1998–99 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1998–99 season
Chairman	Chris Wright
Manager	Ray Harford (until 28 September) ; Iain Dowie (caretaker 28 September - 16 October) ; Gerry Francis (from 16 October)
Stadium	Loftus Road
First Division	20th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Peacock/Sheron/Gallen (8); All: Sheron (9)
Highest home attendance	18,498 Vs Crystal Palace (9 May 1999)
Lowest home attendance	5,052 V Walsall (26 August 1998)
Average home league attendance	11,793
Biggest win	6-0 Vs Crystal Palace (9 May 1999)
Biggest defeat	1-4 Vs Oxford United (26 September 1998)
Home colours	Away colours

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. Telecommunications 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

Date	Opponents	Venue	Half time score	Full Time Score F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Harper	Heinola	Baraclough	Yates	Ready	Maddix	Murray	Peacock	Rowland	Gallen	Scully	Slade	Sheron	Rose	Kiwomya	Dowie	Jones	Kulcsar	Morrow	Graham, R.	Miklosko	Breacker	Perry	Langley	Steiner	Plummer	Jeanne	Linighan	Darlington
8 August 1998	Sunderland	A	0-0	0–1		41,008	22	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
15 August 1998	Bristol City	H	0-1	1–1	Ready	13,337	20	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	13	10	11	12	9
22 August 1998	Norwich City	A	2-3	2–4	Peacock (pen), Sheron	16,317	20	1	2		4	5	6	7	8	3	10	11	12	9	13
29 August 1998	Bury	H	0-0	0–0		8,612	20	1		3		5	6	4	8		10	11	7	9	2	12
31 August 1998	Portsmouth	A	0-1	0–3		12,106	21	1		3		5	6	4	8	13	10	11	7	9	2	12
8 September 1998	Tranmere Rovers	H	0-0	0–0		8,070	23	1	2	3		5	6	4	8		10	11	7	9			12	13
12 September 1998	Watford	A	0-1	1–2	Slade	14,251	23	1	2	3		5	6	7	8		10	11	12	9				4
19 September 1998	Stockport County	H	0-0	2–0	Gallen (2)	8,205	22	1	2	3	4	5	6	11	8		10	12	7						9
26 September 1998	Oxford United	A	0-1	1–4	Scully	7,489	23	1	2	3	4	5	6	11	8		10	12	7	14	13				9
29 September 1998	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2-0	2–1	Sheron (2)	20,201	21	1		3	4	5	6	2	8		10		12	9	11					7	13
3 October 1998	Grimsby Town	H	1-1	1–2	Maddix	10,240	23			3		5	6	2	8		10	13		9	11					7	12	1	4
17 October 1998	Huddersfield Town	A	0-1	0–2		11,276	24			3		5	6	2	8	14	10	13	12	9	11					7		1	4
21 October 1998	West Bromwich Albion	A	0-0	0–2		11,842	24	1		3		5	6		8	11	10	7	12	9	2					4
25 October 1998	Birmingham City	H	0-1	0–1		10,272	24			3		5	6	11	8	12	10	7	9	13	2		14			4		1
31 October 1998	Swindon Town	A	1-1	1–3	Sheron	8,500	24	1	2	3		5		8		11	10	12		9	4					6				7	13
4 November 1998	Barnsley	H	2-0	2–1	Langley, Gallen	8,218	23		2	3		5		8	13	11	10	14		9	4		12			6		1			7
7 November 1998	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-0	2–0	Gallen, Sheron	11,814	22		2	3		5			8	11	10			9					4	6		1			7	12
14 November 1998	Crewe Alexandra	A	1-0	2–0	Peacock, Sheron	5,001	21		2	3					8	11	10			9	5				4	6		1			7
21 November 1998	Sheffield United	H	0-2	1–2	Peacock (pen)	12,558	22		2	3		5			8	11	10	13		9	4					6		1			7	12
28 November 1998	Bradford City	A	0-0	3–0	Peacock, Gallen, Sheron	15,037	21		2	3		5	6		8	12	10			9	11					4		1			7
2 December 1998	Ipswich Town	H	0-0	1–1	Gallen	12,449	21		2	3		5	6	11	8	13	10	12		9						4		1			7	14
5 December 1998	Port Vale	H	0-1	3–2	Maddix, Talbot (own goal), Sheron	10,498	17		2	3		5	6	8		11	10			9	7					4		1				12
12 December 1998	Crewe Alexandra	H	0-1	0–1		11,296	17		2			5	6	8		11	10	13		9	7				3	4		1				12
19 December 1998	Crystal Palace	A	0-0	1–1	Steiner	17,684	19		2	3		5	6	11	8	13	10			9	7					4		1				12
26 December 1998	Norwich City	H	2-0	2–0	Murray, Peacock	15,251	18		2	3		5	6	11	8		10			9	7					4		1				12
28 December 1998	Barnsley	A	0-0	0–1		17,083	18		2	3		5	6	11	8		10	12			7		12			4		1				9
9 January 1999	Sunderland	H	1-1	2–2	Maddix, Gallen	17,444	17		2	3		5	6		8		10				7	11	9			4		1
16 January 1999	Bury	A	0-1	1–1	Dowie	4,609	17		2	3			6	12	8		10				7	11	9			4		1					5
30 January 1999	Portsmouth	H	0-0	1–1	Peacock	12,270	17			3		5	6	7	8	13	10	12			11		9			4		1					2
5 February 1999	Bristol City	A	0-0	0–0		13,841	18		2	3		5	6	12	8		10	13				11	9			4		1					7
13 February 1999	Tranmere Rovers	A	1-1	2–3	Maddix, Rowland	5,896	19			3		5	6	11	8	12	10	13	14				9			4		1	2				7
20 February 1999	Watford	H	1-1	1–2	Peacock	14,918	19					5	6	11	8	3	10				7		9			4		1	2				12	13
27 February 1999	Stockport County	A	0-0	0–0		7,694	19			3		5			8		10				4		9		7			1	2				6	11
3 March 1999	Oxford United	H	0-0	1-0	Steiner	9.040	19			3		5	6	13	8		10				4				7			1	2			9	12	11
6 March 1999	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0-0	0–1		13,150	19			3		5		13	8		10				4	14	12		7			1	2			9	6	11
13 March 1999	Bolton Wanderers	A	0-1	1–2	Rowland (pen)	17,919	19			3		5		8		12	10				4	13	14					1	2		7	9	6	11
20 March 1999	Swindon Town	H	0-0	4–0	Steiner, Kiwomya (2), Rowland	11,184	19			3			6	7	8	10	12				5	11	13		4			1	2			9
3 April 1999	Huddersfield Town	H	0-0	1–1	Baraclough	11,113	18			3		12	6	7	8	9	10				5	11	13		4			1	2					14
5 April 1999	Ipswich Town	A	1-1	1–3	Kiwomya	22,162	19			3		5	6	7	8							11	12		9	4		1	2					10	13
10 April 1999	West Bromwich Albion	H	1-1	2–1	Ready, Peacock	11,158	17			14		5	6	7	8	12	10		13			11			9			1	2						3	4
13 April 1999	Grimsby Town	A	0-0	0–1		4,789	18			13		5	6	7	8	14	10		12			11			9			1	2						3	4
17 April 1999	Sheffield United	A	0-1	0–2		14,341	19	1		3		5	6	7	8	13	10					11	12		9				2						14	4
20 April 1999	Birmingham City	A	0-0	0–1		20,888	19	1	4	3		5	6	12	8	7			10			11	13						2					9
24 April 1999	Bradford City	H	0-1	1–3	Gallen	11,641	19	1		3		5	6	13	8	7	10		11				12		4				2					9	14
1 May 1999	Port Vale	A	0-1	0–2		9,851	21			3				9	8	14	13		10			11			7			1	2				5	12	6	4
9 May 1999	Crystal Palace	H	2-0	6–0	Kulcsar, Kiwomya (3), Scully, Breacker	18,498	20			3			6	13	8	9	12	7	10			11			4			1	2						5

FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Goalscorers	Attendance	Heinola	Baraclough	Ready	Murray	Peacock	Rowland	Gallen	Slade	Rose	Kiwomya	Dowie	Morrow	Miklosko
R3	2 January 1999	Huddersfield Town (First Division)	H	0-1	0–1		11,685	2	3	5	11	8	6	10	9	7	13	12	4	1

Worthington Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Half time score	Result F – A	Goalscorers	Attendance	Harper	Heinola	Baraclough	Yates	Ready	Maddix	Murray	Peacock	Rowland	Gallen	Scully	Slade	Sheron	Rose	Kulcsar	Kiwomya	Dowie
R1 1st Leg	11 August 1998	Walsall (Second Division)	A	0-0	0–0		3,691	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		10	11	12	9
R1 2nd Leg	26 August 1998	Walsall (Second Division)	H	0-0	3–1 (Won 3-1 on agg)	Sheron, Maddix, Slade	5,052	1		3	4	5	6	7	8		10	11	12	9	2	13
R2 1st Leg	16 September 1998	Charlton Athletic (FA Premiership)	H	0-2	0–2		6,497	1	2	3		5	6	4	8	11	10	9	7	13		12
R2 2nd Leg	22 September 1998	Charlton Athletic (FA Premiership)	A	0-1	0–1 (lost 0–3 on agg)		11,726	1	2	3	4	5	6	9	8		10	11	7	13			14	12

