1985–86 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1985–86 football season

Queens Park Rangers1985–86 season

Manager| Jim Smith
Stadium| Loftus Road
First Division| 13th
FA Cup| Fifth round
League Cup| Finalist
Top goalscorer| League: Gary Bannister (16)
All: Bannister (17)
Highest home attendance| 24,621 (v Liverpool, 5 October 1985)
Lowest home attendance| 7,021 (v Hull City, 24 September 1985)
Average home league attendance| 15,241
Biggest win| 6-0 Vs Chelsea (31 March 1986)
Biggest defeat| 0-4 Vs Nottingham Forest (1 February 1986)

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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

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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[1] and defeat in third round of the FA Cup by third division Carlisle United .[2][3]

## Kit

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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

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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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

## Results

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Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Win   Draw   Loss

### Football League First Division

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Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Half time score  | Full Time Score

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17 August 1985 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-0 | 1–0 | Byrne | 12,755 | 6 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
20 August 1985 | West Ham United | A | 0-2 | 1–3 | Byrne | 15,530 | 10 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 12  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
24 August 1985 | Aston Villa | A | 1-0 | 2–1 | Bannister 2 | 11,896 | 5 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 8  |  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
27 August 1985 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 2–1 | Bannister, Fenwick (pen) | 10,748 | 3 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 8  |  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
31 August 1985 | Newcastle United | A | 0-1 | 1-3 | Fenwick | 25,026 | 7 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 8  |  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3 September 1985 | Arsenal | H | 0-0 | 0-1 |  | 15,993 | 9 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 10  | 7  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7 September 1985 | Everton | H | 2-0 | 3-0 | Bannister (2), Byrne | 16,544 | 7 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
14 September 1985 | Watford | A | 0-2 | 0–2 |  | 15,771 | 11 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 10  | 7  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
21 September 1985 | Luton Town | A | 0-2 | 0-2 |  | 9,508 | 12 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
28 September 1985 | Birmingham City | H | 2-1 | 3–1 | Bannister, Ian Dawes, Rosenior | 10,911 | 11 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  |  |  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  |  |  |  |
5 October 1985 | Liverpool | H | 1-1 | 2-1 |

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| 24,621 | 8 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  |  |  |  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  | 11  |  |  |
12 October 1985 | Manchester United | A | 0-1 | 0-2 |  | 48,845 | 9 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  |  |  | 12  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  | 11  |  |  |
19 October 1985 | Manchester City | H | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 13,471 | 12 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  |  | 11  | 12  |  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  | 8  |  |  |
31 October 1985 | Southampton | A | 0-1 | 0-3 |  | 15,615 | 12 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  | 9  | 11  |  | 12  |  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  |  |  |  |
2 November 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0-0 | 1–1 |

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| 12,123 | 13 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  |  | 12  | 6  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
9 November 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-0 | 1–0 | Robinson | 9,016 | 11 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
16 November 1985 | Leicester City | H | 0-0 | 2-0 | Wicks, Fereday | 11,085 | 9 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
23 November 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-1 | 1–1 | Byrne | 20,334 | 9 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
30 November 1985 | Coventry City | H | 0-0 | 0–2 |  | 11,101 | 11 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 9  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 8  |  |  |
7 December 1985 | West Ham United | H | 0-0 | 0–1 |  | 22,836 | 12 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  |  | 4  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 7  | 12  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
14 December 1985 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 0–1 |  | 12,032 | 13 |  | 2  | 3  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 4  |  | 11  |  | 10  | 9  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |  |  |
17 December 1985 | Aston Villa | H | 0-1 | 0–1 |  | 11,237 | 13 |  | 2  | 3  |  | 6  |  | 9  | 4  |  | 11  |  | 10  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  | 7  |  |
28 December 1985 | Arsenal | A | 0-1 | 1–3 | Bannister | 25,770 | 14 |  |  | 3  |  | 4  | 6  |  | 7  | 9  | 12  |  | 10  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  | 11  | 2  |
1 January 1986 | Oxford United | H | 2-0 | 3–1 | Byrne, Allen, Fereday | 16,348 | 14 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  |  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 8  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  | 4  |
11 January 1986 | Everton | A | 2-1 | 3-4 | Bannister 2, Byrne | 26,015 | 15 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 12  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 8  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  | 4  |
18 January 1986 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | 3-1 |

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| 13,159 | 15 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  | 4  |
1 February 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-2 | 0-4 |  | 11,538 | 15 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  |  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 6  |  | 4  |
8 February 1986 | Manchester City | A | 0-2 | 0–2 |  | 20,414 | 15 | 1  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  | 11  |  |  | 10  | 5  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 4  | 12
22 February 1986 | Luton Town | H | 1-0 | 1–1 | Byrne | 16,252 | 16 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 8  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 4  |
1 March 1986 | Birmingham City | A | 0-0 | 0–2 |  | 7,093 | 16 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  |  |  |  | 11  |  | 10  | 7  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 8  |  | 4  |
8 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | 1-3 | 1–4 | Rosenior | 26,219 | 16 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 11  |  | 4  |
11 March 1986 | Southampton | H | 0-2 | 0–2 |  | 14,174 | 16 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  | 12  |  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 10  |  | 11  | 4  |
15 March 1986 | Manchester United | H | 0-0 | 1–0 | Byrne | 13,041 | 15 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 12  | 9  |  |  | 10  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  | 11  |  |  | 4  |
19 March 1986 | Chelsea | A | 0-1 | 1–1 | Kerslake | 17,871 | 15 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  |  |  |  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 10  |  | 4  |
22 March 1986 | Watford | A | 1-0 | 2–1 | Fenwick, Robinson | 14,069 | 14 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 10  |  |  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  | 12  |  |  | 4  |
29 March 1986 | Oxford United | A | 3-2 | 3–3 | Walker, Allen, Fenwick | 11,910 | 14 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  |  |  | 12  | 7  | 5  | 1  |  |  |  | 10  | 4  |
31 March 1986 | Chelsea | H | 3-0 | 6–0 | Bannister 3, Byrne 2, Robinson | 18,584 | 13 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 4  |  | 10  | 7  | 12  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  |  |
8 April 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 13.157 | 13 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 4  |  | 10  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  |  |
12 April 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-0 | 1–0 | Bannister | 11,866 | 13 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 4  |  | 10  | 7  | 12  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  |  |
14 April 1986 | Leicester | A | 2-0 | 4-1 | Allen, Bannister, Robinson, Byrne | 7,724 | 13 |  | 5  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  |  | 11  | 9  | 4  |  | 12  | 7  | 10  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  |
26 April 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0-3 | 2-5 | Bannister, Rosenior | 17,768 | 13 | 1  | 5  | 3  |  | 2  |  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 4  |  | 10  | 7  | 12  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |
3 May 1986 | Coventry City | A | 0-3 | 1-2 | Byrne | 14,068 | 13 |  | 12  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  |  | 11  |  | 10  |  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 7  |  |  | 4  |

