1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1987–88 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fifth season after their promotion in 1983.

Queens Park Rangers
1987–88 season
Manager Jim Smith
First Division5th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Bannister (8)
All: Bannister (10)
Highest home attendance23,171 (v Liverpool, 5 March 1988)
Lowest home attendance7,229 (v Coventry City, 18 December 1987)
Average home league attendance16,049

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]

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1987West Ham UnitedA3–022,882Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock
19 August 1987Derby CountyH1–111,561Bannister
22 August 1987ArsenalH2–015,981Byrne, McDonald
29 August 1987SouthamptonA1–015,532Brock
2 September 1987EvertonH1–015,380Allen
5 September 1987Charlton AthleticA1–07,726Coney
12 September 1987ChelseaH3–122,583Bannister (3)
19 September 1987Oxford UnitedA0–29,800
26 September 1987Luton TownH2–011,175Coney, Fenwick (pen)
3 October 1987WimbledonA2–18,552Bannister, Fenwick (pen)
17 October 1987LiverpoolA0–443,735
24 October 1987PortsmouthH2–113,170Byrne, Fenwick
31 October 1987Norwich CityA1–114,522Allen
7 November 1987WatfordH0–012,101
14 November 1987Tottenham HotspurA1–128,113Coney
21 November 1987Newcastle UnitedH1–111,794Wharton (o.g.)
28 November 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–316,933Bannister
5 December 1987Manchester UnitedH0–220,632
13 December 1987Nottingham ForestA0–418,130
18 December 1987Coventry CityH1–27,229Falco
26 December 1987ChelseaA1–118,020Kerslake
28 December 1987Oxford UnitedH3–29,125Falco (2), Allen
1 January 1988SouthamptonH3–08,631Bannister, Falco, Fereday
2 January 1988ArsenalA0–028,271
16 January 1988West Ham UnitedH0–114,909
6 February 1988Charlton AthleticH2–011,512Falco, Byrne
13 February 1988EvertonA0–224,724
27 February 1988WimbledonH1–09,080Byrne
5 March 1988LiverpoolH0–123,171
16 March 1988Nottingham ForestH2–18,316Coney, Fereday
19 March 1988Norwich CityH3–09,032Channing, Coney, Fereday
26 March 1988PortsmouthA1–013,041Coney
1 April 1988WatfordA1–016,083McDonald
4 April 1988Tottenham HotspurH2–014,783Kerslake (2)
9 April 1988Newcastle UnitedA1–118,403Kerslake (pen)
13 April 1988Derby CountyA2–014,214Allen, Fereday
19 April 1988Luton TownA1–26,735Kerslake (pen)
23 April 1988Sheffield WednesdayH1–112,541Coney
30 April 1988Manchester UnitedA1–237,733McDonald
7 May 1988Coventry CityA0–016,089
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 40 14 15 11 58 47 +11 57 FA Cup winners
Source:

FA Cup
Main article: 1987–88 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R39 January 1988Yeovil TownA3–09,717Falco (2), Brock
R430 January 1988West Ham UnitedH3–123,651Pizanti, Bannister, Allen
R520 February 1988Luton TownH1–115,356Neill
R5 replay24 February 1988Luton TownA0–110,854

League Cup
Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg23 August 1987MillwallH2–111,865Bannister, McDonald
R2 2nd leg6 October 1987MillwallA0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)11,225
R327 October 1987BuryA0–15,384

Squad
Squad at end of 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
— GK  ENG Nicky Johns
— GK  WAL Tony Roberts
— GK  ENG David Seaman
— DF  ENG Justin Channing
— DF  ENG Ian Dawes
— DF  ENG Mark Fleming
— DF  ENG David Kerslake
— DF  ENG Brian Law
— DF  JAM Danny Maddix
— DF  WAL Gavin Maguire
— DF  NIR Alan McDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Warren Neill
— DF  ENG Paul Parker
— DF  ISR David Pizanti
— MF  ENG Martin Allen
— MF  ENG Kevin Brock
— MF  ENG Wayne Fereday
— MF  ENG Trevor Francis
— FW  IRL John Byrne
— FW  ENG Dean Coney
— FW  ENG Mark Falco
— FW  ENG Les Ferdinand

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  ENG Terry Fenwick (Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF  NIR John O'Neill (Norwich City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Gary Bannister (Coventry City)
— FW  ENG Gavin Peacock (Gillingham)

References
  1. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.


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