1988–89 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Queens Park Rangers
Season:1988–89
Manager:Jim Smith, Trevor Francis
League:First Division
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fifth round
League Topscorer:Mark Falco (12)
Season Topscorer:Falco (15)
Highest Attendance:22,236 (v Manchester United, 11 January 1989)
Lowest Attendance:6,078 (v Cardiff City, 28 September 1988)
Average Attendance:16,091
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Prevseason:1987–88
Nextseason:1989–90
Stadium:Loftus Road
Largest Loss:2-5 Vs Nottingham Forest (18 January 1989)
Largest Win:4-1 Vs Cardiff City (12 October 1988), Southampton (31 December 1988)

During the 1988–89 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the sixth year running.

Season summary

QPR dropped from their fifth-place finish the previous season to ninth in the First Division. Jim Smith resigned as their manager in December 1988, to take over as manager of Newcastle United, and was replaced by the former England international Trevor Francis as player-manager. The team's league form improved in the new year, and they lost just two of their last fifteen league matches. They reached the fifth round of the League Cup but were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round.[1]

Kit

Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Airline KLM remained front of shirt kit sponsors.

Omniturf

The artificial pitch of Omniturf that was installed at Loftus Road was removed in April 1988 prior to the season starting. Souvenir swatches of the pitch were later sold at the club's retail store.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendancePosition
27 August 1988 Manchester UnitedA0–046,37711
3 September 1988 SouthamptonH0–19,45414
10 September 1988 Norwich CityA0–111,17416
17 September 1988 Sheffield WednesdayH2–0Francis (2; 1 pen)8,01111
24 September 1988 Derby CountyA1–0Stein14,0089
1 October 1988 MillwallA2–3Francis, M. Allen14,10311
8 October 1988 Nottingham ForestH1–2Stein11,29515
15 October 1988 West Ham UnitedH2–1Stein, Maddix14,5669
22 October 1988 ArsenalA1–2Falco33,20212
29 October 1988 Luton TownA0–08,45314
5 November 1988 Newcastle UnitedH3–0Maddix, M. Allen, Falco11,01312
12 November 1988 MiddlesbroughA0–120,56514
19 November 1988 LiverpoolH0–120,06514
26 November 1988 Tottenham HotspurA2–2Falco, Francis26,69813
3 December 1988 Coventry CityH2–1Francis, Falco9,85313
10 December 1988 Charlton AthleticA1–1Francis6,01213
17 December 1988 EvertonH0–010,06714
26 December 1988 Aston VillaA1–2Francis25,10615
31 December 1988 SouthamptonA4–1M. Allen, Barker, Falco (2)15,08612
2 January 1989 Norwich CityH1–1Falco12,46114
14 January 1989 WimbledonA0–17,11815
21 January 1989 Derby CountyH0–19,51616
4 February 1989 MillwallH1–2Falco (pen)10,88116
11 February 1989 Nottingham ForestA0–019,69216
18 February 1989 ArsenalH0–020,54316
25 February 1989 West Ham UnitedA0–017,37116
11 March 1989 Newcastle UnitedA2–1Stein, Clarke21,55513
21 March 1989 Luton TownH1–1Clarke9,07212
25 March 1989 Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Falco, M. Allen18,80412
27 March 1989 Aston VillaH1–0Sinton11,37812
1 April 1989 EvertonA1–4Falco (pen)23,02812
8 April 1989 WimbledonH4–3Clarke, Spackman, Falco, Reid9,56912
15 April 1989 MiddlesbroughH0–010,34712
22 April 1989 Coventry CityA3–0Clarke (2), Channing11,31911
29 April 1989 Charlton AthleticH1–0Sinton13,45210
8 May 1989 Manchester UnitedH3–2Sinton, Gray (2)10,0179
13 May 1989 Tottenham HotspurH1–0Falco21,8738
16 May 1989 LiverpoolA0–238,3689

FA Cup

See main article: 1988–89 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R37 January 1989 Manchester UnitedA0–036,222
R3 replay11 January 1989 Manchester UnitedH2–2 aet22,236Stein, McDonald
R3 2nd replay23 January 1989 Manchester UnitedA0–347,257

League Cup

See main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 1st leg28 September 1988 Cardiff CityH3–06,078Francis, Fereday, Allen
R2 2nd leg12 October 1988 Cardiff CityA4–1 (won 7–1 on agg)2,692Falco (2), Maddix, Stein
R32 November 1988 Charlton AthleticH2–18,701Francis (2)
R430 November 1988 WimbledonH0–010,504
R4 replay14 December 1988 WimbledonA1–06,585Falco
R518 January 1989 Nottingham ForestA2–524,065Stein, Kerslake

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal Goals
GKDavid Seaman351146
GKNicky Johns325
DFRoberto Herrera15
DFJustin Channing914131
DFBrian Law6410
DFAlan Mcdonald27101411
DFPaul Parker361248
DFMark Fleming13
DFAlan McCarthy11
DFGavin Maguire7111
DF JamaicaDanny Maddix282101463
DF IsraelDavid Pizanti13824
DFMark Dennis16522
MF ArgentinaOsvaldo Ardiles4312
MFDavid Kerslake1171301
MFSimon Barker2119361
MFMartin Allen26461345
MFPeter Reid141141
MFColin Clarke123125
MFNigel Spackman162181
MFKevin Brock12519
FWAndy Gray112112
FWDean Coney11925
FWWayne Fereday29101411
FWAndy Sinton103103
FWBradley Allen3
FWTrevor Francis197732610
FWMark Stein194921417
FWMark Falco2212733415

Transfers Out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
Les FerdinandHayesMarch 1987£50,000August 1988BesiktasLoan
Ian DawesQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1980August 1988Millwall
Kevin BrockOxford UnitedAugust 1987£260,000December 1988Newcastle United£300,000
Gavin MaguireQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOctober 1985January 1989 Portsmouth£175,000
Osvaldo ArdilesTottenham HotspurAugust 1988February 1989Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Dean ConeyFulhamJune 1987£200,000March 1989Norwich City£350,000
Wayne FeredayQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1980June 1989Newcastle United
David PizantiFC KölnSeptember 1987July 1989FC Köln
Mark FlemingQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1988July 1989BrentfordFree

Transfers In

NamefromDateFee
Bradley AllenQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1988
Alan McCarthyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1988
Osvaldo ArdilesTottenham HotspurAugust 1988
Peter ReidEvertonFebruary 1989Free
Nigel SpackmanLiverpoolFebruary 1989£500,000
Andy GrayAston VillaFebruary 1989£450,000
Andy SintonBrentfordMarch 1989£350,000
Colin ClarkeSouthamptonMarch 1989£800,000
Maurice DoyleCrewe AlexandraApril 1989£80,000
Kenny SansomNewcastle UnitedJune 1989£300,000
Paul WrightAberdeenJuly 1989

Notes and References

  1. Book: Macey . Gordon . Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record . 2009 . Gutenberg Press Ltd . Malta . 978-1-85983-714-6.

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