1989–90 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1989–90 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the seventh year running.

Queens Park Rangers
1989–90 season
Manager Trevor Francis, Don Howe
First Division11th
FA CupSixth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Clarke,
Andy Sinton,
Roy Wegerle (6)
All: Clarke (9)
Highest home attendance21,547 (v Arsenal, 31 January 1990)
Lowest home attendance6,745 (v Stockport County, 20 September 1989)
Average home league attendance13,471

Season summary

QPR finished in a mid-table position of 11th in the First Division. After a poor start to the season that saw them win just twice in their first twelve League matches, they sacked their player-manager Trevor Francis and appointed Don Howe in his place. They reached the sixth round of the FA Cup in a run that encompassed nine matches, including five replays, before they were finally knocked out by Liverpool.[1]

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1989Crystal PalaceH2–016,161Wright (2)
22 August 1989ChelseaA1–124,354Clarke
26 August 1989Norwich CityA0–014,021
30 August 1989Luton TownH0–010,565
9 September 1989Manchester CityA0–123,420
16 September 1989Derby CountyH0–110,697
23 September 1989Aston VillaA3–114,170Francis (3)
30 September 1989Tottenham HotspurA2–323,781Bardsley, Francis
14 October 1989SouthamptonH1–410,022Francis
21 October 1989Charlton AthleticH0–110,608
28 October 1989Nottingham ForestA2–29,442Sinton, Wright
4 November 1989WimbledonA0–05,912
11 November 1989LiverpoolH3–218,804Wright (2; 1 pen), Falco
18 November 1989ArsenalA0–338,236
25 November 1989MillwallA0–09,141
2 December 1989Crystal PalaceA3–012,784Maddix, Sinton (2)
9 December 1989ChelseaH4–217,935Ferdinand (2), Falco, Clarke
16 December 1989Sheffield WednesdayA0–214,569
26 December 1989Coventry CityH1–19,889Falco
30 December 1989EvertonH1–011,683Sinton
1 January 1990Manchester UnitedA0–034,824
13 January 1990Norwich CityH2–111,439Falco, Clarke
20 January 1990Luton TownA1–19,703Falco
10 February 1990Derby CountyA0–214,445
24 February 1990MillwallA2–111,505Barker, Wegerle
3 March 1990ArsenalH2–018,693Wilkins, Wegerle
17 March 1990Tottenham HotspurH3–116,691Clarke, Sinton, Barker
20 March 1990Aston VillaH1–115,856Clarke
24 March 1990Nottingham ForestH2–014,653Sinton, Barker
31 March 1990Charlton AthleticA0–18,768
3 April 1990SouthamptonA2–014,757Maddix, Wegerle
7 April 1990EvertonA0–119,887
11 April 1990Manchester CityH1–38,437Wegerle
14 April 1990Manchester UnitedH1–219,887Channing
16 April 1990Coventry CityA1–110,039Maddix
21 April 1990Sheffield WednesdayH1–010,448Clarke
28 April 1990LiverpoolA1–237,758Wegerle
5 May 1990WimbledonH2–39,676Wegerle, Channing
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Nottingham Forest 38 15 9 14 55 47 +8 54 Excluded from the UEFA Cup[2][3]
10 Norwich City 38 13 14 11 44 42 +2 53
11 Queens Park Rangers 38 13 11 14 45 44 +1 50
12 Coventry City 38 14 7 17 39 59 −20 49
13 Manchester United 38 13 9 16 46 47 −1 48 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[4]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup
Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1990Cardiff CityA0–013,834
R3 replay10 January 1990Cardiff CityH2–012,226Wilkins, Wegerle
R427 January 1990ArsenalA0–043,483
R4 replay31 January 1990ArsenalH2–021,547Sansom, Sinton
R518 February 1990BlackpoolA2–29,641Clarke (2)
R5 replay21 February 1990BlackpoolH0–0 aet15,323
R5 2nd replay26 February 1990BlackpoolH3–012,775Sinton, Sansom, Barker
R611 March 1990LiverpoolH2–221,057Wilkins, Barker
R6 replay14 March 1990LiverpoolA0–130,090

League Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg20 September 1989Stockport CountyH2–16,745Spackman, Clarke
R2 2nd leg2 October 1989Stockport CountyA0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)5,997
R325 October 1989Coventry CityH1–29,277Wright (pen)

Squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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  WAL Tony Roberts
— GK  ENG David Seaman
— DF  ENG David Bardsley
— DF  ENG Justin Channing
— DF  ENG Robbie Herrera
— DF  WAL Brian Law
— DF  JAM Danny Maddix
— DF  ENG Alan McCarthy
— DF  NIR Alan McDonald
— DF  ENG Paul Parker
— DF  ENG Kenny Sansom
— MF  ENG Simon Barker
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Andy Sinton
— MF  ENG Nigel Spackman
— MF  ENG Ray Wilkins
— FW  ENG Bradley Allen
— FW  NIR Colin Clarke
— FW  ENG Mark Falco
— FW  ENG Les Ferdinand
— FW  NGA Dominic Iorfa
— FW  ENG Michael Rutherford
— FW  RSA Mark Stein
— FW  USA Roy Wegerle

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 David Kerslake (Swindon Town)
— MF  ENG Martin Allen (West Ham United)
— MF  ENG Trevor Francis (Sheffield Wednesday)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Andy Gray (Crystal Palace)
— MF  ENG Peter Reid (Manchester City)
— FW  SCO Paul Wright (Hibernian)

References
  1. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  2. Because of the 1985 UEFA ban, no English clubs played European matches between the 1985/86 and 1989/90 season, and England was therefore ranked as 25th for the 1990/91-season in Europe which gave England only 1 spot in UEFA Cup.
  3. Nottingham Forest would have qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1989–90 Football League Cup winners.
  4. Manchester United qualfied for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as the 1989–90 FA Cup winners.
  5. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/queens-park-rangers/1990/2/
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