1982–83 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
1982–83 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Terry Venables | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Second Division | 1st | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Milk Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Sealy (16) All: John Gregory (16) and Tony Sealy (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 24,431 v Fulham (Second Division, 2 May 1983) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8903 v Oldham Athletic (Second Division, 5 February 1983) | ||
Average home league attendance | 12,806 | ||
Biggest win | 6-1 Vs Middlesbrough (5 March 1983) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-4 Vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (18 December 1982) | ||
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During the 1982–83 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division and finished as champions, winning promotion back to the First Division after an absence of four years.
Season summary
Rangers showed consistent form throughout the season and were never out of the top three from October onwards. After going top with a 4–0 win over Rotherham United on 19 March, they pulled away from the chasing pack to finish ten points clear of 2nd-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Promotion was clinched by a 1–0 win over Leeds United on 23 April, and the championship followed courtesy of a 3–1 win over Fulham on 2 May.[1]
Kit
Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Queens Park Rangers (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 85 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (P) | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 75 | |
3 | Leicester City (P) | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 70 | |
4 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 69 | |
5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 67 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Second Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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28 August 1982 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 36,185 | 16 | |
31 August 1982 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | Sealy 2 | 9686 | 9 |
4 September 1982 | Derby County | H | 4–1 | Gregory, Fenwick (pen), Stainrod 2 | 10,217 | 2 |
7 September 1982 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Stainrod | 15,004 | 5 |
11 September 1982 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–0 | Gregory | 4266 | 3 |
18 September 1982 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 13,733 | 6 | |
25 September 1982 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | O'Neill (og) | 10,647 | 5 |
28 September 1982 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 12,194 | 5 | |
2 October 1982 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | Neill, Allen, Micklewhite | 9145 | 4 |
9 October 1982 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | Allen | 13,270 | 2 |
16 October 1982 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–0 | Allen, Flanagan, Micklewhite, Gregory | 9275 | 1 |
23 October 1982 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | Allen | 7892 | 3 |
30 October 1982 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Stainrod | 9363 | 2 |
6 November 1982 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 7402 | 3 | |
13 November 1982 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–2 | Allen, Fenwick (pen) | 9149 | 2 |
20 November 1982 | Cambridge United | A | 4–1 | Wicks, Sealy, Allen 2 | 5685 | 1 |
27 November 1982 | Carlisle United | H | 1–0 | Fenwick | 9397 | 1 |
4 December 1982 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | Allen | 11,528 | 1 |
11 December 1982 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–0 | Neill, Sealy, Gregory, Micklewhite | 9811 | 1 |
18 December 1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–4 | 15,423 | 1 | |
27 December 1982 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | Sealy | 23,744 | 2 |
29 December 1982 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | Micklewhite 2, Sealy | 13,306 | 2 |
3 January 1983 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 14,007 | 2 | |
15 January 1983 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | Gregory 2 | 13,972 | 2 |
22 January 1983 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–0 | Allen 2, Hazell | 14,621 | 2 |
5 February 1983 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | Sealy | 8903 | 2 |
19 February 1983 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | Gregory, Sealy, Flanagan | 10,271 | 2 |
26 February 1983 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–0 | 4397 | 1 | |
5 March 1983 | Middlesbrough | H | 6–1 | Micklewhite, Flanagan, Allen 3, Gregory | 9596 | 2 |
12 March 1983 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | Gregory (pen), Sealy | 6373 | 2 |
19 March 1983 | Rotherham United | H | 4–0 | Sealy, Flanagan, Gregory 2 | 9541 | 1 |
22 March 1983 | Charlton Athletic | H | 5–1 | Sealy 2, Hazell, Gregory, Stainrod | 10,776 | 1 |
26 March 1983 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–1 | Stainrod 2, Flanagan | 5317 | 1 |
4 April 1983 | Chelsea | A | 2–0 | Gregory, Sealy | 20,821 | 1 |
9 April 1983 | Leicester City | H | 2–2 | Gregory, Sealy | 16,301 | 1 |
19 April 1983 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | Flanagan | 11,713 | 1 |
23 April 1983 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | Hart (og) | 19,573 | 1 |
30 April 1983 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | 5724 | 1 | |
2 May 1983 | Fulham | H | 3–1 | Gregory, Sealy, Stainrod | 24,431 | 1 |
7 May 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Flanagan, Hazell | 19,854 | 1 |
10 May 1983 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Sealy | 7191 | 1 |
14 May 1983 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | Stainrod | 9590 | 1 |
Milk Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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4 October 1982 | Second Round First Leg | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | Gregory | 5603 |
26 October 1982 | Second Round Second Leg | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 9653 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 January 1983 | Third Round | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–3 | Fenwick (pen), Micklewhite | 16,528 |
Squad
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Milk Cup Appearances | Milk Cup Goals | F A Cup Appearances | F A Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ENG | Graham Benstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GK | ENG | Peter Hucker | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Terry Fenwick | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
DF | JAM | Bob Hazell | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
DF | ENG | Doug McClure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | NIR | Alan McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Warren Neill | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
DF | ENG | Glenn Roeder | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Steve Wicks | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
MF | ENG | Tony Currie | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
MF | ENG | Martin Duffield | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
MF | ENG | John Gregory | 42 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 |
MF | ENG | Gary Micklewhite | 33(1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36(1) | 7 |
MF | IRE | Mark O'Connor | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
MF | IRE | Gary Waddock | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
MF | ENG | Dean Wilkins | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
FW | ENG | Clive Allen | 23(2) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(2) | 13 |
FW | ENG | Steve Burke | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(5) | 0 |
FW | ENG | Alan Comfort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 0 |
FW | ENG | Mike Flanagan | 21(1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22(1) | 7 |
FW | ENG | Ian Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ENG | Tony Sealy | 39(1) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42(1) | 16 |
FW | ENG | Simon Stainrod | 29(2) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(2) | 9 |
FW | NIR | Ian Stewart | 15(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(5) | 0 |
References
- ^ "The 1982/83 promotion season - History". Loft for Words - fansnetwork.co.uk.
- ^ Rothmans 1983-84, p. 300
- ^ Rothmans 1983-84, pp. 507 & 509
- ^ Rothmans 1983-84, p. 545
- ^ Rothmans 1983-84, pp. 300–302
- Bibliography
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1983-84 (Editor: Tony Williams). London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-09727-7.