1988–89 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

Queens Park Rangers
1988–89 season
Manager Jim Smith, Trevor Francis
First Division9th
FA CupThird round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Falco (12)
All: Falco (15)
Highest home attendance22,236 (v Manchester United, 11 January 1989)
Lowest home attendance6,078 (v Cardiff City, 28 September 1988)
Average home league attendance16,091

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]

League table
Main article: 1988–89 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Coventry City 38 14 13 11 47 42 +5 55
8 Everton 38 14 12 12 50 45 +5 54
9 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 11 13 43 37 +6 53
10 Millwall 38 14 11 13 47 52 −5 53
11 Manchester United 38 13 12 13 45 35 +10 51
Source: [2]

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1988Manchester UnitedA0–046,377
3 September 1988SouthamptonH0–19,454
10 September 1988Norwich CityA0–111,174
17 September 1988Sheffield WednesdayH2–08,011Francis (2; 1 pen)
24 September 1988Derby CountyA1–014,008Stein
1 October 1988MillwallA2–314,103Francis, Allen
8 October 1988Nottingham ForestH1–211,295Stein
15 October 1988West Ham UnitedH2–114,566Stein, Maddix
22 October 1988ArsenalA1–233,202Falco
29 October 1988Luton TownA0–08,453
5 November 1988Newcastle UnitedH3–011,013Maddix, Allen, Falco
12 November 1988MiddlesbroughA0–120,565
19 November 1988LiverpoolH0–120,065
26 November 1988Tottenham HotspurA2–226,698Falco, Francis
3 December 1988Coventry CityH2–19,853Francis, Falco
10 December 1988Charlton AthleticA1–16,012Francis
17 December 1988EvertonH0–010,067
26 December 1988Aston VillaA1–225,106Francis
31 December 1988SouthamptonA4–115,086Allen, Barker, Falco (2)
2 January 1989Norwich CityH1–112,461Falco
14 January 1989WimbledonA0–17,118
21 January 1989Derby CountyH0–19,516
4 February 1989MillwallH1–210,881Falco (pen)
11 February 1989Nottingham ForestA0–019,692
18 February 1989ArsenalH0–020,543
25 February 1989West Ham UnitedA0–017,371
11 March 1989Newcastle UnitedA2–121,555Stein, Clarke
21 March 1989Luton TownH1–19,072Clarke
25 March 1989Sheffield WednesdayA2–018,804Falco, Allen
27 March 1989Aston VillaH1–011,378Sinton
1 April 1989EvertonA1–423,028Falco (pen)
8 April 1989WimbledonH4–39,569Clarke, Spackman, Falco, Reid
15 April 1989MiddlesbroughH0–010,347
22 April 1989Coventry CityA3–011,319Clarke (2), Channing
29 April 1989Charlton AthleticH1–013,452Sinton
8 May 1989Manchester UnitedH3–210,017Sinton, Gray (2)
13 May 1989Tottenham HotspurH1–021,873Falco
16 May 1989LiverpoolA0–238,368

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1989Manchester UnitedA0–036,222
R3 replay11 January 1989Manchester UnitedH2–2 aet22,236Stein, McDonald
R3 2nd replay23 January 1989Manchester UnitedA0–347,257

League Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg28 September 1988Cardiff CityH3–06,078Francis, Fereday, Allen
R2 2nd leg12 October 1988Cardiff CityA4–1 (won 7–1 on agg)2,692Falco (2), Maddix, Stein
R32 November 1988Charlton AthleticH2–18,701Francis (2)
R430 November 1988WimbledonH0–010,504
R4 replay14 December 1988WimbledonA1–06,585Falco
R518 January 1989Nottingham ForestA2–524,065Stein, Kerslake

Squad
Squad at end of season[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Nicky Johns
— GK  ENG David Seaman
— DF  ENG Justin Channing
— DF  ENG Mark Dennis
— DF  ENG Mark Fleming
— DF  ENG Robbie Herrera
— DF  ENG David Kerslake
— DF  WAL Brian Law
— DF  JAM Danny Maddix
— DF  ENG Alan McCarthy
— DF  NIR Alan McDonald
— DF  ENG Paul Parker
— DF  ISR David Pizanti
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Martin Allen
— MF  ARG Ossie Ardiles
— MF  ENG Simon Barker
— MF  ENG Wayne Fereday
— MF  ENG Trevor Francis
— MF  ENG Andy Gray
— MF  ENG Peter Reid
— MF  ENG Andy Sinton
— MF  ENG Nigel Spackman
— FW  ENG Bradley Allen
— FW  NIR Colin Clarke
— FW  ENG Mark Falco
— FW  RSA Mark Stein

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  WAL Gavin Maguire (Portsmouth)
— MF  ENG Kevin Brock (Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Dean Coney (Norwich City)

References
  1. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  2. "League Division One table after close of play on 27 May 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/queens-park-rangers/1989/2/
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