Championship)H0–311,140

Carling Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR124 August 2004Swansea City (League Two)H3–04,882Cureton 39', Rowlands 77', Gallen90'R222 September 2004Aston Villa (FA Premiership)A1–326,975McLeod 48'

Friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance14-Jul-04ScotlandNairn County v Queens Park RangersA17-Jul-04ScotlandInverness Caledonain Thistle v Queens Park RangersA21-Jul-04Queens Park Rangers v AjaxH27-Jul-04Jamie Shore TestimonialBristol Rovers v Queens Park RangersA31-Jul-04Queens Park Rangers v Crystal PalaceH30-Nov-04Brentford v Queens Park RangersA

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKChris Day301233GKSimon Royce1313GKGeneroso Rossi33DFArthur Gnohere314DFTerrell Forbes214DFMatthew Rose242242DFMarcus Bignot41245DFLewis Hamilton1DFAndrew Davies9DFRichard Edghill131122DFFrankie Simek55DFGino Padula28135DFDanny Shittu33412374DFPat Kanyuka11DFSerge Branco3119DFMarcus Bean20111221MFGeorges Santos3952455MFAdam Miller914MFRichard Johnson617MFMartin Rowlands313121384MFMarc Bircham3211331MFKevin McLeod4121272MFScott Donnelly12MFGareth Ainsworth1421232MFLee Cook3822442MFStefan Bailey12FWPaul Furlong391824118FWDean Sturridge2FWScott Mulholland1FWTony Thorpe4111FWShabazz Baidoo23FWJamie Cureton184121335FWLuke Townsend2FWAaron Brown1FWKevin Gallen46101214911

Reserve squad

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeBen WalsheQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune2001July 4, 2004St.AlbansFreeDennis OliQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 20, 2002August 2004Swansea CityWes DalyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 2001August 2004Raith RoversLoanLuke TownsendQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 2004NorthwoodsLoanRichard PacquetteQueens Park Rangers JuniorsFebruary 2000September 2004Milton Keynes DonsTerrell ForbesWest HamJuly 13, 2001FreeSeptember 2004GrimsbyFreeRichard JohnsonWatfordFebruary 2004October 2004Milton Keynes DonsLoanFrankie SimekArsenalOct 19, 2004LoanNov 04ArsenalLoanJack PerryStockportDec2003FreeNov 04Estoril Praia (Por)FreeRichard JohnsonWatfordFeb 17, 2004FreeDec 04Newcastle Jets (Aus)FreeLeon BestSouthamptonDec 17, 2004LoanJan 05SouthamptonLoanSerge BrancoLeedsSep 20, 2004FreeJan 05FC Shinnik (Rus)FreeAndrew DaviesMiddlesbroughJan 12, 2005LoanFebruary 2005MiddlesbroughLoanKevin McLeodEvertonAug 18, 2003£250,000February 2005Swansea £75,000Wes DalyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune2002February 2005Grays AthleticFreeChris DayWatfordJuly 2001February 2005Preston North EndLoanMarcus BeanQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2002February 2005Swansea CityLoanAaron BrownBristol CityJuly 2004March 2005Torquay UnitedLoanTony ThorpeLuton TownAugust 2003£50,000March 2005Rotherham UnitedLoanAndrew DaviesMiddlesbroughMar 14, 2005LoanApr 05Middlesbrough LoanNick CulkinManchester UJuly 9, 2002FreeApr 05Retired (Knee injury)Simon RoyceCharltonJan 13, 2005LoanApr 05CharltonLoanArthur GnohereBurnleyFeb 18, 2004£75,000May 5Istres (France)Free

Transfers In NamefromDateFeePatrick KanyukaQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2004Scott DonnellyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2004Shabazz BaidooQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2004Stefan BaileyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2004Lee CookWatfordJuly 5, 2004£180,000Georges SantosIpswich TownAugust 2004Lewis HamiltonDerbyAug 6, 2004FreeSerge BrancoLeedsSep 20, 2004FreeFrankie SimekArsenalOct 19, 2004LoanAdam MillerAldershot TownNov 13, 2004£45,000Aaron BrownBristol CDec 17, 2004FreeLeon BestSouthamptonDec 17, 2004LoanAndrew DaviesMiddlesbroughJan 12, 2005LoanSimon RoyceCharltonJan 13, 2005LoanGeneroso RossiSiena (Ita)Jan 31, 2005FreePat KanyukaLeyton OrientFeb 2, 2005Matthew HislopArsenalMar 7, 2005FreeAndrew DaviesMiddlesbroughMar 14, 2005LoanDean SturridgeWolverhamptonMar 18, 2005FreeDominic ShimminArsenalMar 24, 2005£10,000Luke TownsendQueens Park Rangers JuniorsApr 05Scot MulhollandQueens Park Rangers JuniorsApr 05Simon RoyceCharltonMay 25, 2005FreeRyan JohnsonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 2005Ian EvattChesterfieldJune 2, 2005£150,000Stefan MooreAston VillaJune 13, 2005FreeTommy DohertyBristol CJune 29, 2005£80,000

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