1995–96 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the FA Premier League.
1995–96 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Ellis | ||
Manager | Ray Wilkins | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Premiership | 19th (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Dichio (10) All: Dichio (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,828 vs West Ham United (27 Apr 1996, Premier League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,207 vs Oxford United (3 Oct 1995, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,683 | ||
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Season summary
One player never makes a team, but QPR felt the loss of prolific striker Les Ferdinand following his £6 million move to Newcastle United.
The last three seasons had seen QPR finish fifth, ninth and eighth in the Premiership thanks largely to Ferdinand's goals, but the new strike partnership of Kevin Gallen and Danny Dichio failed to provide anywhere near as many goals as QPR had managed while Ferdinand was up front. Even the support of excellent winger Trevor Sinclair could not translate into a strong supply of goals, and it was soon clear that player-manager Ray Wilkins and his men were in for a hard season.
A 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham United in late April was not enough to keep QPR up, and their relegation was confirmed after 13 years in the top flight.
Hopes of QPR gaining a quick return to the Premiership were given a major boost by the confirmation that Gallen, Dichio and Sinclair were to stay at the club.
Kit
View From became QPR's new kit manufacturers. American electronics company Compaq remained as kit sponsors.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 38 | |
17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 38 | |
18 | Manchester City (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 38 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
19 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 33 | |
20 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 31 | −18 |
Source: Statto
- Results by matchday
Results
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-1 | 22,860 | |
23 August 1995 | Wimbledon | H | 0-3 | 11,837 | |
26 August 1995 | Manchester City | H | 1-0 | 14,212 | Barker |
30 August 1995 | Liverpool | A | 0-1 | 37,548 | |
9 September 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0-3 | 12,459 | |
16 September 1995 | Leeds United | A | 3-1 | 31,504 | Dichio (2), Sinclair |
25 September 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-3 | 15,659 | Dichio, Impey |
30 September 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | 17,362 | Dichio |
14 October 1995 | Newcastle United | H | 2-3 | 18,254 | Dichio (2) |
21 October 1995 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-1 | 29,293 | |
28 October 1995 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1-1 | 17,549 | Sinclair |
4 November 1995 | Southampton | A | 0-2 | 15,137 | |
19 November 1995 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 11,189 | Barker |
22 November 1995 | Everton | A | 0-2 | 30,009 | |
25 November 1995 | West Ham United | A | 0-1 | 21,504 | |
2 December 1995 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | 17,546 | McDonald |
9 December 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-1 | 28,851 | |
16 December 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2-1 | 11,456 | Osborn, Impey |
23 December 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 1-0 | 14,778 | Gallen |
26 December 1995 | Arsenal | A | 0-3 | 38,259 | |
30 December 1995 | Manchester United | A | 1-2 | 41,890 | Dichio |
2 January 1996 | Chelsea | H | 1-2 | 14,904 | Allen |
13 January 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0-1 | 13,957 | |
20 January 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 1-2 | 9,123 | Hateley |
3 February 1996 | Manchester City | A | 0-2 | 27,509 | |
11 February 1996 | Liverpool | H | 1-2 | 18,405 | Dichio |
17 February 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3-1 | 22,442 | Barker (2), Goodridge |
2 March 1996 | Arsenal | H | 1-1 | 17,970 | Gallen |
6 March 1996 | Leeds United | H | 1-2 | 13,991 | Gallen |
9 March 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 2-4 | 28,221 | Dichio, Gallen |
16 March 1996 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | 18,817 | Irwin (own goal) |
23 March 1996 | Chelsea | A | 1-1 | 25,590 | Barker |
5 April 1996 | Southampton | H | 3-0 | 17,615 | Brevett, Dichio, Gallen |
8 April 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 1-2 | 36,583 | Holloway |
13 April 1996 | Everton | H | 3-1 | 18,349 | Gallen, Hateley, Impey |
17 April 1996 | Coventry City | A | 0-1 | 22,910 | |
27 April 1996 | West Ham United | H | 3-0 | 18,828 | Ready, Gallen (2) |
5 May 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-3 | 22,910 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2-0 | 10,230 | Quashie, Sinclair |
R4 | 29 January 1996 | Chelsea | H | 1-2 | 18,542 | Quashie |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 19 September 1995 | Oxford United | A | 1-1 | 7,477 | Dichio |
R2 2nd Leg | 3 October 1995 | Oxford United | H | 2-1 (won 3-2 on agg) | 9,207 | Ready, Gallen |
R3 | 25 October 1995 | York City | H | 3-1 | 12,972 | Sinclair, Impey, Atkin O.G. |
R4 | 29 November 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 0-1 | 24,951 |
Players
First-team 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.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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10 July 1995 | MF | Simon Osborn | Reading | £1,100,000 |
26 July 1995 | DF | Ned Zelić | Borussia Mönchengladbach | £1,250,000 |
4 August 1995 | FW | Lee Charles | Chertsey Town | £67,500 |
5 August 1995 | DF | Andy McDermott | Australian Institute of Sport | £20,000 |
9 August 1995 | DF | Gregory Goodridge | Torquay United | £100,000 |
29 August 1995 | GK | Juergen Sommer | Luton Town | £600,000 |
27 October 1995 | DF | Lee Sharp | Lincoln United | Signed |
3 November 1995 | FW | Mark Hateley | Rangers | £1,500,000 |
2 May 1996 | MF | Paul Murray | Carlisle United | £300,000 |
Out
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
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12 June 1995 | DF | Clive Wilson | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer |
19 July 1995 | MF | Michael Meaker | Reading | £550,000 |
1 August 1995 | FW | Dennis Bailey | Gillingham | Free transfer |
10 August 1995 | DF | Marvin Bryan | Blackpool | Free transfer |
14 August 1995 | DF | Alan McCarthy | Leyton Orient | £25,000 |
14 August 1995 | MF | Brian Croft | Torquay United | Free transfer |
15 November 1995 | FW | Gary Penrice | Watford | £300,000 |
15 December 1995 | MF | Steve Hodge | Watford | Free transfer |
15 December 1995 | DF | Ned Zelić | Eintracht Frankfurt | £1,000,000 |
28 March 1996 | FW | Bradley Allen | Charlton Athletic | £400,000 |
- Transfers in:
£4,937,500 - Transfers out:
£2,275,000 - Total spending:
£2,662,500
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in Premiership and League Cup[3]
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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25 | GK | Juergen Sommer | 33 | ||
2 | RB | David Bardsley | 29 | ||
21 | CB | Steve Yates | 31 | ||
5 | CB | Alan McDonald | 27 | ||
3 | LB | Rufus Brevett | 28 | ||
7 | RM | Andy Impey | 30 | ||
4 | CM | Simon Barker | 35 | ||
8 | CM | Ian Holloway | 27 | ||
11 | LM | Trevor Sinclair | 39 | ||
9 | CF | Danny Dichio | 22 | ||
10 | CF | Kevin Gallen | 27 |
Notes
- Maddix was born in Ashford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- Quashie was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 and B level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his father and Scotland through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "FootballSquads - Queens Park Rangers - 1995/96".
- "All Queens Park Rangers players: 1996".