1998–99 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Queens Park Rangers
1998–99 season
ChairmanChris Wright
ManagerRay Harford (until 28 September)
Iain Dowie (caretaker 28 September - 16 October)
Gerry Francis (from 16 October)
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division20th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peacock/Sheron/Gallen (8)
All: Sheron (9)
Average home league attendance11,793

Season summary

After a poor start to the 1998–99 season, Harford was sacked in September and replaced by Gerry Francis, returning for his second spell as QPR manager.[1] After another disappointing season, Francis managed to somehow keep them clear of the relegation zone on goals scored at the expense of Bury, with QPR finishing in 20th place.

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 12 22 54 78 54 48
19 Portsmouth 46 11 14 21 57 73 57 47
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 11 23 52 61 52 47
21 Port Vale 46 13 8 25 45 75 45 47
22 Bury 46 10 17 19 35 60 35 47 Relegated
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998SunderlandA0-141,008
15 August 1998Bristol CityH1-113,337Ready
22 August 1998Norwich CityA2-416,317Peacock (pen), Sheron
29 August 1998BuryH0-08,612
31 August 1998PortsmouthA0-312,106
8 September 1998Tranmere RoversH0-08,070
12 September 1998WatfordA1-214,251Slade
19 September 1998Stockport CountyH2-08,205Gallen (2)
26 September 1998Oxford UnitedA1-47,489Scully
29 September 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA2-120,201Sheron (2)
3 October 1998Grimsby TownH1-210,240Maddix
17 October 1998Huddersfield TownA0-211,276
21 October 1998West Bromwich AlbionA0-211,842
25 October 1998Birmingham CityH0-110,272
31 October 1998Swindon TownA1-38,500Sheron
4 November 1998BarnsleyH2-18,218Langley, Gallen
7 November 1998Bolton WanderersH2-011,814Gallen, Sheron
14 November 1998Crewe AlexandraA2-05,001Peacock, Sheron
21 November 1998Sheffield UnitedH1-212,558Peacock (pen)
28 November 1998Bradford CityA3-015,037Peacock, Gallen, Sheron
2 December 1998Ipswich TownH1-112,449Gallen
5 December 1998Port ValeH3-210,498Maddix, Talbot (own goal), Sheron
12 December 1998Crewe AlexandraH0-111,296
19 December 1998Crystal PalaceA1-117,684Steiner
26 December 1998Norwich CityH2-015,251Murray, Peacock
28 December 1998BarnsleyA0-117,083
9 January 1999SunderlandH2-217,444Maddix, Gallen
16 January 1999BuryA1-14,609Dowie
30 January 1999PortsmouthH1-112,270Peacock
5 February 1999Bristol CityA0-013,841
13 February 1999Tranmere RoversA2-35,896Maddix, Rowland
20 February 1999WatfordH1-214,918Peacock
27 February 1999Oxford UnitedH1-08,692Howe
3 March 1999Stockport CountyA0-07,694
6 March 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0-113,150
13 March 1999Bolton WanderersA1-217,919Rowland (pen)
20 March 1999Swindon TownH4-011,184Steiner, Kiwomya (2), Rowland
3 April 1999Huddersfield TownH1-111,113Baraclough
5 April 1999Ipswich TownA1-322,162Kiwomya
10 April 1999West Bromwich AlbionH2-111,158Ready, Peacock
13 April 1999Grimsby TownA0-14,789
17 April 1999Sheffield UnitedA0-214,341
20 April 1999Birmingham CityA0-120,888
24 April 1999Bradford CityH1-311,641Gallen
1 May 1999Port ValeA0-29,851
9 May 1999Crystal PalaceH6-018,498Kulcsar, Kiwomya (3), Scully, Breacker

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Huddersfield TownH0-111,685

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998WalsallA0-03,691
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1998WalsallH3-1 (lost 2-3 on agg)5,052Sheron, Maddix, Slade
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Charlton AthleticH0-26,497
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Charlton AthleticA0-1 (lost 0-3 on agg)11,726

Players

First-team 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  CZE Luděk Mikloško
— DF  ENG Ian Baraclough
— DF  WAL Karl Ready
— DF  JAM Danny Maddix[notes 1]
— DF  ENG Matthew Rose
— MF  ENG Gavin Peacock
— MF  ENG Paul Murray
— MF  AUS George Kulcsar[notes 2]
— MF  IRL Tony Scully
— FW  ENG Kevin Gallen
— FW  ENG Steve Slade
— DF  NIR Steve Morrow
— DF  FIN Antti Heinola
— DF  ENG Tim Breacker
— DF  NIR Keith Rowland
— FW  ENG Chris Kiwomya
— GK  ENG Lee Harper
— DF  ENG Chris Plummer
— FW  NIR Iain Dowie[notes 3]
— MF  WAL Leon Jeanne
— MF  ENG Richard Langley[notes 4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Steve Yates
— FW  SWE Robert Steiner (on loan from Bradford City)
— DF  ENG Andy Linighan (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— DF  ENG Jermaine Darlington
— MF  WAL Vinnie Jones[notes 5]
— DF  ENG Mark Perry
— MF  NIR Mark Graham
— GK  NGA Ademola Bankole
— DF  ENG Paul Bruce
— DF  ENG Richard Ord
— MF  GRN Alvin Bubb[notes 6]
— FW  ENG Luke Cornwall (on loan from Fulham)
— MF  NIR Richard Graham
— DF  ENG Rik Lopez
— MF  NIR Terry McFlynn
— FW  ENG Wayne Purser
— DF  ENG Karl Owen
— FW  ENG Ross Weare
— DF  IRL David Whittle
— MF  ENG Danny Wright

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Left club during the 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
— MF  ENG Nigel Quashie[notes 7] (to Nottingham Forest)
— MF  ENG David Franklin (to Yeovil Town)
— DF  ENG Perry Norman (to Hayes)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IRL Barry Andrews (to Leyton Orient)
— FW  ENG Mike Sheron (to Barnsley)

References
  1. Nixon, Alan (29 September 1998). "Harford resigns as QPR manager". The Independent. London. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/1998-1999/results
  3. http://www.11v11.com/teams/queens-park-rangers/tab/players/season/1999

Notes
  1. Maddix was born in Ashford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. Kulcsar was born in Budapest, Hungary, but also qualified to represent Australia internationally and made his international debut for Australia in 1996.
  3. Dowie was born in Hatfield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1990.
  4. Langley was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  5. Jones was born in Watford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his maternal grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in December 1994.
  6. Bubb was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally.
  7. Quashie was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 and B level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his father and Scotland through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.
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