2003–04 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
2003–04 season
ManagerIan Holloway
StadiumLoftus Road
Second Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
Football League TrophySemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Kevin Gallen (17)
Highest home attendance17,393 29 November 2003 Sheffield Wednesday
Lowest home attendance3,036 4 November 2003 Dagenham & Redbridge
Average home league attendance14,784
Biggest win5-0 Vs Blackpool (9 August 2003)
Biggest defeat0-3 Vs Manchester City (8 October 2003)

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. Telecomunication company Binatone became new kit sponsors.


Final league table

Football League Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Plymouth Argyle (C, P) 46 26 12 8 85 41 +44 90 Promotion to Football League Championship
2 Queens Park Rangers (P) 46 22 17 7 80 45 +35 83
3 Bristol City 46 23 13 10 58 37 +21 82 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Brighton & Hove Albion (O, P) 46 22 11 13 64 43 +21 77
5 Swindon Town 46 20 13 13 76 58 +18 73
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

9 August 2003 1 Queens Park Rangers 5–0 Blackpool London
Ainsworth 4', 69'
Langley 43'
Gallen 56'
Palmer 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,581
18 August 2003 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Brighton
Knight 12', 68' Padula 9' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,536
23 August 2003 3 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Bournemouth London
Furlong 63' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,065
25 August 2003 4 Rushden & Diamonds 3–3 Queens Park Rangers Rushden
Darby 16'
Hall 82'
Lowe 90'		 Ainsworth 37', 45'
Furlong 53'		 Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 5,544
30 August 2003 5 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Chesterfield London
Thorpe 29', 67'
Furlong 87'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,986
6 September 2003 6 Colchester United 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Colchester
Vine 10'
McGleish 75' (pen.)		 Furlong 49', 66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,835
13 September 2003 7 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers London
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,618
16 September 2003 8 Wrexham 0–2 Queens Park Rangers Wrexham
Bean 7'
Rowlands 90'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,539
23 September 2003 9 Luton Town 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Luton
McSheffrey 60' Furlong 90' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,339
27 September 2003 10 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Bristol City London
Padula 73' Miller 76' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,913
30 September 2003 11 Queens Park Rangers 4–0 Barnsley London
Gallen 60'
Rowlands 61'
Ainsworth 63'
Thorpe 77'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,854
4 October 2003 12 Grimsby Town 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Grimsby
Sabin 90' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,447
18 October 2003 13 Peterborough United 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Peterborough
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 7,247
21 October 2003 14 Port Vale 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Stoke on Trent
Paynter 5'
McPhee 9'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,243
25 October 2003 15 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Tranmere Rovers London
Gallen 47' Haworth 5' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,937
1 November 2003 16 Stockport County 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Stockport
Williams 85' Gallen 19'
Rowlands 43'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,461
11 November 2003 17 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Brentford London
Thorpe 42' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,865
15 November 2003 18 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Plymouth Argyle London
Gallen 33', 75'
Thorpe 72'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,049
22 November 2003 19 Swindon Town 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Swindon
