1985–86 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
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| 1985–86 season | |||
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| Manager | Jim Smith | ||
| First Division | 5th | ||
| 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 | ||
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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[edit]
Jim Smith led QPR to 13th place in the First Division, They suffered defeat to Oxford United in the Wembley Final of the League Cup[1] and were beaten in the third round of the FA Cup by Carlisle United .[2] [3]
League table[edit]
Results[edit]
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Football League First Division[edit]
| 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 | 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[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 13 January 1986 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | 5,080 |
League Cup[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  ENG
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Peter Hucker | 11 | 11 | |||||
| GK | ENG
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Paul Barron | 31 | 10 | 41 | ||||
| DF | ENG
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Terry Fenwick | 37 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 9 | |
| DF |  NIR
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Alan Mcdonald | 43 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 1 | ||
| DF | ENG
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Warren Neill | 16 | 6 | 22 | ||||
| DF | ENG
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Ian Dawes | 42 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG
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Steve Wicks | 29 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 1 | ||
| MF | ENG
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Gary Chivers | 12 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| MF | ENG
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David Kerslake | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | ||
| MF | ENG
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John Gregory | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| MF | ENG
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Martin Allen | 26 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | ||
| MF |  DEN
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Kurt Bakholt | 1 | ||||||
| MF |  IRE
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Gary Waddock | 15 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| MF | ENG
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Mike Fillery | 17 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
| FW | ENG
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Gary Bannister | 36 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 18 | |
| FW |  WAL
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Robbie James | 25 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 1 | ||
| FW | ENG
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Wayne Fereday | 30 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 2 | ||
| FW | ENG
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Leroy Rosenior | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
| FW | IRE
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John Byrne | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 15 | |
| FW | ENG
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Clive Walker | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| FW | IRE
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Michael Robinson | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |
Left club during season[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "The Oxford Mail's Milk Cup final match report in full". 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Dunk, peter (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 0356123340. Search this book on
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