# 2003–04 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 2003–04 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

After 3 seasons in English football's third tier, QPR secured a return to the second division with a second-placed finish.

## Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecomunication company Binatone became new kit sponsors.

## Final league table
### Football League Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 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 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | 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 | 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.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | MF | JAM | Richard Langley (to Cardiff City) |
| 12 | FW | FRA | Éric Sabin (to Northampton Town) |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Warren Barton (to Wimbledon) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Dean Marney (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Tom Williams (on loan from Birmingham City) |

## Transfers Out

| 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 | |

## Transfers In

| 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 | |