# 1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the eighth year running.

## Season summary

QPR made a poor start to the season for the third year in a row, losing eight consecutive matches between October and December 1990. They recovered in the new year to finish twelfth in the First Division, with the highlight being a 3–1 win at Anfield against title-chasing Liverpool. They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons. Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.

## Kit

Sports brand Influence remained QPR's kit manufacturers and became new kit sponsors.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 49 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 49 | |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 45 | |

## Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 25 August 1990 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Wegerle | 21,619 | 9 |
| 29 August 1990 | Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | | 9,762 | 13 |
| 1 September 1990 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Wegerle (pen) | 19,813 | 11 |
| 8 September 1990 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | Wegerle (pen) | 43,427 | 14 |
| 15 September 1990 | Luton Town | H | 6–1 | Wegerle (2), Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker | 10,198 | 7 |
| 22 September 1990 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2 | Wegerle (pen), Sinton | 23,301 | 8 |
| 29 September 1990 | Coventry City | A | 1–3 | Ferdinand | 9,890 | 10 |
| 6 October 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | | 21,405 | 11 |
| 20 October 1990 | Leeds United | A | 3–2 | Wegerle (2), Wilkins | 27,443 | 11 |
| 27 October 1990 | Norwich City | H | 1–3 | Wegerle (pen) | 11,103 | 11 |
| 3 November 1990 | Everton | A | 0–3 | | 22,352 | 13 |
| 10 November 1990 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | Falco | 15,957 | 15 |
| 17 November 1990 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | Wegerle | 14,360 | 16 |
| 24 November 1990 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Wegerle (pen) | 18,555 | 19 |
| 1 December 1990 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | Sinton | 25,080 | 19 |
| 8 December 1990 | Wimbledon | A | 0–3 | | 5,358 | 19 |
| 15 December 1990 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 | Wegerle (pen) | 10,150 | 19 |
| 23 December 1990 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | Wegerle | 16,429 | 19 |
| 26 December 1990 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Falco | 17,848 | 19 |
| 29 December 1990 | Sunderland | H | 3–2 | Maddix, Wegerle, Falco | 11,072 | 17 |
| 1 January 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | | 21,158 | 19 |
| 12 January 1991 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | | 19,255 | 19 |
| 19 January 1991 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | Falco | 18,544 | 18 |
| 2 February 1991 | Luton Town | A | 2–1 | Ferdinand (2) | 8,479 | 18 |
| 16 February 1991 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | | 15,676 | 18 |
| 23 February 1991 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | Ferdinand (2) | 11,009 | 18 |
| 2 March 1991 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Ferdinand | 12,746 | 17 |
| 16 March 1991 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Ferdinand | 9,510 | 17 |
| 23 March 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | | 30,860 | 17 |
| 30 March 1991 | Liverpool | A | 3–1 | Ferdinand, Wegerle, Wilson | 37,251 | 16 |
| 1 April 1991 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Wegerle (pen) | 12,036 | 16 |
| 6 April 1991 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | Tillson | 17,899 | 12 |
| 10 April 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | Allen, Tillson | 11,539 | 9 |
| 13 April 1991 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Allen | 13,801 | 12 |
| 17 April 1991 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Wegerle, Barker | 10,998 | 9 |
| 23 April 1991 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | | 42,395 | 9 |
| 4 May 1991 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | | 13,469 | 12 |
| 11 May 1991 | Everton | H | 1–1 | Wegerle | 12,508 | 12 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1991 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 35,065 | Maddix |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 26 September 1990 | Peterborough United | H | 3–1 | 8,714 | Ferdinand, Maddix, Wegerle |
| R2 2nd leg | 9 October 1990 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 (won 4–2 on agg) | 7,545 | Ferdinand |
| R3 | 31 October 1990 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 8,398 | Falco, Barker |
| R4 | 27 November 1990 | Leeds United | H | 0–3 | 15,832 | |

### Full Members' Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 | 20 November 1990 | Southampton | A | 0–4 | 5,071 | |

## Squad

| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League.Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | TCH | Jan Stejskal | 26 | | 2 | | | 28 | |
| GK | WAL | Tony Roberts | 12 | | 4 | | | 16 | |
| DF | ENG | Roberto Herrera | 3 | | 1 | | | 4 | |
| DF | ENG | Justin Channing | 3 | | 1 | | | 6 | |
| DF | WAL | Brian Law | 3 | | 2 | | | 5 | |
| DF | NIR | Alan Mcdonald | 17 | | 3 | | | 20 | |
| DF | ENG | Rufus Brevett | 10 | | | | | 10 | |
| DF | ENG | Paul Parker | 13 | 1 | 4 | | | 21 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Kenny Sansom | 28 | | 6 | | | 34 | |
| DF | ENG | Clive Wilson | 11 | 1 | 3 | | | 17 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | David Bardsley | 38 | | 6 | | | 44 | |
| DF | ENG | Andy Tillson | 18 | 2 | 1 | | | 19 | 2 |
| DF | JAM | Danny Maddix | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Gus Caesar | 5 | | | | | 5 | |
| DF | ENG | Darren Peacock | 19 | | | | | 19 | |
| DF | ENG | Alan McCarthy | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 | |
| MF | ENG | Ray Wilkins | 38 | 2 | 6 | | | 44 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Simon Barker | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | 41 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Les Ferdinand | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | | 21 | 10 |
| FW | ENG | Andy Sinton | 38 | 3 | 6 | | | 44 | 3 |
| FW | NGA | Dominic Iorfa | 1 | | 1 | | | 7 | |
| FW | USA | Roy Wegerle | 35 | 18 | 6 | 1 | | 41 | 19 |
| FW | WAL | Michael Meaker | | | | | | 9 | |
| FW | ENG | Bradley Allen | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | 11 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Mark Falco | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 22 | 6 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Kenny Sansom | Newcastle United | June 1989 | £300,000 | March 1991 | Coventry City | £100,000 |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Bobby Bowry | Carshalton Athletic | August 1990 | |
| Karl Ready | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1990 | |
| Jan Stejskal | Sparta Prague | October 1990 | £625,000 |
| Gus Caesar | Arsenal | November 1990 | Loan |
| Darren Peacock | Hereford United | December 1990 | £200,000 |
| Andy Tillson | Grimsby Town | December 1990 | £400,000 |
| Rufus Brevett | Doncaster Rovers | February 1991 | £150,000 |
| Dennis Bailey | Birmingham City | 2 July 1991 | £175,000 |