List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons

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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 1907 players photos.jpg
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

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]

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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.

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QPR League Performances

As of the end of the 2023–24 season, the team have spent 23 seasons in the top tier of the English football league system, 35 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

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

SF

R2

SF
1891–92 West London Observer Cup [13] R2
1892–93 West London [1] [14] 166th West London Observer Cup [15] W
1893–94 West London Observer Cup F* [f]
1894–95
QR3

R1
1895–96 QR1 FA Amateur Cup [18] QR3
1896–97 London 2 [3] 1610153114213rd QR1
1897–98 London 2 [19] Withdrew QR3
R4
SF
1898–99 West London [22] [23] 121020222221st Pre London Charity Cup [24] R1
1899–1900 Southern 12812214495726 8th R2 Frank Bedingfield 21
1900–01 Southern 1
Western 1A
28

16
11

7
4

4
13

5
43

39
48

25
26

18
8th

4th
QR5 Percy Humphreys 12
1901–02 Southern 1
Western 1A
30

16
8

5
7

1
15

10
34

17
56

43
23

11

8th
QR5 Harry Millar 12
1902–03 Southern 1
Western 1A
30

16
11

6
6

2
13

8
34

18
42

43
28

14
9th

7th
QR3 John Blackwood 10
1903–04 Southern 1
Western 1A
34

16
15

5
11

5
08

6
53

15
37

21
41

15
5th

6th
QR3 John Blackwood 20
1904–05 Southern 1
Western 1A
34

20
14

6
8

3
12

11
51

27
46

45
36

15
7th

11th
QR6 SP Floodlit Cup R2 Fred Bevan 20
1905–06 Southern 1
Western 1A
34

20
12

11
7

4
15

5
58

33
44

27
31

26

1st
R1 SP Floodlit Cup R1 Fred Ryder 15
1906–07 Southern 1
Western 1A
38

10
21

5
10

1
17

4
47

17
55

11
32

11

2nd
R1 SP Floodlit Cup SF Sidney Sugden 9
1907–08
Southern 1

Western 1A
38

12
21

5
9

1
8

6
82

20
57

23
51

11
1st

5th
R2 FA Charity Shield F
16
1908–09
Southern 1

Western 1A
40

12
12

6
12

1
16

5
52

28
50

24
36

13

2nd
R1 London Challenge Cup R1 Billy Barnes 10
1909–10 Southern 142191310564751 3rd QF London Challenge Cup SF William Steer 27
1910–11 Southern 138131411524140 6th R1
R1

SF
Bob Browning 18
1911–12 Southern 13821116593553 1st R1

F

R1

R2

16
1912–13 Southern 138181010463546 6th R2
R2

W
James Birch 18
1913–14 Southern 13816913454341 8th QF
R1

R2
James Birch 20
1914–15 Southern 138131213555638 12th R3
R2

R1
James Birch 17
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 Humphries 9
1916–17 [26] London Com (Prin)391092048862910th

10
1917–18 [27] London Com (Prin)36142202048308th George Dale 9
1918–19 [28] London Com (Prin)36167136960395th George Dale 18
1919–20 Southern 142181014625046 6th R1 London Challenge Cup SF James Birch 17
1920–21 Division 3 [g] 4222911613253 3rd R2 London Challenge Cup SF Jack Smith 19
1921–22 Division 3S42181311534449 5th R1 London Challenge Cup R2 James Birch 17
1922–23 Division 3S42161016544942 11th QF London Challenge Cup R1 Dick Parker 20
1923–24 Division 3S4211922377731 22nd R1 London Challenge Cup R1 Dick Parker 14
1924–25 Division 3S4214820426336 19th R1 London Challenge Cup SF
10
1925–26 Division 3S426927378421 22nd R2 London Challenge Cup R1 James Birch 7
1926–27 Division 3S4215918657139 14th London Challenge Cup R2 George Goddard 23
1927–28 Division 3S4217916727143 10th R1 London Challenge Cup R2 George Goddard 26
1928–29 Division 3S4219149826152 6th R1 London Challenge Cup R2 George Goddard 38
1929–30 Division 3S4221912806851 3rd R3 London Challenge Cup R1 George Goddard [h] 42 ♦
1930–31 Division 3S4220319827543 8th R3 George Goddard 27
1931–32 Division 3S42151215797342 13th R4 George Goddard 19
1932–33 Division 3S42131118728737 16th R3
14
1933–34 Division 3S4224612705154 4th R3 Division 3S Cup R3 Jack Blackman 31
1934–35 Division 3S4216917637241 13th R2 Division 3S Cup R3 Jack Blackman 21
1935–36 Division 3S4222911845353 4th R1 Division 3S Cup R2 Tommy Cheetham 37
1936–37 Division 3S4218915735245 9th R3 Division 3S Cup R1 Alfred Fitzgerald 21
1937–38 Division 3S4222911804753 3rd R2 Division 3S Cup R3 Alfred Fitzgerald 21
1938–39 Division 3S42151413684944 6th R3 Division 3S Cup [i] SF(S) Tommy Cheetham 27
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 Cup Pre Dave Mangnall 40
1940–41 League South
23

