THC Science

Queens Park Rangers
1977–78 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Frank Sibley
Football League First Division	20th
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Stan Bowles Peter Eastoe (6); All: Stan Bowles (9)
Highest home attendance	26,267 v Chelsea (24 September 1977)
Lowest home attendance	12,925 v Middlesbrough (1 April 1978)
Average home league attendance	16, 287
	← 1976–77 1978–79 →

During the 1977–78 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary[edit]

QPR struggled all season but just survived relegation under manager Frank Sibley. In other competitions there were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup^[1]

Kit[edit]

Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

First Division[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
17	Bristol City	42	11	13	18	49	53	−4	35
18	Ipswich Town	42	11	13	18	47	61	−14	35	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round^[a]
19	Queens Park Rangers	42	9	15	18	47	64	−17	33
20	West Ham United (R)	42	12	8	22	52	69	−17	32	Relegation to the Second Division
21	Newcastle United (R)	42	6	10	26	42	78	−36	22	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Ipswich Town qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1977–78 FA Cup winners.

Results[edit]

First Division[edit]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position
20 August 1977	Aston Villa	H	1-2	Eastoe	25,431	17
23 August 1977	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–1		22,278	17
27 August 1977	Norwich City	A	1-1		17.914	19
3 September 1977	Leicester City	H	3-0	Givens, Francis, Needham	14,516	14
10 September 1977	West Ham United	A	2-2	Eastoe, Lock OG	26,922	14
17 September 1977	Manchester City	H	1-1	Francis	24,668	15
24 September 1977	Chelsea	H	1-1	Masson	26,267	15
1 October 1977	Bristol City	A	2-2	Masson, Eastoe	26,041	15
4 October 1977	Birmingham City	H	1-2	Masson	21,304	17
8 October 1977	Everton	H	1-5	Eastoe	20,495	19
15 October 1977	Arsenal	A	0-1		36,172	19
22 October 1977	Nottingham Forest	H	0-2		24,448	19
29 October 1977	West Bromwich Albion	H	2-1	Eastoe, Bowles	18,800	18
5 November 1977	Middlesbrough	A	1-1	Busby	18,215	18
12 November 1977	Liverpool	H	2-0	Bowles, James	25,625	17
19 November 1977	Coventry City	A	1-4	Givens	20,441	18
26 November 1977	Manchester United	H	2-2	Givens, Needham	25,367	19
3 December 1977	Leeds United	A	0-3		26,507	19
10 December 1977	Newcastle United	H	0-1		15,251	19
17 December 1977	Liverpool	A	0-1		38,249	20
26 December 1977	Derby	H	0-0		18,917	21
27 December 1977	Ipswich Town	A	2-3	Bowles, Mcgee	22,317	21
31 December 1977	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1-3	Shanks	16,067	20
2 January 1978	Aston Villa	A	1-1	Smith og	34,750	21
14 January 1978	Norwich City	H	2-1	Eastoe, Cunningham	14,241	20
21 January 1978	Leicester City	A	0-0		16,286	20
11 February 1978	Manchester City	A	1-2	Abbot	39,860	20
25 February 1978	Bristol City	H	2-2	Busby Bowles	17,051	20
4 March 1978	Everton	A	3-3	Hollins, Howe, Shanks	33,861	20
14 March 1978	West Ham United	H	1-0	Cunningham	20,394	19
22 March 1978	West Bromwich Albion	A	0-2		19,536	19
25 March 1978	Ipswich Town	A	3-3	James, Mcgee 2	33,861	20
27 March 1978	Derby County	A	0-2		20,156	20
1 April 1978	Middlesbrough	H	1-0	Busby	12,925	20
8 April 1978	Manchester United	A	1-3	Bowles	42,677	20
11 April 1978	Arsenal	H	2-1	Shanks, Bowles	25,683	20
15 April 1978	Coventry City	H	2-1	James, Goddard	17,062	20
18 April 1978	Nottingham Forest	A	0-1		30.300	20
22 April 1978	Newcastle United	A	3-0	Givens, Mcgee, Hollins	13,000	18
25 April 1978	Birmingham City	H	0-0		16,049	18
29 April 1978	Leeds United	H	0-0		23,993	20
2 May 1978	Chelsea	A	1-3	James	10.950	20

Football League Cup[edit]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
31 August 1977	Second Round	Bournmouth	A	2-0	Eastoe, Givens
26 October 1977	Third Round	Aston Villa	A	0-1		34,481

^{[citation needed]}

FA Cup[edit]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
7 January 1978	Third Round	Wealdstone	H	4-0	Givens, James,Bowles, Howe	16,158
28 January 1978	Fourth Round	West Ham United	A	1-1	Howe	35,566
7 January 1978	Fourth Round Replay	West Ham United	H	6-1	Givens, James, Bowles, Busby 2, Hollins	24,057
18 February 1978	Fifth Round	Nottingham Forest	H	1-1	Busby	26,803
27 February 1978	Fifth Round Replay	Nottingham Forest	A	1-1	Shanks	40.097
2 March 1978	Fifth Round Second Replay	Nottingham Forest	A	1-3	Bowles	33,990

Squad[edit]

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Football League Cup		FA Cup		Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals
GK	ENG	Phil Parkes	31		2		6		39
GK	ENG	Derek Richardson	11						11
DF	ENG	Don Shanks	36	3	1		6	1	43	4
DF	ENG	Ian Gillard	38		2		6		46
DF	ENG	Dave Clement	31		2		4		37
DF	ENG	Ernie Howe	23	1			6	2	29	7
DF	ENG	Steve Perkins	2						2
DF	ENG	Thomas Cunningham	16	2			2		18	2
MF	ENG	Barry Wallace	13				1		14
MF	ENG	Brian Williams	19		2		2		23
MF	ENG	Ron Abbot	10	1	1		5		16	1
MF	ENG	Gerry Francis	13	2	1				14	2
MF	ENG	John Hollins	40	2	2		6	1	48	3
MF	ENG	Martyn Busby	21	3			5	3	26	8
FW	IRE	Paul Mcgee	17	4			2		19	4
FW	WAL	Leighton James	26	3			5	2	31	5
FW	IRE	Don Givens	37	4	2	1	6	2	45	7
FW	ENG	Paul Goddard	6	1					6	1
FW	ENG	Peter Eastoe	19	6	2	1			21	7
FW	ENG	Mick Leach	7				1		8
FW	ENG	Stan Bowles	40	6	2		6	3	48	9