2002–03 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2002–2003 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary QPR led the league for a week in September but never regained the top spot again as only 2 subsequent wins in 2002 meant they only qualified for the playoffs.

in the playoffs QPR were defeated at the Millennium Stadium by Cardiff City

In the FA Cup, QPR were knocked out of the FA cup by Vauxhall Motors.

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Retailer JD Sports continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results

Legend WinDrawLoss DateOpponentsVenueResultF–APositionScorersAttendance10 August 2002ChesterfieldH3–12Furlong 72', Langley 88', Gallen 90'12,60313 August 2002Stockport CountyA1–17Connolly 71'(pen)5,81117 August 2002BarnsleyA0–1109,62624 August 2002Peterborough UnitedH2–06Gallen 59', 70'11,51026 August 2002Wycombe WanderersA1–413Furlong8,38331 August 2002Plymouth ArgyleH2–213Thomas 69', Pacquette 90'14,0017 September 2002Mansfield TownA4–07Furlong 6', Shittu 48', Gallen 85', Thomson 89'4,58114 September 2002Swindon TownH2–06Gallen 50', Langley 56'11,61917 September 2002Huddersfield TownH3–02Shittu 4', Williams 32, Carlisle 73'11,01021 September 2002Bristol CityA3–11Connolly 23',48', Gallen 53'12,22128 September 2002Colchester UnitedH2–02Connolly 39', Gallen 72'12,9065 October 2002Crewe AlexandraA0–257,68314 October 2002BlackpoolH2–14Langley 18', Clarke 66' (og)11,33519 October 2002Cheltenham TownA1–15Thomas6,38226 October 2002Oldham AthleticH1–26Rose15,49129 October 2002Wigan AthleticA1–15Thomson6,2412 November 2002Port ValeA0–054,3949 November 2002Northampton TownH0–1611,94723 November 2002Luton TownA0–069,47729 November 2002Cardiff CityH0–4614,34514 December 2002Notts CountyA0–375,34321 December 2002BrentfordH1–17Bircham15,55926 December 2002Wycombe WanderersH2–17Rose, Gallen14,87428 December 2002Tranmere RoversA0–3108,4341 January 2003Peterborough UnitedA2–07Carlisle, Langley6,2104 January 2003Stockport CountyH1–06Gallen (pen)10,38711 January 2003BarnsleyH1–06Pacquette11,21718 January 2003Plymouth ArgyleA1–06Pacquette10,24925 January 2003Tranmere RoversH1–26Palmer12,2492 February 2003ChesterfieldA4–26Pacquette, Shittu, Furlong, Thomson4,3958 February 2003Northampton TownA1–16Furlong5,85915 February 2003Port ValeH4–06Shittu, Furlong, Padula, Gallen13,70322 February 2003Mansfield TownH2–26Furlong, Gallen11,9421 March 2003Swindon TownA1–36Shittu 15'7,7164 March 2003Huddersfield TownA3–06Furlong 2, Shittu8,6958 March 2003Bristol CityH1–06Gallen (pen)14,68115 March 2003Oldham AthleticA0–067,24518 March 2003Cheltenham TownH4–16Gallen, Duff (og), Cook, Furlong11,37022 March 2003Wigan AthleticH0–1614,70329 March 2003BlackpoolA3–16Langley 38,1625 April 2003Cardiff CityA2–16Furlong, Langley15,24512 April 2003Luton TownH2–06McLeod 215,78619 April 2003BrentfordA2–16Shittu, Bircham9,16821 April 2003Notts CountyH2–05Furlong, Langley13,58526 April 2003Crewe AlexandraH0–0616,9213 May 2003Colchester UnitedA1–04Furlong5,047

Playoffs DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance10 May 2003OldhamA1–1Langley12,152 14 May 2003OldhamH1–0Furlong17,201 25 May 2003CardiffMillenium Stadium0–1*66,096

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance16 November 2002First roundVauxhall MotorsA0–03,50726 November 2002First round (replay)Vauxhall MotorsH1–1 Thomson5,336

Worthington Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round10 September 2002Leyton OrientA2–3Thomson, Gallen4,981

