1976–77 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | |||
Manager | Dave Sexton | |||
Stadium | Loftus Road | |||
Football League First Division | 14th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Semi Finalist | |||
Uefa Cup | Quarter Finalist | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Don Givens (10) All: Don Givens (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 29,832 vs Liverpool (7 May 1977) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 13,069 vs Bury (21 September 1976) | |||
Average home league attendance | 21,085 | |||
Biggest win | 4-0 Vs Manchester United (19 April 1977) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0-4 Vs Everton (21 August 1976) | |||
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During the 1976–77 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
Season summary
[edit]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.[1][2]
Kit
[edit]Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.
Final league table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 41 |
13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 38 |
14 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 38 |
15 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 37 |
16 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 August 1976 | Everton | H | 0–4 | 24,449 | 21 | |
23 August 1976 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 31,668 | 22 | |
28 August 1976 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | Masson, Givens | 24,491 | 21 |
4 September 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Gillard | 18,876 | 18 |
11 September 1976 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | Masson, Clement | 23,602 | 10 |
18 September 1976 | Leicester City | A | 2–2 | Givens, Hollins | 18,439 | 12 |
25 September 1976 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Bowles, Givens | 21,621 | 8 |
2 October 1976 | Arsenal | A | 2–3 | Thomas, McLintock | 39,442 | 13 |
5 October 1976 | Norwich City | H | 2–3 | Webb, Masson | 16,086 | 13 |
16 October 1976 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 40,751 | 15 | |
23 October 1976 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Bowles, McLintock | 22,408 | 13 |
30 October 1976 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | Eastoe | 31,471 | 15 |
6 November 1976 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Givens | 22,527 | 16 |
9 November 1976 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 16,190 | 16 | |
20 November 1976 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | Givens, Masson, Bowles | 16,037 | 15 |
27 November 1976 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 39,013 | 15 | |
11 December 1976 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | Eastoe | 37,154 | 15 |
27 December 1976 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 27,343 | 18 | |
11 January 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Clement, Bowles | 24,266 | 17 |
22 January 1977 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Masson, Leach, Bowles | 26,875 | 15 |
12 February 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Francis | 18,364 | 15 |
26 February 1977 | Leicester City | H | 3–2 | Givens, Blockley OG, Francis | 20,356 | 16 |
5 March 1977 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 15,454 | 17 | |
8 March 1977 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 20,386 | 17 | |
12 March 1977 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Hollins, Francis | 26,191 | 15 |
5 March 1977 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 22,441 | 15 | |
22 March 1977 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 17.619 | 17 | |
2 April 1977 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 27,550 | 16 | |
4 April 1977 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Eastoe | 24,930 | 16 |
9 April 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 32,680 | 17 | |
11 April 1977 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Masson | 15,445 | 17 |
16 April 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–0 | Abbott, Masson | 14,500 | 16 |
19 April 1977 | Manchester United | H | 4–0 | Eastoe 2, Kelly, Givens | 28,848 | 15 |
23 April 1977 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Givens | 20,544 | 15 |
26 April 1977 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 14,576 | 15 | |
30 April 1977 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 50,788 | 15 | |
7 May 1977 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Givens | 29,832 | 16 |
11 May 1977 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 21,312 | 19 | |
14 May 1977 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | Eastoe | 22,226 | 15 |
16 May 1977 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Givens | 19,171 | 15 |
20 May 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Abbott | 28,056 | 15 |
23 May 1977 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | Webb, Masson | 14,976 | 14 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 1977 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 18,285 | Bowles, Givens |
R4 | 29 January 1977 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 57,422 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 | 1 September 1976 | Cardiff City | A | 3–1 | 23,618 | Bowles, Thomas, Clement |
R3 | 21 September 1976 | Bury | H | 2–1 | 13,069 | McLintock, Givens |
R4 | 27 October 1976 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 24,565 | Bowles, Clement |
QF | 1 December 1976 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 27,621 | Masson, Webb |
SF 1st leg | 1 February 1977 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 28,739 | |
SF 2nd leg | 16 February 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2* AET | 48,429 | Francis, Eastoe |
SF 2nd leg | 22 February 1977 | Aston Villa | Highbury | 0–3 | 40,438 |
Uefa Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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15 September 1976 | 1st Round 1st leg | Brann Bergen | H | 4–0 | Masson, Bowles 3 | 14,698 |
29 September 1976 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Brann Bergen | A | 7–0 | Webb, Bowles 3, Givens 2, Thomas | 11,527 |
20 October 1976 | 2nd Round 1st leg | Slovan Bratislava | A | 3–3 | Bowles 2, Givens | 40,000* |
3 November 1976 | 2nd Round 2nd leg | Slovan Bratislava | H | 5–2 | Bowles, Givens 3, Clement | 22,001 |
24 November 1976 | 3rd Round 1st leg | FC Koln | H | 3–0 | Bowles, Givens, Webb | 21,143 |
8 December 1976 | 3rd Round 2nd leg | FC Koln | A | 1–4 * won on away goals | Masson | 50,000* |
3 March 1977 | QF 1st leg | AEK Athens | H | 3–0 | Bowles, Francis 2 | 23,009 |
16 March 1977 | QF 2nd leg | AEK Athens | A | 0–3 * lost 6–7 penalties | 35,000 |
Squad
[edit]Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (Substitutes) | League Goals | Domestic Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | UEFA Cup Appearances | UEFA Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() |
Phil Parkes | 40 | 9 | 8 | 57 | |||||
GK | ![]() |
Derek Richardson | 2 | 2 | |||||||
DF | ![]() |
Frank McLintock | 36 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 3 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 32(1) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 5 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 41 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 1 | |||
DF | ![]() |
David Webb | 38 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 5 | |
DF | ![]() |
Don Shanks | 6(5) | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Thomas Cunningham | 3(2) | 5 | |||||||
MF | ![]() |
Eddie Kelly | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 1 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Ron Abbott | 10(2) | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Hollins | 40 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 2 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
FW | ![]() |
Phil Nutt | (1) | 1 | |||||||
FW | ![]() |
Don Masson | 41 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 11 | |
FW | ![]() |
Don Givens | 41(1) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 19 |
FW | ![]() |
Dave Thomas | 30(1) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Eastoe | 24(5) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 7 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 16(7) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 1 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Stan Bowles | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 19 |
Transfers Out
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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Frank McLintock | Arsenal | June 1973 | £25,000 | May 1977 | Retired | |
Tony Tagg | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | March 1975 | July 1977 | Millwall | ||
Eddie Kelly | Arsenal | September 1976 | £50,000 | July 1977 | Leicester City | |
Phil Nutt | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1975 | July 1977 | Hounslow Town |
Transfers In
[edit]Name | from | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Eddie Kelly | Arsenal | September 1976 | £50,000 |
Brian Williams | Bury | July 1977 | |
Steve Perkins | Chelsea | June 1977 | |
Paul Goddard | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1977 | |
Peter Hucker | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1977 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1976/1977". World Football.net. 15 January 2024.
- ^ "17 Mar 1977 Quarter-finals 2nd leg". uefa.com. 15 January 2024.