QPR 1997/98

QPR finished 21st of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 49 points (won 10, drawn 19, lost 17; scored 51, conceded 63). Highest position 2nd, after match 8; lowest 20th, after match 46. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 10 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 9 Aug 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	13th
2	Fri 15 Aug 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	10th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–4 L	Lost	4	12th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Reading (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	11th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	West Brom (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	9th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Crewe (away)	3–2 W	Won	13	8th
8	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	2nd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	3rd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Charlton (home)	2–4 L	Lost	16	6th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	7th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	9th
13	Sun 26 Oct 1997	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	8th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	8th
15	Wed 5 Nov 1997	Swindon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	12th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	0–3 L	Lost	22	13th
17	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	13th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	10th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Wolves (away)	2–3 L	Lost	26	12th
20	Wed 3 Dec 1997	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	11th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Sunderland (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	12th
22	Fri 12 Dec 1997	Oxford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	12th
23	Sun 21 Dec 1997	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	12th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	30	12th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	12th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	13th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	13th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–1 L	Lost	33	14th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	17th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Crewe (home)	3–2 W	Won	36	15th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	15th
32	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Charlton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	15th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	15th
34	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	15th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	16th
36	Wed 4 Mar 1998	Middlesbrough (home)	5–0 W	Won	43	15th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	16th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Swindon (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	16th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	18th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	19th
41	Wed 1 Apr 1998	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	17th
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Sunderland (away)	2–2 D	Drew	46	17th
43	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	19th
44	Sun 19 Apr 1998	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	19th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Manchester City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	49	18th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Bury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	20th

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.