1976–77 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1976–77 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary In Division 1, QPR struggled to match the previous season's near-championship-winning season. In other competitions there was an early exit in the FA Cup, although the semi-finals of the League Cup were reached, whilst in QPR's first foray into European competition, free-scoring QPR eventually bowed out on penalties in the quarter finals of the Uefa Cup.

Kit

Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

Final league table

Results Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 21 August 1976EvertonH0–4 24,44921 23 August 1976West Ham UnitedA0–1 31,66822 28 August 1976Ipswich TownA2–2Masson, Givens24,49121 4 September 1976West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Gillard 2'18,87619 11 September 1976Aston VillaH2–1Masson 35', Clement 56'23,60215 18 September 1976Leicester CityA2–2Givens,Hollins18,43914 25 September 1976Stoke CityH2–0 Bowles 9', Givens 79'21,6219 2 October 1976ArsenalA2–3Thomas, McLintock39,44215 5 October 1976Norwich CityH2–3Webb, Masson16,08615 16 October 1976Manchester CityA0–0 Masson Pen Miss40,75115 23 October 1976SunderlandH2–0Bowles 66', McLintock 29'22,40813 30 October 1976Birmingham CityA1–2Eastoe31,471156 November 1976Derby CountyH1–1Givens 22,527169 November 1976Bristol CityHpp13 November 1976Coventry CityA0–2 16,1901620 November 1976MiddlesbroughH3–0Givens, Masson, Bowles 16,0371527 November 1976Newcastle UnitedA0–2 39,013164 December 1976Manchester UnitedHpp11 December 1976LiverpoolA1–3 Eastoe 22' 37,1541618 December 1976Leeds UnitedHpp27 December 1976Norwich CityA0–2 27,3431829 December 1976Tottenham HotspurHpp1 January 1977Derby CountyApp11 January 1977Tottenham HotspurH2–1Clement,Bowles 24,2661815 January 1977West Ham UnitedHpp22 January 1977EvertonA3–1Masson, Leach, Bowles 26,875165 February 1977Ipswich TownHpp12 February 1977West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Francis 18,3641519 February 1977Aston VillaApp26 February 1977Leicester CityH3–2Givens 33',Blockley OG 35', Francis 20,356165 March 1977Stoke CityA0–1 15,454178 March 1977Leeds UnitedH0–0 20,3861712 March 1977ArsenalH2–1Hollins, Francis 26,191155 March 1977Bristol CityA0–1 22,4411522 March 1977Birmingham CityHpp22 March 1977Manchester CityH0–0 17.619152 April 1977SunderlandA0–1 27,550164 April 1977West Ham UnitedH1–1 Eastoe 24,930169 April 1977Tottenham HotspurA0–3 32,6801811 April 1977Coventry CityH1–1 Masson 15,4451816 April 1977MiddlesbroughA2–0Abbott, Masson 14,5001619 April 1977Manchester UnitedH4–0Eastoe 46' 60', Kelly 22', Givens 1' 28,8481523 April 1977Newcastle UnitedA1–2Givens 20,5441626 April 1977Bristol CityH0–1 14,5761630 April 1977Manchester UnitedA0–1 50,788183 May 1977Birmingham CityHpp7 May 1977LiverpoolH1–1 Givens 10' 29,8322011 May 1977Derby CountyA0–2 21,3122014 May 1977Leeds UnitedA1–0Eastoe 22,2261716 May 1977Ipswich TownH1–0Givens 19,1711620 May 1977Aston VillaA1–1 Abbott 52' 28,0561523 May 1977Birmingham CityH2–2 Webb 74, Masson 14,97614

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceScorersR38 January 1977Shrewsbury Town (Third Division)H2–118,285Bowles 50', GivensR429 January 1977Manchester United (First Division)A0–157,422

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceR21 September 1976Cardiff City (Second Division)A3–1Bowles, Thomas, Clement23,618R321 September 1976Bury (Third Division)H2–1McLintock, Givens13,069R427 October 1976West Ham United (First Division)A2–0Bowles, Clement24,565QF1 December 1976Arsenal (First Division)H2–1Masson 42, Webb 61'27,621SF 1st leg1 February 1977Aston Villa (First Division)H0–028,739SF 2nd leg16 February 1977Aston Villa (First Division)A2–2* AETFrancis 79', Eastoe 114'48,429SF leg19 January 1977Aston Villa (First Division)ppSF 2nd leg22 February 1977Aston Villa (First Division)Highbury0–340,438

Uefa Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 September 19761st Round 1st legBrann BergenH4–0Masson Bowles 314,69829 September 19761st Round 2nd legBrann BergenA7–0Webb 2', Bowles 68',86',88', Givens 37',70', Thomas 81'11,52720 October 19762nd Round 1st legSlovan BratislavaA3–3Bowles 23',?, Givens 29'40,000*3 November 19762nd Round 2nd legSlovan BratislavaH5–2Bowles, Givens 3, Clement22,00124 November 19763rd Round 1st legFC KolnH3–0Bowles 75', Givens, Webb21,1438 December 19763rd Round 2nd legFC KolnA1–4 * won on away goalsMasson50,000*3 March 1977QF 1st legAEK AthensH3–0Bowles, Francis 223,00916 March 1977QF 2nd legAEK AthensA0–3 * lost 6–7 penalties35,000

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 July 1976West GermanyRot-Weiss EssenA29 July 1976West GermanyPreussen MunsterA1 August 1976West GermanyKaiserslautenA3 August 1976YugoslaviaRed Star BelgradeA12 August 1976Trifeo Ciudad Tournament, Spain Spartak MoscowN13 August 1976Trifeo Ciudad Tournament, Spain BarcelonaN

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague Appearances (Substitutes)League GoalsDomestic Cup AppearancesLeague Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsUEFA Cup AppearancesUEFA Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPhil Parkes409857GKDerek Richardson22DFFrank McLintock362918533DFDave Clement32(1)27261465DFIan Gillard41198581DFDavid Webb3829182555DFDon Shanks6(5)2114MFThomas Cunningham3(2)5MFEddie Kelly28132331MFRon Abbott10(2)2122MFGerry Francis1132112146MFJohn Hollins40288562MFMartyn Busby112FWPhil Nutt(1)1FWDon Masson41891825811FWDon Givens41(1)10811875819FWDave Thomas30(1)17171453FWPeter Eastoe24(5)6312347FWMick Leach16(7)146331FWStan Bowles2259218113919

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeKeith PritchettDoncaster RoversMarch 1974FreeJuly 1976BrentfordFreeRichard TealeWalton & HershamMay 1973 August 1976FulhamFree Trevor AylottChelseaAugust 28, 1976 Loan September 1976ChelseaLoan Martyn BusbyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1970 November 1976Notts County£35,000 Frank McLintockArsenalJune 4, 1973£25,000May 1977Retired (Leicester manager)Keith FurphyIpswichSeptember 1976June 1977WealdstoneFreeNicky EvansQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1976June 1977PeterboroughFreeTerry DibbleQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1976June 1977BromleyFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeNicky IrontonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1976 Nicky EvansQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1976 Terry DibbleQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1976 Paul HaversonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1976Trevor AylottChelseaAugust 28, 1976 Keith FurphyIpswichSeptember 1976 Eddie KellyArsenalSeptember 3, 1976 £60,000 Steve PerkinsChelseaJune 2, 1977FreeDave NeedhamNotts CountyJune 8, 1977£90,000Bobby HaleQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1977

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