2006–07 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary On 28 June 2006, Holloway was put on Gardening leave and eventually left for Plymouth Argyle and Gary Waddock was appointed full-time manager. On 20 September 2006, after a poor set of results had left QPR bottom of the table, Waddock was replaced by John Gregory. Waddock did, however, stay at the club as assistant manager. Gregory's appointment caused a schism among QPR fans, some of whom saw Gregory's friendship with controversial chairman Gianni Paladini as a conflict of interest. After a decent start with successive victories over Hull City and Southampton, Rangers form dipped before winning three on the bounce (including a victory at (then) league leaders Cardiff City). Unfortunately, results did not continue to improve, and relegation looked a distinct possibility for Gregory's men. However, following a fine late season run, QPR beat Cardiff 1–0 at Loftus Road on 21 April 2007 to secure their Championship status for another year.

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Retailer Cargiant became kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Coca-Cola Championship Date Opponents Venue ResultF–A Scorers Attendance Position 5 August 2006BurnleyA0–2 12,19024 8 August 2006Leeds UnitedH2–2Rowlands 81' (pen), Baidoo 90'13,99618 12 August 2006Southend UnitedH2–0Rowlands 31', Ward 41'12,36812 19 August 2006Preston North EndA1–1Ainsworth 5'11,87914 25 August 2006Ipswich TownH1–3Gallen 58'10,91820 9 September 2006Plymouth ArgyleA1–1Blackstock 17'12,13822 12 September 2006Birmingham CityH0–2 10,93623 16 September 2006Colchester UnitedA1–2Brown 76' (o.g.)5,24624 23 September 2006Hull CityH2–0R Jones 60', Blackstock 80'11,38119 30 September 2006SouthamptonA2–1Blackstock 34', R Jones 40'25,18516 14 October 2006Norwich CityH3–3Smith 24', Rowlands 45', 90'14,79315 17 October 2006Derby CountyH1–2Smith 7'10,88219 21 October 2006Sheffield WednesdayA2–3Blackstock 50', 54'23,81319 28 October 2006Leicester CityH1–1Rowlands 68' (pen)12,43019 31 October 2006West Bromwich AlbionA3–3Stewart 45', Gallen 48', Nygaard 83'17,41720 4 November 2006Crystal PalaceH4–2Smith 34', 69', Lomas 59', Gallen 66' (pen)13,98919 11 November 2006Luton TownA3–2Smith 33', Heikkinen 51' (o.g.), Blackstock 54'9,00718 17 November 2006Cardiff CityA1–0R Jones 88'13,25014 25 November 2006Coventry CityH0–1 12,84015 28 November 2006SunderlandH1–2R Jones 73'13,10817 2 December 2006Crystal PalaceA0–3 17,01719 9 December 2006Stoke CityA0–1 16,48720 16 December 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH0–1 12,32320 23 December 2006BarnsleyH1–0Rowlands 15'11,30720 26 December 2006Birmingham CityA1–2Cook 31'29,43120 30 December 2006Norwich CityA0–1 25,11320 1 January 2007Colchester UnitedH1–0R Jones 36'11,31920 13 January 2007Hull CityA1–2Blackstock 45'19,79120 20 January 2007SouthamptonH0–2 14,68621 30 January 2007BarnsleyA0–2 9,89022 3 February 2007BurnleyH3–1Cook 13', Blackstock 55', Lomas 72'10,81119 9 February 2007Southend UnitedA0–5 10,2171917 February 2007Preston North EndHPP 20 February 2007Leeds UnitedA0–0 29,59321 24 February 2007Plymouth ArgyleH1–1Cook 59'13,75721 3 March 2007Ipswich TownA1–2Furlong 71'21,41221 10 March 2007Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Rowlands 72' (pen)15,18821 13 March 2007Derby CountyA1–1Rowlands 12'27,56722 17 March 2007Leicester CityA3–1Idiakez 47', Nygaard 51' (pen), 68'24,55821 31 March 2007West Bromwich AlbionH1–2Blackstock 63'14,78421 3 April 2007Preston North EndH1–0Blackstock 51'11,91020 7 April 2007Coventry CityA1–0Smith 53'22,85019 9 April 2007Luton TownH3–2Blackstock 41', 81' (pen), Furlong 90'14,36018 14 April 2007SunderlandA1–2Rowlands 23' (pen)39,20618 21 April 2007Cardiff CityH1–0Blackstock 23'12,71018 28 April 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA0–2 24,93119 6 May 2007Stoke CityH1–1Rowlands 6'16,74118

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue ResultF–A Scorers AttendanceR36 January 2007Luton Town (Championship)H2–2Blackstock 32', Baidoo 76'10,064R3R16 January 2007Luton Town (Championship)R3R23 January 2007Luton Town (Championship)A0–1 7,494

Carling Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue ResultF–A Scorers AttendanceR122 August 2006Northampton Town (League One)H3–2Cook 18', Gallen 50', R Jones 87'4,569R219 September 2006Port Vale (League One)A2–3Nygaard 9', Stewart 78'3,550

Friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResult F–AScorersAttendanceReport8-Jul-06Aldershot v Queens Park RangersA1-1Docherty 25'19-Jul-06Stevenage Borough v Queens Park RangersA4-122-Jul-06GillinghamA24-Jul-06Sorrento CalcioA1-5Czerkas28-Jul-06San Antonio AbateA4-0Ward, Nygaard, Baidoo, Jones 8-Nov-06Wycombe Wanderers v Queens Park RangersA3-Jan-07Chelsea v Queens Park RangersA7 February 2007China Olympic XIH*

