Queens Park Rangers 1988–89 football season
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 were still kit sponsors.
League table
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
27 August 1988 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | | 46,377 | 11 |
3 September 1988 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | | 9,454 | 14 |
10 September 1988 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | | 11,174 | 16 |
17 September 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | Francis (2; 1 pen) | 8,011 | 11 |
24 September 1988 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | Stein | 14,008 | 9 |
1 October 1988 | Millwall | A | 2–3 | Francis, M. Allen | 14,103 | 11 |
8 October 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 | Stein | 11,295 | 15 |
15 October 1988 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | Stein, Maddix | 14,566 | 9 |
22 October 1988 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Falco | 33,202 | 12 |
29 October 1988 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | | 8,453 | 14 |
5 November 1988 | Newcastle United | H | 3–0 | Maddix, M. Allen, Falco | 11,013 | 12 |
12 November 1988 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | | 20,565 | 14 |
19 November 1988 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | | 20,065 | 14 |
26 November 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–2 | Falco, Francis | 26,698 | 13 |
3 December 1988 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | Francis, Falco | 9,853 | 13 |
10 December 1988 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | Francis | 6,012 | 13 |
17 December 1988 | Everton | H | 0–0 | | 10,067 | 14 |
26 December 1988 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Francis | 25,106 | 15 |
31 December 1988 | Southampton | A | 4–1 | M. Allen, Barker, Falco (2) | 15,086 | 12 |
2 January 1989 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | Falco | 12,461 | 14 |
14 January 1989 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | | 7,118 | 15 |
21 January 1989 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | | 9,516 | 16 |
4 February 1989 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | Falco (pen) | 10,881 | 16 |
11 February 1989 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | | 19,692 | 16 |
18 February 1989 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | | 20,543 | 16 |
25 February 1989 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | | 17,371 | 16 |
11 March 1989 | Newcastle United | A | 2–1 | Stein, Clarke | 21,555 | 13 |
21 March 1989 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | Clarke | 9,072 | 12 |
25 March 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | Falco, M. Allen | 18,804 | 12 |
27 March 1989 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Sinton | 11,378 | 12 |
1 April 1989 | Everton | A | 1–4 | Falco (pen) | 23,028 | 12 |
8 April 1989 | Wimbledon | H | 4–3 | Clarke, Spackman, Falco, Reid | 9,569 | 12 |
15 April 1989 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | | 10,347 | 12 |
22 April 1989 | Coventry City | A | 3–0 | Clarke (2), Channing | 11,319 | 11 |
29 April 1989 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | Sinton | 13,452 | 10 |
8 May 1989 | Manchester United | H | 3–2 | Sinton, Gray (2) | 10,017 | 9 |
13 May 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | Falco | 21,873 | 8 |
16 May 1989 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | | 38,368 | 9 |
FA Cup
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st leg | 28 September 1988 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | 6,078 | Francis, Fereday, Allen |
R2 2nd leg | 12 October 1988 | Cardiff City | A | 4–1 (won 7–1 on agg) | 2,692 | Falco (2), Maddix, Stein |
R3 | 2 November 1988 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 8,701 | Francis (2) |
R4 | 30 November 1988 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 10,504 | |
R4 replay | 14 December 1988 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 6,585 | Falco |
R5 | 18 January 1989 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–5 | 24,065 | Stein, Kerslake |
Squad
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals |
GK | ENG | David Seaman | 35 | | 11 | | | 46 | |
GK | ENG | Nicky Johns | 3 | | 2 | | | 5 | |
DF | ENG | Roberto Herrera | | | 1 | | | 5 | |
DF | ENG | Justin Channing | 9 | 1 | 4 | | | 13 | 1 |
DF | WAL | Brian Law | 6 | | 4 | | | 10 | |
DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 27 | | 10 | | 1 | 41 | 1 |
DF | ENG | Paul Parker | 36 | | 12 | | | 48 | |
DF | ENG | Mark Fleming | 1 | | | | | 3 | |
DF | WAL | Alan McCarthy | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
DF | ENG | Gavin Maguire | 7 | | 1 | | | 11 | |
DF | JAM | Danny Maddix | 28 | 2 | 10 | 1 | | 46 | 3 |
DF | ISR | David Pizanti | 13 | | 8 | | | 24 | |
DF | ENG | Mark Dennis | 16 | | 5 | | | 22 | |
MF | ARG | Osvaldo Ardiles | 4 | | 3 | | | 12 | |
MF | ENG | David Kerslake | 11 | | 7 | 1 | | 30 | 1 |
MF | ENG | Simon Barker | 21 | 1 | 9 | | | 36 | 1 |
MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 34 | 5 |
MF | ENG | Peter Reid | 14 | 1 | | | | 14 | 1 |
MF | NIR | Colin Clarke | 12 | 3 | | | | 12 | 5 |
MF | ENG | Nigel Spackman | 16 | | 2 | | | 18 | 1 |
MF | ENG | Kevin Brock | 12 | | 5 | | | 19 | |
FW | ENG | Andy Gray | 11 | 2 | | | | 11 | 2 |
FW | ENG | Dean Coney | 11 | | 9 | | | 25 | |
FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 29 | | 10 | 1 | | 41 | 1 |
FW | ENG | Andy Sinton | 10 | 3 | | | | 10 | 3 |
FW | ENG | Bradley Allen | | | | | | 3 | |
FW | ENG | Trevor Francis | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | 26 | 10 |
FW | RSA | Mark Stein | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7 |
FW | ENG | Mark Falco | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | | 34 | 15 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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