1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1987–88 season
Manager England Jim Smith
First Division 5th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Gary Bannister (8)
All: Bannister (10)
Highest home attendance 23,171 (v Liverpool, 5 March 1988)
Lowest home attendance 7,229 (v Coventry City, 18 December 1987)
Average home league attendance 16,049

During the 1987–88 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fifth season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary

Jim Smith led QPR to fifth place in the First Division, matching their position in the 1983–84 season. They had led the table in October after winning eight of their first ten League matches. They suffered a surprise defeat to Bury in the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.[1]

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1987West Ham UnitedA3–022,882Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock
19 August 1987Derby CountyH1–111,561Bannister
22 August 1987ArsenalH2–015,981Byrne, McDonald
29 August 1987SouthamptonA1–015,532Brock
2 September 1987EvertonH1–015,380Allen
5 September 1987Charlton AthleticA1–07,726Coney
12 September 1987ChelseaH3–122,583Bannister (3)
19 September 1987Oxford UnitedA0–29,800
26 September 1987Luton TownH2–011,175Coney, Fenwick (pen)
3 October 1987WimbledonA2–18,552Bannister, Fenwick (pen)
17 October 1987LiverpoolA0–443,735
24 October 1987PortsmouthH2–113,170Byrne, Fenwick
31 October 1987Norwich CityA1–114,522Allen
7 November 1987WatfordH0–012,101
14 November 1987Tottenham HotspurA1–128,113Coney
21 November 1987Newcastle UnitedH1–111,794Wharton (o.g.)
28 November 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–316,933Bannister
5 December 1987Manchester UnitedH0–220,632
13 December 1987Nottingham ForestA0–418,130
18 December 1987Coventry CityH1–27,229Falco
26 December 1987ChelseaA1–118,020Kerslake
28 December 1987Oxford UnitedH3–29,125Falco (2), Allen
1 January 1988SouthamptonH3–08,631Bannister, Falco, Fereday
2 January 1988ArsenalA0–028,271
16 January 1988West Ham UnitedH0–114,909
6 February 1988Charlton AthleticH2–011,512Falco, Byrne
13 February 1988EvertonA0–224,724
27 February 1988WimbledonH1–09,080Byrne
5 March 1988LiverpoolH0–123,171
16 March 1988Nottingham ForestH2–18,316Coney, Fereday
19 March 1988Norwich CityH3–09,032Channing, Coney, Fereday
26 March 1988PortsmouthA1–013,041Coney
1 April 1988WatfordA1–016,083McDonald
4 April 1988Tottenham HotspurH2–014,783Kerslake (2)
9 April 1988Newcastle UnitedA1–118,403Kerslake (pen)
13 April 1988Derby CountyA2–014,214Allen, Fereday
19 April 1988Luton TownA1–26,735Kerslake (pen)
23 April 1988Sheffield WednesdayH1–112,541Coney
30 April 1988Manchester UnitedA1–237,733McDonald
7 May 1988Coventry CityA0–016,089

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R39 January 1988Yeovil TownA3–09,717Falco (2), Brock
R430 January 1988West Ham UnitedH3–123,651Pizanti, Bannister, Allen
R520 February 1988Luton TownH1–115,356Neill
R5 replay24 February 1988Luton TownA0–110,854

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg23 August 1987MillwallH2–111,865Bannister, McDonald
R2 2nd leg6 October 1987MillwallA0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)11,225
R327 October 1987BuryA0–15,384

Squad

Squad at end of 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 GK Nicky Johns
Wales GK Tony Roberts
England GK David Seaman
England DF Justin Channing
England DF Ian Dawes
England DF Mark Fleming
England DF David Kerslake
England DF Brian Law
Jamaica DF Danny Maddix
Wales DF Gavin Maguire
Northern Ireland DF Alan McDonald
No. Position Player
England DF Warren Neill
England DF Paul Parker
Israel DF David Pizanti
England MF Martin Allen
England MF Kevin Brock
England MF Wayne Fereday
England MF Trevor Francis
Republic of Ireland FW John Byrne
England FW Dean Coney
England FW Mark Falco
England FW Les Ferdinand

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 Terry Fenwick (Tottenham Hotspur)
Northern Ireland DF John O'Neill (Norwich City)
No. Position Player
England FW Gary Bannister (Coventry City)
England FW Gavin Peacock (Gillingham)

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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