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
Manager Don Howe
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

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]

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1990Nottingham ForestA1–121,619Wegerle
29 August 1990WimbledonH0–19,762
1 September 1990ChelseaH1–019,813Wegerle (pen)
8 September 1990Manchester UnitedA1–343,427Wegerle (pen)
15 September 1990Luton TownH6–110,198Wegerle (2), Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker
22 September 1990Aston VillaA2–223,301Wegerle (pen), Sinton
29 September 1990Coventry CityA1–39,890Ferdinand
6 October 1990Tottenham HotspurH0–021,405
20 October 1990Leeds UnitedA3–227,443Wegerle (2), Wilkins
27 October 1990Norwich CityH1–311,103Wegerle (pen)
3 November 1990EvertonA0–322,352
10 November 1990SouthamptonA1–315,957Falco
17 November 1990Crystal PalaceH1–214,360Wegerle
24 November 1990ArsenalH1–318,555Wegerle (pen)
1 December 1990Manchester CityA1–225,080Sinton
8 December 1990WimbledonA0–35,358
15 December 1990Nottingham ForestH1–210,150Wegerle (pen)
23 December 1990Derby CountyA1–116,429Wegerle
26 December 1990LiverpoolH1–117,848Falco
29 December 1990SunderlandH3–211,072Maddix, Wegerle, Falco
1 January 1991Sheffield UnitedA0–121,158
12 January 1991ChelseaA0–219,255
19 January 1991Manchester UnitedH1–118,544Falco
2 February 1991Luton TownA2–18,479Ferdinand (2)
16 February 1991Crystal PalaceA0–015,676
23 February 1991SouthamptonH2–111,009Ferdinand (2)
2 March 1991Manchester CityH1–012,746Ferdinand
16 March 1991Coventry CityH1–09,510Ferdinand
23 March 1991Tottenham HotspurA0–030,860
30 March 1991LiverpoolA3–137,251Ferdinand, Wegerle, Wilson
1 April 1991Derby CountyH1–112,036Wegerle (pen)
6 April 1991SunderlandA1–017,899Tillson
10 April 1991Aston VillaH2–111,539Allen, Tillson
13 April 1991Sheffield UnitedH1–213,801Allen
17 April 1991Leeds UnitedH2–010,998Wegerle, Barker
23 April 1991ArsenalA0–242,395
4 May 1991Norwich CityA0–113,469
11 May 1991EvertonH1–112,508Wegerle
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 16 11 51 50 +1 49 Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
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:

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
Squad at end of season[4]

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

No. Position Player
GK Tony Roberts
GK Jan Stejskal
DF David Bardsley
DF Rufus Brevett
DF Justin Channing
DF Robbie Herrera
DF Brian Law
DF Danny Maddix
DF Alan McCarthy
DF Alan McDonald
DF Paul Parker
DF Darren Peacock
No. Position Player
DF Andy Tillson
DF Clive Wilson
MF Simon Barker
MF Michael Meaker
MF Andy Sinton
MF Ray Wilkins
FW Bradley Allen
FW Mark Falco
FW Les Ferdinand
FW Dominic Iorfa
FW Roy Wegerle

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
DF Gus Caesar (Arsenal (end of loan))
No. Position Player
DF 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.
  4. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/queens-park-rangers/1991/2/
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