1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Queens Park Rangers
Season:1987–88
Manager:Jim Smith
League:First Division
League Result:5th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Gary Bannister (8)
Season Topscorer:Bannister (10)
Highest Attendance:23,171 (v Liverpool, 5 March 1988)
Lowest Attendance:7,229 (v Coventry City, 18 December 1987)
Average Attendance:16,049
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Prevseason:1986–87
Nextseason:1988–89
Stadium:Loftus Road
Largest Loss:0-4 Vs Liverpool (17 October 1987), Nottingham Forest (13 December 1987)
Largest Win:3-0 Vs West Ham (15 August 1987), Norwich City (19 March 1988), Southampton (1 January 1988),Yeovil Town (9 January 1988)

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]

Kit

Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Airline KLM became new kit sponsors.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendancePosition
15 August 1987 West Ham UnitedA3–0Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock22,8821
19 August 1987 Derby CountyH1–1Bannister11,5614
22 August 1987 ArsenalH2–0Byrne, McDonald15,9811
29 August 1987 SouthamptonA1–0Brock15,5321
2 September 1987 EvertonH1–0Allen15,3801
5 September 1987 Charlton AthleticA1–0Coney7,7261
12 September 1987 ChelseaH3–1Bannister (3)22,5831
19 September 1987 Oxford UnitedA0–29,8001
26 September 1987 Luton TownH2–0Coney, Fenwick (pen)11,1751
3 October 1987 WimbledonA2–1Bannister, Fenwick (pen)8,5521
17 October 1987 LiverpoolA0–443,7352
24 October 1987 PortsmouthH2–1Byrne, Fenwick13,1702
31 October 1987 Norwich CityA1–1Allen14,5222
7 November 1987 WatfordH0–012,1013
14 November 1987 Tottenham HotspurA1–1Coney28,1133
21 November 1987 Newcastle UnitedH1–1Wharton (o.g.)11,7943
28 November 1987 Sheffield WednesdayA1–3Bannister16,9333
5 December 1987 Manchester UnitedH0–220,6323
13 December 1987 Nottingham ForestA0–418,1306
18 December 1987 Coventry CityH1–2Falco7,2296
26 December 1987 ChelseaA1–1Kerslake18,0206
28 December 1987 Oxford UnitedH3–2Falco (2), Allen9,1256
1 January 1988 SouthamptonH3–0Bannister, Falco, Fereday8,6315
2 January 1988 ArsenalA0–028,2716
16 January 1988 West Ham UnitedH0–114,9097
6 February 1988 Charlton AthleticH2–0Falco, Byrne11,5125
13 February 1988 EvertonA0–224,7246
27 February 1988 WimbledonH1–0Byrne9,0806
5 March 1988 LiverpoolH0–123,1716
16 March 1988 Nottingham ForestH2–1Coney, Fereday8,3166
19 March 1988 Norwich CityH3–0Channing, Coney, Fereday9,0326
26 March 1988 PortsmouthA1–0Coney13,0414
1 April 1988 WatfordA1–0McDonald16,0834
4 April 1988 Tottenham HotspurH2–0Kerslake (2)14,7835
9 April 1988 Newcastle UnitedA1–1Kerslake (pen)18,4035
13 April 1988 Derby CountyA2–0Allen, Fereday14,2143
19 April 1988 Luton TownA1–2Kerslake (pen)6,7354
23 April 1988 Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Coney12,5414
30 April 1988 Manchester UnitedA1–2McDonald37,7334
7 May 1988 Coventry CityA0–016,0895

FA Cup

See main article: 1987–88 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R39 January 1988 Yeovil TownA3–09,717Falco (2), Brock
R430 January 1988 West Ham UnitedH3–123,651Pizanti, Bannister, Allen
R520 February 1988 Luton TownH1–115,356Neill
R5 replay24 February 1988 Luton TownA0–110,854

League Cup

See main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 1st leg23 August 1987 MillwallH2–111,865Bannister, McDonald
R2 2nd leg6 October 1987 MillwallA0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)11,225
R327 October 1987 BuryA0–15,384

Post Season Tour

See main article: 1988 President's Cup International Football Tournament.

The 1988 President's Cup International Football Tournament (Korean: 제17회 대통령배 국제축구대회) was the 17th competition of Korea Cup. This edition was held from 16 to 28 June 1988 to prepare the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Group C

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Soviet Union XI330050+56
Iwuanyanwu Nationale31114403
Queens Park Rangers302125–32
301235–21

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Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal Goals
GKDavid Seaman32436
GKNicky Johns7411
GKTony Roberts11
DFKevin Brock26271333
DFTerry Fenwick2234263
DFBrian Law1
DFAlan Mcdonald36381444
DFPaul Parker40848
DFWarren Neill2561331
DFIan Dawes28635
DFDanny Maddix639
DFJohn O'Neill22
DFJustin Channing71115
DFMark Dennis10213
MFMark Fleming2
MFDavid Kerslake1655215
MF IsraelDavid Pizanti32191
MFGavin Peacock5
MFMartin Allen38481465
MFGavin Maguire13422
FWGary Bannister2486113010
FWLes Ferdinand112
FWWayne Fereday3346434
FWTrevor Francis819
FWJohn Byrne224534
FWMark Falco15552247
FWDean Coney2572367

Transfers Out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
Gary ChiversSwansea CityFebruary 1984September 1987Watfordfree
Clive WalkerSunderlandDecember 1985£75,000October 1987Fulham
Gavin PeacockQueens Park Rangers JuniorsNovember 1984October 1987Gillingham
Gary WaddockQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1979December 1987Charleroi SC
Terry FenwickCrystal PalaceDecember 1980£110,000December 1987Tottenham Hotspur£550,000
John O'NeillLeicester CityJuly 1987£150,000 December 1987Norwich City
Gary BannisterSheffield WednesdayAugust 1984£200,000March 1988Coventry City£300,000
Jimmy CarterCrystal PalaceSeptember 1985March 1988Millwall£20,000
Les FerdinandHayesMarch 1987£50,000March 1988BrentfordLoan
John ByrneYork CityOctober 1984£100,000May 1988Le Havre£200,000
Warren NeillQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1980July 1988Portsmouth

Transfers In

NamefromDateFee
Kevin BrockOxford UnitedAugust 1987£260,000
Brian LawQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1987
David PizantiFC KölnSeptember 1987
Nicky JohnsCharlton Athletic.December 1987
Mark FalcoRangers F.C.December 1987£350,000
Mark FlemingQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1988
Trevor FrancisRangers F.C.March 1988Free
Roberto HerreraQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMarch 1988
Mark SteinLuton TownJune 1988£300,000
Simon BarkerBlackburn RoversJuly 1988£400,000

Notes and References

  1. Book: Macey . Gordon . Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record . 2009 . Gutenberg Press Ltd . Malta . 978-1-85983-714-6.