During the 2005–06 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary In the 2005–06 season, QPR struggled to build on the previous years' successes and on 6 February 2006, Holloway was suspended amidst rumours of his departure for Leicester City. He was replaced by a former player; the popular Gary Waddock. The 2005–06 season overall was difficult for QPR both on and off the pitch as financial troubles and boardroom issues combined with a series of poor performances and defeats. However, until the sacking of Ian Holloway, they had been secure in mid-table, it was only a winless run from the end of February to the end of the season, saw QPR drop to 21st.
Off the pitch there was a scandal involving the directors, shareholders and other interested parties which emerged during the 2005–06 season, following allegations of blackmail and threats of violence against the club's chairman Gianni Paladini, who was allegedly held at gunpoint during a match at Loftus Road by hired thugs at the instigation of rival directors. He was later reported to have received threats and was, for a time, wearing a bullet-proof vest. The chairman also launched a strong attack against some critics who he claimed were seeking to destroy the club.
In an unrelated incident youth team footballer Kiyan Prince was murdered on 18 May 2006.The Independent
Final league table
Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Championship DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 Hull CityA0–022,201 9 August 2005 Ipswich TownH2–114,632Gallen 37', Rowlands 45' 13 August 2005 Sheffield UnitedH2–113,497Bircham 56', Moore 90' 20 August 2005 Coventry CityA0–323,000 26 August 2005 Sheffield WednesdayH0–012,131 30 August 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–322,426Gallen 12' 10 September 2005 SouthamptonA1–125,744Shittu 32' 13 September 2005 Luton TownH1–013,492Cook 58' 17 September 2005 Leeds UnitedH0–115,523 24 September 2005 Leicester CityA2–120,148Nygaard 12', Furlong 86' 27 September 2005 MillwallA1–110,322Nygaard 25' 3 October 2005 Crystal PalaceH1–313,433Ainsworth 19' 15 October 2005 Preston North EndA1–113,660Shittu 62' 18 October 2005 Plymouth ArgyleH1–111,741Gallen 69' (pen) 22 October 2005 Norwich CityH3–015,976Nygaard 11', Furlong 18', Santos 42' 29 October 2005 Derby CountyA2–124,447Ainsworth 30', Gallen 80' 1 November 2005 WatfordA1–316,476Shittu 90' 5 November 2005 ReadingH1–215,347Cook 47' 19 November 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA1–313,213Baidoo 61' 22 November 2005 Preston North EndH0–210,901 26 November 2005 Hull CityH2–213,185Ainsworth 56', 66' 3 December 2005 Stoke CityA2–115,367Furlong 2', Langley 52' (pen) 10 December 2005 Ipswich TownA2–224,628Moore 26', Furlong 42' 19 December 2005 Coventry CityH0–113,556 26 December 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–17,341 28 December 2005 Cardiff CityH1–012,329Nygaard 46' 31 December 2005 Crewe AlexandraA4–35,687Cook 35', Baidoo 37', Rowlands 57', Langley 81' 2 January 2006 BurnleyH1–112,565Ainsworth 45' 14 January 2006 SouthamptonH1–015,494Langley 21' (pen) 21 January 2006 Luton TownA0–29,797 31 January 2006 Leicester CityH2–311,785Ainsworth 6', Shittu 83' 4 February 2006 Leeds UnitedA0–221,807 11 February 2006 MillwallH1–012,355Nygaard 56' 14 February 2006 Crystal PalaceA1–217,550Furlong 56'18 February 2006Stoke CityHPP 25 February 2006 Sheffield UnitedA3–225,360Nygaard 6', Morgan (own goal) 56', Furlong 74' 4 March 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–014,731 11 March 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–122,788Bircham 43' 18 March 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–113,907Ainsworth 13' 25 March 2006 Cardiff CityA0–014,271 29 March 2006 Stoke CityH1–210,918Nygaard 7' 1 April 2006 Crewe AlexandraH1–212,877Ainsworth 90' 8 April 2006 BurnleyA0–111,247 15 April 2006 Derby CountyH1–112,606Nygaard 59' 17 April 2006 Norwich CityA2–324,126Ainsworth 45', Cook 61' 22 April 2006 WatfordH1–216,152Nygaard 39' (pen) 30 April 2006 ReadingA1–223,156Furlong 72'
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR37 January 2006 Blackburn RoversA0–312,705
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR123 August 2005 Northampton TownA0–34,537
Friendlies +Friendly match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance11 July 2005Copa Ibiza TournamentSant AntoniA5-014 July 2005Copa Ibiza TournamentCoventry CityA3-2Sturridge 2, Gallen17 July 2005AldershotA23 July 2005IranH3-0Furlong, Ainsworth, Santos26 July 2005Charlton AthleticH0-330 July 2005Birmingham CityH3 January 2006Tottenham HotspurA16 January 2006AFC WimbledonA24 January 2006ChelseaA
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Squad Stats PositionNationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalSquad NumberAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK1Simon Royce32GK21Paul Jones14GK12Jake Cole1GK21Phil Barnes1GK35Sean ThomasDF7Matthew Rose16DF2Marcus Bignot45DF3Mauro Milanese24DF5Danny Shittu464DF24Pat KanyukaDF4Ian Evatt22DF16Marcus Bean5DF34Andrew HowellDF26Ryan JohnsonDF33Jon MundayDF22Matthew Hislop1DF37Keith Lowe1DF33Andy Taylor1DF32Ugo Ukah1DF20Dominic Shimmin2DF19Marcin Kuś3DF31Steve Lomas18MF15Georges Santos261MF21Adam Miller2MF40Richard Langley233MF14Martin Rowlands132MF8Marc Bircham252MF27Scott Donnelly3MF11Gareth Ainsworth339MF17Lee Cook354MF23Stefan Bailey5MF6Tommy Doherty14MF33Lloyd Dyer15FW29Paul Furlong327FW9Dean Sturridge6FW28Shabazz Baidoo72FW25Luke TownsendFW19Aaron Brown2FW10Kevin Gallen194FW36Ray Jones2FW36Leon Clarke1FW16Sammy Youssouf2FW18Stefan Moore122FW30Marc Nygaard209
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