1973–74 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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)

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

Season summary

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

Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Table

First Division

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

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Half time score Full Time Score

F – A

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

London Challenge Cup

Date[2] 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

Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Venables Mancini Hazell Thomas Delve Leach Bowles Givens Francis McLintock Busby
8 October 1973 Second Round Tottenham Hotspur (First Division) H 1-0 1–0 Givens 23,353 1 2 4 5 3 7 9 10 11 8 6 12
6 November 1973 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday (Second Division) H 3-2 8–2 Francis, Givens 2, Bowles, Leach 2, Mullen OG, Cameron OG 16,043 1 2 4 5 3 7 9 10 11 8 6 12
20 November 1973 Fourth Round Plymouth Argyle (Third Division) H 0-0 0–3 19,072 1 2 4 5 3 7 12 10 11 8 6 9

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Venables Mancini Hazell Thomas Leach Bowles Givens Francis Gillard McLintock
5 January 1974 Third Round Chelsea (First Division) A 0-0 0–0 31,540 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 8 3 6
15 January 1974 Third Round Replay Chelsea (First Division) H 0-0 1–0 Bowles 28,573 1 2 4 5 12 7 9 10 11 8 3 6
26 January 1974 Fourth Round Birmingham City (First Division) H 1-0 2–0 Leach, Givens 23,367 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 8 3 6
16 February 1974 Fifth Round Coventry City (First Division) A 0-0 0–0 30,081 1 4 5 2 7 9 10 11 8 3 6
19 February 1974 Fifth Round Replay Coventry City (First Division) H 1-1 3–2 Givens, Thomas, Bowles 28,010 1 4 5 2 7 9 10 11 8 3 6
18 March 1974 Quarter Final Leicester City (First Division) H 0-0 0–2 21,209 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 8 3 6

Squad

Position Nationality Name League Appearances 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 2 7 45 2
DF Tony Hazell 29(3) 5 37
DF Ian Gillard 23 6 29
DF Frank McLintock 26 1 9 35 1
DF Terry Mancini 40 1 9 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 8 9 1 49 9
MF Mick Leach 39(1) 6 8 1 2 48 9
MF John Delve 3(4) 7
FW Terry Venables 36 2 9 45 2
FW Stan Bowles 42 19 9 2 1 51 22
FW Don Givens 42 10 9 2 3 51 15
FW Dave Thomas 41 6 9 1 50 7

Transfers Out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Alan Spratley Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1967 July 1973 Swindon Town £10,000
Mike Ferguson Aston Villa Nov 20,1969 £15,000 July 1973 Cambridge United Free
Ian Morgan Queens Park Rangers Juniors September 1964 October 1973 Watford £10,000
Ian Watson Chelsea July1965 £10,000 Nov 73 Retired (Injury)
John O'Rourke Coventry City Oct 16,1971 £60,000 January 1974 Bournemouth £40,000
Ray Seary Queens Park Rangers Juniors September 1970 March 1974 Cambridge United £3,000
Gary Williams Nov1972 June 74 Barnet Free
Paul Kempton July ?1973 June? 74

Transfers In

Name from Date Fee
Richard Teale Walton & Hersham July 1973 £9,000
Paul Kempton July ?1973
Keith Pritchett Doncaster Rovers Mar1974 Free

References

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

[1]

  1. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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