QPR 1996/97

QPR finished 9th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 66 points (won 18, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 64, conceded 60). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 19th, after match 20. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

QPR
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Fri 23 Aug 1996	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	6th
4	Sun 1 Sep 1996	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	7	6th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	West Brom (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	9th
6	Wed 11 Sep 1996	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	10th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Barnsley (away)	3–1 W	Won	11	5th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Swindon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	8th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	12th
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	13	13th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	13th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Manchester City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	12th
13	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	11th
14	Sun 20 Oct 1996	Tranmere (away)	3–2 W	Won	20	8th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	8th
16	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Ipswich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	9th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	11th
18	Sun 10 Nov 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–3 L	Lost	22	12th
19	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Charlton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	22	14th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	19th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	14th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Oldham (away)	2–0 W	Won	28	13th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Southend (home)	4–0 W	Won	31	11th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Huddersfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	34	7th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Norwich (home)	3–2 W	Won	37	6th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	West Brom (away)	1–4 L	Lost	37	7th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Barnsley (home)	3–1 W	Won	40	5th
28	Sun 19 Jan 1997	Port Vale (away)	4–4 D	Drew	41	7th
29	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	7th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	10th
31	Wed 5 Feb 1997	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	7th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	10th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Stoke (away)	0–0 D	Drew	44	11th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Oldham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	44	13th
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	13th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Huddersfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	13th
37	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Reading (home)	0–2 L	Lost	47	13th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	13th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	11th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Oxford (away)	3–2 W	Won	56	12th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Wolves (home)	2–2 D	Drew	57	10th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	12th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	60	11th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Manchester City (away)	3–0 W	Won	63	9th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	66	7th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Bradford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	66	9th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.