1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1990–91 season
ChairmanRichard Thompson
ManagerDon Howe
First Division12th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roy Wegerle (18)
All: Wegerle (19)
Highest home attendance21,405 (v Tottenham Hotspur, 6 October 1990)
Lowest home attendance8,398 (v Blackburn Rovers, 31 October 1990)
Average home league attendance13,178

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.[1] They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons.[2] Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.[3]

Results[]

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division[]

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

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 7 January 1991 Manchester United A 1–2 35,065 Maddix

League Cup[]

Main article: 1990–91 Football 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[]

Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 20 November 1990 Southampton A 0–4 5,071

Squad[]

Squad at end of season[4]

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 Wales WAL Tony Roberts
— GK Czechoslovakia TCH Jan Stejskal
— DF England ENG David Bardsley
— DF England ENG Rufus Brevett
— DF England ENG Justin Channing
— DF England ENG Robbie Herrera
— DF Wales WAL Brian Law
— DF Jamaica JAM Danny Maddix
— DF England ENG Alan McCarthy
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Alan McDonald
— DF England ENG Paul Parker
— DF England ENG Darren Peacock
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Andy Tillson
— DF England ENG Clive Wilson
— MF England ENG Simon Barker
— MF Wales WAL Michael Meaker
— MF England ENG Andy Sinton
— MF England ENG Ray Wilkins
— FW England ENG Bradley Allen
— FW England ENG Mark Falco
— FW England ENG Les Ferdinand
— FW Nigeria NGA Dominic Iorfa
— FW United States USA Roy Wegerle

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 England ENG Gus Caesar (Arsenal (end of loan))
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Kenny Sansom (Coventry City)

References[]

  1. ^ "QPR and Liverpool old boys remember shock Hoops win". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  3. ^ "Throwback Thursday". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Queens Park Rangers - Squad 1990/1991".
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