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1968–69 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1968–69 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerBill Dodgin, Jr. (1 August 1968 - 1 November 1968)

Tommy Docherty (1 November 1968 - 30 November 1968)

Les Allen (1 December 1968 -)
Football League First Division22nd
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupSecond Round
London Challenge CupSemi-Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9
All: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9
Highest home attendance31.138 Vs Manchester United 26 October 1968
Lowest home attendance12.489 Vs Stoke City 12 April 1969
Average home league attendance21,572
Biggest win3-2 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (12 October 1968)
Biggest defeat1-8 Vs Manchester United 19 March 1969)

During the 1968–69 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary

In an historic first Qpr played in the first division but with no away wins all season, injuries to key players and management changes they finished with (at that time) record low points score and were relegated[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Nottingham Forest 42 10 13 19 45 57 0.789 33
19 Stoke City 42 9 15 18 40 63 0.635 33
20 Coventry City 42 10 11 21 46 64 0.719 31
21 Leicester City (R) 42 9 12 21 39 68 0.574 30 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Queens Park Rangers (R) 42 4 10 28 39 95 0.411 18
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division

Date[2] Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
10 August 1968 Leicester City H 1-1 Allen 21.494 7
14 August 1968 Leeds United A 1-4 Wilks 31.612 19
17 August 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1-3 Ian Morgan 30.858 21
20 August 1968 Sunderland H 2-2 Allen, Clarke 20.669 20
24 August 1968 Manchester City H 1-1 Bridges 19.716 21
27 August 1968 Ipswich Town A 0-3 24.049 22
31 August 1968 Arsenal A 1-2 Wilks 44.407 22
7 September 1968 Liverpool A 0-2 46.025 22
14 September 1968 Chelsea H 0-4 26.358 22
21 September 1968 Stoke City A 1-1 Roger Morgan 15.565 22
28 September 1968 Southampton H 1-1 Allen 20.760 22
5 October 1968 West Bromwich Albion A 1-3 Clarke 22.944 22
8 October 1968 Ipswich Town H 2-1 Bridges, Roger Morgan 17.992 22
12 October 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H 3-2 Wilks, Bridges, Leach 19.044 20
19 October 1968 Newcastle United A 2-3 Wilks, Moncur OG 35.503 21
26 October 1968 Manchester United H 2-3 Leach, Wilks 31.138 21
2 November 1968 West Ham United A 3-4 Leach 2, Bridges 36.008 22
9 November 1968 Burnley H 0-2 22.572 22
16 November 1968 Everton A 0-4 43.552 22
23 November 1968 Nottingham Forest H 2-1 Marsh, Hazell 18.857 21
7 December 1968 Coventry City H 0-1 17.921 22
14 December 1968 Sheffield Wednesday A 0-4 21.280 22
21 December 1968 Newcastle United H 1-1 Bridges 16.444 22
26 December 1968 West Bromwich Albion H 0-4 18.649 22
18 January 1969 Burnley A 2-2 Marsh, Leach 12.674 22
24 January 1969 Leeds United H 0-1 26.163 22
1 February 1969 Everton H 0-1 26.476 22
15 February 1969 Tottenham Hotspur H 1-1 Clarke 30.013 22
25 February 1969 Coventry City A 0-5 26.449 22
4 March 1969 Nottingham Forest A 0-1 21.035 22
8 March 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0-1 17.901 22
12 March 1969 Leicester City A 0-2 25.587 22
15 March 1969 Manchester City A 1-3 Leach 28.859 22
19 March 1969 Manchester United A 1-8 Marsh 36.638 22
22 March 1969 Arsenal H 0-1 23.076 22
29 March 1969 Liverpool H 1-2 Bridges 16.792 22
5 April 1969 Southampton A 1-3 Bridges 22.103 22
7 April 1969 Sunderland A 0-0 18.928 22
12 April 1969 Stoke City H 2-1 Leach 2 12.489 22
19 April 1969 Chelsea A 1-2 Bridges 41.263 22

London Challenge Cup

Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
30 September 1968 First Round Fulham A 5-2
23 October 1968 Quarter-Finals Crystal Palace A 3-0
4 November 1968 Semi-Finals West Ham H 1-2

Football League Cup

Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
4 September 1968 Second Round Peterborough United A 2-4

FA Cup

Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
4 January 1969 Third Round Aston Villa A 1-2 Ian Morgan 39,854

Squad

Position Nationality Name League Appearances (Substitutes) League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Mick Kelly 20 1 21
GK England Alan Spratley 13 1 14
GK England Ron Springett 9 9
DF England Dave Clement 17(2) 1 2 21 1
DF England Tony Hazell 38(1) 1 1 40 1
DF England Ian Gillard 4(2) 2 6
DF England Bobby Finch 2(1) 1 4
DF England Ron Hunt 29(2) 1 32
DF England Frank Sibley 25 2 27
DF England Allan Harris 29 29
DF England Bobby Keetch 16(1) 1 18
DF England Ian Watson 42 2 44
MF England Alan Wilks 17(3) 5 1 21 5
MF England Gerry Francis (1) 1
MF England Allan Glover 5(1) 1 7
MF England Mick Leach 30 9 1 31 9
MF England Mike Keen 19 1 1 20 1
MF England Roger Morgan 25 2 1 26 2
MF England Keith Sanderson 3(1) 4
FW England Frank Clarke 23(1) 6 1 1 25 7
FW England Mick McGovern 1 1
FW England Les Allen 14(2) 3 1 17 3
FW England Barry Bridges 27 9 1 28 9
FW England Rodney Marsh 22 4 22 4
FW England Ian Morgan 32(1) 1 2 1 35 2
FW England Dave Metchick (2) 2

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Transfers In

Name from Date Fee
Barry Bridges Birmingham City August 1968 £50,000
Dave Metchick Peterborough United August 1968
Ian Gillard Queens Park Rangers Juniors October 1968
Mick McGovern Queens Park Rangers Juniors November 1968
Clive Clark West Bromwich Albion June 1969 player plus £70,000 for Allan Glover
Terry Venables Tottenham Hotspur June 1969 £70,000

Transfers Out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Mike Keen Marlow June 1958 January 1969 Luton Town £18,500
Roger Morgan Queens Park Rangers Juniors September 1964 February 1969 Tottenham Hotspur £110,000
Les Allen Tottenham Hotspur July 1965 £21,000 February 1969 QPR (caretaker manager)
Bobby Keetch Fulham November 1966 May 1969 Durban City F.C.
Allan Glover Queens Park Rangers Juniors March 1968 June 1969 West Bromwich Albion £70,000 and Clive Clark
Ron Springett Sheffield Wednesday June 1967 £16,000 June 1969 Retired
Bobby Finch Queens Park Rangers Juniors August 1966 June 1969 Cape Town City.


References

  1. ^ "QPR FC History". Qpr.co.uk. 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.
  3. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season