1994–95 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1994–95 season
Chairman Richard Thompson
Manager Gerry Francis (until 11 November)
Ray Wilkins (from 15 November)
Stadium Loftus Road
Premiership 8th
FA Cup Quarter finals
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Ferdinand (24)
All: Ferdinand (26)
Highest home attendance 18,948 vs Manchester United
(10 Dec 1994, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 6,561 vs Carlisle United
(5 Oct 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 14,613

During the 1994–95 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Premier League. They finished the season in 8th place.

Season summary

When manager Gerry Francis moved across London to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur in November, there was much speculation as to who would replace him at Loftus Road. That question was answered within days when the club's board announced that Ray Wilkins, 38, had been appointed as player-manager - just months after he had left the club to become player-coach at Crystal Palace.

Wilkins kept QPR in contention for a UEFA Cup place, and in the end they finished eighth - just three places short of the promised land. This could easily have been achieved had it not been for a nine-match winless run during the season - longer than any winless run in the Premier League that season. He also took them to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they bowed out to Manchester United.

Prolific goalscorer Les Ferdinand was, perhaps inevitably, sold in the summer - subject of a £6 million move to Newcastle United. Wilkins did not delve into the club's funds to buy a replacement, preferring to make the most of young talent like Danny Dichio and Kevin Gallen.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Newcastle United 42 20 12 10 67 47 +20 72
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 14 12 66 58 +8 62
8 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 9 16 61 59 +2 60
9 Wimbledon 42 15 11 16 48 65 −17 56
10 Southampton 42 12 18 12 61 63 −2 54
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 17 9 16 61 59  +2 60 11 3 7 36 26  +10 6 6 9 25 33  −8

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAAAHAHAHHHHAHHAAAHHHA
ResultLWLDDDLLDLLWWLWLWLWDDWLLWDDWWWLWWLWWLLLDWW
Position1911151413121518171920171516181816171316161415171716171614111199998888888

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994Manchester UnitedA0-243,214
24 August 1994Sheffield WednesdayH3-212,788Ferdinand, Sinclair, Gallen
27 August 1994Ipswich TownH1-212,456Ferdinand
31 August 1994Leicester CityA1-118,695Willis (own goal)
10 September 1994Coventry CityH2-211,398Penrice (2)
17 September 1994EvertonA2-227,285Ferdinand (2)
24 September 1994WimbledonH0-111,059
2 October 1994Nottingham ForestA2-321,449Ferdinand, Allen
8 October 1994Tottenham HotspurA1-125,799Impey
15 October 1994Manchester CityH1-213,631Wilson
22 October 1994Norwich CityA2-419,431Barker, Gallen
29 October 1994Aston VillaH2-016,073Dichio, Penrice
31 October 1994LiverpoolH2-118,295Sinclair, Ferdinand
5 November 1994Newcastle UnitedA1-234,278Dichio
19 November 1994Leeds UnitedH3-217,416Ferdinand (2), Gallen
26 November 1994Blackburn RoversA0-421,302
4 December 1994West Ham UnitedH2-112,780Ferdinand, Sinclair
10 December 1994Manchester UnitedH2-318,948Ferdinand (2)
17 December 1994Sheffield WednesdayA2-022,766Maddix, Ferdinand
26 December 1994Crystal PalaceA0-016,372
28 December 1994SouthamptonH2-216,078Barker, Gallen
31 December 1994ArsenalA3-132,393Gallen, Allen, Impey
14 January 1995Aston VillaA1-226,578Yates
24 January 1995Leeds UnitedA0-428,780
4 February 1995Newcastle UnitedH3-016,576Ferdinand (2), Barker
11 February 1995LiverpoolA1-135,996Gallen
26 February 1995Nottingham ForestH1-113,363Barker
4 March 1995WimbledonA3-19,176Ferdinand (2), Holloway
8 March 1995Leicester CityH2-010,189McDonald, Wilson
15 March 1995Norwich CityH2-010,519Ferdinand, Gallen
18 March 1995EvertonH2-314,488Ferdinand, Gallen
22 March 1995ChelseaH1-015,103Gallen
1 April 1995Coventry CityA1-015,740Sinclair
4 April 1995Blackburn RoversH0-116,508
8 April 1995ArsenalH3-116,341Impey, Gallen, Ready
11 April 1995Ipswich TownA1-011,767Ferdinand
15 April 1995SouthamptonA1-215,210Ferdinand
17 April 1995Crystal PalaceH0-114,227
29 April 1995ChelseaA0-121,704
3 May 1995West Ham UnitedA0-022,923
6 May 1995Tottenham HotspurH2-118,367Ferdinand (2)
14 May 1995Manchester CityA3-227,850Ferdinand (2), Dichio

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995Aylesbury UnitedA4-015,417Maddix, Ferdinand, Meaker, Gallen
R428 January 1995West Ham UnitedH1-017,694Impey
R518 February 1995MillwallH1-016,457Wilson (pen)
QF12 March 1995Manchester UnitedA0-242,830

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994Carlisle UnitedA1-09,570Ferdinand
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994Carlisle UnitedH2-0 (won 3-0 on agg)6,561Allen, Wilson (pen)
R325 October 1994Manchester CityH3-411,701Sinclair, Penrice, Gallen

Players

First-team 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
1 Wales GK Tony Roberts
2 England DF David Bardsley
3 England DF Clive Wilson
4 England DF Steve Yates
5 Wales DF Karl Ready
6 Northern Ireland DF Alan McDonald
7 England MF Andrew Impey
8 England MF Ian Holloway
9 England FW Les Ferdinand
10 England FW Bradley Allen
11 England MF Trevor Sinclair
12 England FW Gary Penrice
13 Netherlands GK Sieb Dijkstra
No. Position Player
14 England MF Simon Barker
15 England DF Rufus Brevett
16 England DF Danny Maddix[notes 1]
17 England FW Dennis Bailey
18 England DF Alan McCarthy
20 England FW Kevin Gallen
22 Wales MF Michael Meaker[notes 2]
23 England GK Peter Caldwell
24 England FW Danny Dichio
25 England MF Steve Hodge
26 England MF Ray Wilkins
27 England FW Maurice Doyle

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
19 England FW Devon White (to Notts County)
No. Position Player
21 England DF Tony Witter (to Millwall)

Reserve squad

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 Marvin Bryan
England DF Trevor Challis
England DF Chris Plummer
No. Position Player
England DF Graeme Power
England MF Matt Brazier

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
22 July 1994 GK Sieb Dijkstra Motherwell £250,000
28 October 1994 MF Steve Hodge Leeds United £300,000
17 November 1994 MF Ray Wilkins Crystal Palace Free transfer

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
26 May 1994 MF Ray Wilkins Crystal Palace Free transfer
26 July 1994 FW Dougie Freedman Barnet Free transfer
23 December 1994 FW Devon White Notts County £110,000
23 December 1994 DF Brian Law Wolverhampton Wanderers £134,000
16 May 1995 FW Maurice Doyle Millwall Signed
Transfers in: Decrease £550,000
Transfers out: Increase £244,000
Total spending: Decrease £306,000

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/1994-1995/results
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/qpr.htm

Notes

  1. ↑ Maddix was born in Ashford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. ↑ Meaker was born in Ealing, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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