Season summary
On 28 June 2006, Holloway was put on Gardening leave and eventually left for Plymouth Argyle and Gary Waddock was appointed full-time manager.[1] On 20 September 2006, after a poor set of results had left QPR bottom of the table, Waddock was replaced by John Gregory.[2] Waddock did, however, stay at the club as assistant manager. Gregory's appointment caused a schism among QPR fans, some of whom saw Gregory's friendship with controversial chairman Gianni Paladini as a conflict of interest. After a decent start with successive victories over Hull City and Southampton, Rangers form dipped before winning three on the bounce (including a victory at (then) league leaders Cardiff City). Unfortunately, results did not continue to improve, and relegation looked a distinct possibility for Gregory's men. However, following a fine late season run, QPR beat Cardiff 1–0 at Loftus Road on 21 April 2007 to secure their Championship status for another year.
Final league table
A Deducted 10 points for administration entrance.
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[3]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
5 August 2006 | Burnley | A | 0-2 | 12,190 | |
8 August 2006 | Leeds United | H | 2-2 | 13,996 | Rowlands (pen), Baidoo |
12 August 2006 | Southend United | H | 2-0 | 12,368 | Rowlands, Ward |
19 August 2006 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | 11,879 | Ainsworth |
25 August 2006 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-3 | 10,918 | Gallen |
9 September 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-1 | 12,138 | Blackstock |
12 September 2006 | Birmingham City | H | 0-2 | 10,936 | |
16 September 2006 | Colchester United | A | 1-2 | 5,246 | Brown (own goal) |
23 September 2006 | Hull City | H | 2-0 | 11,381 | R Jones, Blackstock |
30 September 2006 | Southampton | A | 2-1 | 25,185 | Blackstock, R Jones |
14 October 2006 | Norwich City | H | 3-3 | 14,793 | Smith, Rowlands (2) |
17 October 2006 | Derby County | H | 1-2 | 10,882 | Smith |
21 October 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2-3 | 23,813 | Blackstock (2) |
28 October 2006 | Leicester City | H | 1-1 | 12,430 | Rowlands (pen) |
31 October 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3-3 | 17,417 | Stewart, Gallen, Nygaard |
4 November 2006 | Crystal Palace | H | 4-2 | 13,989 | Smith (2), Lomas, Gallen (pen) |
11 November 2006 | Luton Town | A | 3-2 | 9,007 | Smith, Heikkinen (own goal), Blackstock |
17 November 2006 | Cardiff City | A | 1-0 | 13,250 | R Jones |
25 November 2006 | Coventry City | H | 0-1 | 12,840 | |
28 November 2006 | Sunderland | H | 1-2 | 13,108 | R Jones |
2 December 2006 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-3 | 17,017 | |
9 December 2006 | Stoke City | A | 0-1 | 16,487 | |
16 December 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-1 | 12,323 | |
23 December 2006 | Barnsley | H | 1-0 | 11,307 | Rowlands |
26 December 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 1-2 | 29,431 | Cook |
30 December 2006 | Norwich City | A | 0-1 | 25,113 | |
1 January 2007 | Colchester United | H | 1-0 | 11,319 | R Jones |
13 January 2007 | Hull City | A | 1-2 | 19,791 | Blackstock |
20 January 2007 | Southampton | H | 0-2 | 14,686 | |
30 January 2007 | Barnsley | A | 0-2 | 9,890 | |
3 February 2007 | Burnley | H | 3-1 | 10,811 | Cook, Blackstock, Lomas |
9 February 2007 | Southend United | A | 0-5 | 10,217 | |
20 February 2007 | Leeds United | A | 0-0 | 29,593 | |
24 February 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1-1 | 13,757 | Cook |
3 March 2007 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-2 | 21,412 | Furlong |
10 March 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-1 | 15,188 | Rowlands (pen) |
13 March 2007 | Derby County | A | 1-1 | 27,567 | Rowlands |
17 March 2007 | Leicester City | A | 3-1 | 24,558 | Idiakez, Nygaard (2, 1 pen) |
31 March 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-2 | 14,784 | Blackstock |
3 April 2007 | Preston North End | H | 1-0 | 11,910 | Blackstock |
7 April 2007 | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | 22,850 | Smith |
9 April 2007 | Luton Town | H | 3-2 | 14,360 | Blackstock (2, 1 pen), Furlong |
14 April 2007 | Sunderland | A | 1-2 | 39,206 | Rowlands (pen) |
21 April 2007 | Cardiff City | H | 1-0 | 12,710 | Blackstock |
28 April 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | 24,931 | |
6 May 2007 | Stoke City | H | 1-1 | 16,741 | Rowlands |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
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.
Notes
- ↑ Rehman was born in Birmingham, England, and represented them at U-18, U-19, and U-20 level, but also qualifies to represent Pakistan internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Pakistan in December 2005.
- ↑ Doherty was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented the Northern Ireland B team before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 2003.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lomas was born in Hanover, West Germany (now Germany), but was raised in Northern Ireland from the age of 2 and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1994.
- ↑ Blackstock was born in Oxford, England, and represented them at U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in February 2012.
- ↑ Ukah was born in Parma, Italy, but also qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally and would make his international debut for Nigeria in 2011.