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<font color="#FFFFFF"><b><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-1990s/#1990">History
- The 1990s</a><br>
<a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-1980s/#1980">History - The 1980s</a><br>
<a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-1800-1912/#1800">History - 1882-1912</a><br>
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<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">In the 1980/81 season the new School
End double-decker stand was built, and Terry Venables was appointed
manager on 14th October 1980.<br>
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In 1981/82 QPR became the first League club to replace grass with
an artificial playing surface. QPR reached the FA Cup Final against
Tottenham Hotspur. The game went to a replay which QPR were unlucky
to lose.<br>
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<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> In 1982/83 Terry Venables took
QPR back in to the First Division again, and Rangers lost only two
of their home League matches.<br>
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In 1983/84 QPR completed their fourth and last stand and thus had
seating on all four sides of the ground. QPR finished fifth in their
first season back in Division One.<br>
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In 1984/85 Terry Venables left to join Barcelona. Alan Mullery was
manager until December. Frank Sibley became caretaker manager for
the rest of the season. QPR had again qualified for the UEFA Cup
competition and went through to the Second Round. In July 1985 Jim
Smith became QPR's new manager.<br>
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In the 1985/86 season QPR were defeated finalists in the Milk Cup
competition at Wembley.<br>
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In the 1986 close season QPR had two major signings, Alan Brazil
from Coventry City and David Seaman (England under-21 international
goalkeeper) from Birmingham City.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">In May 1987, Jim Gregory ended his
record 22-year Chairmanship of QPR and became Life President. David
Bulstrode became Chairman of the club. Over �700,000 was spent on
new players in a major rebuilding of the team.<br>
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In 1987/88 QPR finished fifth in the First Division, having for
some months been top of the table. In April the artificial playing
surface was removed after seven seasons, and was replaced by natural
grass. In September 1988 David Balustrade tragically died and later
that month Richard Thompson was appointed Chairman of QPR, becoming
the youngest in the Football League. Following in his predecessor's
footsteps, over �2.5 million was spent on new players. In December
1988 Jim Smith left to join Newcastle United and Peter Shreeve was
appointed caretaker manager with Trevor Francis subsequently being
appointed player/manager on 14th December.<br>
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<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> During the 1988/89 season the major
signings included Nigel Spackman from Liverpool, Peter Reid from
Everton and Andy Sinton from Brentford. In November 1989 Trevor
Francis left to be replaced by Don Howe as Head Coach. The club
reached the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup, being beaten by Liverpool.
It was a hectic season in the transfer market, with many players
leaving Loftus Road. The major signings were Kenny Sansom, David
Bardsley and Roy Wegerle (the club's first �1 million player).</font></p>
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<p><b><font size="1">QPR Match Results 2000-2001</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="1"><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match28-04/#match">28/04/01
- QPR 0 - Stockport 3</a></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1"><b><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match21-04/#match">21/04/01</a></b><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match21-04/">
- <b>Huddersfield Town 2 - QPR 1</b></a></font></p>
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QPR 2 - Tranmere Rovers 0</a></font></b></p>
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Portsmouth 1 - QPR 1</a></b></font></p>
<p><font size="1"><b><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match31-03/#match">31/03/01
Notts Forest 1 - QPR 1</a></b></font></p>
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<b>Burnley 2 - QPR 1</b></a><b><br>
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<p><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1"><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match17-10/#match">17/03/01
<b>QPR 0 - Grimsby Town 1</b></a></font><br>
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<p><font size="1"><a href="../../kensington/sports-qpr-match3-10/#match">10/03/01
<b> Fulham 2 - QPR 0</b></a></font></p>
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