1979–80 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1979–80 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerTommy Docherty
[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]5th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Clive Allen (26)
All: Clive Allen (28)
Highest home attendance26,598 v Chelsea (18 December 1979)
Lowest home attendance8,372 v Oldham Athletic (16 February 1980)
Average home league attendance14,087

During the 1979–80 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary

Tommy Docherty almost led the R's to promotion back to the first division as Rangers led the league in late November but fell away to finish 5th in his first season in charge .In other Competitions there was an early exit in the fa cup and defeat over two legs to eventual winner Wolves.

Kit

Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers.

Squad

Pos. Nat. Name
League
 Cup League Cup FA Cup Total
Appearances Goals Appearances Goals Goals Appearances Goals
GK  ENG Chris Woods 41 6 47
GK  ENG Andy Pape 1 1
DF  ENG Don Shanks 41 2 6 47 2
DF  ENG Barry Wallace 5 1 8
DF  ENG Ian Gillard 38 1 5 1 43 2
DF  JAM Bob Hazell 27 1 5 1 34 2
DF  ENG Peter Davidson 1
DF  ENG Ernie Howe 4 1 5
DF  ENG Martyn Rogers 2 2
DF  ENG Glenn Roeder 40 8 5 1 45 9
DF  ENG Steve Wicks 35 3 39
MF  ENG Tony Currie 27 3 5 1 33 4
MF  NIR David McCreery 42 4 6 1 48 5
MF  ENG Karl Elsey 4 4
MF  ENG Rachid Harkouk 1 1 6
MF  ENG Mick Walsh 2 2 9
MF  IRE Gary Waddock 8 1 1 18 1
MF  ENG Martyn Busby 8 1 1 11 1
FW  ENG Gordon Hill 7 1 10
FW  ENG Steve Burke 28 4 1 34 4
FW  ENG Clive Allen 39 28 6 2 45 30
FW  NIR Billy Hamilton 1 1
FW  ENG Paul Goddard 40 16 4 45
FW  ENG Dean Neal 5 1 1 8 1
FW  ENG Stan Bowles 16 2 5 1 21 3

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Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Birmingham City (P) 42 21 11 10 58 38 +20 53 Promotion to the First Division
4 Chelsea 42 23 7 12 66 52 +14 53
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 18 13 11 75 53 +22 49
6 Luton Town 42 16 17 9 66 45 +21 49
7 West Ham United 42 20 7 15 54 43 +11 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ West Ham United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1979–80 FA Cup winners.

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A 		Scorers Attendance Position
18 August 1979 Bristol Rovers H 2-0 Allen, Goddard 12,652 5
22 August 1979 Cardiff City A 0–1 11,656 9
25 August 1979 Leicester City H 1–4 Allen 13,091 14
1 September 1979 Notts County A 0-1 8,745 18
8 September 1979 Fulham H 3-0 Currie, Allen, Goddard 17,105 14
15 September 1979
Swansea City
 A 2-1 Burke, Stevenson OG 16,931 10
22 September 1979 West Ham United H 3-0 Allen 2, Goddard 24,692 3
29 September 1979
Oldham Athletic
 A 0-0 8,985 5
6 October 1979 Watford A 2-1 Allen, Roeder 22,341 3
9 October 1979 Cardiff City H 3–0 Allen 2, Roeder 12,225 1
13 October 1979 Preston North End H 1-1 Goddard 14,316 4
20 October 1979
Sunderland
 A 0–3 25,201 6
27 October 1979 Burnley H 7-0 Allen 2, Goddard 2, Brennan og, McCreery, Roeder 11,261 4
3 November 1979 Bristol Rovers A 3-1 Roeder, Allen, Thomas og 8,401 2
10 November 1979 Luton Town A 1-1 Allen 19,619 4
17 November 1979 Shrewsbury H 2-1 McCreery, Roeder 12,048 2
24 November 1979
Charlton
 H 4-0 Roeder, Bowles, Allen 2 13,013 3
1 December 1979 Cambridge United A 1–2 Bowles 8,038 3
8 December 1979 Wrexham H 2-2 Goddard 2, 11,652 3
15 December 1979 Newcastle United A 2-4 Goddard, Roeder 23,811 4
18 December 1979 Chelsea H 2-2 Allen 2 26,598 3
29 December 1979 Leicester City A 0-2 20,743 8
1 January 1980 Birmingham City A 1-2 Allen 25,963 9
12 January 1980 Notts County A 1-3 Allen 9,613 9
19 January 1980 Fulham A 2–0 Waddock, Burke 11,539 9
2 February 1980
Swansea City
 H 3-2 Goddard 2, Allen 11,153 9
9 February 1980 West Ham United A 1-2 Allen 26,037 9
12 February 1980 Orient H 0-0 11,361 9
16 February 1980
Oldham Athletic
 H 4-3 Allen 2, Goddard, McCreery 8,372 6
23 February 1980 Preston North End A 3-0 Allen, Roeder, Goddard 10,351 7
1 March 1980
Sunderland
 H 0-0 15,613 7
8 March 1980 Burnley A 3-0 Gillard, Allen, Shanks 7,579 3
14 March 1980 Watford H 1–1 Currie 16,504 3
22 March 1980 Luton Town H 2-2 Goddard 2 15,504 4
29 March 1980 Shrewsbury Town A 0-3 9,150 6
2 April 1980 Chelsea A 2–0 Busby, Burke 31,401 3
5 April 1980 Birmingham City H 1-1 Burke 16,609 6
8 April 1980 Orient A 1-1 Allen 9,389 6
12 April 1980 Cambridge United H 2–2 Allen, Busby 11,643 6
19 April 1980
Charlton
 A 2-2 Allen 2 6,975 5
26 April 1980 Newcastle United H 2-1 Roeder, McCreery 11,245 5
3 May 1980 Wrexham A 3-1 Hazell, Allen, Currie

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Football League Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A 		Scorers Attendance
28 August 1979 Second Round First Leg
Bradford City
 H 2-1 Neal, McCreery 8,560
5 September 1979 Second Round Second Leg
Bradford City
 A 2-0 Gillard, Roeder 11,372
25 September 1979 Third Round Mansfield Town A 3-0 Bowles, Allen, Currie 9,845
30 October 1979 Fourth Round Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1-1 Allen 20,984
6 November 1979 Fourth Round Replay Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-1 26,014

[citation needed]

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A 		Scorers Attendance
5 January 1980 Third Round Watford H 1-2 Hazell 19,398

References

  1. ^ Rothmans 1980–81, pp. 306–308
  2. ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 306
Bibliography
  • Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 (Editor: Jack Rollin). London: Queen Anne Press.
    ISBN 0362020167
    .
  • Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982-83 (Editor: Jack Rollin). London: Queen Anne Press.
    ISBN 0-356-07888-4
    .
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