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During the 2003–04 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division.
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| 2003–04 season | ||||
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| Manager | Ian Holloway | |||
| Stadium | Loftus Road | |||
| Second Division | 2nd (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Kevin Gallen (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,393 29 November 2003 Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,036 4 November 2003 Dagenham & Redbridge | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,784 | |||
| Biggest win | 5-0 Vs Blackpool (9 August 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0-3 Vs Manchester City (8 October 2003) | |||
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After 3 seasons in English football's third tier, QPR secured a return to the second division with a second-placed finish.
Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecomunication company Binatone became new kit sponsors.
Football League Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 41 | +44 | 90 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers (P) | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 80 | 45 | +35 | 83 | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 82 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 77 | |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| 9 August 2003 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 5–0 | Blackpool | London |
Ainsworth  4', 69'Langley 43'Gallen 56'Palmer 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,581 |
| 18 August 2003 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Brighton |
| Knight 12', 68' |
Padula 9' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,536 |
| 23 August 2003 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Bournemouth | London |
| Furlong 63' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,065 |
| 25 August 2003 4 | Rushden & Diamonds | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Rushden |
| Darby 16' Hall 82'Lowe 90' |
Ainsworth 37', 45' Furlong 53' |
Stadium: Nene Park Attendance: 5,544 |
| 30 August 2003 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Chesterfield | London |
| Thorpe 29', 67' Furlong 87' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,986 |
| 6 September 2003 6 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Vine 10' McGleish 75' (pen.) |
Furlong 49', 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,835 |
| 13 September 2003 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | London |
| Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,618 |
| 16 September 2003 8 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Wrexham |
| Bean 7' Rowlands 90' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,539 |
| 23 September 2003 9 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Luton |
| McSheffrey 60' |
Furlong 90' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,339 |
| 27 September 2003 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Bristol City | London |
| Padula 73' |
Miller 76' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,913 |
| 30 September 2003 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Barnsley | London |
| Gallen 60' Rowlands 61'Ainsworth 63'Thorpe 77' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,854 |
| 4 October 2003 12 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Grimsby |
| Sabin 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,447 |
| 18 October 2003 13 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Peterborough |
| Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,247 |
| 21 October 2003 14 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Stoke on Trent |
| Paynter 5' McPhee 9' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,243 |
| 25 October 2003 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | London |
| Gallen 47' |
Haworth 5' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,937 |
| 1 November 2003 16 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Stockport |
| Williams 85' |
Gallen 19' Rowlands 43' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,461 |
| 11 November 2003 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Brentford | London |
| Thorpe 42' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,865 |
| 15 November 2003 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| Gallen 33', 75' Thorpe 72' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,049 |
| 22 November 2003 19 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Swindon |
| Parkin 39' |
Rowlands 79' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,021 |
| 29 November 2003 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Palmer 13' Thorpe 85'McLeod 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,393 |
| 13 December 2003 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | London |
| Gallen 27', 38' Padula 34'Ainsworth 50' |
Williams 71' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,003 |
| 20 December 2003 22 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Oldham |
| Cooksey 67' Eyre 86' |
Thorpe 31' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,603 |
| 26 December 2003 23 | Notts County | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham |
| Heffernan 6', 28', 72 pen.' |
Palmer 3' Richardson 10' (o.g.)Gallen 90' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,702 |
| 28 December 2003 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Colchester United | London |
| Gallen 12' Thorpe 57' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 3 January 2004 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | London |
| Gallen 24' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 10 January 2004 26 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackpool |
| Rowlands 38' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 17 January 2004 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Rowlands 20' Gallen 43' |
Cullip 45' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 24 January 2004 28 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Bournemouth |
| Feeney 58' |
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium |
| 31 January 2004 29 | Chesterfield | 4–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Chesterfield |
| McMaster 31' Evatt 50'Hurst 65'Hudson 79' |
Thorpe 11' Palmer 63' |
Stadium: Saltergate |
| 7 February 2004 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Notts County | London |
| Mcleod 54' Thorpe 69'Furlong 83' |
Parkinson 66' Richardson 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 14 February 2004 31 | Brentford | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| O'Connor 51' |
Furlong 20' |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
| 20 February 2004 32 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Peterborough United | London |
| Gallen 90' |
Platt 44' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 2 March 2004 33 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Port Vale | London |
| Bircham 64' Cureton 77', 90' |
Brooker 2' Littlejohn 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 6 March 2004 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Gallen 54' (pen.) |
Murray 45' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 13 March 2004 35 | Hartlepool United | 1–4 | Queens Park Rangers | Hartlepool |
| Porter 88' |
Furlong 48', 74' Gallen 52'Rowlands 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
