During the 2009–10 season,

Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English f ...

played in the

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, their sixth season of their spell at this level.

Season review

New managerial team

Jim Magilton James Magilton (born 6 May 1969) is a Northern Irish former professional football player and current manager of NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville. As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Southampton, Shef ...

was announced as the replacement for

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on 3 June 2009. John Gorman was named Magilton's assistant on 17 June, reprising his former role with Magilton at

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Friendlies

Queens Park Rangers played their first pre-season friendly against

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at The Recreation Ground. Rangers won the game 4–0 with goals from

Ákos Buzsáky Ákos Buzsáky (born 7 May 1982) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság for MTK Budapest and Ferencváros, the Primeira Liga for Porto, the Premier League for Queens Park ...

Heiðar Helguson Heiðar Helguson (; born 22 August 1977) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a striker. Heiðar started his career in the Icelandic league system, with UMFS Dalvík and Þróttur. Following a one-season spell in Norw ...

, Patrick Agyemang and

Dexter Blackstock Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock (born 20 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played most notably for Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest. Having represented England at youth international level, Bla ...

. Former Sunderland striker David Connolly featured in the game for the R's. The players then headed out to

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for a game against

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. The game ended 2–2, Angelo Balanta getting both goals for Rangers. They then went on to

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to play a game at

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. The game ended 3–1 to the Croats, the R's goal coming through Rowan Vine. After returning to England Rangers beat

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2–0, with goals from

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and Alessandro Pellicori, they then played

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at The Kassam Stadium. The game ended 2–2 with goals from Gavin Mahon and

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. After beating

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2–1, with goals from Gavin Mahon and Patrick Agyemang, Rangers sent a team to

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and won the game 2–0 with goals coming from

and Alessandro Pellicori. In their last pre-season game, the R's beat

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3–0 thanks to Kaspars Gorkss, Angelo Balanta and

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Season

QPR began their season as hosts to

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. The game ended 1–1, with defender

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scoring on the 88th minute. Their streak continued with another 1–1 draw to

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, with both QPR players on the scoreline. Helguson scored on the 43rd minute, with Gorkss making the game level deep into stoppage time. The first loss of the season was away to Bristol, with Maynard scoring to break QPR's unbeaten streak. Next was a tricky home game to Nottingham Forest. The game ended 1–1, with Mikele Leigertwood scoring for the Hoops. They then went on to win the next game to Scunthorpe, with new loan signing Adel Taarabt scoring the winner in the 4th minute. QPR continued their streak with a draw to Peterborough, and beating promotion contenders Cardiff City 2–0. Their confidence shot in the next game against Barnsley, with 5 goals scored, including a brace from Buzsáky.

Players

:''As of the end of the season.''

Kit

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continued as manufacturers of QPR's kit. Airline

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continued as kit sponsors.

First team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

League table

Results

*QPR scores given first

Coca-Cola Championship

FA Cup

Carling Cup

Statistics

Goalscorers

^a 1 own-goal was also scored for QPR

Appearances

¹ Player left the club before the end of the season.
² Player was out on loan for all or part of the season.
³ Player was on loan from another club for all or part of the season.

Clean sheets

References

Notes

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