### FA Cup

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Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Half time score | Result

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R3 | 13 January 1986 | Carlisle United (Second Division) | A | 0–1 | 0–1 | 5,080 |  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 11  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 1  | 5  | 4

### Milk Cup

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Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Half time score | Result

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R2 1st leg | 24 September 1985 | Hull City (Second Division) | H | 1-0 | 3–0 | 7,021 | Bannister, Ian Dawes, David Kerslake |  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  | 6  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 10  |  | 12  | 1  | 5  | 7  |  |
R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1985 | Hull City (Second Division) | A | 1-1 | 5–1 (won 8–1 on agg) | 4,287 | David Kerslake 2, Fillery, Rosenior 2 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 9  |  |  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 7  | 11  |
R3 | 29 October 1985 | Watford (First Division) | A | 0-0 | 1–0 | 16,826 | John Byrne |  |  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 6  |  | 12  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 8  |
R4 | 25 November 1985 | Nottingham Forest (First Division) | H | 1-0 | 3–1 | 13,057 | Bannister, John Byrne, Terry Fenwick |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 9  |  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  | 11  | 8  |
R5 1st leg | 22 January 1986 | Chelsea (First Division) | H | 1-1 | 1–1 | 27,000 | John Byrne |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  | 4
R5 2nd leg | 29 January 1986 | Chelsea (First Division) | A | 0-0 | 2-0 *AET | 27,937 | Alan McDonald, Robinson |  |  | 3  |  | 2  |  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 12  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 6  | 4
SF 1st leg | 12 February 1986 | Liverpool (First Division) | H | 1-0 | 1–0 | 15,051 | Terry Fenwick |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  | 9  | 11  |  | 10  | 7  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  | 4
SF 2nd leg | 5 March 1986 | Liverpool (First Division) | A | 0-1 | 2–2 (won 3–2 on agg | 23.863 | OG 2 |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 12  |  |  | 10  |  | 1  | 5  |  | 11  | 4
Final | 30 April 1986 | Oxford United (First Division) | Wembley | 0-1 | 0–3 | 90,396 |  |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 9  |  |  | 10  | 7  | 12  | 1  | 5  |  |  | 4

## Squad

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Position  | Nationality  | Name | League Appearances  | League Goals  | Cup Appearances  | Milk Cup Goals  | Total Appearances  | Total Goals

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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

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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
Ian Stewart  |  | May 9,1980  |  | Aug 85  | Newcastle  | £150,000
Gary Cooper  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | June 2,1983  |  | September 1985  | Brentford  | Loan
John Gregory  | Brighton & Hove Albion  | June 1981  | £300,000  | November 1985  | Derby County  | £150,000
Gary Cooper  |  | June 2,1983  |  | Mar 86  | Torquay  | Free
Stephen Scott  |  | Dec1984  |  | Mar 86  | Friska Viljor (Swe)  | Free
Mark Loram  | Torquay  | Apr 17,1986  | Loan  | May 86  | Torquay  | Loan
Billy Beggs  |  | July1985  |  | June 86  | Charlton  | Free

## Transfers In

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Billy Beggs  |  | July1985  |
Paul Barron  | West Bromwich Albion | August 1985  | £40,000
Leroy Rosenior  | Fulham  | Aug 16,1985  | £100,000
Gavin Maguire  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | October 1985  |
Clive Walker  | Sunderland | Dec 13,1985  | £75,000
Paul Davis  |  | Dec1985  |
Jimmy Carter  | Crystal Palace  | Dec 10,1985  | Free
Kurt Bakholt  | Vejle BK  | Jan 22,1986  |
Mark Loram  | Torquay  | Apr 17,1986  | Loan
Mark Loram  | Torquay  | May 12,1986  | £40,000
Alan Brazil  | Coventry City  | June 3,1986  | £200,000

## References

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1. ^ "The Oxford Mail's Milk Cup final match report in full". 20 April 2016.
2. ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
3. ^ Dunk, peter (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 0356123340.

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* Super Cup
* Associate Members' Cup (Final)

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Oxford United
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bradford City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Fulham
* Grimsby Town
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oldham Athletic
* Portsmouth
* Sheffield United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Wimbledon

Third Division|

* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Chesterfield
* Darlington
* Derby County
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Lincoln City
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Plymouth Argyle
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Swansea City
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers
* York City

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Chester City
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Exeter City
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Orient
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Preston North End
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wrexham

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points