1969–70 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Les Allen | ||
Football League Second Division | 9th | ||
FA Cup | Sixth Round | ||
Football League Cup | Fifth Round | ||
London Challenge Cup | Quarter-Finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Barry Bridges 21 All: Rodney Marsh / Barry Bridges 23 | ||
Highest home attendance | 22,799 Vs Swindon Town 20 September 1969 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 11,017 Vs Bristol City 28 March 1970 | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,525 | ||
Biggest win | 6-0 Vs Tranmere Rovers (23 September) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-4 Bolton Wanderers (14 March 1970) | ||
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During the 1969–70 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division
Season summary
[edit]In their return to the second division Qpr finished the season in 9th place - only 1 win in the last ten games of the season dropped Qpr from second to a ninth-place finish.Late rounds of both major cup competitions were reached -losing in both to first division teams.[1][2]
Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 1.488 | 49 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 1.080 | 47 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 45 | |
10 | Millwall | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 1.000 | 44 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 1.065 | 43 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 Welsh Cup winners.
Results
[edit]QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Second Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 August 1969 | Hull City | H | 3-0 | Clarke, Clark, Leach | 15,781 | 3 |
16 August 1969 | Preston North End | A | 0-0 | 11,181 | 7 | |
20 August 1969 | Watford | A | 1-0 | Bridges | 27,968 | 4 |
23 August 1969 | Millwall | H | 3-2 | Bridges 2, Clement | 19,735 | 2 |
26 August 1969 | Blackpool | H | 6-1 | Marsh 3, Bridges 2, Venables | 19,231 | 1 |
30 August 1969 | Birmingham | A | 0-3 | 32,660 | 3 | |
6 September 1969 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4-2 | Morgan, Marsh, Bridges, Venables | 18,746 | 2 |
13 September 1969 | Portsmouth | A | 3-1 | Clement, Francis, Bridges | 22,169 | 1 |
17 September 1969 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-0 | Leach | 15,945 | 2 |
20 September 1969 | Swindon Town | H | 2-0 | Clarke, Wilks | 22,799 | 1 |
27 September 1969 | Cardiff City | A | 2-4 | Venables, Bridges | 30.083 | 1 |
4 October 1969 | Middlesbrough | H | 4-0 | Bridges 2, Clarke, Clement | 21,421 | 1 |
7 October 1969 | Preston North End | H | 0-0 | 21,127 | 2 | |
11 October 1969 | Norwich City | A | 0-1 | 20.040 | 2 | |
18 October 1969 | Carlisle United | A | 2-3 | Clement, Clarke | 11,900 | 2 |
25 October 1969 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1-1 | Metchick | 20,577 | 3 |
1 November 1969 | Aston Villa | A | 1-1 | Marsh | 31,525 | 3 |
8 November 1969 | Sheffield United | H | 2-1 | Bridges, Clarke | 19,852 | 2 |
11 November 1969 | Watford | H | 2-1 | Clarke, Hazell | 19,719 | 2 |
15 November 1969 | Bristol City | A | 0-2 | 18,893 | 3 | |
22 November 1969 | Leicester City | H | 1-1 | Bridges | 21,027 | 3 |
29 November 1969 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 4-6 | Leach, Bridges, Clement, Marsh | 7,253 | 4 |
6 December 1969 | Oxford United | H | 1-2 | Bridges | 12,018 | 4 |
13 December 1969 | Portsmouth | H | 2-0 | Clarke, Bridges | 11,831 | 4 |
26 December 1969 | Millwall | A | 0-2 | 13,952 | 5 | |
27 December 1969 | Birmingham | H | 2-1 | Bridges 2 | 15,668 | 4 |
10 January 1970 | Swindon Town | A | 0-0 | 18,448 | 5 | |
17 January 1970 | Cardiff City | H | 2-1 | Gillard, Marsh | 22,033 | 5 |
20 January 1970 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0-2 | 21,699 | 5 | |
31 January 1970 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-1 | 25,821 | 5 | |
14 February 1970 | Hull City | A | 2-1 | Marsh, Clarke | 12,698 | 5 |
17 February 1970 | Norwich City | H | 4-0 | Venables, Marsh, Clarke, Bridges | 17,270 | 2 |
24 February 1970 | Sheffield United | A | 0-2 | 25,724 | 4 | |
28 February 1970 | Aston Villa | H | 4-2 | Marsh 2, Bridges 2 | 17,057 | 3 |
14 March 1970 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0-4 | 13,596 | 4 | |
21 March 1970 | Oxford United | A | 0-0 | 13,828 | 6 | |
27 March 1970 | Carlisle United | H | 0-0 | 16,343 | 6 | |
28 March 1970 | Bristol City | H | 2-2 | Bridges, Francis | 11,017 | 8 |
31 March 1970 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-1 | Watson | 13,790 | 8 |
4 April 1970 | Blackpool | A | 1-1 | Leach | 19,516 | 8 |
