How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 2–0, on May 16, 1989.
Defended against
MiddlesbroughCoventryCharlton AthleticMan UnitedTottenham
The season
- 1988–89: Liverpool had the best record (22–6–10); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Queens Park Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,515 | Apr 8, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers beat Wimbledon 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,516 | Apr 15, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,517 | Apr 22, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers beat Coventry City 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,518 | Apr 29, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,519 | May 8, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers beat Manchester United 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,520 | May 13, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,521 | May 16, 1989 | Liverpool beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 | −2 | Title change |