1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1983–84 season
ManagerEngland Terry Venables
First Division5th
FA CupSecond round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Simon Stainrod (16)

During the 1983–84 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

QPR enjoyed a solid season upon their return to the First Division, finishing fifth and thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, manager Terry Venables left to manage Spanish giant Barcelona; he was replaced by Crystal Palace manager Alan Mullery.

Kit

QPR's kits were manufactured by German apparel manufacturer Adidas, who introduced a new kit for the season.[1] The kits also bore sponsorship for the first time, with Rangers receiving sponsorship from Irish brewery Guinness.

Squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Graham Benstead
— GK England ENG Peter Hucker
— DF England ENG Ian Dawes
— DF England ENG Terry Fenwick
— DF England ENG Steve Wicks
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Alan McDonald
— MF England ENG Steve Burke
— MF England ENG Wayne Fereday
— MF England ENG Mike Fillery
— MF England ENG John Gregory
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Gary Micklewhite
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Waddock
— FW England ENG Clive Allen
— FW England ENG Gary Bannister
— FW England ENG Warren Neill
— FW England ENG Simon Stainrod
— FW Wales WAL Jeremy Charles
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Ian Stewart

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
— MF England ENG Steve Burke (on loan to Millwall)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Tony Sealy (on loan to Fulham)

Youth team

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 England ENG David Kerslake
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Martin Allen

Results

First Division

  • 27 August (round 1): Manchester United 3-1 Queens Park Rangers
  • 10 September (round 5): Nottingham Forest 3-2 Queens Park Rangers
  • 15 October: Ipswich Town 0-2 Queens Park Rangers (attendance 17,959)
  • 12 November (round 13): Coventry City 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
  • 26 November (round 15): Tottenham 3-2 Queens Park Rangers
  • 26 December (round 20): Leicester City 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
  • 31 December (round 21): Aston Villa 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
  • 2 January: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 25 February (round 29): Liverpool 2-0 Queens Park Rangers
  • 7 March (round 30): Sunderland 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
  • 17 March (round 31): Watford 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
  • 24 March: Queens Park Rangers 4-0 Southampton (attendance 15,407)
  • 14 April: Birmingham City 0-2 Queens Park Rangers (attendance 10,255)
  • 12 May 1984 (round 41): Everton 3-1 Queens Park Rangers

League Cup

  • 4 October: Queens Park Rangers 8–1 Crewe Alexandra
  • 25 October: Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Queens Park Rangers
  • 9 November: Ipswich Town 3–2 Queens Park Rangers

References

  1. ^ http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Queens_Park_Rangers/Queens_Park_Rangers.htm
  2. ^ http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/queens-park-rangers/1984/2/
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