Squad Position Squad Number Nationality Name Coca-Cola Championship Appearances Coca-Cola Championship Goals Cup Appearances Carling Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total GoalsGK1Simon Royce20222GK21Paul Jones1212GK20Lee Camp1111GK12Jake Cole325GK26Sean ThomasDF34Rohan Ricketts2DF38Michael Mancienne26230DF27Sampsa Timoska1114DF7Matthew Rose1014DF2Marcus Bignot32335DF15Dominic Shimmin11DF3Mauro Milanese1416DF33Andrew Howell11DF25Damion Stewart45141492DF24Pat Kanyuka7213DF4Danny Cullip1313DF5Zesh Rehman23227DF4Ian EvattDF4Danny ShittuDF34Matthew HislopDF35Jon MundayMF28Inigo Idiakez45MF7Adam Bolder1717MF9Nick Ward1112211MF14Martin Rowlands27102910MF8Marc Bircham12220MF16Steve Lomas2612361MF20Scott Donnelly3MF11Gareth Ainsworth181231MF17Lee Cook37341413MF23Stefan Bailey7313MF28Egutu Oliseh23MF6Tommy DohertyMF19Armel TchakounteFW29Paul Furlong92232FW18Stefan Moore33FW31Ray Jones17511336FW30Marc Nygaard17321254FW22Shabazz Baidoo2111122FW37Jimmy Smith2262316FW32Dexter Blackstock3614314115FW27Adam Czerkas214FW10Kevin Gallen9311194

Left club during season

Transfers Out Name Date From Fee Date To FeeGeorges SantosIpswich30 July 2004 Free July 2006BrightonFree Luke TownsendScholarApr5 July 2006Crawley TownFree Richard LangleyCardiff31 Aug 2005 FreeJuly 2006LutonFree Danny ShittuCharlton23 Oct 2001 £350,000 August 2006Watford£2,000,000 Ian EvattChesterfield2 June 2005 £150,000 August 2006Blackpoolloan Tommy DohertyBristol CityJune 2005 September 2006Wycombe WanderersLoan Adam CzerkasKorona Kielce (Pol)18 July 2006 LoanDecember 2006Korona Kielce (Pol)Loan Matthew RoseArsenal19 May 1997 £500,000January 2007Yeovil TownFree Nick WardPerth GloryJuly 2006 January 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionLoan Zesh RehmanFulhamAugust 2006 £500,000 March 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionLoan Sammy YoussoufMaritimo (Por)27 Jan 2006 FreeJuly 2007Viborg (Den)Free Egutu OlisehLa Louvière (Bel)17 July 2006FreeJanuary 2007Montpellier (Fra)FreeIan EvattChesterfield2 June 2005£150,000January 2007BlackpoolFreeJon MundayScholar18 Apr 2006 January 2007HayesFree Matthew HislopArsenal7 Mar 2005 Free January 2007Hayes & Yeading UFree Scott DonnellyScholar24 Feb 2006January 2007WealdstoneFreeUgo UkahNourese (Ita)Nov 2006FreeJanuary 2007Giulianova (Ita)FreeTaku WatanabeCrystal PJuly 2006 Free Feb 2007Free Michael StandingChesterfield31 Jan 2007Non-contractMar 2007BournemouthFreeInigo IdiakezSouthampton9 Mar 2007 Loan April 2007SouthamptonLoan Lee CampDerby12 Feb 2007LoanApril 2007DerbyLoanJimmy SmithChelsea27 Sep 2006LoanMay 2007ChelseaLoanMichael MancienneChelsea16 Oct 2006LoanMay 2007ChelseaLoanRohan RickettsWolverhampton22 Mar 2007LoanMay 2007WolverhamptonLoan

In Name From Date FeeTaku WatanabeCrystal PJuly 2006FreeNick WardPerth Glory (Aus)7 July 2006 FreeEgutu OlisehLa Louvière (Bel)17 July 2006FreeAdam CzerkasKorona Kielce (Pol)18 July 2006LoanAndrew HowellScholar August 2006Adam CzerkasOdra WodzisławAugust 2006LoanZesh RehmanFulham8 Aug 2006£250,000Dexter BlackstockSouthampton9 Aug 2006£500,000Jimmy SmithChelsea27 Sep 2006LoanMichael MancienneChelsea16 Oct 2006LoanUgo UkahNourese (Ita)Nov 2006FreeSampsa TimoskaMyPa (Fin)3 Jan 2007FreeRay JonesScholar5 Jan 2007Adam BolderDerby27 Jan 2007FreeMichael StandingChesterfield31 Jan 2007Non-contractDanny CullipNottingham31 Jan 2007FreeLee CampDerby12 Feb 2007LoanInigo IdiakezSouthampton9 Mar 2007LoanRohan RickettsWolverhampton22 Mar 2007LoanKieron St.AimieScholar17 May 2007 Chris Barker Cardiff City5 June 2007Free Daniel Nardiello Barnsley27 June 2007Free John Curtis Nottingham Forest30 June 2007FreeAaron GoodeScholar1 June 2007 Andrew HowellScholar1 June 2007

Statistics

Goalscorers RankPlayerPositionChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal1 Dexter BlackstockFW1201132 Martin RowlandsMF1000103 Jimmy SmithMF6006= Ray JonesFW51065 Lee CookMF3104= Kevin GallenFW3104= Marc NygaardFW31048 Steve LomasMF2002= Paul FurlongFW2002= Damion StewartFW1102= Shabazz BaidooFW101212 Nick WardMF1001= Gareth AinsworthMF1001= Iñigo IdiakezMF1001= Adam BolderMF200211 Stefan MooreFW1001TOTAL601061

Clean sheets RankPlayerPositionChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal1 Lee CampGK40042 Simon RoyceGK30033 Paul JonesGK1001= Jake ColeGK1001

References

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