2003–04 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary After 3 seasons in English football's third tier, QPR secured a return to the second division with a second-placed finish.

Kit

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

Final league table

Football League Second Division

Results

Legend WinDrawLoss DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition9 August 2003BlackpoolH5–0Ainsworth 4', 69', Langley 43', Gallen 56', Palmer 90'14,581218 August 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–2Padula 9'6,5361023 August 2003AFC BournemouthH1–0Furlong 63'13,065525 August 2003Rushden & DiamondsA3–3Ainsworth 37', 45', Furlong 53'5,544630 August 2003ChesterfieldH3–0Thorpe 29', 67', Furlong 87'12,98636 September 2003Colchester UnitedA2–2Furlong 49', 66'3,835413 September 2003Wycombe WanderersH0–013,618516 September 2003WrexhamA2–0Bean 7', Rowlands 90'4,539320 September 2003Luton TownA1–1Furlong 90'8,339327 September 2003Bristol CityH1–1Padula 73'14,913430 September 2003BarnsleyH4–0Gallen 60', Rowlands 61', Ainsworth 63', Thorpe 77'11,85434 October 2003Grimsby TownA1–0Sabin 90'5,447211 October 2003BrentfordHPP18 October 2003Peterborough UnitedA0–07,247321 October 2003Port ValeA0–25,243625 October 2003Tranmere RoversH1–1Gallen 47'12,93761 November 2003Stockport CountyA2–1Gallen 19', Rowlands 43'5,461311 November 2003BrentfordH1–0Thorpe 42'15,865215 November 2003Plymouth ArgyleH3–0Gallen 33', 75', Thorpe 72'17,049122 November 2003Swindon TownA1–1Rowlands 79'10,021129 November 2003Sheffield WednesdayH3–0Palmer 13', Thorpe 85', McLeod 90'17,393113 December 2003Hartlepool UnitedH4–1Gallen 27',38', Padula 34', Ainsworth 50'15,003120 December 2003Oldham AthleticA1–2Thorpe 31'5,603226 December 2003Notts CountyA3–3Palmer 3', Richardson 10' (og), Gallen 90'7,702228 December 2003Colchester UnitedH2–0Gallen 12', Thorpe 57'15,72023 January 2004Rushden & DiamondsH1–0Gallen 24'14,141210 January 2004BlackpoolA1–0Rowlands 38'7,329217 January 2004Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–1Rowlands 20', Gallen 43'17,839224 January 2004AFC BournemouthA0–18,909231 January 2004ChesterfieldA2–4Thorpe 22', Palmer 63'4,56727 February 2004Notts CountyH3–2Mcleod 54', Thorpe 69', Furlong 83'14,412214 February 2004BrentfordA1–1Furlong 20'8,418220 February 2004Peterborough UnitedH1–1Gallen 90'13,276328 February 2004Tranmere RoversApp2 March 2004Port ValeH3–2Bircham, Cureton 212,59336 March 2004Oldham AthleticH1–1Gallen 54'(pen)13,696313 March 2004Hartlepool UnitedA4–1Furlong 48', 74', Gallen 52', Rowlands 76'6,519316 March 2004WrexhamH2–0Carlisle,67' McLeod 88'13,363220 March 2004Wycombe WanderersA2–2Gallen 46', Rowlands 68'7,634227 March 2004Luton TownH1–1Furlong 45'17,69523 April 2004Bristol CityA0–119,04126 April 2004Tranmere RoversA0–07,699210 April 2004Grimsby TownH3–0Furlong 42', 86', Bircham 84'14,488212 April 2004BarnsleyA3–3Kay 32' (og), Furlong 74', 90'10,402217 April 2004Stockport CountyH1–1Rowlands 3'15,162224 April 2004Plymouth ArgyleA0–219,88821 May 2004Swindon TownH1–0Rowlands 2'18,39628 May 2004Sheffield WednesdayA3–1Gallen 35', Furlong 48', Carr 69' (og)29,3132

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round8 November 2003Grimsby TownA0–14,144

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round12 September 2003Cheltenham TownA2–1Ainsworth 16', Langley 86'3,697 Second round23 September 2003Sheffield UnitedA2–0Rowlands 31', 45'9,578Third round28 October 2003Manchester CityH0–316,773

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round14 October 2003Kidderminster HarriersH2–0Pacquette 40', Gnohere 81'3,671Second round4 November 2003Dagenham & RedbridgeH2–1Padula 38', McLeod 82'4,464Quarter-final (South)7 December 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–1Palmer 18', Thorpe 23"7,535Semi-final (South)20 January 2004Southend UnitedA0–45,824

Friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance12-Jul-03Farnborough Town v Queens Park RangersA14-Jul-03Aylesbury United v Queens Park RangersA19-Jul-03Craig Norman TestimonialKettering Town v Queens Park RangersA26-Jul-03Queens Park Rangers v WatfordH2-Aug-03Dagenham & Redbridge v Queens Park RangersA4-Aug-03Queens Park Rangers v Charlton AthleticH

Squad Source: PositionNationalityNameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalSquad NumberAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK1Chris Day295134GK31Lee Camp1212GK13Nick Culkin538GK24Jake ColeDF20Arthur Gnohere17119DF4Steve Palmer24441414DF2Terrell Forbes308138DF17Marcus Bean23151361DF7Matthew Rose15122DF20Warren Barton225DF12Marcus Bignot66DF23Richard Edghill15324DF5Clarke Carlisle32161391DF3Gino Padula3636423DF6Danny Shittu18424DF25John FletcherDF26Ryan JohnsonDF32Jack PerryDF19Ben WalsheDF21Marien IfuraMF27Dean Marney113MF16Wes Daly13MF33Tom Williams45MF30Richard Johnson1011MF14Martin Rowlands40107214712MF8Marc Bircham3625432MF22Kevin McLeod26341393MF9Richard Langley1121MF11Gareth Ainsworth216511356FW29Paul Furlong311634016FW18Dennis Oli217FW15Richard Pacquette35FW9Tony Thorpe2210213510FW28Jamie Cureton2213FW12Éric Sabin4111151FW10Kevin Gallen4417615317

Left club during season

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeAndy ThomsonGillinghamMarch 2001FreeJuly 2003Partick ThistleFreeDanny MurphyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1999July 2003Swindon TownFreeOliver BurgessQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2001July 2003Northampton TownBrian FitzgeraldQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 20013 July 2003NorthwoodFreeDavid WattleyQueens Park Rangers Juniors8 Sep 20003 July 2003Lincoln CFreeLeroy GriffithsHampton & Richmond31 May 2001£40,0003 July 2003FarnboroughFreeLyndon DuncanQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 20013 July 2003ExeterFreeOliver BurgessQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 20003 July 2003NorthamptonFreePatrick GradleyQueens Park Rangers Juniors19 Apr 20023 July 2003GravesendFreeKarl ConnollyWrexham31 May 2000Free3 August 2003SwanseaFreeRichard LangleyQueens Park Rangers Juniors31 Dec 1996August 2003Cardiff City£250,000Tommy WilliamsBirmingham4 Aug 2003Loan3 Sep 2003BirminghamLoanArthur GnohereBurnley4 Sep 2003Loan3 Oct 2003BurnleyLoanDoudou M'BomboMonaco15 Aug 2001FreeJanuary 2004FarnboroughFreeRichard PacquetteQueens Park Rangers JuniorsFebruary 2000February 2004Mansfield TownLoanScott MulhollandQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2003February 2004Hastings UnitedWarren BartonDerby3 Oct 2003FreeFebruary 2004WimbledonFreeDean MarneyTottenham16 Jan 2004Loan4 Feb 2004Tottenham LoanEric SabinSwindon Town9 July 2003March 2004Boston UnitedLoanEric SabinSwindon Town9 July 2003March 2004Northampton TownFreeLee Camp Derby12 Mar 2004Loan4 May 2004DerbyLoanClarke CarlisleBlackpool24 May 2000£250,0004 June 2004LeedsFreeMarien IfuraQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 20034 June 2004KingstonianFreeSteve PalmerWatford3 July 2001£15,0004 June 2004Milton Keynes DonsFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeGareth AinsworthCardiff1 July 2003FreeMarien IfuraQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2003Scott MulhollandQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 2003Eric SabinSwindon9 July 2003FreeMartin RowlandsBrentfordAugust 2003FreeTommy Williams Birmingham4 Aug 2003LoanKevin McLeodEverton18 Aug 2003£50,000Richard EdghillSheffield U22 Aug 2003FreeTony ThorpeLuton22 Aug 2003£50,000Arthur GnohereBurnley4 Sep 2003LoanWarren BartonDerby3 Oct 2003FreeJack PerryStockportDec 2003FreeDean MarneyTottenham16 Jan 2004LoanJamie CuretonBusan Icons (S.Korea)2 Feb 2004£30,000Richard JohnsonStoke17 Feb 2004FreeArthur GnohereBurnley18 Feb 2004£75,000Lee CampDerby12 Mar 2004LoanMarcus BignotRushden & Diamonds25 Mar 2004Jake ColeQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 2004

References

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