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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    Queens Park Rangers
    1978–79 season
    ChairmanJim Gregory
    ManagerFrank Sibley (resigns July 29th) Steve Burtenshaw from August 11th to May 10th; Tommy Docherty from May 11th
    StadiumLoftus Road
    Football League First Division20th
    FA CupThird round
    Football League CupFourth round
    Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5)
    All: Peter Eastoe (6)
    Highest home attendance26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978)
    Lowest home attendance9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979)
    Average home league attendance16, 287
    Biggest win5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979)
    Biggest defeat1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978)

    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

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 8 21 44 68 −24 34
    19 Derby County 42 10 11 21 44 71 −27 31
    20 Queens Park Rangers (R) 42 6 13 23 45 73 −28 25 Relegation to the Second Division
    21 Birmingham City (R) 42 6 10 26 37 64 −27 22
    22 Chelsea (R) 42 5 10 27 44 92 −48 20
    Source: World Football
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
    (R) Relegated

    Results

    QPR scores given first

      Win   Draw   Loss

    First Division

    Date Opponents Venue Half time score Full Time Score

    F – A

    		Scorers Attendance Position Parkes Clement Gillard Hollins Howe Shanks Busby Francis Eastoe Bowles McGee James Roeder Harkouk Goddard Cunningham Abbott Richardson Allen Wallace Hamilton Elsey Walsh
    19 August 1978 Liverpool A 1-1 1-2 Mcgee 50.793 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    22 August 1978 West Bromwich Albion H 0-0 0–1 15.481 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 12 11
    26 August 1978 Nottingham Forest H 0-0 0-0 17.971 19 1 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 2 12
    2 September 1978 Arsenal A 0-4 1-5 Mcgee 33,474 22 1 3 4 5 2 11 8 9 10 7 6
    9 September 1978 Manchester United H 1-0 1-1 Gillard 23,477 22 1 3 4 5 2 6 8 7 10 11 9 12
    16 September 1978 Middlesbrough F.C. A 1-0 2-0 Harkouk, Eastoe 12,822 17 1 3 4 5 2 9 7 10 11 8 6 12
    23 September 1978 Aston Villa H 0-0 1-0 Harkouk 16.410 15 1 3 4 5 2 9 7 10 11 8 6
    30 September 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-0 0-1 15.481 16 3 4 5 2 8 7 10 11 9 6 12 1
    7 October 1978 Bristol City H 0-0 1-0 Busby 15,707 15 1 3 4 5 2 12 8 7 10 11 9 6
    14 October 1978 Southampton A 0-1 1-1 Goddard 22.803 13 1 3 4 5 2 6 9 10 8 11 12 7
    21 October 1978 Everton H 0-1 1-1 Gillard 21.171 13 1 3 4 5 2 6 8 7 10 11 9
    28 October 1978 Ipswich Town F.C. A 0-0 1-2 Francis 20.428 16 1 3 4 5 2 6 8 7 10 12 9 11
    4 November 1978 Chelsea H 0-0 0-0 22.878 15 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 10 11 9 8 12
    11 November 1978 Liverpool H 1-2 1-3 Eastoe 26.626 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 10 9 11
    18 November 1978 Nottingham Forest F.C. A 0-0 0-0 28.036 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11
    25 November 1978 Derby A 0-1 1-2 Howe 19.702 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 12 11 10
    2 December 1978 Bolton Wanderers H 0-3 1-3 Harkouk 11.635 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 12
    9 December 1978 Coventry A 0-0 0-1 18.717 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 11 12 9
    16 December 1978 Manchester City H 0-0 2-1 Hamilton 2 12.902 18 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 6 11 12
    26 December 1978 Tottenham Hotspur H 1-1 2-2 Shanks, Bowles 24.845 19 1 2 3 6 5 7 8 10 12 4 11 9
    30 December 1978 Leeds United H 0-1 1-4 Eastoe 17.435 19 1 2 3 6 5 7 8 10 4 11 12 9
    20 January 1979 Middlesbrough H 0-0 1-1 Goddard 9.899 19 1 2 3 6 5 7 8 10 4 11 9
    31 January 1979 Norwich A 0-1 1-1 Francis 14.203 19 1 2 3 4 5 7 12 8 10 6 11 9
    10 February 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. H 0-1 3-3 Gillard, Busby, Roeder 11.814 19 1 2 3 4 5 7 12 8 10 6 11 9
    13 February 1979 Arsenal H 0-0 1-2 Shanks 21.125 19 1 2 3 4 7 6 8 10 5 11 9
    24 February 1979 Southampton H 0-1 0-1 13.636 20 2 3 4 7 6 8 10 5 11 1 12 9
    28 February 1979 Manchester United A 0-1 0-2 36.085 20 2 3 4 7 6 8 9 10 5 11 1
    3 March 1979 Everton A 0-2 1-2 Goddard 24.809 20 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 6 11 1 12
    6 March 1979 Birmingham City F.C. A 0-0 1-3 Busby 12.650 20 2 3 4 5 7 12 8 9 10 6 11 1
    17 March 1979 Chelsea A 1-1 3-1 25.871 19 2 3 4 5 7 12 8 9 10 6 11 1
    20 March 1979 Aston Villa A 0-1 1-3 Allen 24.310 19 2 3 4 5 7 11 8 9 10 6 1 12
    24 March 1979 West Bromwich Albion A 0-1 1-2 Mcgee 23.678 20 2 3 4 5 7 9 8 10 6 1 11
    31 March 1979 Derby H 2-1 2-2 Goddard, Walsh 13.988 20 2 3 4 5 7 12 8 10 6 11 1 9
    3 April 1979 Bristol City A 0-0 0-2 15.687 20 2 4 5 7 8 10 6 11 1 12 3 9
    7 April 1979 Bolton Wanderers A 1-1 1-2 Goddard 21.119 20 2 4 5 10 8 7 6 11 1 3 9
    13 April 1979 Norwich H 0-0 0-0 14.654 20 2 4 5 8 10 7 6 11 1 12 3 9
    14 April 1979 Tottenham Hotspur A 1-1 1-1 Clement 28.853 20 2 4 5 3 7 8 10 6 11 1 9
    21 April 1979 Manchester City A 1-1 1-3 Busby 30.694 20 2 3 5 7 4 8 10 6 11 1 9
    28 April 1979 Coventry City H 1-1 5-1 Allen 3, Shanks Walsh 10.950 20 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 10 1 11 9
    4 May 1979 Leeds United A 2-1 3-4 Walsh, Roeder, Busby 20.121 20 3 4 5 2 7 8 6 10 1 11 12 9
    7 May 1979 Birmingham City H 1-1 1-2 Roeder 9.600 20 3 4 5 2 8 6 11 1 10 12 7 9
    11 May 1979 Ipswich Town H 0-2 0-4 9.819 20 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 11 1 10 9

