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Queens Park Rangers 2004–05 football season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the Football League Championship , having been promoted from the old Second Division (now renamed League One) the previous season.
Season summary
After a slow start to the season, QPR won seven games in a row to rise up to third in the Championship table, though the good form didn't last and the West London side eventually finished in a comfortable midtable position - 12 points from the relegation zone and 11 points off the play-off places.
QPR were eliminated from the League Cup in the second round by Premiership side Aston Villa and the FA Cup in the third round by fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest .
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source:
Football League Tables Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
7 August 2004
Rotherham United
H
1-1
14,547
Ainsworth
9 August 2004
Watford
A
0-3
14,737
14 August 2004
Sunderland
A
2-2
26,063
Furlong , Rowlands
21 August 2004
Derby County
H
0-2
15,295
27 August 2004
Gillingham
A
1-0
7,391
Bean
31 August 2004
Sheffield United
H
0-1
13,804
11 September 2004
Plymouth Argyle
H
3-2
15,425
Furlong (2), Gallen
14 September 2004
Crewe Alexandra
A
2-0
5,682
Furlong , Santos
18 September 2004
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
3-2
6,612
Gallen , Furlong , Rose
25 September 2004
Leicester City
H
3-2
15,535
Cook , Furlong (2)
28 September 2004
Coventry City
H
4-1
14,680
Cureton (3), Furlong
2 October 2004
Stoke City
A
1-0
16,877
Gallen
16 October 2004
West Ham United
H
1-0
18,363
Rose
19 October 2004
Preston North End
A
1-2
10,548
Santos
23 October 2004
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1-2
27,070
Gallen
30 October 2004
Burnley
H
3-0
15,638
Gallen (pen), Santos , Furlong
2 November 2004
Millwall
H
1-1
16,685
Furlong
6 November 2004
West Ham United
A
1-2
31,365
McLeod
13 November 2004
Wigan Athletic
H
1-0
15,804
Furlong
20 November 2004
Leeds United
A
1-6
29,739
Ainsworth
27 November 2004
Cardiff City
H
1-0
15,146
Shittu
4 December 2004
Nottingham Forest
A
1-2
26,099
Santos
11 December 2004
Ipswich Town
H
2-4
18,231
Furlong (2)
18 December 2004
Reading
A
0-1
20,272
26 December 2004
Plymouth Argyle
A
1-2
19,535
Furlong
28 December 2004
Crewe Alexandra
H
1-2
15,770
Shittu
1 January 2005
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
0-0
15,898
3 January 2005
Leicester City
A
0-1
23,754
14 January 2005
Stoke City
H
1-0
13,559
Cook
22 January 2005
Coventry City
A
2-1
16,595
Cureton , Santos
5 February 2005
Millwall
A
0-0
15,603
12 February 2005
Preston North End
H
1-2
15,620
Furlong
22 February 2005
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1-1
15,029
Gallen
26 February 2005
Ipswich Town
A
2-0
29,008
Furlong , Shittu
5 March 2005
Reading
H
0-0
16,971
12 March 2005
Watford
H
3-1
16,638
Furlong , Gallen (2)
16 March 2005
Derby County
A
0-0
24,486
19 March 2005
Rotherham United
A
1-0
5,387
Rowlands
2 April 2005
Sunderland
H
1-3
18,198
Shittu
5 April 2005
Gillingham
H
1-1
16,431
Furlong
9 April 2005
Sheffield United
A
2-3
20,426
Rowlands , Gallen
16 April 2005
Leeds United
H
1-1
18,182
Gallen
19 April 2005
Burnley
A
0-2
10,396
23 April 2005
Wigan Athletic
A
0-0
12,007
30 April 2005
Nottingham Forest
H
2-1
17,834
Curtis (own goal), Bircham
8 May 2005
Cardiff City
A
0-1
15,722
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
8 January 2005
Nottingham Forest
H
0-3
11,140
League Cup
Players
First-team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
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References
Notes
^ Bircham was born in Brent , England , but also qualified to represent Canada internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Canada in April 1999.
^ Rowlands was born in Hammersmith and Fulham , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2004.
^ Bean was born in Hammersmith and Fulham , England , but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in October 2011.
^ Santos was born in Marseille , France , but also qualified to represent Cape Verde internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Cape Verde in September 2002.
^ Best was born in Nottingham , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and represented them at U-17 , U-19 , and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
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