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1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1974–75 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerGordon Jago to 27 September 1974 Stan Anderson to 16 October 1974 Dave Sexton
Football League First Division11th
FA CupFifth round
Football League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Don Givens (16)
All: Don Givens (20)
Highest home attendance28.356 v West Ham United (30 November 1974)
Lowest home attendance13.244 v Sheffield United (14 December 1974)
Average home league attendance19,861
Biggest win4–1 Vs Derby County (1 February 1975)
Biggest defeat0–4 Vs Newcastle (8 October 1974)

During the 1974–75 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary

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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

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Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.

League table

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First Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
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]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ West Ham United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1974-75 FA Cup winners.

Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division

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Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
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

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
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

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
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

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances (Substitute) League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Phil Parkes 41 6 47
GK England Richard Teale 1 1 2
DF England Ron Abbott 6(3) 9
DF England Dave Clement 31 6 1 37 1
DF England Tony Hazell 12 2 14
DF England Ian Gillard 42 7 2 1 49 3
DF England Danny Westwood (1) 1 2 1
DF Scotland Frank McLintock 30 4 34
DF England Terry Mancini 7 2 9
DF England Don Shanks 12 12
DF England David Webb 33(1) 6 40
DF Scotland Keith Pritchett 4 4
MF England John Beck 27(2) 6 1 35 1
MF England Martyn Busby 12(2) 2 1 16 1
MF England Gerry Francis 35 7 7 1 2 42 10
MF England Mick Leach 16(4) 3 2 23 2
MF Scotland Don Masson 21 4 1 25 1
FW England Terry Venables 5 1 6
FW England Stan Bowles 33 7 10 1 1 40 12
FW England Don Rogers 13(6) 5 19 5
FW Republic of Ireland Don Givens 40 7 17 3 1 47 21
FW England Dave Thomas 41 6 1 47 7


Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
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

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Name from Date Fee
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

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  1. ^ Laschke, Ian (1980). Rothmans book of Football League records, 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.