| 16 March 2004 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Wrexham | London |
| Carlisle 67' McLeod 88' |
Murray 45' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 20 March 2004 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Wycombe |
| Bloomfield 27' Faulconbridge 30' |
Gallen 46' Rowlands 68' |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 25 March 2004 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Furlong 45' |
Showunmi 76' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 3 April 2004 39 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Bristol |
| Roberts 40' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 6 April 2004 40 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Birkenhead |
| Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 10 April 2004 41 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | London |
| Furlong 42', 86' Bircham 84' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 12 April 2004 42 | Barnsley | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Barnsley |
| Ireland 22' Nardiello 85'Murphy 89' |
Kay 32' (o.g.) Furlong 74', 90' |
Stadium: Oakwell |
| 17 April 2004 43 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Stockport County | London |
| Rowlands 3' |
Clare 58' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 24 April 2004 44 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Plymouth |
| Evans 81' Friio 86' |
Stadium: Home Park |
| 1 May 2004 45 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | London |
| Rowlands 2' |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 8 May 2004 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield |
| Shaw 59' |
Gallen 35' Furlong 48'Carr 69' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough |
FA Cup
| 8 November 2003 1 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Grimsby |
| Boulding 80' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
League Cup
| 12 August 2003 1 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cheltenham |
| McCann 4' |
Ainsworth 16' Langley 86' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,697 |
| 23 August 2003 2 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield |
| Rowlands 30', 45' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 9,578 |
| 28 October 2003 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Manchester City | London |
| Wright-Phillips 22', 77' Macken 79' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,773 |
LDV Vans Trophy
| 14 October 2003 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | London |
| Pacquette 40' Gnohere 81' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 3,671 |
| 4 November 2003 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | London |
| Padula 38' McLeod 82' |
Scully 87' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 3,036 |
| 7 December 2003 Southern Quarter Final | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Palmer 18' Thorpe 23' |
McPhee 78' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,536 |
| 20 January 2004 Southern Semi Final | Southend United | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Southend |
| Constantine 12' Clark 67'Broughton 69', 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,824 |
| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  ENG |
Chris Day | 29 | 5 | 34 | ||||
| GK | ENG |
Lee Camp | 12 | 12 | |||||
| GK | ENG |
Nick Culkin | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| DF |  CIV |
Arthur Gnohere | 17 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Palmer | 24 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 4 | ||
| DF | ENG |
Terrell Forbes | 30 | 8 | 38 | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Marcus Bean | 23 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 1 | ||
| DF | ENG |
Matthew Rose | 15 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Warren Barton | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Marcus Bignot | 6 | 6 | |||||
| DF | ENG |
Richard Edghill | 15 | 3 | 24 | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Clarke Carlisle | 32 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 1 | ||
| DF |  ARG |
Gino Padula | 36 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 3 | ||
| DF |  NIG |
Danny Shittu | 18 | 4 | 24 | ||||
| MF | ENG |
Dean Marney | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| MF | ENG |
Wes Daly | 3 | ||||||
| MF | ENG |
Tom Williams | 4 | 5 | |||||
| MF | ENG |
Richard Johnson | 10 | 11 | |||||
| MF | ENG |
Martin Rowlands | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 12 | |
| MF | ENG |
Marc Bircham | 36 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 2 | ||
| MF | ENG |
Kevin McLeod | 26 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | ||
| MF | ENG |
Richard Langley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Gareth Ainsworth | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 6 | |
| FW | ENG |
Paul Furlong | 31 | 16 | 3 | 40 | 16 | ||
| FW | ENG |
Dennis Oli | 2 | 7 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Richard Pacquette | 3 | 5 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Tony Thorpe | 22 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 10 | ||
| FW | ENG |
Jamie Cureton | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||
| FW |  FRA |
Éric Sabin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| FW | ENG |
Kevin Gallen | 44 | 17 | 6 | 53 | 17 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Langley | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1996 | August 2003 | Cardiff City | £250,000 | |
| Karl Connolly | Wrexham | May 2000 | Free | August 2003 | Swansea | |
| Doudou | AS Monaco | August 2001 | January 2004 | Farnborough Town | ||
| Warren Barton | Derby County | October 2003 | Free | February 2004 | Wimbledon | Free |
| Richard Pacquette | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | February 2000 | February 2004 | Mansfield Town | Loan | |
| Scott Mulholland | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2003 | February 2004 | Hastings United | ||
| Eric Sabin | Swindon Town | July 2003 | March 2004 | Boston United | Loan | |
| Eric Sabin | Swindon Town | July 2003 | March 2004 | Northampton Town | ||
| Clarke Carlisle | Blackpool | May 2000 | £250,000 | July 2004 | Leeds United | Free |
| Steve Palmer | Watford | July 2001 | July 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Terrell Forbes | West Ham' | July 2001 | Free | July 2004 | Grimsby Town |
| Name | from | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Thorpe | Luton Town | August 2003 | £50,000 |
| Kevin McLeod | Everton | August 2003 | £250,000 |
| Martin Rowlands | Brentford | August 2003 | Free |
| Tom Williams | Birmingham City | August 2003 | Loan |
| Richard Edghill | Sheffield United | August 2003 | |
| Arthur Gnohéré | Burnley | September 2003 | Loan |
| Warren Barton | Derby County | October 2003 | Free |
| Jamie Cureton | Busan I'Cons | January 2004 | |
| Dean Marney | Tottenham Hotspur | January 2004 | Loan |
| Arthur Gnohéré | Burnley | February 2004 | |
| Richard Johnson | Watford | February 2004 | |
| Lee Camp | Derby County | March 2004 | Loan |
| Marcus Bignot | Rushden & Diamonds | March 2004 | |
| Patrick Kanyuka | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2004 | |
| Scott Donnelly | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2004 | |
| Stefan Bailey | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2004 | |
| Shabazz Baidoo | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2004 | |
| Aaron Brown | Bristol City | July 2004 |
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