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1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

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)

Season summary

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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

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Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.

League table

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First Division

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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

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division

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Date Opponents Venue 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 12
27 August 1974 Leeds United H 1–1 Givens 24,965 12
31 August 1974 Luton Town A 1–1 Bowles 18,535 12
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[2] Givens 41', Busby75' 16,638 19
28 September 1974 Manchester City A 0–1[3] 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
16 October 1974 Stoke City (A) A pp
19 October 1974 Liverpool H 0–1[4] 27,392 20
26 October 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 Givens 2 20,320 19
2 November 1974 Coventry City H 2–0[5] Bowles 41', Givens 81' 17,256 16
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 14
27 November 1974 Stoke City A 0–1 22,403 14
30 November 1974 West Ham United H 0–2 28,356 17
7 December 1974 Burnley A 0–3 16,487 17
14 December 1974 Sheffield United H 1–0 Rogers 13,244 17
21 December 1974 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 Bowles 2 21,150 15
26 December 1974 Leicester City H 4–2 Thomas, WestwoodBeck, Givens 17,311 13
28 December 1974 Chelsea A 3–0[6] Givens 65' 70', Francis 50' 38,917 13
11 January 1975 Burnley H 0–1 19,359 13
18 January 1975 West Ham United A 2–2 Masson 32', Bowles 72' 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
15 February 1975 Middlesbrough (H) H pp
22 February 1975 Carlisle United A 2–1 Givens 2 13,176 13
25 February 1975 Middlesbrough H 0–0 18,487 11
1 March 1975 Luton Town H 2–1[7] Givens 38', Rogers 83' 19,583 10
8 March 1975 Everton A 1–2 Givens 39,567 11
15 March 1975 Manchester City H 2–0[8] Rogers 55', 85' 22,102 10
18 March 1975 Chelsea H 1–0[9] Thomas 3' 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 11
31 March 1975 Newcastle United A 2–2 Gillard, Francis 28,490 11
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[10] Francis 64' Pen 42,546 11

Football League Cup

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

FA Cup

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

Friendlies

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Date[11] Location Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
1 August 1974 Holland Elinkwijk (Utrecht) (NLD) (A)
3 August 1974 Holland AZ 67 (NLD) (A)
6 August 1974 Belgium Royal Liege (BEL) (A)
10 August 1974 Maidstone United (A)
3 September 1974 John McCormick Testimonial Crystal Palace (A)
3 March 1975 Frankie Howard Testimonial Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
14 May 1975 Norway SK Vard Haugesund (NOR) (A)
16 May 1975 Norway Brann Bergen (NOR) (A)
21 May 1975 France France A (FRA) (A)

Squad

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

Transfers Out

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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 18, 1974 Crystal Palace Don Rogers
Terry Venables Tottenham Hotspur June 25, 1969 £70,000
Terry Mancini Leyton Orient October 10, 1971 £25,000 October 1974 Arsenal £20,000
Alan Mayes Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 12, 1971 November 1974 Watford £8,000
Tony Hazell Queens Park Rangers Juniors October 12, 1964 December 1974 Millwall £40,000
John Docherty Brentford July 1974 Free January 1975 Retired (Brentford manager)
Mike French Eastbourne May 1973 March 1975 Brentford £2,000

Transfers In

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

Notes and references

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  1. ↑ Laschke, Ian (1980). Rothmans book of Football League records, 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.
  2. ↑ Russell, Steve (24 September 2020). "On this Day in 1974 – QPR (2) – Everton (2) – 'Pearson Power Robs Rangers'". Independent Rs. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers 1974/75 – City Til I Die". www.citytilidie.com. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Queens park rangers 19 oct 1974 - LFChistory.net".
  5. ↑ Russell, Steve (2 November 2020). "QPR's 2-0 Win over Coventry City in 1974". Independent Rs. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers - 28/12/1974 | Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC".
  7. ↑ Russell, Steve (12 September 2019). "1st March 1975: QPR (2) – Luton Town (1) – 'Rogers leaves Luton Reeling'". Independent Rs. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City 1974/75 – City Til I Die". www.citytilidie.com. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea - 18/03/1975 | Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC".
  10. ↑ "QUEENS PARK RANGERS 25 April 1975 - LFChistory.net".
  11. ↑ "QPR Programme Guide". www.qpr-prog.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2026.

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