1989–90 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1989–90 season
Manager	Trevor Francis, Don Howe
First Division	11th
FA Cup	Sixth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Colin Clarke, Andy Sinton, Roy Wegerle (6) All: Clarke (9)
Highest home attendance	21,547 (v Arsenal, 31 January 1990)
Lowest home attendance	6,745 (v Stockport County, 20 September 1989)
Average home league attendance	13,471
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Position
19 August 1989	Crystal Palace	H	2–0	Wright (2)	16,161	5
22 August 1989	Chelsea	A	1–1	Clarke	24,354	2
26 August 1989	Norwich City	A	0–0		14,021	8
30 August 1989	Luton Town	H	0–0		10,565	7
9 September 1989	Manchester City	A	0–1		23,420	12
16 September 1989	Derby County	H	0–1		10,697	14
23 September 1989	Aston Villa	A	3–1	Francis (3)	14,170	9
30 September 1989	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–3	Bardsley, Francis	23,781	11
14 October 1989	Southampton	H	1–4	Francis	10,022	16
21 October 1989	Charlton Athletic	H	0–1		10,608	18
28 October 1989	Nottingham Forest	A	2–2	Sinton, Wright	9,442	19
4 November 1989	Wimbledon	A	0–0		5,912	19
11 November 1989	Liverpool	H	3–2	Wright (2; 1 pen), Falco	18,804	17
18 November 1989	Arsenal	A	0–3		38,236	18
25 November 1989	Millwall	A	0–0		9,141	18
2 December 1989	Crystal Palace	A	3–0	Maddix, Sinton (2)	12,784	14
9 December 1989	Chelsea	H	4–2	Ferdinand (2), Falco, Clarke	17,935	13
16 December 1989	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–2		14,569	14
26 December 1989	Coventry City	H	1–1	Falco	9,889	14
30 December 1989	Everton	H	1–0	Sinton	11,683	13
1 January 1990	Manchester United	A	0–0		34,824	13
13 January 1990	Norwich City	H	2–1	Falco, Clarke	11,439	13
20 January 1990	Luton Town	A	1–1	Falco	9,703	13
10 February 1990	Derby County	A	0–2		14,445	13
24 February 1990	Millwall	A	2–1	Barker, Wegerle	11,505	13
3 March 1990	Arsenal	H	2–0	Wilkins, Wegerle	18,693	13
17 March 1990	Tottenham Hotspur	H	3–1	Clarke, Sinton, Barker	16,691	12
20 March 1990	Aston Villa	H	1–1	Clarke	15,856	11
24 March 1990	Nottingham Forest	H	2–0	Sinton, Barker	14,653	10
31 March 1990	Charlton Athletic	A	0–1		8,768	12
3 April 1990	Southampton	A	2–0	Maddix, Wegerle	14,757	7
7 April 1990	Everton	A	0–1		19,887	9
11 April 1990	Manchester City	H	1–3	Wegerle	8,437	10
14 April 1990	Manchester United	H	1–2	Channing	19,887	10
16 April 1990	Coventry City	A	1–1	Maddix	10,039	11
21 April 1990	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0	Clarke	10,448	9
28 April 1990	Liverpool	A	1–2	Wegerle	37,758	10
5 May 1990	Wimbledon	H	2–3	Wegerle, Channing	9,676	11

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
9	Nottingham Forest	38	15	9	14	55	47	+8	54
10	Norwich City	38	13	14	11	44	42	+2	53
11	Queens Park Rangers	38	13	11	14	45	44	+1	50
12	Coventry City	38	14	7	17	39	59	−20	49
13	Manchester United	38	13	9	16	46	47	−1	48	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	6 January 1990	Cardiff City	A	0–0	13,834
R3 replay	10 January 1990	Cardiff City	H	2–0	12,226	Wilkins, Wegerle
R4	27 January 1990	Arsenal	A	0–0	43,483
R4 replay	31 January 1990	Arsenal	H	2–0	21,547	Sansom, Sinton
R5	18 February 1990	Blackpool	A	2–2	9,641	Clarke (2)
R5 replay	21 February 1990	Blackpool	H	0–0 aet	15,323
R5 2nd replay	26 February 1990	Blackpool	H	3–0	12,775	Sinton, Sansom, Barker
R6	11 March 1990	Liverpool	H	2–2	21,057	Wilkins 29', Barker 83'
R6 replay	14 March 1990	Liverpool	A	0–1	30,090

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 1st leg	20 September 1989	Stockport County	H	2–1	6,745	Spackman, Clarke
R2 2nd leg	2 October 1989	Stockport County	A	0–0 (won 2–1 on agg)	5,997
R3	25 October 1989	Coventry City	H	1–2	9,277	Wright (pen)

Squad

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Cup	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	ENG	David Seaman	33		12			45
GK	WAL	Tony Roberts	5					5
DF	ENG	Roberto Herrera	1					1
DF	ENG	Justin Channing	19	2	3			26	2
DF	WAL	Brian Law	10					10
DF	NIR	Alan Mcdonald	34	6	12			50	6
DF	ENG	Paul Parker	32		11			43
DF	ENG	Kenny Sansom	36		12		2	48	2
DF	ENG	David Bardsley	31	1	9			40	1
DF	JAM	Danny Maddix	28	3	10			42	3
MF	ENG	Ray Wilkins	23	1	9		2	32	3
MF	ENG	Simon Barker	24	3	12		2	40	5
MF	ENG	Martin Allen	2					2
MF	ENG	Peter Reid	15		2			18
MF	NIR	Colin Clarke	27	6	10	1	2	44	9
MF	ENG	Nigel Spackman	11		2	1		15	1
FW	SCO	Paul Wright	9	5	2	1		19	6
FW	ENG	Les Ferdinand	6	2				9	2
FW	ENG	Andy Sinton	38	6	12		2	50	8
FW	NIG	Dominic Iofra						1
FW	USA	Roy Wegerle	18	6	9		1	28	6
FW	ENG	Michael Rutherford	1					3
FW	ENG	Trevor Francis	3	5	3			7	5
FW	RSA	Mark Stein	1					2
FW	ENG	Mark Falco	11	5	2			26	5

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	David Kerslake (Swindon Town)
—	MF	ENG	Martin Allen (West Ham United)
—	MF	ENG	Trevor Francis (Sheffield Wednesday)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Andy Gray (Crystal Palace)
—	MF	ENG	Peter Reid (Manchester City)
—	FW	SCO	Paul Wright (Hibernian)