2003–04 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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.

{{:2003–04 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=QPR}}

{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/queens-park-rangers/tab/matches/season/2004/ |title = Queens Park Rangers results for the 2003–2004 season - 11v11.com |access-date=3 October 2022}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 9 August 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 5–0

|team2 = Blackpool

|goals1 = Ainsworth {{goal|4||69}}
Langley {{goal|43}}
Gallen {{goal|56}}
Palmer {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 14,581

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 18 August 2003

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Knight {{goal|12||68}}

|goals2 = Padula {{goal|9}}

|stadium = Withdean Stadium

|location = Brighton

|attendance = 6,536

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = 23 August 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Furlong {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 13,065

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 4

|date = 25 August 2003

|team1 = Rushden & Diamonds

|score = 3–3

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Darby {{goal|16}}
Hall {{goal|82}}
Lowe {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Ainsworth {{goal|37||45}}
Furlong {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Nene Park

|location = Rushden

|attendance = 5,544

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 5

|date = 30 August 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Chesterfield

|goals1 = Thorpe {{goal|29||67}}
Furlong {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 12,986

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 6

|date = 6 September 2003

|team1 = Colchester United

|score = 2–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Vine {{goal|10}}
McGleish {{goal|75|pen.}}

|goals2 = Furlong {{goal|49||66}}

|stadium = Layer Road

|location = Colchester

|attendance = 3,835

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 7

|date = 13 September 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 0–0

|team2 = Wycombe Wanderers

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 13,618

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = 16 September 2003

|team1 = Wrexham

|score = 0–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bean {{goal|7}}
Rowlands {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Racecourse Ground

|location = Wrexham

|attendance = 4,539

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 9

|date = 23 September 2003

|team1 = Luton Town

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = McSheffrey {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Furlong {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Kenilworth Road

|location = Luton

|attendance = 8,339

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = 27 September 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Bristol City

|goals1 = Padula {{goal|73}}

|goals2 = Miller {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 14,913

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 11

|date = 30 September 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 4–0

|team2 = Barnsley

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|60}}
Rowlands {{goal|61}}
Ainsworth {{goal|63}}
Thorpe {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 11,854

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = 4 October 2003

|team1 = Grimsby Town

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sabin {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Blundell Park

|location = Grimsby

|attendance = 5,447

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 18 October 2003

|team1 = Peterborough United

|score = 0–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = London Road

|location = Peterborough

|attendance = 7,247

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 21 October 2003

|team1 = Port Vale

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Paynter {{goal|5}}
McPhee {{goal|9}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Vale Park

|location = Stoke on Trent

|attendance = 5,243

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 25 October 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Tranmere Rovers

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = Haworth {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 12,937

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 1 November 2003

|team1 = Stockport County

|score = 1–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Williams {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Gallen {{goal|19}}
Rowlands {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Edgeley Park

|location = Stockport

|attendance = 5,461

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 11 November 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Brentford

|goals1 = Thorpe {{goal|42}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 15,865

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = 15 November 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Plymouth Argyle

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|33||75}}
Thorpe {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 17,049

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 22 November 2003

|team1 = Swindon Town

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Parkin {{goal|39}}

|goals2 = Rowlands {{goal|79}}

|stadium = County Ground

|location = Swindon

|attendance = 10,021

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = 29 November 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|goals1 = Palmer {{goal|13}}
Thorpe {{goal|85}}
McLeod {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 17,393

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 13 December 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 4–1

|team2 = Hartlepool United

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|27||38}}
Padula {{goal|34}}
Ainsworth {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = Williams {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 15,003

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 22

|date = 20 December 2003

|team1 = Oldham Athletic

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Cooksey {{goal|67}}
Eyre {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Thorpe {{goal|31}}

|stadium = Boundary Park

|location = Oldham

|attendance = 5,603

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 26 December 2003

|team1 = Notts County

|score = 3–3

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|6||28||72 pen.}}

|goals2 = Palmer {{goal|3}}
Richardson {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Gallen {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Meadow Lane

|location = Nottingham

|attendance = 7,702

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = 28 December 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Colchester United

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|12}}
Thorpe {{goal|57}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 3 January 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Rushden & Diamonds

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|24}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = 10 January 2004

|team1 = Blackpool

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Rowlands {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Bloomfield Road

|location = Blackpool

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = 17 January 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 = Rowlands {{goal|20}}
Gallen {{goal|43}}

|goals2 = Cullip {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = 24 January 2004

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Feeney {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Fitness First Stadium

|location = Bournemouth

|attendance =

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = 31 January 2004

|team1 = Chesterfield

|score = 4–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = McMaster {{goal|31}}
Evatt {{goal|50}}
Hurst {{goal|65}}
Hudson {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Thorpe {{goal|11}}
Palmer {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Saltergate

|location = Chesterfield

|attendance =

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 30

|date = 7 February 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–2

|team2 = Notts County

|goals1 = Mcleod {{goal|54}}
Thorpe {{goal|69}}
Furlong {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Parkinson {{goal|66}}
Richardson {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 31

|date = 14 February 2004

|team1 = Brentford

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = O'Connor {{goal|51}}

|goals2 = Furlong {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Griffin Park

