1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

Qpr started the season poorly and were bottom in November but with new manager Dave Sexton they recovered to finish in 11th place.[1] In September Gordon Jago's last signing before he left and was replaced by Dave Sexton. was Prolific Don Rogers who joined QPR in an exchange deal in which Terry Venables + Ian Evans cash went to Malcolm Allison's Crystal Palace. At the time Rogers seemed like a brilliant QPR signing and a replacement for Stan Bowles who was (again) on the transfer list. December signings were Don Masson.from Notts County for £100,000 and ex England Youth player Don Shanks from Luton

Kit

Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.

League table

First Division

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

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 Gillard Venables Mancini Webb Thomas Francis Abbott Beck Givens Busby Bowles Leach Teale Hazell Rogers McLintock Shanks Masson Westwood Pritchett
17 August 1974 Sheffield United A 0-1 1–1 Francis 16.032 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
21 August 1974 Leeds United A 1-0 1–0 Francis 31.497 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
24 August 1974 Stoke City H 0-0 0–1 21.117 12 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 4 10 12
27 August 1974 Leeds United H 0-1 1–1 Givens 24.965 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 10
31 August 1974 Luton Town A 1-1 1–1 Bowles 18.535 12 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 2 10
7 September 1974 Birmingham City H 0-1 0–1 16.058 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 2 10 12 1
14 September 1974 Leicester City A 0-1 1–3 Francis 19.763 17 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 9 10 4 6
21 September 1974 Newcastle United H 0-0 1–2 Keeley og 18.594 20 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 4 10 9 6
24 September 1974 Everton H 1-0 2–2 Thomas, Busby 16.638 19 1 2 3 5 7 8 10 11 9 4 6 12
28 September 1974 Manchester City A 0-0 0–1 30.647 22 1 2 3 5 7 8 10 4 11 9 6 12
5 October 1974 Ipswich Town H 0-0 1–0 Francis 19.494 17 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 11 10 9 6 12
12 October 1974 Arsenal A 0-1 2–2 Bowles 2 29.690 18 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 10 4 9 5
19 October 1974 Liverpool H 0-1 0–1 27.392 20 1 2 3 6 7 8 4 11 10 9 5
26 October 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1-0 2–1 Givens 2 20.320 19 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 10 6 9 4
2 November 1974 Coventry City H 1-0 2–0 Bowles, Givens 17.256 16 1 2 3 6 7 11 10 9 4 8 5
9 November 1974 Derby A 1-2 2–5 Leach, Bowles 23.339 18 1 2 3 6 7 8 12 11 10 9 4 5
16 November 1974 Carlisle United H 2-0 2–1 Thomas, Bowles 15.700 15 1 6 3 7 8 11 10 4 2 9 5
23 November 1974 Middlesbrough A 2-0 3–1 Rogers, Bowles, Givens 27.530 14 1 2 3 7 8 11 10 4 6 9 5
27 November 1974 Stoke City A 0-1 0–1 22.403 14 1 2 3 7 8 11 10 4 6 9 5
30 November 1974 West Ham United H 0-1 0–2 28.356 17 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 10 6 9 4
7 December 1974 Burnley A 0-2 0–3 16.487 17 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 10 9 5 4
14 December 1974 Sheffield United H 0-0 1–0 Rogers 13.244 17 1 2 3 6 8 10 11 9 7 5 4
21 December 1974 Tottenham Hotspur A 2-0 2–1 Bowles 2 21.150 15 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 10 9 5 4
26 December 1974 Leicester City H 1-0 4–2 Thomas, Westwood, Beck, Givens 17.311 13 1 2 3 8 7 10 11 9 5 6 4 12
28 December 1974 Chelsea A 0-0 3–0 Givens 2, Francis 38.917 13 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
11 January 1975 Burnley H 0-0 0–1 19.359 13 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 11 10 6 4
18 January 1975 West Ham United A 1-2 2–2 Masson, Bowles 28.772 12 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
1 February 1975 Derby County H 1-1 4–1 Givens 3 Thomas 20.686 11 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
8 February 1975 Coventry City A 1-1 1–1 Leach 18.807 12 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 5 4
22 February 1975 Carlisle United A 1-1 2–1 Givens 2 13.176 13 1 6 3 7 9 11 12 10 8 5 2 4
25 February 1975 Middlesbrough H 0-0 0–0 18.487 11 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
1 March 1975 Luton Town H 1-1 2–1 Givens, Rogers 19.583 10 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 8 10 12 5 4
8 March 1975 Everton A 0-0 1–2 Givens 39.567 11 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 8 10 5 4
15 March 1975 Manchester City H 0-0 2–0 Rogers 2 22.102 10 1 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 2 4
18 March 1975 Chelsea H 1-0 1–0 Thomas 25.324 7 1 3 6 7 8 12 9 10 11 5 2 4
22 March 1975 Birmingham City A 1-1 1–4 Thomas 32.832 9 1 3 6 7 8 11 9 10 12 5 2 4
29 March 1975 Tottenham Hotspur H 0-1 0–1 25.461 11 1 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 2 4
31 March 1975 Newcastle United A 1-0 2–2 Gillard, Francis 28.490 11 1 6 7 8 12 9 11 10 5 2 4 3
5 April 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2-0 2–0 Thomas, Givens 16.596 8 1 6 7 8 12 9 11 10 5 2 4 3
12 April 1975 Ipswich Town A 0-0 1–2 Gillard 28.709 11 1 6 7 8 12 9 11 10 5 2 4 3
19 April 1975 Arsenal H 0-0 0–0 24.362 11 1 6 7 5 9 11 10 8 2 4 3
26 April 1975 Liverpool A 0-1 1–3 Francis 42.546 11 1 3 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 5 2 4

