Flashback - QPR Games On This Day..Opening Game Against Oxford...Francis & Smith QPR Managerial Debuts

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On This Day....

Eleven Years Ago: August 17, 1996: QPR's First Game After Their Relegation
A crowd of just under 15,000 sawnewly-relegated QPR started (what was thought would be) their instant return to the Premiership with a 2-1 home win against newly-promoted Oxford. Oxford took the lead before Gallen equalized and Dichio got the winner.
QPR's team against Oxford:
Sommer
Brevitt McDonald Yates Ready
Sinclair Barker WIlkins Brazier
Gallen Hateley -
Sub: Dichio
Photo from that day -

Five Years Ago: Second Division - Saturday August 17, 2002 - Barnsley 1- QPR 0
QPR's squad that day - Terrell Forbes, Matthew Rose, Doudou, Richard Langley, Steve Palmer, Marc Bircham, Nicky Culkin, Fraser Digby, Paul Furlong, Kevin Gallen, Gino Padula, Daniel Shittu, Tom Williams, Karl Connolly - Guardian
Barnsley - Matthew Ghent, Andy Marriott, Chris Morgan, Dean Gorre, Dave Mulligan, Kevin Betsy, Mike Flynn, Paul Gibbs, Chris Lumsdon, Leo Bertos, Bruce Dyer, Isaiah Rankin, Mike Sheron

SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, TODAY: August 17, 1991
Gerry Francis started his QPR managership with a 1-1 draw at Arsenal (Arsenal equalizing in the last minute.) Ian Holloway made his debut coming on for Ray Wilkins. Unfortunately after that great result, QPR went several games before their first victory at Luton, in September.
QPR's team:
Steyskal
Bardsley Maddix Peacock Brevitt
Barker Wilkins Sinton
Bailey Ferdinand Wegerle
Sub: Holloway

FIFTEEN Years ago, 17 August 1992
QPR drew 1-1 at Manchester City followed by three successive victories that put QPR top of the First Division - The last time QPR headed Division One)

TWENTY TWO Years AGO; August 17, 1985: Jim Smith first gamme in charge; Beating Ispwich 1-0 at Loftus Road (sub Byrne scoring)
Hucker
Chivers McDonald Fenwick Dawes
Fereday Waddock Gregory James
Bannister Robinson (Sub Byrne).

39 Years Ago QPR played their 3rd game in Division one losing 3-1 to Wolves(Ian Morgan scoring)