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1985–86 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Queens Park Rangers

| season = 1985–86

| chairman =

| chrtitle =

| manager = Jim Smith

| league = First Division

| league result = 13th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Fifth round

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Finalist

| league topscorer = Gary Bannister (16)

| season topscorer = Bannister (17)

| highest attendance = 24,621 (v Liverpool, 5 October 1985)

| lowest attendance = 7,021 (v Hull City, 24 September 1985)

| average attendance = 15,241

| pattern_la1 = _adidas_redstripes2

| pattern_b1 = _bluehoops3

| pattern_ra1 = _adidas_redstripes2

| pattern_sh1 = _red_stripes_adidas

| pattern_so1 = _color_3_stripes_red

| leftarm1 =

| body1 =

| rightarm1 =

| shorts1 =

| socks1 =

| pattern_la2 = _adidasblack

| pattern_b2 = _blackhoops

| pattern_ra2 = _adidasblack

| pattern_sh2 = _red_stripes_adidas

| pattern_so2 = _color_3_stripes_red

| leftarm2 = ff0000

| body2 = ff0000

| rightarm2 = ff0000

| shorts2 = 000000

| socks2 = 000000

| patter, n_la3 =

| pattern_b3 =

| pattern_ra3 =

| pattern_sh3 =

| pattern_so3 =

| leftarm3 =

| body3 =

| rightarm3 =

| shorts3 =

| socks3 =

| prevseason = 1984–85

| nextseason = 1986–87

| stadium = Loftus Road

| largest win = 6-0 Vs Chelsea (31 March 1986)

| largest loss = 0-4 Vs Nottingham Forest (1 February 1986)

}}

During the 1985–86 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the third season after their promotion in 1983.

Season summary

Newly appointed Manager Jim Smith led QPR to 13th place in the First Division, Season highlights included reaching the milk cup final at Wembley Stadium, Canon league home wins over Title contenders Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and a memorable 6-0 defeat of local rivals Chelsea. Lows suffered during the season with defeat to Oxford United in the Wembley Final of the League Cup{{cite web | url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/14439493.milk-cup-anniversary-oxford-mails-wembley-match-report-full/ | title=The Oxford Mail's Milk Cup final match report in full | date=20 April 2016 }} and defeat in third round of the FA Cup by third division Carlisle United .{{cite book |last1=Macey |first1=Gordon |title=Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record |date=2009 |publisher=Gutenberg Press Ltd |location=Malta |isbn=978-1-85983-714-6}}{{cite book |last1=Dunk |first1=peter |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87 |date=1986 |publisher=Queen Anne press |location=london |isbn=0356123340}}

Kit

Adidas continued as QPR's kit manufacturers with additions to the shirt including red stripes to shirt, shorts and socks. Brewery Guinness continued as front of shirt sponsors

League table

{{main|1985–86 Football League#First Division}}

{{:1985–86 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=QPR}}

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=Football League First Division=

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style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Date

