# 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
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.
England goalkeeper whilst at Qpr 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 20th April.

## Kit

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

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 52 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 52 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 50 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 47 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 46 |

## Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Win  Draw  Loss

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Position |
| 23 August 1986 | Southampton | A | 1–5 | 14,711 | Allen | 22 |
| 26 August 1986 | Watford | H | 3–2 | 14,021 | Bannister, Fereday, Allen | 12 |
| 30 August 1986 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 13,003 | Bannister | 5 |
| 29 August 1986 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | 23.080 | Bannister, Byrne | 2 |
| 6 September 1986 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 30,173 | | 4 |
| 13 September 1986 | West Ham United | H | 2–3 | 19,257 | Byrne, James | 6 |
| 20 September 1986 | Manchester City | A | 0-0 | 17,774 | | 10 |
| 27 September 1986 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 10.021 | | 11 |
| 4 October 1986 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 15.894 | | 15 |
| 11 October 1986 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | 14,112 | McDonald, Bannister | 12 |
| 18 October 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–4 | 17,199 | | 13 |
| 25 October 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 21,579 | Byrne, Allen | 11 |
| 1 November 1986 | Luton Town | A | 0–1 | 9,085 | | 13 |
| 8 November 1986 | Liverpool | H | 1–3 | 24,045 | Bannister | 15 |
| 15 November 1986 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 | 12,967 | Byrne | 14 |
| 22 November 1986 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 42,235 | | 15 |
| 29 November 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | 10,241 | Bannister, McDonald | 15 |
| 6 December 1986 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 34,049 | Bannister | 15 |
| 13 December 1986 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 10,299 | | 16 |
| 20 December 1986 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 7,229 | Fenwick | 17 |
| 26 December 1986 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | 10,053 | Bannister, Byrne, Allen | 16 |
| 27 December 1986 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 11,082 | James | 13 |
| 1 January 1987 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | 20,982 | Byrne | 15 |
| 3 January 1987 | Everton | H | 0–1 | 19,287 | | 15 |
| 24 January 1987 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | 10,200 | Bannister, Byrne | 14 |
| 7 February 1987 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 11,512 | Byrne | 14 |
| 14 February 1987 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 10,731 | Byrne, Fillery | 13 |
| 28 February 1987 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 12,739 | Allen | 11 |
| 7 March 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 21,071 | | 12 |
| 14 March 1987 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 11,896 | Bannister, Fereday, McDonald | 11 |
| 18 March 1987 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 29,988 | Fillery | 11 |
| 21 March 1987 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 6,938 | Rosenior | 12 |
| 25 March 1987 | Leicester City | A | 1–4 | 7,384 | Rosenior | 12 |
| 28 March 1987 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 9,834 | Rosenior | 13 |
| 6 April 1987 | Watford | A | 3–0 | 13,039 | Bannister 3 | 12 |
| 11 April 1987 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | 11,164 | Byrne 2 | 10 |
| 18 April 1987 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 18,081 | Byrne | 11 |
| 20 April 1987 | Coventry City | A | 1–4 | 20,925 | Bannister | 12 |
| 25 April 1987 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 17,414 | Byrne | 12 |
| 2 May 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–7 | 16,501 | Gavin Peacock | 13 |
| 4 May 1987 | Arsenal | H | 1–4 | 13,287 | McDonald | 15 |
| 9 May 1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | 7,769 | Rosenior | 16 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 10 January 1987 | Leicester City | H | 5–2 | 9,684 | Fenwick (2), Byrne, James, Lee |
| R4 | 31 January 1987 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 12.707 | Fenwick |
| R4 Replay | 4 February 1987 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 15,848 | Fenwick, Byrne |
| R5 | 21 February 1987 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 31,324 | O.G. |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 23 September 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 6,316 | Byrne, Brazil |
| R2 2nd leg | 7 October 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–2 (won 4–3 on agg) | 5,100 | Bannister, Walker |
| R3 | 28 October 1986 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 6,926 | |

## 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 | 41 | | 7 | | | 48 | |
| GK | ENG | Paul Barron | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Terry Fenwick | 21 | 1 | 4 | | 4 | 26 | 5 |
| DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 39 | 4 | 5 | | | 44 | 4 |
| DF | ENG | Warren Neill | 29 | | 3 | | | 32 | |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 23 | | 3 | | | 26 | |
| DF | ENG | Justin Channing | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| MF | ENG | Gary Chivers | 23 | | 4 | | | 27 | |
| MF | ENG | David Kerslake | 2 | | | | | 3 | |
| MF | ENG | Gavin Peacock | 7 | 1 | | | | 13 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Martin Allen | 32 | 5 | 6 | | | 38 | 5 |
| MF | ENG | Gavin Maguire | 13 | | 1 | | | 16 | |
| MF | IRE | Gary Waddock | 4 | | 1 | | | 5 | |
| MF | ENG | Mike Fillery | 17 | 2 | 3 | | | 21 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Gary Bannister | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | | 41 | 16 |
| FW | WAL | Robbie James | 37 | 2 | 7 | | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| FW | ENG | Les Ferdinand | | | | | | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday | 36 | 2 | 7 | | | 44 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Leroy Rosenior | 15 | 4 | 1 | | | 26 | 4 |
| FW | SCO | Alan Brazil | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 6 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | Sammy Lee | 29 | | 4 | | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| FW | IRE | John Byrne | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 14 |
| FW | ENG | Clive Walker | 11 | | 6 | 1 | | 23 | 1 |
| FW | IRE | Michael Robinson | 8 | | 1 | | | 13 | |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Steve Burke | Nottingham Forest | September 1979 | £125,000 | August 1986 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| Paul Barron | West Bromwich Albion | August 1985 | £40,000 | December 1986 | Reading | loan |
| Peter Hucker | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1977 | | February 1987 | Oxford United | |
| Michael Robinson | Liverpool | December 1984 | £100,000 | January 1987 | Osasuna | |
| Leroy Rosenior | Fulham | August 1985 | £100,000 | June 1987 | Fulham | |
| Mike Fillery | Chelsea | August 1983 | £200,000 | July 1987 | Portsmouth | |
| Robbie James | Stoke | October 1984 | £100,000 | July 1987 | Leicester City | |
| Sammy Lee | Liverpool | August 1986 | £175,000 | July 1987 | CA Osasuna | |
| Alan Brazil | Coventry City | June 1986 | Free | July 1987 | | |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| David Seaman | Birmingham City | August 1986 | £225,000 |
| Justin Channing | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1986 | |
| Sammy Lee | Liverpool | August 1986 | £175,000 |
| Les Ferdinand | Hayes | March 1987 | £50,000 |
| John O'Neill | Leicester City | July 1987 | £150,000 |
| Mark Dennis | Southampton | May 1987 | |
| Dean Coney | Fulham | June 1987 | £200,000 |
| Paul Parker | Fulham | July 1987 | £400,000 |
| Danny Maddix | Tottenham Hotspur | July 1987 | Free |