    Football League Cup

    Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

    F – A

    		Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Gillard Hollins Howe Shanks Busby Francis Eastoe Bowles McGee Roeder Harkouk Cunningham Abbott Richardson
    2 August 1978 Second Round First Leg Preston North End (Second Division) A 2-1 3-1 Eastoe 2, Baxter og 14,913 1 3 4 5 2 9 8 7 10 11 6
    3 October 1978 Third Round Swansea (Third Division) H 2-0 2-0 Eastoe, Mcgee 18,513 3 4 5 2 8 7 10 11 9 6 12 1
    7 November 1978 Fourth Round Leeds United (First Division) H 0-0 0-2 22,769 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 10 11 9 12

    [citation needed]

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    FA Cup

    Date Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result

    F – A

    		Scorers Attendance Parkes Clement Gillard Hollins Howe Shanks Busby Eastoe Bowles Harkouk Cunningham Hamilton
    9 January 1979 Third Round Fulham (Second Division) A 0-1 0-2 21,199 1 2 3 6 5 7 11 8 10 12 4 9


    Squad

    Pos. Nat. Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
    GK  ENG Phil Parkes 24 3 27
    GK  ENG Derek Richardson 18 1 19
    DF  ENG Don Shanks 41 3 4 45 3
    DF  ENG Barry Wallace 4 5
    DF  ENG Ian Gillard 38 3 4 42 3
    DF  ENG Dave Clement 29 1 2 31 1
    DF  ENG Ernie Howe 38 1 4 42 1
    DF  ENG Glenn Roeder 27 4 1 28 4
    DF  ENG Thomas Cunningham 9 3 12
    MF  WAL Karl Elsey 2 3
    MF  ENG Ron Abbott 3
    MF  ALG Rachid Harkouk 14 3 2 17
    MF  IRE Paul McGee 18 3 3 1 25 4
    MF  ENG Gerry Francis 31 2 2 33 2
    MF  ENG John Hollins 41 4 45
    MF  ENG Martyn Busby 29 6 3 38 6
    FW  WAL Leighton James 1 1
    FW  ENG Mickey Walsh 10 3 10 3
    FW  ENG Clive Allen 4 4 10
    FW  NIR Billy Hamilton 8 2 1 12 2
    FW  ENG Paul Goddard 20 6 23 6
    FW  ENG Peter Eastoe 26 3 4 3 30 5
    FW  ENG Stan Bowles 30 1 4 34 1

    Transfers Out

    Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
    Mick Leach Queens Park Rangers Juniors Feb 21,1964 July 1978 Detroit Express £30,000
    Don Givens Luton Town July 20,1972 £35,000 Aug 78 Birmingham City £150,000
    Colin Viljoen Ipswich July 21,1978 Loan Aug 78 Ipswich Loan
    Leighton James Derby County Oct 27,1977 Don Masson September 1978 Burnley £165,000
    Steve Perkins Chelsea June 2,1977 Free Oct 78 Wimbledon Free
    Paul Haverson July1977 Oct 78 Wimbledon Free
    Steve Jones Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 25,1975 January 1979 Walsall £30,000
    Phil Parkes Walsall June 23,1970 £15,000 February 1979 West Ham United £565,000
    Peter Eastoe Swindon Mar 11,1976 Don Rogers & £100,000 March 1979 Everton Mickey Walsh
    Tommy Cunningham Chelsea May 5,1975 Free Mar 79 Wimbledon 45,000
    Gerry Francis Queens Park Rangers Juniors June 1969 May 79 Crystal Palace £465,000
    Dave Clement Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1965 June 1979 Bolton Wanderers £170,000
    John Hollins Chelsea June 1975 £80,000 June 1979 Arsenal £75,000
    Ron Abbott Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1971 June 1979 Fisher Athletic
    Paul McGee Sligo Rovers November 1977 £15,000 June 1979 Preston
    Bobby Hale June1977 June 79 Free
    Craig Richards July1978 June 79 Wimbledon Free

    Transfers In

    Name from Date Fee
    Dean Neal July1978
    Craig Richards July1978
    Colin Viljoen Ipswich July 21,1978 Loan
    Glenn Roeder Orient Aug 10,1978 £250,000
    Clive Allen Queens Park Rangers Juniors Sep 20,1978
    Karl Elsey Pembroke Borough January 1979
    Dean Neal Queens Park Rangers Juniors January 1979
    Mickey Walsh Everton Mar 29,1979 Peter Eastoe
    Peter Davidson Berwick Rangers June 27,1979 30,000
    Chris Woods Nottingham June 28,1979 250,000

    References

    1. ^ "Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1978/1979". Worldfootball.net. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season

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