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	Worthington Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	CZE	Ludek Miklosko	31		1		32
GK	ENG	Lee Harper	15		4		19
DF	ENG	Danny Maddix	37	4	4	1	41	5
DF	WAL	Karl Ready	40	2	5		46	2
DF	ENG	Jermaine Darlington	4				4
DF	ENG	Tim Breacker	18	1			18	1
DF	ENG	Leon Jeanne	7				10
DF	FIN	Antti Heinola	23		4		27
DF	ENG	Matthew Rose	27		2		31
DF	NIR	Steve Morrow	24		1		25
DF	ENG	Steve Yates	6		3		9
DF	ENG	Andy Linighan	4				7
DF	AUS	George Kulcsar	17	1			19	1
DF	ENG	Chris Plummer	8				10
DF	ENG	Ian Baraclough	41	1	5		48	1
MF	ENG	Paul Murray	32	1	5		44	1
MF	ENG	Keith Rowland	16	3	2		31	3
MF	ENG	Mark Perry	1				1
MF	ENG	Gavin Peacock	41	8	5		47	8
MF	ENG	Richard Langley	7	1			8	1
MF	NIR	Richard Graham					2
MF	WAL	Vinnie Jones	1				2
FW	IRE	Tony Scully	10	2	4		26	2
FW	ENG	Kevin Gallen	41	8	5		49	8
FW	SWE	Rob Steiner	5	3			12	3
FW	ENG	Chris Kiwomya	12	6			18	4
FW	NIR	Ian Dowie	7	1			21	1
FW	ENG	Steve Slade	10	1	3	1	25	2
FW	ENG	Mike Sheron	21	8	2	1	27	9

Left club during the season

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Nigel Quashie^{[notes 1]} (to Nottingham Forest)
—	MF	ENG	David Franklin (to Yeovil Town)
—	DF	ENG	Perry Norman (to Hayes)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	IRL	Barry Andrews (to Leyton Orient)
—	FW	ENG	Mike Sheron (to Barnsley)

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Trevor Challis	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1,1994		July 1998	Bristol Rovers	Free*
David Bardsley	Oxford United	September 1989	Mark Stein plus £175,000	July 1998	Blackpool
Tony Roberts	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 24,1987		August 1998	Millwall
Nigel Quashie	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 20,1995		August 1998	Nottingham Forest	£2,500,000
Tim Breacker	West Ham	Oct 1,1998	Loan	Oct 98	West Ham	Loan
Mike Sheron	Stoke	July 1,1997	£2,350,000	Jan 99	Barnsley	£1,500,000
Rob Steiner	Bradford C	Nov 5,1998	Loan	Jan 99	Bradford C	Loan
Rob Steiner	Bradford C	Mar 1,1999	Loan	Mar 99	Bradford C	Loan
Luke Cornwall	Fulham	Mar 25,1999	Loan	May 99	Fulham	Loan
Andy Linighan	Crystal P	Mar 25,1999	Loan	May 99	Crystal P	Loan
Richard Hurst		May1995		June 99	Kingstonian	Free
Matthew Cass		Oct1998		June 99		Free

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ademola Bankole	Crewe Alexandra	July 1,1998	Free
Richard Ord	Sunderland	July 23,1998	£675,000
Chris Kiwomya	Arsenal	Aug 27,1998	Free
Luděk Mikloško	West Ham United	Oct 1,1998	Loan Then £50,000
Tim Breacker	West Ham United	Oct 1,1998	Loan
Matthew Cass		Oct1998
Robert Steiner	Bradford City	Nov 5,1998	Loan
Alvin Bubb	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	Nov 16,1998
Tim Breacker	West Ham United	Feb 9,1999	Free
Rob Steiner	Bradford C	Mar 1,1999	Loan
Ross Weare	East End U	Mar 25,1999	£5,000
Luke Cornwall	Fulham	Mar 25,1999	Loan
Jermaine Darlington	Aylesbury United	Mar 25,1999	£25,000
Andy Linighan	Crystal P	Mar 25,1999	Loan
Carlos Brown		June1999

References

^ 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.
^ "Queens Park Rangers 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

Notes

^ 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.

[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] 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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