1986–87 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1986–87 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fourth season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary Jim Smith Steered QPR to 16th place in the First Division. The R's had been sitting second in the league in september.but fell away as the season progressed. Overall the season was mostly a mid table affair but only one win in the last twelve games placed QPR precariously close to the relegation places.

Chairman Jim Gregory sold QPR to Marler Estates, a property company that already owned Fulham's Craven Cottage and Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, for a sum of £5,865,510, with David Bulstrode becoming the new Chairman

The Manchester City Game on February was delayed by 19 minutes due to a sit down protest regarding the proposed merger with Fulham.

In March plans for a merger between Fulham were scrapped after the Football League vetoed the proposal with QPR Fans Staging protests to stop the merger.

A year after reaching the Milk Cup final they could only reach the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.

David Seaman was signed from relegated Birmingham in August for £225,000.

A winner of 14 trophies in his career at Liverpool, England International Sammy Lee found there was no longer a place for him at Liverpool and was transferred in August, joining Queens Park Rangers for £175,000

Future QPR Legend, Les Ferdinand was signed from Hayes for £50,000 in March. making his QPR debut on 20 April.

Kit Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers. With Blue Star Garages (owned by Jim Gregory (football chairman) as kit sponsors.

League table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 23 August 1986SouthamptonA1–514,711Allen22 26 August 1986WatfordH3–214,021Bannister, Fereday, Allen12 30 August 1986Aston VillaH1–013,003Bannister 61'5 29 August 1986Newcastle UnitedA2–023.080Bannister, Byrne2 6 September 1986EvertonA0–030,1734 13 September 1986West Ham UnitedH2–319,257Byrne, James7 20 September 1986Manchester CityA0-017,77410 27 September 1986Leicester CityH0–110.02111 4 October 1986Norwich CityA0–115.89415 11 October 1986WimbledonH2–114,112McDonald, Bannister12 18 October 1986Nottingham ForestA0–417,19913 25 October 1986Tottenham HotspurH2–021,579Byrne, Allen11 1 November 1986Luton TownA0–19,08513 8 November 1986LiverpoolH1–324,045Bannister 27'15 15 November 1986Oxford UnitedH1–112,967Byrne14 22 November 1986Manchester UnitedA0–142,23515 29 November 1986Sheffield WednesdayH2–210,241Bannister, McDonald15 6 December 1986ArsenalA1–334,049Bannister15 13 December 1986Charlton AthleticH0–010,29916 20 December 1986West Ham UnitedA1–17,229Fenwick16 26 December 1986Coventry CityH3–110,053Bannister, Byrne, Allen15 27 December 1986Oxford UnitedA1–011,082James13 1 January 1987ChelseaA1–320,982Byrne 57'15 3 January 1987EvertonH0–119,2871517 January 1987WatfordAPP 24 January 1987SouthamptonH2–110,200Bannister, Byrne14 7 February 1987Aston VillaA1–011,512Keown o.g. 62'14 14 February 1987Newcastle UnitedH2–110,731 Byrne, Fillery1321 February 1987Leicester CityAPP 28 February 1987Manchester CityH1–012,739Allen 83' 11 7 March 1987Tottenham HotspurA0–121,07112 14 March 1987Nottingham ForestH3–111,896Bannister, Fereday, McDonald11 18 March 1987LiverpoolA1–229,988Fillery 17'11 21 March 1987WimbledonA1–16,938Rosenior12 25 March 1987Leicester CityA1–47,384Rosenior12 28 March 1987Norwich CityH1–19,834Rosenior13 6 April 1987WatfordA3–013,039Bannister 312 11 April 1987Luton TownH2–211,164Byrne 210 18 April 1987ChelseaH1–118,081Byrne 5'11 20 April 1987Coventry CityA1–420,925Bannister12 25 April 1987Manchester UnitedH1–117,414Byrne 66'12 2 May 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–716,501Peacock13 4 May 1987ArsenalH1–413,287McDonald15 9 May 1987Charlton AthleticA1–27,769Rosenior16

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR310 January 1987Leicester City (First Division)H5–29,684Fenwick (2), Byrne, James, LeeR431 January 1987Luton Town (First Division)A1–112.707FenwickR4 Replay4 February 1987Luton Town (First Division)H2–115,848Fenwick, ByrneR521 February 1987Leeds United (Second Division)A1–231,324O.G.

Littlewoods Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR2 1st leg23 September 1986Blackburn Rovers (Second Division)H2–16,316Byrne, BrazilR2 2nd leg7 October 1986Blackburn Rovers (Second Division)A2–2 (won 4–3 on agg)5,100Bannister, WalkerR328 October 1986Charlton Athletic (First Division)A0–16,926

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance27-Jul-1986SwedenAlingsas IFA29-Jul-1986SwedenFalkenbergs FFA31-Jul-1986SwedenÓsterlenlagetA2-Aug-1986SwedenHöganäs BKA6-0Robinson, Bannister, Hebberd, Waddock, Brazil, Sage.1,1614-Aug-1986SwedenLjungbyA8-Aug-86EnfieldA9-Aug-86Gillingham A13-Aug-86BrentfordA16-Aug-86PortsmouthA18-Aug-86Geoff Scott BenefitCambridge UnitedA20-Oct-86Tottenham HotspurH25-Nov-86WalesMerthyr Tydfil AFCA21-Jan-87Swindon TownH9-Feb-87Dawlish TownA15-May-87Stan Bowles Benefit MatchBrentfordA

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLittlewoods Challenge Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKDavid Seaman41748GKPaul Barron11DFTerry Fenwick21144265DFAlan Mcdonald3945444DFWarren Neill29332DFIan Dawes23326DFJustin Channing22MFGary Chivers23427MFDavid Kerslake23MFGavin Peacock71131MFMartin Allen3256385MFGavin Maguire13116MFGary Waddock415MFMike Fillery1723212FWGary Bannister3415714116FWRobbie James37271463FWLes Ferdinand2FWWayne Fereday3627442FWLeroy Rosenior1541264FWAlan Brazil11161FWSammy Lee2941351FWJohn Byrne37116124514FWClive Walker1161231FWMichael Robinson8113

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeSteve WicksCrystal PalaceMar 25,1982 £325,000July 1986Chelsea£500,000 Kurt BakholtVejle BKJan 22,1986 July 1986Vejle BKFree Steve BurkeNottingham ForestSep 1,1979 £125,000August 1986Doncaster RoversFree Paul BarronWest Bromwich AlbionAugust 1985£40,000December 1986ReadingloanPeter HuckerQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1977February 1987Oxford United£100,000 Michael RobinsonLiverpoolDec 26,1984 £100,000January 1987Osasuna£150,000 Alan BrazilCoventryJune 3, 1986 £200,000 Jan 87Retired (Injury)Jimmy CarterCrystal PDec 10,1985 Free Mar 87Millwall£15,000 Paul DavisDec1985May 87AldershotFreeLeroy RoseniorFulhamAug 16,1985£100,000June 87Fulham£100,000

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDavid SeamanBirmingham CityAug 6,1986 £225,000 Justin ChanningQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAug 20,1986 Sammy LeeLiverpoolAug 25,1986 £175,000Les FerdinandHayesMar 12,1987 £50,000Mark DennisSouthamptonMay 1, 1987£50,000Paul ParkerFulhamJune 18, 1987£250,000Dean ConeyFulhamJune 18, 1987£200,000

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