Queens Park Rangers heading back to Top Division
April 25th 2011 15:59
With their draw with Hull City today Queens Park is assured of a top two finish in the Championship League and will return to the Premier League next season.
The were founding members of the new Premier League, finishing 5th, as top London club, in the 1992-93 inaugural season. Francis oversaw one of QPR's most famous victories, the 4–1 win at Old Trafford in front of live TV on New Years Day 1992. Midway through the 1994–95 season Francis resigned and very quickly became manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Ray Wilkins was installed as player-manager. Wilkins led QPR to an eighth place finish in the Premiership. In July 1995 the club's top goalscorer, Les Ferdinand, was sold for a club record fee of £6 million to Newcastle United.
QPR's struggled in the following season and were relegated at the end of the 1995–96 season.
Lead by Adel Taarabt who scored 18 goals and Heidar Helguson who netted 12 goals. The Rangers will play with the big dogs again.
Patrick Kenny started in goal for all the matches so far giving up only 29 goals.
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