# 2002–03 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2002–2003 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

After qualifying for the playoffs QPR were defeated at the Millennium Stadium by Cardiff City
In the FA Cup, QPR were knocked out of the FA cup by Vauxhall Motors.

## Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Retailer JD Sports continued as kit sponsors.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 86 | Promotion to Football League First Division |
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 82 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 6 | Cardiff City (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 81 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |

## Results
### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### LDV Vans Trophy
## Squad

| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | ENG | Nick Culkin | 17 | | | | | 17 | |
| GK | ENG | Chris Day | 15 | | | | | 15 | |
| GK | ENG | Simon Royce | 16 | | 1 | | | 17 | |
| GK | ENG | Fraser Digby | 1 | | 3 | | | 5 | |
| DF | ENG | Steve Palmer | 49 | 1 | 4 | | | 53 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Terrell Forbes | 39 | | 3 | | | 43 | |
| DF | ENG | Marcus Bean | 4 | | | | | 8 | |
| DF | ENG | Matthew Rose | 27 | 2 | 3 | | | 33 | 2 |
| DF | IRE | Stephen Kelly | 9 | | | | | 9 | |
| DF | ENG | Danny Murphy | 4 | | | | | 12 | |
| DF | ENG | Chris Plummer | | | | | | 2 | |
| DF | ENG | Clarke Carlisle | 36 | 2 | 3 | | | 41 | 2 |
| DF | ARG | Gino Padula | 19 | 1 | 1 | | | 25 | 1 |
| DF | NGA | Danny Shittu | 46 | 7 | 2 | | | 48 | 7 |
| MF | ENG | Ben Walshe | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Wes Daly | 3 | | 1 | | | 7 | |
| MF | ENG | Tom Williams | 23 | 1 | 4 | | | 32 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Jerome Thomas | 5 | 2 | | | | 6 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Oliver Burgess | 2 | | 3 | | | 8 | |
| MF | ENG | Marc Bircham | 37 | 2 | 2 | | | 41 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Kevin McLeod | 11 | 2 | | | | 11 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Richard Langley | 38 | 10 | 3 | | | 42 | 10 |
| FW | ENG | Karl Connolly | 12 | 4 | 3 | | | 20 | 4 |
| FW | ENG | Andy Thomson | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| FW | ENG | Paul Furlong | 30 | 14 | 1 | | | 38 | 14 |
| FW | ENG | Lee Cook | 13 | 1 | | | | 13 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | Dennis Oli | 8 | | 2 | | | 22 | |
| FW | FRA | Aziana Ebele Mbombo | 3 | | | | | 13 | |
| FW | ENG | Richard Pacquette | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | 15 | 4 |
| FW | ENG | Leroy Griffiths | 3 | | | | | 6 | |
| FW | ENG | Brett Angell | 8 | | | | | 13 | |
| FW | SKN | Callum Willock | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| FW | ENG | Kevin Gallen | 44 | 13 | | 1 | | 47 | 14 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Marcus Bignot | Bristol Rovers | March 2001 | | August 2002 | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| Christer Warren | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 2000 | | September 2002 | Bristol Rovers | |
| Chris Plummer | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1994 | | November 2002 | Bristol Rovers | Loan |
| Carl Leaburn | Wimbledon | December 2001 | | January 2003 | Grays Athletic FC | |
| Fraser Digby | Huddersfield Town | October 2001 | | January 2003 | Purfleet | |
| Brett Angell | Port Vale | November 2002 | | July 2003 | | |
| Andy Thomson | Gillingham | March 2001 | Free | July 2003 | Partick Thistle | |
| Oliver Burgess | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2001 | | July 2003 | Northampton Town | |
| Chris Plummer | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1994 | | July 2003 | Barnet | |
| Danny Murphy | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1999 | | July 2003 | Swindon Town | |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Jerome Thomas | Arsenal | August 2002 | Loan |
| Simon Royce | Leicester City | August 2002 | Loan |
| Tom Williams | Birmingham City | August 2002 | Loan |
| Paul Furlong | Birmingham City | August 2002 | |
| Brett Angell | Port Vale | November 2002 | |
| Lee Cook | Watford | November 2002 | Loan |
| Calum Willock | Fulham | November 2002 | Loan |
| Stephen Kelly | Tottenham Hotspur | March 2003 | Loan |
| Kevin McLeod | Everton | March 2003 | Loan |
| Éric Sabin | Swindon Town | July 2003 | |
| Scott Mulholland | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 2003 | |
| Gareth Ainsworth | Cardiff City | July 2003 | |