10
8

5
3

1
12

4
47

26
60

26
0.783 [l]

11
25th

3rd
Football League War Cup R4 Dave Mangnall 41
1941–42 League South
30

6
11

2
3

1
16

3
52

8
59

7
25

5
10th

3rd
Dave Mangnall 12
1942–43 League South2818286449383rd League Cup South SF Reg Swinfen 16
1943–44 League South30141246954403rd League Cup South Grp William Heathcote 36
1944–45 League South301010107061309th League Cup South Grp William Heathcote 23
1945–46 Division 3SN2014425015321st R5 [m] Division 3SN Cup SF Frank Neary 23
1946–47 Division 3S4223118744057 2nd R3 Johnny Pattison 17
1947–48 Division 3S 422697743761 1st QF Cyril Hatton 25
1948–49 Division 242141117446239 13th R3 Bert Addinall 9
1949–50 Division 242111219405734 20th R3 Bert Addinall 11
1950–51 Division 242151017718240 16th R3 Cyril Hatton 16
1951–52 Division 2 42111219528134 22nd R3 Conway Smith 13
1952–53 Division 3S46121519618239 20th R1 Conway Smith 14
1953–54 Division 3S46161020606842 18th R3 Conway Smith 12
1954–55 Division 3S46151417697544 15th R1 Conway Smith 18
1955–56 Division 3S46141121648639 18th R1 Southern Floodlight Cup R1 Conway Smith 19
1956–57 Division 3S46181117616047 10th R3 Southern Floodlight Cup R2 Arthur Longbottom 15
1957–58 Division 3S46181414646550 10th R2 Southern Floodlight Cup R1 Arthur Longbottom 18
1958–59 Division 34619819747746 13th R3 Southern Floodlight Cup R1 Arthur Longbottom 20
1959–60 Division 346181315735449 8th R2 Southern Floodlight Cup R1 Brian Bedford 27
1960–61 Division 346251011936060 3rd R2 R1 Brian Bedford 37
1961–62 Division 3462411111117359 4th R3 R2 Brian Bedford 39
1962–63 Division 346171118857645 13th R3 R2 Brian Bedford 26
1963–64 Division 34617919767845 15th R3 R1 Brian Bedford 25
1964–65 Division 346171217728046 14th R2 R2 Brian Bedford 26
1965–66 Division 34624913956557 3rd R3 R1 Les Allen [n] 33 ♦
1966–67 Division 3 46261551033867 1st R3 W Rodney Marsh [o] 44 ♦
1967–68 Division 2 422589673658 2nd R3 R4 Rodney Marsh 14
1968–69 Division 1 4241028399518 22nd R3 R2
8
1969–70 Division 242171114665745 9th QF QF Barry Bridges 24
1970–71 Division 242161115585343 11th R3 R3 Rodney Marsh 23
1971–72 Division 24220148572854 4th R2 R4 Rodney Marsh 20
1972–73 Division 2 4224135813761 2nd R5 R2 Don Givens [p] 26 ♦
1973–74 Division 142131712565243 8th QF R4 Stan Bowles 22
1974–75 Division 142161016545442 11th R5 R3 Don Givens 21
1975–76 Division 14224117673359 2nd R3 R4 Don Givens 13
1976–77 Division 142131217475238 14th R4 SF UEFA Cup QF
19
1977–78 Division 14291518476433 19th R5 R3 Stan Bowles 9
1978–79 Division 1 4261323457325 20th R3 R4
6
1979–80 Division 242181311755349 5th R3 R4 Clive Allen [q] 30 ♦
1980–81 Division 242151314564643 8th R3 R3 Tommy Langley 9
1981–82 Division 24221615654369 [r] 5th F [s] R3 Simon Stainrod 24
1982–83 Division 2 422679773685 1st R3 R2
16
1983–84 Division 14222713673773 5th R3 R2 Simon Stainrod 16
1984–85 Division 142131118537250 19th R3 QF UEFA Cup R2 Gary Bannister 28
1985–86 Division 14215720536452 13th R3 F Gary Bannister 18
1986–87 Division 142131118486450 16th R5 R2 Gary Bannister 16
1987–88 Division 140191011483867 5th R5 R3 Full Members' Cup R1 Gary Bannister 10
1988–89 Division 138141113433753 9th R3 QF
SF

