1995–96 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1995–96 season
Chairman David Thompson
Manager Ray Wilkins
Stadium Loftus Road
FA Premier League 19th (relegated)
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer Dichio (10)
Average home attendance 15,683
← 1994–95 1996–97 →

During the 1995–96 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Contents

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 keep up the momentum. 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 key players 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 Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Manchester United 38 25 7 6 73 35  +38 82
2. Newcastle United 38 24 6 8 66 37  +29 78
3. Liverpool 38 20 11 7 70 34  +36 71
4. Aston Villa 38 18 9 11 52 35  +17 63
5. Arsenal 38 17 12 9 49 32  +17 63
6. Everton 38 17 10 11 64 44  +20 61
7. Blackburn Rovers 38 18 7 13 61 47  +14 61
8. Tottenham Hotspur 38 16 13 9 50 38  +12 61
9. Nottingham Forest 38 15 13 10 50 54  −4 58
10. West Ham United 38 14 9 15 43 52  −9 51
11. Chelsea 38 12 14 12 46 44  +2 50
12. Middlesbrough 38 11 10 17 35 50  −15 43
13. Leeds United 38 12 7 19 40 57  −17 43
14. Wimbledon 38 10 11 17 55 70  −15 41
15. Sheffield Wednesday 38 10 10 18 48 61  −13 40
16. Coventry City 38 8 14 16 42 60  −18 38
17. Southampton 38 9 11 18 34 52  −18 38
18. Manchester City 38 9 11 18 33 58  −25 38
19. Queens Park Rangers 38 9 6 23 38 57  −19 33
20. Bolton Wanderers 38 8 5 25 39 71  −32 29
Key
Qualified for the Champions League
Qualified for the UEFA Cup
Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated to Division One

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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 27,893 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

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 6 January 1996 Tranmere Rovers A 0-2 10,230 Quashie, Sinclair
R4 29 January 1996 Chelsea H 1-2 18,542 Quashie

League Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Oxford United A 1-1 7,477 Dichio
R2 Second 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
R4 29 November 1995 Aston Villa A 0-1 24,951

Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Roberts
2 DF David Bardsley (captain)
3 DF Rufus Brevett
4 MF Simon Barker
5 DF Alan McDonald
6 DF Danny Maddix
7 MF Andrew Impey
8 MF Ian Holloway
9 FW Danny Dichio
10 FW Kevin Gallen
11 MF Trevor Sinclair
12 MF Paul Murray (on loan from Carlisle United)
13 GK Sieb Dijkstra
No. Position Player
14 DF Karl Ready
18 DF Gregory Goodridge
19 MF Nigel Quashie
20 MF Ray Wilkins (player-manager)
21 DF Steve Yates
22 FW Lee Charles
23 DF Andy McDermott
24 DF Trevor Challis
25 GK Juergen Sommer
26 FW Mark Hateley
27 DF Matt Brazier
29 DF Chris Plummer

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
12 FW Gary Penrice (to Watford)
15 MF Simon Osborn (to Wolves)
16 DF Ned Zelić (to Eintracht Frankfurt)
No. Position Player
17 FW Bradley Allen (to Charlton Athletic)
19 MF Steve Hodge (to Watford)
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