1982–83 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1982–83 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division and finished as champions, winning promotion back to the First Division after an absence of four years.

Season summary Rangers showed consistent form throughout the season and were never out of the top three from October onwards. After going top with a 4–0 win over Rotherham United on 19 March, they pulled away from the chasing pack to finish ten points clear of 2nd-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Promotion was clinched by a 1–0 win over Leeds United on 23 April, and the championship followed courtesy of a 3–1 win over Fulham on 2 May.

QPR Juniors beat Watford 6-2 on Aggregate in the Southern Junior Floodlit Cup final.

Kit Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers.

Second Division

Results QPR scores given first

Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition28 August 1982Newcastle UnitedA0–136,1851931 August 1982Cambridge UnitedH2–1Sealy 2968694 September 1982Derby CountyH4–1Gregory, Fenwick (pen), Stainrod 210,21727 September 1982FulhamA1–1Stainrod15,004511 September 1982Oldham AthleticA1–0Gregory4266318 September 1982Sheffield WednesdayH0–213,733625 September 1982Leicester CityA1–0O'Neill (og)10,647528 September 1982Crystal PalaceH0–012,19452 October 1982BurnleyH3–2Neill, Allen, Micklewhite914549 October 1982BarnsleyA1–0Allen13,270216 October 1982Shrewsbury TownH4–0Allen, Flanagan, Micklewhite, Gregory9275123 October 1982MiddlesbroughA1–2Allen7892330 October 1982Bolton WanderersH1–0Stainrod936326 November 1982Rotherham UnitedA0–07402313 November 1982Blackburn RoversH2–2Allen, Fenwick (pen)9149220 November 1982Cambridge UnitedA4–1Wicks, Sealy, Allen 25685127 November 1982Carlisle UnitedH1–0Fenwick939714 December 1982Leeds UnitedA1–0Allen11,528111 December 1982Grimsby TownH4–0Neill, Sealy, Gregory, Micklewhite9811118 December 1982Wolverhampton WanderersA0–415,423127 December 1982ChelseaH1–2Sealy 23'23,744229 December 1982Charlton AthleticA3–1Micklewhite 2, Sealy13,30623 January 1983Derby CountyA0–214,007215 January 1983Newcastle UnitedH2–0Gregory 213,972222 January 1983Crystal PalaceA3–0Allen 2, Hazell14,62125 February 1983Oldham AthleticH1–0Sealy8903212 February 1983BurnleyApp19 February 1983BarnsleyH3–0Gregory, Sealy, Flanagan10,271226 February 1983Shrewsbury TownA0–0439725 March 1983MiddlesbroughH6–1Micklewhite, Flanagan, Allen 3, Gregory9596212 March 1983Bolton WanderersA2–3Gregory (pen), Sealy6373219 March 1983Rotherham UnitedH4–0Sealy, Flanagan, Gregory 29541122 March 1983Charlton AthleticH5–1Sealy 2, Hazell, Gregory, Stainrod10,776126 March 1983Blackburn RoversA3–1Stainrod 2, Flanagan531714 April 1983ChelseaA2–0Gregory 39', Sealy 51'20,82119 April 1983Leicester CityH2–2Gregory, Sealy16,301119 April 1983Sheffield WednesdayA1–0Flanagan11,713123 April 1983Leeds UnitedH1–0Hart (og)19,573130 April 1983Carlisle UnitedA0–1572412 May 1983FulhamH3–1Gregory, Sealy, Stainrod24,43117 May 1983Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Flanagan, Hazell19,854110 May 1983BurnleyA1–2Sealy7191114 May 1983Grimsby TownA1–1Stainrod95901

Milk Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 October 1982Second Round First LegRotherham United (Second Division)A1–2Gregory560326 October 1982Second Round Second LegRotherham United (Second Division)H0–09653

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 January 1983Third RoundWest Bromwich Albion (First Division)A2–3Fenwick (pen), Micklewhite16,528

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance25-Jul-82SwedenIS HalmiaA3-2Simon Stainrod, Terry Fenwick, Steve Wicks27-Jul-82SwedenMyresjo IF Sweden A1-0Clive Allen28-Jul-82SwedenKalmar FF A0-131-Jul-82SwedenVeberödsA5-0Clive Allen, (2), Tony Sealy (2), Warren Neill.2-Aug-82SwedenHjärnarps GIF A8-0Mike Flanagan (3), Bobby Hazell (2), Tony Sealy, Ian Dawes, Ian Stewart11-Aug-82IrelandFinn HarpsA13-Aug-82IrelandSt PatricksA15-Aug-82IrelandDrogheda United A18-Aug-82Brighton & Hove AlbionA21-Aug-82GillinghamA23-Aug-82WimbledonA31-Jan-83SouthamptonA14-Apr-83Aston Villa A4-May-83Steve Jones & Tony Tagg TestimonialWimbledonH18-May-83Perth, AustraliaPerth XIA6-122 May 1983Christchurch, New ZealandCanterbury XIQueen Elizabeth II Park,1-0Clive Allen600024 May 1983Wellington, New ZealandWellington XIBasin Reserve2-1Stainrod, Fenwick800029 May 1983Auckland, New ZealandAuckland XI Mount Smart Stadium2-2Clive Allen 250001-Jun-83Noumea New CaledoniaNew Caledonia2-33-Jun-83Noumea New CaledoniaDistrict Assoc. XI2-1

Squad Pos.Nat.NameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsMilk Cup AppearancesMilk Cup GoalsF A Cup AppearancesF A Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPeter Hucker4202000440GK Graham Benstead00001010DFIan Dawes4202010450DFTerry Fenwick3932011424DFBob Hazell3932010423DFDoug McClure00000000DFAlan McDonald00000000DFWarren Neill3922010422DFGlenn Roeder900010100DFSteve Wicks1410000141MFTony Currie1(1)000001(1)0MFMartin Duffield0(1)000000(1)0MFJohn Gregory421521004416MFGary Micklewhite33(1)6201136(1)7MFMark O'Connor1(1)000001(1)0MFGary Waddock3302010360MFDean Wilkins0(3)000000(3)0FWClive Allen23(2)13201026(2)13FWSteve Burke1(4)0000(1)01(5)0FWAlan Comfort00000000FWWayne Fereday0(5)000000(5)0FWMike Flanagan21(1)7001022(1)7FWIan Muir00000000FWTony Sealy39(1)16201042(1)16FWSimon Stainrod29(2)9200031(2)9FWIan Stewart15(4)00(1)00015(5)0

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeJohn BurridgeCrystal Palace16 December 1980 £250,000August 1982Wolverhampton Wanderers£80,000Ian Muir Queens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1980October 1982BurnleyLoanAlan McDonaldQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1981March 1983CharltonLoanIan StewartQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 1980March 1983MillwallLoanTony CurrieLeeds United9 August 1979 £400,000April 1983Toronto Nationals£40,000 Dean WilkinsQueens Park Rangers Juniors17 May 1980 June 1983BrightonFree Ian MuirQueens Park Rangers Juniors3 September 1980 June 1983Birmingham CityFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDoug McClure Queens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1982Alan ComfortQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOctober 1982Martin AllenQueens Park Rangers Juniors27 May 1983 Gary Cooper Queens Park Rangers Juniors2 June 1983 David KerslakeQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1983

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