1986–87 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1986–87 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fourth season after their promotion in 1983.

Queens Park Rangers
1986–87 season
ManagerJim Smith
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division16th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Bannister (15)
All: Bannister (15)
Highest home attendance24,045 (v Liverpool, 8 November 1986)
Lowest home attendance9,834 (v Norwich City, 28 March 1987)
Average home league attendance14,016
Biggest win5-2 Vs Leicester City (10 January 1987)
Biggest defeat1-7 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (2 May 1987)

Season summary

Jim Smith Steered QPR to 16th place in the First Division. The R's had been sitting second in the league in september.but fell away as the season progressed . Overall the season was mostly a mid table affair but only one win in the last twelve games placed Qpr precariously close to the relegation places. in March plans for a merger between Fulham were scrapped after the Football League vetoed the proposal with Qpr Fans Staging protests to stop the merger. A year after reaching the Milk Cup final they could only reach the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.[1]

Kit

Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers. With Blue Star Garages (owned by Jim Gregory (football chairman) as kit sponsors.

League table
Main article: 1986–87 Football League § First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Chelsea 42 13 13 16 53 64 −11 52
15 West Ham United 42 14 10 18 52 67 −15 52
16 Queens Park Rangers 42 13 11 18 48 64 −16 50
17 Newcastle United 42 12 11 19 47 65 −18 47
18 Oxford United 42 11 13 18 44 69 −25 46
Source: World Football
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
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers Position
23 August 1986SouthamptonA1–514,711Allen 22
26 August 1986WatfordH3–214,021Bannister, Fereday , Allen 12
30 August 1986Aston VillaH1–013,003Bannister 5
29 August 1986Newcastle UnitedA2–023.080Bannister, Byrne 2
6 September 1986EvertonA0–030,173 4
13 September 1986West Ham UnitedH2–319,257Byrne, James 6
20 September 1986Manchester CityA0-017,774 10
27 September 1986Leicester CityH0–110.021 11
4 October 1986Norwich CityA0–115.894 15
11 October 1986WimbledonH2–114,112McDonald,Bannister 12
18 October 1986Nottingham ForestA0–417,199 13
25 October 1986Tottenham HotspurH2–021,579Byrne, Allen 11
1 November 1986Luton TownA0–19,085 13
8 November 1986LiverpoolH1–324,045Bannister 15
15 November 1986Oxford UnitedH1–112,967Byrne 14
22 November 1986Manchester UnitedA0–142,235 15
29 November 1986Sheffield WednesdayH2–210,241Bannister, McDonald 15
6 December 1986ArsenalA1–334,049Bannister 15
13 December 1986Charlton AthleticH0–010,299 16
20 December 1986West Ham UnitedA1–17,229Fenwick 17
26 December 1986Coventry CityH3–110,053Bannister, Byrne, Allen 16
27 December 1986Oxford UnitedA1–011,082James 13
1 January 1987ChelseaA1–320,982Byrne 15
3 January 1987EvertonH0–119,287 15
24 January 1987SouthamptonH2–110,200Bannister, Byrne 14
7 February 1987Aston VillaA1–011,512Byrne 14
14 February 1987Newcastle UnitedH2–110,731Byrne , Fillery 13
28 February 1987Manchester CityH1–012,739Allen 11
7 March 1987Tottenham HotspurA0–121,071 12
14 March 1987Nottingham ForestH3–111,896Bannister, Fereday , McDonald 11
18 March 1987LiverpoolA1–229,988Fillery 11
21 March 1987WimbledonA1–16,938Rosenior 12
25 March 1987Leicester CityA1–47,384Rosenior 12
28 March 1987Norwich CityH1–19,834Rosenior 13
6 April 1987WatfordA3–013,039 Bannister 3 12
11 April 1987Luton TownH2–211,164Byrne 2 10
18 April 1987ChelseaH1–118,081Byrne 11
20 April 1987Coventry CityA1–420,925Bannister 12
25 April 1987Manchester UnitedH1–117,414Byrne 12
2 May 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–716,501Gavin Peacock 13
4 May 1987ArsenalH1–413,287McDonald 15
9 May 1987Charlton AthleticA1–27,769Rosenior 16

FA Cup
Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1987Leicester CityH5–29,684Fenwick (2), Byrne, James, Lee
R431 January 1987Luton TownA1–112.707Fenwick
R4 Replay4 February 1987Luton TownH2–115,848Fenwick, Byrne
R521 February 1987Leeds UnitedA1–231,324O.G.

League Cup
Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg23 September 1986Blackburn RoversH2–16,316Byrne, Brazil
R2 2nd leg7 October 1986Blackburn RoversA2–2 (won 4–3 on agg)5,100Bannister, Walker
R328 October 1986Charlton AthleticA0–16,926


Squad
Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK  ENG David Seaman 41 7 48
GK  ENG Paul Barron 1 1
DF  ENG Terry Fenwick 21 1 4 4 26 5
DF  NIR Alan Mcdonald 39 4 5 44 4
DF  ENG Warren Neill 29 3 32
DF  ENG Ian Dawes 23 3 26
DF  ENG Justin Channing 2 2
MF  ENG Gary Chivers 23 4 27
MF  ENG David Kerslake 2 3
MF  ENG Gavin Peacock 7 1 13 1
MF  ENG Martin Allen 32 5 6 38 5
MF  ENG Gavin Maguire 13 1 16
MF  IRE Gary Waddock 4 1 5
MF  ENG Mike Fillery 17 2 3 21 2
FW  ENG Gary Bannister 34 15 7 1 41 16
FW  WAL Robbie James 37 2 7 1 46 3
FW  ENG Les Ferdinand 2
FW  ENG Wayne Fereday 36 2 7 44 2
FW  ENG Leroy Rosenior 15 4 1 26 4
FW  SCO Alan Brazil 1 1 1 6 1
FW  ENG Sammy Lee 29 4 1 35 1
FW  IRE John Byrne 37 11 6 1 2 45 14
FW  ENG Clive Walker 11 6 1 23 1
FW  IRE Michael Robinson 8 1 13

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
— FW  EIR Michael Robinson (Osasuna)
— GK  ENG Paul Barron (Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Peter Hucker (West Bromwich Albion)
— FW  ENG Steve Burke (Doncaster Rovers)

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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