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Opponents

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Venue

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Half time score

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Full Time Score

F – A

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Scorers

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Attendance

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Position

|Hucker

|Chivers

|Dawes

|Waddock

|McDonald

|Fenwick

|James

|Robinson

|Bannister

|Fereday

|Gregory

|Byrne

|Allen

|Rosenior

|Barron

|Wicks

|Kerslake

|Fillery

|Walker

|Neill

|Bakholt

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 17 August 1985

Ipswich TownH

|0-0

1–0Byrne12,755

|6

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|7

|8

|9

|10

|11

|12

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| 20 August 1985

West Ham UnitedA

|0-2

1–3[John Byrne (footballer, born 1961) |Byrne15,530

|10

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|12

|8

|9

|10

|11

|7

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 24 August 1985

Aston VillaA

|1-0

2–1Bannister 211,896

|5

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|8

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|9

|12

|11

|10

|7

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 27 August 1985

Nottingham ForestA

|1-1

2–1Bannister, Fenwick (pen)10,748

|3

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|8

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|9

|12

|11

|10

|7

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 31 August 1985

Newcastle UnitedA

|0-1

1-3Fenwick25,026

|7

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|8

|

|9

|12

|11

|10

|7

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 September 1985

ArsenalH

|0-0

0-115,993

|9

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|

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|9

|8

|11

|10

|7

|12

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 September 1985

EvertonH

|2-0

3–1 |3-0

|Bannister (2), Byrne

16,544

|7

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|

|

|9

|8

|11

|10

|7

|

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 September 1985

WatfordA

|0-2

0–215,771

|11

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|

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|9

|8

|11

|10

|7

|12

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 21 September 1985

Luton TownA

|0-2

0-29,508

|12

|1

|2

|3

|4

|5

|6

|

|

|9

|8

|11

|10

|7

|

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|

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 September 1985

Birmingham CityH

|2-1

3–1Bannister, Ian Dawes, Rosenior10,911

|11

|

|

|3

|4

|2

|6

|

|

|9

|8

|11

|

|

|10

|1

|5

|7

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|

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 5 October 1985

LiverpoolH

|1-1

2-1Fenwick, Bannister

|24,621

|8

|

|

|3

|4

|2

|6

|

|

|9

|8

|

|

|

|10

|1

|5

|7

|11

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|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 12 October 1985

Manchester UnitedA

|0-1

0-248,845

|9

|

|

|3

|4

|2

|6

|

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|9

|8

|

|

|12

|10

|1

|5

|7

|11

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 October 1985

Manchester CityH

|0-0

0-013,471

|12

|

|

|3

|4

|2

|6

|

|

|9

|

|11

|12

|

|10

|1

|5

|7

|8

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 31 October 1985

SouthamptonA

|0-1

0-315,615

|12

|

|

|3

|4

|2

|6

|8

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|9

|11

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|12

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|10

|1

|5

|7

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 2 November 1985

Sheffield WednesdayH

|0-0

1–1James

|12,123

|13

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|3

|4

|2

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|12

|6

|9

|11

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|10

|7

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|1

|5

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|8

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 9 November 1985

West Bromwich AlbionA

|1-0

1–0Robinson9,016

|11

|

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|7

|4

|9

|11

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|10

|12

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|1

|5

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|8

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|

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 16 November 1985

Leicester CityH

|0-0

2-0Wicks, Fereday11,085

|9

|

|

|3

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|2

|6

|7

|4

|9

|11

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|10

|12

|

|1

|5

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|8

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 November 1985

Tottenham HotspurA

|0-1

1–1Byrne20,334

|9

|

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|7

|4

|9

|11

|

|10

|12

|

|1

|5

|

|8

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|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 November 1985

Coventry CityH

|0-0

0–211,101

|11

|

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|3

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|2

|6

|7

|4

|9

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|10

|11

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|1

|5

|12

|8

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 7 December 1985

West Ham UnitedH

|0-0

0–122,836

|12

|

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|3

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|2

|6

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|4

|9

|11

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|10

|7

|12

|1

|5

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|8

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 December 1985

Ipswich TownA

|0-1

0–112,032

|13

|

|2

|3

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|6

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|7

|4

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|11

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|10

|9

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|1

|5

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|8

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 17 December 1985

Aston VillaH

|0-1

0–111,237

|13

|

|2

|3

|

|6

|

|9

|4

|

|11

|

|10

|

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|1

|5

|

|8

|7

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|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 December 1985

