1985–86 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 1985–86 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the third season after their promotion in 1983.
| 1985–86 season | |||
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| Manager | Jim Smith | ||
| Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
| First Division | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Finalist | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Bannister (16) All: Bannister (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,621 (v Liverpool, 5 October 1985) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,021 (v Hull City, 24 September 1985) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,241 | ||
| Biggest win | 6-0 Vs Chelsea (31 March 1986) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0-4 Vs Nottingham Forest (1 February 1986) | ||
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Season summary
Newly appointed Manager Jim Smith led QPR to 13th place in the First Division, Season highlights included reaching the milk cup final at Wembley Stadium, Canon league home wins over Title contenders Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and a memorable 6-0 defeat of local rivals Chelsea. Lows suffered during the season with defeat to Oxford United in the Wembley Final of the League Cup[1] and defeat in third round of the FA Cup by third division Carlisle United .[2] [3]
Kit
Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers with additions to the shirt including red stripes to shirt, shorts and socks. Brewery Guinness continued as front of shirt sponsors
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 63 |
| 12 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 59 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 52 |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 46 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 45 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Win Draw Loss
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1985 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Byrne | 12,755 | 5 |
| 20 August 1985 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Byrne | 15,530 | 8 |
| 24 August 1985 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | Bannister 2 | 11,896 | 5 |
| 27 August 1985 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–1 | Bannister, Fenwick (pen) | 10,748 | 3 |
| 31 August 1985 | Newcastle United | A | 1-3 | Fenwick | 25,026 | 7 |
| 3 September 1985 | Arsenal | H | 0-1 | 15,993 | 9 | |
| 7 September 1985 | Everton | H | 3-0 | Bannister (2) , Byrne | 16,544 | 7 |
| 14 September 1985 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 15,771 | 11 | |
| 21 September 1985 | Luton Town | A | 0-2 | 9,508 | 12 | |
| 28 September 1985 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | Bannister, Ian Dawes , Rosenior | 10,911 | 11 |
| 5 October 1985 | Liverpool | H | 2-1 | 24,621 | 8 | |
| 12 October 1985 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | 48,845 | 9 | |
| 19 October 1985 | Manchester City | H | 0-0 | 13,471 | 11 | |
| 31 October 1985 | Southampton | A | 0-3 | 15,615 | 12 | |
| 2 November 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 |
James |
12,123 | 13 |
| 9 November 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | Robinson | 9,016 | 11 |
| 16 November 1985 | Leicester City | H | 2-0 | Wicks, Fereday | 11,085 | 8 |
| 23 November 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Byrne | 20,334 | 9 |
| 30 November 1985 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 11,101 | 10 | |
| 7 December 1985 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 22,836 | 12 | |
| 14 December 1985 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 12,032 | 13 | |
| 17 December 1985 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 | 11,237 | 13 | |
| 28 December 1985 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Bannister | 25,770 | 14 |
| 1 January 1986 | Oxford United | H | 3–1 | Byrne, Allen, Fereday | 16,348 | 14 |
| 11 January 1986 | Everton | A | 3-4 | Bannister 2, Byrne | 26,015 | 15 |
| 18 January 1986 | Newcastle United | H | 3-1 |
Fenwick 2 , Robinson |
13,159 | 15 |
| 1 February 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-4 | 11,538 | 15 | |
| 8 February 1986 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 20,414 | 15 | |
| 22 February 1986 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | Byrne | 16,252 | 16 |
| 1 March 1986 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 7,093 | 16 | |
| 8 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | 1–4 | Rosenior | 26,219 | 16 |
| 11 March 1986 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 14,174 | 16 | |
| 15 March 1986 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | Byrne | 13,041 | 15 |
| 19 March 1986 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Kerslake | 17,871 | 15 |
| 22 March 1986 | Watford | A | 2–1 | Fenwick, Robinson | 14,069 | 14 |
| 29 March 1986 | Oxford United | A | 3–3 | Walker, Allen , Fenwick | 11,910 | 14 |
| 31 March 1986 | Chelsea | H | 6–0 | Bannister 3 , Byrne 2, Robinson | 18,584 | 13 |
| 8 April 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | 13.157 | 13 | |
| 12 April 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Bannister | 11,866 | 13 |
| 26 April 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–5 | Bannister, Rosenior | 17,768 | 13 |
| 3 May 1986 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | Byrne | 14,068 | 13 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 13 January 1986 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | 5,080 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1985 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | 7,021 | Bannister, Ian Dawes , David Kerslake |
| R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1985 | Hull City | A | 5–1 (won 8–1 on agg) | 4,287 | David Kerslake 2, Fillery, Rosenior 2 |
| R3 | 29 October 1985 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 16,826 | John Byrne |
| R4 | 25 November 1985 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 13,057 | Bannister, John Byrne, Terry Fenwick |
| R5 1st leg | 22 January 1986 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 27,000 | John Byrne |
| R5 2nd leg | 29 January 1986 | Chelsea | A | 2-0 *AET | 27,937 | Alan McDonald, Robinson |
| SF 1st leg | 12 February 1986 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 15,051 | Terry Fenwick |
| SF 2nd leg | 5 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 (won 3-2 on agg | 23.863 | OG 2 |
| Final | 30 April 1986 | Oxford United | Wembley | 0–3 | 90,396 |
Squad
| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG | Peter Hucker | 11 | 11 | ||||
| GK | ENG | Paul Barron | 31 | 10 | 41 | |||
| DF | ENG | Terry Fenwick | 37 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 9 |
| DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 43 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Warren Neill | 16 | 6 | 22 | |||
| DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 42 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Steve Wicks | 29 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Gary Chivers | 12 | 1 | 14 | |||
| MF | ENG | David Kerslake | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | |
| MF | ENG | John Gregory | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
| MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 26 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | |
| MF | DEN | Kurt Bakholt | 1 | |||||
| MF | IRE | Gary Waddock | 15 | 3 | 18 | |||
| MF | ENG | Mike Fillery | 17 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Gary Bannister | 36 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 18 |
| FW | WAL | Robbie James | 25 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 30 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Leroy Rosenior | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 |
| FW | IRE | John Byrne | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 15 |
| FW | ENG | Clive Walker | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FW | IRE | Michael Robinson | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "The Oxford Mail's Milk Cup final match report in full". 20 April 2016.
- Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
- Dunk, peter (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 0356123340.
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