1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary QPR finished the season in the last relegation spot under ex-Everton and QPR coach Steve Burtenshaw. There were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Kit Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

First Division

Results QPR scores given first

First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition19 August 1978LiverpoolA1-2McGee 29'50,7931822 August 1978West Bromwich AlbionH0–1 15,4811926 August 1978Nottingham ForestH0-0 17,971192 September 1978ArsenalA1-5 McGee 33,474229 September 1978Manchester UnitedH1-1Gillard 5'23,4772216 September 1978MiddlesbroughA2-0Harkouk Eastoe12,8221723 September 1978Aston VillaH1-0Harkouk 47' 16.4101530 September 1978Wolverhampton WanderersA0-1 15.481167 October 1978Bristol CityH1-0Busby15,7071514 October 1978SouthamptonA1-1 Goddard22.8031321 October 1978EvertonH1-1Gillard 21.1711328 October 1978Ipswich TownA1-2Francis20.428164 November 1978ChelseaH0-022.8781511 November 1978LiverpoolH1-3Eastoe 27'26.6261718 November 1978Nottingham ForestA0-028.0361621 November 1978ArsenalHpp25 November 1978DerbyA1-2Howe19.702182 December 1978Bolton WanderersH1-3Harkouk11.635189 December 1978CoventryA0-118.7171916 December 1978Manchester CityH2-1Hamilton 48', 56'12.9021823 December 1978Norwich CityApp26 December 1978Tottenham HotspurH2-2Shanks, Bowles24.8451930 December 1978Leeds UnitedH1-4Eastoe17.435191 January 1979Birmingham CityApp13 January 1979Manchester UnitedApp20 January 1979MiddlesbroughH1-1Goddard9.8991931 January 1979NorwichA1-1Francis14.203193 February 1979Aston VillaApp10 February 1979Wolverhampton WanderersH3-3Gillard, Busby, Roeder11.8141913 February 1979ArsenalH1-2Shanks21.1251917 February 1979Bristol CityApp24 February 1979SouthamptonH0-113.6362028 February 1979Manchester UnitedA0-236.085203 March 1979EvertonA1-2Goddard24.809206 March 1979Birmingham CityA1-3Busby12.6502017 March 1979ChelseaA3-1Goddard 23', Roeder 65'. Busby 74'25.8711920 March 1979Aston VillaA1-3Allen 90'24.3101924 March 1979West Bromwich AlbionA1-2McGee23.6782031 March 1979DerbyH2-2Goddard, Walsh13.988203 April 1979Bristol CityA0-215.687207 April 1979Bolton WanderersA1-2Goddard21.119209 April 1979Birmingham CityHpp13 April 1979NorwichH0-014.6542014 April 1979Tottenham HotspurA1-1Clement28.8532021 April 1979Manchester CityA1-3Busby 16'30.6942028 April 1979Coventry CityH5-1Allen 3, Shanks Walsh10.950204 May 1979Leeds UnitedA3-4Walsh, Roeder, Busby20.121207 May 1979Birmingham CityH1-3Roeder9.6002011 May 1979Ipswich TownH0-49.81920

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 August 1978Second Round First LegPreston North End (Second Division)A3-1Eastoe 2, Baxter og 14,913 3 October 1978Third RoundSwansea (Third Division)H2-0 Eastoe, McGee18,513 7 November 1978 Fourth RoundLeeds United (First Division)H0-2 22,769

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 January 1979Third RoundFulham (Second Division)PP9 January 1979Third RoundFulham (Second Division)A0-2 21,199

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 July 1978East GermanyFC Homburg (GDR) (A)A0-050022 July 1978East GermanyFC Eintract Trier 05 (GDR) (A)A1-2Busby5,50024 July 1978East GermanyFC Wurztburg 04 (GDR)(A)A2-0Mick Buckley, Busby3,3002 August 1978NetherlandsNAC Breda NLD) (A)A5 August 1978East GermanyBAD Honnef (GDR) (A)A3-1Goddard 2, Busby 2,0006 August 1978East GermanyFC Viktoria (GDR) (A)A6-0Paul McGee 3, Harkouk, Busby, Colin Viljoen12 August 1978Brighton and Hove Albion (A)A13 August 1978Ian Gillard TestimonialEntertainers XI (H)H27 November 1978Ian Hutchison TestimonialChelsea (A)A24 April 1979Ian Gillard TestimonialTottenham Hotspur (H)H29 April 1979Burnham (A)A2 June 1979NigeriaIICC (NGA) (A)A4 June 1979NigeriaRaccah (NGA) (A)A9 June 1979NigeriaNigeria XI (NGA) (A)A

Squad Pos.Nat.NameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPhil Parkes24327GK Derek Richardson18119DF Don Shanks4134453DF Barry Wallace45DF Ian Gillard383 4423DFDave Clement2912311DF Ernie Howe3814421DF Glenn Roeder2741284DF Thomas Cunningham9312MF Karl Elsey23MFRon Abbott3MFRachid Harkouk143217MF Paul McGee18331254MFGerry Francis3122332MFJohn Hollins41445MFMartyn Busby2963386FWLeighton James11FW Mickey Walsh103103FW Clive Allen4410FW Billy Hamilton821122FW Paul Goddard206 236FW Peter Eastoe26343305FWStan Bowles3014341

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeMick LeachQueens Park Rangers JuniorsFeb 21,1964July 1978Detroit Express£30,000Don GivensLuton TownJuly 20, 1972 £35,000August 1978Birmingham City£150,000Colin ViljoenIpswichJuly 21, 1978 Loan August 1978IpswichLoan Leighton JamesDerby CountyOct 27,1977 Don MassonSeptember 1978Burnley £165,000Steve PerkinsChelseaJune 2, 1977 Free October 1978WimbledonFree Paul HaversonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1976 October 1978WimbledonFree Steve JonesQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 25, 1975 January 1979Walsall £30,000 Phil Parkes WalsallJune 23, 1970 £15,000 February 1979West Ham United£565,000Peter EastoeSwindonMar 11,1976 Don Rogers & £100,000March 1979EvertonMickey WalshTommy CunninghamChelseaMay 5, 1975 Free March 1979Wimbledon£45,000 Gerry FrancisQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1969May 1979Crystal Palace£465,000Ron AbbottQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1971June 1979Fisher Athletic Bobby HaleQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1977 June 1979Free Craig RichardsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 June 1979WimbledonFree

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDean NealQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 Craig RichardsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 Colin ViljoenIpswichJuly 21, 1978 Loan Glenn RoederOrientAugust 10, 1978 £250,000Clive AllenQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 20, 1978 Karl ElseyPembroke BoroughJanuary 1979Dean NealQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1979Mickey WalshEvertonMarch 29, 1979 Peter EastoePeter DavidsonBerwick RangersJune 27, 1979 £30,000 Chris WoodsNottinghamJune 28, 1979 £250,000

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