The 1888–89 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's first season.
Season summary
[1]
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
[2]
Friendlies
| Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Half Time Score
|
Full Time Score
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
Creber, H.
|
Miles, F.
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Why, W.
|
Gorely, C.
|
Spurr, J.
|
House, E. K.
|
Millar, W. R.
|
McDonald, J. S.
|
McDonald J.
|
Weller, F.
|
Heal, C.
|
Morris, A.
|
Wells, W.
|
Druett, A. E.
|
Cook, C.
|
Hooper, H.
|
Stroud, C.
|
Ridout, W.
|
Lynch, C.
|
French, L.
|
Johnson, G.
|
Allnutt, A.
|
Edwards, A.
|
Wratton, H.
|
Reynolds, S.
|
| 3 Nov 1888
|
H
|
North Paddington
|
|
|
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|
1
|
2
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3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
|
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| 10 Nov 1888
|
A
|
Harlesden United
|
W
|
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4-1
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|
3
|
2
|
|
6
|
5
|
9
|
4
|
10
|
8
|
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
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| 1 Dec 1888
|
H
|
St Mary's Recreation
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
|
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|
9
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
| 15 Dec 1888
|
H
|
Acton
|
W
|
|
1-0
|
|
|
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| 22 Dec 1888
|
A
|
Westminster
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
|
11
|
10
|
|
|
9
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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| 26 Dec 1888
|
A
|
St Albans
|
|
|
|
|
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|
2
|
3
|
|
6
|
4
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
7
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 26 Dec 1888
|
A
|
Hatfield
|
W
|
1-0
|
4-0
|
|
|
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|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
| 2 Feb 1889
|
A
|
Hanwell
|
|
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| 9 Feb 1889
|
H
|
Westminster
|
|
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| 22 Apr 1889
|
A
|
Wallingford
|
D
|
|
2-2
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|
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West London Challenge Cup
| Round
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Outcome
|
Half Time Score
|
Score
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
Creber, H.
|
Miles, F.
|
Why, W.
|
Gorely, C.
|
Spurr, J.
|
House, E. K.
|
Millar, W. R.
|
McDonald, J. S.
|
McDonald J.
|
Weller, F.
|
Heal, C.
|
Morris, A.
|
Saunders, T.
|
| 17 Nov 1888
|
A
|
St John's Hammersmith
|
W
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
|
| 16 Feb 1889
|
A
|
Bayswater Rangers
|
L
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
|
2
|
Squad
| Position
|
Nationality
|
Name
|
| GK
|
|
Henry Creber
|
| GK
|
|
Wells, W.
|
| GK
|
|
Hooper, H.
|
| DF
|
|
Albert (Herbert) Teagle
|
| DF
|
|
Walter Ridout
|
| DF
|
|
Tom Saunders
|
| DF
|
|
French, L.
|
| DF
|
|
McDonald, J.S.
|
| DF
|
|
Lynch, C.
|
| DF
|
|
Miles, F.
|
| DF
|
|
Why, W.
|
| DF
|
|
Charles Gorely
|
| DF
|
|
Ernest Kirkwood House
|
| DF
|
|
Johnson, G.
|
| MF
|
|
Allnutt, A.
|
| MF
|
|
Walter R. Millar
|
| MF
|
|
Joe Spurr
|
| MF
|
|
Albert Morris
|
| MF
|
|
Edwards, A.
|
| MF
|
|
Stroud, C.
|
| FW
|
|
Jack McDonald
|
| FW
|
|
Reynolds, S.
|
| FW
|
|
Albert Edward Druett
|
| FW
|
|
Fred Weller
|
| FW
|
|
Walter Creber
|
| FW
|
|
Cook, C.
|
| FW
|
|
Wratton, H.
|
| FW
|
|
Heal, C.
|
|
|
|
Harry Spurr
|
|
|
|
Tom Handford
|
Transfers in
| Name
|
from
|
Date
|
Fee
|
| Fred Weller
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1885
|
|
| Jack McDonald
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1885
|
|
| Why, W.
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
| Ernest Kirkwood House
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
| Walter R. Millar
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
| Henry Creber
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Wells, W.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Hooper, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Watson
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Jones, F.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Iliff, W.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Joe Spurr
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Harry Spurr
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Lynch, C.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Miles, F.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Armstrong, J.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| French, L.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Doran, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Ellis, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Walter Ridout
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Pearce, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Edwards, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Saunders, Tom
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Handford, Tom
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Charles Gorely
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| McDonald, J. S.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Allnutt, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Johnson, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Reynolds, S.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Johnson, Arthur J.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Harris, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| French, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Creber, Walter
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Webbe, George
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Heal, C.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Edwards, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Stroud, C.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Albert Edward Druett
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Debenham, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Wratton, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Albert Morris
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Collier, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Cook, C.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
| Knight, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
Transfers out
| Name
|
from
|
Date
|
Fee
|
Date
|
To
|
Fee
|
| Wells, W.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Hooper, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Watson
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Jones, F.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Iliff, W.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Why, W.
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Miles, F.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Armstrong, J.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Doran, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Ellis, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Pearce, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Edwards, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Ernest Kirkwood House
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Charles Gorely
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Allnutt, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Johnson, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Johnson, Arthur J.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Harris, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| French, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Webbe, George
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Walter R. Millar
|
St. Jude's Institute
|
cs1887
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Heal, C.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Debenham, H.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Collier, A.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
| Knight, G.
|
|
cs1888
|
|
cs 89
|
|
|
References
- ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.