Loading AI tools
Queens Park Rangers 1978–79 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2024) |
1978–79 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Steve Burtenshaw | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League First Division | 20th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Football League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5) All: Peter Eastoe (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16, 287 | ||
Biggest win | 5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978) | ||
| |||
QPR finished the season in the last relegation spot under ex-Everton and QPR coach Steve Burtenshaw. There were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 34 | |
19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 31 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
21 | Birmingham City (R) | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 22 | |
22 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | −48 | 20 |
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 August 1978 | Liverpool | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 50.793 | 16 |
22 August 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 15.481 | 20 | |
26 August 1978 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-0 | 17.971 | 19 | |
2 September 1978 | Arsenal | A | 1-5 | Mcgee | 33,474 | 22 |
9 September 1978 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 23,477 | 21 |
16 September 1978 | Middlesbrough F.C. | A | 2-0 | Harkouk, Eastoe | 12,822 | 17 |
23 September 1978 | Aston Villa | H | 1-0 | Harkouk | 16.410 | 15 |
30 September 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 15.481 | 15 | |
7 October 1978 | Bristol City | H | 1-0 | Busby | 15,707 | 15 |
14 October 1978 | Southampton | A | 1-1 | Goddard | 22.803 | 13 |
21 October 1978 | Everton | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 21.171 | 13 |
28 October 1978 | Ipswich Town F.C. | A | 1-2 | Francis | 20.428 | 16 |
4 November 1978 | Chelsea | H | 0-0 | 22.878 | 17 | |
11 November 1978 | Liverpool | H | 1-3 | Eastoe | 26.626 | 17 |
18 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest F.C. | A | 0-0 | 28.036 | 16 | |
25 November 1978 | Derby | A | 1-2 | Howe | 19.702 | 18 |
2 December 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-3 | Harkouk | 11.635 | 19 |
9 December 1978 | Coventry | A | 0-1 | 18.717 | 19 | |
16 December 1978 | Manchester City | H | 2-1 | Hamilton 2 | 12.902 | 19 |
26 December 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-2 | Shanks, Bowles | 24.845 | 19 |
30 December 1978 | Leeds United | H | 1-4 | Eastoe | 17.435 | 19 |
20 January 1979 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | Goddard | 9.899 | 19 |
31 January 1979 | Norwich | A | 1-1 | Francis | 14.203 | 19 |
10 February 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-3 | Gillard, Busby, Roeder | 11.814 | 20 |
13 February 1979 | Arsenal | H | 1-2 | Shanks | 21.125 | 20 |
24 February 1979 | Southampton | H | 0-1 | 13.636 | 20 | |
28 February 1979 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | 36.085 | 20 | |
3 March 1979 | Everton | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 24.809 | 20 |
6 March 1979 | Birmingham City F.C. | A | 1-3 | Busby | 12.650 | 20 |
17 March 1979 | Chelsea | A | 3-1 | 25.871 | 20 | |
20 March 1979 | Aston Villa | A | 1-3 | Allen | 24.310 | 20 |
24 March 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 23.678 | 20 |
31 March 1979 | Derby | H | 2-2 | Goddard, Walsh | 13.988 | 20 |
3 April 1979 | Bristol City | A | 0-2 | 15.687 | 20 | |
7 April 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 21.119 | 20 |
13 April 1979 | Norwich | H | 0-0 | 14.654 | 20 | |
14 April 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 | Clement | 28.853 | 20 |
21 April 1979 | Manchester City | A | 1-3 | Busby | 30.694 | 20 |
28 April 1979 | Coventry City | H | 5-1 | Allen 3, Shanks Walsh | 10.950 | 20 |
4 May 1979 | Leeds United | A | 3-4 | Walsh, Roeder, Busby | 20.121 | 20 |
7 May 1979 | Birmingham City | H | 1-2 | Roeder | 9.600 | 20 |
11 May 1979 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-4 | 9.819 | 20 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 August 1978 | Second Round First Leg | Preston North End | A | 3-1 | Eastoe 2, Baxter og | |
3 October 1978 | Third Round | Swansea | H | 2-0 | Eastoe, Mcgee | |
7 November 1978 | Fourth Round | Leeds United | H | 0-2 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 January 1979 | Third Round | Fulham | A | 0-2 | 21,199 |
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() |
Phil Parkes | 24 | 3 | 27 | |||
GK | ![]() |
Derek Richardson | 18 | 1 | 19 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Don Shanks | 41 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barry Wallace | 4 | 5 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 38 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 29 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ernie Howe | 38 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Glenn Roeder | 27 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Thomas Cunningham | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Karl Elsey | 2 | 3 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Ron Abbott | 3 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Rachid Harkouk | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Paul McGee | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 31 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Hollins | 41 | 4 | 45 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 29 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 6 | |
FW | ![]() |
Leighton James | 1 | 1 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Mickey Walsh | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Clive Allen | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Billy Hamilton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Goddard | 20 | 6 | 23 | 6 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Peter Eastoe | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Bowles | 30 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leighton James | Derby County | October 1977 | Don Masson | September 1978 | Burnley | £165,000 |
Steve Jones | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1974 | January 1979 | Walsall | £30,000 | |
Phil Parkes | Walsall | June 1970 | £15,000 | February 1979 | West Ham United | £565,000 |
Peter Eastoe | Swindon | March 1976 | Don Rogers & £100,000 | March 1979 | Everton | Mickey Walsh |
Tommy Cunningham | Chelsea | March 1975 | March 1979 | Wimbledon | ||
Dave Clement | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1965 | June 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | £170,000 | |
John Hollins | Chelsea | June 1975 | £80,000 | June 1979 | Arsenal | £75,000 |
Ron Abbott | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1971 | June 1979 | Fisher Athletic | ||
Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | November 1977 | £15,000 | June 1979 | Preston | |
Gerry Francis | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 1969 | July 1979 | Crystal Palace | £465,000 |
Name | from | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Glenn Roeder | Orient | August 1978 | £250,000 |
Clive Allen | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | September 1978 | |
Karl Elsey | Pembroke Borough | January 1979 | |
Dean Neal | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1979 | |
Mickey Walsh | Everton | March 1979 | Peter Eastoe |
Martyn Rogers | Manchester United | July 1979 | £7,500 |
Peter Davidson | Berwick Rangers | July 1979 | £40,000 |
Gary Waddock | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1979 | |
Chris Woods | Nottingham Forest | July 1979 | £250,000 |
Gary Micklewhite | Manchester United | July 1979 | Free |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.