14 April 1970 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-3 | Venables, Hazell | 11,161 | 9 |
18 April 1970 | Leicester City | A | 1-2 | Marsh | 20,391 | 9 |
London Challenge Cup
[edit]Date[4] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 September 1969 | First Round | Chelsea | A | 1-0 | ||
13 October 1969 | Quarter-Finals | Arsenal | A | 1-3 |
Football League Cup
[edit]Date[3] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 September 1969 | Second Round | Mansfield Town | A | 2-2 | Bridges, Watson | 9,759 |
9 September 1969 | Second Round Replay | Mansfield Town | H | 4-0 | Marsh, Clarke, Clement, Venables | 17,315 |
23 September 1969 | Third Round | Tranmere Rovers | H | 6-0 | Marsh 4, Clarke, Leach | 17,477 |
15 October 1969 | Fourth Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 | Clarke 2, Bridges | 29,971 |
19 April 1970 | Fifth Round | Manchester City | A | 0-3 | 42,058 |
FA Cup
[edit]Date[3] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 January 1970 | Third Round | South Shields | A | 4-1 | Marsh 2, Clarke, Ferguson | 16,811 |
24 January 1970 | Fourth Round | Charlton Athletic | A | 3-2 | Marsh 2, Clarke | 30,262 |
7 February 1970 | Fifth Round | Derby County | H | 1-0 | Mackay. OG | 27,685 |
21 February 1970 | Sixth Round | Chelsea | H | 2-4 | Bridges, Venables | 33,572 |
Squad
[edit]Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (Substitutes) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() |
Mick Kelly | 28 | 8 | 36 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Alan Spratley | 14 | 1 | 15 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 33(2) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 42 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 2 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 14(1) | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Hunt | 21(1) | 3 | 25 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Frank Sibley | 13(1) | 2 | 16 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Allan Harris | 13(3) | 16 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Wilks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Vic Mobley | 21(1) | 5 | 27 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 1 | 1 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 9(1) | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 30(2) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 5 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bob Turpie | 1(1) | 2 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Terry Venables | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 7 |
MF | ![]() |
Mike Ferguson | 20 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Frank Clarke | 31(1) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 15 |
FW | ![]() |
Mick McGovern | 3 | 3 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Clive Clark | 7(1) | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Barry Bridges | 38 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 24 |
FW | ![]() |
Rodney Marsh | 38 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 21 |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Morgan | 11(2) | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Dave Metchick | (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Transfers In
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Vic Mobley | Sheffield Wednesday | October 1969 | £50,000 |
Mike Ferguson | Aston Villa | November 1969 | £15,000 |
Ian Evans | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1970 | |
Martyn Busby | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | April 1970 | |
Frank Saul | Southampton | May 1970 | £40,000 |
Phil Parkes | Walsall | June 1970 | £15,000 |
Transfers Out
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Sanderson | Plymouth Argyle | June 1965 | £4,000 | October 1969 | Goole Town | |
Clive Clark | West Bromwich Albion | June 1969 | player plus £70,000 for Allan Glover | January 1970 | Preston North End | |
Frank Clarke | Shrewsbury Town | February 1968 | March 1970 | Ipswich Town | £40,000 | |
Bob Turpie | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | November 1967 | July 1970 | Peterborough United | ||
Dave Metchick | Peterborough United | August 1968 | £5,000 | July 1970 | Atlanta Chiefs |
References
[edit]- ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 9780354085526.
- ^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1970). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362000719.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0362000719.
- ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.