1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the eighth year running.

Queens Park Rangers
1990–91 season
ChairmanRichard Thompson
ManagerDon Howe
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division12th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roy Wegerle (18)
All: Wegerle (19)
Highest home attendance21,405 (v Tottenham Hotspur, 6 October 1990)
Lowest home attendance8,398 (v Blackburn Rovers, 31 October 1990)
Average home league attendance13,178
Biggest win6-1 Vs Luton Town (15 September 1990)
Biggest defeat0-4 Vs Southampton (20 November 1990)

Season summary

QPR made a poor start to the season for the third year in a row, losing eight consecutive matches between October and December 1990. They recovered in the new year to finish twelfth in the First Division, with the highlight being a 3–1 win at Anfield against title-chasing Liverpool.[1] They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons.[2] Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.[3]

Kit

Sports brand Influence remained QPR's kit manufacturers and became new kit sponsors.

Final league table
Main article: 1990–91 Football League First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 16 11 51 50 +1 49 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
11 Chelsea 38 13 10 15 58 69 −11 49
12 Queens Park Rangers 38 12 10 16 44 53 −9 46
13 Sheffield United 38 13 7 18 36 55 −19 46
14 Southampton 38 12 9 17 58 69 −11 45
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance Position
25 August 1990Nottingham ForestA1–1Wegerle21,619 9
29 August 1990WimbledonH0–19,762 13
1 September 1990ChelseaH1–0Wegerle (pen)19,813 11
8 September 1990Manchester UnitedA1–3Wegerle (pen)43,427 14
15 September 1990Luton TownH6–1Wegerle (2), Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker10,198 7
22 September 1990Aston VillaA2–2Wegerle (pen), Sinton23,301 8
29 September 1990Coventry CityA1–3Ferdinand9,890 10
6 October 1990Tottenham HotspurH0–021,405 11
20 October 1990Leeds UnitedA3–2Wegerle (2), Wilkins27,443 11
27 October 1990Norwich CityH1–3Wegerle (pen)11,103 11
3 November 1990EvertonA0–322,352 13
10 November 1990SouthamptonA1–3Falco15,957 15
17 November 1990Crystal PalaceH1–2Wegerle14,360 16
24 November 1990ArsenalH1–3Wegerle (pen)18,555 19
1 December 1990Manchester CityA1–2Sinton25,080 19
8 December 1990WimbledonA0–35,358 19
15 December 1990Nottingham ForestH1–2Wegerle (pen)10,150 19
23 December 1990Derby CountyA1–1Wegerle16,429 19
26 December 1990LiverpoolH1–1Falco17,848 19
29 December 1990SunderlandH3–2Maddix, Wegerle, Falco11,072 17
1 January 1991Sheffield UnitedA0–121,158 19
12 January 1991ChelseaA0–219,255 19
19 January 1991Manchester UnitedH1–1Falco18,544 18
2 February 1991Luton TownA2–1Ferdinand (2)8,479 18
16 February 1991Crystal PalaceA0–015,676 18
23 February 1991SouthamptonH2–1Ferdinand (2)11,009 18
2 March 1991Manchester CityH1–0Ferdinand12,746 17
16 March 1991Coventry CityH1–0Ferdinand9,510 17
23 March 1991Tottenham HotspurA0–030,860 17
30 March 1991LiverpoolA3–1Ferdinand, Wegerle, Wilson37,251 16
1 April 1991Derby CountyH1–1Wegerle (pen)12,036 16
6 April 1991SunderlandA1–0Tillson17,899 12
10 April 1991Aston VillaH2–1Allen, Tillson11,539 9
13 April 1991Sheffield UnitedH1–2Allen13,801 12
17 April 1991Leeds UnitedH2–0Wegerle, Barker10,998 9
23 April 1991ArsenalA0–242,395 9
4 May 1991Norwich CityA0–113,469 12
11 May 1991EvertonH1–1Wegerle12,508 12

FA Cup
Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1991Manchester UnitedA1–235,065Maddix

League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg26 September 1990Peterborough UnitedH3–18,714Ferdinand, Maddix, Wegerle
R2 2nd leg9 October 1990Peterborough UnitedA1–1 (won 4–2 on agg)7,545Ferdinand
R331 October 1990Blackburn RoversH2–18,398Falco, Barker
R427 November 1990Leeds UnitedH0–315,832

Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R220 November 1990SouthamptonA0–45,071

Squad
Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK  CZE Jan Stejskal 26 2 28
GK  WAL Tony Roberts 12 4 16
DF  ENG Roberto Herrera 3 1 4
DF  ENG Justin Channing 3 1 6
DF  WAL Brian Law 3 2 5
DF  NIR Alan Mcdonald 17 3 20
DF  ENG Rufus Brevett 10 10
DF  ENG Paul Parker 13 1 4 21 1
DF  ENG Kenny Sansom 28 6 34
DF  ENG Clive Wilson 11 1 3 17 1
DF  ENG David Bardsley 38 6 44
DF  ENG Andy Tillson 18 2 1 19 2
DF  JAM Danny Maddix 32 1 4 1 1 36 3
DF  ENG Gus Caesar 5 5
DF  ENG Darren Peacock 19 19
DF  ENG Alan McCarthy 1 1 4
MF  ENG Ray Wilkins 38 2 6 44 2
MF  ENG Simon Barker 31 1 5 1 41 2
FW  ENG Les Ferdinand 15 8 2 2 21 10
FW  ENG Andy Sinton 38 3 6 44 3
FW  NGA Dominic Iorfa 1 1 7
FW  USA Roy Wegerle 35 18 6 1 41 19
FW  WAL Michael Meaker 9
FW  ENG Bradley Allen 4 2 1 11 2
FW  ENG Mark Falco 17 5 2 1 22 6

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 Gus Caesar (Arsenal (end of loan))
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Kenny Sansom (Coventry City)


References
  1. "QPR and Liverpool old boys remember shock Hoops win". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  3. "Throwback Thursday". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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