R1
Mark Falco 15
1989–90 Division 138131114454450 11th QF R3 Colin Clarke 9
1990–91 Division 138121016445346 12th R3 R4 Full Members Cup R2 Roy Wegerle 19
1991–92 Division 142121812484754 11th R3 R3 Full Members Cup QF Dennis Bailey 11
1992–93 Premier League42171213635563 5th R4 R4 Les Ferdinand 24
1993–94 Premier League42161214626160 9th R3 R4 Les Ferdinand 18
1994–95 Premier League4217916615960 8th QF R3 Les Ferdinand 26
1995–96 Premier League389623385733 19th R4 R4 Danny Dichio 12
1996–97 Division 146181216646066 9th R5 R2 John Spencer 18
1997–98 Division 146101917516349 21st R3 R1 Mike Sheron 11
1998–99 Division 146121123526147 20th R3 R2 Mike Sheron 9
1999–00 Division 146161812625366 10th R4 R1
14
2000–01 Division 14671920457540 23rd R4 R1 Peter Crouch 12
2001–02 Division 246191413604971 8th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R1 Andy Thomson 21
2002–03 Division 246241111694583 4th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R1
14
2003–04 Division 24622177804583 2nd R1 R3 Football League Trophy SF(S) Kevin Gallen 17
2004–05 Championship46171118545862 11th R3 R1 Paul Furlong 18
2005–06 Championship46121420506550 21st R3 R1
9
2006–07 Championship46141121546853 18th R3 R2 Dexter Blackstock 14
2007–08 Championship46141616606658 14th R3 R1 Ákos Buzsáky 10
2008–09 Championship46151625424461 11th R3 R4 Dexter Blackstock 12
2009–10 Championship46141517586557 13th R3 R3 Jay Simpson 13
2010–11 Championship4624166713288 1st R3 R1 Adel Taarabt 19
2011–12 Premier League3810721436637 17th R4 R1 Heiðar Helguson 9
2012–13 Premier League3841321306025 20th R4 R3 Loïc Rémy 6
2013–14 Championship46231112604480 4th R3 R2 Charlie Austin 18
2014–15 Premier League388624427330 20th R3 R2 Charlie Austin 18
2015–16 Championship46141814545460 12th R3 R2 Charlie Austin
10
2016–17 Championship4615823526653 18th R3 R3 Idrissa Sylla 10
2017–18 Championship46151120587056 16th R3 R2 Matt Smith 11
2018–19 Championship4614923537151 19th R5 R3 Nahki Wells 9
2019–20 Championship46161020677658 13th R5 R2 Jordan Hugill
15
2020–21 Championship46191116575568 9th R3 R1 Lyndon Dykes 12
2021–22 Championship4619918605966 11th R4 R4 Andre Gray 10
2022–23 Championship46131122447150 20th R3 R1 Lyndon Dykes 8
2023–24 Championship46151120475856 18th R3 R1 Lyndon Dykes 7

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

Notes

  1. Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  2. In seasons when the club played in more than one league, the column is sorted by the league with the most games, with the exception of the 1939–40 season.
  3. Beginning with the 1925–26 season, the FA Cup was structured so that the third round proper contained 64 teams. Prior to that date, the structure had varied, so rounds are not directly comparable to the round of the same name after 1925. [7] [8]
  4. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season. [9]
  5. Includes goals scored in all first-team competitions as listed in this table, including wartime competitions.
  6. QPR reached the final of the tournament, but their opponents refused to play the match. [15]
  7. In 1920, the Football League formed a third division comprising the majority of the Southern League First Division clubs. [29]
  8. Goddard scored 37 goals in the Third Division South. [30]
  9. The 1938–39 Third Division South Cup was never completed. [31]
  10. When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played and QPR in 16th position. [32]
  11. The cup consisted of an initial league round followed by a final. [33]
  12. As the league during this season consisted of teams who each played a different number of games, goal average was used to rank the teams. [34]
  13. The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs. [7]
  14. Allen scored 30 goals in the Third Division. [30]
  15. Marsh scored 30 goals in the Third Division. [30]
  16. Givens scored 23 goals in the Third Division. [30]
  17. Allen scored 28 goals in the Second Division. [30]
  18. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two. [35]
  19. Rangers drew 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in the 1982 FA Cup Final, losing 1–0 in the replay. [36]

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