2006–07 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
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]
Legend
Football League Championship
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 |
FA Cup
Main article:
2006–07 FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
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.
Statistics
Goalscorers
Clean Sheets
References