List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons

Queens Park Rangers Football Club, also known as QPR, is an English association football club based in White City, London. The club originated from a merger between St Jude's and Christchurch Rangers in 1886, both of whom were founded in 1882.[1] Initially an amateur side who played in the West London League and the second division of the London League,[2][3] QPR joined the Southern Football League when they turned professional in 1898.[4] After they won the league during the 1907–08 season, they participated in the first Charity Shield match and lost to Manchester United in a replay.[5]

A series of small photographs of the upper body shots of a series of male football players.
The Queens Park Rangers team from the 1907–08 season who won the Southern League for the first time and competed in the first Charity Shield match

They joined the Football League Third Division in 1920,[6] and in 1967 became the first Third Division side to win the League Cup.[5] They have won four divisional titles in the English football league system, two in the second tier and two in the third. Their best placed finish in the system was as runners-up in the Football League First Division in the 1975–76 season, while their best achievement in the FA Cup was also as runners-up, in the 1981–82 competition.

QPR League Performances

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the team have spent 23 seasons in the top tier of the English football league system, 34 in the second and 40 in the third tier. The table details the team's achievements and the top goalscorer in senior first-team competitions from their first professional season in the Southern Football League in the 1899–1900 season to the end of the most recently completed season. It includes the tournaments that QPR participated in during the First and Second World Wars, which are not counted against players' official statistics as they were unofficial and considered to be friendlies.

Key


Key to divisions and tournaments:


Key to rounds:

  • Grp – Group stage
  • QR3 – Third qualifying round
  • QR4 – Fourth qualifying round, etc.
  • Pre – Preliminary round
  • R1 – First round
  • R2 – Second round, etc.
  • QF(S) – Quarter-final Southern section
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • SF(S) – Semi-final Southern section
  • SF – Semi-final
  • F(S) – Final Southern section
  • F – Final
  • W – Winners

Details for abandoned competitions: the 1938–39 Third Division South Cup and the 1939–40 Football League are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

SeasonDivision[a]PldWDLGFGAPtsPos[b]FA Cup[7][c]League Cup[d][9][10]CompetitionResultPlayer(s)Goals
LeagueOtherTop scorer(s)[e]
1890–91
West London Observer Cup[11]


West London Challenge Cup[12]
SF

R2

SF
1891–92West London Observer Cup[13]R2
1892–93West London[1][14]166thWest London Observer Cup[15]W
1893–94West London Observer CupF*[f]
1894–95
Middlesex Challenge Cup[17]
QR3

R1
1895–96QR1FA Amateur Cup[18]QR3
1896–97London 2[3]1610153114213rdQR1
1897–98London 2[19]WithdrewQR3
R4
SF
1898–99West London[22][23]121020222221stPreLondon Charity Cup[24]R1
1899–1900Southern 128122144957268thR2Frank Bedingfield21
1900–01Southern 1
Western 1A
28

16
11

7
4

4
13

5
43

39
48

25
26

18

4th
QR5Percy Humphreys12
1901–02Southern 1
Western 1A
30

16
8

5
7

1
15

10
34

17
56

43
23

11

8th
QR5Harry Millar12
1902–03Southern 1
Western 1A
30

16
11

6
6

2
13

8
34

18
42

43
28

14

7th
QR3John Blackwood10
1903–04Southern 1
Western 1A
34

16
15

5
11

5
08

6
53

15
37

21
41

15

6th
QR3John Blackwood20
1904–05Southern 1
Western 1A
34

20
14

6
8

3
12

11
51

27
46

45
36

15

11th
QR6SP Floodlit CupR2Fred Bevan20
1905–06Southern 1
Western 1A
34

20
12

11
7

4
15

5
58

33
44

27
31

26

1st
R1SP Floodlit CupR1Fred Ryder15
1906–07Southern 1
Western 1A
38

10
21

5
10

1
17

4
47

17
55

11
32

11

2nd
R1SP Floodlit CupSFSidney Sugden9
1907–08
Southern 1

Western 1A
38

12
21

5
9

1
8

6
82

20
57

23
51

11

5th
R2FA Charity ShieldF
Alfred Gittens

Arthur Walker
16
1908–09
Southern 1

Western 1A
40

12
12

6
12

1
16

5
52

28
50

24
36

13

2nd
R1London Challenge CupR1Billy Barnes10
1909–10Southern 1421913105647513rdQFLondon Challenge CupSFWilliam Steer27
1910–11Southern 1381314115241406thR1
R1

