1968–69 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1968–69 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary In an historic first QPR played in the first division but with no away wins all season, injuries to key players and management changes they finished with a (at that time) record low points score and were relegated

League table

Results QPR scores given first

First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition10 August 1968Leicester CityH1–1Allen21.4941114 August 1968Leeds UnitedA1–4Wilks31.6121817 August 1968Wolverhampton WanderersA1–3Ian Morgan30.8582020 August 1968SunderlandH2–2Allen, Clarke20.6692024 August 1968Manchester CityH1–1Bridges19.7162127 August 1968Ipswich TownA0–324.0492131 August 1968ArsenalA1–2Wilks44.407227 September 1968LiverpoolA0–246.0252214 September 1968ChelseaH0–426.3582221 September 1968Stoke CityA1–1Roger Morgan15.5652228 September 1968SouthamptonH1–1Allen20.760225 October 1968West Bromwich AlbionA1–3Clarke22.944228 October 1968Ipswich TownH2–1Bridges, Roger Morgan17.9922212 October 1968Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Wilks, Bridges, Leach19.0442019 October 1968Newcastle UnitedA2–3Wilks, Moncur OG35.5032126 October 1968Manchester UnitedH2–3Leach, 58' Wilks 88'31.138202 November 1968West Ham UnitedA3–4Leach 2, Bridges36.008229 November 1968BurnleyH0–222.5722216 November 1968EvertonA0–443.5522223 November 1968Nottingham ForestH2–1Marsh, Hazell18.8572230 November 1968Tottenham HotspurApp7 December 1968Coventry CityH0–117.9212214 December 1968Sheffield WednesdayA0–421.2802221 December 1968Newcastle UnitedH1–1Bridges16.4442226 December 1968West Bromwich AlbionH0–418.6492228 December 1968Manchester UnitedApp11 January 1969West Ham UnitedH1–1Clarke28.6452218 January 1969BurnleyA2–2Marsh, Leach12.6742224 January 1969Leeds UnitedH0–126.1632229 January 1969Tottenham HotspurA2–3Clement, Clarke (pen)38,766 221 February 1969EvertonH0–126.476228 February 1969Nottingham ForestApp15 February 1969Tottenham HotspurH1–1Clarke30.0132225 February 1969Coventry CityA0–526.449224 March 1969Nottingham ForestA0–121.035228 March 1969Wolverhampton WanderersH0–117.9012212 March 1969Leicester CityA0–225.5872215 March 1969Manchester CityA1–3Leach 7'28.8592219 March 1969Manchester UnitedA1–8Marsh 62'36.6382222 March 1969ArsenalH0–123.0762229 March 1969LiverpoolH1–2Bridges 89'16.792225 April 1969SouthamptonA1–3Bridges22.103227 April 1969SunderlandA0–018.9282212 April 1969Stoke CityH2–1Leach 212.4892219 April 1969ChelseaA1–2Bridges 24'41.26322

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 September 1968First RoundFulhamA5–223 October 1968Quarter-FinalsCrystal PalaceA3–04 November 1968Semi-FinalsWest HamH1–2

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 September 1968Second RoundPeterborough United (Fourth Division)A2–4Keen, Clarke11,408

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 January 1969Third RoundAston Villa (Second Division)A1–2Ian Morgan 39'39,854

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 July 1968AldershotA1 August 1968ScotlandRaith RoversA3 August 1968ScotlandDundeeA1 March 1969ArbroathH24 April 1969Tom Higginson TestimonialBrentfordA

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsLeague.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKMick Kelly20121GKAlan Spratley13114GKRon Springett99DFDave Clement17(2)12211DFTony Hazell38(1)11401DFIan Gillard4(2)26DFBobby Finch2(1)14DFRon Hunt29(2)132DFFrank Sibley25227DFAllan Harris2929DFBobby Keetch16(1)118DFIan Watson42244MFAlan Wilks17(3)51215MFGerry Francis(1)1MFAllan Glover5(1)17MFMick Leach3091319MFMike Keen1911201MFRoger Morgan2521262MFKeith Sanderson3(1)4FWFrank Clarke23(1)611257FWMick McGovern11FWLes Allen14(2)31173FWBarry Bridges2791289FWRodney Marsh224224FWIan Morgan32(1)121352FWDave Metchick(2)2

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBarry BridgesBirmingham City21 August 1968 £50,000 Dave MetchickPeterborough UnitedAugust 1968£5,000 Ian GillardQueens Park Rangers Juniors7 October 1968 Mick McGovernQueens Park Rangers JuniorsNovember 1968Steve Tom5 February 1969 Clive ClarkWest Bromwich Albion June 1969player plus £70,000 for Allan GloverTerry VenablesTottenham HotspurJune 1969£70,000

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeColin MoughtonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1965July 1968Colchester UnitedFree Mike KeenMarlowJune 1958January 1969Luton Town£18,500Roger MorganQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 1964February 1969Tottenham Hotspur£110,000Les AllenTottenham HotspurJuly 1965£21,000February 1969QPR (caretaker manager) Bobby KeetchFulhamNovember 1966Free May 1969Durban City (S.Afr.)£5,000 Allan GloverQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 March 1968 June 1969West Bromwich Albion £70,000 and Clive ClarkRon SpringettSheffield WednesdayJune 1967£16,000 June 1969RetiredBobby FinchQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1966June 1969Cape Town City.

References