1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1983–84 season
Manager England Terry Venables
First Division 5th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Clive Allen (14)
All: Simon Stainrod (16)
Highest home attendance 27,140 (v Liverpool, 22 October 1983)
Lowest home attendance 8,911 (v Crewe Alexandra, 4 October 1983)
Average home league attendance 15,560

During the 1983–84 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division, having been promoted as the Second Division champions the previous season.

Season summary

QPR enjoyed a solid season upon their return to the First Division, finishing fifth and qualifying for the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, their manager Terry Venables left to manage Barcelona; he was replaced by the Crystal Palace manager Alan Mullery.

Kit

QPR's kits were manufactured by Adidas, who introduced a new kit for the season.[1] The kits also bore sponsorship for the first time, with Rangers receiving sponsorship from Guinness.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1983Manchester UnitedA1–348,742Allen
29 August 1983SouthamptonA0–019,522
3 September 1983Aston VillaH2–116,922Stainrod, Withe (o.g.)
6 September 1983WatfordH1–117,111Stainrod
10 September 1983Nottingham ForestA2–314,607Dawes, Stainrod
17 September 1983SunderlandH3–012,929Fenwick (pen), Stainrod, Allen
24 September 1983Wolverhampton WanderersA4–011,511Allen (2), Gregory, Stainrod
1 October 1983ArsenalH2–026,293Gregory, Neill
15 October 1983Ipswich TownA2–017,959Stainrod, Gregory
22 October 1983LiverpoolH0–127,140
29 October 1983Norwich CityA3–016,532Fenwick (2; 1 pen), Stainrod
5 November 1983Luton TownH0–115,853
12 November 1983Coventry CityA0–111,755
19 November 1983Birmingham CityH2–110,824Stainrod, Fenwick
26 November 1983Tottenham HotspurA2–338,789Stainrod, Fenwick (pen)
3 December 1983Notts CountyH1–010,217Waddock
10 December 1983West Bromwich AlbionH2–111,717Fenwick, Stainrod
17 December 1983EvertonH2–011,608Charles (2)
24 December 1983Leicester CityA1–217,440Fenwick (pen)
31 December 1983Aston VillaA1–219,978Charles
2 January 1984Wolverhampton WanderersH2–112,875Wicks, Gregory
13 January 1984Manchester UnitedH1–116,309Fenwick
17 January 1984Stoke CityH6–09,320Charles (2), Stainrod, Gregory, Stewart, Fillery
4 February 1984ArsenalA2–031,014Stewart, Fenwick
7 February 1984West Ham UnitedH1–120,102Stainrod
11 February 1984Nottingham ForestH0–116,692
14 February 1984Norwich CityH2–012,901Dawes, Waddock
25 February 1984LiverpoolA0–132,206
3 March 1984Luton TownA0–011,922
7 March 1984SunderlandA0–113,538
10 March 1984Coventry CityH2–110,284Stainrod, Allen
17 March 1984WatfordA0–118,645
24 March 1984SouthamptonH4–015,407Wicks, Micklewhite, Allen, Waddock
31 March 1984West Ham UnitedA2–221,099Allen (2)
7 April 1984Ipswich TownH1–012,251Allen
14 April 1984Birmingham CityA2–010,255Gregory, Fenwick
21 April 1984Leicester CityH2–012,360Allen, Fereday
23 April 1984Stoke CityA2–115,735Allen, Fereday
28 April 1984Tottenham HotspurH2–124,937Fereday, Gregory
5 May 1984Notts CountyA3–07,309Allen (3)
7 May 1984West Bromwich AlbionH1–114,418Fereday
12 May 1984EvertonA1–320,679Micklewhite

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1984Huddersfield TownA1–211,924Gregory

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg4 October 1983Crewe AlexandraH8–18,911Stainrod (3), Waddock, Allen, Stewart, Micklewhite, McDonald
R2 2nd leg25 October 1983Crewe AlexandraA0–3 (won 8–4 on agg)3,662
R39 November 1983Ipswich TownA2–312,341Stewart, Gregory

Squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Graham Benstead
England GK Peter Hucker
England DF Ian Dawes
England DF Terry Fenwick
England DF Steve Wicks
Northern Ireland DF Alan McDonald
England DF Warren Neill
England MF Wayne Fereday
England MF Mike Fillery
No. Position Player
England MF John Gregory
England MF Gary Micklewhite
Republic of Ireland MF Gary Waddock
England FW Clive Allen
England FW Gary Bannister
England FW Simon Stainrod
Wales FW Jeremy Charles
Northern Ireland FW Ian Stewart

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. Position Player
England DF Bob Hazell (Leicester City)
England MF Steve Burke (on loan to Millwall)
England MF Glenn Roeder (Newcastle United)
No. Position Player
England MF Tony Sealy (on loan to Fulham)
England FW Mike Flanagan (Charlton Athletic)

Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England DF David Kerslake
No. Position Player
England MF Martin Allen

Douglas McClure

References

  1. ↑ http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Queens_Park_Rangers/Queens_Park_Rangers.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/queens-park-rangers/1984/2/
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