The 2015–16 season was Queens Park Rangers' first season back in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season and their 134th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Kit Nike continued as manufacturers of QPR's kit. Airline AirAsia continued as kit sponsor.
Kit information Nike supplied the kit in the second year of a four-year deal.
Club
Coaching staff
Updated 7 August 2015. PositionNameNationality Director of Football Les Ferdinand Head Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink First Team Coach Steve Gallen Gallen was born in Ealing, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level. First Team Advisor Neil Warnock Goalkeeping Coach Paul Crichton Head of Fitness Carl Serrant Academy Manager Perry Suckling Head of Coaching and Coach Education Simon Ireland Scouting Coordinator Ian Butterworth Head Physio Nigel Cox Head of Medical Services Peter Florida-James Kit Man Gary Doyle Senior Professional Development Coach Paul Hall Hall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997. Professional Development Coach Paul Furlong Assistant Professional Development Coach Murray Jones Academy Coach Andy Impey Head of Recruitment David Magrone Head of Academy Recruitment Gary Karsa Chief Scout Steve Hitchen
Board of directors
Updated 15 June 2015. PositionNameNationality Owners Tony FernandesLakshmi Mittal Co-Chairmen Tony Fernandes Ruben Gnanalingam Vice-Chairman Amit Bhatia Board Members Tony Fernandes Amit Bhatia Kamarudin Meranun CEO Lee Hoos COO Mark Donnelly
Players
First team squad
Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Robert Green GK 2012 West Ham United 121 0 13 Joe Lumley GK 2013 Queens Park Rangers Academy 1 0 25 Alex Smithies GK 2015 Huddersfield Town 14 0 29 Matt Ingram GK 2016 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 44 Marcin Brzozowski GK 2011 Queens Park Rangers Academy 0 0 45 Conor Hudnott GK 2013 Chelsea 0 0 Defenders 3 Armand Traoré Traoré was born in Chatenay-Malabry, France, and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualifies to represent Senegal internationally and made his international debut for Senegal in August 2011. LB 2011 Arsenal 89 2 4 Grant Hall CB 2015 Tottenham Hotspur 31 0 5 Nedum Onuoha (C) Onuoha was born in Warri, Nigeria, but was raised in England and has represented them at U-20 and U-21 level. CB 2012 Manchester City 126 4 6 Clint Hill CB 2010 Crystal Palace 165 5 15 Paul Konchesky LB 2015 on loan from Leicester City 33 0 24 James Perch RB 2015 Wigan Athletic 30 0 26 Gabriele Angella CB 2015 on loan from Watford 15 1 40 Jack Robinson LB 2014 Liverpool 0 0 42 Cole Kpekawa LB 2014 Queens Park Rangers Academy 2 0 Midfielders 7 Matt Phillips Phillips was born in Aylesbury, England, and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his grandparents and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2012. RM 2013 Blackpool 83 13 8 Tjaronn Chery AM 2015 Groningen 32 8 17 Oscar Gobern CM 2015 Huddersfield Town 0 0 18 Alejandro Faurlín CM 2009 Instituto Atlético 144 5 19 Abdenasser El Khayati LM 2016 Burton Albion 8 0 20 Karl Henry DM 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 92 1 21 Massimo Luongo CM 2015 Swindon Town 25 0 23 Junior Hoilett LM 2012 Blackburn Rovers 106 11 28 Dániel Tőzsér CM 2015 Parma 16 1 32 Samba Diakité Diakité was born in Montfermeil, France, but also qualifies to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in January 2012. DM 2012 Nancy 23 1 34 Michael Petrasso RM 2013 Queens Park Rangers Academy 6 0 Forwards 9 Conor Washington Washington was born in Chatham, England, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his mother and Northern Ireland through his grandmother and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2016. FW 2016 Peterborough United 8 0 12 Jamie Mackie Mackie was born in Dorking, England, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in October 2010. FW 2015 Nottingham Forest 98 18 33 Sebastian Polter FW 2015 Mainz 05 23 6 36 Tyler Blackwood FW 2015 South Florida Bulls 1 0 39 Reece Grego-Cox Grego-Cox was born in Hammersmith and Fulham, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandparents and has represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level. FW 2015 Queens Park Rangers Academy 4 0
Trialists
Players PlayerDate reported Most recent club Signed? Source Huddersfield Town MSV Duisburg Ilkeston Tottenham Hotspur Hemel Hempstead Town
New contracts
Signed contracts
Players PlayerContract lengthContract endDateSource 38 — — — 45 — 13 — — — — 41 Comley was born in Islington, England, but also qualifies to represent Montserrat internationally and has been called up by the Montserrat national football team. — 37 Sutherland was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level. 18 — Harriman was born in Chichester, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18, U-19, and U-21 level. 6 20 5 16 Doughty was born in Westminster, England, but also qualifies to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-19 and U-21 level. 4 —
Managerial and boardroom NameContract lengthContract endDateSource
Transfers
Transfers in
