1968–69 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1968–69 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Bill Dodgin, Jr. (1 August 1968 - 1 November 1968) Tommy Docherty (1 November 1968 - 30 November 1968) Les Allen (1 December 1968 -)
Football League First Division	22nd
FA Cup	Third Round
Football League Cup	Second Round
London Challenge Cup	Semi-Finals
Top goalscorer	League: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9 All: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9
Highest home attendance	31.138 Vs Manchester United 26 October 1968
Lowest home attendance	12.489 Vs Stoke City 12 April 1969
Average home league attendance	21,572
Biggest win	3-2 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (12 October 1968)
Biggest defeat	1-8 Vs Manchester United 19 March 1969)
Home colours Away colours

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 (at that time) record low points score and were relegated

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Nottingham Forest	42	10	13	19	45	57	0.789	33
19	Stoke City	42	9	15	18	40	63	0.635	33
20	Coventry City	42	10	11	21	46	64	0.719	31
21	Leicester City (R)	42	9	12	21	39	68	0.574	30	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Queens Park Rangers (R)	42	4	10	28	39	95	0.411	18

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 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
10 August 1968	Leicester City	H	1-1	Allen	21.494	7
14 August 1968	Leeds United	A	1-4	Wilks	31.612	19
17 August 1968	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1-3	Ian Morgan	30.858	21
20 August 1968	Sunderland	H	2-2	Allen, Clarke	20.669	20
24 August 1968	Manchester City	H	1-1	Bridges	19.716	21
27 August 1968	Ipswich Town	A	0-3		24.049	22
31 August 1968	Arsenal	A	1-2	Wilks	44.407	22
7 September 1968	Liverpool	A	0-2		46.025	22
14 September 1968	Chelsea	H	0-4		26.358	22
21 September 1968	Stoke City	A	1-1	Roger Morgan	15.565	22
28 September 1968	Southampton	H	1-1	Allen	20.760	22
5 October 1968	West Bromwich Albion	A	1-3	Clarke	22.944	22
8 October 1968	Ipswich Town	H	2-1	Bridges, Roger Morgan	17.992	22
12 October 1968	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3-2	Wilks, Bridges, Leach	19.044	20
19 October 1968	Newcastle United	A	2-3	Wilks, Moncur OG	35.503	21
26 October 1968	Manchester United	H	2-3	Leach, Wilks	31.138	21
2 November 1968	West Ham United	A	3-4	Leach 2, Bridges	36.008	22
9 November 1968	Burnley	H	0-2		22.572	22
16 November 1968	Everton	A	0-4		43.552	22
23 November 1968	Nottingham Forest	H	2-1	Marsh, Hazell	18.857	21
7 December 1968	Coventry City	H	0-1		17.921	22
14 December 1968	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0-4		21.280	22
21 December 1968	Newcastle United	H	1-1	Bridges	16.444	22
26 December 1968	West Bromwich Albion	H	0-4		18.649	22
18 January 1969	Burnley	A	2-2	Marsh, Leach	12.674	22
24 January 1969	Leeds United	H	0-1		26.163	22
1 February 1969	Everton	H	0-1		26.476	22
15 February 1969	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1-1	Clarke	30.013	22
25 February 1969	Coventry City	A	0-5		26.449	22
4 March 1969	Nottingham Forest	A	0-1		21.035	22
8 March 1969	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0-1		17.901	22
12 March 1969	Leicester City	A	0-2		25.587	22
15 March 1969	Manchester City	A	1-3	Leach	28.859	22
19 March 1969	Manchester United	A	1-8	Marsh	36.638	22
22 March 1969	Arsenal	H	0-1		23.076	22
29 March 1969	Liverpool	H	1-2	Bridges	16.792	22
5 April 1969	Southampton	A	1-3	Bridges	22.103	22
7 April 1969	Sunderland	A	0-0		18.928	22
12 April 1969	Stoke City	H	2-1	Leach 2	12.489	22
19 April 1969	Chelsea	A	1-2	Bridges	41.263	22

London Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
30 September 1968	First Round	Fulham	A	5-2
23 October 1968	Quarter-Finals	Crystal Palace	A	3-0
4 November 1968	Semi-Finals	West Ham	H	1-2

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
4 September 1968	Second Round	Peterborough United	A	2-4

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
4 January 1969	Third Round	Aston Villa	A	1-2	Ian Morgan	39,854

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances (Substitutes)	League Goals	Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	League Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK		Mick Kelly	20		1			21
GK		Alan Spratley	13		1			14
GK		Ron Springett	9					9
DF		Dave Clement	17(2)	1	2			21	1
DF		Tony Hazell	38(1)	1	1			40	1
DF		Ian Gillard	4(2)		2			6
DF		Bobby Finch	2(1)		1			4
DF		Ron Hunt	29(2)		1			32
DF		Frank Sibley	25		2			27
DF		Allan Harris	29					29
DF		Bobby Keetch	16(1)		1			18
DF		Ian Watson	42		2			44
MF		Alan Wilks	17(3)	5	1			21	5
MF		Gerry Francis	(1)					1
MF		Allan Glover	5(1)		1			7
MF		Mick Leach	30	9	1			31	9
MF		Mike Keen	19		1		1	20	1
MF		Roger Morgan	25	2	1			26	2
MF		Keith Sanderson	3(1)					4
FW		Frank Clarke	23(1)	6	1		1	25	7
FW		Mick McGovern	1					1
FW		Les Allen	14(2)	3	1			17	3
FW		Barry Bridges	27	9	1			28	9
FW		Rodney Marsh	22	4				22	4
FW		Ian Morgan	32(1)	1	2	1		35	2
FW		Dave Metchick	(2)					2

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Barry Bridges	Birmingham City	August 1968	£50,000
Dave Metchick	Peterborough United	August 1968
Ian Gillard	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	October 1968
Mick McGovern	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	November 1968
Clive Clark	West Bromwich Albion	June 1969	player plus £70,000 for Allan Glover
Terry Venables	Tottenham Hotspur	June 1969	£70,000

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Mike Keen	Marlow	June 1958		January 1969	Luton Town	£18,500
Roger Morgan	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1964		February 1969	Tottenham Hotspur	£110,000
Les Allen	Tottenham Hotspur	July 1965	£21,000	February 1969	QPR (caretaker manager)
Bobby Keetch	Fulham	November 1966		May 1969	Durban City F.C.
Allan Glover	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	March 1968		June 1969	West Bromwich Albion	£70,000 and Clive Clark
Ron Springett	Sheffield Wednesday	June 1967	£16,000	June 1969	Retired
Bobby Finch	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	August 1966		June 1969	Cape Town City.