Queens Park Rangers
1983–84 season
ManagerTerry Venables
First Division5th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Clive Allen (14)
All: Simon Stainrod (16)
Highest home attendance27,140 (v Liverpool, 22 October 1983)
Lowest home attendance8,911 (v Crewe Alexandra, 4 October 1983)
Average home league attendance15,560

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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers Position
27 August 1983Manchester UnitedA1–348,742Allen 20
29 August 1983SouthamptonA0–019,522 17
3 September 1983Aston VillaH2–116,922Stainrod, Withe (o.g.) 13
6 September 1983WatfordH1–117,111Stainrod 13
10 September 1983Nottingham ForestA2–314,607Dawes, Stainrod 17
17 September 1983SunderlandH3–012,929Fenwick (pen), Stainrod, Allen 13
24 September 1983Wolverhampton WanderersA4–011,511Allen (2), Gregory, Stainrod 9
1 October 1983ArsenalH2–026,293Gregory, Neill 5
15 October 1983Ipswich TownA2–017,959Stainrod, Gregory 3
22 October 1983LiverpoolH0–127,140 6
29 October 1983Norwich CityA3–016,532Fenwick (2; 1 pen), Stainrod 3
5 November 1983Luton TownH0–115,853 6
12 November 1983Coventry CityA0–111,755 9
19 November 1983Birmingham CityH2–110,824Stainrod, Fenwick 7
26 November 1983Tottenham HotspurA2–338,789Stainrod, Fenwick (pen) 10
3 December 1983Notts CountyH1–010,217Waddock 8
10 December 1983West Bromwich AlbionH2–111,717Fenwick, Stainrod 5
17 December 1983EvertonH2–011,608Charles (2) 4
24 December 1983Leicester CityA1–217,440Fenwick (pen) 8
31 December 1983Aston VillaA1–219,978Charles 9
2 January 1984Wolverhampton WanderersH2–112,875Wicks, Gregory 8
13 January 1984Manchester UnitedH1–116,309Fenwick 7
17 January 1984Stoke CityH6–09,320Charles (2), Stainrod, Gregory, Stewart, Fillery 4
4 February 1984ArsenalA2–031,014Stewart, Fenwick 5
7 February 1984West Ham UnitedH1–120,102Stainrod 5
11 February 1984Nottingham ForestH0–116,692 5
14 February 1984Norwich CityH2–012,901Dawes, Waddock 5
25 February 1984LiverpoolA0–132,206 6
3 March 1984Luton TownA0–011,922 6
7 March 1984SunderlandA0–113,538 6
10 March 1984Coventry CityH2–110,284Stainrod, Allen 6
17 March 1984WatfordA0–118,645 6
24 March 1984SouthamptonH4–015,407Wicks, Micklewhite, Allen, Waddock 6
31 March 1984West Ham UnitedA2–221,099Allen (2) 6
7 April 1984Ipswich TownH1–012,251Allen 4
14 April 1984Birmingham CityA2–010,255Gregory, Fenwick 4
21 April 1984Leicester CityH2–012,360Allen, Fereday 4
23 April 1984Stoke CityA2–115,735Allen, Fereday 3
28 April 1984Tottenham HotspurH2–124,937Fereday, Gregory 3
5 May 1984Notts CountyA3–07,309Allen (3) 3
7 May 1984West Bromwich AlbionH1–114,418Fereday 2
12 May 1984EvertonA1–320,679Micklewhite 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Nottingham Forest 42 22 8 12 76 45 +31 74 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
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 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Everton qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1983–84 FA Cup winners.

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1984Huddersfield TownA1–211,924Gregory

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg4 October 1983Crewe AlexandraH8–18,911Stainrod (3), Waddock, Allen, Stewart, Micklewhite, McDonald
R2 2nd leg25 October 1983Crewe AlexandraA0–3 (won 8–4 on agg)3,662
R39 November 1983Ipswich TownA2–312,341Stewart, 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 England ENG Graham Benstead
— GK England ENG Peter Hucker
— DF England ENG Ian Dawes
— DF England ENG Terry Fenwick
— DF England ENG Steve Wicks
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Alan McDonald
— DF England ENG Warren Neill
— MF England ENG Wayne Fereday
— MF England ENG Mike Fillery
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG John Gregory
— MF England ENG Gary Micklewhite
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Waddock
— FW England ENG Clive Allen
— FW England ENG Gary Bannister
— FW England ENG Simon Stainrod
— FW Wales WAL Jeremy Charles
— FW Northern Ireland 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 England ENG Bob Hazell (Leicester City)
— MF England ENG Steve Burke (on loan to Millwall)
— MF England ENG Glenn Roeder (Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Tony Sealy (on loan to Fulham)
— FW England 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 England ENG David Kerslake
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Martin Allen

Douglas McClure

References

  1. ↑ "Queen's Park Rangers - Historical Football Kits".
  2. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers - Squad 1983/1984".
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