SF
Bob Browning18
1911–12Southern 138211165935531stR1


R1

R2
Dan Mckie

Edward Revill
16
1912–13Southern 1381810104635466thR2
R2

W
James Birch18
1913–14Southern 138169134543418thQF
R1

R2
James Birch20
1914–15Southern 13813121355563812thR3
R2

R1
James Birch17
1915–16[25]
London Com (Prin)

London Com (Supp)
22

14
8

2
3

5
11

7
27

14
41

37
19

9
8th

13th
Howard Humphries9
1916–17[26]London Com (Prin)391092048862910th

Walter Lawrence
10
1917–18[27]London Com (Prin)36142202048308thGeorge Dale9
1918–19[28]London Com (Prin)36167136960395thGeorge Dale18
1919–20Southern 1421810146250466thR1London Challenge CupSFJames Birch17
1920–21Division 3[g]42229116132533rdR2London Challenge CupSFJack Smith19
1921–22Division 3S421813115344495thR1London Challenge CupR2James Birch17
1922–23Division 3S4216101654494211thQFLondon Challenge CupR1Dick Parker20
1923–24Division 3S421192237773122ndR1London Challenge CupR1Dick Parker14
1924–25Division 3S421482042633619thR1London Challenge CupSF
10
1925–26Division 3S42692737842122ndR2London Challenge CupR1James Birch7
1926–27Division 3S421591865713914thLondon Challenge CupR2George Goddard23
1927–28Division 3S421791672714310thR1London Challenge CupR2George Goddard26
1928–29Division 3S42191498261526thR1London Challenge CupR2George Goddard38
1929–30Division 3S42219128068513rdR3London Challenge CupR1George Goddard[h]42 ♦
1930–31Division 3S42203198275438thR3George Goddard27
1931–32Division 3S4215121579734213thR4George Goddard19
1932–33Division 3S4213111872873716thR3
George Rounce
14
1933–34Division 3S42246127051544thR3Division 3S CupR3Jack Blackman31
1934–35Division 3S421691763724113thR2Division 3S CupR3Jack Blackman21
1935–36Division 3S42229118453534thR1Division 3S CupR2Tommy Cheetham37
1936–37Division 3S42189157352459thR3Division 3S CupR1Alfred Fitzgerald21
1937–38Division 3S42229118047533rdR2Division 3S CupR3Alfred Fitzgerald21
1938–39Division 3S421514136849446thR3Division 3S Cup[i]SF(S)Tommy Cheetham27
1939–40[j]Division 3S
League South 'B'

League South 'D'
3

18

18
0

12

10
2

2

3
1

4

5
4

49

38
5

26

28
2

26

23

1st

2nd
Football League War CupPreDave Mangnall40
1940–41League South
23

10
8

5
3

1
12

4
47

26
60

26
0.783[l]