Football League Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Gillard Venables Mancini Webb Thomas Francis Beck Givens Busby Bowles Leach Teale Hazell Westwood
10 September 1974 Second Round First Leg Leyton Orient (Second Division) H 0-0 1–1 Francis 14,604 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 9 10 1
17 September 1974 Second Round Second Leg Leyton Orient (Second Division) A 0-0 3–0 Francis, Givens, Bowles 11,750 1 3 5 7 8 2 11 6 10 9 4
8 October 1974 Third Round Newcastle (First Division) H 0-3 0–4 15,815 1 2 3 5 12 7 8 4 11 10 6 9

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Gillard Webb Thomas Francis Beck Givens Bowles Leach Rogers McLintock Masson
4 January 1975 Third Round Southend (Third Division) A 1-0 2–2 Gillard, Francis 18,100 1 2 3 6 8 7 11 10 9 5 4
7 January 1975 Third Round Replay Southend (Third Division) A 0-0 2–0 Givens 2 21,484 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
24 January 1975 Fourth Round Notts County (Second Division) H 3-0 3–0 Givens, Thomas, Bowles 23,428 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 5 4
15 February 1975 Fifth Round West Ham United (First Division) A 1-1 1–2 Clement 39,193 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 10 8 12 5 4

Squad

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

Transfers Out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Ian Watson Chelsea July 1965 July 1974 Retired (injury)
John Delve Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 12,1971 July 1974 Plymouth Argyle £30,000
Ian Evans Queens Park Rangers Juniors January 1970 September 1974 Crystal Palace Don Rogers
Terry Venables Tottenham Hotspur June 25,1969 £70,000
Terry Mancini Leyton Orient Oct 10,1971 £25,000 October 1974 Arsenal £20,000
Alan Mayes July 12,1971 Nov 74 Watford £8,000
Tony Hazell Queens Park Rangers Juniors Oct 12,1964 December 1974 Millwall £40,000
John Docherty Brentford July1974 Free Jan 75 Retired (Brentford manager)
Mike French May1973 Mar 75 Brentford £2,000

Transfers In

Name from Date Fee
Danny Westwood Billericay Town July 1974
David Webb Chelsea July 11,1974 £120,000
John Docherty Brentford July1974 Free
Don Rogers Crystal Palace Sep 18,1974 Ian Evans & Terry Venables
Don Shanks Luton Town Nov 29,1974 £35,000
Steve Jones Queens Park Rangers Juniors October 1974
Don Masson Notts County Dec 11,1974 £100,000
Tony Tagg Queens Park Rangers Juniors March 1975
Tommy Cunningham Chelsea May 5,1975 Free
John Hollins Chelsea June 1975 £90,000

Notes and references

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

[1]

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