1994–95 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Premier League. They finished the season in 8th place.

Queens Park Rangers
1994–95 season
ChairmanRichard Thompson
ManagerGerry Francis (until 11 November)
Ray Wilkins (from 15 November)
StadiumLoftus Road
Premiership8th
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ferdinand (24)
All: Ferdinand (26)
Highest home attendance18,948 vs Manchester United
(10 Dec 1994, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance6,561 vs Carlisle United
(5 Oct 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance14,613

Season summary

When manager Gerry Francis moved across London to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur in November, there was much speculation as to who would replace him at Loftus Road. That question was answered within days when the club's board announced that Ray Wilkins, 38, had been appointed as player-manager - just months after he had left the club to become player-coach at Crystal Palace.

Wilkins kept QPR in contention for a UEFA Cup place, and in the end they finished eighth - just three places short of the promised land. This could easily have been achieved had it not been for a nine-match winless run during the season - longer than any winless run in the Premier League that season. He also took them to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they bowed out to Manchester United.

Prolific goalscorer Les Ferdinand was, perhaps inevitably, sold in the summer - subject of a £6 million move to Newcastle United. Wilkins did not delve into the club's funds to buy a replacement, preferring to make the most of young talent like Danny Dichio and Kevin Gallen.

Final league table
Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Newcastle United 42 20 12 10 67 47 +20 72
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 14 12 66 58 +8 62
8 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 9 16 61 59 +2 60
9 Wimbledon 42 15 11 16 48 65 −17 56
10 Southampton 42 12 18 12 61 63 −2 54
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 17 9 16 61 59  +2 60 11 3 7 36 26  +10 6 6 9 25 33  −8

Source: Statto

Results by matchday
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ResultLWLDDDLLDLLWWLWLWLWDDWLLWDDWWWLWWLWWLLLDWW
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Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994Manchester UnitedA0-243,214
24 August 1994Sheffield WednesdayH3-212,788Ferdinand, Sinclair, Gallen
27 August 1994Ipswich TownH1-212,456Ferdinand
31 August 1994Leicester CityA1-118,695Willis (own goal)
10 September 1994Coventry CityH2-211,398Penrice (2)
17 September 1994EvertonA2-227,285Ferdinand (2)
24 September 1994WimbledonH0-111,059
2 October 1994Nottingham ForestA2-321,449Ferdinand, Allen
8 October 1994Tottenham HotspurA1-125,799Impey
15 October 1994Manchester CityH1-213,631Wilson
22 October 1994Norwich CityA2-419,431Barker, Gallen
29 October 1994Aston VillaH2-016,073Dichio, Penrice
31 October 1994LiverpoolH2-118,295Sinclair, Ferdinand
5 November 1994Newcastle UnitedA1-234,278Dichio
19 November 1994Leeds UnitedH3-217,416Ferdinand (2), Gallen
26 November 1994Blackburn RoversA0-421,302
4 December 1994West Ham UnitedH2-112,780Ferdinand, Sinclair
10 December 1994Manchester UnitedH2-318,948Ferdinand (2)
17 December 1994Sheffield WednesdayA2-022,766Maddix, Ferdinand
26 December 1994Crystal PalaceA0-016,372
28 December 1994SouthamptonH2-216,078Barker, Gallen
31 December 1994ArsenalA3-132,393Gallen, Allen, Impey
14 January 1995Aston VillaA1-226,578Yates
24 January 1995Leeds UnitedA0-428,780
4 February 1995Newcastle UnitedH3-016,576Ferdinand (2), Barker
11 February 1995LiverpoolA1-135,996Gallen
26 February 1995Nottingham ForestH1-113,363Barker
4 March 1995WimbledonA3-19,176Ferdinand (2), Holloway
8 March 1995Leicester CityH2-010,189McDonald, Wilson
15 March 1995Norwich CityH2-010,519Ferdinand, Gallen
18 March 1995EvertonH2-314,488Ferdinand, Gallen
22 March 1995ChelseaH1-015,103Gallen
1 April 1995Coventry CityA1-015,740Sinclair
4 April 1995Blackburn RoversH0-116,508
8 April 1995ArsenalH3-116,341Impey, Gallen, Ready
11 April 1995Ipswich TownA1-011,767Ferdinand
15 April 1995SouthamptonA1-215,210Ferdinand
17 April 1995Crystal PalaceH0-114,227
29 April 1995ChelseaA0-121,704
3 May 1995West Ham UnitedA0-022,923
6 May 1995Tottenham HotspurH2-118,367Ferdinand (2)
14 May 1995Manchester CityA3-227,850Ferdinand (2), Dichio

FA Cup
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995Aylesbury UnitedA4-015,417Maddix, Ferdinand, Meaker, Gallen
R428 January 1995West Ham UnitedH1-017,694Impey
R518 February 1995MillwallH1-016,457Wilson (pen)
QF12 March 1995Manchester UnitedA0-242,830

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994Carlisle UnitedA1-09,570Ferdinand
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994Carlisle UnitedH2-0 (won 3-0 on agg)6,561Allen, Wilson (pen)
R325 October 1994Manchester CityH3-411,701Sinclair, Penrice, Gallen

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  WAL Tony Roberts
2 DF  ENG David Bardsley
3 DF  ENG Clive Wilson
4 DF  ENG Steve Yates
5 DF  WAL Karl Ready
6 DF  NIR Alan McDonald
7 MF  ENG Andrew Impey
8 MF  ENG Ian Holloway
9 FW  ENG Les Ferdinand
10 FW  ENG Bradley Allen
11 MF  ENG Trevor Sinclair
12 FW  ENG Gary Penrice
13 GK  NED Sieb Dijkstra
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ENG Simon Barker
15 DF  ENG Rufus Brevett
16 DF  ENG Danny Maddix[notes 1]
17 FW  ENG Dennis Bailey
18 DF  ENG Alan McCarthy
20 FW  ENG Kevin Gallen
22 MF  WAL Michael Meaker[notes 2]
23 GK  ENG Peter Caldwell
24 FW  ENG Danny Dichio
25 MF  ENG Steve Hodge
26 MF  ENG Ray Wilkins
27 FW  ENG Maurice Doyle

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
19 FW  ENG Devon White (to Notts County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  ENG Tony Witter (to Millwall)

Reserve squad

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 Marvin Bryan
— DF  ENG Trevor Challis
— DF  ENG Chris Plummer
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Graeme Power
— MF  ENG Matt Brazier

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
22 July 1994 GK Sieb Dijkstra Motherwell £250,000
28 October 1994 MF Steve Hodge Leeds United £300,000
17 November 1994 MF Ray Wilkins Crystal Palace Free transfer

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
26 May 1994 MF Ray Wilkins Crystal Palace Free transfer
26 July 1994 FW Dougie Freedman Barnet Free transfer
23 December 1994 FW Devon White Notts County £110,000
23 December 1994 DF Brian Law Wolverhampton Wanderers £134,000
16 May 1995 FW Maurice Doyle Millwall Signed
Transfers in: £550,000
Transfers out: £244,000
Total spending: £306,000

Notes
  1. Maddix was born in Ashford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. Meaker was born in Ealing, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/qpr.htm
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