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1973–74 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1973–74 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Queens Park Rangers
1973–74 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerGordon Jago
Football League First Division8th
FA CupQuarter Final
Football League CupFourth round
London Challenge CupSemi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Bowles (19)
All: Stan Bowles (22)
Highest home attendance35.353 v Leeds United
Lowest home attendance12,427 v Norwich City
Average home league attendance22,867
Biggest win8-2 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (6 November 1973)
Biggest defeat0-4 Vs Birmingham City (23 April 1974)

Season summary

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Qpr returned to the first division but after placing 5th with 1 win in the last nine games fell away to 8th place.

In the League cup after an 8–2 win over Sheffield Wednesday, there was a home defeat to Plymouth Argyle.

Qpr's run in the Fa Cup ended in defeat at home to Leicester City in the Quarter finals. [1]

Kit

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Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Table

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First Division

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Burnley 42 16 14 12 56 53 1.057 46
7 Everton 42 16 12 14 50 48 1.042 44
8 Queens Park Rangers 42 13 17 12 56 52 1.077 43
9 Leicester City 42 13 16 13 51 41 1.244 42
10 Arsenal 42 14 14 14 49 51 0.961 42
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored


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
25 August 1973 Southampton H 1-1 Givens 18.602 10
29 August 1973 Norwich City A 0-0 24,860 14
1 September 1973 Manchester United A 1-2 Francis 44.156 16
4 September 1973 West Ham United H 0-0 28.360 15
8 September 1973 Stoke City H 3-3 Leach, Mancini, Venables 18.118 16
10 September 1973 West Ham United A 3-2 Abbott, Givens 2 28.360 11
15 September 1973 Everton A 0-1 30.795 15
22 September 1973 Birmingham City H 2-2 Hynd OG, Bowles 18.701 15
29 September 1973 Newcastle United A 3-2 Francis, Thomas, Leach 26.173 13
6 October 1973 Chelsea H 1-1 Bowles 31.009 13
13 October 1973 Burnley A 1-2 Thomas 18.297 15
20 October 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 4-2 Bowles 2, Francis, Leach 19.350 14
27 October 1973 Arsenal H 2-0 Bowles, Givens 29.115 10
3 November 1973 Derby County A 2-1 Bowles, Francis 30.647 9
10 November 1973 Coventry City H 3-0 Bowles, Venables, Francis 20.416 8
17 November 1973 Manchester City A 0-1 23.339 8
24 November 1973 Liverpool H 2-2 McLintock, Bowles 26.254 8
1 December 1973 Leeds United A 2-2 Thomas, Bowles 32.194 8
8 December 1973 Sheffield United H 0-0 15.843 9
15 December 1973 Leicester City A 0-2 17.614 11
22 December 1973 Newcastle United H 3-2 Clement, Bowles, Givens 15.757 11
26 December 1973 Tottenham Hotspur A 0-0 30.762 10
29 December 1973 Stoke City A 1-4 Leach 18,910 12
1 January 1974 Manchester United H 3-0 Bowles 2, Givens 32.339 9
12 January 1974 Everton H 1-0 Givens 19.051 7
19 January 1974 Southampton A 2-2 Thomas, Francis 22.689 8
2 February 1974 Leicester City H 0-0 22,646 7
5 February 1974 Norwich City H 1-2 Bowles 12.427 7
23 February 1974 Chelsea A 3-3 Bowles 2, Givens 34.264 10
27 February 1974 Burnley H 2-1 Givens 21.306 6
2 March 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H 3-1 Givens, Francis, Bowles 25.775 5
16 March 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0-0 21.209 6
23 March 1974 Coventry City A 1-0 Francis 18.804 5
30 March 1974 Derby County H 0-0 19.795 6
6 April 1974 Liverpool A 1-2 Thomas 54.027 6
9 April 1974 Manchester City H 3-0 Leach 2, Bowles 20.461 5
12 April 1974 Ipswich Town H 0-1 27.567 6
15 April 1974 Ipswich Town A 0-1 26.100 7
20 April 1974 Sheffield United A 1-1 Givens 17.933 8
23 April 1974 Birmingham City A 0-4 39.160 8
27 April 1974 Leeds United H 0-1 35.353 8
19 April 1974 Arsenal A 1-1 Bowles 40.396 8

London Challenge Cup[2]

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
24 September 1973 First Round Millwall A 1-0
15 October 1973 Quarter-Final Brentford A 0-0*aet
31 October 1973 Quarter-Final Replay Brentford H 2-1
13 November 1973 Semi-Final Hayes H 0-0
Semi-Final Replay Hayes A 0-2

Football League Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
8 October 1973 Second Round Tottenham Hotspur H 1-0 Givens 23,353
6 November 1973 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday H 8-2 Francis, Givens 2, Bowles, Leach 2, Mullen OG, Cameron OG 16,043
20 November 1973 Fourth Round Plymouth Argyle H 0-3 19,072

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 January 1974 Third Round Chelsea A 0-0 31,540
15 January 1974 Third Round Replay Chelsea H 1-0 Bowles 28,573
26 January 1974 Fourth Round Birmingham City H 2-0 Leach, Givens 23,367
16 February 1974 Fifth Round Coventry City A 0-0 30,081
19 February 1974 Fifth Round Replay Coventry City H 3-2 Givens, Thomas, Bowles 28,010
18 March 1974 Quarter Final Leicester City H 0-2 21,209

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   Phil Parkes 42 9 51
GK   Richard Teale
DF   Ron Abbott 3(4) 1 7 1
DF   Dave Clement 38 7 2 45 2
DF   Tony Hazell 29(3) 5 37
DF   Ian Gillard 23 6 29
DF   Frank McLintock 26 9 1 35 1
DF   Terry Mancini 40 9 1 49 1
DF   Ian Evans 5 5
DF   Ian Watson 6 6
MF   John Beck 2(3) 5
MF   Martyn Busby 5(3) 1 9
MF   Gerry Francis 40 9 8 1 49 9
MF   Mick Leach 39(1) 8 6 1 2 48 9
MF   John Delve 3(4) 7
FW   Terry Venables 36 9 2 45 2
FW   Stan Bowles 42 9 19 2 1 51 22
FW   Don Givens 42 9 10 2 3 51 15
FW   Dave Thomas 41 9 6 1 50 7


Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Ian Morgan Queens Park Rangers Juniors September 1964 October 1973 Watford £10,000
John O'Rourke Coventry City October 1971 £60,000 January 1974 Bournemouth £40,000
Ray Seary Queens Park Rangers Juniors September 1970 March 1974 Cambridge United
Ian Watson Chelsea July 1965 July 1974 Retired (injury)
John Delve Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1971 July 1974 Plymouth Argyle £30,000

Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
Danny Westwood Billericay Town July 1974
David Webb Chelsea July 1974 £120,000

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Dunk, peter (1974). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974-75. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 9780362001716.
  2. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

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  1. ^ Dunk, peter (1974). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974-75. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 9780362001716.
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