1969–70 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1969–70 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Queens Park Rangers
1969–70 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerLes Allen
Football League Second Division9th
FA CupSixth Round
Football League CupFifth Round
London Challenge CupQuarter-Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Bridges 21
All: Rodney Marsh / Barry Bridges 23
Highest home attendance22,799 Vs Swindon Town 20 September 1969
Lowest home attendance11,017 Vs Bristol City 28 March 1970
Average home league attendance17,525
Biggest win6-0 Vs Tranmere Rovers (23 September)
Biggest defeat0-4 Bolton Wanderers (14 March 1970)

Season summary

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In their return to the second division Qpr finished the season in 9th place - only 1 win in the last ten games of the season dropped Qpr from second to a ninth-place finish.Late rounds of both major cup competitions were reached -losing in both to first division teams.[1][2]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Cardiff City 42 18 13 11 61 41 1.488 49 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 20 7 15 54 50 1.080 47
9 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 11 14 66 57 1.158 45
10 Millwall 42 15 14 13 56 56 1.000 44
11 Norwich City 42 16 11 15 49 46 1.065 43
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 Welsh Cup winners.

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division

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Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
9 August 1969 Hull City H 3-0 Clarke, Clark, Leach 15,781 3
16 August 1969 Preston North End A 0-0 11,181 7
20 August 1969 Watford A 1-0 Bridges 27,968 4
23 August 1969 Millwall H 3-2 Bridges 2, Clement 19,735 2
26 August 1969 Blackpool H 6-1 Marsh 3, Bridges 2, Venables 19,231 1
30 August 1969 Birmingham A 0-3 32,660 3
6 September 1969 Huddersfield Town H 4-2 Morgan, Marsh, Bridges, Venables 18,746 2
13 September 1969 Portsmouth A 3-1 Clement, Francis, Bridges 22,169 1
17 September 1969 Blackburn Rovers A 1-0 Leach 15,945 2
20 September 1969 Swindon Town H 2-0 Clarke, Wilks 22,799 1
27 September 1969 Cardiff City A 2-4 Venables, Bridges 30.083 1
4 October 1969 Middlesbrough H 4-0 Bridges 2, Clarke, Clement 21,421 1
7 October 1969 Preston North End H 0-0 21,127 2
11 October 1969 Norwich City A 0-1 20.040 2
18 October 1969 Carlisle United A 2-3 Clement, Clarke 11,900 2
25 October 1969 Charlton Athletic H 1-1 Metchick 20,577 3
1 November 1969 Aston Villa A 1-1 Marsh 31,525 3
8 November 1969 Sheffield United H 2-1 Bridges, Clarke 19,852 2
11 November 1969 Watford H 2-1 Clarke, Hazell 19,719 2
15 November 1969 Bristol City A 0-2 18,893 3
22 November 1969 Leicester City H 1-1 Bridges 21,027 3
29 November 1969 Bolton Wanderers A 4-6 Leach, Bridges, Clement, Marsh 7,253 4
6 December 1969 Oxford United H 1-2 Bridges 12,018 4
13 December 1969 Portsmouth H 2-0 Clarke, Bridges 11,831 4
26 December 1969 Millwall A 0-2 13,952 5
27 December 1969 Birmingham H 2-1 Bridges 2 15,668 4
10 January 1970 Swindon Town A 0-0 18,448 5
17 January 1970 Cardiff City H 2-1 Gillard, Marsh 22,033 5
20 January 1970 Huddersfield Town A 0-2 21,699 5
31 January 1970 Middlesbrough A 0-1 25,821 5
14 February 1970 Hull City A 2-1 Marsh, Clarke 12,698 5
17 February 1970 Norwich City H 4-0 Venables, Marsh, Clarke, Bridges 17,270 2
24 February 1970 Sheffield United A 0-2 25,724 4
28 February 1970 Aston Villa H 4-2 Marsh 2, Bridges 2 17,057 3
14 March 1970 Bolton Wanderers H 0-4 13,596 4
21 March 1970 Oxford United A 0-0 13,828 6
27 March 1970 Carlisle United H 0-0 16,343 6
28 March 1970 Bristol City H 2-2 Bridges, Francis 11,017 8
31 March 1970 Charlton Athletic A 1-1 Watson 13,790 8
4 April 1970 Blackpool A 1-1 Leach 19,516 8
14 April 1970 Blackburn Rovers H 2-3 Venables, Hazell 11,161 9
18 April 1970 Leicester City A 1-2 Marsh 20,391 9

