But he had the last laugh on turning 66, with Bothroyd's 77th-minute winner renewing hope for the Loftus Road outfit.
Junior Hoilett dinked the ball over the top, with the French striker deftly lifting the ball over the the goalkeeper for a 15th-minute lead.
But Saints drew level on the stroke of half time, Jay Rodriguez coming off the bench and seeing his sweetly struck shot parried by Julio Cesar.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino — coincidentally also celebrating his birthday — sent his side out with renewed vigour but again they were caught napping.
Substitute Robert Green, on for the injured Cesar, did superbly to deny a late Jose Fonte header but, despite a late onslaught, QPR held on for victory.
Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Fox (Shaw 57), Puncheon, Ramirez (Ward-Prowse 74), Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana (Rodriguez 43), Lambert Subs Not Used: Kelvin Davis, Steven Davis, Do Prado, Richardson
QPR: Julio Cesar (Green 74), Bosingwa, Samba, Hill, Traore, Park, Granero (Jenas 53), Mbia, Hoilett, Bothroyd (Da Silva 90), Remy. Subs Not Used: Taarabt, Mackie, Onuoha, Townsend.
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