1992–93 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

In the 1992–93 season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the English FA Premier League. They finished the season in 5th place.

Queens Park Rangers

1992–93 season
Chairman	Richard Thompson
Manager	Gerry Francis
Stadium	Loftus Road
FA Premier League	5th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Les Ferdinand (20) All: Les Ferdinand (24)
Highest home attendance	21,056 Vs Liverpool (23 November 1992)
Lowest home attendance	7,275 Vs Grimsby Town (21 September 1992)
Average home league attendance	15,015
Biggest win	4-1 Vs Tottenham Hotspur (3 October 1992)
Biggest defeat	0-4 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (2 December 1992)
Home colours Away colours
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Season summary

QPR enjoyed a strong season in the inaugural season of the Premier League,Even leading after 4 games into the season, ultimately finishing in fifth place - not high enough for UEFA Cup qualification, but still higher than other more fancied sides like Liverpool and Arsenal. Moreover, their high placing ensured that Rangers finished as the top team in London.

Kit

Clubhouse was QPR's kit manufacturer. Radio Station Classic FM (UK) became new kit sponsors.

Final league table

Main article: 1992–93 FA Premier League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Norwich City	42	21	9	12	61	65	−4	72	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
4	Blackburn Rovers	42	20	11	11	68	46	+22	71
5	Queens Park Rangers	42	17	12	13	63	55	+8	63
6	Liverpool	42	16	11	15	62	55	+7	59
7	Sheffield Wednesday	42	15	14	13	55	51	+4	59

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Since League Cup winners Arsenal had qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup by also winning the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup berth for the League Cup reverted to the league and was awarded to Norwich City. England was considered for an extra slot for the UEFA Cup after the 1993 Polish football scandal, but another one was given to Scotland, and it was thought excessive to give both two slots to Great Britain, and the extra place was awarded to Hungary.

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first^[1]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

