1986–87 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1986–87 season
ManagerJim Smith
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division16th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Bannister (15)
All: Bannister (15)
Highest home attendance24,045 (v Liverpool, 8 November 1986)
Lowest home attendance9,834 (v Norwich City, 28 March 1987)
Average home league attendance14,016
Biggest win5-2 Vs Leicester City (10 January 1987)
Biggest defeat1-7 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (2 May 1987)

During the 1986–87 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fourth season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary[edit]

Jim Smith Steered QPR to 16th place in the First Division. The R's had been sitting second in the league in september.but fell away as the season progressed . Overall the season was mostly a mid table affair but only one win in the last twelve games placed Qpr precariously close to the relegation places. in March plans for a merger between Fulham were scrapped after the Football League vetoed the proposal with Qpr Fans Staging protests to stop the merger. A year after reaching the Milk Cup final they could only reach the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.[1]

Kit[edit]

Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers. With Blue Star Garages (owned by Jim Gregory (football chairman) as kit sponsors.

League table[edit]

Main article: 1986–87 Football League § First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Chelsea 42 13 13 16 53 64 −11 52
15 West Ham United 42 14 10 18 52 67 −15 52
16 Queens Park Rangers 42 13 11 18 48 64 −16 50
17 Newcastle United 42 12 11 19 47 65 −18 47
18 Oxford United 42 11 13 18 44 69 −25 46
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results[edit]

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Football League First Division[edit]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Position
23 August 1986 Southampton A 1–5 14,711 Allen 22
26 August 1986 Watford H 3–2 14,021 Bannister, Fereday , Allen 12
30 August 1986 Aston Villa H 1–0 13,003 Bannister 5
29 August 1986 Newcastle United A 2–0 23.080 Bannister, Byrne 2
6 September 1986 Everton A 0–0 30,173 4
13 September 1986 West Ham United H 2–3 19,257 Byrne, James 6
20 September 1986 Manchester City A 0-0 17,774 10
27 September 1986 Leicester City H 0–1 10.021 11
4 October 1986 Norwich City A 0–1 15.894 15
11 October 1986 Wimbledon H 2–1 14,112 McDonald,Bannister 12
18 October 1986 Nottingham Forest A 0–4 17,199 13
25 October 1986 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–0 21,579 Byrne, Allen 11
1 November 1986 Luton Town A 0–1 9,085 13
8 November 1986 Liverpool H 1–3 24,045 Bannister 15
15 November 1986 Oxford United H 1–1 12,967 Byrne 14
22 November 1986 Manchester United A 0–1 42,235 15
29 November 1986 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–2 10,241 Bannister, McDonald 15
6 December 1986 Arsenal A 1–3 34,049 Bannister 15
13 December 1986 Charlton Athletic H 0–0 10,299 16
20 December 1986 West Ham United A 1–1 7,229 Fenwick 17
26 December 1986 Coventry City H 3–1 10,053 Bannister, Byrne, Allen 16
27 December 1986 Oxford United A 1–0 11,082 James 13
1 January 1987 Chelsea A 1–3 20,982 Byrne 15
3 January 1987 Everton H 0–1 19,287 15
24 January 1987 Southampton H 2–1 10,200 Bannister, Byrne 14
7 February 1987 Aston Villa A 1–0 11,512 Byrne 14
14 February 1987 Newcastle United H 2–1 10,731 Byrne , Fillery 13
28 February 1987 Manchester City H 1–0 12,739 Allen 11
7 March 1987 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 21,071 12
14 March 1987 Nottingham Forest H 3–1 11,896 Bannister, Fereday , McDonald 11
18 March 1987 Liverpool A 1–2 29,988 Fillery 11
21 March 1987 Wimbledon A 1–1 6,938 Rosenior 12
25 March 1987 Leicester City A 1–4 7,384 Rosenior 12
28 March 1987 Norwich City H 1–1 9,834 Rosenior 13
6 April 1987 Watford A 3–0 13,039 Bannister 3 12
11 April 1987 Luton Town H 2–2 11,164 Byrne 2 10
18 April 1987 Chelsea H 1–1 18,081 Byrne 11
20 April 1987 Coventry City A 1–4 20,925 Bannister 12
25 April 1987 Manchester United H 1–1 17,414 Byrne 12
2 May 1987 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–7 16,501 Gavin Peacock 13
4 May 1987 Arsenal H 1–4 13,287 McDonald 15
9 May 1987 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 7,769 Rosenior 16

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 10 January 1987 Leicester City H 5–2 9,684 Fenwick (2), Byrne, James, Lee
R4 31 January 1987 Luton Town A 1–1 12.707 Fenwick
R4 Replay 4 February 1987 Luton Town H 2–1 15,848 Fenwick, Byrne
R5 21 February 1987 Leeds United A 1–2 31,324 O.G.

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st leg 23 September 1986 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 6,316 Byrne, Brazil
R2 2nd leg 7 October 1986 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2 (won 4–3 on agg) 5,100 Bannister, Walker
R3 28 October 1986 Charlton Athletic A 0–1 6,926


Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK  ENG David Seaman 41 7 48
GK  ENG Paul Barron 1 1
DF  ENG Terry Fenwick 21 1 4 4 26 5
DF  NIR Alan Mcdonald 39 4 5 44 4
DF  ENG Warren Neill 29 3 32
DF  ENG Ian Dawes 23 3 26
DF  ENG Justin Channing 2 2
MF  ENG Gary Chivers 23 4 27
MF  ENG David Kerslake 2 3
MF  ENG Gavin Peacock 7 1 13 1
MF  ENG Martin Allen 32 5 6 38 5
MF  ENG Gavin Maguire 13 1 16
MF  IRE Gary Waddock 4 1 5
MF  ENG Mike Fillery 17 2 3 21 2
FW  ENG Gary Bannister 34 15 7 1 41 16
FW  WAL Robbie James 37 2 7 1 46 3
FW  ENG Les Ferdinand 2
FW  ENG Wayne Fereday 36 2 7 44 2
FW  ENG Leroy Rosenior 15 4 1 26 4
FW  SCO Alan Brazil 1 1 1 6 1
FW  ENG Sammy Lee 29 4 1 35 1
FW  IRE John Byrne 37 11 6 1 2 45 14
FW  ENG Clive Walker 11 6 1 23 1
FW  IRE Michael Robinson 8 1 13

Transfers Out[edit]

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Steve Burke Nottingham Forest September 1979 £125,000 August 1986 Doncaster Rovers
Paul Barron West Bromwich Albion August 1985 £40,000 December 1986 Reading loan
Peter Hucker Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1977 February 1987 Oxford United
Michael Robinson Liverpool December 1984 £100,000 January 1987 Osasuna
Leroy Rosenior Fulham August 1985 £100,000 June 1987 Fulham
Mike Fillery Chelsea August 1983 £200,000 July 1987 Portsmouth
Robbie James Stoke October 1984 £100,000 July 1987 Leicester City
Sammy Lee Liverpool August 1986 £175,000 July 1987 CA Osasuna
Alan Brazil Coventry City June 1986 Free July 1987

Transfers In[edit]

Name from Date Fee
David Seaman Birmingham City August 1986 £225,000.
Justin Channing Queens Park Rangers Juniors August 1986
Sammy Lee Liverpool August 1986 £175,000
Les Ferdinand Hayes March 1987 £50,000
John O'Neill Leicester City July 1987 £150,000
Mark Dennis Southampton May 1987
Dean Coney Fulham June 1987 £200,000
Paul Parker Fulham July 1987 £400,000
Danny Maddix Tottenham Hotspur July 1987 Free

References[edit]

  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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