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During the 1973–74 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
Season summary
Qpr returned to the first division but after placing 5th with 1 win in the last nine games fell away to 8th place.
In the League cup after an 8–2 win over Sheffield Wednesday, there was a home defeat to Plymouth Argyle.
Qpr's run in the Fa Cup ended in defeat at home to Leicester City in the Quarter finals. [1]
Kit
Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.
Table
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 1.057 | 46 |
7 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 1.042 | 44 |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 43 |
9 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 42 |
10 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 42 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
First Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 August 1973 | Southampton | H | 1-1 | Givens | 18.602 | 10 |
29 August 1973 | Norwich City | A | 0-0 | 24,860 | 14 | |
1 September 1973 | Manchester United | A | 1-2 | Francis | 44.156 | 16 |
4 September 1973 | West Ham United | H | 0-0 | 28.360 | 15 | |
8 September 1973 | Stoke City | H | 3-3 | Leach, Mancini, Venables | 18.118 | 16 |
10 September 1973 | West Ham United | A | 3-2 | Abbott, Givens 2 | 28.360 | 11 |
15 September 1973 | Everton | A | 0-1 | 30.795 | 15 | |
22 September 1973 | Birmingham City | H | 2-2 | Hynd OG, Bowles | 18.701 | 15 |
29 September 1973 | Newcastle United | A | 3-2 | Francis, Thomas, Leach | 26.173 | 13 |
6 October 1973 | Chelsea | H | 1-1 | Bowles | 31.009 | 13 |
13 October 1973 | Burnley | A | 1-2 | Thomas | 18.297 | 15 |
20 October 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 4-2 | Bowles 2, Francis, Leach | 19.350 | 14 |
27 October 1973 | Arsenal | H | 2-0 | Bowles, Givens | 29.115 | 10 |
3 November 1973 | Derby County | A | 2-1 | Bowles, Francis | 30.647 | 9 |
10 November 1973 | Coventry City | H | 3-0 | Bowles, Venables, Francis | 20.416 | 8 |
17 November 1973 | Manchester City | A | 0-1 | 23.339 | 8 | |
24 November 1973 | Liverpool | H | 2-2 | McLintock, Bowles | 26.254 | 8 |
1 December 1973 | Leeds United | A | 2-2 | Thomas, Bowles | 32.194 | 8 |
8 December 1973 | Sheffield United | H | 0-0 | 15.843 | 9 | |
15 December 1973 | Leicester City | A | 0-2 | 17.614 | 11 | |
22 December 1973 | Newcastle United | H | 3-2 | Clement, Bowles, Givens | 15.757 | 11 |
26 December 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-0 | 30.762 | 10 | |
29 December 1973 | Stoke City | A | 1-4 | Leach | 18,910 | 12 |
1 January 1974 | Manchester United | H | 3-0 | Bowles 2, Givens | 32.339 | 9 |
12 January 1974 | Everton | H | 1-0 | Givens | 19.051 | 7 |
19 January 1974 | Southampton | A | 2-2 | Thomas, Francis | 22.689 | 8 |
2 February 1974 | Leicester City | H | 0-0 | 22,646 | 7 | |
5 February 1974 | Norwich City | H | 1-2 | Bowles | 12.427 | 7 |
23 February 1974 | Chelsea | A | 3-3 | Bowles 2, Givens | 34.264 | 10 |
27 February 1974 | Burnley | H | 2-1 | Givens | 21.306 | 6 |
2 March 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3-1 | Givens, Francis, Bowles | 25.775 | 5 |
16 March 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-0 | 21.209 | 6 | |
23 March 1974 | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | Francis | 18.804 | 5 |
30 March 1974 | Derby County | H | 0-0 | 19.795 | 6 | |
6 April 1974 | Liverpool | A | 1-2 | Thomas | 54.027 | 6 |
9 April 1974 | Manchester City | H | 3-0 | Leach 2, Bowles | 20.461 | 5 |
12 April 1974 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-1 | 27.567 | 6 | |
15 April 1974 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 26.100 | 7 | |
20 April 1974 | Sheffield United | A | 1-1 | Givens | 17.933 | 8 |
23 April 1974 | Birmingham City | A | 0-4 | 39.160 | 8 | |
27 April 1974 | Leeds United | H | 0-1 | 35.353 | 8 | |
19 April 1975 | Arsenal | A | 1-1 | Bowles | 40.396 | 8 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 October 1973 | Second Round | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-0 | Givens | 23,353 |
6 November 1973 | Third Round | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 8-2 | Francis, Givens 2, Bowles, Leach 2, Mullen OG, Cameron OG | 16,043 |
20 November 1973 | Fourth Round | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0-3 | 19,072 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 January 1974 | Third Round | Chelsea | A | 0-0 | 31,540 | |
15 January 1974 | Third Round Replay | Chelsea | H | 1-0 | Bowles | 28,573 |
26 January 1974 | Fourth Round | Birmingham City | H | 2-0 | Leach, Givens | 23,367 |
16 February 1974 | Fifth Round | Coventry City | A | 0-0 | 30,081 | |
19 February 1974 | Fifth Round Replay | Coventry City | H | 3-2 | Givens, Thomas, Bowles | 28,010 |
18 March 1974 | Quarter Final | Leicester City | H | 0-2 | 21,209 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() |
Phil Parkes | 42 | 9 | 51 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Richard Teale | |||||||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Abbott | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 38 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 2 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 29 | 5 | 37 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 23 | 6 | 29 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Frank McLintock | 26 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Terry Mancini | 40 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Evans | 5 | 5 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 6 | 6 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
John Beck | 2 | 5 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 9 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 39 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 9 |
MF | ![]() |
John Delve | 3 | 7 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Terry Venables | 36 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 2 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Stan Bowles | 42 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 22 |
FW | ![]() |
Don Givens | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 15 |
FW | ![]() |
Dave Thomas | 41 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 7 |
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