Parkin 39' Rowlands 79' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,021
29 November 2003 20 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Palmer 13'
Thorpe 85'
McLeod 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,393
13 December 2003 21 Queens Park Rangers 4–1 Hartlepool United London
Gallen 27', 38'
Padula 34'
Ainsworth 50'		 Williams 71' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,003
20 December 2003 22 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Oldham
Cooksey 67'
Eyre 86'		 Thorpe 31' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,603
26 December 2003 23 Notts County 3–3 Queens Park Rangers Nottingham
Heffernan 6', 28', 72 pen.' Palmer 3'
Richardson 10' (o.g.)
Gallen 90'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,702
28 December 2003 24 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Colchester United London
Gallen 12'
Thorpe 57'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
3 January 2004 25 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Rushden & Diamonds London
Gallen 24' Stadium: Loftus Road
10 January 2004 26 Blackpool 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Blackpool
Rowlands 38' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
17 January 2004 27 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion London
Rowlands 20'
Gallen 43'		 Cullip 45' Stadium: Loftus Road
24 January 2004 28 Bournemouth 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Bournemouth
Feeney 58' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
31 January 2004 29 Chesterfield 4–2 Queens Park Rangers Chesterfield
McMaster 31'
Evatt 50'
Hurst 65'
Hudson 79'		 Thorpe 11'
Palmer 63'		 Stadium: Saltergate
7 February 2004 30 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Notts County London
Mcleod 54'
Thorpe 69'
Furlong 83'		 Parkinson 66'
Richardson 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
14 February 2004 31 Brentford 1–1 Queens Park Rangers London
O'Connor 51' Furlong 20' Stadium: Griffin Park
20 February 2004 32 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Peterborough United London
Gallen 90' Platt 44' Stadium: Loftus Road
2 March 2004 33 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Port Vale London
Bircham 64'
Cureton 77', 90'		 Brooker 2'
Littlejohn 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
6 March 2004 34 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Oldham Athletic London
Gallen 54' (pen.) Murray 45' Stadium: Loftus Road
13 March 2004 35 Hartlepool United 1–4 Queens Park Rangers Hartlepool
Porter 88' Furlong 48', 74'
Gallen 52'
Rowlands 76'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
16 March 2004 36 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Wrexham London
Carlisle 67'
McLeod 88'		 Murray 45' Stadium: Loftus Road
20 March 2004 37 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Wycombe
Bloomfield 27'
Faulconbridge 30'		 Gallen 46'
Rowlands 68'		 Stadium: Adams Park
25 March 2004 38 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Luton Town London
Furlong 45' Showunmi 76' Stadium: Loftus Road
3 April 2004 39 Bristol City 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Bristol
Roberts 40' Stadium: Ashton Gate
6 April 2004 40 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
10 April 2004 41 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Grimsby Town London
Furlong 42', 86'
Bircham 84'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
12 April 2004 42 Barnsley 3–3 Queens Park Rangers Barnsley
Ireland 22'
Nardiello 85'
Murphy 89'		 Kay 32' (o.g.)
Furlong 74', 90'		 Stadium: Oakwell
17 April 2004 43 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Stockport County London
Rowlands 3' Clare 58' Stadium: Loftus Road
24 April 2004 44 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Plymouth
Evans 81'
Friio 86'		 Stadium: Home Park
1 May 2004 45 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Swindon Town London
Rowlands 2' Stadium: Loftus Road
8 May 2004 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Queens Park Rangers Sheffield
Shaw 59' Gallen 35'
Furlong 48'
Carr 69' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Hillsborough

