1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
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1974–75 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | |||
Manager | Gordon Jago to 27 September 1974 Stan Anderson to 16 October 1974 Dave Sexton | |||
Football League First Division | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
Football League Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Don Givens (16) All: Don Givens (20) | |||
Highest home attendance | 28.356 v West Ham United (30 November 1974) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 13.244 v Sheffield United (14 December 1974) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,861 | |||
Biggest win | 4–1 Vs Derby County (1 February 1975) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 Vs Newcastle (8 October 1974) | |||
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During the 1974–75 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
Season summary
[edit]Qpr started the season badly and were bottom in November but with new manager Dave Sexton they recovered to finish in 11th place.[1]
Kit
[edit]Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.
League table
[edit]First Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 1.163 | 45 | |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 1.015 | 45 | |
11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 1.000 | 42 | |
12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 1.056 | 39 | |
13 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 0.983 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
- ^ West Ham United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1974-75 FA Cup winners.
Results
[edit]QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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17 August 1974 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Francis | 16.032 | 10 |
21 August 1974 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | Francis | 31.497 | 6 |
24 August 1974 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 21.117 | 11 | |
27 August 1974 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | Givens | 24.965 | 12 |
31 August 1974 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | Bowles | 18.535 | 13 |
7 September 1974 | Birmingham City | H | 0–1 | 16.058 | 15 | |
14 September 1974 | Leicester City | A | 1–3 | Francis | 19.763 | 17 |
21 September 1974 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 | Keeley og | 18.594 | 20 |
24 September 1974 | Everton | H | 2–2 | Thomas, Busby | 16.638 | 20 |
28 September 1974 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 30.647 | 22 | |
5 October 1974 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Francis | 19.494 | 17 |
12 October 1974 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | Bowles 2 | 29.690 | 18 |
19 October 1974 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 27.392 | 20 | |
26 October 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Givens 2 | 20.320 | 20 |
2 November 1974 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | Bowles, Givens | 17.256 | 17 |
9 November 1974 | Derby | A | 2–5 | Leach, Bowles | 23.339 | 18 |
16 November 1974 | Carlisle United | H | 2–1 | Thomas, Bowles | 15.700 | 15 |
23 November 1974 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–1 | Rogers, Bowles, Givens | 27.530 | 13 |
27 November 1974 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 22.403 | 13 | |
30 November 1974 | West Ham United | H | 0–2 | 28.356 | 16 | |
7 December 1974 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 16.487 | 16 | |
14 December 1974 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Rogers | 13.244 | 16 |
21 December 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | Bowles 2 | 21.150 | 15 |
26 December 1974 | Leicester City | H | 4–2 | Thomas, Westwood, Beck, Givens | 17.311 | 13 |
28 December 1974 | Chelsea | A | 3–0 | Givens 2, Francis | 38.917 | 12 |
11 January 1975 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 19.359 | 12 | |
18 January 1975 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | Masson, Bowles | 28.772 | 12 |
1 February 1975 | Derby County | H | 4–1 | Givens 3 Thomas | 20.686 | 11 |
8 February 1975 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | Leach | 18.807 | 12 |
22 February 1975 | Carlisle United | A | 2–1 | Givens 2 | 13.176 | 13 |
25 February 1975 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 18.487 | 12 | |
1 March 1975 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | Givens, Rogers | 19.583 | 11 |
8 March 1975 | Everton | A | 1–2 | Givens | 39.567 | 12 |
15 March 1975 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | Rogers 2 | 22.102 | 10 |
18 March 1975 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Thomas | 25.324 | 7 |
22 March 1975 | Birmingham City | A | 1–4 | Thomas | 32.832 | 9 |
29 March 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 25.461 | 10 | |
31 March 1975 | Newcastle United | A | 2–2 | Gillard, Francis | 28.490 | 10 |
5 April 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Thomas, Givens | 16.596 | 8 |
12 April 1975 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | Gillard | 28.709 | 11 |
19 April 1975 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 24.362 | 11 | |
26 April 1975 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | Francis | 42.546 | 11 |
Football League Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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10 September 1974 | Second Round First Leg | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | Francis | 14,604 |
17 September 1974 | Second Round Second Leg | Leyton Orient | A | 3–0 | Francis, Givens, Bowles | 11,750 |
8 October 1974 | Third Round | Newcastle | H | 0–4 | 15,815 |
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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4 January 1975 | Third Round | Southend | A | 2–2 | Gillard, Francis | 18,100 |
7 January 1975 | Third Round Replay | Southend | A | 2–0 | Givens 2 | 21,484 |
24 January 1975 | Fourth Round | Notts County | H | 3–0 | Givens, Thomas, Bowles | 23,428 |
15 February 1975 | Fifth Round | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | Clement | 39,193 |
Squad
[edit]Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (Substitute) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() |
Phil Parkes | 41 | 6 | 47 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Richard Teale | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Abbott | 6(3) | 9 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 31 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 12 | 2 | 14 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Danny Westwood | (1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Frank McLintock | 30 | 4 | 34 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Terry Mancini | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Don Shanks | 12 | 12 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
David Webb | 33(1) | 6 | 40 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Keith Pritchett | 4 | 4 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
John Beck | 27(2) | 6 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 12(2) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 10 |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 16(4) | 3 | 2 | 23 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Don Masson | 21 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Terry Venables | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Stan Bowles | 33 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 |
FW | ![]() |
Don Rogers | 13(6) | 5 | 19 | 5 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Don Givens | 40 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 21 |
FW | ![]() |
Dave Thomas | 41 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 7 |
Transfers Out
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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Ian Evans | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1970 | September 1974 | Crystal Palace | Don Rogers | |
Terry Venables | Tottenham Hotspur | June 1969 | £70,000 | |||
Terry Mancini | Leyton Orient | October 1971 | £25,000 | October 1974 | Arsenal | £20,000 |
Tony Hazell | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1964 | December 1974 | Millwall | £40,000 |
Transfers In
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Don Rogers | Crystal Palace | September 1974 | Ian Evans & Terry Venables |
Don Shanks | Luton Town | November 1974 | £35,000 |
Steve Jones | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1974 | |
Don Masson | Notts County | December 1974 | £100,000 |
Tony Tagg | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | March 1975 | |
Tommy Cunningham | Chelsea | May 1975 | Free |
John Hollins | Chelsea | June 1975 | £90,000 |
Steve Adams | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1975 | |
Phil Nutt | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1975 |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Laschke, Ian (1980). Rothmans book of Football League records, 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.