1973–74 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

Season summary 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.

Kit Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Table

First Division

Results QPR scores given first

First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition25 August 1973SouthamptonH1–1Givens 18.6021229 August 1973Norwich CityA0–024,860141 September 1973Manchester UnitedA1–2Francis 59' 44.156154 September 1973West Ham UnitedH0–0 28.360168 September 1973Stoke CityH3–3Leach, Mancini, Venables 18.1181210 September 1973West Ham UnitedA3–2Abbott, Givens 2 28.360915 September 1973EvertonA0–1 30.7951322 September 1973Birmingham CityH2–2Hynd OG, Bowles 18.7011229 September 1973Newcastle UnitedA3–2Francis, Thomas, Leach 26.173116 October 1973ChelseaH1–1Bowles 24' 31.0091113 October 1973BurnleyA1–2Thomas 18.2971420 October 1973Wolverhampton WanderersA4–2Bowles 2, Francis, Leach 19.3501227 October 1973ArsenalH2–0Bowles 69', Givens 56' 29.115103 November 1973Derby CountyA2–1Bowles, Francis 30.647810 November 1973Coventry CityH3–0Bowles, Venables, Francis 20.416717 November 1973Manchester CityA0–123.339724 November 1973LiverpoolH2–2McLintock 80', Bowles 53' 26.25471 December 1973Leeds UnitedA2–2Thomas, Bowles 32.19478 December 1973Sheffield UnitedH0–0 15.843615 December 1973Leicester CityA0–2 17.614918 December 1973Newcastle UnitedHpp22 December 1973Newcastle UnitedH3–2Clement 26', Bowles 90', Givens 36' 15.757626 December 1973Tottenham HotspurA0–0 30.762729 December 1973Stoke CityA1–4Leach18,910101 January 1974Manchester UnitedH3–0Bowles 35', 65', Givens 19' 32.33989 February 1974Birmingham CityApp12 January 1974EvertonH1–0Givens 69' 19.051519 January 1974SouthamptonA2–2Thomas, Francis 22.689102 February 1974Leicester CityH0–022,64665 February 1974Norwich CityH1–2Bowles 12.427616 February 1974BurnleyHpp23 February 1974ChelseaA3–3Bowles 28', 81, Givens 40' 34.264827 February 1974BurnleyH2–1Givens 21.30652 March 1974Tottenham HotspurH3–1Givens 21', Francis 82', Bowles 43' 25.77549 March 1974ArsenalApp16 March 1974Wolverhampton WanderersH0–0 21.209523 March 1974Coventry CityA1–0Francis 18.804430 March 1974Derby CountyH0–0 19.79556 April 1974LiverpoolA1–2Thomas 47' 54.02759 April 1974Manchester CityH3–0Leach 11' 67', Bowles 28' 20.461512 April 1974Ipswich TownH0–1 27.567515 April 1974Ipswich TownA0–1 26.100620 April 1974Sheffield UnitedA1–1Givens 17.933723 April 1974Birmingham CityA0–4 39.160827 April 1974Leeds UnitedH0–1 35.353830 April 1974ArsenalA1–1Bowles 40.3968

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance24 September 1973First RoundMillwallA1–015 October 1973Quarter-FinalBrentfordA0–0*aet31 October 1973Quarter-Final ReplayBrentfordH2–113 November 1973Semi-FinalHayesH0–0Semi-Final ReplayHayesA0–2

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 October 1973Second RoundTottenham Hotspur (First Division)H1–0Givens 32'23,3536 November 1973Third RoundSheffield Wednesday (Second Division)H8–2Francis, Givens 2, Bowles, Leach 2, Mullen OG, Cameron OG16,04320 November 1973Fourth RoundPlymouth Argyle (Third Division)H0–319,072

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance5 January 1974Third RoundChelsea (First Division)A0–031,5408 January 1974Third Round ReplayChelsea (First Division)H15 January 1974Third Round ReplayChelsea (First Division)H1–0Bowles 63'28,57326 January 1974Fourth RoundBirmingham City (First Division)H2–0Leach, Givens23,36716 February 1974Fifth RoundCoventry City (First Division)A0–030,08119 February 1974Fifth Round ReplayCoventry City (First Division)H3–2GivensThomasBowles28,01018 March 1974Quarter FinalLeicester City (First Division)H0–221,209

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 July 1973SwedenKarlstad (SWE)A1 August 1973SwedenÁmál (SWE)A3 August 1973NorwayFrederikstad (NOR)A6 August 1973SwedenKungshamns IF (SWE)A15 August 1973OrientA18 August 1973MillwallA3 May 1974Ron Hunt TestimonialCrystal PalaceH14 May 1974JamaicaSantos (JAM)A19 May 1974JamaicaJamaica All Stars (JAM)A

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsLeague.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGK Phil Parkes429 51GK Richard TealeDF Ron Abbott3(4)1 71DF Dave Clement3827 452DF Tony Hazell29(3)5 37DF Ian Gillard236 29DF Frank McLintock2619 351DF Terry Mancini4019 491DF Ian Evans5 5DF Ian Watson6 6MF John Beck2(3) 5MF Martyn Busby5(3)1 9MF Gerry Francis40891 49 9MF Mick Leach39(1)6812 48 9MF John Delve3(4) 7FW Terry Venables3629 452FW Stan Bowles4219921 51 22FW Don Givens4210923 51 15FW Dave Thomas41691 50 7

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeAlan SpratleyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 1967July 1973Swindon Town£10,000 Mike FergusonAston Villa20 November 1969 £15,000July 1973Cambridge UnitedFreeIan MorganQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1964October 1973Watford£10,000 Ian WatsonChelseaJuly 1965 £10,000 November 1973Retired (Injury)John O'RourkeCoventry City16 October 1971 £60,000January 1974Bournemouth£40,000 Ray SearyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1970March 1974Cambridge United£3,000 Gary WilliamsNovember 1972 June 74BarnetFree Paul KemptonJuly ?1973 June? 74

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeRichard TealeWalton & HershamJuly 1973£9,000Paul KemptonJuly ?1973 Keith PritchettDoncaster RoversMarch 1974 Free

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