FA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
8 November 2003 1 Grimsby Town 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Grimsby
Boulding 80' Stadium: Blundell Park

League Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Cup
12 August 2003 1 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Cheltenham
McCann 4' Ainsworth 16'
Langley 86'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,697
23 August 2003 2 Sheffield United 0–2 Queens Park Rangers Sheffield
Rowlands 30', 45' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 9,578
28 October 2003 3 Queens Park Rangers 0–3 Manchester City London
Wright-Phillips 22', 77'
Macken 79'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,773

LDV Vans Trophy

Main article: 2003–04 Football League Trophy
14 October 2003 1 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers London
Pacquette 40'
Gnohere 81'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,671
4 November 2003 2 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge London
Padula 38'
McLeod 82'		 Scully 87' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,036
7 December 2003 Southern Quarter Final Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion London
Palmer 18'
Thorpe 23'		 McPhee 78' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 7,536
20 January 2004 Southern Semi Final Southend United 4–0 Queens Park Rangers Southend
Constantine 12'
Clark 67'
Broughton 69', 79'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,824


Squad

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK  ENG Chris Day 29 5 34
GK  ENG Lee Camp 12 12
GK  ENG Nick Culkin 5 3 8
DF  CIV Arthur Gnohere 17 1 19
DF  ENG Steve Palmer 24 4 4 41 4
DF  ENG Terrell Forbes 30 8 38
DF  ENG Marcus Bean 23 1 5 36 1
DF  ENG Matthew Rose 15 1 22
DF  ENG Warren Barton 2 2 5
DF  ENG Marcus Bignot 6 6
DF  ENG Richard Edghill 15 3 24
DF  ENG Clarke Carlisle 32 1 6 39 1
DF  ARG Gino Padula 36 3 6 42 3
DF  NIG Danny Shittu 18 4 24
MF  ENG Dean Marney 1 1 3
MF  ENG Wes Daly 3
MF  ENG Tom Williams 4 5
MF  ENG Richard Johnson 10 11
MF  ENG Martin Rowlands 40 10 7 2 47 12
MF  ENG Marc Bircham 36 2 5 43 2
MF  ENG Kevin McLeod 26 3 4 39 3
MF  ENG Richard Langley 1 1 2 1
MF  ENG Gareth Ainsworth 21 6 5 1 35 6
FW  ENG Paul Furlong 31 16 3 40 16
FW  ENG Dennis Oli 2 7
FW  ENG Richard Pacquette 3 5
FW  ENG Tony Thorpe 22 10 2 35 10
FW  ENG Jamie Cureton 2 2 13
FW  FRA Éric Sabin 4 1 1 15 1
FW  ENG Kevin Gallen 44 17 6 53 17

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 MF Jamaica JAM Richard Langley[notes 1] (to Cardiff City)
12 FW France FRA Éric Sabin[notes 2] (to Northampton Town)
20 DF England ENG Warren Barton (to Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF England ENG Dean Marney (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
33 DF England ENG Tom Williams[notes 3] (on loan from Birmingham City)


Transfers Out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Richard Langley Queens Park Rangers Juniors December 1996 August 2003 Cardiff City £250,000
Karl Connolly Wrexham May 2000 Free August 2003 Swansea
Doudou AS Monaco August 2001 January 2004 Farnborough Town
Warren Barton Derby County October 2003 Free February 2004 Wimbledon Free
Richard Pacquette Queens Park Rangers Juniors February 2000 February 2004 Mansfield Town Loan
Scott Mulholland Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 2003 February 2004 Hastings United
Eric Sabin Swindon Town July 2003 March 2004 Boston United Loan
Eric Sabin Swindon Town July 2003 March 2004 Northampton Town
Clarke Carlisle Blackpool May 2000 £250,000 July 2004 Leeds United Free
Steve Palmer Watford July 2001 July 2004 Milton Keynes Dons
Terrell Forbes West Ham' July 2001 Free July 2004 Grimsby Town

Transfers In

Name from Date Fee
Tony Thorpe Luton Town August 2003 £50,000
Kevin McLeod Everton August 2003 £250,000
Martin Rowlands Brentford August 2003 Free
Tom Williams Birmingham City August 2003 Loan
Richard Edghill Sheffield United August 2003
Arthur Gnohéré Burnley September 2003 Loan
Warren Barton Derby County October 2003 Free
Jamie Cureton Busan I'Cons January 2004
Dean Marney Tottenham Hotspur January 2004 Loan
Arthur Gnohéré Burnley February 2004
Richard Johnson Watford February 2004
Lee Camp Derby County March 2004 Loan
Marcus Bignot Rushden & Diamonds March 2004
Patrick Kanyuka Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 2004
Scott Donnelly Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 2004
Stefan Bailey Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 2004
Shabazz Baidoo Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 2004
Aaron Brown Bristol City July 2004

References

  1. ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Queens Park Rangers results for the 2003–2004 season - 11v11.com". Retrieved 3 October 2022.

Notes

  1. ^ Langley was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  2. ^ Sabin was born in Sarcelles, France, but also qualified to represent Martinique internationally and would make his international debut for Martinique in 2008.
  3. ^ Williams was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally through his mother and would make his international debut for Cyprus in 2006.