1991–92 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In the 1991–92 First Division campaign, QPR finished 11th in the league and ensured their place as founder members of the new Premier League, which began the following season. Their manager Gerry Francis oversaw one of QPR's most famous victories, the 4–1 win over leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford broadcast live on terrestrial television on New Year's Day 1992. The hat-trick scored by Dennis Bailey in that game was the last time the feat was achieved by an away player in league football at Old Trafford until 2021.Hat-trick hero still going strong, BBC Sport, 3 February 2006Manchester United 0–5 Liverpool, Guardian, 24 October 2021

Kit Brooks Sports became QPR's new kit manufacturers and front of shirt kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results QPR's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 17 August 1991ArsenalA1–1Bailey38,09912 21 August 1991Norwich CityH0–2 10,62617 24 August 1991Coventry CityH1–1Wegerle9,39317 27 August 1991LiverpoolA0–1 32,70220 31 August 1991Sheffield WednesdayA1–4Bailey25,02221 4 September 1991West Ham UnitedH0–0 16,61621 7 September 1991SouthamptonH2–2Barker, Thompson9,23721 14 September 1991Tottenham HotspurA0–2 30,05922 17 September 1991Luton TownA1–0Barker9,98520 21 September 1991ChelseaH2–2Wilson 23', Peacock 57'19,57920 28 September 1991Crystal PalaceA2–2Barker, Wegerle (pen)15,37219 5 October 1991Nottingham ForestH0–2 13,50819 19 October 1991WimbledonA1–0Bailey 81'4,63019 26 October 1991EvertonH3–1Bailey, Barker (2)10,00218 2 November 1991Aston VillaH0–1 10,64219 16 November 1991Leeds UnitedA0–2 27,08719 23 November 1991Oldham AthleticH1–3Ferdinand8,94721 30 November 1991Notts CountyA1–0Ferdinand7,90119 7 December 1991Sheffield UnitedH1–0Wegerle10,10617 14 December 1991Manchester CityA2–2Wegerle 54 'Missed penalty 88, Bailey 89'21,43717 21 December 1991Norwich CityA1–0Bailey11,43614 26 December 1991LiverpoolH0–0 21,69315 28 December 1991Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Wilkins12,99015 1 January 1992Manchester UnitedA4–1Sinton 3', Bailey 5', 58', 86'38,55413 11 January 1992Coventry CityA2–2Penrice (2)11,99913 18 January 1992ArsenalH0–0 20,49713 1 February 1992WimbledonH1–1Penrice9,91414 8 February 1992EvertonA0–0 18,21213 15 February 1992Oldham AthleticA1–2Wegerle13,09214 22 February 1992Notts CountyH1–1Ferdinand8,30014 29 February 1992Sheffield UnitedA0–0 17,95814 7 March 1992Manchester CityH4–0Ferdinand 19' 55', Wilson 38 '(pen), Barker 87'10,77913 11 March 1992Leeds UnitedH4–1Ferdinand, Allen, Sinton, Wilson (pen)14,64112 14 March 1992Aston VillaA1–0Ferdinand 75'19,6308 21 March 1992West Ham UnitedA2–2Allen (2)20,4019 28 March 1992Manchester UnitedH0–0 22,6039 4 April 1992SouthamptonA1–2Ferdinand15,20511 11 April 1992Tottenham HotspurH1–2Sinton20,67814 18 April 1992ChelseaA1–2Allen 87'18,93216 20 April 1992Luton TownH2–1Ferdinand (2)10,74914 25 April 1992Nottingham ForestA1–1Allen22,22814 2 May 1992Crystal PalaceH1–0Humphrey (own goal)14,90311

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR34 January 1992 Southampton (First Division)A0–2 13,710

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR2 1st leg 24 September 1991 Hull City (Third Division)A3–0Thompson, Barker (2)4,979R2 2nd leg 9 October 1991 Hull City (Third Division)H5–1 (won 8–1 on agg)Bardsley, Thompson (2), Bailey (2)5,251R329 October 1991 Manchester City (First Division)A0–0 19,065R3R20 November 1991 Manchester City (First Division)H1–3Penrice 6'11,033

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSR223 October 1991 Norwich CityA2–1Sinton, Impey4,436SQF26 November 1991 Crystal PalaceH2–3Bardsley, Wilkins4,492

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance22 July 1991Gloucester CityA28 July 1991SwedenEdsbro IF A5–0Wegerle (25), Sinton (34), Ferdinand (44), Allen (65, 89).60029 July 1991SwedenIK Viljan A4–031 July 1991SwedenIFK Kumla A7–13 August 1991SwedenKrylbo IF A11–07 August 1991AldershotA9 August 1991WatfordA10 August 1991John Maurice TestimonialMillwall A15 January 1992Cambridge UnitedA22 April 1992Mike Leach Benefit MatchQPR Select XIH

Squad Source: PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKJan Stejskal41647GKTony Roberts112DFRobbie Herrera1DFJustin Channing11DFKarl Ready112DFAlan Mcdonald27331DFRufus Brevett618DFClive Wilson4037473DFDavid Bardsley4171481DFAndy Tillson313DFDanny Maddix19524DFDarren Peacock3917461DFAlan McCarthy33MFRay Wilkins2613301MFAndrew Impey13117MFSimon Barker31471415MFIan Holloway34546FWLes Ferdinand211022610FWGary Thompson10143194FWDennis Bailey199522911FWAndy Sinton3835433FWDominic Iorfa1FWRoy Wegerle1852235FWPaul Walsh22FWMichael Meaker1FWBradley Allen1051115FWGary Penrice1332223

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeMark FalcoGlasgow Rangers4 Dec 1987 £350,000 August 1991Millwall£175,000 Paul ParkerFulham18 June 1987 £400,0008 August 1991Manchester U£2,000,000Paul WalshTottenham13 Sep 1991 Loan Oct 91TottenhamLoan Tony WitterCrystal Palace19 August 1991£125,00012 November 1991Millwall£100,000Dominic IorfaRoyal AntwerpMarch 1990£145,0001 December 1991Galatasaray£100,000 Robbie HerreraQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMarch 1988March 1992Torquay UnitedRoy WegerleLuton Town11 Dec 1989 £1,000,000March 1992Blackburn Rovers£1,100,000Bobby BowryCarshalton AthleticAugust 19904 April 1992Crystal PalaceFree transferPaul VowlesQueens Park Rangers Juniors13 Mar 1990 Apr 92Briton Ferry AthleticFree Paul BromageQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly1991 Apr 92Briton Ferry AthleticFree Michael RutherfordQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDec1989 Apr 92Welling UFree Brian LawQueens Park Rangers Juniors15 Aug 1987 May 92Retired (Injury) *£134,000 David MacchiochiQueens Park Rangers Juniors28 Nov 1989June 92OrientFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeePaul BromageQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly1991 Ian HollowayBristol Rovers12 August 1991£230,000Tony WitterCrystal Palace19 August 1991£125,000Garry ThompsonCrystal Palace19 August 1991£125,000Paul WalshTottenham13 Sep 1991 Loan Gary PenriceAston Villa29 October 1991£625,000Gary WaddockMillwall20 December 1991Free transferDarren FinlayQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay1992Doug FreedmanQueens Park Rangers Juniors15 May 1992Steve GallenQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune1992

Transfers in: £1,280,000 Transfers out: £2,100,000 Total spending: £820,000

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