1985–86 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1985–86 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the third season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary Newly appointed Manager Jim Smith led QPR to 13th place in the First Division, Season highlights included reaching the milk cup final at Wembley Stadium, Canon league home wins over Title contenders Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and a memorable 6–0 defeat of local rivals Chelsea. Lows suffered during the season with defeat to Oxford United in the Wembley Final of the League Cup and defeat in third round of the FA Cup by third division Carlisle United .

Kit Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers with additions to the shirt including red stripes to shirt, shorts and socks. Brewery Guinness continued as front of shirt sponsors

Ticket Prices Seat prices 4, 5, 6, 8 Pounds

Increased to 6,7, 9, 10 Pounds versus, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, Hotspur, West Ham United.

Loftus Road Terrace, West End Terrace, Paddock 3 pounds

Children Terraces 1.50 pound

League table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 17 August 1985Ipswich TownH1–0Byrne 71'12,7556 20 August 1985West Ham UnitedA1–3Byrne 55'15,53010 24 August 1985Aston VillaA2–1Bannister 3', 89'11,8965 27 August 1985Nottingham ForestH2–1Bannister, Fenwick (pen)10,7483 31 August 1985Newcastle UnitedA1-3Fenwick25,0267 3 September 1985ArsenalH0-1 15,9939 7 September 1985EvertonH3-0Bannister (2), Byrne16,5447 14 September 1985WatfordA0–2 15,77111 21 September 1985Luton TownA0-2 9,50812 28 September 1985Birmingham CityH3–1Bannister, Dawes, Rosenior10,91111 5 October 1985LiverpoolH2-1Fenwick 43', Bannister 63'24,6218 12 October 1985Manchester UnitedA0-2 48,8459 19 October 1985Manchester CityH0-0 13,47112 26 October 1985SouthamptonA0-3 15,61512 2 November 1985Sheffield WednesdayH1–1James 80'12,12313 9 November 1985West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Robinson9,01611 16 November 1985Leicester CityH2-0Wicks, Fereday11,0859 23 November 1985Tottenham HotspurA1–1Byrne20,3349 30 November 1985Coventry CityH0–2 11,10111 7 December 1985West Ham UnitedH0–1 22,83612 14 December 1985Ipswich TownA0–1 12,03213 17 December 1985Aston VillaH0–1 11,2371326-Dec-1985ChelseaApp 28 December 1985ArsenalA1–3Bannister25,77014 1 January 1986Oxford UnitedH3–1Byrne, Martin Allen, Fereday16,34814 11 January 1986EvertonA3-4Bannister 2, Byrne26,01515 18 January 1986Newcastle UnitedH3-1Fenwick 2, Robinson13,15915 1 February 1986Nottingham ForestA0-4 11,53815 8 February 1986Manchester CityA0–2 20,41415 22 February 1986Luton TownH1–1Byrne16,25216 1 March 1986Birmingham CityA0–2 7,09316 8 March 1986LiverpoolA1–4Rosenior 7'26,21916 11 March 1986SouthamptonH0–2 14,17416 15 March 1986Manchester UnitedH1–0Byrne 81'13,04115 19 March 1986ChelseaA1–1Kerslake 85'17,87115 22 March 1986WatfordH2–1Fenwick, Robinson14,06914 29 March 1986Oxford UnitedA3–3Walker 11', Martin Allen 23', Fenwick11,91014 31 March 1986ChelseaH6–0Bannister 7'. 22', 57', Byrne43',64', Rosenior 82'18,58413 8 April 1986Sheffield WednesdayA0-0 13.15713 12 April 1986West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Bannister11,8661314 April 1986LeicesterA4-1Allen, Bannister Robinson, Byrne7,72413 26 April 1986Tottenham HotspurH2-5Bannister, Rosenior17,76813 3 May 1986 Coventry CityA1-2Byrne14,06813

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR313 January 1986Carlisle United (Second Division)A0–1 5,080

Milk Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR2 1st leg24 September 1985Hull City (Second Division)H3–07,021Bannister, Dawes, KerslakeR2 2nd leg8 October 1985Hull City (Second Division)A5–1 (won 8–1 on agg)4,287David Kerslake 2, Fillery, Rosenior 2R329 October 1985Watford (First Division)A1–016,826 ByrneR419-Nov-1985Nottingham Forest (First Division)HPPR425 November 1985Nottingham Forest (First Division)H3–113,057Bannister, Byrne, FenwickR5 1st leg22 January 1986Chelsea (First Division)H1–127,000 Byrne 12R5 2nd leg29 January 1986Chelsea (First Division)A2-0 *AET27,937McDonald 109 ', Robinson 119'SF 1st leg12 February 1986Liverpool (First Division)H1–015,051Terry Fenwick 22'SF 2nd leg5 March 1986Liverpool (First Division)A2–2 (won 3–2 on agg23.863Whelan O/G 58', Gillespie O/G 84' Final30 April 1986Oxford United (First Division)Wembley0–390,396

Friendlies DateCountryOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance27-Jul-85WimbledonA27-Jul-85*WimbledonA31-Jul-85Fulham v Queens Park RangersA1-Aug-85Glenn Elliot TestimonialCottinghamA2-Aug-85Colchester UnitedH10-Aug-85MillwallA16-Sep-85Maidstone UnitedARuislipA1-0Kerslake 85'24-Feb-86Anniello Iannone TestimonialAnni's XIA26-Feb-86Ottery St MaryA10-Mar-86RuislipA3-1Walker, Burke and Fereday1,5007 May 1986David Fogg TestimonialOxford UnitedA5 July 1986USATampa BayA

Football Combination DateOpponentLocationScoreScorers17 August 1985Crystal PalaceA1-2Allen21 August 1985Oxford UnitedH1-1Peacock

South East Counties League DateOpponentLocationScoreScorers17 August 1985Ipswich TownH1-1John

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesMilk Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPeter Hucker1111GKPaul Barron311041DFTerry Fenwick37792469DFAlan Mcdonald4391521DFWarren Neill16622DFIan Dawes421101522DFSteve Wicks29110391MFGary Chivers12114MFDavid Kerslake933173MFJohn Gregory11112MFMartin Allen2636393MFKurt Bakholt1MFGary Waddock15318MFMike Fillery1751221FWGary Bannister36161024618FWRobbie James2517361FWWayne Fereday3026412FWLeroy Rosenior12412226FWJohn Byrne3012834515FWClive Walker5151FWMichael Robinson24351304

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeIan Stewart Queens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 9, 1980August 1985Newcastle United£150,000Steve BurkeNottingham ForestSeptember 1979£125,000August 1985Lincoln CityLoanGary CooperQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 2, 1983 September 1985BrentfordLoanJohn GregoryBrighton & Hove AlbionJune 1981£300,000November 1985Derby County£150,000 Gary CooperQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 2, 1983 Mar 86TorquayFree Stephen ScottDec1984 Mar 86Friska Viljor (Swe)Free Mark LoramTorquayApr 17,1986 Loan May 86TorquayLoan Billy BeggsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly1985 June 86CharltonFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBilly BeggsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly1985 Paul BarronWest Bromwich AlbionAugust 1985£40,000Leroy RoseniorFulhamAug 16,1985 £100,000 Gavin MaguireQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOctober 1985Clive WalkerSunderlandDec 13,1985 £75,000 Paul DavisDec1985 Jimmy CarterCrystal PalaceDec 10,1985 FreeKurt BakholtVejle BKJan 22,1986 Mark LoramTorquayApr 17,1986 Loan Mark LoramTorquayMay 12, 1986 £40,000 Alan BrazilCoventry CityJune 3, 1986 £200,000

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