1997–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Queens Park Rangers
1997–98 season
ChairmanChris Wright
ManagerStewart Houston (until 10 November)
John Hollins (caretaker from 11 November - 5 December)
Ray Harford (from 5 December)
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division21st
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerMike Sheron (11)
Highest home attendance17,614 Vs Ipswich Town (9 August 1997)
Lowest home attendance8,355 Vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 August 1997)
Average home league attendance13,083
Biggest win5-0 Vs Middlesbrough (4 March 1998)
Biggest defeat0–4 Vs Nottingham Forest (30 August 1997)

Season summary

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In the 1997–98 season, QPR did start the campaign brightly but in November, Houston was sacked as manager with the club in 13th place and only four points adrift from the playoff places. Ray Harford was appointed as Houston's replacement and QPR went on to struggle with only three wins at the end of the season since his appointment and only managed to avoid relegation by one point at the expense of Manchester City, Stoke City and Reading.

Le Coq Sportif became QPR's new kit manufacturers. Telecommunications giant Ericsson continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
19 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 56 66 −10 49
20 Portsmouth 46 13 10 23 51 63 −12 49
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 19 17 51 63 −12 49
22 Manchester City (R) 46 12 12 22 56 57 −1 48 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Stoke City (R) 46 11 13 22 44 74 −30 46
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Results

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Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Position
9 August 1997 Ipswich Town H 0–0 17,614 12
15 August 1997 Tranmere Rovers A 1–2 Peacock 7,467 16
23 August 1997 Stockport County H 2–1 Sinclair (2) 11,108 10
30 August 1997 Nottingham Forest A 0–4 18,804 13
2 September 1997 Reading A 2–1 Spencer, Swales (own goal) 10,203 11
13 September 1997 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 Sheron, Peacock 14,399 9
20 September 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 3–2 Spencer, Maddix, Sinclair 5,348 8
24 September 1997 Portsmouth H 1–0 Spencer 12,620 2
27 September 1997 Port Vale A 0–2 7,197 3
4 October 1997 Charlton Athletic H 2–4 Sheron (2) 14,825 6
18 October 1997 Sheffield United A 2–2 Murray, Morrow 18,006 9
21 October 1997 Bury A 1–1 Spencer 4,602 10
26 October 1997 Manchester City H 2–0 Ready, Peacock (pen) 14,451 9
1 November 1997 Birmingham City H 1–1 Barker 12,715 9
5 November 1997 Swindon Town A 1–3 Peacock 10,132 14
8 November 1997 Middlesbrough A 0–3 30,067 14
15 November 1997 Stoke City H 1–1 Barker (pen) 11,923 13
22 November 1997 Huddersfield Town H 2–1 Quashie (2) 16,066 13
29 November 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–3 Sheron, Peacock 23,645 13
3 December 1997 Norwich City H 1–1 Peacock 10,141 11
6 December 1997 Sunderland H 0–1 15,266 12
12 December 1997 Oxford United A 1–3 Peacock 6,664 12
21 December 1997 Bradford City H 1–0 Peacock (pen) 8,853 12
26 December 1997 Portsmouth A 1–3 Sheron 12,314 13
28 December 1997 Reading H 1–1 Spencer 13,015 12
10 January 1998 Ipswich Town A 0–0 12,672 13
17 January 1998 Tranmere Rovers H 0–0 12,033 13
24 January 1998 Nottingham Forest H 0–1 13,220 14
31 January 1998 Stockport County A 0–2 7,958 17
7 February 1998 Crewe Alexandra H 3–2 Kennedy (2), Ready 13,429 15
14 February 1998 West Bromwich Albion A 1–1 Dowie 19,143 15
17 February 1998 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 Peacock (pen) 15,555 15
21 February 1998 Port Vale H 0–1 14,198 15
25 February 1998 Sheffield United H 2–2 Sheron, Ready 9,560 15
28 February 1998 Norwich City A 0–0 12,730 16
4 March 1998 Middlesbrough H 5–0 Vickers (own goal), Bruce, Gallen, Sheron (2) 11,580 15
7 March 1998 Birmingham City A 0–1 18,298 16
14 March 1998 Swindon Town H 1–2 Quashie 13,486 16
21 March 1998 Stoke City A 1–2 Barker (pen) 11,051 19
28 March 1998 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 Jones 13,681 19
1 April 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 12,337 17
10 April 1998 Sunderland A 2–2 Sheron (2) 40,014 17
14 April 1998 Oxford United H 1–1 Gallen 12,859 19
19 April 1998 Bradford City A 1–1 Gallen 14,871 19
25 April 1998 Manchester City A 2–2 Sheron, Pollock (own goal) 32,040 18
3 May 1998 Bury H 0–1 15,210 21

