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During the 1967–68 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division
Season summary
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
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Second Division
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 |
Football League Cup
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 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 January 1968 | Third Round | Preston North End | H | 1-3 | Keen | 18,425 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() |
Ron Springett | 36 | 4 | 40 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Mick Kelly | 6 | 6 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 30 | 4 | 34 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 42 | 3 | 45 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Finch | 3 | 3 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Hunt | 10 | 1 | 13 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Frank Sibley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Allan Harris | 42 | 4 | 46 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Keetch | 32 | 3 | 36 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Alan Wilks | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Lazarus | 14 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mike Keen | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 8 |
MF | ![]() |
Roger Morgan | 40 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 8 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Keith Sanderson | 16 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Frank Clarke | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Mick McGovern | 1 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Les Allen | 24 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 6 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Rodney Marsh | 25 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 14 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Ian Morgan | 42 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 10 |
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