1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Queens Park Rangers 1978–79 football season
1978–79 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Steve Burtenshaw | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League First Division | 20th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Football League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5) All: Peter Eastoe (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16, 287 | ||
Biggest win | 5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978) | ||
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During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
Season summary
QPR finished the season in the last relegation spot under ex-Everton and QPR coach Steve Burtenshaw. There were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Kit
Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 34 | |
19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 31 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
21 | Birmingham City (R) | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 22 | |
22 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | −48 | 20 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
First Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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19 August 1978 | Liverpool | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 50.793 | 16 |
22 August 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 15.481 | 20 | |
26 August 1978 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-0 | 17.971 | 19 | |
2 September 1978 | Arsenal | A | 1-5 | Mcgee | 33,474 | 22 |
9 September 1978 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 23,477 | 21 |
16 September 1978 | Middlesbrough F.C. | A | 2-0 | Harkouk, Eastoe | 12,822 | 17 |
23 September 1978 | Aston Villa | H | 1-0 | Harkouk | 16.410 | 15 |
30 September 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 15.481 | 15 | |
7 October 1978 | Bristol City | H | 1-0 | Busby | 15,707 | 15 |
14 October 1978 | Southampton | A | 1-1 | Goddard | 22.803 | 13 |
21 October 1978 | Everton | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 21.171 | 13 |
28 October 1978 | Ipswich Town F.C. | A | 1-2 | Francis | 20.428 | 16 |
4 November 1978 | Chelsea | H | 0-0 | 22.878 | 17 | |
11 November 1978 | Liverpool | H | 1-3 | Eastoe | 26.626 | 17 |
18 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest F.C. | A | 0-0 | 28.036 | 16 | |
25 November 1978 | Derby | A | 1-2 | Howe | 19.702 | 18 |
2 December 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-3 | Harkouk | 11.635 | 19 |
9 December 1978 | Coventry | A | 0-1 | 18.717 | 19 | |
16 December 1978 | Manchester City | H | 2-1 | Hamilton 2 | 12.902 | 19 |
26 December 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-2 | Shanks, Bowles | 24.845 | 19 |
30 December 1978 | Leeds United | H | 1-4 | Eastoe | 17.435 | 19 |
20 January 1979 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | Goddard | 9.899 | 19 |
31 January 1979 | Norwich | A | 1-1 | Francis | 14.203 | 19 |
10 February 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-3 | Gillard, Busby, Roeder | 11.814 | 20 |
13 February 1979 | Arsenal | H | 1-2 | Shanks | 21.125 | 20 |
24 February 1979 | Southampton | H | 0-1 | 13.636 | 20 | |
28 February 1979 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | 36.085 | 20 | |
3 March 1979 | Everton | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 24.809 | 20 |
6 March 1979 | Birmingham City F.C. | A | 1-3 | Busby | 12.650 | 20 |
17 March 1979 | Chelsea | A | 3-1 | 25.871 | 20 | |
20 March 1979 | Aston Villa | A | 1-3 | Allen | 24.310 | 20 |
24 March 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 23.678 | 20 |
31 March 1979 | Derby | H | 2-2 | Goddard, Walsh | 13.988 | 20 |
3 April 1979 | Bristol City | A | 0-2 | 15.687 | 20 | |
7 April 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 21.119 | 20 |
13 April 1979 | Norwich | H | 0-0 | 14.654 | 20 | |
14 April 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 | Clement | 28.853 | 20 |
21 April 1979 | Manchester City | A | 1-3 | Busby | 30.694 | 20 |
28 April 1979 | Coventry City | H | 5-1 | Allen 3, Shanks Walsh | 10.950 | 20 |
4 May 1979 | Leeds United | A | 3-4 | Walsh, Roeder, Busby | 20.121 | 20 |
7 May 1979 | Birmingham City | H | 1-2 | Roeder | 9.600 | 20 |
11 May 1979 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-4 | 9.819 | 20 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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2 August 1978 | Second Round First Leg | Preston North End | A | 3-1 | Eastoe 2, Baxter og | |
3 October 1978 | Third Round | Swansea | H | 2-0 | Eastoe, Mcgee | |
7 November 1978 | Fourth Round | Leeds United | H | 0-2 |
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FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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9 January 1979 | Third Round | Fulham | A | 0-2 | 21,199 |
Squad
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() | Phil Parkes | 24 | 3 | 27 | |||
GK | ![]() | Derek Richardson | 18 | 1 | 19 | |||
DF | ![]() | Don Shanks | 41 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() | Barry Wallace | 4 | 5 | ||||
DF | ![]() | Ian Gillard | 38 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() | Dave Clement | 29 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Ernie Howe | 38 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Glenn Roeder | 27 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() | Thomas Cunningham | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
MF | ![]() | Karl Elsey | 2 | 3 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Ron Abbott | 3 | |||||
MF | ![]() | Rachid Harkouk | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
MF | ![]() | Paul McGee | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | Gerry Francis | 31 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | John Hollins | 41 | 4 | 45 | |||
MF | ![]() | Martyn Busby | 29 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 6 | |
FW | ![]() | Leighton James | 1 | 1 | ||||
FW | ![]() | Mickey Walsh | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() | Clive Allen | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||
FW | ![]() | Billy Hamilton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Paul Goddard | 20 | 6 | 23 | 6 | ||
FW | ![]() | Peter Eastoe | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
FW | ![]() | Stan Bowles | 30 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
Transfers Out
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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Leighton James | Derby County | October 1977 | Don Masson | September 1978 | Burnley | £165,000 |
Steve Jones | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1974 | January 1979 | Walsall | £30,000 | |
Phil Parkes | Walsall | June 1970 | £15,000 | February 1979 | West Ham United | £565,000 |
Peter Eastoe | Swindon | March 1976 | Don Rogers & £100,000 | March 1979 | Everton | Mickey Walsh |
Tommy Cunningham | Chelsea | March 1975 | March 1979 | Wimbledon | ||
Dave Clement | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1965 | June 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | £170,000 | |
John Hollins | Chelsea | June 1975 | £80,000 | June 1979 | Arsenal | £75,000 |
Ron Abbott | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1971 | June 1979 | Fisher Athletic | ||
Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | November 1977 | £15,000 | June 1979 | Preston | |
Gerry Francis | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 1969 | July 1979 | Crystal Palace | £465,000 |
Transfers In
Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Glenn Roeder | Orient | August 1978 | £250,000 |
Clive Allen | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | September 1978 | |
Karl Elsey | Pembroke Borough | January 1979 | |
Dean Neal | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1979 | |
Mickey Walsh | Everton | March 1979 | Peter Eastoe |
Martyn Rogers | Manchester United | July 1979 | £7,500 |
Peter Davidson | Berwick Rangers | July 1979 | £40,000 |
Gary Waddock | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1979 | |
Chris Woods | Nottingham Forest | July 1979 | £250,000 |
Gary Micklewhite | Manchester United | July 1979 | Free |
References
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1978/1979". Worldfootball.net. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.