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
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
15 August 1987 | West Ham United | A | 3–0 | 22,882 | Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock |
19 August 1987 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 11,561 | Bannister |
22 August 1987 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | 15,981 | Byrne, McDonald |
29 August 1987 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 15,532 | Brock |
2 September 1987 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 15,380 | Allen |
5 September 1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | 7,726 | Coney |
12 September 1987 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 22,583 | Bannister (3) |
19 September 1987 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 9,800 | |
26 September 1987 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 11,175 | Coney, Fenwick (pen) |
3 October 1987 | Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | 8,552 | Bannister, Fenwick (pen) |
17 October 1987 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 43,735 | |
24 October 1987 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 13,170 | Byrne, Fenwick |
31 October 1987 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 14,522 | Allen |
7 November 1987 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 12,101 | |
14 November 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 28,113 | Coney |
21 November 1987 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 11,794 | Wharton (o.g.) |
28 November 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 16,933 | Bannister |
5 December 1987 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 20,632 | |
13 December 1987 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–4 | 18,130 | |
18 December 1987 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 7,229 | Falco |
26 December 1987 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 18,020 | Kerslake |
28 December 1987 | Oxford United | H | 3–2 | 9,125 | Falco (2), Allen |
1 January 1988 | Southampton | H | 3–0 | 8,631 | Bannister, Falco, Fereday |
2 January 1988 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 28,271 | |
16 January 1988 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 14,909 | |
6 February 1988 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 11,512 | Falco, Byrne |
13 February 1988 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 24,724 | |
27 February 1988 | Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | 9,080 | Byrne |
5 March 1988 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 23,171 | |
16 March 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 8,316 | Coney, Fereday |
19 March 1988 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | 9,032 | Channing, Coney, Fereday |
26 March 1988 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 13,041 | Coney |
1 April 1988 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 16,083 | McDonald |
4 April 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 14,783 | Kerslake (2) |
9 April 1988 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 18,403 | Kerslake (pen) |
13 April 1988 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | 14,214 | Allen, Fereday |
19 April 1988 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 6,735 | Kerslake (pen) |
23 April 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 12,541 | Coney |
30 April 1988 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 37,733 | McDonald |
7 May 1988 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 16,089 | |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st leg | 23 August 1987 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 11,865 | Bannister, McDonald |
R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1987 | Millwall | A | 0–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 11,225 | |
R3 | 27 October 1987 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 5,384 | |
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.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ↑ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.