1970–71 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1970–71 football season
Queens Park Rangers
1970–71 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerLes Allen, Gordon Jago
Football League Second Division11th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 21
All: Rodney Marsh 23
Home colours
Away colours

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

Season summary

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

Kit

Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Results

Second Division

Table

Pos Team
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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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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Results

First 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 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 11
24 October 1970 Portsmouth H 2-0 Clement, Morgan 8
31 October 1970 Millwall A 0-3 11
7 November 1970 Cardiff City H 0-1 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 15
6 February 1971 Sunderland H 2-0 Leach, Venables 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 15
6 March 1971 Portsmouth A 0-2 15
13 March 1971 Sheffield United H 2-2 Marsh 2 16
17 March 1971 Cardiff City A 0-1 17
23 March 1971 Norwich City H 0-1 17
27 March 1971 Watford A 2-1 Marsh 2 17
3 April 1971 Bolton Wanderers H 4-0 Marsh 3, Leach 8,613 15
6 April 1971 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-0 Marsh 12
10 April 1971 Norwich City A 0-3 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 11
23 April 1971 Bristol City A 0-0 12
27 April 1971 Blackburn Rovers H 2-0 Francis, Marsh 11
1 May 1971 Middlesbrough H 1-1 Francis 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 Cup Appearances League Goals F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Phil Parkes 41 3 41 3
GK England Alan Spratley 1 1
DF England Dave Clement 42 3 3 45 3
DF England Tony Hazell 42 6 48
DF England Ian Gillard 17 17
DF England Ron Hunt 37 3 1 40 1
DF England Frank Sibley 19 2 21
DF England Ian Evans 8 8
DF England Ian Watson 15 2 18
MF England Allan Harris 6 7
MF England Alan Wilkes 2 3
MF England Martyn Busby 12 2 17
MF England Mike Ferguson 30 2 1 32 1
MF England Gerry Francis 35 2 5 40 5
MF England Mick Leach 25 1 6 26 6
MF England Vic Mobley 3 1 4
MF England Mick McGovern 5 1 7
FW England Terry Venables 37 3 10 1 41 11
FW England Frank Saul 22 1 1 1 23 2
FW England Andy McCulloch 8 5 13 5
FW England Barry Bridges 7 1 2 1 10 3
FW England Rodney Marsh 39 3 21 1 1 42 23
FW England Barry Salvage 3 3
FW England 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. ^ a b c d e Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0362000719.
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