1994–95 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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.

Kit Clubhouse remained QPR's kit manufacturers. American electronics company Compaq became new kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 20 August 1994Manchester UnitedA0–2 43,21420 24 August 1994Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Ferdinand, Sinclair, Gallen12,78811 27 August 1994Ipswich TownH1–2Ferdinand12,45615 31 August 1994Leicester CityA1–1Willis (own goal)18,69514 10 September 1994Coventry CityH2–2Penrice (2)11,39813 17 September 1994EvertonA2–2Ferdinand (2)27,28512 24 September 1994WimbledonH0–1 11,05915 2 October 1994Nottingham ForestA2–3Ferdinand, Allen21,44918 8 October 1994Tottenham HotspurA1–1Impey25,79917 15 October 1994Manchester CityH1–2Wilson 62'13,63119 22 October 1994Norwich CityA2–4Barker, Gallen19,43120 29 October 1994Aston VillaH2–0Dichio 36'Penrice 90'16,07318 31 October 1994LiverpoolH2–1Sinclair 29' Ferdinand 84'18,29515 5 November 1994Newcastle UnitedA1–2Dichio34,27816 19 November 1994Leeds UnitedH3–2Ferdinand (2), Gallen17,41618 26 November 1994Blackburn RoversA0–4 21,30218 4 December 1994West Ham UnitedH2–1Ferdinand, Sinclair12,78016 10 December 1994Manchester UnitedH2–3Ferdinand 24', 65'18,94816 17 December 1994Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Maddix, Ferdinand22,76614 26 December 1994Crystal PalaceA0–0 16,37216 28 December 1994SouthamptonH2–2Barker, Gallen16,07816 31 December 1994ArsenalA3–1Gallen 3', Allen 76', Impey 77'32,393143 January 1995ChelseaHpp 14 January 1995Aston VillaA1–2Yates 88'26,5781521 January 1995Norwich CityH 24 January 1995Leeds UnitedA0–4 28,780171 February 1995ChelseaH 4 February 1995Newcastle UnitedH3–0Ferdinand (2), Barker16,57617 11 February 1995LiverpoolA1–1Gallen 6'35,9961622 February 1995West Ham United A 26 February 1995Nottingham ForestH1–1Barker13,36317 4 March 1995WimbledonA3–1Ferdinand (2), Holloway9,17616 8 March 1995Leicester CityH2–0McDonald, Wilson10,18914 15 March 1995Norwich CityH2–0Ferdinand, Gallen10,51911 18 March 1995EvertonH2–3Ferdinand, Gallen14,48811 22 March 1995ChelseaH1-0Gallen 62'15,1039 1 April 1995Coventry CityA1–0Sinclair15,7409 4 April 1995Blackburn RoversH0–1 16,5089 8 April 1995ArsenalH3–1Impey, Gallen, Ready16,3419 11 April 1995Ipswich TownA1–0Ferdinand 68'11,7678 15 April 1995SouthamptonA1–2Ferdinand15,2108 17 April 1995Crystal PalaceH0–1 14,2278 29 April 1995ChelseaA0–1 21,7048 3 May 1995West Ham UnitedA0–0 22,9238 6 May 1995Tottenham HotspurH2–1Ferdinand (2)18,3678 14 May 1995Manchester CityA3–2Ferdinand 13', 89' Dichio 80'27,8508

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR37 January 1995Aylesbury United (Isthmian League)A4–0Maddix, Ferdinand, Meaker, Gallen15,417R428 January 1995West Ham United (FA Premiership)H1–0Impey17,694R518 February 1995Millwall (First Division)H1–0Wilson (pen)16,457QF12 March 1995Manchester United (FA Premiership)A0–2 42,830

Coca-Cola Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR2 1st Leg20 September 1994Carlisle United (Third Division)A1–0Ferdinand9,570R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994Carlisle United (Third Division)H2–0 (won 3–0 on agg)Allen, Wilson (pen)6,561R325 October 1994Manchester City (FA Premiership)H3–4Sinclair 38', Penrice 87', Gallen 1'11,701

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance25 July 1994SwedenVänersborg v Queens Park RangersA26 July 1994SwedenÁsa v Queens Park RangersA26 July 1994SwedenGAIS v Queens Park RangersA28 July 1994SwedenJonsered v Queens Park RangersA30 July 1994SwedenFärgelanda v Queens Park RangersA31 July 1994SwedenSkövde v Queens Park RangersA3 August 1994Brentford v Queens Park RangersA6 August 1994Phil Purnell TestimonialBristol Rovers v Queens Park RangersA9 August 1994Derby County v Queens Park RangersA19 August 1994Charlton Athletic v Queens Park RangersA20 May 1995BarbadosBarbados v Queens Park RangersAMay 1995TrinidadTrinidad & Tobago v Queens Park RangersA

Squad Source:

PositionSquad NumberNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesCoca-Cola Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGK1Tony Roberts31637GK13Sieb Dijkstra11112GK23Peter CaldwellDF16Danny Maddix21141322DF5Karl Ready1114151DF6Alan McDonald3917461DF15Rufus Brevett17119DF3Clive Wilson362611424DF2David Bardsley30737DF4Steve Yates2214271DF18Alan McCarthy2DF29Christopher PlummerMF27Maurice DoyleMF26Ray Wilkins112MF7Andrew Impey40361464MF14Simon Barker3747444MF25Steve Hodge15217MF11Trevor Sinclair32441375MF8Ian Holloway2815371FW9Les Ferdinand37245114226FW20Kevin Gallen31105114312FW22Michael Meaker731111FW10Bradley Allen221173FW12Gary Penrice9311224FW19Devon White11FW24Danny Dichio432103FW17Dennis Bailey

Reserve squad

Transfers in: £550,000 Transfers out: £244,000 Total spending: £306,000

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeDougie FreedmanDougie Freedman15 May 1992 26 July 1994Barnet£125,000 Jan StejskalSparta Prague23 July 1990 £625,000July 1994Slavia PragueTony WitterCrystal Palace16 Aug 1991 £125,000October 1994Millwall£100,000 Devon WhiteCambridge United26 Jan 1993 £100,00023 December 1994Notts County£110,000Marvin BryanQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1992December 1994Doncaster RoversLoanBrian LawQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 198723 December 1994Wolverhampton Wanderers£134,000Maurice DoyleCrewe Alexandra21 Apr 1989 £80,000 16 May 1995Millwall£25,000 Les FerdinandHayes12 Mar 1987 £50,000June 1995Newcastle United.£6,000,000

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeTrevor ChallisQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 July 1994 Matt BrazierQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1994Chris PlummerQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 July 1994 John CrossJuly1994 Sieb DijkstraMotherwell22 July 1994£250,000Steve HodgeLeeds United28 October 1994£300,000Ray WilkinsCrystal Palace17 November 1994Free transferMichael Mahoney-JohnsonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsApril 1995Graeme PowerQueens Park Rangers Juniors11 Apr 1995 Matt LockwoodQueens Park Rangers Juniors2 May 1995 Steve ParmenterQueens Park Rangers Juniors2 May 1995 Richard HurstQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay1995

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