Players Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CB George Butler Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 CM Nathan Corkery Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 FW Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Bristol City Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM Ben Gladwin Swindon Town Undisclosed 1 July 2015 RB Osman Kakay Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 DM Massimo Luongo Swindon Town Undisclosed 1 July 2015 RW Jamie Mackie Nottingham Forest Free transfer 1 July 2015 RM Joseph N'Guessan Stevenage Free transfer 1 July 2015 MF Axel Prohouly Monaco Free transfer 1 July 2015 FW Olamide Shodipo Academy Trainee 2 July 2015 FW Sebastian Polter FSV Mainz £1,000,000 20 July 2015 AM Tjaronn Chery FC Groningen £2,250,000 31 July 2015 CB James Perch Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 1 August 2015 FW Tyler Blackwood South Florida Bulls Free transfer 6 August 2015 CM Oscar Gobern Huddersfield Town Free transfer 7 August 2015 CB Grant Hall Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 20 August 2015 GK Alex Smithies Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 21 August 2015 AM Rosenthal was born in London, England, but also qualifies to represent Israel internationally through his father and Belgium, and represented Belgium at U-18 and U-19 level and Israel at U-21 level. Tom Rosenthal Zulte Waregem Undisclosed 28 August 2015 DM Dániel Tőzsér Parma Free transfer CM Joshua Wallen Palm Beach Free transfer 19 January 2016 CF Conor Washington Peterborough United Undisclosed 22 January 2016 GK Matt Ingram Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed 1 February 2016 LW Abdenasser El Khayati Burton Albion £350,000
Managerial and boardroom Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref. 13 May 2015 Academy Manager Perry Suckling Tottenham Hotspur(Goalkeeping Coach) 20 May 2015 CEO Lee Hoos Burnley 15 June 2015 Co-Chairman Ruben Gnanalingam — 15 June 2015 Club Ambassador Andy Sinton (Head Coach) 7 August 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Paul Crichton Blackpool 16 October 2015 Academy Coach Andy Impey Coventry City(Player) 16 October 2015 Head of Academy Recruitment Gary Karsa Aston Villa 16 October 2015 Assistant Professional Development Coach Murray Jones Brighton & Hove Albion(Academy Coach) 18 October 2015 First Team Advisor Neil Warnock Crystal Palace(Head Coach)
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref. 4 August 2015 LB Paul Konchesky Leicester City 30 June 2016 1 September 2015 CB Gabriele Angella Watford 30 June 2016
Transfers out
Players Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 LW Bruno Andrade Woking Free transfer 1 July 2015 DM Joey Barton Burnley Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Richard Dunne Retired 1 July 2015 CB Rio Ferdinand Retired 1 July 2015 RW Jordan Gibbons Yeovil Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Aaron Lennox Free transfer 1 July 2015 ST Tyrell Mitford Butler Bulldogs Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Brian Murphy Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Jamie Sendles-White Hamilton Academical Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM Adel Taarabt Benfica Free transfer 1 July 2015 ST Trey Williams New York Cosmos B Free transfer 1 July 2015 RW Shaun Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Bobby Zamora Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 2 July 2015 CB Max Ehmer Gillingham Free transfer 10 July 2015 CB Coll Donaldson Free transfer 23 July 2015 GK Alex McCarthy Crystal Palace £3,500,000 6 January 2016 RB Michael Harriman Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed 16 January 2016 CF Charlie Austin Southampton Undisclosed 31 March 2016 CF Tyler Blackwood Arizona United Undisclosed 4 May 2016 CB Tom Matthews The New Saints Undisclosed
Managerial and boardroom Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 10 June 2015 Sports Psychologist Steve Black — 29 June 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Kevin Hitchcock — 1 July 2015 First Team Coach Kevin Bond —
Loans out
Players Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 10 July 2015 RB Michael Harriman Wycombe Wanderers 31 January 2016 29 July 2015 CB Steven Caulker Southampton 12 January 2016 6 August 2015 DM Niko Hämäläinen Dagenham & Redbridge 10 October 2015 14 August 2015 CF Ben Pattie Woking 2 November 2015 1 September 2015 CM Oscar Gobern Doncaster Rovers 2 November 2015 11 September 2015 RB Darnell Furlong Northampton Town 14 November 2015 24 September 2015 ST Tyler Blackwood Newport County 24 October 2015 7 October 2015 GK Joe Lumley Stevenage 4 November 2015 7 October 2015 AM Jake Mulraney Dagenham & Redbridge 5 December 2015 9 October 2015 LW Ben Gladwin Swindon Town 7 January 2016 9 October 2015 CM Frankie Sutherland Dagenham & Redbridge 6 November 2015 1 February 2016 LB Cole Kpekawa Leyton Orient 16 January 2016 20 November 2015 CF Ben Pattie Hendon 31 May 2016 5 January 2016 RB Darnell Furlong Cambridge United 6 February 2016 12 January 2016 CB Steven Caulker Liverpool 30 June 2016 15 January 2016 CM Michael Doughty Swindon Town 30 June 2016 19 January 2016 RW Ben Gladwin Bristol City 22 April 2016 21 January 2016 DM Brandon Comley Carlisle United 20 March 2016 29 January 2016 DM Sandro West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2016 29 January 2016 RB Osman Kakay Livingston 30 June 2016 1 February 2016 FW Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Milton Keynes Dons 30 June 2016 1 February 2016 CM Leroy Fer Swansea City 30 June 2016 15 February 2016 LB Yun Suk-young Charlton Athletic 30 June 2016 28 February 2016 CB James Haran Havant & Waterlooville 30 June 2016 28 February 2016 CM Aaron Mitchell Havant & Waterlooville 30 June 2016
Overall transfer activity
Spending Summer: £6,750,000
Winter: £3,520,000
Total: £10,270,000
Income Summer: £3,500,000
Winter: £4,000,000
Total: £7,500,000
Expenditure Summer: £3,250,000
Winter: £480,000
Total: £2,770,000
Managerial and boardroom position changes Old position New positionNameDate Source Chairman, Co-owner and Board Member Co-chairman, Co-owner and Board Member Senior Professional Development Coach First Team Coach Assistant Professional Development Coach Senior Professional Development Coach Academy Manager Academy Manager and Caretaker Goalkeeping Coach Academy Manager and Caretaker Goalkeeping Coach Academy Manager
Friendlies
Pre-season friendlies On 29 May 2015, Queens Park Rangers announced their pre-season fixtures.
Friendlies during season