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Queens Park Rangers 2005–06 football season
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.[ 1] He was later reported to have received threats and was, for a time, wearing a bullet-proof vest.[ 2] The chairman also launched a strong attack against some critics who he claimed were seeking to destroy the club.[ 3]
In an unrelated incident youth team footballer Kiyan Prince was murdered on 18 May 2006.[ 4]
Final league table
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first [ 5]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
6 August 2005
Hull City
A
0-0
22,201
9 August 2005
Ipswich Town
H
2-1
14,632
Gallen , Rowlands
13 August 2005
Sheffield United
H
2-1
13,497
Bircham , Moore
20 August 2005
Coventry City
A
0-3
23,000
26 August 2005
Sheffield Wednesday
H
0-0
12,131
30 August 2005
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1-3
22,426
Gallen
10 September 2005
Southampton
A
1-1
25,744
Shittu
13 September 2005
Luton Town
H
1-0
13,492
Cook
17 September 2005
Leeds United
H
0-1
15,523
24 September 2005
Leicester City
A
2-1
20,148
Nygaard , Furlong
27 September 2005
Millwall
A
1-1
10,322
Nygaard
3 October 2005
Crystal Palace
H
1-3
13,433
Ainsworth
15 October 2005
Preston North End
A
1-1
13,660
Shittu
18 October 2005
Plymouth Argyle
H
1-1
11,741
Gallen (pen)
22 October 2005
Norwich City
H
3-0
15,976
Nygaard , Furlong , Santos
29 October 2005
Derby County
A
2-1
24,447
Ainsworth , Gallen
1 November 2005
Watford
A
1-3
16,476
Shittu
5 November 2005
Reading
H
1-2
15,347
Cook
19 November 2005
Plymouth Argyle
A
1-3
13,213
Baidoo
22 November 2005
Preston North End
H
0-2
10,901
26 November 2005
Hull City
H
2-2
13,185
Ainsworth (2)
3 December 2005
Stoke City
A
2-1
15,367
Furlong , Langley (pen)
10 December 2005
Ipswich Town
A
2-2
24,628
Moore , Furlong
19 December 2005
Coventry City
H
0-1
13,556
26 December 2005
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
0-1
7,341
28 December 2005
Cardiff City
H
1-0
12,329
Nygaard
31 December 2005
Crewe Alexandra
A
4-3
5,687
Cook , Baidoo , Rowlands , Langley
2 January 2006
Burnley
H
1-1
12,565
Ainsworth
14 January 2006
Southampton
H
1-0
15,494
Langley (pen)
21 January 2006
Luton Town
A
0-2
9,797
31 January 2006
Leicester City
H
2-3
11,785
Ainsworth , Shittu
4 February 2006
Leeds United
A
0-2
21,807
11 February 2006
Millwall
H
1-0
12,355
Nygaard
14 February 2006
Crystal Palace
A
1-2
17,550
Furlong
25 February 2006
Sheffield United
A
3-2
25,360
Nygaard , Morgan (own goal), Furlong
4 March 2006
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0-0
14,731
11 March 2006
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1-1
22,788
Bircham
18 March 2006
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
1-1
13,907
Ainsworth
25 March 2006
Cardiff City
A
0-0
14,271
29 March 2006
Stoke City
H
1-2
10,918
Nygaard
1 April 2006
Crewe Alexandra
H
1-2
12,877
Ainsworth
8 April 2006
Burnley
A
0-1
11,247
15 April 2006
Derby County
H
1-1
12,606
Nygaard
17 April 2006
Norwich City
A
2-3
24,126
Ainsworth , Cook
22 April 2006
Watford
H
1-2
16,152
Nygaard (pen)
30 April 2006
Reading
A
1-2
23,156
Furlong
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
7 January 2006
Blackburn Rovers
A
0-3
12,705
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
23 August 2005
Northampton Town
A
0-3
4,537
Squad
[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (One , Two )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
Other events