1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1987–88 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fifth season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary Jim Smith led QPR to fifth place in the First Division, matching their position in the 1983–84 season. They had led the table in October after winning eight of their first ten League matches. They suffered a surprise defeat to Bury in the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Kit Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Airline KLM became new kit sponsors.

League table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 15 August 1987West Ham UnitedA3–0Stewart (o.g.), Bannister, Brock22,8821 19 August 1987Derby CountyH1–1Bannister11,5614 22 August 1987ArsenalH2–0Byrne, McDonald15,9811 29 August 1987SouthamptonA1–0Brock15,5321 2 September 1987EvertonH1–0Allen15,3801 5 September 1987Charlton AthleticA1–0Coney7,7261 12 September 1987ChelseaH3–1Bannister 56', 72', 89'22,5831 19 September 1987Oxford UnitedA0–2 9,8001 26 September 1987Luton TownH2–0Coney, Fenwick (pen)11,1751 3 October 1987WimbledonA2–1Bannister, Fenwick (pen)8,5521 17 October 1987LiverpoolA0–4 43,7352 24 October 1987PortsmouthH2–1Byrne, Fenwick13,1702 31 October 1987Norwich CityA1–1Allen14,52234 November 1987WatfordHPP 7 November 1987WatfordH0–0 12,1013 14 November 1987Tottenham HotspurA1–1Coney28,1133 21 November 1987Newcastle UnitedH1–1Wharton (o.g.)11,7943 28 November 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–3Bannister16,9333 5 December 1987Manchester UnitedH0–2 20,6323 13 December 1987Nottingham ForestA0–4 18,1306 18 December 1987Coventry CityH1–2Falco7,2296 26 December 1987ChelseaA1–1Kerslake 50'18,0206 28 December 1987Oxford UnitedH3–2Falco (2), Allen9,1256 1 January 1988SouthamptonH3–0Bannister, Falco, Fereday8,6315 2 January 1988ArsenalA0–0 28,2716 16 January 1988West Ham UnitedH0–1 14,909723-Jan-88Derby CountyAPP 6 February 1988Charlton AthleticH2–0Falco, Byrne11,5125 13 February 1988EvertonA0–2 24,724620 February 1988Luton TownAPP 27 February 1988WimbledonH1–0Byrne9,0806 5 March 1988LiverpoolH0–1 23,171616 March 1988Nottingham ForestHPP 19 March 1988Norwich CityH3–0Channing, Coney, Fereday9,0326 23 March 1988Nottingham ForestH2–1Coney, Fereday8,3166 26 March 1988PortsmouthA1–0Coney13,0414 1 April 1988WatfordA1–0McDonald16,0835 4 April 1988Tottenham HotspurH2–0Kerslake (2)14,7835 9 April 1988Newcastle UnitedA1–1Kerslake (pen)18,4035 13 April 1988Derby CountyA2–0Allen, Fereday14,2143 19 April 1988Luton TownA1–2Kerslake (pen)6,7354 23 April 1988Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Coney12,5414 30 April 1988Manchester UnitedA1–2McDonald70'37,7334 7 May 1988Coventry CityA0–0 16,0895

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR39 January 1988Yeovil Town (Isthmian League)A3–0Falco (2), Brock9,717R430 January 1988West Ham United (First Division)H3–1Pizanti, Bannister, Allen23,651R520 February 1988Luton Town (First Division)H1–1Neill15,356R5 replay24 February 1988Luton Town (First Division)A0–1 10,854

Littlewoods Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR2 1st leg23 August 1987Millwall (Second Division)H2–1Bannister, McDonald11,865R2 2nd leg6 October 1987Millwall (Second Division)A0–0 (won 2–1 on agg) 11,225R327 October 1987Bury (Third Division)A0–1 5,384

Simod Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round21 December 1987ReadingH1–3 Allen4,004

