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Queens Park Rangers
1978–79 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Steve Burtenshaw
Football League First Division	20th
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5); All: Peter Eastoe (6)
Highest home attendance	26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978)
Lowest home attendance	9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979)
Average home league attendance	16, 287
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1977–78 1979–80 →

During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary[edit]

QPR finished the season in the last relegation spot under ex-Everton and QPR coach Steve Burtenshaw. There were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Kit[edit]

Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

First Division[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	13	8	21	44	68	−24	34
19	Derby County	42	10	11	21	44	71	−27	31
20	Queens Park Rangers (R)	42	6	13	23	45	73	−28	25	Relegation to the Second Division
21	Birmingham City (R)	42	6	10	26	37	64	−27	22
22	Chelsea (R)	42	5	10	27	44	92	−48	20

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

Results[edit]

First Division[edit]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position
19 August 1978	Liverpool	A	1-2	Mcgee	50.793	16
22 August 1978	West Bromwich Albion	H	0–1		15.481	20
26 August 1978	Nottingham Forest	H	0-0		17.971	19
2 September 1978	Arsenal	A	1-5	Mcgee	33,474	22
9 September 1978	Manchester United	H	1-1	Gillard	23,477	21
16 September 1978	Middlesbrough F.C.	A	2-0	Harkouk, Eastoe	12,822	17
23 September 1978	Aston Villa	H	1-0	Harkouk	16.410	15
30 September 1978	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0-1		15.481	15
7 October 1978	Bristol City	H	1-0	Busby	15,707	15
14 October 1978	Southampton	A	1-1	Goddard	22.803	13
21 October 1978	Everton	H	1-1	Gillard	21.171	13
28 October 1978	Ipswich Town F.C.	A	1-2	Francis	20.428	16
4 November 1978	Chelsea	H	0-0		22.878	17
11 November 1978	Liverpool	H	1-3	Eastoe	26.626	17
18 November 1978	Nottingham Forest F.C.	A	0-0		28.036	16
25 November 1978	Derby	A	1-2	Howe	19.702	18
2 December 1978	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-3	Harkouk	11.635	19
9 December 1978	Coventry	A	0-1		18.717	19
16 December 1978	Manchester City	H	2-1	Hamilton 2	12.902	19
26 December 1978	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2-2	Shanks, Bowles	24.845	19
30 December 1978	Leeds United	H	1-4	Eastoe	17.435	19
20 January 1979	Middlesbrough	H	1-1	Goddard	9.899	19
31 January 1979	Norwich	A	1-1	Francis	14.203	19
10 February 1979	Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.	H	3-3	Gillard, Busby, Roeder	11.814	20
13 February 1979	Arsenal	H	1-2	Shanks	21.125	20
24 February 1979	Southampton	H	0-1		13.636	20
28 February 1979	Manchester United	A	0-2		36.085	20
3 March 1979	Everton	A	1-2	Goddard	24.809	20
6 March 1979	Birmingham City F.C.	A	1-3	Busby	12.650	20
17 March 1979	Chelsea	A	3-1		25.871	20
20 March 1979	Aston Villa	A	1-3	Allen	24.310	20
24 March 1979	West Bromwich Albion	A	1-2	Mcgee	23.678	20
31 March 1979	Derby	H	2-2	Goddard, Walsh	13.988	20
3 April 1979	Bristol City	A	0-2		15.687	20
7 April 1979	Bolton Wanderers	A	1-2	Goddard	21.119	20
13 April 1979	Norwich	H	0-0		14.654	20
14 April 1979	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1-1	Clement	28.853	20
21 April 1979	Manchester City	A	1-3	Busby	30.694	20
28 April 1979	Coventry City	H	5-1	Allen 3, Shanks Walsh	10.950	20
4 May 1979	Leeds United	A	3-4	Walsh, Roeder, Busby	20.121	20
7 May 1979	Birmingham City	H	1-2	Roeder	9.600	20
11 May 1979	Ipswich Town	H	0-4		9.819	20

Football League Cup[edit]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers
2 August 1978	Second Round First Leg	Preston North End	A	3-1	Eastoe 2, Baxter og
3 October 1978	Third Round	Swansea	H	2-0	Eastoe, Mcgee
7 November 1978	Fourth Round	Leeds United	H	0-2

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FA Cup[edit]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
9 January 1979	Third Round	Fulham	A	0-2		21,199

Squad[edit]

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Cup	Football League Cup	FA Cup	Total	Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Goals	Appearances	Goals
GK	ENG	Phil Parkes	24		3			27
GK	ENG	Derek Richardson	18		1			19
DF	ENG	Don Shanks	41	3	4			45	3
DF	ENG	Barry Wallace	4					5
DF	ENG	Ian Gillard	38	3	4			42	3
DF	ENG	Dave Clement	29	1	2			31	1
DF	ENG	Ernie Howe	38	1	4			42	1
DF	ENG	Glenn Roeder	27	4	1			28	4
DF	ENG	Thomas Cunningham	9		3			12
MF	ENG	Karl Elsey	2					3
MF	ENG	Ron Abbot						3
MF	ALG	Rachid Harkouk	14	3	2			17
MF	IRE	Paul Mcgee	18	3	3	1		25	4
MF	ENG	Gerry Francis	31	2	2			33	2
MF	ENG	John Hollins	41		4			45
MF	ENG	Martyn Busby	29	6	3			38	6
FW	WAL	Leighton James	1					1
FW	ENG	Mick Walsh	10	3				10	3
FW	ENG	Clive Allen	4	4				10
FW	NIR	Billy Hamilton	8	2	1			12	2
FW	ENG	Paul Goddard	20	6				23	6
FW	ENG	Peter Eastoe	26	3	4	3		30	5
FW	ENG	Stan Bowles	30	1	4			34	1