ArsenalA

|0-1

1–3

|Bannister

25,770 |25,770

|14

|

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|3

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|4

|6

|

|7

|9

|12

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|10

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|1

|5

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|8

|11

|2

|

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 1 January 1986

Oxford United|H

|2-0

3–1

|Byrne, Allen, Fereday

16,348

|14

|

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|3

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|2

|6

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|7

|9

|11

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|10

|8

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|1

|5

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 11 January 1986

EvertonA

|2-1

3-4Bannister 2, Byrne26,015

|15

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|3

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|2

|6

|12

|7

|9

|11

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|10

|8

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|1

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|4

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| 18 January 1986

Newcastle UnitedH

|2-0

3-1Fenwick 2, Robinson

|13,159

|15

|

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|7

|9

|11

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|10

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|1

|5

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|4

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 February 1986

Nottingham ForestA

|0-2

0-411,538

|15

|

|

|3

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|2

|

|8

|7

|9

|11

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|10

|12

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|1

|5

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|6

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|4

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 8 February 1986

Manchester CityA

|0-2

0–220,414

|15

|1

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|8

|

|11

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|10

|5

|9

|

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|

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|7

|4

|12

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 22 February 1986

Luton TownH

|1-0

1–1Byrne16,252

|16

|

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|

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|9

|11

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|10

|8

|

|1

|5

|

|7

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|4

|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 March 1986

Birmingham CityA

|0-0

0–27,093

|16

|

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|

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|

|11

|

|10

|7

|9

|1

|5

|12

|8

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|4

|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 8 March 1986

LiverpoolA

|1-3

1–4Rosenior26,219

|16

|

|

|3

|

|2

|6

|8

|7

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|10

|9

|1

|5

|12

|11

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|4

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| 11 March 1986

SouthamptonH

|0-2

0–214,174

|16

|

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|7

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|12

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|9

|1

|5

|10

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|11

|4

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| 15 March 1986

Manchester UnitedH

|0-0

1–0Byrne13,041

|15

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|12

|9

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|10

|7

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|5

|11

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|4

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 March 1986

ChelseaA

|0-1

1–1Kerslake17,871

|15

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

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|7

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|1

|5

|12

|10

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|4

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 22 March 1986

WatfordA

|1-0

2–1Fenwick, Robinson14,069

|14

|

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|3

|

|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

|10

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|7

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|1

|5

|12

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|4

|

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 29 March 1986

Oxford United|A

|3-2

3–3Walker, Allen, Fenwick11,910

|14

|

|

|3

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|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

|

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|12

|7

|5

|1

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|10

|4

|

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 31 March 1986

ChelseaH

|3-0

6–0Bannister 3, Byrne 2, Robinson18,584

|13

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

|4

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|10

|7

|12

|1

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| 8 April 1986

Sheffield WednesdayA

|0-0

0-013.157

|13

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

|4

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|10

|7

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|1

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 April 1986

West Bromwich AlbionH

|0-0

1–0Bannister11,866

|13

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|11

|9

|4

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|10

|7

|12

|1

|5

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

|14 April 1986

|Leicester

|A

|2-0

|4-1

|Allen, Bannister, Robinson, Byrne

|7,724

|13

|

|5

|3

|

|2

|6

|

|11

|9

|4

|

|12

|7

|10

|1

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|8

|

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 April 1986

Tottenham HotspurH

|0-3

2-5Bannister, Rosenior17,768

|13

|1

|5

|3

|

|2

|

|8

|11

|9

|4

|

|10

|7

|12

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|6

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 May 1986

Coventry CityA

|0-3

1-2Byrne14,068

|13

|

|12

|3

|

|2

|6

|8

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|11

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|10

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|9

|1

|5

|7

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|4

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=FA Cup=

{{Main|1985–86 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue

!Half time score!!Result

F – A

!Attendance!!Goalscorers

|Dawes

|McDonald

|Fenwick

|James

|Bannister

|Fereday

|Byrne

|Allen

|Rosenior

|Barron

|Wicks

|Neill

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R313 January 1986Carlisle United (Second Division)A

| 0–1

0–15,080|3

|2

|6

|7

|9

|11

|10

|8

|12

|1

|5

|4

=Milk Cup=

{{Main|1985–86 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue

!Half time score!!Result

F – A

!Attendance!!Goalscorers

|Hucker

|Chivers

|Dawes

|Waddock

|McDonald

|Fenwick

|James

|Robinson

|Bannister

|Fereday

|Gregory

|Byrne

|Allen

|Rosenior

|Barron

|Wicks

|Kerslake

|Fillery

|Neill

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 1st leg24 September 1985Hull City (Second Division)H

| 1-0

3–07,021Bannister, Ian Dawes, David Kerslake

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|2

|3

|4

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|6

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|9

|8

|11

|10

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|12

|1

|5

|7

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 2nd leg8 October 1985Hull City (Second Division)A

| 1-1

5–1 (won 8–1 on agg)4,287David Kerslake 2, Fillery, Rosenior 2

|

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|3

|4

|2

|6

|

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|9

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|12

|8

|10

|1

|5

|7

|11

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R329 October 1985Watford (First Division)A

| 0-0

1–016,826John Byrne

|

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|3

|4

|2

|6

|

|12

|9

|11

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|10

|7

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|5

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R425 November 1985Nottingham Forest (First Division)H

| 1-0

3–113,057Bannister, John Byrne, Terry Fenwick

|

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|3

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|2

|6

|7

|4

|9

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|10

|12

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|1

|5

|11

|8

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R5 1st leg22 January 1986Chelsea (First Division)H

| 1-1

1–127,000John Byrne

|

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

|7

|9

|11

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|10

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|5

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|4

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R5 2nd leg29 January 1986Chelsea (First Division)A

| 0-0

2-0 *AET27,937[Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer) |Alan McDonald, Robinson

