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1 Season summary  




2 League table  




3 Results  


3.1  First Division  




3.2  Football League Cup  




3.3  FA Cup  






4 Squad  




5 References  













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Queens Park Rangers
1968–69 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerBill Dodgin, Jr. (1 August 1968 - 1 November 1968)

Tommy Docherty (1 November 1968 - 30 November 1968)

Les Allen (1 December 1968 -)
Football League First Division22nd
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9
All: Barry Bridges / Mick Leach 9
Highest home attendance31.138 Vs Manchester United 26 October 1968
Lowest home attendance12.489 Vs Stoke City 12 April 1969
Average home league attendance21,572
Biggest win3-2 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (12 October 1968)
Biggest defeat1-8 Vs Manchester United 19 March 1969)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1967–68
1969–70 →

During the 1968–69 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

Season summary[edit]

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[1]

League table[edit]

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  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

    [2]

    Results[edit]

    QPR scores given first

      Win   Draw   Loss

    First Division[edit]

    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

    [2]

    Football League Cup[edit]

    Date Round Opponents H / A Result

    F – A

    		Scorers Attendance
    4 September 1968 Second Round Peterborough United A 2-4

    [2]

    FA Cup[edit]

    Date Round Opponents H / A Result

    F – A

    		Scorers Attendance
    4 January 1969 Third Round Aston Villa A 1-2 Ian Morgan 39,854

    [2]

    Squad[edit]

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

    [2]


    References[edit]

    1. ^ "QPR FC History". Qpr.co.uk. 1 February 2024.
  • ^ a b c d e Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.

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