1970–71 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1970–71 season
Chairman	Jim Gregory
Manager	Les Allen, Gordon Jago
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Second Division	11th
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Third round
London Challenge Cup	Round One
Top goalscorer	League: Rodney Marsh 21 All: Rodney Marsh 23
Highest home attendance	19,273 Vs Luton Town (29 September 1970)
Lowest home attendance	8,613 Vs Bolton Wanderers (3 April 1971)
Average home league attendance	12,862
Biggest win	5-1 Vs Orient (3 October 1970)
Biggest defeat	2-6 Vs Middlesbrough )26 September 1970)
Home colours Away colours

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

Season summary

Queens Park Rangers finished the season in 11th place.

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

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

London Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
30 September 1970	First Round	Arsenal	A	0-0
7 October 1970	First Round Replay	Arsenal	H	0-1*aet

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

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

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances (substitutes)	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(2)	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(1)	2				18
MF		Allan Harris	6(1)					7
MF		Alan Wilks	2(1)					3
MF		Martyn Busby	12(3)	2				17
MF		Mike Ferguson	30	2	1			32	1
MF		Gerry Francis	35(3)	2	5			40	5
MF		Mick Leach	25	1	6			26	6
MF		Vic Mobley	3	1				4
MF		Mick McGovern	5(1)	1				7
FW		Terry Venables	37(1)	3	10		1	41	11
FW		Frank Saul	22	1	1		1	23	2
FW		Andy McCulloch	8(5)		5			13	5
FW		Barry Bridges	7(2)	1	2		1	10	3
FW		Rodney Marsh	39	3	21	1	1	42	23
FW		Barry Salvage	3					3
FW		Ian Morgan	15(4)	1	3			20	3

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ray Seary	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1970
Andrew McCulloch	Walton & Hersham	October 1970
Barry Salvage	Millwall	March 1971
John Delve	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1971
Ron Abbott	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1971

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Mike Kelly	Wimbledon	March 1966		August 1970	Birmingham City
Barry Bridges	Birmingham City	August 1968	£50,000	September 1970	Millwall	£40,000
Allan Harris	Chelsea	July 1967	£30,000	March 1971	Plymouth Argyle	£9,500
Vic Mobley	Sheffield Wednesday	October 1969	£50,000	April 1971	Retired (injury)
Frank Sibley	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	February 1965		July 1971	Retired (injury)
Alan Wilks	Chelsea	May 1965		July 1971	Gillingham	£3,000