1989–90 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1989–90 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the seventh year running.

Season summary QPR finished in a mid-table position of 11th in the First Division. After a poor start to the season that saw them win just twice in their first twelve League matches, they sacked their player-manager Trevor Francis and appointed Don Howe in his place. They reached the sixth round of the FA Cup in a run that encompassed nine matches, including five replays, before they were finally knocked out by Liverpool.

Kit Influence became QPR's new kit manufacturers. Airline KLM continued as kit sponsors. a third unworn shirt was also released

Football League First Division

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Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 19 August 1989Crystal PalaceH2–0Wright (2)16,1615 22 August 1989ChelseaA1–1Clarke 21'24,3542 26 August 1989Norwich CityA0–0 14,0218 30 August 1989Luton TownH0–0 10,5657 9 September 1989Manchester CityA0–1 23,42012 16 September 1989Derby CountyH0–1 10,69714 23 September 1989Aston VillaA3–1Francis 15'. 30', 47'14,1709 30 September 1989Tottenham HotspurA2–3Bardsley, Francis23,78111 14 October 1989SouthamptonH1–4Francis10,02215 21 October 1989Charlton AthleticH0–1 10,60817 28 October 1989Nottingham ForestA2–2Sinton, Wright9,44218 4 November 1989WimbledonA0–0 5,91219 11 November 1989LiverpoolH3–2Wright 27' pen, 36'Falco 56'18,80417 18 November 1989ArsenalA0–3 38,23618 25 November 1989MillwallA0–0 9,14118 2 December 1989Crystal PalaceA3–0Maddix, Sinton (2)12,78414 9 December 1989ChelseaH4–2Ferdinand 9', 34', Falco 48', Clarke 80'17,93513 16 December 1989Sheffield WednesdayA0–2 14,56914 26 December 1989Coventry CityH1–1Falco9,88914 30 December 1989EvertonH1–0Sinton11,68313 1 January 1990Manchester UnitedA0–0 34,82413 13 January 1990Norwich CityH2–1Falco, Clarke11,43913 20 January 1990Luton TownA1–1Falco9,703133 February 1990Aston VillaHpp 10 February 1990Derby CountyA0–2 14,4451317 February 1990Manchester CityHpp 24 February 1990MillwallA2–1Barker, Wegerle11,50513 3 March 1990ArsenalH2–0Wilkins, Wegerle18,6931310 March 1990SouthamptonApp 17 March 1990Tottenham HotspurH3–1Clarke, Sinton, Barker16,69112 20 March 1990Aston VillaH1–1Clarke 50'15,85611 24 March 1990Nottingham ForestH2–0Sinton, Barker14,65310 31 March 1990Charlton AthleticA0–1 8,76812 3 April 1990SouthamptonA2–0Maddix, Wegerle14,7577 7 April 1990EvertonA0–1 19,8879 11 April 1990Manchester CityH1–3Wegerle 25'8,43710 14 April 1990Manchester UnitedH1–2Channing 33'19,88710 16 April 1990Coventry CityA1–1Maddix10,03911 21 April 1990Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Clarke10,4489 28 April 1990LiverpoolA1–2Wegerle 14'37,75810 5 May 1990WimbledonH2–3Wegerle, Channing9,67611

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR36 January 1990Cardiff City (Third Division)A0–0 13,834R3 replay10 January 1990Cardiff City (Third Division)H2–0Wilkins, Wegerle12,226R427 January 1990Arsenal (First Division)A0–0 43,483R4 replay31 January 1990Arsenal (First Division)H2–0Sansom, Sinton21,547R518 February 1990Blackpool (Third Division)A2–2Clarke (2)9,641R5 replay21 February 1990Blackpool (Third Division)H0–0 aet 15,323R5 2nd replay26 February 1990Blackpool (Third Division)H3–0Sinton, Sansom, Barker12,775R611 March 1990Liverpool (First Division)H2–2Wilkins 29', Barker 83'21,057R6 replay14 March 1990Liverpool (First Division)A0–1 30,090

