1970–71 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1970–71 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division.

Queens Park Rangers
1970–71 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerLes Allen, Gordon Jago
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Second Division11th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 21
All: Rodney Marsh 23
Highest home attendance19,273 Vs Luton Town (29 September 1970)
Lowest home attendance8,613 Vs Bolton Wanderers (3 April 1971)
Average home league attendance12,862
Biggest win5-1 Vs Orient (3 October 1970)
Biggest defeat2-6 Vs Middlesbrough )26 September 1970)

Season summary

Queens Park Rangers finished the season in 11th place.[1]

Kit

Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.


Table
Main article: 1970–71 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Birmingham City 42 17 12 13 58 48 1.208 46
10 Norwich City 42 15 14 13 54 52 1.038 44
11 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 58 53 1.094 43
12 Swindon Town 42 15 12 15 61 51 1.196 42
13 Sunderland 42 15 12 15 52 54 0.963 42
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division
Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

 Scorers Attendance Position
15 August 1970 Birmingham City A 1-2 Bridges 30,785 15
22 August 1970 Leicester City H 1-3 Venables 17,090 21
29 August 1970 Bolton Wanderers A 2-2 Venables 2 10,485 21
2 September 1970 Blackburn Rovers A 2-0 Leach, Saul 7,783 17
5 September 1970 Watford H 1-1 Venables 18,656 19
12 September 1970 Sheffield Wednesday A 0-1 14,860 21
19 September 1970 Bristol City H 2-1 Marsh, Bridges 13,367 17
26 September 1970 Middlesbrough A 2-6 Clement, Marsh 16.788 19
29 September 1970 Luton Town H 0-1 19,273 20
3 October 1970 Orient H 5-1 Marsh 2, Morgan 2, Venables 14,500 17
10 October 1970 Swindon Town A 0-1 17,465 18
17 October 1970 Birmingham City H 5-2 Marsh 3, Venables, McCulloch 13,074 14
21 October 1970 Oxford United A 3-1 Venables, Ferguson, Francis 15,194 11
24 October 1970 Portsmouth H 2-0 Clement, Morgan 16,049 8
31 October 1970 Millwall A 0-3 16,012 11
7 November 1970 Cardiff City H 0-1 14,268 13
14 November 1970 Sheffield United A 1-1 Hunt 19,672 15
21 November 1970 Hull City A 1-1 Leach 15,606 15
28 November 1970 Charlton Athletic H 1-4 Leach 14,027 15
5 December 1970 Sunderland A 1-3 Leach 14,721 15
12 December 1970 Carlisle United H 1-1 Marsh 8,884 15
19 December 1970 Leicester City A 0-0 31,843 16
9 January 1971 Luton Town A 0-0 22,024 16
16 January 1971 Oxford United H 2-0 Francis, Marsh 10,909 15
6 February 1971 Sunderland H 2-0 Leach, Venables 11,707 15
13 February 1971 Carlisle United A 0-3 9,074 15
20 February 1971 Hull City H 1-1 Marsh 13,418 15
27 February 1971 Millwall H 2-0 Francis, Marsh 15,698 15
6 March 1971 Portsmouth A 0-2 10,402 15
13 March 1971 Sheffield United H 2-2 Marsh 2 12,317 16
17 March 1971 Cardiff City A 0-1 23,309 17
23 March 1971 Norwich City H 0-1 9,927 17
27 March 1971 Watford A 2-1 Marsh 2 16,625 17
3 April 1971 Bolton Wanderers H 4-0 Marsh 3, Leach 8,613 15
6 April 1971 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-0 Marsh 11,378 12
10 April 1971 Norwich City A 0-3 15,651 15
12 April 1971 Orient A 1-0 McCulloch 11,949 14
17 April 1971 Swindon Town H 4-2 Venables, Clement, McCulloch 11,571 14
20 April 1971 Charlton Athletic A 3-0 McCulloch 2, Marsh 16,138 11
23 April 1971 Bristol City A 0-0 12,522 12
27 April 1971 Blackburn Rovers H 2-0 Francis, Marsh 9.343 11
1 May 1971 Middlesbrough H 1-1 Francis 10,390 10

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Football League Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

 Scorers Attendance
8 September 1970 Second Round Cardiff City H 4-0 Marsh, Saul, Venables, Bridges 15,025
6 October 1970 Third Round Fulham A 0-2 31,729

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FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

 Scorers Attendance
2 January 1971 Third Round Swindon Town A 1-2 Marsh 14,840

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Squad
Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK Phil Parkes 41 3 41 3
GK Alan Spratley 1 1
DF Dave Clement 42 3 3 45 3
DF Tony Hazell 42 6 48
DF Ian Gillard 17 17
DF Ron Hunt 37 3 1 40 1
DF Frank Sibley 19 2 21
DF Ian Evans 8 8
DF Ian Watson 15 2 18
MF Allan Harris 6 7
MF Alan Wilks 2 3
MF Martyn Busby 12 2 17
MF Mike Ferguson 30 2 1 32 1
MF Gerry Francis 35 2 5 40 5
MF Mick Leach 25 1 6 26 6
MF Vic Mobley 3 1 4
MF Mick McGovern 5 1 7
FW Terry Venables 37 3 10 1 41 11
FW Frank Saul 22 1 1 1 23 2
FW Andy McCulloch 8 5 13 5
FW Barry Bridges 7 1 2 1 10 3
FW Rodney Marsh 39 3 21 1 1 42 23
FW Barry Salvage 3 3
FW Ian Morgan 15 1 3 20 3

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References
  1. Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.
  2. Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0362000719.


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