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = 20 February 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Peterborough United

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Platt {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = 2 March 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–2

|team2 = Port Vale

|goals1 = Bircham {{goal|64}}
Cureton {{goal|77||90}}

|goals2 = Brooker {{goal|2}}
Littlejohn {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = 6 March 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Oldham Athletic

|goals1 = Gallen {{goal|54|pen.}}

|goals2 = Murray {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 13 March 2004

|team1 = Hartlepool United

|score = 1–4

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Porter {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Furlong {{goal|48||74}}
Gallen {{goal|52}}
Rowlands {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|location = Hartlepool

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 36

|date = 16 March 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Wrexham

|goals1 = Carlisle {{goal|67}}
McLeod {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Murray {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = 20 March 2004

|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers

|score = 2–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Bloomfield {{goal|27}}
Faulconbridge {{goal|30}}

|goals2 = Gallen {{goal|46}}
Rowlands {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Adams Park

|location = Wycombe

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 25 March 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Luton Town

|goals1 = Furlong {{goal|45}}

|goals2 = Showunmi {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 39

|date = 3 April 2004

|team1 = Bristol City

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ashton Gate

|location = Bristol

|attendance =

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 40

|date = 6 April 2004

|team1 = Tranmere Rovers

|score = 0–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prenton Park

|location = Birkenhead

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 41

|date = 10 April 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Grimsby Town

|goals1 = Furlong {{goal|42||86}}
Bircham {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 42

|date = 12 April 2004

|team1 = Barnsley

|score = 3–3

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Ireland {{goal|22}}
Nardiello {{goal|85}}
Murphy {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Kay {{goal|32|o.g.}}
Furlong {{goal|74||90}}

|stadium = Oakwell

|location = Barnsley

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 43

|date = 17 April 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Stockport County

|goals1 = Rowlands {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Clare {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 44

|date = 24 April 2004

|team1 = Plymouth Argyle

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Evans {{goal|81}}
Friio {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Home Park

|location = Plymouth

|attendance =

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 45

|date = 1 May 2004

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Swindon Town

|goals1 = Rowlands {{goal|2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 46

|date = 8 May 2004

|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

|score = 1–3

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Shaw {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Gallen {{goal|35}}
Furlong {{goal|48}}
Carr {{goal|69|o.g.}}

|stadium = Hillsborough

|location = Sheffield

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{Main|2003–04 FA Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 8 November 2003

|report=|team1 = Grimsby Town (Second Division)

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Boulding {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Blundell Park

|location = Grimsby

|attendance =

|result = L

}}

{{Main|2003–04 Football League Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 12 August 2003

|report=|team1 = Cheltenham Town (Third Division)

|score = 1–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = McCann {{goal|4}}

|goals2 = Ainsworth {{goal|16}}
Langley {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Whaddon Road

|location = Cheltenham

|attendance = 3,697

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 23 August 2003

|report=|team1 = Sheffield United (First Division)

|score = 0–2

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Rowlands {{goal|30||45}}

|stadium = Bramall Lane

|location = Sheffield

|attendance = 9,578

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = 28 October 2003

|report=|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 0–3

|team2 = Manchester City (FA Premiership)

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Wright-Phillips {{goal|22||77}}
Macken {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 16,773

|result = L

}}

{{Main|2003–04 Football League Trophy}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 14 October 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Kidderminster Harriers

|goals1 = Pacquette {{goal|40}}
Gnohere {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 3,671

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 4 November 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Dagenham & Redbridge

|goals1 = Padula {{goal|38}}
McLeod {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Scully {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 3,036

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Southern Quarter Final

|date = 7 December 2003

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 = Palmer {{goal|18}}
Thorpe {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = McPhee {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 7,536

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Southern Semi Final

|date = 20 January 2004

|team1 = Southend United

|score = 4–0

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Constantine {{goal|12}}
Clark {{goal|67}}
Broughton {{goal|69||79}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Roots Hall

|location = Southend

|attendance = 5,824

|result = L

}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Richard LangleyLangley was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.|other=to Cardiff City}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Éric SabinSabin was born in Sarcelles, France, but also qualified to represent Martinique internationally and would make his international debut for Martinique in 2008.|other=to Northampton Town}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Warren Barton|other=to Wimbledon}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dean Marney|other=on loan from Tottenham Hotspur}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tom WilliamsWilliams was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally through his mother and would make his international debut for Cyprus in 2006.|other=on loan from Birmingham City}}

{{Fs end}}

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