1997–98_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season

Queens Park Rangers
1997–98 season
Chairman	Chris Wright
Manager	Stewart Houston (until 10 November) ; John Hollins (caretaker from 11 November - 5 December) ; Ray Harford (from 5 December)
Stadium	Loftus Road
First Division	21st
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	Sheron (11)
Highest home attendance	17,614 9 August 1997 Ipswich Town
Lowest home attendance	8,355 12 August 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Average home league attendance	13,083
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

1997–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1997–98 football season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

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"Queens Park Rangers results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2013.

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
19	Port Vale	46	13	10	23	56	66	−10	49
20	Portsmouth	46	13	10	23	51	63	−12	49
21	Queens Park Rangers	46	10	19	17	51	63	−12	49
22	Manchester City (R)	46	12	12	22	56	57	−1	48	Relegation to the Second Division
23	Stoke City (R)	46	11	13	22	44	74	−30	46	Relegation to the Second Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Position
9 August 1997	Ipswich Town	H	0–0		17,614	12
15 August 1997	Tranmere Rovers	A	1–2	Peacock	7,467	16
23 August 1997	Stockport County	H	2–1	Sinclair (2)	11,108	10
30 August 1997	Nottingham Forest	A	0–4		18,804	13
2 September 1997	Reading	A	2–1	Spencer, Swales (own goal)	10,203	11
13 September 1997	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–0	Sheron, Peacock	14,399	9
20 September 1997	Crewe Alexandra	A	3–2	Spencer, Maddix, Sinclair	5,348	8
24 September 1997	Portsmouth	H	1–0	Spencer	12,620	2
27 September 1997	Port Vale	A	0–2		7,197	3
4 October 1997	Charlton Athletic	H	2–4	Sheron (2)	14,825	6
18 October 1997	Sheffield United	A	2–2	Murray, Morrow	18,006	9
21 October 1997	Bury	A	1–1	Spencer	4,602	10
26 October 1997	Manchester City	H	2–0	Ready, Peacock (pen)	14,451	9
1 November 1997	Birmingham City	H	1–1	Barker	12,715	9
5 November 1997	Swindon Town	A	1–3	Peacock	10,132	14
8 November 1997	Middlesbrough	A	0–3		30,067	14
15 November 1997	Stoke City	H	1–1	Barker (pen)	11,923	13
22 November 1997	Huddersfield Town	H	2–1	Quashie (2)	16,066	13
29 November 1997	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–3	Sheron, Peacock	23,645	13
3 December 1997	Norwich City	H	1–1	Peacock	10,141	11
6 December 1997	Sunderland	H	0–1		15,266	12
12 December 1997	Oxford United	A	1–3	Peacock	6,664	12
21 December 1997	Bradford City	H	1–0	Peacock (pen)	8,853	12
26 December 1997	Portsmouth	A	1–3	Sheron	12,314	13
28 December 1997	Reading	H	1–1	Spencer	13,015	12
10 January 1998	Ipswich Town	A	0–0		12,672	13
17 January 1998	Tranmere Rovers	H	0–0		12,033	13
24 January 1998	Nottingham Forest	H	0–1		13,220	14
31 January 1998	Stockport County	A	0–2		7,958	17
7 February 1998	Crewe Alexandra	H	3–2	Kennedy (2), Ready	13,429	15
14 February 1998	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–1	Dowie	19,143	15
17 February 1998	Charlton Athletic	A	1–1	Peacock (pen)	15,555	15
21 February 1998	Port Vale	H	0–1		14,198	15
25 February 1998	Sheffield United	H	2–2	Sheron, Ready	9,560	15
28 February 1998	Norwich City	A	0–0		12,730	16
4 March 1998	Middlesbrough	H	5–0	Vickers (own goal), Bruce, Gallen, Sheron (2)	11,580	15
7 March 1998	Birmingham City	A	0–1		18,298	16
14 March 1998	Swindon Town	H	1–2	Quashie	13,486	16
21 March 1998	Stoke City	A	1–2	Barker (pen)	11,051	19
28 March 1998	Huddersfield Town	A	1–1	Jones	13,681	19
1 April 1998	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0–0		12,337	17
10 April 1998	Sunderland	A	2–2	Sheron (2)	40,014	17
14 April 1998	Oxford United	H	1–1	Gallen	12,859	19
19 April 1998	Bradford City	A	1–1	Gallen	14,871	19
25 April 1998	Manchester City	A	2–2	Sheron, Pollock (own goal)	32,040	18
3 May 1998	Bury	H	0–1		15,210	21

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	3 January 1998	Middlesbrough	H	2–2	13,379	Spencer, Gallen
R3R	13 January 1998	Middlesbrough	A	0–2	21,817

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1 First Leg	12 August 1997	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0–2	8,355
R1 Second Leg	27 August 1997	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)	18,398	Peacock, Murray

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Cup	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	ENG	Lee Harper	36		3			39
GK	WAL	Tony Roberts	10		1			11
DF	ENG	Danny Maddix	23	1	2			27	1
DF	WAL	Karl Ready	38	3	2			41	3
DF	ENG	Neil Ruddock	7					7
DF	ENG	Rufus Brevett	20		4			27
DF	ENG	Matthew Brazier	8		4			12
DF	FIN	Antti Heinola						10
DF	ENG	Matthew Rose	13		2			18
DF	NIR	Steve Morrow	31	1	3			34	1
DF	ENG	Steve Yates	21		2			32
DF	ENG	David Bardsley	12					12
DF	AUS	George Kulscar	11					12
DF	ENG	Ian Baraclough	8					8
MF	IRE	Mark Kennedy	8	2				8	2
MF	ENG	Paul Murray	31	1	4	1		36	2
MF	ENG	Keith Rowland	7					7
MF	ENG	Simon Barker	20	3	2			25	3
MF	ENG	Mark Perry	6		2			10
MF	ENG	Gavin Peacock	38	9	4	1		43	10
MF	ENG	Trevor Sinclair	24	3	4			30	3
MF	ENG	Mark Graham						1
MF	ENG	Paul Bruce	1	1				6	1
MF	WAL	Vinnie Jones	7	1				7	1
FW	IRE	Tony Scully	7					7
FW	ENG	Kevin Gallen	19	3			1	31	4
FW	ENG	Nigel Quashie	30	3	2			35	3
FW	ENG	Michael Mahoney-Johnson						1
FW	NIR	Ian Dowie	9	1				11
FW	SCO	John Spencer	22	5	3		1	26	6
FW	ENG	Steve Slade	3		1			26
FW	ENG	Mike Sheron	36	11	2			42	11

1997–98_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season

1997–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Season summary

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Final league table

Results

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

Squad

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