1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1974–75 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Gordon Jago to September 27th 1974 Stan Anderson to October 16, 1974 Dave Sexton
Football League First Division	11th
FA Cup	Fifth round
Football League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Don Givens (16) All: Don Givens (20)
Highest home attendance	28.356 v West Ham United (30 November 1974)
Lowest home attendance	13.244 v Sheffield United (14 December 1974)
Average home league attendance	19,861
Home colours Away colours Third colours

During the 1974–75 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary

Qpr started the season badly and were bottom in November but with new manager Dave Sexton they recovered to finish in 11th place.

Kit

Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Results

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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

Results

First Division

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

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
10 September 1974	Second Round First Leg	Leyton Orient	H	1-1	Francis	14,604
17 September 1974	Second Round Second Leg	Leyton Orient	A	3-0	Francis, Givens, Bowles	11,750
8 October 1974	Third Round	Newcastle	H	0-4		15,815

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
4 January 1975	Third Round	Southend	A	2-2	Gillard, Francis	18,100
7 January 1975	Third Round Replay	Southend	A	2-0	Givens 2	21,484
24 January 1975	Fourth Round	Notts County	H	3-0	Givens, Thomas, Bowles	23,428
15 February 1975	Fifth Round	West Ham United	A	1-2	Clement	39,193

Squad

First Division appearances

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