1977–78 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1977–78 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Queens Park Rangers
1977–78 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerFrank Sibley
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League First Division20th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Bowles Peter Eastoe (6)
All: Stan Bowles (9)
Highest home attendance26,267 v Chelsea (24 September 1977)
Lowest home attendance12,925 v Middlesbrough (1 April 1978)
Average home league attendance16, 287
Biggest win6-1 Vs West Ham United (7 January 1978)
Biggest defeat1-5 Vs Everton (8 October 1977)

Season summary

QPR struggled all season but just survived relegation under manager Frank Sibley. In other competitions there were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup[1]

Kit

Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
17 Bristol City 42 11 13 18 49 53 −4 35
18 Ipswich Town 42 11 13 18 47 61 −14 35 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
19 Queens Park Rangers 42 9 15 18 47 64 −17 33
20 West Ham United (R) 42 12 8 22 52 69 −17 32 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Newcastle United (R) 42 6 10 26 42 78 −36 22
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ipswich Town qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1977–78 FA Cup winners.

Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Position
20 August 1977 Aston Villa H 1-2 Eastoe 25,431 17
23 August 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 22,278 17
27 August 1977 Norwich City A 1-1 17.914 19
3 September 1977 Leicester City H 3-0 Givens, Francis, Needham 14,516 14
10 September 1977 West Ham United A 2-2 Eastoe, Lock OG 26,922 14
17 September 1977 Manchester City H 1-1 Francis 24,668 15
24 September 1977 Chelsea H 1-1 Masson 26,267 15
1 October 1977 Bristol City A 2-2 Masson, Eastoe 26,041 15
4 October 1977 Birmingham City H 1-2 Masson 21,304 17
8 October 1977 Everton H 1-5 Eastoe 20,495 19
15 October 1977 Arsenal A 0-1 36,172 19
22 October 1977 Nottingham Forest H 0-2 24,448 19
29 October 1977 West Bromwich Albion H 2-1 Eastoe, Bowles 18,800 18
5 November 1977 Middlesbrough A 1-1 Busby 18,215 18
12 November 1977 Liverpool H 2-0 Bowles, James 25,625 17
19 November 1977 Coventry City A 1-4 Givens 20,441 18
26 November 1977 Manchester United H 2-2 Givens, Needham 25,367 19
3 December 1977 Leeds United A 0-3 26,507 19
10 December 1977 Newcastle United H 0-1 15,251 19
17 December 1977 Liverpool A 0-1 38,249 20
26 December 1977 Derby H 0-0 18,917 21
27 December 1977 Ipswich Town A 2-3 Bowles, Mcgee 22,317 21
31 December 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1-3 Shanks 16,067 20
2 January 1978 Aston Villa A 1-1 Smith og 34,750 21
14 January 1978 Norwich City H 2-1 Eastoe, Cunningham 14,241 20
21 January 1978 Leicester City A 0-0 16,286 20
11 February 1978 Manchester City A 1-2 Abbot 39,860 20
25 February 1978 Bristol City H 2-2 Busby Bowles 17,051 20
4 March 1978 Everton A 3-3 Hollins, Howe, Shanks 33,861 20
14 March 1978 West Ham United H 1-0 Cunningham 20,394 19
22 March 1978 West Bromwich Albion A 0-2 19,536 19
25 March 1978 Ipswich Town A 3-3 James, Mcgee 2 33,861 20
27 March 1978 Derby County A 0-2 20,156 20
1 April 1978 Middlesbrough H 1-0 Busby 12,925 20
8 April 1978 Manchester United A 1-3 Bowles 42,677 20
11 April 1978 Arsenal H 2-1 Shanks, Bowles 25,683 20
15 April 1978 Coventry City H 2-1 James, Goddard 17,062 20
18 April 1978 Nottingham Forest A 0-1 30.300 20
22 April 1978 Newcastle United A 3-0 Givens, Mcgee, Hollins 13,000 18
25 April 1978 Birmingham City H 0-0 16,049 18
29 April 1978 Leeds United H 0-0 23,993 20
2 May 1978 Chelsea A 1-3 James 10.950 20

Football League Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
31 August 1977 Second Round Bournmouth A 2-0 Eastoe, Givens
26 October 1977 Third Round Aston Villa A 0-1 34,481

FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
7 January 1978 Third Round Wealdstone H 4-0 Givens, James,Bowles, Howe 16,158
28 January 1978 Fourth Round West Ham United A 1-1 Howe 35,566
7 January 1978 Fourth Round Replay West Ham United H 6-1 Givens, James, Bowles, Busby 2, Hollins 24,057
18 February 1978 Fifth Round Nottingham Forest H 1-1 Busby 26,803
27 February 1978 Fifth Round Replay Nottingham Forest A 1-1 Shanks 40.097
2 March 1978 Fifth Round Second Replay Nottingham Forest A 1-3 Bowles 33,990


Squad
Pos. Nat. Name League Appearances League Goals League Cup Appearances F A Cup Goals F A Cup Appearances League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK  ENG Phil Parkes 31 2 6 39
GK  ENG Derek Richardson 11 11
DF  ENG Don Shanks 36 3 1 6 1 43 4
DF  ENG Ian Gillard 38 2 6 46
DF  ENG Dave Clement 31 2 4 37
DF  ENG Ernie Howe 23 1 6 2 29 7
DF  ENG Steve Perkins 2 2
DF  ENG Thomas Cunningham 16 2 2 18 2
MF  ENG Barry Wallace 13 1 14
MF  ENG Brian Williams 19 2 2 23
MF  ENG Ron Abbott 10 1 1 5 16 1
MF  ENG Gerry Francis 13 2 1 14 2
MF  ENG John Hollins 40 2 2 6 1 48 3
MF  ENG Martyn Busby 21 3 5 3 26 8
FW  IRE Paul McGee 17 4 2 19 4
FW  WAL Leighton James 26 3 5 2 31 5
FW  IRE Don Givens 37 4 2 1 6 2 45 7
FW  ENG Paul Goddard 6 1 6 1
FW  ENG Peter Eastoe 19 6 2 1 21 7
FW  ENG Mick Leach 7 1 8
FW  ENG Stan Bowles 40 6 2 6 3 48 9


References
  1. "Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1977/1978". World Football.net. 15 January 2024.


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