# 1989–90 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1989–90 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the seventh year running.

## Season summary

QPR finished in a mid-table position of 11th in the First Division. After a poor start to the season that saw them win just twice in their first twelve League matches, they sacked their player-manager Trevor Francis and appointed Don Howe in his place. They reached the sixth round of the FA Cup in a run that encompassed nine matches, including five replays, before they were finally knocked out by Liverpool.

## Kit

Influence became QPR's new kit manufacturers. Airline KLM continued as kit sponsors. a third unworn shirt was also released

### Football League First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 54 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 49 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |

## Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Win  Draw  Loss
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 19 August 1989 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | Wright (2) | 16,161 | 5 |
| 22 August 1989 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Clarke | 24,354 | 2 |
| 26 August 1989 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | | 14,021 | 8 |
| 30 August 1989 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | | 10,565 | 7 |
| 9 September 1989 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | | 23,420 | 12 |
| 16 September 1989 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | | 10,697 | 14 |
| 23 September 1989 | Aston Villa | A | 3–1 | Francis (3) | 14,170 | 9 |
| 30 September 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | Bardsley, Francis | 23,781 | 11 |
| 14 October 1989 | Southampton | H | 1–4 | Francis | 10,022 | 16 |
| 21 October 1989 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | | 10,608 | 18 |
| 28 October 1989 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | Sinton, Wright | 9,442 | 19 |
| 4 November 1989 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | | 5,912 | 19 |
| 11 November 1989 | Liverpool | H | 3–2 | Wright (2; 1 pen), Falco | 18,804 | 17 |
| 18 November 1989 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | | 38,236 | 18 |
| 25 November 1989 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | | 9,141 | 18 |
| 2 December 1989 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–0 | Maddix, Sinton (2) | 12,784 | 14 |
| 9 December 1989 | Chelsea | H | 4–2 | Ferdinand (2), Falco, Clarke | 17,935 | 13 |
| 16 December 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–2 | | 14,569 | 14 |
| 26 December 1989 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Falco | 9,889 | 14 |
| 30 December 1989 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Sinton | 11,683 | 13 |
| 1 January 1990 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | | 34,824 | 13 |
| 13 January 1990 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Falco, Clarke | 11,439 | 13 |
| 20 January 1990 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | Falco | 9,703 | 13 |
| 10 February 1990 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | | 14,445 | 13 |
| 24 February 1990 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | Barker, Wegerle | 11,505 | 13 |
| 3 March 1990 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Wilkins, Wegerle | 18,693 | 13 |
| 17 March 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 | Clarke, Sinton, Barker | 16,691 | 12 |
| 20 March 1990 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | Clarke | 15,856 | 11 |
| 24 March 1990 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Sinton, Barker | 14,653 | 10 |
| 31 March 1990 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 8,768 | 12 |
| 3 April 1990 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | Maddix, Wegerle | 14,757 | 7 |
| 7 April 1990 | Everton | A | 0–1 | | 19,887 | 9 |
| 11 April 1990 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | Wegerle | 8,437 | 10 |
| 14 April 1990 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Channing | 19,887 | 10 |
| 16 April 1990 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | Maddix | 10,039 | 11 |
| 21 April 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Clarke | 10,448 | 9 |
| 28 April 1990 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | Wegerle | 37,758 | 10 |
| 5 May 1990 | Wimbledon | H | 2–3 | Wegerle, Channing | 9,676 | 11 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 6 January 1990 | Cardiff City | A | 0–0 | 13,834 | |
| R3 replay | 10 January 1990 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | 12,226 | Wilkins, Wegerle |
| R4 | 27 January 1990 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 43,483 | |
| R4 replay | 31 January 1990 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | 21,547 | Sansom, Sinton |
| R5 | 18 February 1990 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | 9,641 | Clarke (2) |
| R5 replay | 21 February 1990 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 aet | 15,323 | |
| R5 2nd replay | 26 February 1990 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | 12,775 | Sinton, Sansom, Barker |
| R6 | 11 March 1990 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | 21,057 | Wilkins 29', Barker 83' |
| R6 replay | 14 March 1990 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 30,090 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 20 September 1989 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 6,745 | Spackman, Clarke |
| R2 2nd leg | 2 October 1989 | Stockport County | A | 0–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 5,997 | |
| R3 | 25 October 1989 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 9,277 | Wright (pen) |

