QPR sold England defender Paul Parker for £1.75 million from Manchester United Before 1991-92 season end and in the next season Ray Wegerle for £1 million from Blackburn Rovers. On New Year's Day 1992, before the crowd of 38,554 fans at Old Trafford as well as on live television viewers QPR won against Manchester United 4-1, with Dennis Bailey hitting a hat-trick QPR finished 11th in the League, thus ensuring their place in the new FA Premier League for the next season. In 1992/93, Rangers finished fifth in their first season in the new Premier League. Les Ferdinand hit 20 League goals and was called up to the England squad along with David Bardsley.
Rangers signed winger Trevor Sinclair on £750,000 and defender Steve Yates on £650,000 after the left of Andy Sinton in 1993-94 seasons. After four and a half years with the club, Ray Wilkins joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer. However, he returned to Loftus Road in November 1994 when Gerry Francis left, later to become manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Ray proved to be a very popular choice and QPR played well in the season including two outstanding victories over Arsenal and with a finish of top ten in the 4th consecutive season. During the close season striker Les Ferdinand was sold to Newcastle United for a club record £6,000,000 with £570,000 of the fee going to his former club, Hayes. The loss of England striker Les Ferdinand provided crucial in 1995/96 as Rangers always struggled at the wrong end of the Premiership table. QPR, despite paying over £1million each for Simon Osborn, Australian International Ned Zelic, and Mark Hateley, Rangers lost their fight to stay in the Premier League. In May 1996 the Thompson family announced to sell the club and within three months, media tycoon Chris Wright, owned the club and also announced his plans for Wasps Rugby Union Club to share the Loftus Road ground.
In September 1996, Ray Wilkins left the club by mutual consent and was replaced shortly afterwards by ex-Arsenal Caretaker, Manager Stewart Houston. Former Arsenal Manager Bruce Rioch was also appointed as Assistant Manager. In November 1996, Stewart Houston's, a Scottish International striker John Spencer from Chelsea joined the club for £2.35M. Northern Ireland International Steve Morrow also joined from Arsenal. Rangers poor home form during the 1996/97 season and they end up at 9th finish, In 1997-98, even receiving £2.1 million from striker Mike Sheron sold, QPR were still indulge in financial problems. . Houston and Rioch were sacked mid-campaign and replaced by Ray Harford, who was unable to halt a slide that so nearly ended in relegation to Division Two.
1998-99 season they stayed up and got victory over Crystal Palace, albeit with a margin of 6-0.Six months previously Harford had resigned to be replaced by Rangers legend Gerry Francis as Director of Football and once Francis had ensured Rangers' survival in Division One, he marched them back up the table in 1999/2000, with Stuart Wardley top scoring in an impressive campaign. Prior to six months Harford resigned and the Rangers legend Gerry Francis as Director of Football who ensured Rangers’ survival in Division One. Francis marched them back up the table in 1999-2000 season, with Stuart Wardley top scoring in an impressive campaign.
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