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|3

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|2

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|8

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style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"SF 1st leg12 February 1986Liverpool (First Division)H

| 1-0

|1–015,051Terry Fenwick

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|3

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|2

|6

|8

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style="background-color: #ffffdd;"SF 2nd leg5 March 1986Liverpool (First Division)A

| 0-1

|2–2 (won 3-2 on agg23.863OG 2

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style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| Final

30 April 1986Oxford United (First Division)Wembley

| 0-1

0–390,396

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|2

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|8

|11

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Squad

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%;"
style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Position

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|Name

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|League Appearances

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|League Goals

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|Cup Appearances

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|Milk Cup Goals

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|Total Appearances

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;"|Total Goals

GK

|{{Flag|ENG}}

|Peter Hucker

|11

|

|

|

|11

|

GK

|{{Flag|ENG}}

|Paul Barron

|31

|

|10

|

|41

|

DF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Terry Fenwick

|37

|7

|9

|2

|46

|9

DF

|{{flag|NIR}}

|Alan Mcdonald

|43

|

|9

|1

|52

|1

DF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Warren Neill

|16

|

|6

|

|22

|

DF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Ian Dawes

|42

|1

|10

|1

|52

|2

DF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Steve Wicks

|29

|1

|10

|

|39

|1

MF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Gary Chivers

|12

|

|1

|

|14

|

MF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|David Kerslake

|9

|

|3

|3

|17

|3

MF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|John Gregory

|11

|

|1

|

|12

|

MF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Martin Allen

|26

|3

|6

|

|39

|3

MF

|{{flag|DEN}}

|Kurt Bakholt

|

|

|

|

|1

|

MF

|{{flag|IRE}}

|Gary Waddock

|15

|

|3

|

|18

|

MF

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Mike Fillery

|17

|

|5

|1

|22

|1

FW

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Gary Bannister

|36

|16

|10

|2

|46

|18

FW

|{{flag|WAL}}

|Robbie James

|25

|1

|7

|

|36

|1

FW

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Wayne Fereday

|30

|2

|6

|

|41

|2

FW

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Leroy Rosenior

|12

|4

|1

|2

|22

|6

FW

|{{flag|IRE}}

|John Byrne

|30

|12

|8

|3

|45

|15

FW

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Clive Walker

|5

|1

|

|

|5

|1

FW

|{{flag|IRE}}

|Michael Robinson

|24

|3

|5

|1

|30

|4

Transfers Out

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%;"

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |from

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Fee

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Club

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Fee

Ian Stewart

|Queens Park Rangers Juniors

|May 1980

|

|August 1985

|Newcastle United

|£150,000

Steve Burke

|Nottingham Forest

|September 1979

|£125,000

|August 1985

|Lincoln City

|Loan

Ian Stewart

|

|May 9,1980

|

|Aug 85

|Newcastle

|150,000

Gary Cooper

|Queens Park Rangers Juniors

|June 2,1983

|

|September 1985

|Brentford

|Loan

John Gregory

|Brighton & Hove Albion

|June 1981

|£300,000

|November 1985

|Derby County

|£150,000

Gary Cooper

|

|June 2,1983

|

|Mar 86

|Torquay

|Free

Stephen Scott

|

|Dec1984

|

|Mar 86

|Friska Viljor (Swe)

|Free

Mark Loram

|Torquay

|Apr 17,1986

|Loan

|May 86

|Torquay

|Loan

Billy Beggs

|

|July1985

|

|June 86

|Charlton

|Free

Transfers In

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%;"

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |from

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF; color:red; text-align:center;" |Fee

Billy Beggs

|

|July1985

|

Paul Barron

|West Bromwich Albion

|August 1985

|£40,000

Leroy Rosenior

|Fulham

|Aug 16,1985

|£100,000

Gavin Maguire

|Queens Park Rangers Juniors

|October 1985

|

Clive Walker

|Sunderland

|Dec 13,1985

|£75,000

Paul Davis

|

|Dec1985

|

Jimmy Carter

|Crystal Palace

|Dec 10,1985

|Free

Kurt Bakholt

|Vejle BK

|Jan 22,1986

|

Mark Loram

|Torquay

|Apr 17,1986

|Loan

Mark Loram

|Torquay

|May 12,1986

|40,000

Alan Brazil

|Coventry City

|June 3,1986

|200,000

References

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{{1985–86 in English football}}

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Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons

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