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Queens Park Rangers
1967–68 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerAlec Stock
Football League Second Division2nd
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 14
All: Rodney Marsh 14

During the 1967–68 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary[edit]

Qpr were promoted out of the Second division for the first time with a final day victory at Aston Villa pipping Blackpool on goal average[1]

League standings[edit]

Main article: 1967–68 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ipswich Town (C, P) 42 22 15 5 79 44 1.795 59 Promotion to the First Division
2 Queens Park Rangers (P) 42 25 8 9 67 36 1.861 58
3 Blackpool 42 24 10 8 71 43 1.651 58
4 Birmingham City 42 19 14 9 83 51 1.627 52
5 Portsmouth 42 18 13 11 68 55 1.236 49
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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Results[edit]

Second Division[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
19 August 1967 Portsmouth FC A 1-1 Roger Morgan 23,267 13
22 August 1967 Bristol City A 2-0 Leach 2 20,228 3
26 August 1967 Norwich City H 2-0 Keen, Ian Morgan 14,526 3
29 August 1967 Bristol City H 3-1 Morgan, Morgan, Allen 15,448 1
2 September 1967 Rotherham United A 3-1 Allen, Leach, Lazarus 8,111 1
5 September 1967 Aston Villa H 3-0 Sanderson 2, Lazarus 21,438 1
9 September 1967 Derby County H 0-1 18,431 1
16 September 1967 Preston North End A 2-0 Roger Morgan, Leach 15,792 1
23 September 1967 Charlton Athletic H 2-1 Allen, Ian Morgan 18,933 1
30 September 1967 Crystal Palace A 0-1 38,006 3
7 October 1967 Bolton Wanderers H 1-0 Wilks 16,848 3
14 October 1967 Hull City A 0-2 14,240 3
21 October 1967 Millwall H 3-1 Roger Morgan, Keene, Allen 23,887 2
28 October 1967 Blackpool A 1-0 Allen 21,635 1
11 November 1967 Carlisle United A 1-3 Sibley 12,544 2
18 November 1967 Middlesbrough H 1-1 Marsh 17,557 3
25 November 1967 Huddersfield Town A 0-1 14,615 5
2 December 1967 Ipswich Town H 1-0 Marsh 16,266 3
9 December 1967 Birmingham City A 0-2 25,281 4
12 December 1967 Blackburn Rovers H 3-1 Marsh, Wilks, Sanderson 12,917 2
16 December 1967 Portsmouth FC H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Keen 20,195 2
23 December 1967 Norwich City A 0-0 23,593 2
26 December 1967 Plymouth Argyle A 1-0 Keene 21,003 1
30 December 1967 Plymouth Argyle H 4-1 Marsh 2, Keene 2 15,889 1
6 January 1968 Rotherham United H 6-0 Leach 2, Ian Morgan 2, Roger Morrgan, Marsh 16,782 1
20 January 1968 Preston North End H 2-0 Marsh 2 16,663 1
3 February 1968 Charlton Athletic A 3-3 Roger Morgan, Marsh 21,507 1
10 February 1968 Crystal Palace H 2-1 Ian Morgan, Wilks 18,954 1
17 February 1968 Derby County A 0-4 22,854 1
24 February 1968 Bolton Wanderers A 1-1 Roger Morgan 14,956 1
9 March 1968 Hull City H 1-1 Marsh 17,705 1
16 March 1968 Millwall A 1-1 Marsh 21,346 !
23 March 1968 Blackpool H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Clarke 18,498 1
30 March 1968 Blackburn Rovers A 1-0 Clarke 16,141 1
6 April 1968 Carlisle United H 1-0 Clarke 18,103 1
12 April 1968 Cardiff City H 1-0 Ian Morgan 20,021 1
13 April 1968 Middlesbrough A 1-3 Allen 20,849 1
16 April 1968 Cardiff City A 0-1 20,021 1
20 April 1968 Huddersfield Town H 3-0 Marsh 2, Legg OG 19,646 1
27 April 1968 Ipswich Town A 2-2 Marsh, Leach 28,152 1
4 May 1968 Birmingham City H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Marsh 25,895 2
11 May 1968 Aston Villa A 2-1 Leach, Bradley OG 33,835 1

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Football League Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
12 September 1967 Second Round Hull City H 2-1 Leach, Keen 16,609
10 October 1967 Third Round Oxford United H 5-1 Wilks 5 16,989
31 October 1967 Fourth Round Burnley H 1-2 Sibley 24,213

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FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
27 January 1968 Third Round Preston North End H 1-3 Keen 18,425

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Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Ron Springett 36 4 40
GK England Mick Kelly 6 6
DF England Dave Clement 30 4 34
DF England Tony Hazell 42 3 45
DF England Bobby Finch 3 3
DF England Ron Hunt 10 1 13
DF England Frank Sibley 5 1 1 1 6 2
DF England Allan Harris 42 4 46
DF England Bobby Keetch 32 3 36
DF England Ian Watson 6 4 10
MF England Alan Wilks 12 3 1 5 16 8
MF England Mark Lazarus 14 2 17 2
MF England Mick Leach 21 9 3 1 26 10
MF England Mike Keen 42 6 4 1 1 46 8
MF England Roger Morgan 40 8 4 44 8
MF England Keith Sanderson 16 3 1 19 3
FW England Frank Clarke 13 3 13 3
FW England Mick McGovern 1 1
FW England Les Allen 24 6 3 29 6
FW England Rodney Marsh 25 14 1 26 14
FW England Ian Morgan 42 10 4 46 10

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "QPR FC History". Qpr.co.uk. 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season

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