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1973–74 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1973–74 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerGordon Jago
Football League First Division8th
FA CupQuarter Final
Football League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Bowles (19)
All: Stan Bowles (22)
Highest home attendance35.353 v Leeds United
Lowest home attendance12,427 v Norwich City
Average home league attendance22,867

During the 1973–74 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary[edit]

Qpr returned to the first division but after placing 5th with 1 win in the last nine games fell away to 8th place.

In the League cup after an 8–2 win over Sheffield Wednesday, there was a home defeat to Plymouth Argyle.

Qpr's run in the Fa Cup ended in defeat at home to Leicester City in the Quarter finals. [1]

Kit[edit]

Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Results[edit]

First Division[edit]

1973–74 Football League First Division

Results[edit]

First Division[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
25 August 1973 Southampton H 1-1 Givens 18.602 10
29 August 1973 Norwich City A 0-0 24,860 14
1 September 1973 Manchester United A 1-2 Francis 44.156 16
4 September 1973 West Ham United H 0-0 28.360 15
8 September 1973 Stoke City H 3-3 Leach, Mancini, Venables 18.118 16
10 September 1973 West Ham United A 3-2 Abbott, Givens 2 28.360 11
15 September 1973 Everton A 0-1 30.795 15
22 September 1973 Birmingham City H 2-2 Hynd OG, Bowles 18.701 15
29 September 1973 Newcastle United A 3-2 Francis, Thomas, Leach 26.173 13
6 October 1973 Chelsea H 1-1 Bowles 31.009 13
13 October 1973 Burnley A 1-2 Thomas 18.297 15
20 October 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 4-2 Bowles 2, Francis, Leach 19.350 14
27 October 1973 Arsenal H 2-0 Bowles, Givens 29.115 10
3 November 1973 Derby County A 2-1 Bowles, Francis 30.647 9
10 November 1973 Coventry City H 3-0 Bowles, Venables, Francis 20.416 8
17 November 1973 Manchester City A 0-1 23.339 8
24 November 1973 Liverpool H 2-2 McLintock, Bowles 26.254 8
1 December 1973 Leeds United A 2-2 Thomas, Bowles 32.194 8
8 December 1973 Sheffield United H 0-0 15.843 9
15 December 1973 Leicester City A 0-2 17.614 11
22 December 1973 Newcastle United H 3-2 Clement, Bowles, Givens 15.757 11
26 December 1973 Tottenham Hotspur A 0-0 30.762 10
29 December 1973 Stoke City A 1-4 Leach 18,910 12
1 January 1974 Manchester United H 3-0 Bowles 2, Givens 32.339 9
12 January 1974 Everton H 1-0 Givens 19.051 7
19 January 1974 Southampton A 2-2 Thomas, Francis 22.689 8
2 February 1974 Leicester City H 0-0 22,646 7
5 February 1974 Norwich City H 1-2 Bowles 12.427 7
23 February 1974 Chelsea A 3-3 Bowles 2, Givens 34.264 10
27 February 1974 Burnley H 2-1 Givens 21.306 6
2 March 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H 3-1 Givens, Francis, Bowles 25.775 5
16 March 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0-0 21.209 6
23 March 1974 Coventry City A 1-0 Francis 18.804 5
30 March 1974 Derby County H 0-0 19.795 6
6 April 1974 Liverpool A 1-2 Thomas 54.027 6
9 April 1974 Manchester City H 3-0 Leach 2, Bowles 20.461 5
12 April 1974 Ipswich Town H 0-1 27.567 6
15 April 1974 Ipswich Town A 0-1 26.100 7
20 April 1974 Sheffield United A 1-1 Givens 17.933 8
23 April 1974 Birmingham City A 0-4 39.160 8
27 April 1974 Leeds United H 0-1 35.353 8
19 April 1975 Arsenal A 1-1 Bowles 40.396 8

Football League Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
8 October 1973 Second Round Tottenham Hotspur H 1-0 Givens 23,353
6 November 1973 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday H 8-2 Francis, Givens 2, Bowles, Leach 2, Mullen OG, Cameron OG 16,043
20 November 1973 Fourth Round Plymouth Argyle H 0-3 19,072

FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 January 1974 Third Round Chelsea A 0-0 31,540
15 January 1974 Third Round Replay Chelsea H 1-0 Bowles 28,573
26 January 1974 Fourth Round Birmingham City H 2-0 Leach, Givens 23,367
16 February 1974 Fifth Round Coventry City A 0-0 30,081
19 February 1974 Fifth Round Replay Coventry City H 3-2 Givens, Thomas, Bowles 28,010
18 March 1974 Quarter Final Leicester City H 0-2 21,209

Squad[edit]

First Division appearances[edit]

Position Nationality Name League Apps. Cup Apps. League Goals. F.A. Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Apps. Total Goals
GK England Phil Parkes 42 9 51
GK England Richard Teale
DF England Ron Abbott 3 1 7 1
DF England Dave Clement 38 7 2 45 2
DF England Tony Hazell 29 5 37
DF England Ian Gillard 23 6 29
DF Scotland Frank McLintock 26 9 1 35 1
DF England Terry Mancini 40 9 1 49 1
DF England Ian Evans 5 5
DF England Ian Watson 6 6
MF England John Beck 2 5
MF England Martyn Busby 5 1 9
MF England Gerry Francis 40 9 8 1 49 9
MF England Mick Leach 39 8 6 1 2 48 9
MF England John Delve 3 7
FW England Terry Venables 36 9 2 45 2
FW England Stan Bowles 42 9 19 2 1 51 22
FW Republic of Ireland Don Givens 42 9 10 2 3 51 15
FW England Dave Thomas 41 9 6 1 50 7

Notes and references[edit]

  1. Dunk, peter (1974). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974-75. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 9780362001716. Search this book on

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  1. Dunk, peter (1974). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974-75. london: Queen Anne press. ISBN 9780362001716. Search this book on