Editing Queens Park Rangers F.C. (section)

===The Premier League Years and Relegation (1990s)===

Gerry Francis, a key player in the 1970s QPR side who had proved himself as a successful manager with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], was appointed manager in the summer of 1991. In [[1991–92 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|his first season in charge]] they finished mid-table in the league and in the [[1992–93 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|1992–93]] season were founder members of the inaugural [[Premier League]], finishing fifth, as top London club. Francis oversaw one of QPR's most famous victories, the 4–1 win at [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] in front of live TV on New Year's Day 1992. Midway through the [[1994–95 in English football|1994–95]] season Francis resigned and very quickly became manager of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|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&nbsp;million to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].

QPR struggled throughout the following season and were relegated at the end of the [[1995–96 in English football|1995–96 season]]. QPR then competed in Division 1 until 2001 under a succession of managers including club legend [[Gerry Francis]] who was reappointed for a second spell finishing mainly mid-table and towards the bottom half of the division.