1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2018) |
1987–88 season | |||
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Manager | Jim Smith | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gary Bannister (8) All: Bannister (10) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,171 (v Liverpool, 5 March 1988) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,229 (v Coventry City, 18 December 1987) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,049 | ||
Biggest win | 3-0 Vs West Ham (15 August 1987), Norwich City (19 March 1988) , Southampton (1 January 1988) ,Yeovil Town (9 January 1988) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-4 Vs Liverpool (17 October 1987), Nottingham Forest (13 December 1987) | ||
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During the 1987–88 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fifth season after their promotion in 1983.
Season summary
Jim Smith led QPR to fifth place in the First Division, matching their position in the 1983–84 season. They had led the table in October after winning eight of their first ten League matches. They suffered a surprise defeat to Bury in the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.[1]
Kit
Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Airline KLM became new kit sponsors.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 | |
4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 70 | |
5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 67 | |
6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 66 | |
7 | Wimbledon[a] | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 57 | Disqualified from European Cup Winners' Cup[2] |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Win Draw Loss
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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15 August 1987 | West Ham United | A | 3–0 | Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock | 22,882 | 1 |
19 August 1987 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Bannister | 11,561 | 4 |
22 August 1987 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Byrne, McDonald | 15,981 | 1 |
29 August 1987 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | Brock | 15,532 | 1 |
2 September 1987 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Allen | 15,380 | 1 |
5 September 1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | Coney | 7,726 | 1 |
12 September 1987 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | Bannister (3) | 22,583 | 1 |
19 September 1987 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 9,800 | 1 | |
26 September 1987 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | Coney, Fenwick (pen) | 11,175 | 1 |
3 October 1987 | Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | Bannister, Fenwick (pen) | 8,552 | 1 |
17 October 1987 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 43,735 | 2 | |
24 October 1987 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Byrne, Fenwick | 13,170 | 2 |
31 October 1987 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Allen | 14,522 | 2 |
7 November 1987 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 12,101 | 3 | |
14 November 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Coney | 28,113 | 3 |
21 November 1987 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Wharton (o.g.) | 11,794 | 3 |
28 November 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | Bannister | 16,933 | 3 |
5 December 1987 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 20,632 | 3 | |
13 December 1987 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–4 | 18,130 | 6 | |
18 December 1987 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | Falco | 7,229 | 6 |
26 December 1987 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Kerslake | 18,020 | 6 |
28 December 1987 | Oxford United | H | 3–2 | Falco (2), Allen | 9,125 | 6 |
1 January 1988 | Southampton | H | 3–0 | Bannister, Falco, Fereday | 8,631 | 5 |
2 January 1988 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 28,271 | 6 | |
16 January 1988 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 14,909 | 7 | |
6 February 1988 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Falco, Byrne | 11,512 | 5 |
13 February 1988 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 24,724 | 6 | |
27 February 1988 | Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | Byrne | 9,080 | 6 |
5 March 1988 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 23,171 | 6 | |
16 March 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | Coney, Fereday | 8,316 | 6 |
19 March 1988 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | Channing, Coney, Fereday | 9,032 | 6 |
26 March 1988 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | Coney | 13,041 | 4 |
1 April 1988 | Watford | A | 1–0 | McDonald | 16,083 | 4 |
4 April 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | Kerslake (2) | 14,783 | 5 |
9 April 1988 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Kerslake (pen) | 18,403 | 5 |
13 April 1988 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | Allen, Fereday | 14,214 | 3 |
19 April 1988 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | Kerslake (pen) | 6,735 | 4 |
23 April 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | Coney | 12,541 | 4 |
30 April 1988 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | McDonald | 37,733 | 4 |
7 May 1988 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 16,089 | 5 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 9 January 1988 | Yeovil Town | A | 3–0 | 9,717 | Falco (2), Brock |
R4 | 30 January 1988 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 23,651 | Pizanti, Bannister, Allen |
R5 | 20 February 1988 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 15,356 | Neill |
R5 replay | 24 February 1988 | Luton Town | A | 0–1 | 10,854 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st leg | 23 August 1987 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 11,865 | Bannister, McDonald |
R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1987 | Millwall | A | 0–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 11,225 | |
R3 | 27 October 1987 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 5,384 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ENG | David Seaman | 32 | 4 | 36 | ||||
GK | ENG | Tony Roberts | 1 | 1 | |||||
GK | ENG | Nicky Johns | 7 | 4 | 11 | ||||
DF | ENG | Kevin Brock | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 3 | |
DF | ENG | Terry Fenwick | 22 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 | ||
DF | WAL | Brian Law | 1 | ||||||
DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 36 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 4 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Parker | 40 | 8 | 48 | ||||
DF | ENG | Warren Neill | 25 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 28 | 6 | 35 | ||||
DF | ENG | Danny Maddix | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||
DF | NIR | John O'Neill | 2 | 2 | |||||
DF | ENG | Justin Channing | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |||
DF | ENG | Mark Dennis | 10 | 2 | 13 | ||||
MF | ENG | Mark Fleming | 2 | ||||||
MF | ENG | David Kerslake | 16 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | ||
MF | ISR | David Pizanti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
MF | ENG | Gavin Peacock | 5 | ||||||
MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 38 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 5 | |
MF | ENG | Gavin Maguire | 13 | 4 | 22 | ||||
FW | ENG | Gary Bannister | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 |
FW | ENG | Les Ferdinand | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 33 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 4 | ||
FW | ENG | Trevor Francis | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||||
FW | IRE | John Byrne | 22 | 4 | 5 | 34 | |||
FW | ENG | Mark Falco | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 7 | |
FW | ENG | Dean Coney | 25 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 7 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from season 1985–86 until 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster.