1988–89 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1988–89 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the sixth year running.

Queens Park Rangers
1988–89 season
ManagerJim Smith, Trevor Francis
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division9th
FA CupThird round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Falco (12)
All: Falco (15)
Highest home attendance22,236 (v Manchester United, 11 January 1989)
Lowest home attendance6,078 (v Cardiff City, 28 September 1988)
Average home league attendance16,091
Biggest win4-1 Vs Cardiff City (12 October 1988), Southampton (31 December 1988)
Biggest defeat2-5 Vs Nottingham Forest (18 January 1989)

Season summary

QPR dropped from their fifth-place finish the previous season to ninth in the First Division. Jim Smith resigned as their manager in December 1988, to take over as manager of Newcastle United, and was replaced by the former England international Trevor Francis as player-manager. The team's league form improved in the new year, and they lost just two of their last fifteen league matches. They reached the fifth round of the League Cup but were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round.[1]

Kit

Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Airline KLM were still kit sponsors.

League table
Main article: 1988–89 Football League § First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Coventry City 38 14 13 11 47 42 +5 55
8 Everton 38 14 12 12 50 45 +5 54
9 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 11 13 43 37 +6 53
10 Millwall 38 14 11 13 47 52 −5 53
11 Manchester United 38 13 12 13 45 35 +10 51
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
DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance Position
27 August 1988Manchester UnitedA0–046,377 11
3 September 1988SouthamptonH0–19,454 14
10 September 1988Norwich CityA0–111,174 16
17 September 1988Sheffield WednesdayH2–0Francis (2; 1 pen)8,011 11
24 September 1988Derby CountyA1–0Stein14,008 9
1 October 1988MillwallA2–3Francis, M. Allen14,103 11
8 October 1988Nottingham ForestH1–2Stein11,295 15
15 October 1988West Ham UnitedH2–1Stein, Maddix14,566 9
22 October 1988ArsenalA1–2Falco33,202 12
29 October 1988Luton TownA0–08,453 14
5 November 1988Newcastle UnitedH3–0Maddix, M. Allen, Falco11,013 12
12 November 1988MiddlesbroughA0–120,565 14
19 November 1988LiverpoolH0–120,065 14
26 November 1988Tottenham HotspurA2–2Falco, Francis26,698 13
3 December 1988Coventry CityH2–1Francis, Falco9,853 13
10 December 1988Charlton AthleticA1–1Francis6,012 13
17 December 1988EvertonH0–010,067 14
26 December 1988Aston VillaA1–2Francis25,106 15
31 December 1988SouthamptonA4–1M. Allen, Barker, Falco (2)15,086 12
2 January 1989Norwich CityH1–1Falco12,461 14
14 January 1989WimbledonA0–17,118 15
21 January 1989Derby CountyH0–19,516 16
4 February 1989MillwallH1–2Falco (pen)10,881 16
11 February 1989Nottingham ForestA0–019,692 16
18 February 1989ArsenalH0–020,543 16
25 February 1989West Ham UnitedA0–017,371 16
11 March 1989Newcastle UnitedA2–1Stein, Clarke21,555 13
21 March 1989Luton TownH1–1Clarke9,072 12
25 March 1989Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Falco, M. Allen18,804 12
27 March 1989Aston VillaH1–0Sinton11,378 12
1 April 1989EvertonA1–4Falco (pen)23,028 12
8 April 1989WimbledonH4–3Clarke, Spackman, Falco, Reid9,569 12
15 April 1989MiddlesbroughH0–010,347 12
22 April 1989Coventry CityA3–0Clarke (2), Channing11,319 11
29 April 1989Charlton AthleticH1–0Sinton13,452 10
8 May 1989Manchester UnitedH3–2Sinton, Gray (2)10,017 9
13 May 1989Tottenham HotspurH1–0Falco21,873 8
16 May 1989LiverpoolA0–238,368 9

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1989Manchester UnitedA0–036,222
R3 replay11 January 1989Manchester UnitedH2–2 aet22,236Stein, McDonald
R3 2nd replay23 January 1989Manchester UnitedA0–347,257

League Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg28 September 1988Cardiff CityH3–06,078Francis, Fereday, Allen
R2 2nd leg12 October 1988Cardiff CityA4–1 (won 7–1 on agg)2,692Falco (2), Maddix, Stein
R32 November 1988Charlton AthleticH2–18,701Francis (2)
R430 November 1988WimbledonH0–010,504
R4 replay14 December 1988WimbledonA1–06,585Falco
R518 January 1989Nottingham ForestA2–524,065Stein, Kerslake


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 35 11 46
GK  ENG Nicky Johns 3 2 5
DF  ENG Roberto Herrera 1 5
DF  ENG Justin Channing 9 1 4 13 1
DF  WAL Brian Law 6 4 10
DF  NIR Alan Mcdonald 27 10 1 41 1
DF  ENG Paul Parker 36 12 48
DF  ENG Mark Fleming 1 3
DF  WAL Alan McCarthy 1 1
DF  ENG Gavin Maguire 7 1 11
DF  JAM Danny Maddix 28 2 10 1 46 3
DF  ISR David Pizanti 13 8 24
DF  ENG Mark Dennis 16 5 22
MF  ARG Osvaldo Ardiles 4 3 12
MF  ENG David Kerslake 11 7 1 30 1
MF  ENG Simon Barker 21 1 9 36 1
MF  ENG Martin Allen 26 4 6 1 34 5
MF  ENG Peter Reid 14 1 14 1
MF  NIR Colin Clarke 12 3 12 5
MF  ENG Nigel Spackman 16 2 18 1
MF  ENG Kevin Brock 12 5 19
FW  ENG Andy Gray 11 2 11 2
FW  ENG Dean Coney 11 9 25
FW  ENG Wayne Fereday 29 10 1 41 1
FW  ENG Andy Sinton 10 3 10 3
FW  ENG Bradley Allen 3
FW  ENG Trevor Francis 19 7 7 3 26 10
FW  RSA Mark Stein 19 4 9 2 1 41 7
FW  ENG Mark Falco 22 12 7 3 34 15

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  WAL Gavin Maguire (Portsmouth)
— MF  ENG Kevin Brock (Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Dean Coney (Norwich City)


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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