1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the eighth year running.

Queens Park Rangers
1990–91 season
ChairmanRichard Thompson
ManagerDon Howe
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division12th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roy Wegerle (18)
All: Wegerle (19)
Highest home attendance21,405 (v Tottenham Hotspur, 6 October 1990)
Lowest home attendance8,398 (v Blackburn Rovers, 31 October 1990)
Average home league attendance13,178
Biggest win6-1 Vs Luton Town (15 September 1990)
Biggest defeat0-4 Vs Southampton (20 November 1990)

Season summary

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QPR made a poor start to the season for the third year in a row, losing eight consecutive matches between October and December 1990. They recovered in the new year to finish twelfth in the First Division, with the highlight being a 3–1 win at Anfield against title-chasing Liverpool.[1] They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons.[2] Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.[3]

Sports brand Influence remained QPR's kit manufacturers and became new kit sponsors.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 16 11 51 50 +1 49 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
11 Chelsea 38 13 10 15 58 69 −11 49
12 Queens Park Rangers 38 12 10 16 44 53 −9 46
13 Sheffield United 38 13 7 18 36 55 −19 46
14 Southampton 38 12 9 17 58 69 −11 45
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Position
25 August 1990 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 Wegerle 21,619 9
29 August 1990 Wimbledon H 0–1 9,762 13
1 September 1990 Chelsea H 1–0 Wegerle (pen) 19,813 11
8 September 1990 Manchester United A 1–3 Wegerle (pen) 43,427 14
15 September 1990 Luton Town H 6–1 Wegerle (2), Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker 10,198 7
22 September 1990 Aston Villa A 2–2 Wegerle (pen), Sinton 23,301 8
29 September 1990 Coventry City A 1–3 Ferdinand 9,890 10
6 October 1990 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 21,405 11
20 October 1990 Leeds United A 3–2 Wegerle (2), Wilkins 27,443 11
27 October 1990 Norwich City H 1–3 Wegerle (pen) 11,103 11
3 November 1990 Everton A 0–3 22,352 13
10 November 1990 Southampton A 1–3 Falco 15,957 15
17 November 1990 Crystal Palace H 1–2 Wegerle 14,360 16
24 November 1990 Arsenal H 1–3 Wegerle (pen) 18,555 19
1 December 1990 Manchester City A 1–2 Sinton 25,080 19
8 December 1990 Wimbledon A 0–3 5,358 19
15 December 1990 Nottingham Forest H 1–2 Wegerle (pen) 10,150 19
23 December 1990 Derby County A 1–1 Wegerle 16,429 19
26 December 1990 Liverpool H 1–1 Falco 17,848 19
29 December 1990 Sunderland H 3–2 Maddix, Wegerle, Falco 11,072 17
1 January 1991 Sheffield United A 0–1 21,158 19
12 January 1991 Chelsea A 0–2 19,255 19
19 January 1991 Manchester United H 1–1 Falco 18,544 18
2 February 1991 Luton Town A 2–1 Ferdinand (2) 8,479 18
16 February 1991 Crystal Palace A 0–0 15,676 18
23 February 1991 Southampton H 2–1 Ferdinand (2) 11,009 18
2 March 1991 Manchester City H 1–0 Ferdinand 12,746 17
16 March 1991 Coventry City H 1–0 Ferdinand 9,510 17
23 March 1991 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–0 30,860 17
30 March 1991 Liverpool A 3–1 Ferdinand, Wegerle, Wilson 37,251 16
1 April 1991 Derby County H 1–1 Wegerle (pen) 12,036 16
6 April 1991 Sunderland A 1–0 Tillson 17,899 12
10 April 1991 Aston Villa H 2–1 Allen, Tillson 11,539 9
13 April 1991 Sheffield United H 1–2 Allen 13,801 12
17 April 1991 Leeds United H 2–0 Wegerle, Barker 10,998 9
23 April 1991 Arsenal A 0–2 42,395 9
4 May 1991 Norwich City A 0–1 13,469 12
11 May 1991 Everton H 1–1 Wegerle 12,508 12

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 7 January 1991 Manchester United A 1–2 35,065 Maddix

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st leg 26 September 1990 Peterborough United H 3–1 8,714 Ferdinand, Maddix, Wegerle
R2 2nd leg 9 October 1990 Peterborough United A 1–1 (won 4–2 on agg) 7,545 Ferdinand
R3 31 October 1990 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 8,398 Falco, Barker
R4 27 November 1990 Leeds United H 0–3 15,832

Full Members' Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 20 November 1990 Southampton A 0–4 5,071

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   CZE Jan Stejskal 26 2 28
GK   WAL Tony Roberts 12 4 16
DF   ENG Roberto Herrera 3 1 4
DF   ENG Justin Channing 3 1 6
DF   WAL Brian Law 3 2 5
DF   NIR Alan Mcdonald 17 3 20
DF   ENG Rufus Brevett 10 10
DF   ENG Paul Parker 13 1 4 21 1
DF   ENG Kenny Sansom 28 6 34
DF   ENG Clive Wilson 11 1 3 17 1
DF   ENG David Bardsley 38 6 44
DF   ENG Andy Tillson 18 2 1 19 2
DF   JAM Danny Maddix 32 1 4 1 1 36 3
DF   ENG Gus Caesar 5 5
DF   ENG Darren Peacock 19 19
DF   ENG Alan McCarthy 1 1 4
MF   ENG Ray Wilkins 38 2 6 44 2
MF   ENG Simon Barker 31 1 5 1 41 2
FW   ENG Les Ferdinand 15 8 2 2 21 10
FW   ENG Andy Sinton 38 3 6 44 3
FW   NGA Dominic Iorfa 1 1 7
FW   USA Roy Wegerle 35 18 6 1 41 19
FW   WAL Michael Meaker 9
FW   ENG Bradley Allen 4 2 1 11 2
FW   ENG Mark Falco 17 5 2 1 22 6



Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Kenny Sansom Newcastle United June 1989 £300,000 March 1991 Coventry City £100,000

Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
Bobby Bowry Carshalton Athletic August 1990
Karl Ready Queens Park Rangers Juniors August 1990
Jan Stejskal Sparta Prague October 1990 £625,000
Gus Caesar Arsenal November 1990 Loan
Darren Peacock Hereford United December 1990 £200,000
Andy Tillson Grimsby Town December 1990 £400,000
Rufus Brevett Doncaster Rovers February 1991 £150,000
Dennis Bailey Birmingham City 2 July 1991 £175,000

References

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  1. ^ "QPR and Liverpool old boys remember shock Hoops win". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  3. ^ "Throwback Thursday". Retrieved 24 March 2019.