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance19-Jul-87Leo Morris TestimonialHounslow v Queens Park RangersA21-Jul-87E-Cup International Tournament, NorwayMjøndalen v Queens Park RangersA23-Jul-87E-Cup International Tournament, NorwayLillestrøm v Queens Park RangersA25-Jul-87E-Cup International Tournament, NorwayTromsø v Queens Park RangersA30-Jul-87Queens Park Rangers v Bradford CityH31-Jul-87Queens Park Rangers v Seattle StormH1-Aug-87NAC Breda 75th Jubilee International Tournament, HollandPAOK v Queens Park RangersA2-Aug-87NAC Breda 75th Jubilee International Tournament, HollandHaarlem v Queens Park RangersA6-Aug-87AZ Alkmaar toernooi PEC ZwolleA8-Aug-87AZ Alkmaar toernooi AZ Alkmaar v Queens Park RangersA10-Oct-87FranceHAC (Le Harve) v Queens Park RangersA1–1Coney1,5009-Nov-87Leicester United v Queens Park RangersA25-Jan-88Keith Solomon Memorial ShieldTruro City v Queens Park RangersA8-Feb-88Queens Park Rangers v Le HarveH12-Feb-88Queens Park Rangers v MonacoH15-Feb-88Gary Waddock TestimonialQueens Park Rangers v CharleroiH9-May-88Steve Leslie BenefitColchester United v Queens Park RangersA

Post Season Tour

The 1988 President's Cup International Football Tournament (Korean: 제17회 대통령배 국제축구대회) was the 17th competition of Korea Cup. This edition was held from 16 to 28 June 1988 to prepare the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Group C Team Soviet Union XI330050+56 Iwuanyanwu Nationale31114403 Queens Park Rangers302125−32301235−21

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLittlewoods Challenge Cup goalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKDavid Seaman32436GKNicky Johns7411GKTony Roberts11DFKevin Brock26271333DFTerry Fenwick2234263DFBrian Law1DFAlan Mcdonald36381444DFPaul Parker40848DFWarren Neill2561331DFIan Dawes28635DFDanny Maddix639DFJohn O'Neill22DFJustin Channing71115DFMark Dennis10213MFMark Fleming2MFDavid Kerslake1655215MFDavid Pizanti32191MFGavin Peacock5MFMartin Allen38481465MFGavin Maguire13422FWGary Bannister2486113010FWLes Ferdinand112FWWayne Fereday3346434FWTrevor Francis819FWJohn Byrne224534FWMark Falco15552247FWDean Coney2572367

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeePaul BarronWest Bromwich14 Mar 1985 £40,000 July 87Welling U (out 1 yr – injury)Sammy LeeLiverpool25 Aug 1986 £210,000 July 87Osasuna (Spa)£200,000 Mark LoramTorquay12 May 1986 £40,000 July 87Torquay£15,000 Robbie JamesStoke18 Oct 1984£100,000July 1987Leicester City£75,000Mike FilleryChelsea17 Aug 1983 £200,000 Aug 87PortsmouthFree Gary ChiversSwansea City3 Feb 1984FreeSeptember 1987WatfordFreeClive WalkerSunderland13 Dec 1985£75,000October 1987FulhamFreeGavin PeacockQueens Park Rangers Juniors19 Nov 1984October 1987Gillingham£60,000Gary WaddockQueens Park Rangers Juniors26 July 1979December 1987Charleroi SC£120,000Terry FenwickCrystal Palace15 Dec 1980£110,000December 1987Tottenham Hotspur£550,000John O'NeillLeicester City27 July 1987£150,000 December 1987Norwich City£95,000Gary BannisterSheffield Wednesday25 July 1984£200,000March 1988Coventry City£300,000Jimmy CarterCrystal PalaceSeptember 1985March 1988Millwall£20,000Les FerdinandHayesMarch 1987£50,000March 1988BrentfordLoan

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDanny MaddixTottenham23 July 1987 Free Tony RobertsQueens Park Rangers Juniors24 July 1987 John O'NeillLeicester City27 July 1987 £150,000 Brian LawQueens Park Rangers Juniors15 Aug 1987Kevin BrockOxford12 Aug 1987 £260,000 David PizantiFC KölnSeptember 1987£150,000Steve LynchQueens Park Rangers Juniors7 Oct 1987 Nicky JohnsCharlton20 Dec 1987 £40,000 Mark FalcoGlasgow Rangers4 Dec 1987 £350,000 Mark FlemingQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1988Roberto HerreraQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMarch 1988Greg CostelloQueens Park Rangers Juniors10 Mar 1988 Trevor FrancisGlasgow Rangers24 Mar 1988 Free Mark SteinLuton TownJune 1988£300,000 Dean NealSouthend13 June 1988 Loan

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