1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1983–84 season
Manager	Terry Venables
First Division	5th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Clive Allen (14) All: Simon Stainrod (16)
Highest home attendance	27,140 (v Liverpool, 22 October 1983)
Lowest home attendance	8,911 (v Crewe Alexandra, 4 October 1983)
Average home league attendance	15,560
Home colours
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During the 1983–84 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division, having been promoted as the Second Division champions the previous season.

Season summary[]

QPR enjoyed a solid season upon their return to the First Division, finishing fifth and qualifying for the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, their manager Terry Venables left to manage Barcelona; he was replaced by the Crystal Palace manager Alan Mullery.

Kit[]

QPR's kits were manufactured by Adidas, who introduced a new kit for the season.^[1] The kits also bore sponsorship for the first time, with Rangers receiving sponsorship from Guinness.

Results[]

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division[]

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
27 August 1983	Manchester United	A	1–3	48,742	Allen
29 August 1983	Southampton	A	0–0	19,522
3 September 1983	Aston Villa	H	2–1	16,922	Stainrod, Withe (o.g.)
6 September 1983	Watford	H	1–1	17,111	Stainrod
10 September 1983	Nottingham Forest	A	2–3	14,607	Dawes, Stainrod
17 September 1983	Sunderland	H	3–0	12,929	Fenwick (pen), Stainrod, Allen
24 September 1983	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	4–0	11,511	Allen (2), Gregory, Stainrod
1 October 1983	Arsenal	H	2–0	26,293	Gregory, Neill
15 October 1983	Ipswich Town	A	2–0	17,959	Stainrod, Gregory
22 October 1983	Liverpool	H	0–1	27,140
29 October 1983	Norwich City	A	3–0	16,532	Fenwick (2; 1 pen), Stainrod
5 November 1983	Luton Town	H	0–1	15,853
12 November 1983	Coventry City	A	0–1	11,755
19 November 1983	Birmingham City	H	2–1	10,824	Stainrod, Fenwick
26 November 1983	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–3	38,789	Stainrod, Fenwick (pen)
3 December 1983	Notts County	H	1–0	10,217	Waddock
10 December 1983	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–1	11,717	Fenwick, Stainrod
17 December 1983	Everton	H	2–0	11,608	Charles (2)
24 December 1983	Leicester City	A	1–2	17,440	Fenwick (pen)
31 December 1983	Aston Villa	A	1–2	19,978	Charles
2 January 1984	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–1	12,875	Wicks, Gregory
13 January 1984	Manchester United	H	1–1	16,309	Fenwick
17 January 1984	Stoke City	H	6–0	9,320	Charles (2), Stainrod, Gregory, Stewart, Fillery
4 February 1984	Arsenal	A	2–0	31,014	Stewart, Fenwick
7 February 1984	West Ham United	H	1–1	20,102	Stainrod
11 February 1984	Nottingham Forest	H	0–1	16,692
14 February 1984	Norwich City	H	2–0	12,901	Dawes, Waddock
25 February 1984	Liverpool	A	0–1	32,206
3 March 1984	Luton Town	A	0–0	11,922
7 March 1984	Sunderland	A	0–1	13,538
10 March 1984	Coventry City	H	2–1	10,284	Stainrod, Allen
17 March 1984	Watford	A	0–1	18,645
24 March 1984	Southampton	H	4–0	15,407	Wicks, Micklewhite, Allen, Waddock
31 March 1984	West Ham United	A	2–2	21,099	Allen (2)
7 April 1984	Ipswich Town	H	1–0	12,251	Allen
14 April 1984	Birmingham City	A	2–0	10,255	Gregory, Fenwick
21 April 1984	Leicester City	H	2–0	12,360	Allen, Fereday
23 April 1984	Stoke City	A	2–1	15,735	Allen, Fereday
28 April 1984	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–1	24,937	Fereday, Gregory
5 May 1984	Notts County	A	3–0	7,309	Allen (3)
7 May 1984	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	14,418	Fereday
12 May 1984	Everton	A	1–3	20,679	Micklewhite

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Nottingham Forest	42	22	8	12	76	45	+31	74	UEFA Cup
4	Manchester United	42	20	14	8	71	41	+30	74
5	Queens Park Rangers	42	22	7	13	67	37	+30	73
6	Arsenal	42	18	9	15	74	60	+14	63
7	Everton	42	16	14	12	44	42	+2	62	Cup Winners' Cup[a]

FA Cup[]

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	7 January 1984	Huddersfield Town	A	1–2	11,924	Gregory

League Cup[]

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 1st leg	4 October 1983	Crewe Alexandra	H	8–1	8,911	Stainrod (3), Waddock, Allen, Stewart, Micklewhite, McDonald
R2 2nd leg	25 October 1983	Crewe Alexandra	A	0–3 (won 8–4 on agg)	3,662
R3	9 November 1983	Ipswich Town	A	2–3	12,341	Stewart, Gregory

Squad[]

Squad at end of season^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Graham Benstead — GK  ENG Peter Hucker — DF  ENG Ian Dawes — DF  ENG Terry Fenwick — DF  ENG Steve Wicks — DF  NIR Alan McDonald — DF  ENG Warren Neill — MF  ENG Wayne Fereday — MF  ENG Mike Fillery

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG John Gregory — MF  ENG Gary Micklewhite — MF  IRL Gary Waddock — FW  ENG Clive Allen — FW  ENG Gary Bannister — FW  ENG Simon Stainrod — FW  WAL Jeremy Charles — FW  NIR Ian Stewart

Left club during season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Bob Hazell (Leicester City) — MF  ENG Steve Burke (on loan to Millwall) — MF  ENG Glenn Roeder (Newcastle United)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Tony Sealy (on loan to Fulham) — FW  ENG Mike Flanagan (Charlton Athletic)

Youth team[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG David Kerslake

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Martin Allen

Douglas McClure

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