1969–70 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1969–70 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary In their return to the second division QPR finished the season in 9th place – only 1 win in the last ten games of the season dropped QPR from second to a ninth-place finish.Late rounds of both major cup competitions were reached -losing in both to first division teams.

Table

Results QPR scores given first

Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition9 August 1969Hull CityH3–0Clarke, Clark, Leach15,781116 August 1969Preston North EndA0–011,181720 August 1969WatfordA1–0Bridges27,968423 August 1969MillwallH3–2Bridges 2, Clement19,735126 August 1969BlackpoolH6–1Marsh 3, Bridges 2, Venables19,231130 August 1969BirminghamA0–332,66056 September 1969Huddersfield TownH4–2Morgan, Marsh, Bridges, Venables18,746313 September 1969PortsmouthA3–1Clement, Francis, Bridges22,169217 September 1969Blackburn RoversA1–0Leach15,945120 September 1969Swindon TownH2–0Wilks (14'), Clarke (19' pen) 22,799127 September 1969Cardiff CityA2–4Venables, Bridges30.08314 October 1969MiddlesbroughH4–0Bridges 2, Clarke, Clement21,42117 October 1969Preston North EndH0–021,127211 October 1969Norwich CityA0–120.040218 October 1969Carlisle UnitedA2–3Clement, Clarke11,900325 October 1969Charlton AthleticH1–1Metchick20,57731 November 1969Aston VillaA1–1Marsh 44'31,52538 November 1969Sheffield UnitedH2–1Bridges, Clarke19,852311 November 1969WatfordH2–1Clarke, Hazell19,719215 November 1969Bristol CityA0–218,893322 November 1969Leicester CityH1–1Bridges21,027329 November 1969Bolton WanderersA4–6Leach, Bridges, Clement, Marsh7,25356 December 1969Oxford UnitedH1–2Bridges12,018513 December 1969PortsmouthH2–0Clarke, Bridges11,831426 December 1969MillwallA0–213,952427 December 1969BirminghamH2–1Bridges 215,668410 January 1970Swindon TownA0–018,448517 January 1970Cardiff CityH2–1Gillard, Marsh22,033520 January 1970Huddersfield TownA0–221,699531 January 1970MiddlesbroughA0–125,821514 February 1970Hull CityA2–1Marsh, Clarke12,698217 February 1970Norwich CityH4–0Venables, Marsh, Clarke, Bridges17,270224 February 1970Sheffield UnitedA0–225,724428 February 1970Aston VillaH4–2Marsh 13',66', Bridges 5', 88'17,05727 March 1970Leicester CityApp14 March 1970Bolton WanderersH0–413,596321 March 1970Oxford UnitedA0–013,828727 March 1970Carlisle UnitedH0–016,343828 March 1970Bristol CityH2–2Bridges, Francis11,017831 March 1970Charlton AthleticA1–1Watson13,79084 April 1970BlackpoolA1–1Leach19,516814 April 1970Blackburn RoversH2–3Venables, Hazell11,161918 April 1970Leicester CityA1–2Marsh20,3919

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 September 1969First RoundChelseaA1–013 October 1969Quarter-FinalsArsenalA1–3

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 September 1969Second RoundMansfield Town (Third Division)A2–2Bridges, Watson9,7599 September 1969Second Round ReplayMansfield Town (Third Division)H4–0Marsh, Clarke, Clement, Venables17,31523 September 1969Third RoundTranmere Rovers (Third Division)H6–0Marsh 4, Clarke, Leach17,47715 October 1969Fourth RoundWolverhampton Wanderers (First Division)H3–1Clarke 2, Bridges29,97129 October 1969Fifth RoundManchester City (First Division)A0–342,058

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 January 1970Third RoundSouth Shields (Northern Premier League)A4–1Marsh 2, Clarke, Ferguson16,81124 January 1970Fourth RoundCharlton Athletic (Second Division)A3–2Marsh 2, Clarke30,2627 February 1970Fifth RoundDerby County (First Division)H1–0Mackay. OG27,68521 February 1970Sixth RoundChelsea (First Division)H2–4Bridges 62', Venables 27' (pen)33,572

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28-Jul-1969Colchester UnitedA2-Aug-1969Glasgow RangersH7-May-1970SpainCalellaA10-May-1970SpainEspañol A

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsLeague.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKMick Kelly28836GKAlan Spratley14115DFDave Clement33(2)591426DFTony Hazell4229512DFIan Gillard14(1)15201DFRon Hunt21(1)325DFFrank Sibley13(1)216DFAllan Harris13(3)16DFIan Watson35191442MFAlan Wilks61171MFVic Mobley21(1)527MFMartyn Busby11MFGerry Francis9(1)21112MFMick Leach30(2)461385MFBob Turpie1(1)2MFTerry Venables345811427MFMike Ferguson2041241FWFrank Clarke31(1)96243815FWMick McGovern33FWClive Clark7(1)12101FWBarry Bridges38218124624FWRodney Marsh38129454721FWIan Morgan11(2)12151FWDave Metchick(1)1121

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeEddie Lane *July ?1969 Gerry FrancisJuly 1, 1969 Alan Collman *July ?1969 Vic MobleySheffield WednesdayOctober 1, 1969 £50,000 Mike FergusonAston VillaNovember 20, 1969 £15,000 Ian EvansQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1970Martyn BusbyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsApril 1970Frank SaulSouthamptonMay 13, 1970 £40,000Phil ParkesWalsallJune 23, 1970£15,000

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeBobby FinchAugust 1966 August 1969Durban City (S.Afr.)Keith Sanderson Plymouth ArgyleJune 1965£4,000 October 1969Goole TownJoe Nixon *June 10, 1969 November 1969Clive ClarkWest Bromwich AlbionJune 20, 1969 player plus £70,000 for Allan GloverJanuary 1970Preston North End£25,000 Frank ClarkeShrewsburyFebruary 21, 1968 £34,000 March 1970Ipswich£40,000Dave MetchickPeterboroughAugust 1968 £5,000 May 1970Atlanta Chiefs (USA)Free Ron SpringettSheffield WMay 22, 1967 £16,000 June 1970Ashford TownFree

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