1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

Queens Park Rangers

1978–79 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Steve Burtenshaw
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League First Division	20th
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5) All: Peter Eastoe (6)
Highest home attendance	26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978)
Lowest home attendance	9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979)
Average home league attendance	16, 287
Biggest win	5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979)
Biggest defeat	1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978)
Home colours Away colours

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

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
2 August 1978	Second Round First Leg	Preston North End	A	3-1	Eastoe 2, Baxter og
3 October 1978	Third Round	Swansea	H	2-0	Eastoe, Mcgee
7 November 1978	Fourth Round	Leeds United	H	0-2

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
9 January 1979	Third Round	Fulham	A	0-2		21,199

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
Leighton James	Derby County	October 1977	Don Masson	September 1978	Burnley	£165,000
Steve Jones	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	October 1974		January 1979	Walsall	£30,000
Phil Parkes	Walsall	June 1970	£15,000	February 1979	West Ham United	£565,000
Peter Eastoe	Swindon	March 1976	Don Rogers & £100,000	March 1979	Everton	Mickey Walsh
Tommy Cunningham	Chelsea	March 1975		March 1979	Wimbledon
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
Gerry Francis	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	June 1969		July 1979	Crystal Palace	£465,000

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Glenn Roeder	Orient	August 1978	£250,000
Clive Allen	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1978
Karl Elsey	Pembroke Borough	January 1979
Dean Neal	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	January 1979
Mickey Walsh	Everton	March 1979	Peter Eastoe
Martyn Rogers	Manchester United	July 1979	£7,500
Peter Davidson	Berwick Rangers	July 1979	£40,000
Gary Waddock	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1979
Chris Woods	Nottingham Forest	July 1979	£250,000
Gary Micklewhite	Manchester United	July 1979	Free