1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

Season summary QPR started the season poorly and were bottom in November but with new manager Dave Sexton they recovered to finish in 11th place. 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 Admiral and Umbro were QPR's kit manufacturers.

League table

First Division

Results QPR scores given first

First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition17 August 1974Sheffield UnitedA1–1Francis16,0321021 August 1974Leeds UnitedA1–0Francis31,497624 August 1974Stoke CityH0–121,1171227 August 1974Leeds UnitedH1–1Givens24,9651231 August 1974Luton TownA1–1Bowles18,535127 September 1974Birmingham CityH0–116,0581514 September 1974Leicester CityA1–3Francis19,7631721 September 1974Newcastle UnitedH1–2Keeley og18,5942024 September 1974EvertonH2–2Givens 41', Busby75'16,6381928 September 1974Manchester CityA0–130,647225 October 1974Ipswich TownH1–0Francis19,4941712 October 1974ArsenalA2–2Bowles 229,6901816 October 1974Stoke City (A)App19 October 1974LiverpoolH0–127,3922026 October 1974Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Givens 220,320192 November 1974Coventry CityH2–0Bowles 41', Givens 81'17,256169 November 1974DerbyA2–5Leach, Bowles23,3391816 November 1974Carlisle UnitedH2–1Thomas, Bowles15,7001523 November 1974MiddlesbroughA3–1Rogers, Bowles, Givens27,5301427 November 1974Stoke CityA0–122,4031430 November 1974West Ham UnitedH0–228,356177 December 1974BurnleyA0–316,4871714 December 1974Sheffield UnitedH1–0Rogers13,2441721 December 1974Tottenham HotspurA2–1Bowles 221,1501526 December 1974Leicester CityH4–2Thomas, WestwoodBeck, Givens17,3111328 December 1974ChelseaA3–0Givens 65' 70', Francis 50'38,9171311 January 1975BurnleyH0–119,3591318 January 1975West Ham UnitedA2–2Masson 32', Bowles 72'28,772121 February 1975Derby CountyH4–1Givens 3 Thomas20,686118 February 1975Coventry CityA1–1Leach18,8071215 February 1975Middlesbrough (H)Hpp22 February 1975Carlisle UnitedA2–1Givens 213,1761325 February 1975MiddlesbroughH0–018,487111 March 1975Luton TownH2–1Givens 38', Rogers 83'19,583108 March 1975EvertonA1–2Givens39,5671115 March 1975Manchester CityH2–0Rogers 55', 85'22,1021018 March 1975ChelseaH1–0Thomas 3'25,324722 March 1975Birmingham CityA1–4Thomas32,832929 March 1975Tottenham HotspurH0–125,4611131 March 1975Newcastle UnitedA2–2Gillard, Francis28,490115 April 1975Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Thomas, Givens16,596812 April 1975Ipswich TownA1–2Gillard28,7091119 April 1975ArsenalH0–024,3621126 April 1975LiverpoolA1–3Francis 64' Pen42,54611

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 September 1974Second Round First LegLeyton Orient (Second Division)H1–1Francis14,60417 September 1974Second Round Second LegLeyton Orient (Second Division)A3–0FrancisGivens, Bowles11,7508 October 1974Third RoundNewcastle (First Division)H0–415,815

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 January 1975Third RoundSouthend (Third Division)A2–2Gillard, Francis18,1007 January 1975Third Round ReplaySouthend (Third Division)A2–0Givens 221,48424 January 1975Fourth RoundNotts County (Second Division)H3–0Givens, ThomasBowles23,42815 February 1975Fifth RoundWest Ham United (First Division)A1–2Clement39,193

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 August 1974HollandElinkwijk (Utrecht) (NLD) (A)3 August 1974HollandAZ 67 (NLD) (A)6 August 1974BelgiumRoyal Liege (BEL) (A)10 August 1974Maidstone United (A)3 September 1974John McCormick TestimonialCrystal Palace (A)3 March 1975Frankie Howard TestimonialBrighton and Hove Albion (A)14 May 1975NorwaySK Vard Haugesund (NOR) (A)16 May 1975NorwayBrann Bergen (NOR) (A)21 May 1975FranceFrance A (FRA) (A)

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsLeague.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGK Phil Parkes416 47GK Richard Teale11 2DF Ron Abbott6(3) 9DF Dave Clement3161 371DF Tony Hazell122 14DF Ian Gillard42271 49 3DF Danny Westwood(1)1 2 1DF Frank McLintock304 34DF Terry Mancini72 9DF Don Shanks12 12DF David Webb33(1)6 40DF Keith Pritchett4 4MF John Beck27(2)16 35 1MF Martyn Busby12(2)12 16 1MF Gerry Francis357712 42 10MF Mick Leach16(4)23 23 2MF Don Masson2114 25 1FW Terry Venables51 6FW Stan Bowles3310711 40 12FW Don Rogers13(6)5 19 5FW Don Givens4017731 47 21FW Dave Thomas4161 47 7

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeIan WatsonChelseaJuly 1965July 1974Retired (injury)John DelveQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 12, 1971 July 1974Plymouth Argyle£30,000Ian EvansQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1970September 18, 1974Crystal PalaceDon RogersTerry VenablesTottenham HotspurJune 25, 1969 £70,000Terry ManciniLeyton OrientOctober 10, 1971 £25,000October 1974Arsenal£20,000Alan MayesQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 12, 1971 November 1974Watford£8,000 Tony HazellQueens Park Rangers JuniorsOctober 12, 1964 December 1974Millwall£40,000John DochertyBrentfordJuly 1974 Free January 1975Retired (Brentford manager)Mike FrenchEastbourneMay 1973 March 1975Brentford£2,000

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDanny WestwoodBillericay TownJuly 1974David WebbChelseaJuly 11, 1974 £120,000John DochertyBrentfordJuly 1974 Free Don RogersCrystal PalaceSeptember 18, 1974 Ian Evans & Terry VenablesDon ShanksLuton TownNovember 29, 1974 £35,000Don MassonNotts CountyDecember 11, 1974 £100,000Tony TaggQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMarch 1975Tommy CunninghamChelseaMay 5, 1975Free

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