Queens Park Rangers
1998–99 season
ChairmanChris Wright
ManagerRay Harford (until 28 September)
Iain Dowie (caretaker 28 September - 16 October)
Gerry Francis (from 16 October)
StadiumLoftus Road
First Division20th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peacock/Sheron/Gallen (8)
All: Sheron (9)
Highest home attendance18,498 9 May 1999 Crystal Palace
Lowest home attendance5,052 26 August 1998 Walsall
Average home league attendance11,793

During the 1998–99 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

After a poor start to the 1998–99 season, Harford was sacked in September and replaced by Gerry Francis, returning for his second spell as QPR manager.[1] After another disappointing season, Francis managed to somehow keep them clear of the relegation zone on goals scored at the expense of Bury, with QPR finishing in 20th place with a final day 6-0 win over Crystal Palace proving crucial.

Kit

Le Coq Sportif continued as QPR's kit manufacturers. Telecomunications giant Ericsson continued as kit sponsors.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 12 22 54 78 −24 48
19 Portsmouth 46 11 14 21 57 73 −16 47
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 11 23 52 61 −9 47
21 Port Vale 46 13 8 25 45 75 −30 47
22 Bury (R) 46 10 17 19 35 60 −25 47 Relegation to the Second Division
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Results

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance Position
8 August 1998SunderlandA0–141,008 22
15 August 1998Bristol CityH1–1Ready13,337 18
22 August 1998Norwich CityA2–4Peacock (pen), Sheron16,317 20
29 August 1998BuryH0–08,612 20
31 August 1998PortsmouthA0–312,106 22
8 September 1998Tranmere RoversH0–08,070 23
12 September 1998WatfordA1–2Slade14,251 23
19 September 1998Stockport CountyH2–0Gallen (2)8,205 20
26 September 1998Oxford UnitedA1–4Scully7,489 23
29 September 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Sheron (2)20,201 20
3 October 1998Grimsby TownH1–2Maddix10,240 22
17 October 1998Huddersfield TownA0–211,276 24
21 October 1998West Bromwich AlbionA0–211,842 24
25 October 1998Birmingham CityH0–110,272 24
31 October 1998Swindon TownA1–3Sheron8,500 24
4 November 1998BarnsleyH2–1Langley, Gallen8,218 23
7 November 1998Bolton WanderersH2–0Gallen, Sheron11,814 21
14 November 1998Crewe AlexandraA2–0Peacock, Sheron5,001 21
21 November 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–2Peacock (pen)12,558 22
28 November 1998Bradford CityA3–0Peacock, Gallen, Sheron15,037 21
2 December 1998Ipswich TownH1–1Gallen12,449 20
5 December 1998Port ValeH3–2Maddix, Talbot (own goal), Sheron10,498 17
12 December 1998Crewe AlexandraH0–111,296 17
19 December 1998Crystal PalaceA1–1Steiner17,684 19
26 December 1998Norwich CityH2–0Murray, Peacock15,251 18
28 December 1998BarnsleyA0–117,083 18
9 January 1999SunderlandH2–2Maddix, Gallen17,444 16
16 January 1999BuryA1–1Dowie4,609 16
30 January 1999PortsmouthH1–1Peacock12,270 17
5 February 1999Bristol CityA0–013,841 17
13 February 1999Tranmere RoversA2–3Maddix, Rowland5,896 19
20 February 1999WatfordH1–2Peacock14,918 19
27 February 1999Stockport CountyA0–07,694 19
3 March 1999Oxford UnitedH1-0Steiner9.040 19
6 March 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0–113,150 19
13 March 1999Bolton WanderersA1–2Rowland (pen)17,919 19
20 March 1999Swindon TownH4–0Steiner, Kiwomya (2), Rowland11,184 18
3 April 1999Huddersfield TownH1–1Baraclough11,113 18
5 April 1999Ipswich TownA1–3Kiwomya22,162 19
10 April 1999West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Ready, Peacock11,158 17
13 April 1999Grimsby TownA0–14,789 17
17 April 1999Sheffield UnitedA0–214,341 18
20 April 1999Birmingham CityA0–120,888 18
24 April 1999Bradford CityH1–3Gallen11,641 19
1 May 1999Port ValeA0–29,851 21
9 May 1999Crystal PalaceH6–0Kulcsar, Kiwomya (3), Scully, Breacker18,498 19

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Huddersfield TownH0–111,685

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998WalsallA0–03,691
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1998WalsallH3–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)5,052Sheron, Maddix, Slade
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Charlton AthleticH0–26,497
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Charlton AthleticA0–1 (lost 0–3 on agg)11,726

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Czech Republic CZE Luděk Mikloško
— DF England ENG Ian Baraclough
— DF Wales WAL Karl Ready
— DF Jamaica JAM Danny Maddix[notes 1]
— DF England ENG Matthew Rose
— MF England ENG Gavin Peacock
— MF England ENG Paul Murray
— MF Australia AUS George Kulcsar[notes 2]
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Tony Scully
— FW England ENG Kevin Gallen
— FW England ENG Steve Slade
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Morrow
— DF Finland FIN Antti Heinola
— DF England ENG Tim Breacker
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Rowland
— FW England ENG Chris Kiwomya
— GK England ENG Lee Harper
— DF England ENG Chris Plummer
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Iain Dowie[notes 3]
— MF Wales WAL Leon Jeanne
— MF England ENG Richard Langley[notes 4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Steve Yates
— FW Sweden SWE Robert Steiner (on loan from Bradford City)
— DF England ENG Andy Linighan (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— DF England ENG Jermaine Darlington
— MF Wales WAL Vinnie Jones[notes 5]
— DF England ENG Mark Perry
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Mark Graham
— GK Nigeria NGA Ademola Bankole
— DF England ENG Paul Bruce
— DF England ENG Richard Ord
— MF Grenada GRN Alvin Bubb[notes 6]
— FW England ENG Luke Cornwall (on loan from Fulham)
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Richard Graham
— DF England ENG Rik Lopez
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Terry McFlynn
— FW England ENG Wayne Purser
— DF England ENG Karl Owen
— FW England ENG Ross Weare
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Whittle
— MF England ENG Danny Wright

Left club during the 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
— MF England ENG Nigel Quashie[notes 7] (to Nottingham Forest)
— MF England ENG David Franklin (to Yeovil Town)
— DF England ENG Perry Norman (to Hayes)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Andrews (to Leyton Orient)
— FW England ENG Mike Sheron (to Barnsley)

References

  1. ↑ Nixon, Alan (29 September 1998). "Harford resigns as QPR manager". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "All Queens Park Rangers players: 1999".

Notes

  1. ↑ Maddix was born in Ashford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. ↑ Kulcsar was born in Budapest, Hungary, but also qualified to represent Australia internationally and made his international debut for Australia in 1996.
  3. ↑ Dowie was born in Hatfield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1990.
  4. ↑ Langley was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  5. ↑ Jones was born in Watford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his maternal grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in December 1994.
  6. ↑ Bubb was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally.
  7. ↑ Quashie was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 and B level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his father and Scotland through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.
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