The 2021-22 campaign delivered a season of two halves for Queens Park Rangers, as The Hoops ultimately finished 11th in the Championship after an early promotion charge spectacularly burnt out in the new year. The Hoops were flying high in the play-off places for much of the first half, a run of form derailed by the mid-season AFCON absences of key players like Ilias Chair and Seny Dieng, coupled with a season-ending injury to creative outlet Chris Willock. Leading the line was on-loan striker Andre Gray, whose 10 goals proved crucial in a campaign built on soaring ambition and eventual mid-table disappointment, which concluded with the departure of manager Mark Warburton.