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London Challenge Cup

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Date[4] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
29 September 1969 First Round Chelsea A 1-0
13 October 1969 Quarter-Finals Arsenal A 1-3

Football League Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
3 September 1969 Second Round Mansfield Town A 2-2 Bridges, Watson 9,759
9 September 1969 Second Round Replay Mansfield Town H 4-0 Marsh, Clarke, Clement, Venables 17,315
23 September 1969 Third Round Tranmere Rovers H 6-0 Marsh 4, Clarke, Leach 17,477
15 October 1969 Fourth Round Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-1 Clarke 2, Bridges 29,971
19 April 1970 Fifth Round Manchester City A 0-3 42,058

FA Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
3 January 1970 Third Round South Shields A 4-1 Marsh 2, Clarke, Ferguson 16,811
24 January 1970 Fourth Round Charlton Athletic A 3-2 Marsh 2, Clarke 30,262
7 February 1970 Fifth Round Derby County H 1-0 Mackay. OG 27,685
21 February 1970 Sixth Round Chelsea H 2-4 Bridges, Venables 33,572

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances (Substitutes) League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   Mick Kelly 28 8 36
GK   Alan Spratley 14 1 15
DF   Dave Clement 33(2) 9 5 1 42 6
DF   Tony Hazell 42 9 2 51 2
DF   Ian Gillard 14(1) 5 1 20 1
DF   Ron Hunt 21(1) 3 25
DF   Frank Sibley 13(1) 2 16
DF   Allan Harris 13(3) 16
DF   Ian Watson 35 9 1 1 44 2
MF   Alan Wilks 6 1 1 7 1
MF   Vic Mobley 21(1) 5 27
MF   Martyn Busby 1 1
MF   Gerry Francis 9(1) 1 2 11 2
MF   Mick Leach 30(2) 6 4 1 38 5
MF   Bob Turpie 1(1) 2
MF   Terry Venables 34 8 5 1 1 42 7
MF   Mike Ferguson 20 4 1 24 1
FW   Frank Clarke 31(1) 6 9 2 4 38 15
FW   Mick McGovern 3 3
FW   Clive Clark 7(1) 2 1 10 1
FW   Barry Bridges 38 8 21 1 2 46 24
FW   Rodney Marsh 38 9 12 4 5 47 21
FW   Ian Morgan 11(2) 2 1 15 1
FW   Dave Metchick (1) 1 1 2 1

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Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
Vic Mobley Sheffield Wednesday October 1969 £50,000
Mike Ferguson Aston Villa November 1969 £15,000
Ian Evans Queens Park Rangers Juniors January 1970
Martyn Busby Queens Park Rangers Juniors April 1970
Frank Saul Southampton May 1970 £40,000
Phil Parkes Walsall June 1970 £15,000

Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Keith Sanderson Plymouth Argyle June 1965 £4,000 October 1969 Goole Town
Clive Clark West Bromwich Albion June 1969 player plus £70,000 for Allan Glover January 1970 Preston North End
Frank Clarke Shrewsbury Town February 1968 March 1970 Ipswich Town £40,000
Bob Turpie Queens Park Rangers Juniors November 1967 July 1970 Peterborough United
Dave Metchick Peterborough United August 1968 £5,000 July 1970 Atlanta Chiefs


References

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  1. ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 9780354085526.
  2. ^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1970). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362000719.
  3. ^ a b c d e Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0362000719.
  4. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.