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round22 October 2002Bristol CityH0–0 4,722

Friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance13-Jul-02Glasgow CelticH20-Jul-02Aylesbury UnitedA28-Jul-02Tottenham HotspurH3-Aug-02Steaua BucharestH14-Oct-02ArsenalA16-Dec-02ChelseaA28-Apr-03Tottenham HotspurA20 May 2003Gavin Peacock TestimonialChelseaH

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesWorthington Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKNick Culkin1717GKChris Day1515GKSimon Royce16117GKFraser Digby135DFSteve Palmer4914531DFTerrell Forbes39343DFMarcus Bean48DFMatthew Rose2723332DFStephen Kelly99DFDanny Murphy412DFChris Plummer2DFClarke Carlisle3623412DFGino Padula1911251DFDanny Shittu4672487MFBen Walshe11MFWes Daly317MFTom Williams 2314321MFJerome Thomas5262MFOliver Burgess238MFMarc Bircham3722412MFKevin McLeod112112MFRichard Langley381034210FWKarl Connolly1243204FWAndy Thomson82411254FWPaul Furlong301413814FWLee Cook131131FWDennis Oli8222FWAziana Ebele Mbombo313FWRichard Pacquette541154FWLeroy Griffiths36FWBrett Angell813FWCallum Willock33FWKevin Gallen441314714

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeJunior AgogoSan Jose Earthquakes28 Mar 2002July 2002BarnetMark PerryQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOctober 1995July 2002Retired (injury)Alexandre BonnotWatfordAugust 2001FreeJuly 2002RetiredPaul BruceQueens Park Rangers Juniors15 July 1996 2 JulyDagenham & Redbr.Free Gavin PeacockChelsea21 Nov 1996 £800,000 2 JulyRetiredChrister WarrenBournemouth15 June 2000 Free September 2002Bristol RoversFree Marcus BignotBristol R16 Mar 2001 £25,000 2 JulyRushden & DiamondFree Ryan D'AustinQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune2001 2 JulyFree Hamid BarrFisher Athletic13 July 2001 Free 2 JulySt.Albans CFree Steve LovellPortsmouth6 Aug 2002 Loan 2 AugPortsmouthLoan Simon RoyceLeicester23 Aug 2002 Loan 2 OctLeicesterLoan JeromeThomasArsenal28 Aug 2002 Loan 2 OctArsenalLoan Simon RoyceLeicester14 Oct 2002 Loan 2 NovLeicesterLoan Chris PlummerQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1994November 2002Bristol Rovers LoanCalum WillockFulham7 Nov 2002 Loan 2 DecFulhamLoan Carl LeaburnWimbledonDecember 2001January 2003Grays Athletic FCFraser DigbyHuddersfield11 Oct 2001 Free 3 JanPurfleetFree Richard BradyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune2001 3 MarStevenage BoroughFree Lee CookWatford18 Dec 2002 Loan 3 MarWatfordLoan Stephen KellyTottenham27 Mar 2003 Loan 3 MayTottenhamLoan Kevin McLeodEverton20 Mar 2003 Loan 3 MayEvertonLoan Tommy WilliamsBirmingham4 Aug 2003Loan3 MayBirminghamLoanBrett AngellPort Vale20 Nov 2002Free3 JuneRetiredFreeChris PlummerQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 July 19943 JuneBarnetFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeGino PadulaUnattached (Arg)3 July 2002 Free Nick CulkinManchester United9 July 2002 Free Marc BirchamMillwall5 July 2002 Free Jerome ThomasArsenal28 Aug 2002 LoanSimon RoyceLeicester City23 Aug 2002 LoanTommy Williams Birmingham8 Aug 2002 Loan Steve LovellPortsmouth6 Aug 2002 Loan Paul FurlongBirmingham8 Aug 2002 Free Simon RoyceLeicester14 Oct 2002 Loan Brett AngellPort ValeNovember 2002Calum WillockFulham7 Nov 2002 Loan Brett AngellPort Vale20 Nov 2002 Free Lee CookWatford18 Dec 2002 Loan Kevin McLeodEverton20 Mar 2003 Loan Stephen KellyTottenham27 Mar 2003 Loan

References

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