## Squad

| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | ENG | David Seaman | 33 | | 12 | | | 45 | |
| GK | WAL | Tony Roberts | 5 | | | | | 5 | |
| DF | ENG | Robert Herrera | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Justin Channing | 19 | 2 | 3 | | | 26 | 2 |
| DF | WAL | Brian Law | 10 | | | | | 10 | |
| DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 34 | 6 | 12 | | | 50 | 6 |
| DF | ENG | Paul Parker | 32 | | 11 | | | 43 | |
| DF | ENG | Kenny Sansom | 36 | | 12 | | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | David Bardsley | 31 | 1 | 9 | | | 40 | 1 |
| DF | JAM | Danny Maddix | 28 | 3 | 10 | | | 42 | 3 |
| MF | ENG | Ray Wilkins | 23 | 1 | 9 | | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| MF | ENG | Simon Barker | 24 | 3 | 12 | | 2 | 40 | 5 |
| MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| MF | ENG | Peter Reid | 15 | | 2 | | | 18 | |
| MF | NIR | Colin Clarke | 27 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 9 |
| MF | ENG | Nigel Spackman | 11 | | 2 | 1 | | 15 | 1 |
| FW | SCO | Paul Wright | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 19 | 6 |
| FW | ENG | Les Ferdinand | 6 | 2 | | | | 9 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Andy Sinton | 38 | 6 | 12 | | 2 | 50 | 8 |
| FW | NGA | Dominic Iorfa | | | | | | 1 | |
| FW | USA | Roy Wegerle | 18 | 6 | 9 | | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| FW | ENG | Michael Rutherford | 1 | | | | | 3 | |
| FW | ENG | Trevor Francis | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | 7 | 5 |
| FW | RSA | Mark Stein | 1 | | | | | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Mark Falco | 11 | 5 | 2 | | | 26 | 5 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Mark Dennis | Southampton | May 1987 | | August 1989 | Crystal Palace | |
| Andy Gray | Aston Villa | February 1989 | £450,000 | August 1989 | Crystal Palace | £500,000 |
| Martin Allen | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | May 1983 | | August 1989 | West Ham United | £670,000 |
| Mark Stein | Luton Town | June 1988 | £300,000 | September 1989 | Oxford United | plus £175,000 for David Bardsley |
| Nicky Johns | Charlton Athletic | December 1987 | | October 1989 | Maidstone United | |
| Nigel Spackman | Liverpool | February 1989 | £500,000 | November 1989 | Rangers FC | £500,000 |
| David Kerslake | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 1983 | | November 1989 | Swindon Town | £110,000 |
| Peter Reid | Everton | February 1989 | Free | December 1989 | Manchester City | Free |
| Trevor Francis | Rangers F.C. | March 1988 | Free | February 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
| Paul Wright | Aberdeen | July 1989 | | March 1990 | Hibernian | £300,000 |
| David Seaman | Birmingham City | August 1986 | £225,000. | May 1990 | Arsenal | £1,300,000 |
| Colin Clarke | Southampton | March 1989 | £800,000 | June 1990 | Portsmouth | £450,000 |
| Michael Rutherford | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1989 | | July 1990 | Welling United | |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| David Bardsley | Oxford United | September 1989 | Mark Stein plus £175,000 |
| Ray Wilkins | Glasgow Rangers | November 1989 | Free |
| Roy Wegerle | Luton Town | December 1989 | £1,000,000 |
| Michael Rutherford | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1989 | |
| Michael Meaker | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | February 1990 | |
| Dominic Iorfa | Royal Antwerp | March 1990 | £145,000 |
| Andy Impey | Yeading | June 1990 | |
| Clive Wilson | Chelsea | July 1990 | £450,000 |