FA Premier League

Date	Opponents	Venue	Half time score	Full Time Score F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Stejskal	Bardsley	Wilson	Wilkins	Peacock	McDonald	Impey	Holloway	Ferdinand	Bailey	Sinton	Thompson	Roberts	Barker	Penrice	Channing	Maddix	Brevett	Allen	White	Doyle	Ready	Meaker
17 August 1992	Manchester City	A	0-1	1–1	Sinton	24,471	17	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
19 August 1992	Southampton	H	0-1	3–1	Ferdinand (2), Bardsley	10,925	4		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
22 August 1992	Sheffield United	H	2-1	3–2	Ferdinand, Barker, Bailey	10,932	3	1	2	3	4	5	6		8	9	10	11	12		7
26 August 1992	Coventry City	A	1-0	1–0	Impey	13,563	1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		9	10	11			8	12
29 August 1992	Chelsea	A	0-0	0–1		22,910	3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		9	10	11			8	12
2 September 1992	Arsenal	H	0-0	0–0		20,861	4		2	3	4	5	6	7		9	10	11		1	8	12
5 September 1992	Ipswich Town	H	0-0	0–0		12,806	5	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		9	10	11			8	12
12 September 1992	Southampton	A	0-1	2–1	Sinton, Channing	14,125	4	1		3	4	5	6	7		9		11			8	10	2	12
19 September 1992	Middlesbrough	H	0-1	3–3	Ferdinand, Penrice, Sinton (pen)	12,272	5	1		3	4	5	6	7	12	9		11			8	10	2	13
26 September 1992	Manchester United	A	0-0	0–0		33,287	5	1	2		4	5		7	8	9		11			12	10		6	3
3 October 1992	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0-1	4–1	Holloway, Wilkins, Penrice (2)	19,845	4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	11				10
17 October 1992	Norwich City	A	0-0	1–2	Allen	16,009	5	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	11				10		13		12
24 October 1992	Leeds United	H	0-0	2–1	Bardsley, Ferdinand	19,326	3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11			12					10
1 November 1992	Aston Villa	A	0-1	0–2		20,140	5		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	12			1	11					10
7 November 1992	Wimbledon	A	2-0	2–0	Allen, Wilkins	6,771	5		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11		1						10
23 November 1992	Liverpool	H	0-0	0–1		21,056	5		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11		1						10
28 November 1992	Blackburn Rovers	A	0-1	0–1		15,850	7	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11				12
5 December 1992	Oldham Athletic	H	2-1	3–2	Ferdinand (2), Penrice	11,804	6	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11				10		13		12
12 December 1992	Crystal Palace	H	1-0	1–3	Penrice	14,571	7	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11				10
19 December 1992	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0-1	0–1		23,164	9		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11		1	12	10
28 December 1992	Everton	H	1-0	4–2	Sinton (3), Penrice	14,802	7		2	3	4	5	6		8	9		11		1	7	10
9 January 1993	Middlesbrough	A	0-0	1–0	Ferdinand	15,616	6		2	4		5	6	7		9		11		1	8	10		13	3	12
18 January 1993	Manchester United	H	1-2	1–3	Allen	20,142	6		2	3		5	6	7	8		9	11	12	1	4					10
27 January 1993	Chelsea	H	0-0	1–1	Allen	15,806	8		2	7			6	11	8	9				1	4			5	3	10	12
30 January 1993	Sheffield United	A	1-0	2–1	Allen, Holloway	16,366	7		2	7		12	6	11	8	9				1	4			5	3	10
6 February 1993	Manchester City	H	0-0	1–1	Wilson (pen)	13,003	8		2	7			6	8		9		11		1	4			5	3	10
9 February 1993	Ipswich Town	A	0-1	1–1	White	17,426	7		2	7		13	6	8		9		11		1				5	3	10	12	4
20 February 1993	Coventry City	H	2-0	2–0	Pearce (own goal), Peacock	12,453	5		2	7		5		8		9		11		1	4				3	10			6
24 February 1993	Nottingham Forest	A	0-0	0–1		22,436	6		2	7		5		8		9	12	11		1	4			6	3	10
27 February 1993	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0-2	2–3	Peacock, White	32,341	6		2	7		5	6	12		9		11		1	4			8	3		10
6 March 1993	Norwich City	H	2-1	3–1	Ferdinand (2), Wilson	13,892	4		2	8			6	7		9				1				5	3	12	10	4		11
10 March 1993	Liverpool	A	0-0	0–1		30,370	5		2	8		12	6	7		9				1				5	3		10	4		11
13 March 1993	Wimbledon	H	1-1	1–2	Ferdinand	12,270	5	12	2	8		5	6	7		9				1					3	10	13	4		11
20 March 1993	Oldham Athletic	A	0-1	2–2	Allen, Sinton	10,946	5		2	3		5	6	7	8	9		11		1						10		4	12
24 March 1993	Blackburn Rovers	H	0-1	0–3		10,677	7		2	4			6	7	8		9	11		1					3	10			5
3 April 1993	Crystal Palace	A	1-0	1–1	Allen	14,705	8		2	4		5	6	7	8		9	11		1					3	10	12
10 April 1993	Nottingham Forest	H	2-1	4–3	Ferdinand (3), Wilson (pen)	16,782	5		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11		1						10
12 April 1993	Everton	A	2-1	5–3	Impey, Ferdinand (3), Bardsley	19,026	5		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11		1	12					10
1 May 1993	Leeds United	A	1-0	1–1	Ferdinand	31,408	6		2	3	4	5	6	7		9		11		1	8					10
4 May 1993	Arsenal	A	0-0	0–0		18,817	5		2	3	4	5	6	7		9		11		1	8				12	10
9 May 1993	Aston Villa	H	0-1	2–1	Ferdinand, Allen	18,904	5		2	3	4	5	6	7		9		11		1	8					10
11 May 1993	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2-0	3–1	Allen (2), Ferdinand	12,177	5		2	3	4	5	6	7		9		11		1	8					10

FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Attendance	Goalscorers	Bardsley	Wilson	Wilkins	Peacock	McDonald	Impey	Holloway	Ferdinand	Bailey	Sinton	Roberts	Barker	Penrice	Maddix	Brevett	Allen
R3	4 January 1993	Swindon Town (First Division)	H	3-0	3–0	12,106	Ferdinand (2), Penrice	2	3	4	5	6	12	8	9		11	1	7	10
R4	23 January 1993	Manchester City (FA Premiership)	H	0-0	1–2	18,652	Holloway	2	7			6		8	9	12	11	1	4		5	3	10

Coca-Cola Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Attendance	Goalscorers	Stejskal	Bardsley	Wilson	Wilkins	Peacock	McDonald	Impey	Holloway	Ferdinand	Bailey	Sinton	Thompson	Roberts	Barker	Penrice	Channing	Maddix	Brevett	Allen
R2 First Leg	21 September 1992	Grimsby Town (First Division)	H	1-0	2–1	7,275	Ferdinand (2)				4	5		7	8	9	10	11		1		12	2	6	3
R2 Second Leg	6 October 1992	Grimsby Town (First Division)	A	0-0	1–2 (won 6–5 on pens)	8,443	Bailey	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	11	12			10
R3	27 October 1992	Bury (Third Division)	A	0-0	2–0	4,680	Peacock, Allen		2	3	4	5	6		8	9		11	12	1	7					10
R4	2 December 1992	Sheffield Wednesday (FA Premiership)	A	0-2	0–4	17,161		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11				10				12

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	Coca-Cola Cup Goals	F.A.Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	CZE[notes 1]	Jan Stejskal	15		3			18
GK	WAL	Tony Roberts	27		3			30
DF	ENG	Justin Channing	2	1	1			3	1
DF	WAL	Karl Ready	3					3
DF	NIR	Alan McDonald	38		5			43	2
DF	ENG	Rufus Brevett	13		1			14
DF	ENG	Clive Wilson	41	3	5			46	3
DF	ENG	David Bardsley	40	3	5			45	3
DF	JAM	Danny Maddix	8		1			14
DF	ENG	Darren Peacock	36	2	6	1		44	3
MF	ENG	Ray Wilkins	29	2	6			35	2
MF	ENG	Andy Impey	35	2	6			44	2
MF	ENG	Simon Barker	23	1	3			26	1
MF	ENG	Maurice Doyle	4					4
MF	ENG	Ian Holloway	23	2	6		1	30	3
FW	ENG	Les Ferdinand	37	20	5	2	2	42	24
FW	ENG	Garry Thompson						6
FW	ENG	Dennis Bailey	13	1	2	1		18	2
FW	ENG	Andy Sinton	38	7	6			44	6
FW	ENG	Devon White	3	2				4	2
FW	WAL	Michael Meaker	3					3
FW	ENG	Bradley Allen	18	10	2	1		25	11
FW	ENG	Gary Penrice	13	6	3		1	22	7

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Andy Tillson	Grimsby Town	Dec 20,1990	£400,000	September 1992	Bristol Rovers	£370,000
Robbie Herrera	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	March 1988		October 1992	Torquay United
Gary Waddock	Millwall	Aug 9,1991	£50,000	Nov 92	Bristol R	£100,000
Justin Channing	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	Aug 20,1986		Jan 93	Bristol Rovers	£275,000
David McEnroe		Aug1990		June 93	St.Patrick's Athletic	Free

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Marvin Bryan	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	Aug 15,1992
Brian Croft	Chester City	Aug 20,1992	£60,000
Kevin Gallen	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	Sep 22,1992
Devon White	Cambridge United	Jan 26,1993	£100,000
Danny Dichio	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	May 15,1993
Mark Graham	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	June1993

Notes

1. Until 31 December 1992, Stejskal's nationality was Czechoslovakia.