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 3 January 1998 Middlesbrough H 2–2 13,379 Spencer, Gallen
R3R 13 January 1998 Middlesbrough A 0–2 21,817

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 12 August 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 8,355
R1 Second Leg 27 August 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 (lost 2–3 on agg) 18,398 Peacock, Murray

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League.Cup Goals F.A.Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   ENG Lee Harper 36 3 39
GK   WAL Tony Roberts 10 1 11
DF   ENG Danny Maddix 23 1 2 27 1
DF   WAL Karl Ready 38 3 2 41 3
DF   ENG Neil Ruddock 7 7
DF   ENG Rufus Brevett 20 4 27
DF   ENG Matt Brazier 8 4 12
DF   FIN Antti Heinola 10
DF   ENG Matthew Rose 13 2 18
DF   NIR Steve Morrow 31 1 3 34 1
DF   ENG Steve Yates 21 2 32
DF   ENG David Bardsley 12 12
DF   AUS George Kulcsar 11 12
DF   ENG Ian Baraclough 8 8
MF   IRE Mark Kennedy 8 2 8 2
MF   ENG Paul Murray 31 1 4 1 36 2
MF   ENG Keith Rowland 7 7
MF   ENG Simon Barker 20 3 2 25 3
MF   ENG Mark Perry 6 2 10
MF   ENG Gavin Peacock 38 9 4 1 43 10
MF   ENG Trevor Sinclair 24 3 4 30 3
MF   ENG Mark Graham 1
MF   ENG Paul Bruce 1 1 6 1
MF   WAL Vinnie Jones 7 1 7 1
FW   IRE Tony Scully 7 7
FW   ENG Kevin Gallen 19 3 1 31 4
FW   ENG Nigel Quashie 30 3 2 35 3
FW   ENG Michael Mahoney-Johnson 1
FW   NIR Ian Dowie 9 1 11
FW   SCO John Spencer 22 5 3 1 26 6
FW   ENG Steve Slade 3 1 26
FW   ENG Mike Sheron 36 11 2 42 11



Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Andy Impey Yeading June 1990 September 1997 West Ham United £1,200,000
Juergen Sommer Luton Town 29 August 1995 £600,000 1998 Columbus Crew
Trevor Sinclair Blackpool August 1993 £600,000 January 1998 West Ham United Iain Dowie, Keith Rowland and £2,300,000
Rufus Brevett Doncaster Rovers February 1991 £150,000 January 1998 Fulham £375,000
Lee Charles Chertsey Town 4 August 1995 £67,500 February 1998 Cambridge United Loan
Michael Mahoney-Johnson Queens Park Rangers Juniors April 1995 February 1998 Brighton & Hove Albion Loan
Matt Brazier Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1994 March 1998 Fulham
John Spencer Chelsea November 1996 £2,500,000 March 1998 Everton £1,500,000
Trevor Challis Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1994 July 1998 Bristol Rovers
David Bardsley Oxford United September 1989 Mark Stein plus £175,000 July 1998 Blackpool

Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
George Kulcsar Bradford City December 1997 £250,000
Leon Jeanne Queens Park Rangers Juniors November 1997
Iain Dowie West Ham United January 1998 With Keith Rowland and £2,300,000 For Trevor Sinclair
Keith Rowland West Ham United January 1998 With Iain Dowie and £2,300,000 For Trevor Sinclair
Mark Kennedy Liverpool January 1998 Loan
Antti Heinola Heracles January 1998 £100,000
Neil Ruddock Liverpool March 1998 Loan
Vinnie Jones Wimbledon March 1998 £750,000
Tony Scully Manchester City March 1998 £155,000
Ian Baraclough Notts County March 1998 £75,000
Terry McFlynn Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1998
Ademola Bankole Crewe Alexandra July 1998

References

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  1. ^ "Queens Park Rangers results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2013.