1998–99 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary After a poor start to the 1998–99 season, Harford was sacked in September and replaced by Gerry Francis, returning for his second spell as QPR manager. After another disappointing season, Francis managed to somehow keep them clear of the relegation zone on goals scored at the expense of Bury, with QPR finishing in 20th place with a final day 6-0 win over Crystal Palace proving crucial.

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecommunications giant Ericsson continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 8 August 1998SunderlandA0–1 41,00822 15 August 1998Bristol CityH1–1Ready13,33720 22 August 1998Norwich CityA2–4Peacock (pen), Sheron16,31720 29 August 1998BuryH0–0 8,61220 31 August 1998PortsmouthA0–3 12,106215 September 1998BarnsleyHPP 8 September 1998Tranmere RoversH0–0 8,07023 12 September 1998WatfordA1–2Slade14,25123 19 September 1998Stockport CountyH2–0Gallen (2)8,20522 26 September 1998Oxford UnitedA1–4Scully7,48923 29 September 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Sheron (2)20,20121 3 October 1998Grimsby TownH1–2Maddix10,2402310 October 1998Ipswich TownHPP 17 October 1998Huddersfield TownA0–2 11,27624 21 October 1998West Bromwich AlbionA0–2 11,84224 25 October 1998Birmingham CityH0–1 10,27224 31 October 1998Swindon TownA1–3Sheron 10'8,50024 4 November 1998BarnsleyH2–1Langley, Gallen8,21823 7 November 1998Bolton WanderersH2–0Gallen, Sheron11,81422 14 November 1998Crewe AlexandraA2–0Peacock, Sheron5,00121 21 November 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–2Peacock (pen)12,55822 28 November 1998Bradford CityA3–0Peacock, Gallen, Sheron15,03721 2 December 1998Ipswich TownH1–1Gallen12,44921 5 December 1998Port ValeH3–2Maddix, Talbot (own goal), Sheron10,49817 12 December 1998Crewe AlexandraH0–1 11,29617 19 December 1998Crystal PalaceA1–1Steiner17,68419 26 December 1998Norwich CityH2–0Murray, Peacock15,25118 28 December 1998BarnsleyA0–1 17,08318 9 January 1999SunderlandH2–2Maddix, Gallen17,44417 16 January 1999BuryA1–1Dowie4,60917 30 January 1999PortsmouthH1–1Peacock12,27017 5 February 1999Bristol CityA0–0 13,84118 13 February 1999Tranmere RoversA2–3Maddix, Rowland5,89619 20 February 1999WatfordH1–2Peacock14,91819 27 February 1999Stockport CountyA0–0 7,69419 3 March 1999Oxford UnitedH1-0Steiner9.04019 6 March 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0–1 13,150199-Mar-99Grimsby TownPP 13 March 1999Bolton WanderersA1–2Rowland (pen)17,91919 20 March 1999Swindon TownH4–0Steiner 48', Kiwomya 51' 60', Rowland 81'11,1841927 March 1999Birmingham CityAPP 3 April 1999Huddersfield TownH1–1Baraclough11,11318 5 April 1999Ipswich TownA1–3Kiwomya22,16219 10 April 1999West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Ready, Peacock11,15817 13 April 1999Grimsby TownA0–1 4,78918 17 April 1999Sheffield UnitedA0–2 14,34119 20 April 1999Birmingham CityA0–1 20,88819 24 April 1999Bradford CityH1–3Gallen11,64119 1 May 1999Port ValeA0–2 9,85121 9 May 1999Crystal PalaceH6–0Kulcsar, Kiwomya (3), Scully, Breacker18,49820

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR32 January 1999Huddersfield Town (First Division)H0–1 11,685

Worthington Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR1 1st Leg11 August 1998Walsall (Second Division)A0–0 3,691R1 2nd Leg26 August 1998Walsall (Second Division)H 3–1 Aet (Won 3-1 on agg)Sheron 68', Maddix 99, Slade 1145,052R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Charlton Athletic (FA Premiership)H0–2 6,497R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Charlton Athletic (FA Premiership)A0–1 (lost 0–3 on agg) 11,726

Friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance18-Jul-98Glentoran v Queens Park RangersA21-Jul-98Portadown v Queens Park RangersA24-Jul-98Millwall v Queens Park RangersA28-Jul-98Brentford v Queens Park RangersA1-Aug-98Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham HotspurH

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesWorthington Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKLudek Miklosko31132GKLee Harper15419DFDanny Maddix37441415DFKarl Ready4025462DFJermaine Darlington44DFTim Breacker181181DFLeon Jeanne 710DFAntti Heinola23427DFMatthew Rose27231DFSteve Morrow24125DFSteve Yates639DFAndy Linighan47DFGeorge Kulcsar171191DFChris Plummer810DFIan Baraclough4115481MFPaul Murray3215441MFKeith Rowland1632313MFMark Perry11MFGavin Peacock4185478MFRichard Langley7181MFRichard Graham2MFVinnie Jones12FWTony Scully1024262FWKevin Gallen4185498FWRob Steiner53123FWChris Kiwomya126184FWIan Dowie71211FWSteve Slade10131252FWMike Sheron21821279

Left club during the season

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeTrevor ChallisQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 July 1994 July 1998Bristol RoversFree* David BardsleyOxford UnitedSeptember 1989Mark Stein plus £175,000July 1998BlackpoolFree*Tony RobertsQueens Park Rangers Juniors24 July 1987 July 1998MillwallFree*Nigel QuashieQueens Park Rangers Juniors20 July 1995 August 1998Nottingham Forest£2,500,000Tim BreackerWest Ham1 Oct 1998 Loan Oct 98West HamLoan Mike SheronStoke1 July 1997 £2,350,000Jan 99Barnsley£1,500,000Rob SteinerBradford C5 Nov 1998 Loan Jan 99Bradford CLoan Rob SteinerBradford C1 Mar 1999 Loan Mar 99Bradford CLoan Luke CornwallFulham25 Mar 1999 Loan May 99FulhamLoan Andy LinighanCrystal P25 Mar 1999 Loan May 99Crystal PLoan Richard HurstQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay1995 June 99KingstonianFree Matthew CassQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOct1998 June 99Free

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeAdemola BankoleCrewe Alexandra1 July 1998 Free Richard OrdSunderland23 July 1998 £675,000 Chris KiwomyaArsenal27 Aug 1998 FreeLuděk MikloškoWest Ham United1 Oct 1998 Loan Then £50,000Tim BreackerWest Ham United1 Oct 1998 LoanMatthew CassQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOct1998 Robert Steiner Bradford City5 Nov 1998 LoanAlvin BubbQueens Park Rangers Juniors16 Nov 1998 Tim BreackerWest Ham United9 Feb 1999 Free Rob SteinerBradford C1 Mar 1999 Loan Ross WeareEast End U25 Mar 1999 £5,000 Luke CornwallFulham25 Mar 1999 Loan Jermaine DarlingtonAylesbury United25 Mar 1999 £25,000Andy LinighanCrystal P25 Mar 1999 Loan Carlos BrownQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune1999

References

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