# 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

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 63 |
| 12 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 59 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 52 |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 46 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 45 |

## Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Win  Draw  Loss

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 17 August 1985 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Byrne | 12,755 | 5 |
| 20 August 1985 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Byrne | 15,530 | 8 |
| 24 August 1985 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | Bannister 2 | 11,896 | 5 |
| 27 August 1985 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–1 | Bannister, Fenwick (pen) | 10,748 | 3 |
| 31 August 1985 | Newcastle United | A | 1-3 | Fenwick | 25,026 | 7 |
| 3 September 1985 | Arsenal | H | 0-1 | | 15,993 | 9 |
| 7 September 1985 | Everton | H | 3-0 | Bannister (2), Byrne | 16,544 | 7 |
| 14 September 1985 | Watford | A | 0–2 | | 15,771 | 11 |
| 21 September 1985 | Luton Town | A | 0-2 | | 9,508 | 12 |
| 28 September 1985 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | Bannister, Ian Dawes, Rosenior | 10,911 | 11 |
| 5 October 1985 | Liverpool | H | 2-1 | Fenwick, Bannister | 24,621 | 8 |
| 12 October 1985 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | | 48,845 | 9 |
| 19 October 1985 | Manchester City | H | 0-0 | | 13,471 | 11 |
| 31 October 1985 | Southampton | A | 0-3 | | 15,615 | 12 |
| 2 November 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | James | 12,123 | 13 |
| 9 November 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | Robinson | 9,016 | 11 |
| 16 November 1985 | Leicester City | H | 2-0 | Wicks, Fereday | 11,085 | 8 |
| 23 November 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Byrne | 20,334 | 9 |
| 30 November 1985 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | | 11,101 | 10 |
| 7 December 1985 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | | 22,836 | 12 |
| 14 December 1985 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | | 12,032 | 13 |
| 17 December 1985 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 | | 11,237 | 13 |
| 28 December 1985 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Bannister | 25,770 | 14 |
| 1 January 1986 | Oxford United | H | 3–1 | Byrne, Allen, Fereday | 16,348 | 14 |
| 11 January 1986 | Everton | A | 3-4 | Bannister 2, Byrne | 26,015 | 15 |
| 18 January 1986 | Newcastle United | H | 3-1 | Fenwick 2, Robinson | 13,159 | 15 |
| 1 February 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-4 | | 11,538 | 15 |
| 8 February 1986 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | | 20,414 | 15 |
| 22 February 1986 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | Byrne | 16,252 | 16 |
| 1 March 1986 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | | 7,093 | 16 |
| 8 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | 1–4 | Rosenior | 26,219 | 16 |
| 11 March 1986 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | | 14,174 | 16 |
| 15 March 1986 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | Byrne | 13,041 | 15 |
| 19 March 1986 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Kerslake | 17,871 | 15 |
| 22 March 1986 | Watford | A | 2–1 | Fenwick, Robinson | 14,069 | 14 |
| 29 March 1986 | Oxford United | A | 3–3 | Walker, Allen, Fenwick | 11,910 | 14 |
| 31 March 1986 | Chelsea | H | 6–0 | Bannister 3, Byrne 2, Robinson | 18,584 | 13 |
| 8 April 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | | 13.157 | 13 |
| 12 April 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Bannister | 11,866 | 13 |
| 26 April 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–5 | Bannister, Rosenior | 17,768 | 13 |
| 3 May 1986 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | Byrne | 14,068 | 13 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 13 January 1986 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | 5,080 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1985 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | 7,021 | Bannister, Ian Dawes, David Kerslake |
| R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1985 | Hull City | A | 5–1 (won 8–1 on agg) | 4,287 | David Kerslake 2, Fillery, Rosenior 2 |
| R3 | 29 October 1985 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 16,826 | John Byrne |
| R4 | 25 November 1985 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 13,057 | Bannister, John Byrne, Terry Fenwick |
| R5 1st leg | 22 January 1986 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 27,000 | John Byrne |
| R5 2nd leg | 29 January 1986 | Chelsea | A | 2-0 *AET | 27,937 | Alan McDonald, Robinson |
| SF 1st leg | 12 February 1986 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 15,051 | Terry Fenwick |
| SF 2nd leg | 5 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 (won 3-2 on agg | 23.863 | OG 2 |
| Final | 30 April 1986 | Oxford United | Wembley | 0–3 | 90,396 | |

## Squad

| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | ENG | Peter Hucker | 11 | | | | 11 | |
| GK | ENG | Paul Barron | 31 | | 10 | | 41 | |
| DF | ENG | Terry Fenwick | 37 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 9 |
| DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 43 | | 9 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Warren Neill | 16 | | 6 | | 22 | |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 42 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Steve Wicks | 29 | 1 | 10 | | 39 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Gary Chivers | 12 | | 1 | | 14 | |
| MF | ENG | David Kerslake | 9 | | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| MF | ENG | John Gregory | 11 | | 1 | | 12 | |
| MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 26 | 3 | 6 | | 39 | 3 |
| MF | DEN | Kurt Bakholt | | | | | 1 | |
| MF | IRE | Gary Waddock | 15 | | 3 | | 18 | |
| MF | ENG | Mike Fillery | 17 | | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | Gary Bannister | 36 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 18 |
| FW | WAL | Robbie James | 25 | 1 | 7 | | 36 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 30 | 2 | 6 | | 41 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Leroy Rosenior | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 |
| FW | IRE | John Byrne | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 15 |
| FW | ENG | Clive Walker | 5 | 1 | | | 5 | 1 |
| FW | IRE | Michael Robinson | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 4 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Ian Stewart | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | May 1980 | | August 1985 | Newcastle United | £150,000 |
| Steve Burke | Nottingham Forest | September 1979 | £125,000 | August 1985 | Lincoln City | Loan |
| Gary Cooper | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 1983 | | September 1985 | Brentford | Loan |
| John Gregory | Brighton & Hove Albion | June 1981 | £300,000 | November 1985 | Derby County | £150,000 |
| Steve Wicks | Crystal Palace | March 1982 | £325,000 | July 1986 | Chelsea | |
| Kurt Bakholt | Vejle BK | January 1986 | | July 1986 | Vejle BK | |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Paul Barron | West Bromwich Albion | August 1985 | £40,000 |
| Leroy Rosenior | Fulham | August 1985 | £100,000 |
| Jimmy Carter | Crystal Palace | September 1985 | Free |
| Gavin Maguire | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1985 | |
| Clive Walker | Sunderland | December 1985 | £75,000 |
| Kurt Bakholt | Vejle BK | January 1986 | |
| Alan Brazil | Coventry City | June 1986 | Free |