11
25th

3rd
Football League War CupR4Dave Mangnall41
1941–42League South
30

6
11

2
3

1
16

3
52

8
59

7
25

5
10th

3rd
Dave Mangnall12
1942–43League South2818286449383rdLeague Cup SouthSFReg Swinfen16
1943–44League South30141246954403rdLeague Cup SouthGrpWilliam Heathcote36
1944–45League South301010107061309thLeague Cup SouthGrpWilliam Heathcote23
1945–46Division 3SN2014425015321stR5[m]Division 3SN CupSFFrank Neary23
1946–47Division 3S42231187440572ndR3Johnny Pattison17
1947–48Division 3S ↑4226977437611stQFCyril Hatton25
1948–49Division 24214111744623913thR3Bert Addinall9
1949–50Division 24211121940573420thR3Bert Addinall11
1950–51Division 24215101771824016thR3Cyril Hatton16
1951–52Division 2 ↓4211121952813422ndR3Conway Smith13
1952–53Division 3S4612151961823920thR1Conway Smith14
1953–54Division 3S4616102060684218thR3Conway Smith12
1954–55Division 3S4615141769754415thR1Conway Smith18
1955–56Division 3S4614112164863918thR1Southern Floodlight CupR1Conway Smith19
1956–57Division 3S4618111761604710thR3Southern Floodlight CupR2Arthur Longbottom15
1957–58Division 3S4618141464655010thR2Southern Floodlight CupR1Arthur Longbottom18
1958–59Division 3461981974774613thR3Southern Floodlight CupR1Arthur Longbottom20
1959–60Division 3461813157354498thR2Southern Floodlight CupR1Brian Bedford27
1960–61Division 3462510119360603rdR2R1Brian Bedford37
1961–62Division 34624111111173594thR3R2Brian Bedford39
1962–63Division 34617111885764513thR3R2Brian Bedford26
1963–64Division 3461791976784515thR3R1Brian Bedford25
1964–65Division 34617121772804614thR2R2Brian Bedford26
1965–66Division 346249139565573rdR3R1Les Allen[n]33 ♦
1966–67Division 3 ↑462615510338671stR3WRodney Marsh[o]44 ♦
1967–68Division 2 ↑4225896736582ndR3R4Rodney Marsh14
1968–69Division 1 ↓424102839951822ndR3R2
8
1969–70Division 2421711146657459thQFQFBarry Bridges24
1970–71Division 24216111558534311thR3R3Rodney Marsh23
1971–72Division 242201485728544thR2R4Rodney Marsh20
1972–73Division 2 ↑42241358137612ndR5R2Don Givens[p]26 ♦
1973–74Division 1421317125652438thQFR4Stan Bowles22
1974–75Division 14216101654544211thR5R3Don Givens21
1975–76Division 142241176733592ndR3R4Don Givens13
1976–77Division 14213121747523814thR4SFUEFA CupQF
19
1977–78Division 1429151847643319thR5R3Stan Bowles9
1978–79Division 1 ↓426132345732520thR3R4
6
1979–80Division 2421813117553495thR3R4Clive Allen[q]30 ♦
1980–81Division 2421513145646438thR3R3Tommy Langley9
1981–82Division 24221615654369[r]5thF[s]R3Simon Stainrod24
1982–83Division 2 ↑4226797736851stR3R2
16
1983–84Division 142227136737735thR3R2Simon Stainrod16
1984–85Division 14213111853725019thR3QFUEFA CupR2Gary Bannister28
1985–86Division 1421572053645213thR3FGary Bannister18
1986–87Division 14213111848645016thR5R2Gary Bannister16
1987–88Division 1401910114838675thR5R3Full Members' CupR1Gary Bannister10
1988–89Division 1381411134337539thR3QF

R1
Mark Falco15
1989–90Division 13813111445445011thQFR3Colin Clarke9
1990–91Division 13812101644534612thR3R4Full Members CupR2Roy Wegerle19
1991–92Division 14212181248475411thR3R3Full Members CupQFDennis Bailey11
1992–93Premier League421712136355635thR4R4Les Ferdinand24
1993–94Premier League421612146261609thR3R4Les Ferdinand18
1994–95Premier League42179166159608thQFR3Les Ferdinand26
1995–96Premier League38962338573319thR4R4Danny Dichio12
1996–97Division 1461812166460669thR5R2John Spencer18
1997–98Division 14610191751634921stR3R1Mike Sheron11
1998–99Division 14612112352614720thR3R2Mike Sheron9
1999–00Division 14616181262536610thR4R1
14
2000–01Division 1467192045754023rdR4R1Peter Crouch12
2001–02Division 2461914136049718thR1R1Football League TrophyR1Andy Thomson21
2002–03Division 2462411116945834thR1R1Football League TrophyR1
14
2003–04Division 246221778045832ndR1R3Football League TrophySF(S)Kevin Gallen17
2004–05Championship4617111854586211thR3R1Paul Furlong18
2005–06Championship4612142050655021stR3R1
9
2006–07Championship4614112154685318thR3R2Dexter Blackstock14
2007–08Championship4614161660665814thR3R1Ákos Buzsáky10
2008–09Championship4615162542446111thR3R4Dexter Blackstock12
2009–10Championship4614151758655713thR3R3Jay Simpson13
2010–11Championship46241667132881stR3R1Adel Taarabt19
2011–12Premier League381072143663717thR4R1Heiðar Helguson9
2012–13Premier League384132130602520thR4R3Loïc Rémy6
2013–14Championship462311126044804thR3R2Charlie Austin18
2014–15Premier League38862442733020thR3R2Charlie Austin18
2015–16Championship4614181454546012thR3R2Charlie Austin
10
2016–17Championship461582352665318thR3R3Idrissa Sylla10
2017–18Championship4615112058705616thR3R2Matt Smith11
2018–19Championship461492353715119thR5R3Nahki Wells9
2019–20Championship4616102067765813thR5R2Jordan Hugill
15
2020–21Championship461911165755689thR3R1Lyndon Dykes12
2021–22Championship461991860596611thR4R4Andre Gray10
2022–23Championship4613112244715020thR3R1Lyndon Dykes8

General sources:[31][37][38]

Notes

References

Specific
General
  • Macey, Gordon (2009). Queens Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Derby, UK: Breedon. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.

External links