Littlewoods Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR2 1st leg20 September 1989Stockport County (Fourth Division)H2–16,745Spackman, ClarkeR2 2nd leg2 October 1989Stockport County (Fourth Division)A0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)5,997R325 October 1989Coventry City (First Division)H1–29,277Wright (pen)

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance24-Jul-1989Bodmin TownA2-1 Gray, Wright211926-Jul-1989Cardiff CityA28-Jul-1989Plymouth Argyle A31-Jul-1989ScotlandSt MirrenA2-2Wright , Spackman1,6002-Aug-1989ScotlandFalkirkA5-Aug-1989ScotlandDundeeA9-Aug-1989BrentfordA12-Aug-1989Wolverhampton Wanderers A11-May-1990Alan Mcdonald TestimonialChelseaH

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLittlewoods Challenge Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKDavid Seaman331245GKTony Roberts55DFRobert Herrera11DFJustin Channing1923262DFBrian Law1010DFAlan Mcdonald34612506DFPaul Parker321143DFKenny Sansom36122482DFDavid Bardsley3119401DFDanny Maddix28310423MFRay Wilkins23192323MFSimon Barker243122405MFMartin Allen22MFPeter Reid15218MFColin Clarke2761012449MFNigel Spackman1121151FWPaul Wright9521196FWLes Ferdinand6292FWAndy Sinton386122508FWDominic Iorfa1FWRoy Wegerle18691286FWMichael Rutherford 13FWTrevor Francis35375FWMark Stein12FWMark Falco1152265

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeSteve LynchQueens Park Rangers Juniors7 Oct 1987 July 89NewcastleFree David PizantiFC Köln (Ger)Aug1987 £150,000 July 89Maccabi Netanya (Isr)Free Mark FlemingQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1988July 1989BrentfordFreeNigel SpackmanLiverpool31 Jan 1989 £500,000 Nov 89Glasgow Rangers£550,000 Andy GrayAston Villa1 Feb 1989 £450,000August 1989Crystal Palace£500,000Martin AllenQueens Park Rangers Juniors27 May 1983August 1989West Ham United£670,000Mark DennisSouthampton1 May 1987 £50,000 Aug 89Crystal Palace£50,000 Mark SteinLuton Town25 Aug 1988 £300,000September 1989Oxford Unitedplus £175,000 for David BardsleyNicky JohnsCharlton Athletic20 Dec 1987 October 1989Maidstone UnitedDavid KerslakeQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1983November 1989Swindon Town£110,000Peter ReidEverton8 Feb 1989 FreeDecember 1989Manchester CityFreeTrevor FrancisGlasgow Rangers24 Mar 1988 Free February 1990Sheffield WFree Paul WrightAberdeen16 July 1989 £250,000March 1990Hibernian£300,000David SeamanBirmingham City6 Aug 1986 £225,000May 1990Arsenal£1,300,000Colin ClarkeSouthampton9 Mar 1989 £800,000June 1990Portsmouth£450,000Greg CostelloQueens Park Rangers Juniors10 Mar 1988 June 90SwindonFree Kevin KingsmoreQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 Jan 1989 June 90Free

Transfers In NamefromDateFeePaul WrightAberdeen16 July 1989 £250,000 David BardsleyOxford United14 Sep 1989 Mark Stein plus £175,000Ray WilkinsGlasgow Rangers28 Nov 1989 Free Roy WegerleLuton Town11 Dec 1989 £1,000,000Michael RutherfordQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1989Alan McCarthyQueens Park Rangers Juniors8 Dec 1989 Michael RutherfordQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1989 David MacchiochiQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1989 Kevin KingsmoreQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 Jan 1989 Bradley AllenQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJan1989 Michael MeakerQueens Park Rangers Juniors7 Feb 1990 Dominic IorfaRoyal AntwerpMarch 1990£145,000Peter CaldwellQueens Park Rangers Juniors13 Mar 1990 Tony JoyceQueens Park Rangers Juniors13 Mar 1990 Paul VowlesQueens Park Rangers Juniors13 Mar 1990 Steve CrockerQueens Park Rangers Juniors13 Mar 1990 Andrew ImpeyYeadingJune 1990£20,000

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